June 10, 2018
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Mark 3:35 – “Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” Doing the will of God starts with trusting in His Son Jesus Christ. Once we have faith in Him and have been reborn as new creatures through Holy Baptism, we strive to grow in this faith and in a life that agrees with our faith. Growing in generosity, in kindness, and in love across our callings in the home, in church, and in society is growing into the family of God: for all who do His will are His brothers, and sisters, and mothers.
NEED A RIDE? If you are unable to drive to church, we have an option that is available. Please speak with Pastor who has the details. Thank you.
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2nd level (the west side).
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m. As we celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation we continue studies on that time period. We are studying “A Man Named Martin”, a video-based study on the reformer Martin Luther.
TODAY: Good Shepherd’s Group Outing to the Normal CornBelters game is TODAY, June 10th. Game time is 6:05 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 per person and will include a reserved box seat and a concession voucher that can be used for a hot dog, small drink and bag of chips. Good Shepherd’s own Katey Parry will sing the national anthem and Pastor Lueck will throw out a first pitch. For more information or to buy tickets, contact Randy Reinhardt at (309) 826-0448 or randyreinhardt1@gmail.com
GOOD SHEPHERD FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES is this coming Friday, June 15th at 6:30 p.m. The movie will be: “SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME”. From the New York Times bestseller comes an inspirational true story that “embraces the beauty of the human spirit.” Successful art dealer Ron Hall (Academy Award nominee Greg Kinnear) and his wife Debbie (Academy Award winner Renee Zellweger) seemingly have the perfect life. But when their faith and family are tested, an unlikely bond with a homeless drifter(Academy Award nominee Djimon Hounsou) leads them on a remarkable journey that forges an everlasting friendship. “SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME” shows how a simple act of kindness can change everything. Join us for a great movie, good food and wonderful fellowship on Friday, June 15th at 6:30pm.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The weekend of July 14th and 15th this summer will be a big weekend at Good Shepherd. On Saturday the 14th, Good Shepherd is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A breakfast will be served in the canteen after your donation. Then on Sunday the 15th, the Lord’s Day begins with a congregational breakfast in the basement (start time not yet set). We will have one worship service with Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m. on the north lawn under a tent as we give thanks to our gracious Lord for blessing us with having half our mortgage paid off. Bible Class and Sunday School will follow back inside. We give the gift of life as the Lord has given us life!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The date for our Annual Church Picnic has been set! It will be held on Sunday, August 19th. More information to follow.
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS: In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2018 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 is by the door by the north stairwell.
POSITION AVAILABLE: Shining Lights Preschool at Christ Lutheran Church, Normal, is accepting applications for our Lead Teacher in the 3’s classroom for the 2018-2019 school year. The 3’s class meets 3 days a week – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The teacher will also be required to attend any extra events, for example the Ice Cream Social and Christmas Program. For more information, please contact Dona Weddle at (309) 452-5609 ext. 3, or e-mail her at: ashiningstart@frontier.com.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Tell Me a Story!” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Mark 4:26-34. Jesus loves to tell us stories. His stories about the normal things of life, Jesus teaches us about the reign of God in our lives. This Father’s Day, what makes for a godly father, or mother or Christian? The willingness to tell our stories. The speaker will be Reverend Dr. Dale Meyer. 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 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 cell phone# is (309) 532-2582. The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.