THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Luke 24:6-7 – “He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” So Jesus is risen, but is that Good News? What if He is mad at us for betraying Him, for running away at Gethsemane, and for not believing He would rise? The Good News is not just that Jesus is risen but that He is risen to bless us. There is no need to be alarmed. He still calls us His friends and brothers and means to bring us through death to resurrection as well. The Lord is risen; He is risen indeed!
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.
FROM THE OFFICE: Copies of the updated Church Directory are available on the table in the narthex. Pickup your copy today!
TODAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the MAY NEWSLETTER. Any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted via email to goodshepherdblm@frontier.com, via mail, hand-delivered, or you may call (309) 662-8905 or (309) 838-1552. Thank you!
CAN YOU HELP: Good Shepherd is once again privileged to minister to International Students at Illinois State University. We will provide a meal for them and their guests at Wittenberg Lutheran Center this coming Friday, April 26th at 6:00 p.m. If you can provide food and/or help serve we have a sign-up on the table in the narthex. Thank you.
THANK YOU: Pastor and Toni would like to thank everyone who supported them in the Living Alternatives – Crisis Pregnancy Center Walk For Life. The walk raised $49,100.00. If you would like to be more involved in this Pro-Life work they are sponsoring an Open House on Monday, May 5th at both 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. or 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Come and check out the ministry and see where you fit in. They are located at 303 Landmark Drive, Suite 1B in Normal.
FROM THE OFFICE: The memorials for Ruth Gooding totaled $560.00. The Gooding Family has requested that this money go into the Stained Glass Window Fund.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The April – June 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex. Pick up your free copy today. Large print also available.
FELLOWSHIP HOSTS: In order to get more people involved in our Coffee/Donut Fellowship for 2019 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 sheet is by the door by the north stairwell.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “World Turned Upside Down” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from John 20:19-31. Doubt is a normal part of our present human experience. Only the presence of the risen Jesus will overcome it. 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.