Author: OfficeStaff

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP:  Rev. 14:6 – “Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal Gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth.”  During the Reformation this text was used to refer to Luther’s ministry and the Lutheran message: we have an eternal Gospel to proclaim.  Christ has freed us from our sins without any works on our part.  We are saved by grace alone.  And, ironically enough, Luther said this should make him the “apostle of works” because once we are freed by grace, we are truly free to serve God in works that flow from thankfulness and praise.

FAITH IN ACTION OF BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL:   One ride, one visit, one Senior at a time.  Need a ride?  Want to volunteer?  Need more information?  Call (309) 827-7780; or email: office@bnfia.org or contact Barry Hamlin at (309) 750-9424.

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2^nd level (the west side).

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.

NEXT SUNDAY, November 3^rd, will be our All Saints’ Sunday Worship.  We will remember those in our congregation who have attained life eternal through the merits of Christ this past year.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS NEXT WEEKEND:  Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday evening.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10^TH, will be Stewardship Sunday.  TODAY please pick-up your pledge card as you leave the sanctuary and bring it back on the 10^th.  Also, if you put your name on your pledge envelope from last year, you may pick that up on the table in the narthex.

ANNUAL VOTER’S MEETING:  Get this on your calendar for next month.  Our Annual Voter’s Meeting will take place on Sunday, November 10^th, after the 10:30 worship service.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY:  God’s blessings and a prayer of thanksgiving for Dennis & Barb Wager who celebrated their 50^th Wedding Anniversary this past Friday, October 25^th.

FROM THE OFFICE:  The church now has a new email address.  Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.org.

PORTALS OF PRAYER:  The October—December 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex.  Pick up your free copy today.

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS:  In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2019 we have two separate sign-ups: Donut Pick-up and Coffee Set-up.  We would like to encourage you to sign-up for one or the other.  You may also sign-up for both if you wish.  The sign-up sheet is by the door by the north stairwell.

YOU ARE INVITED to Christ Lutheran Church, 311 Hershey in Normal to their 2019 Craft & Bake Sale this coming Saturday, November 2^nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Morning coffee and sweets and lunch will be served.  Join us for food, fun, fellowship and fantastic finds!

THE LUTHERAN HOUR:  “Stranger Danger” is the topic for next Sunday.  The sermon text will be from Genesis 18.  Genesis Series – The different ways we relate to strangers reveals the contradiction of being human.  Reverend Dr. Michael Zeigler is the speaker.  Hear his 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.

FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE:  If you miss church, please be reminded that copies of the previous week’s sermon are available on the table in the narthex.  Also, the sermon will be available on our web site at www.goodshepherdblm.org.  Thank you.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:  Please notify the church office if someone in the congregation or any family or friends are ill or hospitalized.

PRAYER CIRCLE:  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 cell phone# is (309) 532-2582.  The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP:  Genesis 32:26b – “But Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’ ”  The great Lutheran musician J.S. Bach composed a beautiful motet using this verse.  It is the cry of true faith, much the same as Peter’s words “Lord to whom shall we go?  You have the words of eternal life.”  True faith clings to the Lord no matter the struggle, no matter the “hard sayings” that the Lord speaks.  True faith knows that God means to bless us always.

FAITH IN ACTION OF BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL:   One ride, one visit, one Senior at a time.  Need a ride?  Want to volunteer?  Need more information?  Call (309) 827-7780; or email: office@bnfia.org or contact Barry Hamlin at (309) 750-9424.

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2^nd level (the west side).

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.

TODAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER.   Any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted via email to: office@goodshepherdblm.org, mail, hand-delivered, or you may call (309) 662-8905 or (309) 838-1552.  Thank you!

NEXT SUNDAY, October 27^th, is Reformation Sunday.  Holy Communion will be celebrated in both worship services.

ANNUAL VOTER’S MEETING:  Get this on your calendar for next month.  Our Annual Voter’s Meeting will take place on Sunday, November 10^th, after the 10:30 worship service.

FROM THE OFFICE:  The church now has a new email address.  Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.org.

PORTALS OF PRAYER:  The October—December 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex.  Pick up your free copy today.

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS:  In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2019 we have two separate sign-ups: Donut Pick-up and Coffee Set-up.  We would like to encourage you to sign-up for one or the other.  You may also sign-up for both if you wish.  The sign-up sheet is by the door by the north stairwell.

YOU ARE INVITED to Christ Lutheran Church, 311 Hershey in Normal to their 2019 Craft & Bake Sale on Saturday, November 2^nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Morning coffee and sweets and lunch will be served.  Join us for food, fun, fellowship and fantastic finds!

