April 16, 2017
HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: John 20:16: Jesus said to her, “Mary.” Jesus is not only risen from the dead and the Victor over sin: He even calls us by name. He still calls us His friends and brothers and means to bring us through death to join Him in His resurrection. Christ is risen, He is risen indeed!
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).
NEXT SUNDAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the MAY NEWSLETTER. Mandy Kluender is our Editor for the church newsletter and any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted to her at mgkluender@hotmail.com or you may call her at (309) 838-9868.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: The April Good Shepherd Lutheran Friday Night Movie is “WOODLAWN”, the true story. It will be shown this coming 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.
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.
“WALK FOR LIFE”: Pastor and family will be walking once again in the Crisis Pregnancy Center’s, “Walk For Life”. It will be held this coming 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.
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: “A Living Hope For a ‘Dead As Doornails’ World” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from 1 Peter 1:3-9. No matter how hard the world tries to shake our joy and faith, we have an inheritance in Christ that can never be taken away. 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.