THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: John 10:27 – “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” On their own, sheep are in great danger. They need a shepherd to guide them. The sheep know the Shepherd’s voice, and we delight to go where He leads. Of course, the world, the devil, and our own sinful flesh want to pull us in another direction. Namely, they want to pull us in the direction of death. But following the Shepherd means life. So, no matter how difficult the path is that the Shepherd points out, let us follow Him!
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.
SEMINARY STUDENT CALL: Joseph Schlie received his call to serve as Associate Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, MO. TODAY, May 12th, we will have our last door Offering for Joseph.
YOU ARE INVITED: The family of Karson Lueck cordially invites you to a College Graduation Open House TODAY, May 12th from 2-4:00 p.m. The festivities will take place at the Reverend Chad and Toni Lueck abode (house) located at 2707 Essington in Bloomington. Take Mom out and then have dessert and drinks with the Lueck’s.
GOOD SHEPHERD FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES is this coming Friday, May 17th, at 6:30 p.m. The movie that will be shown is “TORTURED FOR CHRIST”. Be inspired by love and forgiveness that conquered Communist prisons. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years of imprisonment and brutal torture, while his wife, Sabina, was treated as a slave in a labor camp. Their only “crimes” were their faith and witness for Jesus Christ. Through it all, they loved their enemies and sought to win their torturers for Christ. Join us for a powerful, inspiring and historical movie. There will be plenty of good food and wonderful fellowship. See you there!
EASTER LILIES: If you purchased an Easter Lily you may take it home TODAY following either the early service or late service. Thank you.
NEXT SUNDAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the JUNE NEWSLETTER. Any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted via email to goodshepherdblm@frontier.com, via mail, hand-delivered, or you may call (309) 662-8905 or (309) 838-1552. Thank you!
NEW MEMBERS, FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS: When we did our Picture Directory a few years back we obtained an option to update the Directory. We have a sign-up sheet in the narthex for new members, families/individuals wanting a picture or anyone else interested. For Lifetouch to come out we need 15 individuals/families to sign-up. We will have this available through May and see if we meet the number. Thank you.
FROM THE OFFICE: Copies of the updated Church Directory are available on thetable in the narthex. Pickup your copy today!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Please get these two dates on your summer calendar: Good Shepherd Blood Drive on Saturday, July 20th. Note: in order to be eligiable for our Blood Drive you must give your next donation by Saturday, May 25th. The Annual Good Shepherd Picnic will be on Sunday, August 25th at Tipton Trails Park.
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: “Up Close and Personal” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from John 15:26—16:4. You cant’s get to know a person from a distance. The same is true for knowing God. 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.