THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” You only hunger and thirst for what you don’t have. Jesus has come to fill us up with righteousness – His own righteousness. He is the self-giving Lord whose sacrifice inspires us to be givers, too.
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.
NEXT SUNDAY: We have three things happening next Sunday, November 10th: 1) Annual Voter’s Meeting. This will take place in the church basement after the 10:30 Worship Service. We are having a Potluck Meal with the congregation providing the chicken. (If you want another meat bring it along.) You may pick up the Slate of Candidates and Budget on the table in the narthex. 2) Stewardship Sunday. If you did not get your Stewardship Envelope last Sunday, please pick it up today, then bring it back next Sunday. 3) Door Offering for our Seminary Student.
FOOD COLLECTION: We will be collecting food for Home Sweet Home Mission for the next three Sundays, November 3rd, 10th, and 17th. You may leave it in the box in the narthex.
GOOD SHEPHERD will be serving a meal at Wittenberg Lutheran Center for the International Students on Saturday, November 16th, at 6:30 p.m. Food sign-up is on the table in the narthex.
THANK YOU: The LWML would like to thank everyone for their donations for the School Kits and Quilts. We delivered 75 School Kits and 36 Quilts to Lutheran World Relief on Saturday, October 26, 2019.
FROM THE OFFICE: The church now has a new email address. Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.org.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The October—December 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex. 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: “For Such a Downer” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Genesis 21. Genesis Series – The cross of Jesus is not a downer, but it is an equalizer. If you think you’re up on top and you’re pushing others aside, the cross of Jesus will bring you down. And if you’re down and desperate for some company, you have a friend in the crucified Jesus. Reverend Dr. Michael Zeigler is the speaker. 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.
INFORMATION REQUESTED: Please notify the church office if someone in the congregation or any family or friends are ill or hospitalized.
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.