Ascension Lutheran Church and School
8811 St. Joe Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
(260) 486-2226
Reverend Dr. John C. Stube, Pastor
Mrs. Mary Eifert, Principal
Weekly Announcements
Sunday, July 6, 2014
+ Scripture Readings For The Week +
Sunday, July 6th – Saturday, July 12th
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
Joshua 24:1-31; Acts 13:1-12
Judges 2:6-23; Acts 13:13-41
Judges 3:7-31; Acts 13:42-52
Judges 4:1-24; Acts 14:1-18
Children: 16
Judges 6:1-24; Acts 14:19-15:5
Judges 6:25-40; Acts 15:6-21
Judges 7:1-23; Galatians 1:1-24
+ Weekly Church and Sunday School Attendance +
June 29, 2014
Sunday School
Sunday Services
Adults: 69 Teachers: 2 Total: 87
8:00 am - 123 10:30 am - 143 Total: 266
+ Official Acts +
June, 2014
Baptism:
June 29th
Piper Gracelyn Bleeke
Infant daughter of J.D. and Carrie Bleeke
Alexander Scott Reese
Infant son of Benjamin and Sara Reese
Wedding:
June 21st
Steven and Abbey Mieritz née Coffel-Frauhiger
Funeral:
June 30th
Grace Krupski (1931-2014)
+ This Week at Ascension +
Today
Order of Holy Communion……………………………………………….
Sunday School and Adult Bible Study………………………………….
Order of Matins……………………………………………………………
8:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Tuesday
J.O.Y. Bible Study………………………………………………………...
6:30 p.m.
Friday
Church/School Office Closed
Next Sunday
Order of Morning Service………………………………………………..
Sunday School and Adult Bible Study………………………………….
Order of Holy Communion..……………………………………………..
8:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
+ Serving Next Sunday, July 13th +
Ushers
8:00 a.m.
Mark Franke, Jake Beining, J.D. Bleeke, Andy Carr, Connor Carr, Randy
Duly, Dave Lowry, Joe Merkler, Freed Spreen
Kirk Tolliver, Craig Behnfeldt, Gabe Brindle, Dave Bush, David Bush,
Scott Fanger, Richard Hack, Dennis Mertz, Phil Niebuhr, Cameron Tolliver
Will and DeLaine Niebuhr 10:30 Volunteer Needed!
Ruth Mussmann and Sandra Tuttle
Ruth Alliger 9:15 Christine and Quinn Barlow 10:30 Lana Bienz
Will and DeLaine Niebuhr
Kelly Bender
10:30 a.m.
Greeters
8:00 a.m.
Altar Guild 10:30 a.m.
Nursery
8:00 a.m.
Sanctuary Cleaning Team
Scrip Sales Between Services
+ Membership Directory Updates +
If you have an addition or correction to the membership directory, please leave the change in writing in the secretary’s
narthex mailbox, call the church office at 486-2226 or email [email protected].
+ Life Thoughts in the Church Year +
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – The weight of sin causes us to cry with Paul, “Wretched man that I am! Who will
deliver me from this body of death?” (Romans 7:24) Called to faith by the Holy Spirit, however, we also echo Paul,
“Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (25a) Those with post-abortion trauma readily identify with
“Wretched.” We need to point them to Paul’s answer and to Jesus’ invitation, “Come to me, all who labor and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). Prayer: Merciful Lord, we pray for those struggling with the sin
of abortion that they might know Your rest. Amen.
+ Lectionary Series – Today’s Scripture Readings +
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Zechariah 9:9-12; Romans 7:1-25a; Matthew 11:25-30
Jesus Christ, Our Savior, Is Our True Peace and Sabbath Rest
Though we have died with Christ in Holy Baptism, and we are raised to new life in Him, we find “another law waging
war” in our body and life, that is, between our old Adam and the new man (Romans 7:23). By the Spirit of Christ, we
“desire to do what is right,” but we are not able to do so because “nothing good” dwells in our sinful flesh (Romans
7:18). “Thanks be to God,” therefore, “through Jesus Christ our Lord” who delivers us from “this body of death”
(Romans 7:24-25). We rejoice in Him, our gentle King, who comes “righteous and having salvation” (Zechariah 9:9).
He speaks peace to our embattled hearts, and by His blood of the New Testament He sets us “free from the waterless
pit,” and He returns us to the stronghold of our Baptism (Zechariah 9:10-12). Though we “labor and are heavy laden,”
He calls us to Himself and gives rest to our souls through His free and full forgiveness (Matthew 11:28), not because
we are “wise and understanding,” but by the gracious will” of God the Father, whom “the Son chooses to reveal” in love
(Matthew 11:25-27).
+ General Announcements +
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= New Announcements This Week
Would you like to receive these announcements via email? If so, please submit your email address to the
church office, the secretary’s mailbox in the narthex or by email to [email protected].
