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Announcements — August 18, 2013

IN OUR PRAYERS Jim G. and family, at the death of Jim’s mother, Della; all teachers and students, as they return to their classrooms; Janet C.s, recovering from a knee replacement; Paula B. and Janice T, undergoing treatment for cancer.

THIS WEEK’S DAILY READINGS:
8/18—Ezek. 16-19 8/21—Various 8/24—Ezek. 37-39
8/19—Ezek. 20-23 8/22—Ezek. 29-32
8/20—Ezek. 24-28 8/23—Ezek. 33-36

CELEBRATION AUG. 25, 4:30 PM There is a sign up sheet in the narthex to help give the Fellowship Committee an idea of what folks are providing next Sunday, Aug. 25, for Pastor & Gerry’s 20 year celebration here at GSLC. The choices are salad, chips, beans, or other. The brats, hamburgers and hot dogs will be furnished, along with the drinks, condiments, birthday cake and ice cream. Please make plans to attend and help us show Pastor & Gerry how much we appreciate them.

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY We continue to take pictures for our new congregational pictorial directory. New days have been added, so please make sure to sign up if you haven’t already done so. They are: Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6:00-9:00 pm, and next Sunday, Aug. 25, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. See the sign up sheets on the table in the narthex.

YOUTH GROUP PLANNING A planning meeting for the Youth Group is scheduled for Sunday evening, September 1, at 6:00. Parents are also invited to this meeting to decide on meeting times and activities for the rest of the year.

THRIVENT WORKSHOP Heart-to-Heart: As Your Parents Age Join this free workshop offered by Financial Associate Austin Rice on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7:00 pm. Pick up a flyer in the narthex for more information, and to see how to register.

MONDAY EVENING WORSHIP If you are unable to attend church on Sunday morning, there is another worship opportunity at 6:30 pm on Monday evenings. This is also a service with Holy Communion.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING If you are having a hard time hearing the service, assistive listening devices are available from the ushers. They work like a transistor radio and you can control the volume.

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS are available in the nurse’s office after each service. You will be given a small form that can be carried in your wallet which will include medical information and a log of your blood pressure readings.

PRAYER BEARS are in the sanctuary pews and available to be signed out (notebook in narthex) and given to anyone that needs God’s love, comfort, and peace. We have had reports and words of thanks from folks being blessed by this outreach ministry.

FLOWER CHART If you would like to place flowers at the altar for a special occasion or in memory of someone, please sign the flower chart hanging on the wall next to the water fountain in the hallway. Simply write your name, phone number, and occasion with the pen provided.

Announcements — August 11, 2013

IN OUR PRAYERS all teachers and students, as they return to their classrooms; Janet C., recovering from a knee replacement; Paula B. and Janice T., undergoing treatment for cancer.

THIS WEEK’S DAILY READINGS:
8/11—Jer. 40-45 8/14—Various 8/17—Ezek. 12-15
8/12—Jer. 46-52 8/15—Ezek. 1-6
8/13—Lam. 1-5 8/16—Ezek. 7-11

CONGRATULATIONS We congratulate Michael & Amber W. who were blessed with the gift of a baby boy on Saturday, Aug. 3. Colt Robert weighed 7 lbs., 7.3 oz. and was 20 1/4 ins. long. He is the grandson of Kathy S. and Allen S., and Bobby & Ellen W. His maternal great-grandparents are Bud & Ruby S. We pray for continued blessings for this family.

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY We continue to take pictures for our new congregational pictorial directory. There are days and times still available for you to pick what works best for you. See the sign up sheets on the table in the narthex.

THE ELDERS will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30.

DELIVER MEALS We will be delivering meals for the Over-60 Ctr., Aug. 19-23. If you would like to help with this very rewarding service to our community, please contact Betty E.

CELEBRATION AUG. 25, 4:30 PM There is a sign up sheet in the narthex to help give the Fellowship Committee an idea of what folks will provide on Sunday, Aug. 25, for Pastor & Gerry’s 20 year celebration here at GSLC. The choices are salad, chips, beans, or other. The brats, hamburgers and hot dogs will be furnished, along with the drinks, condiments, birthday cake and ice cream. Please make plans to attend and help us show Pastor & Gerry how much we appreciate them.

THRIVENT WORKSHOP Heart-to-Heart: As Your Parents Age Join this free workshop offered by Financial Associate Austin Rice on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7:00 pm. Pick up a flyer in the narthex for more information, and to see how to register.

MONDAY EVENING WORSHIP If you are unable to attend church on Sunday morning, there is another worship opportunity at 6:30 pm. on Monday evenings. This is also a service with Holy Communion.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING If you are having a hard time hearing the service, assistive listening devices are available from the ushers. They work like a transistor radio and you can control the volume.

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS are available in the nurse’s office after each service. You will be given a small form that can be carried in your wallet which will include medical information and a log of your blood pressure readings.

PRAYER BEARS are in the sanctuary pews and available to be signed out (notebook in narthex) and given to anyone that needs God’s love, comfort, and peace. We have had reports and words of thanks from folks being blessed by this outreach ministry.

FLOWER CHART If you would like to place flowers at the altar for a special occasion or in memory of someone, please sign the flower chart hanging on the wall next to the water fountain in the hallway. Simply write your name, phone number, and occasion with the pen provided.

Prayer Bears Travel to Moore, OK

Nicole B. selected twenty of our Prayer Bears that she packed up and sent to Moore, OK. The bears were sent to comfort children that were effected by the recent tornado there. The bears were mailed to and distributed by the Hope Raiser Organization. Thank you, Nicole, for sharing God’s love through our Prayer Bear Ministry.

Unfamiliar Hymns? Let’s Get Acquainted!

One of the things we have been trying to accomplish this past year is to become more acquainted with a variety of Christian music. A Music Committee was formed to help in this process. For the most part, it has gone very well. We have wonderful musical talent in the congregation and it has manifested itself in The Shepherd’s Own, The Shepherd’s Strings, various singing and instrumental solos, and some smaller groups of singers and instrumentalists such as the Worship Ensemble just getting formed. Most of the special music of late has been of a more contemporary style, which helps us expand in that direction.As we look at all the music available to us as Christians, we do not want to forget about our rich heritage of music in the Lutheran Church, which is found in our own hymnal. We are fortunate to have in our congregation a member whose expertise is the music and liturgy of our hymnal. The Rev. Dr. David Johns has played, taught and studied the hymns and the liturgical services of our church most of his life.So, while on the one hand, we are expanding our musical
experience into the contemporary field, we, with Dr. Johns’ help, will also mine deeper into the treasure that is our hymnal. Starting in September, Dr. Johns will take some time each month before one of our worship services to introduce us to some of the many wonderful hymns in our hymnal that we may be unfamiliar with or a part of the worship service we may not know very well. Music is a wonderful gift from God and the more we can
grow in it the wonderful it is.