Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 13, 2010
2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-14 Psalm 32:1-7
Galatians 2:15-21;3:10-14 Luke 7:36-8:3

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
June 20, 2010
Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 3
Galatians 3:23-4:7 Luke 8:26-39

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
June 27, 2010
1 Kings 19:9b-21 Psalm 16
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62

USHER SCHEDULE

Ushers for the month of June are:

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Ladies Aide- You are invited. We will hold a special meeting on Tuesday June 15, 2010 at 9:30 am. Our guest speaker will be Curt Fischer. We will also be discussing plans to make Chrismons for the Christmas tree.

Our officers for the coming year are:

President = Twila M.

Vice President = Linda S.

Secretary = Mary S.

Treasurer = Dorothy D.

LWML - Make plans to join us at 6:30 pm on June 17^th for our LWML Meeting. After a short devotion, we will do some planning for the coming year. Each of us will be invited to tell a wedding memory or bring a wedding item to share.

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The Office

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Date Worship Gen. Fund Receipts

April 25^th 60 + 166 = 226 $ 14,868.00

May 2^nd 68 + 112 = 180 $ 8,621.50

May 9^th 79 + 113 = 192 $ 7,113.00

May 16^th 49 + 128 = 177 $ 9,306.94

May 23^rd 63 + 177 = 240 $ 6,959.85

(The weekly budget need is $ 11,516.84)

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Adult Information Class - There’s still time to join the class.

On Thursdays at 7 pm. This class is an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod and get to know a few other people who are also interested in Concordia Lutheran Church and School. The class is also a good review of your catechetical instruction. This class will be held in the Heritage Room and childcare will be available. Plan to join us for class. Better yet attend the class and bring someone along.

 

Voters Meeting will be on June 22nd at 7 pm. We will be voting on several important issues including election of officers and the budget for the coming year.

A Motion will be brought to Voters at the June 22nd meeting which has to do with a suggestion for revision of Article VII of the Constitution of Concordia Lutheran Church. Please see the insert for more information.

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Jesus’ parting command was: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." (Matthew 28:19-20). Jesus was very direct and explicit with His mandate. There is no question as to where or with whom we are to share the Gospel. The love that God gives to us is to be shared by us with all people everywhere. He has given us our marching orders, and, in His strength, we can give ourselves fully to His work.

Because God has chosen to use us as His tools to bring salvation to all people, we must use our lives and gifts to spread the Good News. Paul wrote, "We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us" (2 Corinthians 5:20). One of the tools that God gives us to use in our mission of reaching out to others with the Gospel is our money. According to an old stewardship phrase, "Stewardship without mission is unnecessary and mission without stewardship is impossible." Stewardship and mission are inseparable. The funding of the Great Commission needs to come from believers. The money which God entrusts to us has many purposes, and the funding of mission work is of first importance. Through the giving of our money, we demonstrate our obedience to Jesus’ command to reach out to all people. Paul wrote that, through our giving, we "test the sincerity of [our] love by comparing it with the earnestness of others" (2 Corinthians 8:8).

For nonbelievers and those who lack spiritual maturity, the giving of money is done begrudgingly out of a sense of obligation. By the grace of God, our attitude toward giving is a "want to" rather than a "got to" give. We view giving as a privilege and an opportunity to spread the Gospel through our money. Our giving expresses our gratitude for who God is and all that He has done for through His Son. Through faith, we hold onto our money loosely and then are privileged to experience the joy of giving as we give God our first and best. As Christians we understand that God has a claim on all that we have, so we willingly and cheerfully give our money to help all people hear of God’s love. Money is an important tool for God’s mission. Through our faithful giving, we are able to leverage our witnessing to all people.

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 The 2009-2010 school year is history, and the staff is already in the midst of preparing for the next school year.

The faculty and staff are most appreciative of all the volunteer efforts on the part of so many people. Without all their help, it would be most difficult to provide our children with the quality Christian educational experience that we have. Thank you to all of you!

Thank you also to all the members of Concordia. It is through your financial support that we even have a school. With so many concerns in our society, a Christian education is more important than ever. Thank you for understanding that and making the sacrifices so that we can continue to reach out with the Gospel to our children and those in our community.

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*Kyle D. – Kyle plans to attend Lutheran High School.

in Education with a Mid-level Endorsement (math and social studies), and a Lutheran Teachers Diploma

Tulane University in New Orleons, Louisiana

*Danielle S. – Danielle graduated with a Masters

in Latin American Studies.

University of Illinois Springfield

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LUTHERAN COMMUNITY NEWS

Camp Cilca’s new summer program is now online at www.cilca.org. Registration for all camp sessions will become available February 10, 2010. Camp is most certainly a memory that you will want your children to have.