July 17, 2016
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Luke 10:40: “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?” Martha is doing the right thing, but in the wrong order. Her service to the Lord is good – but she has let it get ahead of hearing His Word. Mary has placed the Word first, which is good: is there any doubt that she will rise once she has heard the Word and get to serving as well? Isn’t that what hearing the Word always leads us to do? We listen, then respond; we believe and thus we act.
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM: MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD: This summer we will be learning about new countries, cultures and foods from around the world, as we learn about Baptism, the Lord’s Prayer, Confession and Communion. Today’s lesson will focus on “Rich Man”. Please join us in the church basement in the Youth Area at 9:15 a.m.
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”.
PASTOR’S SCHEDULE: Pastor and family will be attending the funeral of Pastor’s maternal grandmother this Wednesday, July 20th, in Wisconsin. Pastor will be out of the office part of the day on Tuesday and all day Wednesday.
FRIDAY MOVIE NIGHT will begin again this Friday, July 22nd. We will be showing one of Disney’s classics, “Follow Me Boys!” It stars Fred MacMurray and Kurt Russell. After one year too many on the road with a ramshackle jazz band, Lem Siddons (Fred MacMurray) decides to put down roots. He marries sweetheart Vida Downey (Vera Miles) and embarks on a lifelong rollercoaster ride as a scoutmaster to a steady stream of high-spirited youngsters. Set against lovingly recreated scenes of 1930s America, this family classic shines with all the warmth and humor of Disney Entertainment at its nostalgic best! The movie will start at 6:30 p.m. in the church basement. There will be plenty of food and comfortable seating. Take a break from the heat and enjoy a movie and a meal in air conditioning comfort!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Church Picnic is coming up on Sunday, August 28th. Watch your bulletin for more details and to sign-up in August.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Good Shepherd’s next Red Cross Blood Drive is Tuesday, September 20, 2016. To be eligible please give your next donation by Monday, July 25th. Thank you.
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.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The July—September 2016 Portals of Prayer are available on the bookrack located in the narthex. Pick up your free copy today.
POSITION OPEN: Shining Lights Preschool at Christ Lutheran in Normal is seeking a 3’s teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. Please submit an electronic resume and cover letter to Shannon at ashiningstart@frontier.com. Thank you.
CAMP CILCA’S ANNUAL CHICKEN FRY & AUCTION will take place on Sunday, September 4, 2016. A Worship Service will be held for those camping at 10:30 a.m. in the Indoor Chapel. A Fried Chicken lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the live auction will begin at 1:00 p.m. For items that will be listed for auction you can visit the website at www.cilca.org. If you would like to donate an item for auction, please contact the Camp office at (217) 487-7497.
POSITION AVAILABLE: Camp CILCA is seeking a part-time assistant housekeeper to aid in the upkeep of the Retreat Facilities year round. Anyone interested in the position can call Pastor Joshua Theil at (217) 487-7497. Thank you.
SPECIAL SEMINAR: Dr. Paul L. Maier will present a special seminar on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church, Normal, IL. The seminar will cover two topics, “Defending the Faith” and “Christianity and the Competition”. Save the date. More information to follow.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Never To See Them Again” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Luke 9:51-62. Opportunity knocks; Christ invites us to receive the gift of faith. The speaker is Reverend Ken Klaus. 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.