Your help is needed!
The pictorial directory in the narthex has been updated with pictures taken last September
for the latest printed directory (submitted pictures were not available). If your picture is missing or needs updating,
please help us get your picture on the wall by contacting Mike and Heidi McWilliams at 485-2496.
Is this the year that you consider joining the Lutheran Dartball league and enjoy the competition of the game,
and more importantly enjoying evenings with fellow Christians and forming new friendships? If this sounds good then
come be a part of the 2014-2015 season. Call Mike McWilliams, 485-2496.
Several Volunteer Positions Still Need Filled for VBS 2014!
Do you enjoy acting, singing, crafting, playing,
teaching, building, and children's ministry? Then we can use your help for VBS this summer! This year I am once again
looking for individuals who can help with during the week and with prep work before. No matter where your talents lie,
we can use your help. Positions that need filled asap include: 1st/2nd grade teacher, actors or actresses to play
the roles of Marty, Martin Luther and various skit roles. Contact Abbey (Coffel) Mieritz at 804-2889 if you have any
questions! Any volunteers are welcome to come to the following scheduled workdays to help with set building, prop
making, craft prep and other VBS tasks: Saturday, July 12th 8am-4pm; Sunday, July 13th Noon-6pm; Saturday, July
19th, 8am-4pm; Sunday, July 20th Noon- 6pm.
The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir is now enrolling for the 2014/2015 season – 8 years old and older. It is a
premiere music education program – we teach children to read music. To register for a choir placement session or for
more information, please contact the Children’s Choir office, 260-481-0481.
Life
Quotes – “The Declaration of Independence…claims…the ultimate source of authority by stating…they
were…’appealing to the Supreme Judge of the Word for the rectitude of their ‘intentions’… The foundations of our
independence and our Government rests upon basic religious convictions. Back of the authority of our laws is the
authority of the Supreme Judge of the Word, to whom we still appeal. It seems to me perfectly plain that the authority
of law, the right to equality, liberty and property, under American institutions, have for their foundation reverence for
God. If we could imagine that to be swept away, these institutions of our American government could not long
survive.”
President Calvin Coolidge, September 21, 1924 – A “Life Quote from Lutherans For Life,
www.lutheransforlife.org. “Hurting from abortion? Word of Hope can help: www.word-of-hope.org; 888-2718679.”
The Lutheran Hour airs each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. on WOWO, AM 1190 on the dial.
The topic for
today, Sunday, July 6th is "Real Rest for the Weary”, Matthew 11:25-30 presented by Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev.
Gregory Seltz. Real rest is a gift form a gracious God Who draws us to Himself and fills the emptiness in our souls.
Next Sunday, July 13th will be "Truth Has a Voice”, Romans 8:12-17 presented by Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev.
Gregory Seltz. There are many destructive voices that call to us. Jesus has another word, a clear voice of life and
salvation.
“Worship for Shut-Ins” broadcast airs on WPTA-TV 21, Sunday at 6:30 am; Comcast 252 & FiOS 9 – Digital
33.2, Sunday at 8:00am; WINM-TV 12/38(TCT), Comcast 10 & FiOS 12, and DIRECTV 377 & DISH 7442 at 11:30
a.m. Sunday and Comcast Cable Channel 55 & FiOS Channel 25 at 4:00 p.m. Sunday and 10:00 a.m. Monday.
Today’s broadcast, Sunday, July 6th is “Rest”, Matthew 11:28-30 presented by Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III,
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1. All people need spiritual rest; 2. Jesus offers this rest to all
who come to Him in faith; 3. Having this rest means wonderful realities for our lives. The broadcast for next, Sunday,
July 13th is “That’s Not Right!”, Isaiah 55:10-13 presented by Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, Holy Cross Lutheran
Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The chosen people of God are in exile under the domination of pagan people. That’s
not right! God’s Word will right the wrong, leading His people out of captivity just like He did with the Exodus. We live
in a world that is not right. God’s Word-Made-Flesh, Jesus Christ, endures the wrong, leading those who place their
trust in Him into the heavenly Promised Land.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Our Stewardship of God’s Gifts
June 2014
Last Week
Our Mission Gifts
General Fund Income (Offerings, school income)
Our total expenses for June
Our year to date deficit at the end of May
We end the fiscal year 6-30-14 with a deficit of
$72
$21,191
Our accumulated General Fund Deficit (Borrowed funds)
Including this year’s and prior years.
$91,628
June
$890
$69,139
$53,717
$25,718
$10,296
Thank you to each member who helped bring us so close to “balancing the budget” in June
and to all who faithfully support Ascension throughout the year. While we did not meet the
goal of balancing the budget we together made significant progress.
As the New Year begins we continue to work to bring this accumulated deficit down and at
the same time meet the important needs of Ascension Lutheran Church and School. We
give thanks to God.