ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by Hilda and Don Mager in celebration of the birthday of Hilda’s grandson, Matthew. Flowers are also given to the glory of God by Gwen Hancock in loving memory of her brother, William A. Lee.
A REMINDER OF GOD’S PROVISION AND LOVE The extra bouquet of roses on the altar are from the 140+ roses around our church campus. They are a reminder of God’s eternal love for us.
NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday’s sermon will conclude Pastor Schaar’s annual “Great Hymns of the Faith” preaching series. You won’t want to miss this last “Great Hymn.”
CONGRATULATIONS! God’s blessings upon Ginny Martens who again became a Great Grandmother recently with the birth of Emily Cecile Marie Martens, daughter of Christian Martens and Stacey Laird. Emily was born prematurely in Houston on 12 July, weighing in at 2 lbs, 4 oz. and 14 3/4 inches. Mother and baby are doing well.
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT Meg Martens (granddaughter of Ginny) and James Henderson were married yesterday at Kinsmen Lutheran Church in Houston. They will reside at the State University in Starksville, Mississippi where James is a professor and Meg will be starting her second Masters Degree in English Literature and will be teaching freshmen English classes. Congratulations!
OUR AUGUST NEWSLETTER Be sure to watch for our upcoming August newsletter. You will notice a change as members of our Board of Directors will be including snippets of information of what’s happening in their area of responsibility. The intent is to better inform the members of the congregation as to what we as a congregation are doing in mission and ministry.
DON’T FORGET! Just about every week, printed copies of Pastor Schaar’s sermons are available from the Information Rack in the Narthex. Recently the number of people taking these resources has declined, leaving a number of copies to be thrown away weekly. Be sure to use this helpful resource if you’d like to ponder further Pastor’s sermon or share it with friends and relatives.
YOU’RE INVITED! This Saturday at 8:00 a.m. is our monthly Bible/Prayer Breakfast in the Green Room. There is a $5.00 donation for the breakfast.
A POWERFUL MINISTRY From its humble beginning last fall, our weekly Prayer Service every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. has grown into a powerful ministry. Please consider joining us!
USHERS TAKE NOTE Next week’s service will involve Usher Team #7– Nicko Avila, Daniel Hendry, Steven Hendry and James Price.