April 8, 2018
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: John 20:19 – “Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.’ ” The peace we have in Jesus is what makes a life of good works possible. Since we know that it is Jesus who saved us, and not our works, we are now free to do good works not out of self-interest, but for the right reasons: out of thanksgiving toward God and love for our neighbors.
NEED A RIDE? If you are unable to drive to church, we have an option that is available. Please speak with Pastor who has the details. Thank you.
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Choir Room which is located on the 2nd level (the west side).
THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m. As we celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation we continue studies on that time period. We are studying “A Man Named Martin”, a video-based study on the reformer Martin Luther.
TODAY is our Offering for Seminarian Brent Keller. Mr. Keller and his family will with us on Sunday, April 29th. He will preach and conduct Bible Class on that day.
APRIL FAMILY MOVE NIGHT: “The Stray” tells the true story of a dog who saves a struggling family in more ways than one. “Pluto” comes out of nowhere and quickly makes himself at home with the Davis Family, who are on the brink of falling apart. In just a short time, Pluto the “wonder dog” manages to save a lost toddler, bring comfort and companionship to a hurting nine-year-old boy, helps to restore a marriage and repair a broken father-son relationship. Pluto is not only a guard dog – he’s a guardian angel. Join us this coming Friday, April 13th, for another great movie, fine food and wonderful fellowship.
FROM OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Because we no longer have the Soccer Club our lawn mowing budgeted for 2018 is $500.00 short of the bid the Board of Trustees have been working on. If you would like to contribute to this, mark your contribution accordingly and thank you!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Good Shepherd is once again privileged to serve a “Talk Time Meal” to International Students on the campus of Illinois State University. We will do this on Friday, April 20th at 6:30 p.m. To sign-up to prepare and serve the meal look for the sign-up sheet in the narthex.
“WALK FOR LIFE”: Pastor and Toni will once again participate in the Pregnancy Resource Center’s “Walk For Life” on Saturday, April 21st. The Walk will be held at Christ Church, PCA in Normal. If you would like to pledge a dollar amount to their walk or if you would like to walk please speak with Pastor. Thank you!
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR: We have a big weekend planned this summer so please get these dates on your calendar. Saturday, July 14th, we will host a Red Cross Blood Drive with breakfast served. Sunday, July 15th, we will have one worship service outside under a tent at 9:00 a.m. to celebrate and thank God for having paid half of the cost of our building. Sunday School and Bible Class will convene inside at 10:15 a.m.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The April – June Portals of Payer are available on the book rack in the narthex. Pick up your free copy today.
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS: In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2018 we have two separate sign-ups: Donut Pick-up and Coffee Set-up. We would like to encourage you to sign-up for one or the other. You may also sign-up for both if you wish. The sign-up is by the door by the north stairwell.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Peace To You” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Luke 24:36-49 Christians often say, “The Lord be with you”. What does that look like? And how do you know Jesus is indeed with you? Jesus’ visit to His first disciples shows us the how and what of confidence in Christ. Reverend Dr. Dale A. Meyer is the speaker. Hear his 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.
FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE: If you miss church, please be reminded that copies of the previous week’s sermon are available on the table in the narthex. Also, the sermon will be available on our web site at www.goodshepherdblm.org. Thank you.
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.