Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
As a fellowship of believers, it is our mission to joyfully proclaim the gospel of Christ in word and deed, inviting people to worship together, nurturing them in the Christian faith, loving one another, and serving a world in need. We invite you to visit us.
Cross of Christ
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 a.m.
Facebook Live Sunday Service
Bulletins
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April 13 - April 19
Monday:
Office Closed
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Pastor’s Day Off
Saturday:
Sunday:
9:30 am Sunday Worship Service w/Holy Communion/Senior Recognition/Baptism/FB
10:30 Coffee hr./Last Day of S.S./Club 56
S.C. Preservation mtg.
Upcoming Events
April 18
9:00 a.m. Root River Conference W/ELCA Spring Event at Cross of Christ
April 19
Graduation Recognition. Join us as the Seniors receive their Quilts during 9:30 am Worship followed by cake during coffee hour to celebrate.
April 19
Sudsy Sunday Caring Collection - we will be collecting dish soap, hand soap and laundry soap.
April 26
Confirmation Day at 9:30 during worship followed by reception with cake to celebrate our confirmands.
Cross of Christ W/ELCA
to Host
W/ELCA Spring Event
Note to C of C W/ELCA We would like to invite woman of Cross of Christ to join us at no charge. Linda Lind will be speaking about gardens of the bible. We will also have the Garden Flutes entertain us. A wonderful lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the program. The registration fee is normally $15. But a Thrivent Action Team grant will pay that $15 for you. Please sign up on the clipboard on the Narthex table or call the church to register. You may also register the day of the conference. We hope you can join us for this day of fellowship.
After the resurrection, some of the disciples went back to fishing on the Sea of Galilee, but they caught nothing all night. At daybreak, Jesus stood on the shore, though they didn’t recognize Him. He called out, asking if they had any fish, and when they said no, He told them to throw their net on the right side of the boat. They did — and suddenly the net was overflowing with fish. In that moment, they realized it was the Lord. Peter jumped into the water to reach Him, and the others brought the bulging net to shore. Jesus welcomed them with a fire, bread, and fish, inviting them to share a meal with Him
John 21:1-19
New International Version
Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish
21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[a] It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus[b]), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
5 He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”
“No,” they answered.
6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.[c] 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
Jesus Reinstates Peter
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”