ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by Betty Barnett with special thanksgiving to God for the many blessings He has bestowed on her and her family.
CELEBRATING GOD’S LOVE The additional arrangement of roses on the altar are from some of the more than 140 roses on the campus of Historic First Lutheran. They are a reminder of God’s continuing love for us.
DID YOU KNOW? There’s probably much about Historic First Lutheran that many of us do not know. So, watch weekly bulletins for “I DIDN’T KNOW,” a weekly historical or interesting tidbit of information about Historic First Lutheran.
I DIDN’T KNOW! Perhaps you didn’t know that the State of Illinois holds the title as the home state of the greatest number of our pastors. Both Pastor Schaar and Pastor Hansen hail from the great state of Illinois. Pastor Theiss has been our only native Californian, born in Oakland. We’ve had three foreign-born pastors: Pastor Gerken (Canada), Pastor Aldana (Guatemala) and Pastor Gómez (Mexico). Pastor Fisher was born in Nebraska. Pastor Lampitt was born in New York. Pastor Faga was born in Iowa.
NEXT SUNDAY Will be our third “Evangelism Awareness Sunday.” Guest Bible class teacher and worship preacher is Reverend Mike Ruhl, Executive Director of the Center for United States Missions. A luncheon will follow the service. Invite family and friends.
PRAYER SERVICE EVERY WEDNESDAY Historic First Lutheran sponsors a Prayer Service in the church every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Specific prayer requests to be included should be handed to Pastor Schaar.
CALLING ALL SINGERS! Our voice choir rehearses every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join in singing praises to God!
LEADER TO LEADER AVAILABLE The second issue of “Leader to Leader” is available from the Information Rack in the Narthex. These monthly letters are written by Pastor Schaar to the elected leadership of Historic First Lutheran. The second issue delves into the topic of “Leadership Development,” with applications from our recent electrical upgrades project.
THE REAL STORY OF CREATION A brand new beautiful book has been released by Concordia Publishing House, written by Dr. Paul L. Maier, Second Vice President of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. You may purchase a copy at the discounted rate of $12.00 from Pastor Schaar. Cash or checks payable to Historic First Lutheran are required in advance.
PASTOR SCHAAR’S CONVENTION REPORT IS AVAILABLE! To save on printing and postage costs, copies of Pastor Schaar’s Synodical Convention report are available from the Information Rack in the Narthex.
LUTHERAN WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Save Saturday, October 6 for the first meeting of the fall. Come for a salad luncheon and dessert at 11:30 AM in the Green Room. Freewill offering. Hear Gloria Killian talk about children and mothers incarcerated and programs to help them adjust to this situation. She was falsely imprisoned for 16 years and has a wonderful story to tell. We are collecting small sizes of toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, combs, brushes, among other items. RSVP to Carol Numrich.
HYMNS FOR HER Please don’t forget about the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Rally at First Lutheran, Temple City, on Saturday 13 October. All women are encouraged to attend.
PORTALS OF PRAYER The October-December issue of “Portals of Prayer” are available free of charge from the Information Rack in the Narthex. Regular print and large print versions are available.
TODAY AFTER WORSHIP The Branches will have a short meeting today following the worship service.
CONGRATULATIONS Shelly Daniels won third place for her quilt at this year’s Los Angeles County Fair. Shelly also won third place for her monkey bread recipe at last year’s Los Angeles County Fair. Congratulations, Shelly!
PLEASE NOTE As noted on every monthly calendar in the newsletter, office hours are Tuesday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and Friday 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
USHERS: TAKE NOTE Next week’s service will involve Usher Team # 4: Doris Barnes, Taina Feher, Rudy Melinat and Paul Nagle.