April 9, 2017
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Matthew 21:3: If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” Did Jesus really need the donkey? If the man had refused to give the donkey would the work of salvation have been derailed? Of course not. But what an honor for the man who owned this donkey and foal! Likewise with us – the Lord needs none of us, but what an honor for God to choose to use our generosity in the work of His Church.
TODAY is the second Sunday and we have our monthly door Offering for Seminarian Jacob Hercamp.
HOLY WEEK WORSHIP IS: Maundy Thursday Worship with Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Tre Ore (Brief Service Of the Word) at noon. Good Friday Tenebrae (Service of Darkness) with Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m. Easter Worship with Holy Communion at 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 9:15 a.m. Easter Breakfast is served after the early worship service.
LWML: Easter is next Sunday, April 16th and we will decorate the church basement following the Good Friday noon service this coming Friday April 14th. See you there!
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.
FREE TICKETS: Help yourself to free tickets, available on the table in the narthex, for ISU Baseball against the University of Illinois this coming Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Empty Tomb Hope!” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Matthew 28:1-10. The assurance of Christ’s resurrection turns wonder into reality and gives us an eternal hope. 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.