Churches & Religion

This is a busy month at Christ Lutheran Church  We invite everyone who does not have a church home to join us for any of the activities and worship services scheduled.
    Our Advent Services start at 6:00 with a soup and sandwich supper followed by evening worship at 7:00.  The theme of the series this year is “Wait, Pray, and Live by Faith” and is based on the Old Testament Prophesies of the coming of the Messiah. Advent services will be held on December 7th, 14, and 21st.
    Sunday Services begin with Adult Bible Study at 9:00 and morning worship begins at 10:00.  Our December 11 Service will feature the children of the church, guests, and the children of Tender Shepherd Pre-School, as they join in Christmas Carols and the message of the Baby in Bethlehem.

Christ Lutheran Church, just south of the Troy Common on Rte. 12 by the blinking light, begins the month of November with All Saints Sunday when we give thanks for all who have led us in the faith and who have finished their race.  Late in the month we come together to give thanks in a Thanksgiving Eve Service with Holy Communion on Wednesday, November 23rd at 7 PM and then we end the month with the beginning of the Advent season – the season of preparing our hearts for the birth of the Christ Child.
   
During Advent we meet on Wednesday nights (Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, and 21) at 6 PM for a “Soup & Sandwich” supper followed by a worship service at 7 PM.  Each year we follow a theme during these services and this year we look to the prophets and focus on ‘Wait, Pray, and Live by Faith.”  The public is invited to these suppers and services…come, prepare yourselves, and your Christmas celebration will be greatly enriched.
   

Join us for our Annual Harvest Supper, November 5th, which includes our great Pot Roast, potatoes, carrots, and all the fixins!  Home made breads, and Apple crisp with ice cream. Donations are $9 for adults and $5 for children under 10.
   
The Troy Congregational Church Welcomes everyone to our traditional Sunday Worship, every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM. Bring the children to learn about Jesus Christ at our Sunday school, while you are at Worship.
   
We will have our annual Cookie and Bake sale on December 10, 2011, from 9 AM to 2 PM. (If the cookies last that long) .. AND ‘Christmas 'Jam' that evening, Dec. 10, at 6:30 PM, join us for a time of sharing songs and music of the 'Christmas Season' with local musicians who will play and 'Jam' for enjoyment and singing together! Come sing along!

Christ Lutheran Church is once again hosting a craft fair and bake sale to raise funds for its community outreach program on Saturday, November 19th  from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  The church is located in Troy, south of the Common on Rte. 12 on the curve by the flashing light.
   
The event is an outreach to our community during these tough economic times with low cost, hand crafted holiday gifts and household items for sale (all items made by members and friends with no vendor tables.)  Also the popular Finnish coffee bread and a large selection of home baked and other food items will be available for sale.   Again this year will be a no-charge coffee hour and soup lunch offered to shoppers.  A free-will offering box will be available for those who would like to leave a gift toward our outreach fund.
   

October will be a busy month at Christ Lutheran Church in Troy.  Our worship time has moved to 10:00 AM. with Sunday School and Bible Study at 9:00 AM.  Our Sunday morning Bible Study is now in a study of the book of Ruth and following that we will begin a study of one of our American church fathers, C. F. W. Walther whose bicentennial is being celebrated this fall.  Our Saturday Night Gathering and Saturday Night Kids Club will continue with activities for the children and Lessons and discussion for the Adults.  The Saturday night activities begin at 6:00 PM. with coffee and topics of discussion and interest particularly to those attending.  This is a newer small group ranging in size from 8-20 – small enough to make it personal and focused on individual needs and interests.  The public is invited to any of our church activities…Come and See what we are all about.

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Will You Join Us @ Planet Zoom?
Planet Zoom is full of fun!  Come explore Bible stories, make crafts, eat yummy snacks, play fun games, sing awesome songs, and more!  Open to children preschool – grade 6 and will run from 9-12 at Christ Lutheran Church in Troy July 25-29, 2011.  Bring a friend!

At Planet Zoom, children learn how little is BIG—just like each little bee has a job to do to help build up the hive, Planet Zoom teaches kids that because Jesus died and rose again for them, they can play a big role in God’s kingdom by sharing his love.

    Sign up now!  Register by phone (242 7283) or online www.lutheransonline.com/christlutheranchurch

Christ Lutheran Church in Troy invites anyone and everyone who does not have a church-home to come to a new kind of worship gathering on Saturday evenings beginning July 9, 2011, at 7 PM.  This will be an informal kind of worship which we pray will develop out of the needs and interests of those who come.  Initially the focus will be about “Family” -   the “WHY” of worship – the “What will it do for me and my family?” -  the “Why should I care? - my life is fine without religion!”

We will meet in the fellowship hall of Christ Lutheran Church where the large windows let us see the fenced in play area where the children can play while the grown-ups talk.  Coffee will be served – bring your soft drink or water if you like, but come…2,  20 or any number in between.  Our world is so full of stress and problems and yet there can be a peace and a comfort for us and that same peace and comfort can spill over and improve our family lives.  There can be more to life than work, money, some fun, and death.

Monthly prayer for our Town and its citizens will continue for the months of July and August.     We meet at 7 PM on the first Friday of the Month. 
    Come and join us Friday July 1st and Friday August 5th at the Gazebo.  All are welcome to join us in simple prayer for the simple purpose of seeking God's blessing on our Town.  Contact Gary or Michelle Sheldon with any questions 242-3691 or just show up.