July 15, 2018
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Amos 7:8 – “And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass by them.” One of the sins for which the Lord condemned the people through Amos was a disregard for the call of kindness, charity, and generosity toward the weak and lowly. We can see here how seriously the Lord sees this! And that’s no surprise when we consider how God’s activity toward us is built on kindness, charity, and generosity. To act otherwise is to act against the Lord’s own nature.
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 10:15 a.m.
PASTOR’S SCHEDULE: Pastor will be out of the office tomorrow (Monday).
NEXT SUNDAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the AUGUST NEWSLETTER. Janet Evans is our Editor for the church newsletter and any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted to her at goodshepherdblm@frontier.com or you may call her at (309) 838-1552.
GOOD SHEPHERD’S GROUP OUTING: The Group Outing for the Normal Cornbelters Baseball Game has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 29th. Details are available on the table in the narthex. Please contact Randy Reinhardt at (309) 826-0448 or randyreinhardt1@gmail.com if you did not previously buy tickets and would like to go.
CORNBELTERS TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE: Linda Lange has three CornBelters Tickets available for July 29th, when our church group is going. We can’t use the tickets due to a prior engagement. If interested please contact Linda at (309)339-9930.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES is in need of a new member. If you are interested please speak with Mo Dale (309)830-6552 or Bob Love (309) 664-2716. Thank you!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The date for our Annual Church Picnic has been set! It will be held on Sunday, August 19th. More information to follow.
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.
FROM THE OFFICE: The congregation received a letter from Reverend Jacob Hercamp and family. Jacob was one of the seminarians that we have supported over the years. The letter is on the bulletin board outside the church office.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The July – September 2018 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack located in the narthex.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “You Feed Them” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Mark 6:37. Every job looks like it’s easy if you don’t have to do it. That was certainly the case when Jesus told His disciples to feed the crowd. With no McDonald’s in the area, they came back and asked Jesus to do what they couldn’t. We would be wise if we did the same. The speaker will be Reverend Dr. Ken Klaus. 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.