Reaching out with all our resources to teach and share
the love of Christ.
Church Office Phone ……………………………….. 348-3180
E–mail address……...…………… [email protected]
Church Website Address:
www.SandPrairieLutheran.org.
CHURCH MAILING ADDRESS: 13443 Townline Road
Green Valley, IL 61534
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OUR STAFF SERVING YOU
Thomas Wenndt, Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (309) 840-9030
Kevin Bueltmann, Pastor. . . . . . . . . . ……. (309) 613-4884
William Krueger, DCE ……………………….Home 353-7290
Brenda Gosteli, Secretary………………...... (309) 231-1007
Jane Ladendorf, Parish Nurse …………….. Home 202-2279
Sandy Lutz, Parish Nurse ………………….. Home 346-5259
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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Mondays – Office Closed
Tuesday thru Thursday – 8:30a – 4pm
Fridays 9am—12noon
OUR SERVICE FOR CHRIST week of Sept. 4th, 2011
SUNDAY Worship
8:00 AM
Sept. 4th Coffee Fellowship
9:00 AM
S.S. & Adult Bible Class
9:30 AM
Contemporary Worship
10:45 AM
Monday LABOR DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
Peoria Chiefs Bonus Day Game
1:00 PM
Church Service on TV
7:00 PM
Tuesday Noodle Making Day
9a to 12:00 PM
Food Bank
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Church Service on TV
3:00 PM
Senior Elders
6:30 PM
Wed.
Men’s Bible Study at Busy Corner
5:30 AM
Bible Class
11:00 AM
7th & 8th Grade Joint Confirmation Class 6:30 PM
Thurs.
DCE Meeting – Charleston
9:30 AM
FCI Bible Study
6:00 PM
Rebekah Circle
7:00 PM
Saturday Praise Team Practice
9:00 AM
Sunday Worship/HC
8:00 AM
Sept. 11th Coffee Fellowship
9:00 AM
[9/11
S.S. & Adult Bible Class
9:30 AM
Anniversary] ContemporaryWorship/HC
10:45 AM
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TODAY’S WORSHIP NOTES
Good Shepherd Lutheran School ………………… 347-2020
3201 Court St., Pekin, IL 61554
Ralph Mickley, Principal …………………… Home 353-9529
Altar Flowers: Given to the Glory of God in loving memory of
Ervin Claton’s birthdate by John & Bonnie Beck and family, and
Grace Fornoff.
Prayer Request Contact …………………………… 346-1024
Dial–a–Daily–Spiritual–Message ………………. 477-3309
Lectern Flowers: Given to the Glory of God in honor of Harold &
Marilyn Toepke ‘s 65th Wedding Anniversary that was on Thursday,
September 1st.
OUR DISCIPLESHIP FOR JESUS
Pulpit Flowers: Given to the Glory of God in honor of Emma
Hintz’s 99th birthday that was on Friday, September 2nd.
Attendance last week: 08/28/2011
Last Week’s Worship Attendance: 84 + 126 = 210
Sunday School: Adults 39 + Teens 10 + Students 43 +
Staff 5 = 97
Offerings – Home Expense Receipts –
$3,979.00
Food Bank
5.00
Needed weekly 2011
$8,250.00
General Fund DEFICIT as of 8-31-2011
-$11,463.45
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SERVING HIS PEOPLE
OUR CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL offers Christian education
through a preschool and instruction in grades Kindergarten
through 8th. For information please call the school office.
EWE’S TREASURES, resale shop, 901 Court, Pekin, offers
affordable, quality merchandise – proceeds benefit our
Christian school.
FOOD BANK Hours 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Open 1st Tuesday
of each month to our members and the public. Next open
day: September 6th, 2011.
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS:
+DEBI HINTZ, who has been transferred back to O.S.F. St.
Francis hospital in Peoria.
+OUR OLDEST LIVING MEMBER, Trudy Schrader, a resident at
the Grand Victorian in Pekin, who turns 104 on Monday.
A CONGREGATIONAL THANK YOU – Thanks to everyone for
their prayers and cards of encouragement during Jim’s illness and
his passing. A big “THANK YOU” to Pastor Wenndt and DCE Bill
Krueger for their prayers and visits. In Appreciation –The Family of
Jim Munter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COFFEE FELLOWSHIP: will be held in the parish hall following
the 8am worship service. Please join us for refreshments and
fellowship.
NEW TO THE LIBRARY: The Library is open 9am - 10:40am on
Sundays.
ADULT BIBLE CLASSES: This morning Pat Hanley will conclude
her class on “Where Jesus Walked” in the parish hall. Pastor
Kevin and Tawn will conduct a class in the memorial room. Next
week Pastor Kevin and Tawn will teach the Marriage Relationship
class in the parish hall, and Mary Kay Lutz will lead a class on
“Women in the Bible” in the Memorial room. Pastor Wenndt is
teaching a Church Information and New Member Class which will
now be held on the ground floor of the education wing in the room
next to the main staircase. Please join us for one of these Bible
studies as you are able.
