Christ of the Bay Lutheran Church

http://ChristBayLutheran.com

450 Laverne Drive

Green Bay, WI  54311

(920) 468-4246

Staff

Curtis DeCoste, pastor

Ron Stieglitz, congregation chairman

June 2007 Good-bye Message from Pastor Boettcher

It was just last week (or so it seems), that we came to C-B and Zion.

But it's fifteen years. (So we heard last week).  The time has been a'flyin'.

In November of '91 we came, some of you still remember.

Installed on the 10th - it snowed that day - C-B at 1:00 p.m. and then Zion.

For seven years we burned up the road:

Monday and Thursday at C.O.B., Tuesday and Wednesday at Zion.

Sunday morning was preach and run -- no time for BC or chatting.

But God is good!  Both churches grew -- and we hit no deer on the highway.

Although I did see the "thirty point buck" more than once as he zoomed across my way.

In '99 we came here to stay.  Pastor Tom took over at Zion.

No hours on the road, same office each day, for sermon prep now there was time.

Little by little more people came, but we seemed to be stuck at 140.

Then Olga came and suddenly left us, but said, "Build now and use this."

We developed a plan and pledged and saved and asked the Laborers to help us.

In 2001 (C-B's 25th year), we started to build the new house.

Everyone helped; we laughed and we cried when the trusses rose close to the sky.

Old bricks were cleaned, steel beams were made.

We dry-walled and painted and flooring was laid.

Among piles of lumber during the rain,

On lawn chairs with flashlights, on 9-11 we prayed.

Thanksgiving was awesome 'cause we were "in" --

One toilet and exit lights glowing.

Little by little more people came -- with VBS bigger each year.

"Purpose" and "Gifts" and new groups were tried;

Students' and couples' nights out and breakfast (some fried).

The praise team sang and musicians played

And worship was almost, well, "fun" (dare we say that?)

And the goal of it all is that Christ shines through.  He is the Head of it all.

He is Lord of the church -- your Savior and mine.

It's love that binds us together.

We say "thanks" for your kindness, your patience, your love.

And the party and gifts were just awesome.

Be as kind to "the new guy" (that was us just last week).

Love him and listen and laugh at his jokes

As he tells us of Jesus and keeps us His folks.

May 22, 2007

David Boettcher

What Wondrous Love

This is the Wondrous Love of God: At just the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. Now, while it may be possible that someone might be willing to die for a righteous man, God demonstrated His Wondrous Love in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8)

My dear children,…if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father - Jesus Christ the Righteous One. He is the Atoning Sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world. How great is the Wondrous Love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called the Children of God! And that is what we are!

Dear Friends, we are the children of God now, and when He appears we will be like Him for we shall see Him as He is (John 2:1 and 3:1-2). God so Wondrously Loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life (John 3:16).

We celebrate this Wondrous Love of God for us each week. This is the center of that Wondrous Love of God for us: Christ Jesus our Lord was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised again for our justification. Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God - and joy and hope and eternal Glory (Romans 4:25 - 5:2).

We hope that you will share in worship every week.

Services are at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings and
8:00 and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. 

Summer worship is 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning and 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.