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Church Bulletin Announcements
August 2, 2024
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In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6
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Homebound
- Doris Appold
- Dorine Auernhammer
- Gwen Bakus
- Jon Ittner
- Mike & Karen Kusch
- Margaret Meyer
- RoseAnne Schmidt
- Tim Wegener
- Shirley Ziegler
- Janet Hoerauf
- Sandy Hafer
- Tom and Lea Roma
- Julie Roark
- Marilyn Appold
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Special
- Dean Bass
- Herb Appold
- Larry Kramer
- Fuzz Appold
- Leslie Kelley
- Judy Coulter
- Lois Matthes
- Diane Rachwitz
- Howard Grantham
- Jeff Heckman
- Karen Berger
- Tim Weiman family
- Tiffany Switek
- Rollie Berger
- Dale Fisher
- Sue Clark (Howard Grantham's sister)
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Sunday, August 4
Worship with Communion 8:00 a.m.
Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
Worship with Communion 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Night Youth Group 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 6
Elders Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 8
Church Council 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 11
Worship with Communion 8:00 a.m.
Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
Celebration & Praise with Communion 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Night Youth Group 5:00 p.m.
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Communion Statement
The Lord's Supper is celebrated here in the confession and glad confidence that our Lord, as He says, gives not only bread and wine, but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sin. In joyful obedience to the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus those are invited to His table who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us. They show forth His death until He comes. Because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and so are unable to receive the Sacrament are invited to meditate on God's Word in the distribution hymns and pray for the day when divisions will have ceased. If you wish to receive communion in your pew, please inform an usher.
Church Attendance
Last Sunday - 244 (160, 84)
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The Lutheran Hour
Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on WSAM 1400 AM
Donations mail to: Saginaw Valley Lutheran Hour; P.O. Box 133; Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Daily Bible Readings
August 4 - Proverbs 19
August 5 - Matthew 23
August 6 - Matthew 24
August 7 - Matthew 25
August 8 - Psalm 78
August 9 - Matthew 26
August 10 - Matthew 27
This Sunday's Hymns
918, 816, 641, 702, 662, 633, 730
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Potluck Celebration for Installation/Commission of VLHS Teachers
On Sunday, August 18, at the 10:30 am service new Valley Lutheran High School Teachers Rachel Seivert (part-time Physics and Physical Science) will be installed, and Elizabeth (Elise) Leapley (full-time English) will be installed and commissioned. Following the service, please join St. Paul at an all congregation potluck to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Greetings to all from the Benkerts!
"I am excited to let everyone know that we have safely arrived at our new home in Waupun, Wisconsin. We will be here for the entirety of my yearlong vicarage at Pella Lutheran Church. Both my supervising pastor and the congregation are great and have made us feel extremely welcomed in our first couple of weeks here. During this year I will get “hands on” experience, working under the direct supervision of Pastor Knuth, at preaching, the liturgy, teaching Bible study and youth Sunday School, visiting homebound members of this congregation, and the many other day to day tasks that a pastor deals with on a regular basis. Our family has settled in well to their new home, and we are eagerly awaiting to see what the Lord has instore for us in the coming year!
Additionally, I would like to extend a very sincere thank you to all who have helped support us financially and through prayers during my first two years at seminary as well as our time on vicarage. The way that God works through his people is truly amazing to see! Greetings In Christ!
The Benkert Family
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Save a Pizza, Feed a Youth!
The Sunday Night Youth Group is recruiting culinary capable congregants willing to provide a meal for 8-12 people (teenagers and leaders). We have a sign-up poster on display by the Youth Room to select a date and provide meal details. Food allergies are listed as well. SNYG starts at 5:00 every Sunday unless noted. This will add some diversity to their Sundays. Thank you for your continued support of the Youth Group!
