THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: From the Service of the Sacrament: “Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Sabaoth adored.” Three times the angels cry out: “Holy, Holy, Holy!” which is an indication of the threeness in one God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is the Name in which we are baptized. We have been made a part of God’s family. And so we are called to live lives that are in harmony with our new family. We are to be godly and to live in God’s image. As God is loving, kind, and generous – so are we called to be.
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 IS THE DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP FOR THE PICTURE DIRECTORY: This would be an update to the whole Church Directory we did a few years back and will include our new members. We are only 3 families/individuals away from having the required number to proceed. There is no obligation to purchase; you receive a free 8 x 10 and an updated book. Depending on scheduling this will occur the first part of August.
NEXT SUNDAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the JULY NEWSLETTER. Any announcements you want you would like to have in the Newsletter should be submitted via mail, hand-delivered, via email to goodshepherdblm@frontier.com, or you may call (309) 662-8905 or (309) 838-1552. Thank you!
NATIONAL MISSIONS OFFERING: The total for our door Offering for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod National Offering was $378.00. This Offering will be used for the Missions of the Church. Our delegates will take this to the National Convention in Tampa, Florida next month. Thank you and please keep our Synod in your prayers.
CORNBELTERS GAME: Our Second Annual Good Shepherd Night for a CornBelters game at the Corn Crib will be on Sunday, July 14th. Game time is 6:35 p.m. and the per ticket price is $10.00. We will reserve a block of seats. Tickets will be held in your name and will be bought at the stadium box office the day of the game. Please let Randy Reinhardt know either in person or by email at randyreinhardt1@gmail.com how many can attend.
OUR ANNUAL GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN BLOOD DRIVE will take place on Saturday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will be serving a breakfast as part of the Drive. You may sign-up to be a donor either on the table in the narthex or at: www.redcrossblood.org. Just find our Blood Drive and get those corpuscles lined up online. God Bless as we give this gift of life.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The July – September 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the the book rack in the narthex. Large print also available. 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: “What Does God Love, and Hate?” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Exodus 20:5-6. God’s Values – Ten Commandments. The speaker is 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.