April 2, 2017
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).
MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP: The last of our Wednesday evening Lenten Services is this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The message: “Don’t You Fear God?” in our “Ironies Of the Passion” series. Wittenberg students are providing a spaghetti meal. There is a sign-up in the narthex for salad, bread, or dessert. We are encouraging those who are not on Boards and have not helped serve to sign-up. The Offering will go to Wittenberg Lutheran Center.
NEXT SUNDAY, April 9th is Palm Sunday. We will celebrate Holy Communion in both worship services. Also, we will have our monthly door Offering for Seminarian Jacob Hercamp.
EASTER LILIES: If you would like to purchase an Easter Lily for the altar for Easter Sunday, please put your name on the sign-up sheet located on the table in the narthex. The cost of the Lily is $9.00. You may pick them up after the late service on Easter Sunday. You may pay cash or write a check payable to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please indicate on the memo line of your check: Easter Lily. Contact Jackie Kwasny at 662-4995 if you have any questions.
CHURCH DIRECTORY: It is once again time to update the Church Directory. Please check the sheets on the table in the narthex. Provide any new information by noting it directly on these sheets. There are two listings – (1) Church Directory; (2) Phone Book Listing of individual members. The Phone Book Listing contains your cell phone, home phone, work phone, household e-mail and personal e-mail. If any of these are missing and you want them to be included in the Directory, please provide that information. .If any are listed and you would prefer not, please note that also. Contact Janet in the church office with any questions.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The April Good Shepherd Lutheran Friday Night Movie is “WOODLAWN”, the true story. It will be shown Friday, April 21st at 6:30 p.m. “Woodlawn” is a powerful faith-based film. In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player on the Woodlawn High School football team. Their dedication to love and unity, in a newly desegregated school filled with racism and hate, leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn city of Birmingham, Alabama, and the rise of superstar Tony Nathan. Join us for a great movie and a good meal in the warmth of the church basement. There is plenty of room and plenty of food.
“WALK FOR LIFE”: Pastor and family will be walking once again in the Crisis Pregnancy Center’s, “Walk For Life”. It will be held Saturday, April 22nd at Christ Church in Normal from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If you would like to walk or pledge a donation to Pastor, please speak with him. Thank you.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The International House Dinner and Talk Time is Friday, April 28th at 6:00 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.
FUNDRAISER FOR WITTENBERG LUTHERAN CENTER: Eat Wings and raise Funds for Wittenberg at “Buffalo Wild Wings”, 603 S. Main St. in Normal on Wednesday, April 12th from 5-9:00 p.m. Tickets for the Fundraiser are available in the church office. You must present the ticket to your server and Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 15% of your total bill to Wittenberg.
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.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Humble Strength for Eternal Salvation” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Philippians 2:5-11. On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, not to set up an earthly kingdom but to overcome sin and death – for us. 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.