THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Exodus 17:3 – “But the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, ‘Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?’ ” Even the Israelites who saw miracles with their own eyes fall into unbelief and fear. From this distance we can see how foolish their worry is. How foolish will our worries appear from the distance of eternity? The Lord cared for them, and He will care for us.
TODAY: We thank Will Fredstrom, a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Normal, for preaching and conducting Bible Class. Will is in his 2nd year of study at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and he will receive his vicarage assignment at the end of April. He also is engaged to be married to Charlea Schueler. Please keep Will and all these changes in his life in your prayers.
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.
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS will meet in the basement at 10:15 a.m. and will be led by Seminarian Will Fredstrom.
OUR LENTEN WORSHIP this Wednesday is at 7:00 p.m. The theme of our Lenten messages is: “The Seven (Deadly?) Sins”. The men and women of your Evangelism/Stewardship Board are looking forward to showing off the skills they have learned from the Cooking Channel. They will present their finished products ar 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the church before our Lenten Worship. The free-will Offering will help the Missions of our Central Illinois District—LCMS.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES is this coming Friday, March 20th at 6:30 p.m. We will be showing the movie, YESTERDAY. Jack Malik was just another struggling songwriter….but that was yesterday. After a mysterious blackout, Jack discovers he is the only person on earth who remembers The Beatles! As he rockets to fame by passing off the Fab Four’s songs as his own, Jack risks losing Ellie – the one person who has loved him and believed in him from the start. Before the door to his old life closes forever, Jack must decide if all he needs is love, after all. Join us for another great movie, wonderful fellowship and some great food.
NEXT SUNDAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the APRIL NEWSLETTER. Any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted via email to: office@goodshepherdblm.org, mail, hand-delivered, or you may call (309) 662-8905. Thank you!
FOOD COLLECTION: We will collect food for the Home Sweet Home Mission until Easter Sunday, April 12th. The newly decorated box is in the narthex. We will continue our food collection for Thanksgiving/Christmas later in the year, but this gives us an opportunity to help out when donations are not as prevalent.
THE LENTEN DEVOTIONS BOOKLETS Titled: “DELIVER US: JESUS SETS US FREE” is available on the table in the narthex. Pick up your copy today.
MY DEVOTIONS: The March—May 2020, My Devotions, the Daily Readings for Young Christians are available on the table in the narthex. Pick up your free copy today.
LUTHERAN WITNESS: It’s time to renew your subscription to the “Lutheran Witness”. If you are currently receiving the Lutheran Witness and wish to continue; or if you do not wish to continue; please notify the church office. Also, if you are not currently receiving the Lutheran Witness and would like to subscribe, please notify the church office. We must notify Lutheran Witness Circulation prior to Monday, April 20, 2020. The cost to receive the magazine for one year is $15.96. Please make your check payable to: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and include it with your contribution. Please indicate on the memo line: “Lutheran Witness”. Thank you.
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS: 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: “They Bloom Later” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Exodus 9. A weed is a stubborn thing, pushing its way up through a crack in the sidewalk. The human heart is a stubborn thing, insisting on going its own way. 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.
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.