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† “CONTINUE STEADFASTLY IN PRAYER, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” (Col. 4:2) †
Announcements
THANK YOU to Pastor Found of Bayard for filling in for Pastor Bertram and to Mckenzi Pieper of Zion, Hay Springs for filling in for Beverly. May God bless your service to our Lord Jesus and to His Church of Zion, Hay Springs.
PASTOR BERTRAM will be on vacation through Monday, July 27. In case of an emergency in which a pastor is needed, please call Pastor Rockhill of Bethlehem, Crawford at 308-430-8485.
GUIDANCE FROM OUR CHURCH COUNCIL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: In the Divine Service and in the rest of our group activities we will continue to maintain physical distancing as instructed by Governor Ricketts--6 feet between individuals except for those living in the same household. Thank you for your Christian love shown to each other during these times. Lord, have mercy!
THE JULY-SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF PORTALS OF PRAYER has been placed in your mailbox in the Narthex. Extra regular-sized, digest-sized and large print copies are available on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to use yours faithfully to bring you into God’s Holy Word daily. Take an extra copy to someone who does not yet trust in Jesus the Savior.
THE SHEPHERD’S PANTRY is housed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Canned meats, spaghetti and sauce, macaroni and cheese, cereal—hot or cold—hamburger/tuna helper, soup, canned fruit and vegetables and any canned or boxed items are always needed. Please place your non-perishable food items in the big basket in the Narthex. They are in need of the previously listed items on a regular basis. Monetary donations are used to purchase milk, meat, fresh vegetables and fruit to supplement the non-perishable items. They do have a small freezer now and can use hotdogs, hamburger, and margarine or other frozen foods you want to share. The need for food is especially great now. Please consider giving to the Shepherd’s Pantry. Thank you for being a blessing to our community!
FROM THE GOOD BOOK: "Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!" (1 Chron 16:11).
2020 LANDER YOUTH CAMP
>WHEN: Sunday, August 2nd - 6th, 2020
>WHERE: Fremont County Youth Camp, Forest Road
302, Lander WY
>WHO: All youth who are 10-18 years old
>COST: $100 per camper. Cost includes a T-Shirt
unless your payment is postmarked after
July 15, 2020.
>REGISTER: wylcms/lander2020
Rev. Dr. Christian Preus and Rev. Mark Preus will lead a study on the life of Joseph including a survey of Genesis 37-50. Topics to be discussed will be resisting temptation, bearing the cross, Christian reconciliation, and divine providence.
PLEASE SIGN THE RECORD OF FELLOWSHIP: If you are a member of a sister congregation of the Missouri Synod, OR if you would like to request a pastoral visitation, please indicate on the form. While exiting the church, please hand the completed sheet to the usher.
*Reminder: Please “quiet” or turn off your cell phone while worshipping with us today. Thanks!
PREPARING FOR NEXT SUNDAY (Jul 19)-To prepare for next Sunday’s Divine Service and your hearing of the Word, read through and meditate upon the readings from God’s Word for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.
Old Testament: Isaiah 44:6-8
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:18-27
Holy Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
WONDERING ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL? A Simple Explanation of Heaven and Hell is available for you on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Hell is as real as heaven, but maybe you need some help knowing what the Bible teaches about them. Answers to your questions can be found in this little booklet.
JULY LUTHERANS FOR LIFE, CALENDAR AND ROUND UP are posted on the church website. Please read and download these monthly articles. There are some copies on the shelving in the Narthex for those that need them. Also look for the latest edition of the Stewardship Newsletter and Nathaniel’s Newsletter.
A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS is a little booklet for you to read and study to better understand what each denomination really teaches. Copies are on the Mission Table in the Fellowship Hall. Get your while they last!
DO GOD’S BLESSINGS STOP IN THE SUMMER? Of course not! Many of us take time to vacation during the summer months. While you may be gone for several weekends, the on-going work of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church continues. If you are going to be gone, please make sure that your financial offerings, as a response to God’s continuing blessings, also continue. Thank you!
PASTOR BERTRAM will be on vacation through Monday, July 27. In case of an emergency in which a pastor is needed, please call Pastor Rockhill of Bethlehem, Crawford at 308-430-8485.
GUIDANCE FROM OUR CHURCH COUNCIL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: In the Divine Service and in the rest of our group activities we will continue to maintain physical distancing as instructed by Governor Ricketts--6 feet between individuals except for those living in the same household. Thank you for your Christian love shown to each other during these times. Lord, have mercy!
