SIXTEENTH
SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
August
30 &
On this Labor
Day weekend, we welcome all who have
come to worship. Let us choose to be
workers on behalf of God and to be blessings for others. Guests are encouraged to introduce yourselves to Pastor Allison and complete the
information in the Rite of Fellowship pad located on the pew in the Sanctuary. Large print services and assistive
listening devices are available
from the ushers or at the
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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
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SATURDAY EVENING
WORSHIP SERVICE:
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preacher Liturgist Organist Acolytes Nursery Sanctuary Stewards |
SAT.
Pastor
Allison Pastor
Allison David
Britton Joyce
Irish |
SUN.
Pastor
Allison Pastor
Allison Christian
C Jeremy
H Gena
Harshman Michelle
Takacs |
SUN.
Pastor
Allison Pastor
Allison Brianna
H Dani
S Kerri
Laubenstein Amy
Shrack Sharon
Harruff |
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PRELUDE
– “Psalm
19: The Heavens Declare” – B.
Marcello OFFERTORY
– “Onward Christian Soldiers” – arr. D.
Young POSTLUDE
– “The Son of God Goes Forth” – arr. Gordon Young
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION Saturday
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ALTAR FLOWERS
This
weekend’s altar flowers are given by Steve
& Vivian Heronemus in thanksgiving for their grandchildren, Shaylie, Christopher, and Trevor, and in celebration of their
birthdays.
THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE!
Bob
& Joan Hoch extend their heartfelt appreciation to the
congregation for the prayers, cards, words of encouragement and other acts of
Christian love at the death of Bob’s mother Esther Hoch.
THE CHURCH OFFICE & RLS WILL
BE CLOSED THIS MONDAY FOR LABOR DAY!
NEW
ADULT BIBLE CLASSES
Two
new adult Bible classes are beginning on Sunday,
September 14th. Pastor
Akers will be leading a Bible study titled “The Jesus
I Never Knew” by Philip Yancey; and Pastor Allison will be
leading a study of “Twelve Apostles”.
NEXT
SUNDAY
Join
us next Sunday during the Bible class hour as Laura Durr shares her experiences as a missionary for seven
weeks at Foundation For His Ministry in
BIBLE
CLASSES BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER
“Grief Share” – Monday – September 8 –
[Please sign up for a book at the
Ladies Bible Class – Tuesday –
September 9 – 10:00 AM
Tuesday Evening Bible Class –
Tuesday – September 9 –
Adult Information Class – Thursday
– September 11 –
8th Grade Confirmation
– Saturday – September 13 –
ADULT BIBLE CLASS
All adults are
encouraged to attend one of two Bible studies this morning: 1) Parents are invited to watch the “Say Goodbye to Whining…” DVD in
the 1st grade classroom. This is a very casual opportunity to learn
practical Biblical solutions to bringing honor into your home. 2) “Holy
Resolve: War and Terror Today” led by Pastor Allison in Mission Hall.
HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE CLASS
The
high school Sunday School class continues the topic of "guilt" this
morning with a look at the lesson "The Blame Game." Robin Truesdell
will be leading the lesson. Join us at
TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
This
morning in Sunday School the theme of our lesson is “Learning to Play on a
Team” based on Mark 3:35. They will
discuss how we view each other in our family.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEXT WEEK
Beginning next Sunday,
the Sunday School children in grades 1-8 will meet in the choir room behind the
balcony for an opening. Then they will
go to their respective classrooms.
FALL
QUARTER SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
Beginning
September 7th at
BIBLE BOOKMARKS
All
MOM’S
KOINONIA
Mom’s Koinonia begins anew this
Thursday from
SUNDAY
SCHOOL NEWS
Join us
each Sunday morning for the following:
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FELLOWSHIP - from
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KIDS
HONOR CLUB - Kids ages 3 through 6th
grade are invited to join the “Kids Honor Club” this summer. Kids will love these fun-filled sessions on
the Biblical character quality of honor.
They will learn what honor is through a fishing expedition, how to deal
with selfishness through a construction site, how to address their own anger
and then go one step further by becoming peacemakers.
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7TH
& 8TH GRADERS - 7th & 8th
graders serve as Club leaders and help the younger children. Who knows, you might just learn a bit about
honor as well… so join the club and help us have some fun!
THE GROUNDS
The
Grounds for high school youth meets tonight [Sunday] in the Youth Room
YES
WE CAN!
Following this
weekend’s worship services you will receive an empty grocery sack for Yes We
Can! Please fill it up with
non-perishable food items and return it to the church narthex to benefit the Kokomo
Rescue Mission. Sign up at the
YES
WE CAN!
