March 5, 2017
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Matthew 4:7: Jesus said to him, “Again it is written. . .” Jesus defeats Satan in our place – not by using His power as God, but by His perfect obedience in His perfect humanity. Jesus defeats Satan not by miracles, but by quoting the Scriptures and living according to it. This should cause us great joy for two reasons. First, because we see Jesus win the victory for us. Second, because here Jesus shows us how to stand in that victory: on the Word of God alone.
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m. In conjunction with the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation we are studying about that time period with “The Word Endures: Lessons From the Lives of Powerful Politicians”.
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2nd level (the west side).
LENTEN DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS AVAILABLE: “From The Cradle To The Empty Grave” is the title of the Lenten Devotional Booklets from Lutheran Hour Ministries is now available on the table in the narthex. Pick up your copy today!
LENT CONTINUES THIS WEEK with worship on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. “The Ironies of the Passion” message this week is: “It Is Better That One Man Die for the People”. The restaurant style cuisine will be served by your Board of Elders beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the intimate surroundings of the church basement. The free-will Offering will be sent to “Lutherans For Life”.
LWML LADIES: Our next LWML Meeting is this coming Tuesday, March 7th at 9:00 a.m.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS: Next Saturday before those pleasant dreams begin, be dreaming that you have to get up an hour earlier. That’s right, it is time to “spring forward” with your clocks so that your on-time performance on Sunday mornings continues.
OUR MARCH DOOR OFFERING for Seminarian Jacob Hercamp will be pushed back a week. He will be here with his family on Sunday, March 19th.
GOOD SHEPHERD’S ANNUAL TRIP TO FORT WAYNE, IN will be Saturday, April 1st –Sunday, April 2nd. Please have all donated items to church by Sunday, March 26th an place the donated items in the hall closet area on the 2nd floor. We will need to do the packing that week. Acceptable items are clothing for all sizes, ages and genders; kitchen items of all kinds; some household items would be acceptable. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Paula Hardy at (309) 829-8432. Thank you!
CAMP CILCA SUMMER CAMP: It is time to register for Camp CILCA Outdoor Ministries Summer Camp. On the table in the narthex are brochures that detail the schedule; the ages for the different camps and the fee for that camp. There is a discount if Registration is done by Friday, March 31st. (The discount is $25.00 for a full week camp and $10.00 for a partial week.) Some of you may want to consider sending a granddaughter or grandson to this week of fun, fellowship and worship! Volunteers are needed. The brochure details the needs and requirements. Camp CILCA is near Springfield IL, northwest of the city, west of Sherman, IL, about 5 to 6 miles. Camps start Sunday, June 4th.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Please get these dates on your calendar: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2-9:00 p.m. and Wednesday, May 24th, 2-9:00 p.m. This is when we will be doing our Picture Directory through Lifetouch.
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.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “The Power of a New Beginning” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from John 3:1-17. Real help comes to us from the outside. In Christ, new beginnings and greater endings are still possible Reverend Dr. Gregory Seltz is the speaker. 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 cell phone# is (309) 532-2582. The Prayer Request box is on the table in the narthex for any written requests.