THE JULY-SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF PORTALS OF PRAYER has been placed in your mailbox in the Narthex. Extra regular-sized, digest-sized and large print copies are available on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to use yours faithfully to bring you into God’s Holy Word daily. Take an extra copy to someone who does not yet trust in Jesus the Savior.
THE SHEPHERD’S PANTRY is housed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Canned meats, spaghetti and sauce, macaroni and cheese, cereal—hot or cold—hamburger/tuna helper, soup, canned fruit and vegetables and any canned or boxed items are always needed. Please place your non-perishable food items in the big basket in the Narthex. They are in need of the previously listed items on a regular basis. Monetary donations are used to purchase milk, meat, fresh vegetables and fruit to supplement the non-perishable items. They do have a small freezer now and can use hotdogs, hamburger, and margarine or other frozen foods you want to share. The need for food is especially great now. Please consider giving to the Shepherd’s Pantry. Thank you for being a blessing to our community!
FROM THE GOOD BOOK: "Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!" (1 Chron 16:11).
2020 LANDER YOUTH CAMP
>WHEN: Sunday, August 2nd - 6th, 2020
>WHERE: Fremont County Youth Camp, Forest Road
302, Lander WY
>WHO: All youth who are 10-18 years old
>COST: $100 per camper. Cost includes a T-Shirt
unless your payment is postmarked after
July 15, 2020.
>REGISTER: wylcms/lander2020
Rev. Dr. Christian Preus and Rev. Mark Preus will lead a study on the life of Joseph including a survey of Genesis 37-50. Topics to be discussed will be resisting temptation, bearing the cross, Christian reconciliation, and divine providence.
PLEASE SIGN THE RECORD OF FELLOWSHIP: If you are a member of a sister congregation of the Missouri Synod, OR if you would like to request a pastoral visitation, please indicate on the form. While exiting the church, please hand the completed sheet to the usher.
*Reminder: Please “quiet” or turn off your cell phone while worshipping with us today. Thanks!
PREPARING FOR NEXT SUNDAY (Jul 19)-To prepare for next Sunday’s Divine Service and your hearing of the Word, read through and meditate upon the readings from God’s Word for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.
Old Testament: Isaiah 44:6-8
Epistle Reading: Romans 8:18-27
Holy Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
WONDERING ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL? A Simple Explanation of Heaven and Hell is available for you on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Hell is as real as heaven, but maybe you need some help knowing what the Bible teaches about them. Answers to your questions can be found in this little booklet.
JULY LUTHERANS FOR LIFE, CALENDAR AND ROUND UP are posted on the church website. Please read and download these monthly articles. There are some copies on the shelving in the Narthex for those that need them. Also look for the latest edition of the Stewardship Newsletter and Nathaniel’s Newsletter.
A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS is a little booklet for you to read and study to better understand what each denomination really teaches. Copies are on the Mission Table in the Fellowship Hall. Get your while they last!
DO GOD’S BLESSINGS STOP IN THE SUMMER? Of course not! Many of us take time to vacation during the summer months. While you may be gone for several weekends, the on-going work of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church continues. If you are going to be gone, please make sure that your financial offerings, as a response to God’s continuing blessings, also continue. Thank you!
last week
READ THE BIBLE IN 2020: This past week we continued reading from the Psalms, covering chapters 79 through 149. Psalm 79 is a psalm of Asaph that recalls the fall of Jerusalem to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The opening four verses tell of the death and destruction, while verses 5 through 13 are a prayer for mercy, revenge and restoration. In the closing verse the nation of Israel is called "the sheep of Your pasture." Asaph is associated with 12 of the psalms. He uses the phrase "the sheep of Your pasture" in Psalm 74 and 79. In Psalm 77 he says, "You led your people like a flock." And in Psalm 80 he names God the "Shepherd of Israel." Psalm 90 is called "A Prayer of Moses, the man of God." It is most likely placed here because of its association with Psalms 95, 99, 103, 105, and 106. The 95th psalm is both a call to worship and a time of remembering Israel's 40 years in the wilderness. Moses and Aaron are mentioned in Psalm 99, as is the "pillar of the cloud" that led the people by day. Psalm 103 is a psalm of David, who reminds us that God revealed Himself to Moses. Psalms 104-106 list no author. The 105th psalm mentions Moses and Aaron and the plagues on Egypt. Psalm 106 also mentions these men of God, as well as Israel’s testing in the wilderness. First Question: Psalm 119 is the longest psalm, how many verses does it contain? a) 55 verses. b) 105 verses. c) 156 verses. d) 176 verses. Second Question: Is it true or is it false that Psalm 149 wants us to “Sing to the Lord a new song”? a) true. b) false. Check your answers here.
