THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Luke 10:25 – “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” There is nothing right about this question. What shall I do to inherit? What can you do to inherit the throne of England? You can’t do anything to gain it. An inheritance comes by family ties, not deeds. Our deeds follow and result from our family ties. The Father calls us His own children. So, we inherit eternal life by grace, and we seek to live out our new calling as the Father’s children with our good works.
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 this morning Seminarian Will Fredstrom. Will is a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Normal. He will be entering his 2nd year of study at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. We thank him for sharing the Lord’s Word both in worship and Bible Study this morning. We also will take a door Offering for Will after both worship services.
TODAY: Our second annual Good Shepherd Night for a CornBelters Game at the Corn Crib is this afternoon. Game time is at 6:35 p.m. and the per ticket price is $10.00. A block of tickets for our group will be held at the stadium box office the day of the game. Simply ask for the Good Shepherd Lutheran church section when you buy your tickets. Please let Randy Reinhardt know either in person or by email at: randyreinhardt1@gmail.com how many can attend.
PASTOR’S SCHEDULE: Pastor will be out of the office tomorrow, Monday, July 15th, hosting the 1st annual Bloomington North/South Pastoral Golf Outing. Fore!
THANK YOU to everyone who signed up for the Picture Directory Update. We reached our goal and have our date. The pictures will be taken on Monday, August 19th. More details to follow.
OUR ANNUAL GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN BLOOD DRIVE will take place THIS COMING 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.
REMINDER: If you are a Thrivent member with Thrivent Insurance you are receiving Choice Dollars. These Choice Dollars can be directed to an organization of your choice and we hope you prayerfully direct them to Good Shepherd. You just need to go into the Thrivent website at: thrivent.com. After you log on, go to: My Account. God Bless those who direct there dollars to Good Shepherd.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The July – September 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on 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.
WELCOMING NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: You can make a big impact in the lives of International Students and they will make a big impact in your life. We are looking for Christian individuals and families to welcome new International Students. Students will being arriving during the week of August 5th with most arriving the weekend of August 9th – 11th. New Student Orientation will begin August 13th. You could help in any of the following ways: 1) Hosting a student in your home for a few days when they first arrive; 2) Providing transportation upon arrival in Bloomington/Normal to their residence hall or apartment. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact John & Linda Berger, serving with International Students, Inc., at (309) 664-0377 or email at: jwberger@ilstu.edu. Training is required for 1st time participants. Training and resource information will be provided on several different dates (you only need to attend one).
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Let’s Get Close” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be announced. Communing with God – Lord’s Supper. 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.