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August 23, 2015
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Mark 7:11: “But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban’ (that is, given to God).” Each one of our vocations, in the home, in the church, and in society have a claim on our resources. The Pharisees thought that they could use the Kingdom of God as an excuse to shirk their duty to their parents. But they were wrong. Of course, doing it the other way around would also be wrong. God has called us to be supportive of our families, our churches, and our communities each in the proper proportion.
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS, led by Pastor Lueck and meeting in the church basement at 9:15 a.m. is studying a DVD-based topic, “The Great Deceiver”. The focus is on the work of Satan from the Bible and how Christ has overcome him through His death and resurrection.
TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL students look into “The Case of the Broken Bread: Road to Emmaus.” As happened after His resurrection, today we recognize Jesus through the teaching of His Word and the breaking of bread. Possible discussion questions include: “How did the men on the road respond to seeing Jesus? How can you share the good news of Jesus’ resurrection?”
ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC: Good Shepherd’s Annual Church Picnic is TODAY at 12:00 p.m. at Tipton Trails Park in Bloomington. Join us even if you didn’t get signed up.
TODAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER. Mandy Kluender is our Editor for the church newsletter and any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted to her at mgkluender@hotmail.com or you may call her at (309) 838-9868.
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF SCHOOL KITS: The LWML is still accepting donations for the LWML’s Project: Lutheran World Relief School Kits. We need your help on filling the book bags. We now have enough pens, sharpeners, scissors, pencils and erasers. We still need: 47 rulers; 17 boxes crayons and 261 notebooks. If you have any questions please feel free to call Joann Hart at (309) 310-9205. Thank you for your help!
BLOOD DRIVE DATE CHANGE: Because of a scheduling conflict we have to move our upcoming Blood Drive. It is now going to be on Tuesday, September 22nd. The time of 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. will stay the same. Drink those fluids and we will see you on the new date.
FROM THE OFFICE: If your son or daughter is going away for college or they no longer live at home, please fill out an Information Sheet located on the table in the narthex. As their church home, we like to stay in contact during these important years by sending them Pastor’s Sermon and the monthly Church Newsletter. Please return the form to Sandy in the church office when completed. We lift our young people up in prayer as their spiritual journey continues.
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS: The sign-up for help with coffee/doughnuts is posted on the wall by the north stairwell. We need an individual/family to sign-up each week to pick up the donuts and make the coffee. If no one is signed up by Friday of each week, the order will be cancelled. We thank everybody who continues to help with this part of our church fellowship.
THE CAMP CILCA GOLF OUTING is Friday, September 25th, at The Rail in Springfield, with shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The cost of $55.00 includes golf, cart, food, and prizes. If you are interested in playing please speak with Pastor Lueck.
LUTHERAN COUPLES: Do you want to recapture that spiritual, emotional and physical intimacy you enjoyed early in your marriage? If so, a Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you that opportunity. The next one is October 2-4 in Peoria IL. Apply now at: www.GodLovesMarriage.org or contact Norm and Deb Lopez at ndlopez@frontier.com.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “The Truth” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from 1 John 1:1-3. God’s saving truth reaches out to a world steeped in lies. The speaker will be Reverend Ken Klaus. Hear this Sunday’s message on the Lutheran Hour on WGN (720) at 6:00 a.m.; WJWR (104.7 FM) and WJWR (90.3 FM) both on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Also, if you can receive Lincoln, IL radio station WLLM (1370 AM) the program is broadcast two times on Sunday at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tune in! You can also listen to The Lutheran Hour on your personal computer at RealAudio, www.lhm.org.
PRAYER CHAIN: If you have a prayer request please submit them by email to Mary Anne Kirchner at makirchner@yahoo.com or you may phone a Prayer Request to Mary Anne; her home # is (309) 661-6522; her cell phone# is (309) 532-2582. The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.
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