† Bulletin Announcements †
November 1, 2015
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: “With angels, archangels, and with all the company of heaven….” When we gather around the altar of the Lord in His House we pray and praise God with “all the company of heaven.” Those we have lost in the Lord are not truly lost to us – they have simply entered their rest with the Lord. As we gather to worship our Lord, we gather along with them. On the Last Day everything that God has given into the care of our stewardship will fade away – everything except our brothers and sisters in Christ. Caring for one another in love and grace is our highest calling.
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS, led by Pastor Lueck and meeting in the church basement at 9:15 a.m. is studying “Lutheran Doctrine and Practice Today”.
TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, the children will learn about how God saved the Hebrews by parting the waters in “Crossing the Red Sea.” Ask your children to tell you what they know about this story. Talk about, “How does God fight for us and save us from sin, death, and the devil?” Discuss Baptism and how water combined with God’s Word washes you clean from sin and gives you eternal life.
THIS TUESDAY, November 3rd, Good Shepherd and Pastor Lueck will be hosting the Bloomington South Circuit Pastor’s Conference. This will be going from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
NEXT SUNDAY, November 8th, will be our monthly Offering for our seminary student Bradley Ferch. Bradley is a student at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
NEXT SUNDAY: Please pick up your Stewardship Envelopes from this past year on the table in the narthex. Next Sunday, November 8th, the Stewardship Board will hand out the new envelopes and we will bring them back to be dedicated to the Lord on Stewardship Sunday, November 15th. Thank you.
FOOD COLLECTION: Our Food Collection for the Home Sweet Home Mission will continue now through NEXT SUNDAY, November 8th. Members of our congregation will deliver the food and serve a meal at the Mission on Saturday, November 14th.
VOTER’S MEETING: Good Shepherd’s annual Voter’s Meeting (Budget, Elections, etc.) will take place after the 10:30 worship service on Sunday, November 15th. We will have a meal with the church providing meat and drink; members will bring other items that tickle their palate.
DEAR CHURCH FAMILY: As everyone is aware, Laura Kessler’s health issues continue with mounting medical costs. The Kessler family is requesting your help as you are able. A Go-Fund-Me Site has been setup for those who wish to assist and this can be done anonymously. The site is: www.gofundme.com/laurasjourney with the goals and specifics detailed. Thank You, The Kessler Family
CHOIR PRACTICE: Choir is meeting every Wednesday from 7-8:00 p.m. and we always need more voices. If you would like to learn more about choir, contact Steve Parry at drparry68@outlook.com or (309) 533-5200. Come make a joyful noise until the Lord!
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS: The sign-up for help with coffee/doughnuts is posted on the wall by the north stairwell. We need an individual/family to sign-up each week to pick up the donuts and make the coffee. If no one is signed up by Friday of each week, the order will be cancelled. We thank everybody who continues to help with this part of our church fellowship.
YOU ARE INVITED to the 2015 Fall Bazaar at Christ Lutheran Church, 311 N Hershey Rd., in Normal this coming Saturday, November 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join us for food, fun, fellowship, and fantastic finds!
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Do You Know THIS Jesus?” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Hebrews 9:24-28. If you think Jesus is just one of those very good and capable people who show us a better way to treat others, you haven’t really captured who Jesus is. The speaker will be Reverend Gregory Seltz. Hear this Sunday’s 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.
PRAYER CHAIN: 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 home # is (309) 661-6522; her cell phone# is (309) 532-2582. The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.