Christ Lutheran Church Members Visit Zion Lutheran Church
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![](01-29-2006-1sm.jpg) Ralph Utter meets Christ Lutheran Church visitors at the Zion
Church door. Ralph (l to r) greeted Rita and Jerold Shepherd, Cathy
and Gary Groff, and Mrs. Dittman and husband Pastor Robert Dittman - January 29, 2006.
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Christ Lutheran Church of Pascagoula, Mississippi has been hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina. Zion Lutheran Church has extended a bit of a helping hand. On Sunday morning, January 29, 2006, Christ Church's President Jerold and wife Rita Shepherd along with Vice President Gary and wife Cathy Groff and Pastor and Mrs. Bob Dittman visited Zion and shared coffee fellowship with us.
Christ Lutheran Church Members at Zion January 29, 2006 Click to enlarge each photo.
![](01-29-2006-2sm.jpg) Ernie Burnett (l to r), Ralph Utter, Bob Nitteberg, and Gust
Utter greet visiting Christ Lutheran Church President Jerold Shepherd.
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![](01-29-2006-3sm.jpg) Zion's Council Chairman Pete Midgarden exchanged greetings
with Christ Lutheran Church's President Jerold Shepherd.
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![](01-29-2006-4sm.jpg) Pastor Bob and Mrs. Dittman. Pastor Bob helped Zion with its
worship needs about ten years ago after Zion was pursued its
independence from its former synodical affiliation.
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![](01-29-2006-5sm.jpg) When there is an opportunity to pursue worship, it's
important to focus on those hymnal words!
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Christ Lutheran Church Visit February 17, 2006 Click to enlarge photo.
![](02-19-06sm.jpg) On February 17, 2006, Rita Shepherd from Christ Lutheran Church of
Pascagoula escorted work coordinator Dennis Holman (AFLC Minneapolis'
Hope Lutheran Church) for a brief visit to Zion. His Minneapolis
congregation has been helping with Katrina Disaster Relief in the
Pascagoula parish. Zion and Hope share concerns for their Mississippi
sister Lutheran congregation.
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Christ Lutheran Church Visit March 23, 2006 Click to enlarge photo.
![](phillips060323sm.jpg) Mike Phillips (l) from Hope Lutheran Church (AFLC
Congregation in Minneapolis, MN) has been doing post-Hurricane Katrina
work in Pascagoula's Christ Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod). Rita
Shepherd (r) viewed the Mississippi and Alabama coast damage and
tourist sites briefly with Mike before his return to Minneapolis and
stopped off to bring greetings from Christ Lutheran to the folks at
Zion (AFLC Congregation in Silverhill, AL). (Zion has been supportive
of recovery efforts in Pascagoula.)
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Click here to read more about Hurricane Katrina Damage at Christ Lutheran Church.
Click here to read more about the Hurricane Katrina Ministry at Zion.
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