April 7, 2019
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Luke 20:16 – “He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” The crowds were shocked at Jesus’ parable because they took the grace of God for granted. They never thought that God would actually take “the vineyard” away from them. But we only have access to God by faith. And we can drive faith and the Holy Spirit away. That is the warning of the parable. The Lord has graciously given us His Kingdom. Let us not take it for granted, but instead let us respond with humble thanksgiving!
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 2nd level (the west side).
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.
TODAY: We welcome to Good Shepherd and Central Illinois Seminarian Joseph Schlie, wife Kristen, and newborn daughter Fern. We pray the Lord’s blessings on their last months at Seminary and the call into the ministry at the end of April
MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP 5 will be this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The message is “Struck!” from our Exodus Lenten Sermon Series “Let My People Go”. An evening supper provided by the hands and minds of your fellow church members (or you) will commence serving at 5:30 p.m. The free-will Offering will be given to the Campus Ministry of Wittenberg Lutheran Center.
EASTER LILIES: If you would like to purchase an Easter Lily for the altar on Easter Sunday, there is sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. Lilies are $10.00 each. Cash or checks made payable to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please indicate on the memo line: “Easter Lily”. You may pick up your Easter Lily following the late service on Easter Sunday. If you have any questions, please see or contact Jackie Kwasny at (309) 662-4995. Thank you.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The April – June 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex. Pick up your free copy today. Large pint also available.
“WALK FOR LIFE”: Pastor and Toni make their annual trek in the Living Alternatives – Pregnancy Resource Center’s Annual “Walk For Life”. The walk will be held at Christ Church, PCA in Normal this coming Saturday, April 13th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. If you would like to walk, please see Pastor who has the forms. Also, please speak with Pastor if you would like to support the Lueck’s. Thank you.
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: “He Love Them to the End” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from John 13:18-19. We are people of diverse backgrounds drawn together by Jesus. We want to share His life with you. The speaker will be Reverend Dr. Michael Zeigler. 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.