THE 11th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

August 7 & August 8, 2010

Welcome!  God says, “Gather to Me My faithful ones, who made a covenant with Me” (Psalm 50:5, NRSV). We have come to worship God in spirit and in truth. If you are a guest, thank you for visiting.  Please introduce yourself to Pastor Akers and complete the information in the Rite of Fellowship pad located on the pew. Large print services and assistive listening devices are available from the ushers or at the Welcome Center. For Pastoral Care please call Pastor Allison or Pastor Akers at the church or at home. A Sitting Room [in the east wing] and a Nursery [in the west wing] are available for infants through age three during each worship service. If little ones become restless during the service and are disturbing other worshipers, please take them out of the service until they have settled down. Thank you!  “The Lutheran Hour” can be heard every Sunday at 8:00 AM on WIOU and sponsored by Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer.

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR REDEEMER

REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL

705 SOUTHWAY BOULEVARD EAST, KOKOMO, INDIANA 46902

Church Phone: 453-0969

Church Fax Number: 864-6470

Rev. William Allison, Pastor

Rev. Barry Akers, Family Life Pastor

Ruth Lavrenz, Principal

School Phone: 864-6466

E-Mail: LCOR@Redeemerkokomo.org

Home Phone: 457-0346

Home Phone: 457-5539

Website: www.Redeemerkokomo.org

SATURDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE: 5:30 PM

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 8:15 & 10:45 AM

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP:  10:45 AM [1ST & 3RD SUNDAYS]

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE CLASS: 9:30 AM

 

 

WORSHIP SERVICE PARTICIPANTS & SUNDAY’S MUSICAL OFFERING

                        SAT. 5:30 PM                           SUN 8:15 AM                              SUN 10:45 AM        


Preacher       Pastor Akers                             Pastor Akers                                 Pastor Akers

Liturgist       Pastor Akers                             Pastor Akers                                 Pastor Akers

Organist       Beth Kuhlman                            Florence Moeller                                                 Florence Moeller

Acolytes       Avery H                                     Kirsten F                                              Jason B

                                                                        Elizabeth F                                            Peter D

Nursery         Volunteer Needed                      Volunteer Needed                   Volunteer Needed

Sanctuary Stewards                                                                                                         Dody Baird & Susie Yeakley

 

PRELUDE – “The King Shall Come” – arr. C.W. Ore

OFFERTORY – “How Great Thou Art” – arr. Albert Zabel

POSTLUDE – “All Glory Be to God on High” – J. Pachelbel

LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE

Sat. 5:30 [101] / Sun. 8:15 [141] 10:45 [205] = 447

 

 

ALTAR FLOWERS

This weekend’s altar flowers are given in memory of Betty Foshee from Betty Cowgill and family.

 

THE NEXT ADULT INFORMATION CLASS WILL BEGIN

THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 9 AT 6:30 PM IN MISSION HALL

U                  For Those Who are Interested in Joining the Church

U                  Course is Free and Without Any Obligation

U                  For Those Who Do Not Know Christ

U                  For Those Who Would Know Him Better

U                  Classes are Informal

U                  Plan to Attend and Bring Someone With You

By your sharing and inviting, others will know that Jesus

died for them and more people will have eternal life.

Please contact Pastor Allison at the Church Office [453-0969]

to register for the class or for more information.

BIBLE CLASSES BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER

Ladies’ Koinonia – Thursday – Sept. 9 – 9:30 AM

Men’s Thursday Bible Study – Thursday – Sept. 9 – 10:30 AM

Adult Information Class – Thursday – Sept. 9 – 6:30 PM

Ladies’ Bible Class – Tuesday – Sept. 14 – 10:00 AM

Tuesday Evening Bible Class – Tuesday – Sept. 14 – 6:00 – 7:00 PM

FINK & 8th Grade Confirmation – Sunday – Sept. 19 – 4:30 PM

 

PRAYERS FOR HEALING, STRENGTH, PEACE AND COMFORT

We remember Shirley Gross, Susan Evans, Marilyn Doversberger, Rosemarie Baughman, John Recks, Tami Brooks and John Folkers in our prayers for healing, strength, peace and comfort.

 

PASTOR RUDY BLANK – COMING WEEKEND OF AUGUST 22ND

Pastor Rudy & Romona Blank, longtime missionaries to Venezuela will be visiting Our Redeemer the weekend of August 21st & August 22nd.  Pastor Blank will be preaching at each worship service and leading Adult Bible Class that weekend.

 

IMPORTANT LWMSG MEETING – THIS TUESDAY - AUGUST 10TH

Lutheran Women’s Missionary Service Guild [LWMSG] will have an important meeting this Tuesday, Aug. 10th at 10:00 AM in Mission Hall.

 

ADULT BIBLE CLASS

Adult Bible Class continues the DVD video series by Dr. Del Tackett with lesson 7, “Sociology: The Divine Imprint”.   This study is the starting point for looking at life from a Biblical perspective.  The class meets in Mission Hall at 9:30 AM each Sunday.

 

HANDS OF LOVE: KNITTERS & CROCHETERS

“Knitters and crocheters, get ready for a start up season.  Diane Turner is planning an all-day workshop on Monday, August 23rd from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.  A sandwich, chip, relish, fruit and cookie lunch will be provided.  If you want to join and learn a new skill, please come and we’ll help you get started.  If you can’t be there for the whole time, that is alright too.  Please call Diane Turner to let her know if you can come. It will be at her home.

