THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Acts 16:9 – “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ ” God does all the saving of the Macedonians, but He does it through the ministry of St. Paul, who was called to go and help them. How is the Lord calling you to use your gifts for His work?
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.
IN OUR PRAYERS TODAY: Ethan Bliese and Rachel Knox who will be united in Holy Matrimony this evening.
ASCENSION DAY WORSHIP WITH HOLY COMMUNION is this coming Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 p.m. The message based on Ephesians 1:15-23 will be: “In A World Of Fear, The Church Is Sustained By The Ascended Lord”. Be there, aloha!
HELP NEEDED: NEXT SUNDAY, June 2nd, between worship services, your help is needed to load the RV to deliver donated items to Fort Wayne, IN. As they say, “many hands make light work”, so your help would be greatly appreciated. This is also the last day to bring items to church for delivery to Ft. Wayne. Thank you! John & Paula Hardy
NEW MEMBERS, FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS: When we did our Picture Directory a few years back we obtained an option to update the Directory. We have a sign-up sheet in the narthex for new members, families/individuals wanting a picture or anyone else interested. For Lifetouch to come out we need 15 individuals/families to sign-up. We will have this available through May and see if we meet the number. Thank you.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Please get these two dates on your summer calendar: Good Shepherd Blood Drive on Saturday, July 20th and also the Annual Good Shepherd Picnic will be on Sunday, August 25th at Tipton Trails Park.
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.
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND FRANK ZIMMERMAN: On Sunday, June 9th, Zion Lutheran in Danvers and Good Shepherd Lutheran in Minier will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Reverend Frank Zimmerman’s Ordination and Installation at these two parishes. Reverend Mark Miller, CID President will preach at both morning worship services. A luncheon and program follow in Minier at noon.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “Advocate” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from John 14:15-21. The followers of Jesus do not wander through the wasteland of the world alone. We have a Guide! 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.