January 27, 2019
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: 1 Cor. 12:16 – “And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body.” The Lord has called each of us individually andgiven each of us unique gifts. He has made our whole lives holy in our Baptism and has called us to a life together in the Church, His body. You are a part of that body, and that body needs you and the gifts the Lord has given you. This is your holy calling from the Lord.
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.
FAITH IN ACTION OF BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL: One ride, one visit, one Senior at a time. Need a ride? Want to volunteer? Need more information? Call (309) 827-7780; or email: office@bnfia.org or contact Barry Hamlin at (309) 750-9424.
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.
TODAY, January 27th, we will have a Voter’s Meeting following the early Worship Service at 9:00 a.m. We need to approve our voting delegate for the Synodical Presidency and you can nominate candidates for Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod President, Synod Vice-Presidents, and Synod Regional Vice-Presidents.
TODAY: The Sunday Night Small Group Bible Study “Lutheranism 101 – Worship” will convene this evening at 5:00 p.m. in the Church Conference Room.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The January – March 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex. Large print also available. 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.
CAMP CILCA’S ANNUAL BANQUET IS TODAY, January 27, 2019 from 5-8:00 p.m. at Our Savior’s in Springfield. The evening includes delicious food, music, conversation, and guest speaker Reverend Jeff Hemmer, author of “Man Up”, speaking on mankind’s connection to God’s creation. Tickets are $40.00 and can be purchased by contacting the camp office (217)487-7497 or at: camp@cilca.org).
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Slow Solution” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from John 20:21. Some problems can be quickly solved. Others require us to interact with people, take time to know them, get involved with them. The Gospel is the answer to the hidden problem that separates us from God and from each other. The speaker will be Reverend Dr. Michael Zeigler. 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 CIRCLE: 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.