Youth
and adults are needed to help with Yes We Can! (a non-perishable food drive to
benefit the Kokomo Rescue Mission) Sunday, September 14th. Junior and high school youth, sign up at the
Plans are currently being made for a canoe trip for new
FAITH
INKUBATORS FOR 6TH & 7TH GRADERS
FINK and confirmation
classes for 6th & 7th graders gears up again this
month! We meet in the Fellowship Hall.
U Sunday, Sept. 14th
U Sunday, Sept. 21st
U Sunday, Sept. 21st
U Sunday, Sept. 28th
FAITH STEPPING STONES
Attention parents
of first graders! In keeping with the baptismal promise to “place in your child’s
hands the Holy Scriptures,” Our Redeemer will be passing out a first Bible to first
graders on the weekend of September
14th. The catch is
that we want the Bibles to be used, used by Mom and Dad at a “Using the Bible”
IMPORTANT
PRIMEUIMER UPDATE
The PrimeUimers’ December activity has been replaced
this year and moved to November. The Honeywell Theater in
PRIMEUIMERS’
SEPTEMBER ACTIVITY
The
CONTEMPORARY READERS
FOR SEPTEMBER
September 7 – Diane & Dave
Turner
September 21 – Paula & Hannah
Akers
REDEEMER LUTHERAN
SCHOOL NEWS
SECURING EACH CHILD’S
FUTURE… FOR ETERNITY.
“For
I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and
not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jer. 29:11
What
an exciting start to the school year! We
have already been in school for two and a half weeks. It is amazing at how
quickly time goes. What a joy it is to stand out front each
morning and see the smiling, joy-filled
faces of the children as they come in to school. They are excited to see their friends and
their teachers. How reassuring to know that they are in God’s hands and that
here in this school, we are working to secure their future.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday September
1: No School Labor Day
Tuesday-Thursday September 2-4: Book Fair
Wednesday September 3: Chapel
Thursday September 4: Back to
School Night-Ice Cream Social-Book Fair
Please come and
visit us anytime. We would love to have you join us for chapel each Wednesday.
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FAMILY FRIENDLY IDEA
J During the offering
today, encourage your child to look at the beautiful windows. Watch the way the light shines through
them. Have your child draw a picture of
one of the windows or make up his or her own design during this quiet time.
CARLOAD CONFERENCE
Indiana District’s Carload Conference will be held on Saturday, September 6th, at
There is a mission trip planned for
PRAYER
SHEET FOR WEEK OF
What other nation is so great as to have their
gods near them the way the LORD our God is near us whenever we pray to Him?
PRAYERS FOR HEALING
May the Lord lay His
healing and comforting hand upon Martha Fecher, Dave Griffis, Jody Ewing,
Don England, Tom Folkers, Kevin Baker, Margaret Towler and Bill Bruce.
HOLY BAPTISMS
Two children received the
Sacrament of Holy Baptism privately on Saturday morning, August 30th. Reilley Shay M, child of Bill & Megan
M and Beatrice Lea B, daughter of Ian & Katherine B. Joining in the celebration of their baptisms
are proud grandparents Evan & Debra B.
PRAY FOR OUR MEMBERS
We are praying
for ten households within our congregation in our worship services. Pastor Allison and Pastor Akers will also be praying for these families throughout the
week. Please join with your pastors in
praying for these individuals. This week we are praying for:
Brad McIntosh
Randy, Kelly, Nicholas, Cassie
McPike
Donna, Robert McReynolds
Todd, Leigh Merrick, Daniele,
Ashley Smith
Hyllary Merricks,
Bob, Catherine Meyer
Ed Meyers
Beverly Miller
Bill Miller
Gene, Joyce Miller
WATCH #5
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 #5 will take place October 10-12 at
A common comment when asked about attending
WATCH: “I AM WAY TOO BUSY!” Sometimes, we are busy. A family member is ill and
needs our constant attention or our children are struggling and they need us.
But often, “busy” means running from one thing to another. Or busy can mean
fixing things (or fixing people!), cleaning things or working, working,
working, meetings, meetings, meetings. Does your life require endless energy
and activity but no private life with God? It has been said that “BUSY” stands
for Being Under Satan’s Yoke.
If you are too busy for WATCH, maybe (just maybe), you are too busy. To put all the “busyness” aside for a weekend
seems like a foreign, unnatural notion. It is, but so many have trusted the
testimony of a friend and taken this leap of faith and given up a weekend. And
many of these people are forever grateful. Maybe God is speaking to you – can
you hear Him through all the “busyness?”
Next week's comment: “I
can’t imagine giving up that amount of time.”
THRIVENT
FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS
BIBLE CLASSES BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER
GRIEF SHARE
“Grief
Share” is a support group for adults who have suffered a
loss through death of a loved one. In a Christ-centered and safe
environment, participants learn valuable information about loss and grief,
share with others who understand their pain, and begin their recovery from
grief with renewed hope for the future. The class, which is lead by Pastor Allison, will begin on Monday, September 8th at