St. Luke's Lutheran Church - Glorifying the Triune God Since 1980
St. Luke's News
News for the Week of September 25, 2022
16th Sunday After Pentecost: Today we are confronted again by what it means to be wealthy. The world’s definition is that you have lots of money and lots of things that can make life so enjoyable. The problem with this is that it can leads to a spiritual complacency that forfeits heaven. True wealth, according to God, is something different. It’s having faith in Jesus through whom you are justified. It’s having your name written in the Book of Life. It’s having heaven secured through our trust in the blood of Christ. This is what true wealth is - the everlasting joys of heaven given by grace through faith! It’s for this reason God creates the ministry and gives pastors and teachers to the Church—that we might have true and lasting wealth!
Altar flowers: Today's flowers are given to the glory of God by Debbie Williams
Holy Communion: Holy Communion will be celebrated in our worship service this morning. Because the Bible calls us to have the same understanding of the Christian faith (1 Cor. 10:1-22), to believe that Jesus’ body and blood are truly present (Mt. 26:26-28, 1 Cor. 10:16, 11:27), and to properly prepare (1 Cor. 11:27-32), we invite forward at this time those who are confirmed members of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. If you are not yet a member and would like to receive communion, we invite you to speak with the pastor about instruction and membership. We openly and joyfully would like to have you as a member and extend this invitation to you!
Adult Classes:
- Sunday, September 25: We’re getting closer to the end! (In more ways than one!) Revelation chapter 21 is our new focus this morning! It’s the second to the last chapter of this amazing book. Join us as we look into the new heaven and the new earth! 10:30 AM.
- Thursday, September 29: A lesson for all the rulers of the earth - God will humble you if you defy Him! Nebuchadnezzar was humbled and now a new king emerges. What will he be like? Find out! 10:00 AM.
September 25th Theology Question: We have a history question for you this morning! What event in 1817 was the motivation for Lutherans leaving Europe and coming to America?
- Great Reformation.
- The Prussian Union.
- The 30-years war.
- The Rise of Napoleon.
- The opening of America’s first hofbrauhaus.
Volunteer Needed
St. Luke's Facebook page was created in January, 2013, and we currently have 145 followers. They might not walk in the doors, but they are keeping in touch in the shadows. What an opportunity to share the Good News! Our congregation is not on any other social media platform. Here's a link to our Facebook page. Gail is hoping someone will take over as administrator. It should be a member of the congregation and who is also on Facebook. Gail will help you get started. Please send her an email or call her at (720) 201 - 8743.
Serving in September
- Elder: Carl Healy
- Organist: Becky Rundquist
- Altar Guild: Peggy Jacobs, Cheryl Suby, Carolyn Voss, Joni Granda
- Flowers: Joni Grand
Celebrations:
- Mary Schmidt - 9/25
- Becky Rundquist - 9/27
- Faye Koeltzow - 9/28
- Nadine Gross - 9/29
- Jack England - 10/02
- Darin Frahm - 10/13
- Cathy Koeltzow - 10/16
- Cheryl Medford - 10/21
- Susan Parker - 10/27
ANNIVERSARIES
- Craig & Bernice Thomas - 10/01
- James & Sarah Fowler - 10/22
The Lutheran Hour: Next Sunday, October 2, Rev. Dr. John Nunes will speak on “You’ve Got it in You”. Faith in Christ is something that’s in you, but you didn’t put it there. (2 Timothy 1:13-14) Hear this program at 6:05 a.m. on radio station KOA (850 a.m.) each Sunday morning or on the internet at any time online at lutheranhour.org..
St. Luke’s Allen Organ is showing some signs of aging. We anticipate that it might need to be replaced in the future. By approval of the voters’ assembly, a special fund has been established to save for its replacement. If you wish to contribute to the fund over the coming months and years, please note on your check or envelope, “Organ Fund.”
In Our Prayers
September 25, 2022 Prayers
We remember:
- We remember today Lois Joy, who is recovering from surgery,
- Terry Peterson, daughter of Audrey Vik, who is hospitalized,
- Audrey Vik, who has been ill,
- Cliff Grasmick who is declining in the care home,
- Michael Adamowicz, brother of Bernice Thomas, who is making progress in his fight against cancer,
- Pam Klein, who is fighting a tumor,
- Brenda Bennet, sister of Cathy Koeltzow, battling cancer,
- Jimmy Doncet, friend of Craig Thomas, battling cancer,
- Shirley Setzer, friend of Pastor and Mary, receiving cancer treatment,
- Danielle Ripsam, who is receiving cancer treatment,
- Sean Lifter, who continues his battle with cancer,
- Jesse Lerud, son of Tom and Joanne Heck, who is battling cancer,
- Kandi Hildago, who was in a car accident,
- Kristen Moffet, who is struggling with cancer treatments,
- and also Beau Blake, who is in the adoption process.
Please remember these requests in your prayers this week. Thank you!
