SOUL at Christ Lutheran

06/25/2026

💙 A Heartfelt Thank You! 💙

The SOUL Ministry at Christ Lutheran Church would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Lions Club of Merritton for their generous donation of $500.

Your kindness and support help us continue providing a welcoming place where SOUL can grow in faith, build friendships, and experience God’s love through fellowship, Bible study, crafts, music, and special activities.

We are truly grateful for your generosity and for the difference you make in our community. Thank you for believing in the mission of SOUL and for helping us continue this important ministry.

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart… for God loves a cheerful giver.”
— 2 Corinthians 9:7

With grateful hearts,

💙 SOUL Ministry
✝️ Christ Lutheran Church

06/25/2026

💙 Thank You, SOUL Family! 💙

As we wrap up another wonderful year of SOUL, we want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our members and volunteers!

Thank you to our members for your smiles, laughter, friendship, and faith. You make each gathering a joy and a blessing.

Thank you to our volunteers for your time, dedication, kindness, and servant hearts. Your support helps make SOUL a welcoming and meaningful place for everyone.

This year has been filled with learning about God’s love, sharing fellowship, making memories, and growing together in faith. We are so grateful for every person who has been part of SOUL.

Have a safe, happy, and blessed summer! ☀️ We look forward to seeing everyone again in the fall.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever.” — 1 Chronicles 16:34

✝️ Christ Lutheran Church
💙 SOUL Ministry

06/18/2026

The cross of Jesus Christ is the heart of our faith & overshadowed our songs & message today. Expressed beautifully through beaded crosses SOUL members can wear or give away.

06/11/2026

✨💙 SOUL💙✨

This week at SOUL, we explored Acts 1–4 and discovered how the early Church grew through the power of the Holy Spirit! 🌟🕊️

We learned that:
🙏 Jesus promised His followers they would receive power from the Holy Spirit.
🔥 At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came in a mighty way, giving the disciples courage to share the Good News.
🤝 The believers cared for one another, prayed together, and shared what they had.
❤️ Even when life was difficult, they boldly proclaimed that Jesus is alive!

Just like the first Christians, we are called to love, encourage, and support one another as we share the hope of Jesus with the world.

“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” – Acts 4:12

We even made some awesome necktie cards in view of Father’s Day. Reminding us of course of our compassionate Heavenly Father. Thank you to everyone who joined us for another wonderful SOUL gathering filled with faith, friendship, laughter, and love. We can’t wait to see you again! ✨

06/10/2026

🌞🍉 Church Picnic – Everyone Is Welcome! 🌭🍔

Mark your calendars and join us for an afternoon of laughter, friendship, and great food at our annual church picnic!

📅 Sunday, June 28, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Burgoyne Woods – Picnic Area C

There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, fellowship, and plenty of opportunities to relax and enjoy time together in God’s beautiful creation.

Bring your lawn chairs and your appetite. We can’t wait to share this special day with our church family and friends.

💙 Looking forward to seeing you! Everyone is welcome! 💙

Please let us know how many hamburgers and hot dogs you’ll need so we can plan accordingly.

Tag a friend or family member you’d like to bring along! 😊🌳☀️🍔🌭

Send a message to learn more

06/04/2026

🌟 SOUL 🌟

Today at SOUL, we spent time learning from Acts 1:1–14 and reflecting on Jesus’ final instructions to His disciples before His ascension into heaven.

In this passage, Jesus reminds His followers of God’s promise and tells them to wait for the gift of the Holy Spirit. The disciples watched as Jesus was taken up into heaven, and then they returned to Jerusalem united in prayer, trusting God’s plan and waiting with hopeful hearts.

💭 What can we learn from this passage?
✨ Jesus keeps His promises.
✨ We can trust God’s timing, even when we have to wait.
✨ Prayer brings God’s people together.
✨ God has a purpose for each of us as we share His love with others.

Today we talked about how waiting can be hard, but God is always at work, even when we cannot see it. Just as the disciples waited faithfully for the Holy Spirit, we can trust God to guide us each day.
❤️ We are thankful for another wonderful morning of learning, fellowship, and growing in God’s Word together at SOUL!

05/28/2026

SOUL today focused on Jesus’ ascension into Heaven before His sending of the Holy Spirit. Mary created & organized this craft project where you manually lift Jesus up into the cloud (quite the simple machine). Thanks to all our volunteers who helped make today a joyful time.

05/21/2026

SOUL’s theme today was “Go & make disciples of all nations”. So Mary offered this enjoyable earth & stars art project involving painting with Qtips. Fun@ & relaxation had by all.

05/14/2026

Finishing out the end of our Easter season with Jesus’ miraculous catch of fish. Thanks to Mary for preparing & bringing this fish art project to SOUL. Everyone had fun with this!

05/09/2026

Special Mother’s Day card making was the project for SOUL this week. Thanks to Mary for creating, organizing & implementing this. A fitting verse from Isaiah was printed on the inside: “Can a woman forget her child…even if she forgets, yet I the Lord will not forget you.” God bless all mothers and also all women who “mother” us.