 

COMPUTER MONITORS

Available in the School Art Room, [first room past the Narthex], older style computer monitors.  If you have a need for a monitor or know of someone else who has a need, please feel free to take one, first come, first serve.  All that are not taken will be sent to be recycled on August 16th. J

 

Children: Don’t forget to pick up the new Bible Bookmark at the

Welcome Center.  The topic for this week is “Cooperation.”

 

STEWARDSHIP MINUTE

Hebrews 11 is the great “faith chapter” of the Bible, pointing out that by faith the saints of old lived their lives to the glory of God.  By faith they were able to do great things that demonstrated that God was at work in their lives.  By faith we are also the children of God and are equipped to do great things that give evidence that God is at work in us.  By faith we are sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not yet see.  That makes for joyful living!  –  Heb. 11:1-16

 

“REDEEMER REPORTER” DEADLINE IS THIS THURSDAY!

 

The Grounds for high school youth (including the newly confirmed 8th graders) meets in the Youth Room tonight (Sunday) from 6:30-8:30 PM.  Questions? talk to Jonathan Guse or Pastor Akers.

 

 

J FAMILY FRIENDLY IDEA

J Making the sign of the cross means to draw an invisible cross on yourself during certain times of prayer or worship.  Take your thumb and two fingers and hold them together.  Next, touch your forehead, then your tummy, then your left shoulder, then your right shoulder, and finally your chest.  At your baptism the sign of the cross was first made upon you by your pastor.  When we make the sign of the cross we are reminded of our baptism.

 

WATCH #7

We Are The CHurch is a spiritual renewal weekend designed to further your relationship with God and other Christians. It is a rare opportunity to escape from the temptations and traps of the world. WATCH #7 will take place September 24-26 at Sangralea Valley. Register by filling out a lift off lemon form and place it in the box marked WATCH at the Welcome Center.

 

WATCH COMMONLY ASKED QUESTION

A commonly asked question about WATCH: You say this ends around 5:00 PM on Sunday. Are you really going to make us miss church? You won’t be worshipping here on Sunday morning, but you will be worshipping many times throughout the weekend. The whole weekend is designed to help improve your understanding of our Lord and His ways, so the experience will make going to church a more satisfying thing for you to do.  Next week's question: “I suppose we’ll sit in little groups and share our feelings. I don’t like to do that!”

 

IU OR PURDUE???

Senior Guys: Are you or someone you know headed to IU or Purdue this fall? If so, be sure to check out Beta Sigma Psi Lutheran Fraternity. As Beta Sigs we strive to exemplify the three S’s (Spiritual, Scholastic, and Social) in our lives. We take our Lutheran Faith seriously as well as provide scholastic support and social fellowship. Feel free to come to rush events on campus or contact us directly. For Purdue, John Frey: freyja@purdue.edu. For IU, Andrew Rusch: ajrusch@indiana.edu.

 

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

         We would like to be able to offer childcare for children under the age of three to parents and visitors during the 10:45 service on Sunday mornings again, starting August 22nd.  In order to do this we need volunteers! Please prayerfully consider volunteering for one Sunday during the quarter.  Whether you’re the parent of a little one, or whether your children are grown and gone, please consider making a difference in our church! While it may seem like a thankless job, be assured that it can make a world of difference for moms and dads of little ones to have time for uninterrupted worship and reflection while their young child(ren) are cared for in a safe and loving environment.

         Keep in mind that many parents only take their children to the nursery if they are becoming a distraction to others. If you are scheduled for nursery duty and no children show up in the first 15 minutes of the service, feel free to go back to the sanctuary. We only ask that you sit in the back where an usher can easily get your attention should you become needed in the nursery.

         If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the information below.  Return it to an usher or the white box in the Welcome Center no later than August 8th. There will be a sign up sheet hanging on the bulletin board in the nursery if you have specific dates you want to go ahead and volunteer for, otherwise I will call you to make sure the date(s) I’ve put you down for will work for you.

Name:  _____________________________________________________________

Phone:  _____________________________________________________________

Email:  ______________________________________________________________

 

I am willing to volunteer:  

_____ Sunday(s) per quarter                      _____ Sunday(s) per month

_____ As needed                                         _____ Call me ONLY if you get in

                                                                                    a pinch. (You won’t be

                                                                                    called more than once per

                                                                                    quarter if you checkmark here)

 

*** If you’re not quite sure you want to volunteer and would first like to speak with someone, please call me (Mindy Conner).

 

 

THIS WEEK AT OUR REDEEMER

Sun.    12:00 PM       Member Function – MH

              5:30 PM       WATCH Meeting – MH or AER

              6:30 PM       Grounds – YR

Tues.     7:00 AM       Men’s Bible Study – CL

            10:00 AM       LWMSG - MH

              6:00 PM       Cub Scouts - FH

              7:00 PM       Boy Scouts - FH

Thurs.    9:30 AM       Quilting – CR

Sat.       2:00 PM       Member Function - MH

              5:30 PM       Worship - S

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

Sharon Harruff – August 11

Richard Harrison – August 13