THE LUTHERAN HOUR:  “Walk With Me” is the topic for next Sunday.  The sermon text will be from Genesis 17.  Genesis Series – The signs along a hiking trail help to keep us on the right path.  For the Christian, Baptism is a sign like that, to remind us of who we are and where we’re going.  Reverend Dr. Michael Zeigler is the speaker.  Hear his 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.

FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE:  If you miss church, please be reminded that copies of the previous week’s sermon are available on the table in the narthex.  Also, the sermon will be available on our web site at www.goodshepherdblm.org.  Thank you.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:  Please notify the church office if someone in the congregation or any family or friends are ill or hospitalized.

PRAYER CIRCLE:  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 cell phone# is (309) 532-2582.  The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP:  Luke 17:19 – “And He said to him, ‘Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.’ ”  Only one of the 10 lepers who were cleansed returned to give thanks to Jesus.  Why is that?  Surely the rest were indeed thankful to be freed from such a terrible disease.  But only the Samaritan leper had faith, and his faith turned into action, as all true faith does.  Our generosity to God’s work in the Church is likewise our faith in action.

FAITH IN ACTION OF BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL:   One ride, one visit, one Senior at a time.  Need a ride?  Want to volunteer?  Need more information?  Call (309) 827-7780; or email: office@bnfia.org or contact Barry Hamlin at (309) 750-9424.

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2^nd level (the west side).

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.

TODAY is our monthly door Offering for our adopted Seminary Student Aaron Wendorff.  To learn more about Aaron and his family please see the note posted on the bulletin board outside the church office.

GOOD SHEPHERD FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES is this coming Friday, October 18^th at 6:30 p.m.  The movie that will be shown is titled: “HEAVENLY DEPOSITS”.  Please join us for another wonderful movie, delicious food and great fellowship.  See you October 18^th.

NEXT SUNDAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER.   Any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted via email to: office@goodshepherdblm.org, mail, hand-delivered, or you may call (309) 662-8905 or (309) 838-1552.  Thank you!

ANNUAL VOTER’S MEETING:  Get this on your calendar for next month.  Our Annual Voter’s Meeting will take place on Sunday, November 10^th, after the 10:30 worship service.

FROM THE OFFICE:  The church now has a new email address.  Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.org.

MANY THANKS AND BLESSINGS to all my friends who helped me celebrate my 90^th Birthday.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness as my church family.  In Christ, Cleo Korte.

PORTALS OF PRAYER:  The October—December 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex.  Pick up your free copy today.

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS:  In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2019 we have two separate sign-ups: Donut Pick-up and Coffee Set-up.  We would like to encourage you to sign-up for one or the other.  You may also sign-up for both if you wish.  The sign-up sheet is by the door by the north stairwell.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR:  “The Lamp Of the Body” is the topic for next Sunday.  The sermon text will be from Genesis 16.  “If your heart is full of light, then your eyes shine with generosity and grace, and your body follows the light.  If your heart is full of darkness, then your eyes are obscured with fear and greed, and the rest of you follows suit.  Reverend Dr. Michael Zeigler is the speaker.  Hear his 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.

FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE:  If you miss church, please be reminded that copies of the previous week’s sermon are available on the table in the narthex.  Also, the sermon will be available on our web site at www.goodshepherdblm.org.  Thank you.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:  Please notify the church office if someone in the congregation or any family or friends are ill or hospitalized.

PRAYER CIRCLE:  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 cell phone# is (309) 532-2582.  The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP:  Luke 17:10 – “So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’ ”  We can never put God in our debt.  Even if we lived in perfect compliance with the Law, we would still only be unworthy servants.  Our giving to the Lord’s work in the Church is a sign that we recognize our role as servants.  Furthermore, we give because we recognize our own need for that work of the Lord in the Church. And what a blessing it is to give to the Church so that the ministry of His Word and Sacraments may reach all in the community.

FAITH IN ACTION OF BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL:   One ride, one visit, one Senior at a time.  Need a ride?  Want to volunteer?  Need more information?  Call (309) 827-7780; or email: office@bnfia.org or contact Barry Hamlin at (309) 750-9424.

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2^nd level (the west side).

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.

FROM THE OFFICE:  We received a thank you note from our Seminary Student, Aaron Wendorff.  It is posted on the bulletin board outside the church office.  NEXT SUNDAY, October 13^th, will be our monthly door Offering for Aaron and his family.

FROM THE OFFICE:  The church now has a new email address.  Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.org.