Bible test or quizzes are not being added this year, but the weekly quizzes from 2019, complied by month, are still available here
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THE WEEK ENDING JULY 11 5. Psalms 108-114
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THE WEEK ENDING JULY 1812. Psalms 146-150
13. Proverbs 1-3 14. Proverbs 4-6 15. Proverbs 7-9 16. Proverbs 10-12 17. Proverbs 13-15 18. Proverbs 16-18 |
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LIFE QUOTES JULY 12, 2020
“What does it say to our neighbor when in our own families we care for our elderly, become foster parents, adopt children, care for the handicapped, or carry through with an unplanned pregnancy? What does it say to our community when in our churches we care and pray for each other, offer families respite care, visit nursing homes, or provide for the needs of pregnant women? It says that we are truly For Life because we are living it.” Diane E. Schroeder, former president of Lutherans For Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org
STEWARDSHIP BULLETIN SENTENCES JULY 12, 2020
Proper 10
Romans 8:12 – “So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.” We owe the flesh, the world, and the devil nothing at all. We are not debtors to these enemies; we are freed by the blood of Christ. We are joyful servants in Christ’s kingdom – servants that He calls friends. We share our Lord’s plans and purposes, and this gives direction and purpose to our lives.
KFUO.ORG AND AM850 JULY 12, 2020
This week on KFUO.org, study Judges 4-7 on Sharper Iron's Wisdom from Above series (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), learn more about how play affected mental health on Mental Health Monday with Deaconess Heidi Goehmann (7/13 at 9:00 a.m. CT), and study Exodus 26-30 on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT). Find these program on your favorite podcasting app!
at kfuo.org! All times CST.
LUTHERAN HOUR JULY 12, 2020
"Perfection Welcomes Failure"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
God's perfect standards are exceeded only by His perfect patience and forgiveness.
(Matt 6:19-34)
LUTHERAN HOUR JULY 19, 2020
"The Jesus Protocol"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
What kind of doctor prescribes a treatment that kills Him while saving the patient? The "Jesus Protocol" is the cure that kills and then makes alive.
(Matthew 7)
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast each Sunday at 7:30am on Stereo AM 610 KCSR.
“What does it say to our neighbor when in our own families we care for our elderly, become foster parents, adopt children, care for the handicapped, or carry through with an unplanned pregnancy? What does it say to our community when in our churches we care and pray for each other, offer families respite care, visit nursing homes, or provide for the needs of pregnant women? It says that we are truly For Life because we are living it.” Diane E. Schroeder, former president of Lutherans For Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org
STEWARDSHIP BULLETIN SENTENCES JULY 12, 2020
Proper 10
Romans 8:12 – “So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.” We owe the flesh, the world, and the devil nothing at all. We are not debtors to these enemies; we are freed by the blood of Christ. We are joyful servants in Christ’s kingdom – servants that He calls friends. We share our Lord’s plans and purposes, and this gives direction and purpose to our lives.
KFUO.ORG AND AM850 JULY 12, 2020
This week on KFUO.org, study Judges 4-7 on Sharper Iron's Wisdom from Above series (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), learn more about how play affected mental health on Mental Health Monday with Deaconess Heidi Goehmann (7/13 at 9:00 a.m. CT), and study Exodus 26-30 on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT). Find these program on your favorite podcasting app!
at kfuo.org! All times CST.
LUTHERAN HOUR JULY 12, 2020
"Perfection Welcomes Failure"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
God's perfect standards are exceeded only by His perfect patience and forgiveness.
(Matt 6:19-34)
LUTHERAN HOUR JULY 19, 2020
"The Jesus Protocol"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
What kind of doctor prescribes a treatment that kills Him while saving the patient? The "Jesus Protocol" is the cure that kills and then makes alive.
(Matthew 7)
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast each Sunday at 7:30am on Stereo AM 610 KCSR.