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David P. Rempfer, Pastor Cynthia Ohlen, Organist
Phone: 454-6941
E-mail: Website: gracelutheranbtown.org
July 5, 2015
The 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Order of Service: Please follow the printed order of service
Hymns: 816, 857, 618, 837, 706
A Section from Luther’s Large Catechism
The Second Article of the Apostle’s Creed:
“I Believe in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, our Lord”
“When we were created by God the Father and had received from him all kinds of good things, the devil came and led us into disobedience, sin, death, and all misfortune. As a result, we lay under God’s wrath and displeasure, sentenced to eternal damnation, as we have merited it and deserved it. There was no counsel, no help, no comfort for us until this only and eternal Son of God, in his unfathomable goodness, had mercy on us because of our misery and distress and came from heaven to help us. Those tyrants (sin, death and hell) have been routed and their place has been taken by Jesus Christ, the Lord of life, righteousness, and every good blessing. He has snatched us, poor lost creatures, from the jaws of hell, won us, made us free, and restored us to the Father’s favor and grace.”
For Your Prayers This Week
For Ourselves and Others: Pray for all those with cancer, including Marjorie Hartkemeyer, Mildred Busch, Larry Sturtz, and Glenn Werning . . . Pray for Joan Weber, suffering from filaria
Our Response to God’s Grace
Worship Attendance: 93 Sunday School: 8 Offering $9
Offering: Home $2,469; Undesignated $410.00; Missions $25; Siek Dividend $200; Phillips $617.01; Total $3,721.01; Vinton Lutheran Home $52
This Week, Lord Willing
Wed 7:00 Ladies Bible Study
8:00 Ladies Aid Meeting
Sat 9:00 Float Trip
MISSION OF THE MONTH . . . Your gifts this Sunday and next Sunday will support “Food for the Poor,” and their mission of mercy described by our guest preacher, Rev. Paul Doellinger. The final two Sundays of July, the mission of the month will be the University of Iowa Chaplaincy.
WELCOME to Rev. Paul Doellinger, our guest preacher this morning. Pastor Doellinger served congregations in the Missouri Synod for 42 years before retiring in 2011. In retirement, Pastor Doellinger continues to serve Christ as a speaker for “Food for the Poor”, which serves those in poverty in 17 Central American and Caribbean countries.
THE CONGREGATIONS of the Benton Circuit are again hosting a booth at the Benton County Fair. Each congregation has two 2-hour shifts in which two volunteers are needed to greet people and pass out free bottles of water. Our two shifts are: Friday, July 25th from 7:00 – 9:00 and Saturday, July 26th from 3:00 – 5:00. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you can help.
CENTRAL LUTHERAN still has openings for 4 year old preschoolers. Central’s 4 year old preschool program is 4 days/week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. This program is FREE through the state of Iowa. Please call or email with questions or to enroll! 319-223-5271
COLORADO PEACHES are for sale again this summer through the St. John, Newhall youth group. Order blanks are on the narthex table.
PASTOR AND RHODA thank you for time away to be with family. If you need pastoral care July 5-10, please call Rev. Steve Rempfer at St John, Newhall. If you need pastoral care July 11-17, please call Rev. David Lingard at St. Andrew, Van Horne. Pastor Lingard will also serve as our guest preacher next Sunday.