IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week we pray for Leland Zanter (who is now under hospice care) and for his family. In addition, please remember Curt (who has colitis), Ruth (who was recently diagnosed with cancer), Dixie Stone (who is in a coma) and Shana Smidt in your prayers as well as our shut-in members, our inactive members and for at least two people in your life who don’t know Christ.
PROJECT SCRUB BUCKET is a service activity of Orphan Grain Train in response to the current flooding across several Midwest states. The project’s objective is to collect and distribute 5-gallon buckets filled with cleaning supplies for flood cleanup. Through August 7th donations of the following items would be appreciated: 5-gallon buckets, Comet (or other cleansing powder), Lysol (or other liquid cleanser), Windex (or other glass cleanser), bleach, scrub brushes, rubber gloves, sponges, brooms and/or mops, and rolls of paper towel. Our LWML ladies are coordinating the collection of the cleaning supplies and the delivery of them to OGT. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated! For more information please contact Wyona Hofer at 925-7218.
SUMMER CHILDREN’S MISSION PROJECT – At VBS we began collecting items for Orphan Grain Train’s School Supply Kits. We will continue to collect supplies until the opening of Sunday School on September 11th. As you purchase supplies for your own child, we pray that you would also pick up an item or two for this project. If you would like to help out, more information is available in the brochures next to the collection bin. Thank you – The Board of Education
REV. BRIAN BUCKLEW will be ordained and installed at 4:00 next Sunday afternoon (Aug. 7th) as the Pastor at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Tripp. He is a recent graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne and has a dual parish Call to Emmaus and to Zion Lutheran in Delmont.
CANCER DEVOTIONAL – We have received some new devotional booklets entitled “Blessings and Prayers For Those With Cancer.” They are on the revolving pamphlet stand in the narthex.
PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN – The Samaritan group has assembled activity bags for your children to use during the church service today. Please ask an usher at the rear of the church to assist you in getting one and please return it to the ushers on your way out of church.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR – August 7, 2011 – Pastor Gregory Seltz’ sermon theme, based on Matthew 14:22-33, will be “Overcoming Life’s Fears, By Faith.” The Lutheran Hour is broadcast every Sunday morning at 8:30 on 105.9 FM (KMIT) and at 9:30 on 570 AM (WNAX).
MAIN STREET LIVING – August 7, 2011 – Kid’s Crossing looks at the story of Mary and Martha as Bernice works on crafts for Bible school. The featured speaker is Rev. Albert Althoff from St. John Lutheran Church in Gregory. The sermon theme is “Must Not Be Taken Away.” The hymns are “Today Thy Mercy Calls Us,” “Speak, O Lord, Our Servant Listens” and “Almighty Father, Bless the Word.”
Main Street Living may be seen each Sunday morning at 10:00 on KDLT-NBC Sioux Falls and may also be viewed on the web at www.mainstreetliving.com. It is interpreted for the hearing impaired. Their mailing address is: Main Street Living, 1400 So. Duluth Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57105. Viewers, area churches and memorial gifts provide the support for the program.
DID YOU KNOW that Martin Luther was one of the first Lutheran hymn writers? He knew that hymns were an important way to teach the Christian faith to the average person. So convinced was he that he wrote at least 36 hymns; we have 24 of them in our current hymnal. His hymns can be divided into 5 major categories. One of these is hymns that are based on the Psalms. As a monk, Luther prayed the entire psalter (all 150 Psalms) – not once per year or per month – but every week! He knew the Psalms forward and backward. He also knew that the Psalms were the hymns of ancient Israel. These were the hymns that Jesus Himself sang! What an obvious choice on which to model your hymn writing! Of Luther’s hymns, 7 are based on Psalms
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