THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Luke 10:20 – “But rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” No one can snatch us out of the nail-marked hands of Jesus. He has redeemed us and claimed us as His own. As those whose names are written in heaven, we seek to live heavenly lives here on earth. This is the foundation of all our good works, including the good work of faithfully supporting the work of the Church. It’s our joy in having been redeemed by the Lord through the activity of the Church that motivates us to support the Church.
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.
NEXT SUNDAY: Our second annual Good Shepherd Night for a CornBelters Game at the Corn Crib is next Sunday, July 14th. Game time is at 6:35 p.m. and the per ticket price is $10.00. A block of tickets for our group will be held at the stadium box office the day of the game. Simply ask for the Good Shepherd Lutheran church section when you buy your tickets. Please let Randy Reinhardt know either in person or by email at: randyreinhardt1@gmail.com how many can attend.
THANK YOU to everyone who signed up for the Picture Directory Update. We reached our goal and have our date. The pictures will be taken on Monday, August 19th. More details to follow. OUR ANNUAL
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN BLOOD DRIVE will take place on Saturday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will be serving a breakfast as part of the Drive. You may sign-up to be a donor either on the table in the narthex or at: www.redcrossblood.org. Just find our Blood Drive and get those corpuscles lined up online. God Bless as we give this gift of life.
REMINDER: If you are a Thrivent member with Thrivent Insurance you are receiving Choice Dollars. These Choice Dollars can be directed to an organization of your choice and we hope you prayerfully direct them to Good Shepherd. You just need to go into the Thrivent website at: thrivent.com. After you log on, go to: My Account. God Bless those who direct there dollars to Good Shepherd.
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The July – September 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the the book rack in the narthex. Large print also available. Pick up your free copy today.
YOU ARE INVITED: The Pregnancy Resource Center Mobile Ministry Dedication will be held this coming Tuesday, July 9th, at 7:00 p.m. The Dedication will take place at 4109 Wicker Road in Bloomington.
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: “Turning Point” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Romans 6:1-11. Belonging to God – Baptism. The speaker is 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.