13th Annual JME Memorial Run/Walk
Please join us for a morning of exercise, fellowship and remembrance - Our Annual JME Memorial Run/Walk will be held Saturday, September 7th, 2024. Students, ages 10 and under, can participate in the ¼ mile run at 9:00 AM and will receive a medal for participation. The 1 mile and 2 mile run/walk will begin at 9:15 AM. All races will begin on Ziegler Rd (just next to the Church).
Registration forms are available at the back of the church, in the school office and on the St. Paul Website, or printing the pdf below:
JME Registration - pdf
Online registration available using the link provided below:
JME Registration
Registration deadline is Wednesday, August 28th, to guarantee a race t-shirt. T-shirts are also available for purchase for $15.00 even if you are not running or walking. Please fill out a form to purchase a shirt. We would love to have you attend for a great morning of fellowship. Thank you for your continued support of this event. We hope to see you on Sept. 7th!
Join us for a Fun-Filled Fall Getaway
Travel with friends and make new friends on this enjoyable five-day journey to Pennsylvania – September 24-28, 2024
Includes:
- Comfortable motor coach travel
- 4 nights lodging
- 7 meals
- Tour of Gettysburg National Military Park
- Tickets to performance of “Daniel” at Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster
- Flight 93 National Memorial tour
- Gateway Clipper Riverboat Cruise on Monongahela River in Pittsburg
This tour is recommended by the JOY group at St. Paul Lutheran Church (Frankenlust) and they invite you to come along. To learn more and receive a complete itinerary and pricing, contact Sam Britton at samuelbritton78@gmail.com or call Renee Cragg (Renee’s Travel) – (989)325-0408.
Stewardship - An Act of Faith
Ephesians 4:1 – “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” The callings we have from the Lord are our “vocations.” Here Paul talks about our vocation as Christians. We are called to be His people and to reflect His love, generosity and peace within the church.
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Positions Open at VLHS
Would you consider joining the ministry team at Valley Lutheran High School? There are several coaching positions currently open (for Fall and Spring sports) and also seeking applications for a Public Relations Internship. Visit www.vlhs.com/jobs for the most current position listing and more information.
Valley Vision
Click here to see the July Valley Vision.
VLHS - Afternoon Custodian Position Opening
Valley Lutheran High School is seeking applicants for a part-time Afternoon Custodian to join our custodial team. Ideal candidates will recognize how this position supports and furthers the ministry of Valley Lutheran High School by contributing to an excellent Christian atmosphere for students and visitors. This part-time position will be approximately 20 hours per week during after-school hours. Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Executive Director, Al Kaul, at akaul@vlhs.com by August 9, 2024. The position will begin immediately.
LSEM - Golf Outing
Lutheran Special Education Ministries (LSEM) is having their 19th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, September 16th, 2024 and you’re invited! Play a round of golf and raise funds for children who have learning needs in local Christian schools here and across the country. Golf, cart, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in your ticket price. There will be plenty of fun games to play as we fundraise for these kids. Register your team today or sponsor the event. Together we can help these children grow in their learning and love of God. www.luthsped.org/2024-lsem-golf-outing
GriefShare Returns to Grace Auburn in September
On Thursday, September 5, a new cycle of GriefShare begins at Grace Lutheran Church (303 Ruth St, Auburn). All are welcome! This is a free resource; all materials are provided. We will be using the latest edition of GriefShare, intended to help anyone who is grieving find hope and peace in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! We will meet for thirteen weekly sessions on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning September 5 and concluding December 12 (we will not meet October 31 or Thanksgiving Day). Each GriefShare session stands alone and lasts about ninety minutes. Drop-ins are always welcome! Questions? Please contact Grace's church office at (989) 662-6161. More information, including how to register, can be found at graceauburn.org/griefshare.
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Old Testament Reading
Exodus 16:2–15
The whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.” So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?” And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.” Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, ‘Come near before the LORD, for he has heard your grumbling.’” And as soon as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. And the LORD said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.’” In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.”
Epistle
Ephesians 4:1–16
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Holy Gospel
John 6:22–35
On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.” Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”
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