THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP:  Colossians 1:18 – “And He is the head of the body, the church.”  We are part of the Body of Christ; He is our Head.  Where He goes, we follow.  His thoughts direct our actions.  This is how the people of God learn how to give and why they give: Because Jesus gives, indeed He gives all He has.

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 2^nd level (the west side).

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.

THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP SERVICE:  This Wednesday, November 27^th, will be our Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service with Holy Communion.  The Thanksgiving Message: “In The Midst of Sin – Give Thanks”.

NEXT SUNDAY, December 1^st, following the 10:30 Worship Service we will decorate the church for Advent/Christmas.  We will enjoy lunch, deck the church and be jolly!

MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES:  The first of our three Midweek Advent Services will be on Wednesday, December 4^th at 7:00 p.m.  The theme of the sermons will be: “Advent Calendars”.  Preceding the Worship Service we will serve supper in the basement of the church at 5:30 p.m.  Please sign-up to bring food on one of the evenings, December 4^th, 11^th, or the 18^th.  The sign-up is in the narthex.

THE “SHARING TREE” is up and ready.  Please consider helping The Baby Fold’s foster children.  Choose an item from the tree and return to Church by Wednesday, December 4^th (Midweek Advent Service).  If you are buying clothing please include a Gift Receipt.  Any questions can be directed to Toni Lueck or Paula Hardy.  Thank you.

THANK YOU to everyone who brought food for Home Sweet Home Mission.  Pastor and Karson delivered it this past Wednesday.

THE ADVENT DEVOTIONS titled “Call His Name Jesus” are available on the table in the narthex.  Pick up your free copy today.

YOU ARE INVITED to “Journey To The Manger” at Christ Lutheran Church, 311 N. Hershey Rd. in Normal on Sunday, December 8^th from 5-7:00 p.m.  Free “Tours” include: Live drama and animals; singing and music; indoor and outdoor scenes and hot chocolate and cookies.  Meals are available for purchases from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.  If you have any questions please call the church at (309) 452-5609.

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:  “Enough With The Self-Talk” is the topic for next Sunday.  The sermon text will be from Luke 18:9-14.  We are not always who we say we are.  What you say to yourself about yourself may or may not be what’s true.  Dr. Michael Zeigler says, “Enough with the self-talk!”  Who does God say you are?  You’ll find that you are worse than you thought, and yet, more loved than you could ever imagine. 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 OFFICE:  The church now has a new email address.  Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.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.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:  Please notify the church office if someone in the congregation or any family or friends are ill or hospitalized.

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.

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP:  Luke 21:6 – “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”  Everything in this world is headed for the graveyard, but some things are also destined to rise from the grave.  On that Day of Resurrection, as we look back on our earthly life, what will we see?  What will have really mattered?  This is a good question to ask ourselves in this season of the Church Year that focuses on the Last Things.

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 2^nd level (the west side).

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS meets in the basement at 9:15 a.m.  In Pastor’s absence, Steve Parry will be conducting the class.

TODAY:  We would like to thank Reverend John Hafermann of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomington for preaching and leading our worship service this morning.

PASTOR’S SCHEDULE:  Pastor, Toni, and Karson are spending the weekend and worshiping with Holden this morning.

TODAY is the deadline for items to be submitted for the DECEMBER NEWSLETTER.   Any announcements you want to be published in the Newsletter should be submitted via email to: office@goodshepherdblm.org, via mail, hand-delivered, or you may call (309) 662-8905.  Thank you!

FOOD COLLECTION:  We will be collecting food for the Home Sweet Home Mission through today.  You may leave it in the box in the narthex.

THE “SHARING TREE” is up and ready.  Please consider helping The Baby Fold’s foster children.  Choose an item from the tree and return to Church by Wednesday, December 4^th (Midweek Advent Service).  If you are buying clothing please include a Gift Receipt.  Any questions can be directed to Toni Lueck or Paula Hardy.  Thank you.

THANK YOU:  The LWML would like to thank everyone for their donations for the School Kits and Quilts.  We delivered 75 School Kits and 36 Quilts to Lutheran World Relief on Saturday, October 26, 2019.

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.

YOU ARE INVITED:  Hymn Festival entitled “Praise and Thanksgiving” will be held TODAY at 3:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, Normal, IL.  As a part of the festival, there will be Devotional Readings on ten Lutheran hymns from the Lutheran Service Book (LSB) followed by singing each hymn along with special accompaniments.  Following the Hymn Festival there will be fellowship and dessert in the Parish Hall.  Please come and join in learning more about our Lutheran Hymnody in word and song.

THE LUTHERAN HOUR:  “Loved and Sent: God Is Love” is the topic for next Sunday.  The sermon text will be from 1 John 4:7-12.  Love can be a frustrating and confusing word.  We use it to describe so many different things, many of which aren’t really love, at all.  Jeff had grown tired of hearing the word-until he learned that real love is not that we had loved God, but that God loved us and sent His Son.  Reverend Jeff Cloeter is the speaker.  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 OFFICE:  The church now has a new email address.  Our new email address is: office@goodshepherdblm.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.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:  Please notify the church office if someone in the congregation or any family or friends are ill or hospitalized.

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.