August 7, 2016
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Luke 12:24: “Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them.” God feeds the birds of the air – this we know, it’s just that, as one will put it: God sometimes feeds the birds….to the cats! Yes, crosses and hardships will always come. Christ said that no disciple is above his Master. But through it all, the Lord cares for us and He calls upon us to trust to that care. He really is our Father, and He really will guard and keep us through whatever this life has to throw at us. And in the end, we shall receive the gift of eternal life.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE for August is: “TAKING CHANCE”. It will be shown on Friday, August 19th, starting at 6:30p.m. It is the remarkable true story of one soldier’s death in battle, another soldier’s journey of discovery and a nation’s reverence and gratitude toward its war dead. After hearing of the heroic death of a young Marine in Iraq, Veteran Officer, Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl (Kevin Bacon) volunteers to escort the remains of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps back to his hometown in Wyoming. Now, on a trip across America’s heartland, Strobl will find himself on an unexpectedly emotional sojourn into the soul of a country mourning not only Phelps, but all of our country’s fallen heroes. Join us for a great movie and a good meal in air condition comfort. There is plenty of room and plenty of food.
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.
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.
WELCOMING NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: You can make a big impact on the lives of International Students and they will make a big impact on your life. We are looking for Christian individuals and families to welcome newly-arriving International Students. The need will be even greater as we have the opportunity this year of hosting up to 30 Indian students. Normally they do not respond for home stays. The students will begin arriving sometime the week of August 7th, with most arriving the weekend starting August 12th. New Student Orientation will begin at 8:30 on August 16th. You could help in any of the following ways: 1) Hosting a student in your home for a few days; 2) Providing transportation from the bus, plane or train; 3) Providing baked goods for the Orientation on August 16th; 4) Hosting a student for a meal or taking them to the store; 5) Preparing a meal with your small group for International Talk Time (ITT) on a Friday night of the Fall semester. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact John and Linda Berger, serving with International Students, Inc., at (309)664-0377 or jwberger@ilstu.edu. If you have any questions please see Pastor Lueck. Training is required for 1st time participants. Training and resource information will be provided on several different dates (you only need to attend one). 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: “In Spite of Everything” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Romans 8:28. “Archives August” continues, as Reverend Gregory Seltz preaches another sermon by Dr. Oswald Hoffmann. 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.