MANY THANKS AND BLESSINGS to all my friends who helped me celebrate my 90^th Birthday.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness as my church family.  In Christ, Cleo Korte.

PORTALS OF PRAYER:  The October—December 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex.  Pick up your free copy today.

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS:  In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2019 we have two separate sign-ups: Donut Pick-up and Coffee Set-up.  We would like to encourage you to sign-up for one or the other.  You may also sign-up for both if you wish.  The sign-up sheet is by the door by the north stairwell.

FROM THE OFFICE:  Christ wants you to know who He is and what He has done for us.  Concordia Publishing House is here to help you with that.  We are dedicated to helping Christ’s families read, study, teach, and learn about the miracles that God has shown us.  Our newest releases, such as the Portals of Prayer; Devotional Bible, Enduring Faith Sunday School Curriculum, The Mighty and The Mysterious, and The Growing in Faith Bible Storybook, in addition to thousands of other resources, allow for families of all ages and stages to share in Christ’s love.  CPH is overjoyed to be able to offer these resources for your family to grow with Christ for generations to come.  To see all we have to offer, please visit us at cph.org.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR:  “Faith Unafraid” is the topic for next Sunday.  The sermon text will be from Genesis 15.  People sometimes talk of “cutting a deal.”  In times past, this was more than a figure of speech!  Pastor Ryan Tinetti is the speaker.  Hear his 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.

FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE:  If you miss church, please be reminded that copies of the previous week’s sermon are available on the table in the narthex.  Also, the sermon will be available on our web site at www.goodshepherdblm.org.  Thank you.

PRAYER CIRCLE:  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 cell phone# is (309) 532-2582.  The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP:  Matthew 18:3 – “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”  Children trust their parents.  They look to their parents to bless them and care for them.  We are children of the heavenly Father, and He invites us to trust Him.  He has given us proof of His trustworthiness by sending His Son to save us.  Children delight in giving their parents gifts – cards and crafts that come home from school, bouquets of dandelions from the front yard, etc. Parents don’t need any of these things; such things don’t add to their parents’ wealth.  But parents delight in receiving these signs of love and thankfulness.  Can you see how this applies to us giving gifts to our heavenly Father?

FAITH IN ACTION OF BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL:   One ride, one visit, one Senior at a time.  Need a ride?  Want to volunteer?  Need more information?  Call (309) 827-7780; or email: office@bnfia.org or contact Barry Hamlin at (309) 750-9424.

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2^nd level (the west side).

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.

TODAY:  The family of Cleo Korte cordially invite you to an Open House in celebration of her 90^th birthday.  The gathering will be in the church basement today from 2-4:00 p.m.

FROM THE OFFICE:  The church now has a new email address.  Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.org.

FROM THE OFFICE:  We received a thank you note from our Seminary Student, Aaron Wendorff.  It is posted on the bulletin board outside the church office.

PORTALS OF PRAYER:  The October—December 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex.  Pick up your free copy today.

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS:  In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2019 we have two separate sign-ups: Donut Pick-up and Coffee Set-up.  We would like to encourage you to sign-up for one or the other.  You may also sign-up for both if you wish.  The sign-up sheet is by the door by the north stairwell.

YOU ARE INVITED:  Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eureka is hosting their 30^th Annual Hog Roast this coming Saturday, October 5^th with serving between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.  Pastor has two complimentary tickets if you would like to go.  The menu: roast pork, baked beans, potato salad, applesauce, dessert and drink. 

FROM THE OFFICE:  Christ wants you to know who He is and what He has done for us.  Concordia Publishing House is here to help you with that.  We are dedicated to helping Christ’s families read, study, teach, and learn about the miracles that God has shown us.  Our newest releases, such as the Portals of Prayer; Devotional Bible, Enduring Faith Sunday School Curriculum, The Mighty and The Mysterious, and The Growing in Faith Bible Storybook, in addition to thousands of other resources, allow for families of all ages and stages to share in Christ’s love.  CPH is overjoyed to be able to offer these resources for your family to grow with Christ for generations to come.  To see all we have to offer, please visit us at cph.org.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR:  “Homeward” is the topic for next Sunday.  The sermon text will be from Genesis 11—12:9.  The spiritually homeless people of the modern world have written God out of their story, but God remains the one Way home.  Reverend Dr. Michael Zeigler is the speaker.  Hear his 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.

FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE:  If you miss church, please be reminded that copies of the previous week’s sermon are available on the table in the narthex.  Also, the sermon will be available on our web site at www.goodshepherdblm.org.  Thank you.

PRAYER CIRCLE:  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 cell phone# is (309) 532-2582.  The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.