School Supplies Collection
As part of our early God's Work our Hands Sunday, we're collecting school supplies to support students in our community as they head back to school. From now until AUGUST 25th, we would like to invite you to pick up a school supply donation sheet from the narthex or download one here and help contribute if you are able. All donations can be placed in a collection bin located in the narthex. Supplies will be distributed from Tuesday, 8/26, to Thursday, 8/28, at the YDA in Northport.If you can help transport the donations from the church to the YDA, please get in touch with the church office.Thank you for your generosity!
Senior Chair Volleyball
Looking for an activity that is fun and good exercise? Starting Tuesday, August 12th at 12:30 p.m., we will be offering Senior Chair Volleyball, led by Jackie Welch. We need a minimum of 12 players, so if you can sit, you can play! The sign-up sheet is on the back wall in the narthex. Reach out to Jackie with questions, and don't forget to bring a bottle of water!
Long Island Ducks Outing - August 16
Join us for Family and Fireworks night at the Long Island Ducks, Saturday evening, August 16th. Game time is 6:35 pm, gates open at 5:35 pm. The cost is $14 per person, and the payment deadline is July 13th. Please use the sign-up sheet in the narthex and fill out an order form so we know how many tickets to reserve. Contact Pastor Sarah for questions.
Worship at the Beach
Worship at the Beach is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2025, and Fellowship is looking for volunteers to bring side items and desserts. We will supply the hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, chips, and drinks. If you can assist with set up/clean up or are able to bring a tasty dish, please sign up on the bulletin board outside the office. Please also let us know the number of family members that will be attending so that we can plan for the correct amount of food. You can use the Google Form to sign up. Thank you!
Fall Yoga Classes
Starting September 30th in our fellowship hall, CLC's Member Nina Triolo will be offering two types of yoga classes. Senior Chair Yoga will be on Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the fellowship hall. The price is $10. Mat Yoga will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 9:45 am in the fellowship hall. The price is $10 for CLC members or Little Light Preschool Families, and $15 for others. Questions for either class can be directed to Nina at: lovingbalanceyoga@gmail.com. You can find the sign-up sheet on the back wall in the narthex along with a flyer for each yoga class.
HiHi Summer Clothing Drive
Huntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative (HiHi) is in need of summer weight men's clothing: Socks, undergarments, logo tees, shorts, jeans. If you are able to help, please contact Suzanne Dvorak (631-650-1461) to coordinate delivery to 790 Park Avenue, Huntington. When calling, please know the sizes you have. Any donations are welcome!
Flat Jesus
Pick up a Flat Jesus from the narthex, or download it here, color Him in, and take Him with you wherever you go this summer. Snap a photo and share it to remind us all — Jesus goes with us everywhere! Be sure to tag us on our social media pages, Instagram @christlutheran189 and Facebook @Christ Lutheran Church. If you want to share a photo but don't have social media, email Pr. Sarah at Revsarah.clc@yahoo.com and she can share on your behalf!
HANAH
Introducing HANAH ( Huntington Action Network Against Hate). This faith based community seeks to educate, respond and support when hate incidents occur in our town. Angela Casano is serving as an ambassador to HANAH for Christ Lutheran Church. If you would like to know more about this organization and the volunteer opportunities they provide you can download a flyer here and please visit http://bit.ly/hanahli or contact Angela Casano 680-6813.
HANAH asks us to share the following information with parents who are at risk of deportation. Parents should complete the New York State Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) Form-4940, "Designation of Person in Parental Responsibility” and designate a guardian for their children. The form needs to be notarized. Contact Angela Casano if you have questions. Here is the link to the NYS form and a link to answer questions about the form.
Summer Bible Study at the Beach
Wednesdays at 9:30am. Bible Study moves to Sunken Meadow Park on the boardwalk. (drive all the way to left in main parking lot, use path between playground and picnic area to gazebo on boardwalk) Bring your own chair & bible. Begins at 9:30 am with worship, followed by Bible Study. The theme will be “The Earth Gospel”.
It’s Gardening Time!
Deacon Sharon Tyson is looking for people to sign up for harvesting vegetables and to deliver to the ELC food pantry. The pantry is open Monday to Thursday 10-12. In July we will deliver on Monday and Wednesday. The garden inventory sheets are in my mailbox. Please fill out and leave back in my box. Anyone interested that has not picked before can call me 487-9710 for instructions. For our youth this can be confirmation or school credit for community service. Families are encouraged to partake in this rewarding experience. See you in the garden.
Welcome to Our New Director of Music
Please welcome our new music director, Matthew Ho, to CLC! We are excited to have him lead our musical ministry and look forward to the music he will bring to our services.
Sugar Kelp Project
We have something new for the Tyson Galloway Celebration Garden. We have been chosen as one of four master gardens in Huntington Township, for the “Sugar Kelp Project”. This is part of the Rotary Environmental Action Coalition of Huntington or REACH. The REACH rotary club is dedicated to service projects based on environmental sustainability with a primary focus on improving water quality, restoring habitats and supporting aquaculture by reintroducing keystone indigenous species to local embankments. This group works with the DEC, Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Programs, and local towns. REACH is currently permitted by the DEC and The Cornell Cooperative Marine program to cultivate Sugar Kelp. This indigenous macro algae helps extract carbon dioxide and nitrogen from our waters and acts as a bio stimulant for lawns and gardens through fertilizing with the kelp. At CLC we have 3 test beds that have been treated with sugar kelp granules. We will track growth of plants and vegetable size comparing it with our control beds. We hope to stimulate root growth and drought resistance in our selected plants. This is exciting work for CLC. I am excited to see how we do.
Oyster Reefs Project
The “Oyster Reefs Project” is another marine project promoted by REACH. This project is about building oyster reefs to improve water quality, and restore habitat and to support aquaculture and our heritage maritime industry. These oysters are not for consumption but are raised for reef restoration. One oyster filters about 50 gallons of water per day. This allows millions of gallons of water to be filtered each day. The restoration of oyster habitat will provide the reefs with food and shelter to many species of fish and will help kickstart the natural food chain. Our man-made oyster reefs serve as spawning grounds introducing millions of oyster larvae and promoting wild reef set formations throughout our water bodies. In the first 2 seasons on the docks The Oyster Reef Project produces over 450,000 oysters and deployed them into our bays. There are currently four reefs, two in Huntington Bay, one in Centerport Bay, and one in Northport Bay.