THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP: Luke 10:40 – “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?” Martha is doing the right thing but in the wrong order. Her service to the Lord is good, but she has let it get ahead of hearing His Word. Mary has placed the Word first, which is good. Is there any doubt she will rise once she has heard the Word and get to serving as well? Isn’t that what hearing the Word always leads us to do? We listen, then respond. We believe, and thus we act.
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.
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to the door Offering for Seminarian Will Fredstrom last Sunday. The total was around $380.00.
SCHOOL KITS: The LWML will be making School Kits for the Lutheran World Relief again this year. Each bag has (4) 70 sheet notebooks; (1) ruler with centimeters on one side; (1) pencil sharpener; (1) pair of blunt scissors; (5) #2 pencils; (5) ballpoint pens; (1) box 16 or 24 crayons; and (1) 2 1/2″ eraser. Your help is much appreciated. LWR will be sending them to places around the world that need our help. Thank you!
TODAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the AUGUST 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!
PORTALS OF PRAYER: The July – September 2019 Portals of Prayer are available on the book rack in the narthex. Large print also available. Pick up your free copy today.
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.
FROM THE OFFICE: If your son or daughter is going away to college or they no longer live at home, please fill out an Information Sheet located on the table in the narthex. As their church home, we like to stay in contact during these important years by sending them Pastor’s Sermon and the monthly Church Newsletter. Please return the form to Sandy in the church office when completed. We lift our young people up in prayer as their spiritual journey continues.
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.
WELCOMING NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: You can make a big impact in the lives of International Students and they will make a big impact in your life. We are looking for Christian individuals and families to welcome new International Students. Students will being arriving during the week of August 5th with most arriving the weekend of August 9th – 11th. New Student Orientation will begin August 13th. You could help in any of the following ways: 1) Hosting a student in your home for a few days when they first arrive; 2) Providing transportation upon arrival in Bloomington/Normal to their residence hall or apartment. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact John & Linda Berger, serving with International Students, Inc., at (309) 664-0377 or email at: jwberger@ilstu.edu. Training is required for 1st time participants. Training and resource information will be provided on several different dates (you only need to attend one).
GOLF OUTING: Christ Lutheran Church Shining Lights Preschool is having a Golf Outing on Friday, August 16th at Ironwood. The $100.00 cost includes green fee, cart, range galls and lunch. Shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. For more details and how to sign-up please speak with Pastor.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR: “You Have No Right to Be Angry” is the topic for next Sunday. The sermon text will be from Matthew 5:17-26. Anger belongs to God, it is not yours. When we feel angry we should be prompted to pray. The speaker is Reverend David Haberstock. 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.