Christ United Lutheran Church

10/23/2026

10/16/2026

First, forgive the picture moving, but I still like this angel in our stain glass windows.

Our Schedule for this weekend is as follows:

Saturday, October 17
9:00 a.m. - Church Council

Sunday, October 18
9:00 a.m. - Fellowship Time
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School
10:30 a.m. - Worship

Monday, October 19
7:00 p.m. - Bible Study

Council members should have received a copy of the agenda by text.

Sunday School will begin with 2 Timothy 1:11.

Sermon Sunday will focus on the first Lesson, Isaiah 45:1-7. It will challenge us that if God can use Cyrus, a foreign king to save Israel, he can us us and our lives to proclaim His love the to the world today.

Monday night Bible Study will be looking at the "I Am" statements by Jesus and this week we will focus on John 6 and Jesus saying, "I am the Bread of Life."

Hope to see you this weekend! All are welcome to come and worship with us and to join us for Sunday School, Bible Study and Fellowship time.

10/11/2026

By action of Church Council, all activities including worship at Christ United are cancelled for today due to the weather and road conditions.

10/09/2026

Our Schedule for this weekend:
Sunday, October 11, 2026
9:00 - Fellowship Time
9:30 - Sunday School
10:30 - Worship

In Sunday School we are still studying the book of 2 Timothy. Thanks to those who are coming and the great discussion we are having. This week we will start at 2 Timothy 1:11 if I marked my Bible in the right spot.

The sermon this week will focus on the Second Lesson, Philippians 4:4-13. It will focus on the advice that Paul is giving to us as we live our lives as God's holy people.

A Monday Night Bible Study will begin on October 19 at 7:00 p.m. For the first seven of them I am planning on focusing on the seven "I Am" statements of Jesus. That will give us time to discuss what you would like to do and order material if needed. For this first class we will focus on "I am the Bread of Life" from John 6. All are invited to attend.

All are welcome to come and worship with us!

10/02/2026

The picture is of one of the stained-glass windows in the sanctuary. It is a wonderful reminder of the sacrifice that Christ as made for us.

Schedule for Sunday is:
9:00 - Fellowship Time
9:30 - Sunday School
10:30 - Worship

Sunday School will still be studying the book of 2 Timothy. We will start with 2 Timothy 1:9. This is a very open discussion type of class and all are welcome.

The sermon this week will focus on the Second Lesson from Philippians 3:4b-14. In that passage Paul gives us his "resume" for being a Christian. Pastor Gary will use that as a starting point to talk about our lives in Christ and what should be on our resume.

We invite all to come and worship and study with us each Sunday.

09/25/2026

Our Schedule for Sunday is:
9:00 - Fellowship Time
9:30 - Sunday School
10:30 - Worship

Pastor Gary will be teaching Sunday School this week and for the next few weeks. We will be studying 2 Timothy and will start this week at 2 Timothy 1:1.

Pastor Gary's sermon will focus on the First Lesson, Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32. We will talk about who is responsible for sin.

His Children's Sermon will continue a series we started last week on Christian Words. The word for this week is "peace."

We invite all to come and worship with us.

09/18/2026

When I came to this page to write this, by a post I saw from another congregation, this Sunday, September 20, 2026, is National Back to Church Sunday. While I question who comes up with these "national days," by another post today is National Cheeseburger Day and I do plan on celebrating it, so let me encourage you to celebrate National Come Back to Church Day by worshipping this week and every week. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to come and worship with us, Christ United Lutheran Church, 4681 Grace Chapel Road, Granite Falls, N. C. Our service is a beautiful blend of traditional and contemporary with hymns from both our Lutheran Book of Worship and a contemporary hymnal we use. We are a Bible believing church where all are welcome.

Our schedule for Sunday is:
9:00 - Fellowship Time
9:30 - Sunday School
10:30 - Worship.

Pastor Gary's sermon will focus on Matthew 20:1-16 and God's amazing grace for all of us.

09/12/2026

09/11/2026

On this 25th anniversary of 9-11, please remember in prayer our great country. Please add a prayer of thanksgiving for all firefighters, medical first responders, law enforcement and military who keep us safe. Please also pray for peace in our world.

You are invited to come and worship with us this Sunday, September 13. Times are:
9:00 - Fellowship Time
9:30 - Sunday School
10:30 - Worship with Holy Communion

This week Pastor Gary's Sermon will focus on the Gospel lesson, Matthew 18:21-25 and God's amazing grace that floods our lives each and every day.

We are considering starting a night Bible Study. If you would be interested, please let Pastor Gary know and what nights you could meet.