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES will begin this morning:
Teaching this fall will be as follows: 3 & 4 yr. olds / Preschool:
Reva Simpson; Kindergarten: Andrea Cantrall; 1st & 2nd:
Norma White and Amy Leesman will team teach; 3 rd: Lori
Worner; 4th: Sandy Lutz; 5th: Bill Anderson; 6th Mark
Simpson; 7th: Adam Simpson; 8th: Jim Fairchild; High
School: Ryan Fairchild, Chris Carson & Greg Jennings will
assist. Sub Teachers will be: Judy Hicks, Nancy Fairchild.
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICE would like to thank all the teachers
who are working with us this year. Please feel free to see Karen
Kohl, Superintendent or LeeAnn Carson, Assistant Superintendent
if you need anything.
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS resumes on this
Wednesday at 11am in the memorial room. The study will be on
“Incredible Heroes of the Faith.” The first hero we will learn about
is Deborah, one of the judges of the Old Testament. Please join
us for this weekly one hour study.
MILESTONE MINISTRY:
The Parish Education Committee
announces the annual Milestone Ministry of our Kindergarten
children. In either service on Sunday, September 18 th, each
student will be gifted with a Story book Bible.
FAITH MENTORING PROGRAM:
An important part of the 8th
grade confirmation is the Faith Mentoring Program. This is a
program in which each 8th grader chooses a Mentor for the year.
The Mentor will become an important person to this student as
they help them grow in their relationship with Christ. You may be
contacted to be a Mentor this year and I would like you to
prayerfully consider this commitment, it is a great and wonderful
responsibility. Those of you who are not able to serve as a
Mentor, I ask for you all to pray for the confirmands, Mentors,
Teachers and Pastors throughout this year of confirmation. In
Christ, Ryan Fairchild
CHURCH FAMILY PHOTOS - Coming up in the next few weeks
we will be taking some informal pictures of all of our church
members and families after a few worship services, including on
9/11. We will be putting these pictures in a small booklet that we
will make ourselves. We are looking for a few volunteers to take
the pictures and another volunteer to assemble and organize the
digital photos so that we can print them. Please contact Pastor
Kevin if you can help with this project.
NOODLE MAKING TIME: Noodles will be made one final time
this year for the Bazaar on Tuesday, September 6th from 9a—
12pm. We appreciate any help you can give.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: The church general fund ended August
with a spendable balance of negative $11,463. Over the last two
months, the spendable balance has declined almost $14,000.
Those who control expenses should limit them to only those which
are absolutely necessary. Please continue to pray for our
church’s financial and spiritual health.
FAMILY LIFE CONVOCATION: Our church is wanting to get a
group together to attend the Family Life Convocation on Saturday,
October 8th at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peoria. The
registration form and information for the Convocation is in the
narthex.
If you are interested in attending please pick up a
registration form or see Pastor Kevin.
A SPECIAL FUND:
A fund is being established for the
construction of a covered entry to the church. An illustration of the
proposed addition is on the parish hall bulletin board. Anyone
wishing to make a contribution should designate it as “Vestibule
addition”. Any questions, please contact any of the trustees. Rick
Leesman, Scott Friedrich, and Jim Turney.
THE PAPER SHED is being emptied this morning. The TFC
thanks you for the support of this ongoing recycling project, and
special thanks to Scott Friedrich who is providing the truck.
CAMP CILCA WHIPPOORWILL GOLF CLASSIC - Support Camp
CILCA. $55 at Red Tail Run, Decatur, IL on Friday, September 9,
at 12PM. Rev. Daniel Smith:or 309-342-7083.
SAVE THE DATE: Travelers going to Long Grove on September
17th with Rebekah Circle should meet in the church parking lot by
6:30am. Payment is due now and there are a few seats available
if you would like to join us for a fun day. Contact Diane LaLone for
additional information. (353-3846).
BASEBALL BONUS DAY: There will be one more chance to go
to a baseball game this year. The Peoria Chiefs have worked with
us to provide a final chance to enjoy a day of fun and fellowship.
The game will be tomorrow afternoon [Labor Day], beginning at 1
PM. Tickets are only $5 and on “Fan Appreciation Day” the entire
day will be filled with freebies and give-aways, including a free
ticket to a game next season. With Thrivent’s re-entry into
providing tickets, this will be the last game co-sponsored by our
church. Please see Pastor Wenndt today for more details. It’ll be
a GREAT way to spend Labor Day afternoon.
GSLS CLAYS EVENT: The GSLS Sporting Clays Event is
September 17th. Cost is $75 for 100 birds and lunch. Brochures at
www.goodshepherdpekin.com or 347-1888.
GSLS AUCTION: SAVE THE DATE and PLAN TO ATTEND
Good Shepherd Lutheran School’s Sixth Annual Benefit Auction on
Saturday, March 17th, 2012!
SCRIPTURE READINGS TO READ, MEDITATE ON AND
PREPARE FOR IN NEXT SUNDAY’S WORSHIP –
The 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Ecclesiastes 3:1—11, 14
Romans 8:31—39
John 16:22—24, 33