Church News and Announcements

Pray for our members and friends in the Armed Forces:  Brandon Buscha (Marines), Korey Buscha (Marines),  Douglas Cox (Air Force), Adam Dunk (Air Force), Chasen Fehrle (Air Force), Matt Hofmann (Marines),  Sam & Kari Frusti (Army); Bryan Nelson (Air Force), Cory Knox (Marines), Kevin Nelson (Coast Guard), David Newman (Army), and Blaine Radenz (Army).

Sunday Bulletin Bulletin Notes For Sunday JULY 25, 2010

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

SERVING SUNDAY:

CHANCEL FLOWERS are placed on the altar to the glory of God by the Mary Martha Guild in memory of Martha Clevenger.

TODAY’S BROADCAST OF THE LUTHERAN HOUR over Radio Station KBUK (FM 104.9 on Sundays at 7:00 a.m.) is sponsored to the glory of God by the Men’s Club.  Please consider signing up to be a sponsor on the calendar in the church narthex.

THIS WEEK’S TV BROADCAST OF OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP on cable channel 16 has no sponsor.  Members are invited to consider sponsoring one of our weekly broadcasts.  Either one family ($60.00) or two different families ($30.00 each) may sponsor a broadcast, by signing up on the calendar in the church narthex.  Or you may make a donation of any amount toward this service.  You may use one of the Designated Gift offering envelopes in the offering envelope boxes, and note “Worship Broadcast Fund” on the envelope.

To request A SPECIAL PRAYER in worship for a special need or celebration, please call the church office with your request.  The prayer list is regularly updated by automatically removing names after two weeks, unless a call is received to continue.  Please let the church office know when there are changes.  Thank you.

Please note that THIS WEEK ONLY, there will be NO WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY.  

Because of the Camp Lone Star Barbecue, Sunday School and Bible Classes will be CANCELLED today.  Classes will resume next Sunday.

OUR WORSHIP LAST WEEK:
Attendances:
Sunday Worship: 140
Communion:  121
Adult Bible Class I:  N/A
Wednesday Bible Class: 10

Offerings:
Home Purposes: $2,697.35 received
World Missions: $321.00 received
Building and Improvements Fund: $145.00
Special Offerings:  In memory of Linda Hoffmann, $40 to the Men’s Club Lutheran Hour.

SERVING NEXT SUNDAY:
Acolyte:  Trey Wolf
Lectors:  Anna Jakobeit, Cindy Polasek
Elders:  Ran dy Albers , Dale Witt
Head Ushers:  William Behrens, Harold Streicher
Ushers:   Jordon Fischer, Stell Midgett
Finance:  Stell Midgett, Ray Streger
Greeters:  Elsie Michalk, Rosalie Moerbe
Video Technician:  Cheryl Roitsch
Sound Technician:   Linda Streicher
Chancel Flowers:   Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Miertschin

TODAY is the CAMP LONE STAR BARBECUE AND AUCTION!  Please plan to attend this celebration.  Activities kick off with an outdoor service at 11 a.m. and Rev. Michael Meissner, pastor of LifeBridge Church in Cypress .  A delicious barbecue meal is served following the service.  Come and be a part of this ministry!  The ever-popular fund-raiser live auction is held in the air-conditioned Koop Center from 1 – 3 pm.  New for this year will be silent auction tables scattered around the Koop Center area.  There’s bound to be at least one item just for you!  All are invited!  (For more information, a map to camp, or to donate an item to the auction, call 800-362-2078.)

Now you can show your support of Camp Lone Star (and enjoy a great barbecue meal of brisk et , noodles, beans and cole slaw) even if you don’t have the time to come out for the worship, meal, and auction.  The DRIVE-THRU LINE opens at noon and will run through 1 p.m.  The plate dinners cost $7.00 each (no drink or dessert included).  Signs at the camp ( 2016 Camp Lone Star Road , La Grange ) will direct you to the meal pick-up line. We hope you’ll come for the festivities, but for sure don’t miss this chance for a meal that supports Camp Lone Star!  Thank you!

A THANK YOU!  Hugo Matthijetz wishes to thank whomever was responsible for the beautiful flowers placed on the altar last Sunday in honor of his birthday, and for all who signed his birthday card.

