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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THE REVISED MEMBER PICTURE DIRECTORY IS NOW AVAILABLE

Under the "Photos" drop down menu, click on "Member Directory"

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May 15 Women of Joy -May Meeting
Click here for pictures

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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

May 20, 2012

PrePent (pdf)

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May 13, 2012

A Particle of Love (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

YTD Through May 13, 2012 $1962

Upcoming Events

2012
May
May 20	2:00pm - Golf Scrambles at Magellan - Dinner at Last Chance
May 26/27	Newspaper recycling drop-off
May 27	Pentecost Sunday - Wear Red
May 28	Memorial Day
June
June 6	8:00am - Men of Joy - Good Sam's
June 10/11	Aluminum can recycling drop-off
June 17	Father's Day 2:00pm Golf Scrambles - Dinner to follow
July
July 4	Independence Day 8:00am - Men of Joy - Good Sam's
July 14/15	Aluminum can recycling drop-off
July 15	2:00pm Golf Scrambles - Dinner to follow
August
Aug. 1	8:00am - Men of Joy - Good Sam's
Aug. 11/12	Aluminum can recycling drop-off
Aug. 19	2:00pm Golf Scrambles - Dinner to follow
Upcoming Events
Sept. 3	Labor Day
Sept. 16	2:00pm Golf Scrambles - Dinner to follow
Sept. 30	8:00am - 2:00pm - Annual Church picnic at Cortez Pavilion

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Click Here for Today's Bible Verse (ELCA) / Click Here for Today's Bible Reading (ELCA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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: Pastor Harry & Maxine Kline, Earl York, Harlan Johnson, Judy Schultz, Karl Lund, Otto Kellerman, Gail Desbiens, B. J. Munro, Jim Collins, Bernie Boe, Ray Ice, Harvey McIntyre, John Harrelson, B.J. Montgomery.

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Family/Friends: Patti Shy, Mary Ann Wagner, Lucas Prokup, Janie Gilb, John & Diana Guido, Wayne Hansen, Bob Schmidt, Ruth Tillery, Tom Pierce, Mary Perrin, Jim Peters, Marian Taggart, Pr. Harvey Bongers, Kaymen Holley, Stephanie Santos, Kathleen Collins, Jack Miller, Jim Kroner, Kristin Stefanski, Priscilla Davis, Ed Roberts, Marie Hove, Ralph Dickman, Bill Morgan, Alex & Holly Reed.

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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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