IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember our shut-in members, our inactive members and at least two people in your life who don’t know Christ.
PASTOR WILL BE ON VACATION this week from Monday thru Friday. In case of pastoral emergency you may call Rev. David Ellis at (605) 387-5188 or (605) 760-7836. You may also contact any of our elders for assistance.
SEPTEMBER IS A MONTH OF FIRSTS! – Summer will be over soon. Several of our church’s activities will be restarting in September so be sure to check your calendar. The 7th will be the first choir practice. The 11th will be Sunday School Rally Day. The 18th will be the first day of Sunday School and the first Mentor/Mentee meeting of the new year. The 13th will be the first day of our Fall Tuesday Evening Bible class and the 14th will be the first day of Midweek School and the first Confirmation class. Keep your calendar handy so that you don’t miss out on these and other important dates!
CHILDREN’S CHOIR will have a short practice after church today, so we can sing in church on September 4th.
CHOIR PRACTICE will resume on Sept. 7th at 8:00. Hooray! All who are high school-aged and above and are interested in being in our choir should contact Jane at (605) 925-7069 as soon as possible. No prior choir experience is necessary! Newcomers are always welcome to help us lift our voices and give God all the glory!
CONFIRMAND / PARENT MEETING – There will be a mandatory meeting for this year’s confirmation students AND their parents after the Sept. 4th worship service. The first confirmation class will be on Sept. 14th.
INSTALLATION OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS – Our Sunday School teachers will be installed during the Sept. 11th worship service so (hint!) all teachers should be in church that day! Classes will begin on September 18th.
WEEKDAY SCHOOL TEACHER NEEDED – We are in need of a teacher for our 5th and 6th grade Weekday School class. If you are available on Wednesdays after school and are willing to teach, please talk to Lisa, Amber, Cheri or Pastor. If we cannot find a teacher, we will not be able to offer the class.
14th ANNUAL BIKE FOR LIFE will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, led by Pastor Nabil Nour from Redeemer Lutheran Church, Armor, SD to The Alpha Center, Sioux Falls, SD. As has been in past years, anyone wishing to join the ride, either by bicycle or support vehicle is welcome to do so at any point over the 100 plus mile route. Details about participation will be posted on the Fellowship Hall bulletin board. Lutherans For Life will again serve the noon luncheon for the riders and support vehicle drivers. In addition to the commitments of the time and food items received to date, a sign-up sheet for helpers and additional items will be posted on the bulletin board.
FLEET FOR LITTLE FEET – This year we are pleased to announce that the FLEET FOR LITTLE FEET mobile ultrasound unit will be in the church parking lot on Sept 10th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to stop by and see the unit that you have been hearing about and so generously helping to support its mission over the past years.
LFL SEMINAR – In addition, Heather Otten from Immanuel Lutheran in Dimock will offer the presentation “Abortion, Only One Question” at 1 p.m. (also on Sept. 10th) with Q & A to follow. Heather will be with us on-site from 10 a.m. to visit with you and do Q & A on life issues. Please mark your calendars and plan to stop by. If you have any questions, please contact Richard or Bobbie Salis at 925-7529. If no answer, please leave a message.
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL after today’s worship service. We invite all youth up to and including the 8th grade to please stay and join us. Summer Sunday School is always fun!
LHM APPRECIATION DINNER – There will be an invitation-only dinner on Sept. 17th for everyone who financially supported Lutheran Hour Ministries in 2010. If you have received an invitation, please RSVP as indicated on the invitation before Sept. 10th. Pastor Seltz will be the featured speaker.
THANK YOU – Countless people have been called to serve the world for Christ, to live as a reflection of Him wherever they are. Others are called to be a source of prayer and financial support. This summer I was called to serve the Lord in the Wisconsin Dells. I am so thankful that you are among those who supported me through your love, prayer and financial support! I could not have made it through this summer without your love and support! Thank you! For some information on what I did and learned this summer, please check out the bulletin board. In Christ's love, Sarah Elizabeth Ruml
MAIN STREET LIVING – Sept. 4, 2011 – Kid’s Crossing depicts Jesus as the Life Line in Life, trust in Jesus. The featured speaker is Rev. Dwaine Doremus from St. Peter Lutheran Church in Wentworth and St. John Lutheran Church in Chester. The sermon theme is “Eternal Life Is a Present Tense.” The hymns are “Blessed Jesus at Your Word,” “Abide, Oh Dearest Jesus” and “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” 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.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR – Sept. 4, 2011 – Rev. Gregory Seltz’ sermon theme, based on Matthew 18:1-4, will be “The Greatest.” Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The one who is totally dependent on God for life, faith and forgiveness. The Lutheran Hour is broadcast every Sunday morning at 8:30 on 105.9 FM (KMIT) and at 9:30 on 570 AM (WNAX).
LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES provides a daily meditation on God’s Word. If you have e-mail, you may have the daily devotion sent to you by going to: www.lhm.org/newsroom/emailservices.htm and clicking on the Daily Devotions button to sign up. You may also choose to read the daily devotion on-line without having it e-mailed to you. Just go to: www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp
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