Community of Joy Lutheran Church

Mission Statement

To be a Family of Loving, Caring Disciples

Boldly Serving God with Joy.

Motto

Joyful Stewards of God's Creation.

Vision Statement

God's Spirit will equip us to bring hope, healing, love, and joy to all people in the name of Jesus, to work for peace and justice in our world, to encourage and support others in their relationship with God and to grow in that relationship within Community of Joy.

Pastor Ross Worch

Worship with Us....

We provide times for worship, fellowship and prayer on Saturday and Sunday - Visitors always welcome!

Saturday

4:30 pm coffee

5:00 pm Worship

Sunday

8:45 am coffee

9:15 am Worship

Come worship, share and serve with us.

We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation

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BIBLE STUDY - THE BOOK OF LUKE

Joan Plautz and Sandy Mostrog will be leading a Bible study on the Book of Luke and hope you will be able to attend this informative session. All members are welcome to attend. The study will begin Monday January 9, and will be held each Monday for eight weeks.

The sessions will run from 9:30am to 11:00am.

Please bring your Bible. Commentaries and extra Bibles will be available.

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January 17th
Women of Joy January Meeting
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January 15th
New Member Reception
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Holy Communion

We practice open communion weekly as we welcome all who honor Christ as their Savior to receive His true body and blood in our holy sacrament. Both white grape juice and wine are offered. Gluten-free wafers are available. Children are invited forward for a blessing. Our ushers will assist with any questions.

Sermons

January 29, 2012

Author - Author! (pdf)

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January 22, 2012

Amateur Helpers Needed (pdf) (Audio)

What's Happening at the Joy?

Click here to view our Photo Album of recent and past events

"DOLLARS OF JOY"

2012 Program

January 22, 2012 YTD $823

Upcoming Events

2012
January
Jan. 28/29	Newspaper drop-off
Jan. 30	9:30am - Bible Study - Book of Luke
February
Feb. 1	7:45am Men of Joy - Debra's
Feb. 6	9:30am - Bible Study - Book of Luke
Feb. 11/12	Aluminum can recycling drop-off
Feb. 13	9:30am - Bible Study - Book of Luke
Feb. 20	9:30am - Bible Study - Book of Luke
Feb.21	9:00am Women of Joy
Feb. 22	5:00pm - Ash Wednesday Service
Feb. 25/26	Newspaper drop-off
Feb. 27	9:30am - Bible Study - Book of Luke
Feb. 29	5:00pm Lenten Soup Supper
March
Mar. 7	7:45am Men of Joy - Debra's 5:00pm Lenten Soup Supper
Mar. 10/11	Aluminum can recycling drop-off
Mar. 11	Daylight Savings Time Begins
Mar. 14	5:00pm Lenten Soup Supper
Mar. 17	St. Patrick's Day
Mar. 20	9:00am Women of Joy
Mar. 21	5:00pm Lenten Soup Supper
Mar. 28	5:00pm Lenten Soup Supper
April
Apr. 1	9:15am Palm Sunday Service
Apr. 4	7:45am Men of Joy - Debra's
Apr. 5	5:00pm Holy Thursday Service
Apr. 6	5:00pm Good Friday Service
Apr. 8	9:15 Easter Service - Brunch to follow
Apr. 17	9:00am Women of Joy
Apr. 14/15	Aluminum can recycling drop-off

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Pray for one another & those serving in the Armed Forces

Please keep the following Members and Family/Friends in your prayers who are chronically ill, hospitalized, homebound, recovering or undergoing other treatments: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Members: Bonnie Kierstyn, Pastor Harry Kline, Konrad Mueller, Earl York, Harlan Johnson, Judy Schultz, Karl Lund, Georgie Citron, Otto Kellerman, B.J. Montgomery, Jay McIntyre, Gail Desbiens, Family of Betty Marsh, Family of Wally Kierstyn.

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Family/Friends: Jeff Doughty, Patti Shy, Mary Ann Wagner, Linda Hughes, Lucas Prokup, Janie Gilb, Diana Guido, Wayne Hansen, Vi Berg, Darrel Reed, Bernie Wendt, Dana & April King, Bob Schmidt, Ruth Tillery, Tom Pierce, Millie Schneider, Susan Tapia, Jim Peters, Patricia Becker, Monica McKinney, Mary Perrin, Marian Taggart, Prs. Larry Keen & Harvey Bongers, Pat Brown Litzner, Kaymen Holley, Chuck Goodell, Stephanie Santos, Marcos Rodriguez, Family of Bill Doran, Family of Cody Mayberry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Come and See - HSV!
What is that all about? It is a program presented by the people of Community of Joy Lutheran Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas to offer a "FREE" three-day weekend in Hot Springs Village (HSV), Arkansas, to interested persons.
(Click here for details) ~~~~ (Watch the video )

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