Zion Lutheran Church , Schulenburg, invites you to join them in celebrating the 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION into the Holy Ministry of their pastor, Rev. Lee R. Kunkel, next Sunday, August 1, 2010.  There will be a 10:00 a.m. worship service with Rev. Mike Schleider preaching, with dinner following the worship service.    If you will be able to attend, your R.S.V.P. will aid our planning. Kindly respond to:  Zion Lutheran Church , 103 Keuper Avenue , Schulenburg , TX 78956-1128 , Attn: Anniversary Committee.  Or you may send your response or message to zionburg@yahoo.com

DIANA UPDATE:   Diana had her bone marrow transplant on Friday, July 16^th.  Now the doctors are watching for any sign of rejection.   Diana said that it could be another week before she starts to see new stem cells developing.  Diana says, “I have come a long way, but I think it will be a long time before I can even think of myself as whole and healthy.  I won't breathe easy until I make that 100 day mark.  I'm not doubting that I will be cured.  It's just that there is still so much that can go wrong.  There are two stem cell patients in my pod who were released and then had to come back because of complications.  I've come a long way, but this is a very long road I have to travel and I take nothing for granted. I appreciate each good day for what it is.  I know my faith and the power of the prayers of so many wonderful friends have carried me most of the way.”

WE NEED YOUR HELP!  We have lost several ushers recently.  If you’d like to help out by becoming an usher, or by helping with the sound or video recording, or by becoming a lector, please contact the church office.  You will be given training.

CHRISTIAN LIFE: Colossians 2:6-15:  We became God’s stewards when the Holy Spirit called us to be God’s children through the washing of Holy Baptism and the word of salvation in Christ Jesus.  In Christ God made us alive and gives us the power to use all that we are and have [time, life, relationships, skills and money] for His purposes.  There is no greater calling in life than being a child of God in thoughts, words and actions!

LIFE QUOTES:  “Along with the facts about abstinence, parenting, adoption, and abortion, it is important for parents to talk with their teens before a crisis. Teens need to know there is nothing they could ever do that could not be handled with God’s help.” Grace Kern, director of Word of Hope (888-217-8679) This “Life Quote” is from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.org.

GLOBAL LINK: – Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and Preschool is linked to Kenya , where Regional Director Dr. Mike Rodewald traveled recently. His wife, Cindy Rodewald, writes, "Recently in Kenya , Mike had the opportunity to share his faith with individuals that had come to an eye clinic set up by a LCMS short-term mission team. After talking with one young man, Mike asked him about his struggles. The man was quiet for a moment. Then he said 'I'm a drunkard.' As a brother in Christ, Mike felt privileged to pray for and encourage this man about God's care, love, and healing and introduce him to the local pastor. As 1 Peter reminds us, 'The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast.' We all suffer in this world, but through the God of all grace we are assured of His restoration. We are blessed to have and to share this hope!"

WHY LISTEN TO THE MOCKERS WHEN YOU CAN, WITH THE SAME EAR, LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF GOD?

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In Our Prayers

Hospitalized:  Geraldine Dunk, at St. Mark’s; Ron Mathis (friend of Joan Miertschin), in St. David’s, Austin.

Undergoing Cancer Treatment:  Helen Boehm; Jerry Hentschel; Linda Hentschel (sister-in-law of Ruby Fehrle); Janice Kansteiner; Sylvin Mersiovsky (brother of Calvin Mersiovsky); Rachel Midgett (daughter-in-law of Stell & Garland Midgett ); Lorena Mueller; Diana Petty-Stone; Lee Roitsch; Maribel Sauceda (friend of Gladys Tschatschula); Cindy Synnott, Tommy Synnott.

Health and Other Concerns:  Emogene Boehm, Elva Bohot, Victor Bohot, Rodney Brown (brother of Missy Rusek), Becky Conway; Charles Denby (friend of Dawn Sedlar), Nick Hensley (husband of preschool teacher), Barbara Hofmann , Evelyn Imken, Norman Mersiovsky, Don Newman, Marilyn Trlica; Ruth Williams.

God’s blessings to Lanny and Deb Conway as they celebrate their 40^th wedding anniversary today.

Praise and thanksgiving for the rain we have received, and for continued blessing of rain.

Prayer for our government.

Silent prayer for situations and people we know.

The members and friends of our church who receive care in nursing homes, care centers, and at home:

Care Inn:  Esther Behrens and Rody Buscha
Jefferson Place:  Hugo Matthijetz  
Monument Hill:  Elna Bohot, Alvera Liebscher and Walter Oeltjen  
Kruse Village in Brenham:  Marge Harting.
Regal Estates in League City:  Ida Mae Riske
The Oaks Assisted Living in Columbus:  Eula Harbers
At Home: Geraldine Dunk, Lela Grayson, Myrtle Radenz, Emilie Ritter, Lorena Schuster and Nadine Walther