VOLUME 71 - NUMBER 3 MARCH

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1 VOLUME 71 - NUMBER 3 MARCH 2018 If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me will save it. Luke 9:23-24 How is your Lenten journey going? Following Jesus means looking forward with the intention of moving forward into God s design for you. Nothing is more futile than to endlessly dwell on some occasion in the past, that you did something wrong, or did not do something right. Lenten discipline is all about seeking God s guidance, despite all our mistakes, to succeed in life. Events in life can cause us to be like Lot s wife who was turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back toward her past life in Sodom (Genesis 19:26). Sometimes I am like Lot s wife. My life seems stuck because I keep looking back. I turn that old problem over and over in my mind, uselessly, without ever discovering whether I did right or not. The result my life stuck in neutral, because my faith is shaken, and I am not looking for God s guidance any more. I want to start going forward again! To will what God wills is the only science that gives us direction and peace. We all find it difficult to understand God s guidance, because we lack imagination. We are really prisoners of our own perspective. We are always wanting to arrange everything, order everything, reconstruct everything. If we read the Old Testament prophets, we see that sometimes, on the contrary, the will of God is that everything should be destroyed, that the cup of sin be drained dry, so as to make possible a new beginning. We find it hard to understand the detours along which God takes us, and it is often only afterwards that we see that we had to go that way. That is what our Lenten season is all about; to reflect and follow where Jesus leads. Paul offers some great counsel: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward to Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Remain faithful and you shall receive the crown of Life!

2 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 2 Please join us each Wednesday during Lent for Soup Supper and a Project, where we are taking up our cross and following Jesus. See you in church, Pastor Garry PRESIDENT S MESSAGE ~ WHAT DOES GOD KNOW? When you pray, are you normally telling God what He should know and do? Are you requesting something that you want from Him? Are you giving God advise, telling Him what needs to be fixed, or who needs to be made well? When you pray, it might be a really good idea to consider who God is and what God already knows before you begin to talk with Him. He created you, knows everything about you, and loves you so much. God has perfect knowledge, wisdom and power. God is infinitely superior to us in all areas. What does God know? Everything that has happened, is happening, and ever will happen Whenever things happen; wherever they happen on earth or in a distant galaxy, in heaven or hell Everything about every person, being, thing, situation, circumstance and event Every cause and effect, attitude and action; every secret thought, all words and deeds Those who do evil and those who do right, things done and left undone, every excuse and every motive What people would have done in different circumstances or with different opportunities Each need and all desires of every living thing God s infinite wisdom and knowledge have depths we will never reach. God is not answerable to our ideas of what is wise or just. Therefore, our prayers often include Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving. The following comes from my morning prayer guide:

3 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 3 ADORATION ~ (Psalms 92, 103, , 118:24/28-29, 138, 139, 145, 148; 150) CONFESSION ~ I surrender all to You! Heavenly Father, I need You! I often forget this and try to go it alone because I want to be god. As a result, I sin against You even though I know that sin leads to death. For this I am sorry, and with Your help I turn away from my sin and turn to You. I thank You that You have forgiven my sins through Christ s death on the cross for me, and You raise me to new life through Christ s resurrection and ascension. I now invite You, Christ, to take Your place again on the throne of my life. I commit all my ways to You. Without You, I can do nothing worthwhile. Yet all things are possible with You. (1 John 1:8-10; Psalm 37:5; 2 Cor. 12:7-10 and Luke 1:37) THANKSGIVING ~ The LORD is my strength & my song (Ps. 118:14) Dear Father, I give thanks to You through Jesus Christ Your Dear Son, that You have protected me through the night from all danger and harm; and I ask You to preserve and keep me this day also from all sin and evil; that in all my thoughts, words, and deeds I may serve and please You. Into Your hands I commend my body and soul and all that is mine. May Your holy angel be with me so that the wicked one has no power over me. I thank You for Your protection, provision, discipline, awesome creation, steadfast love, goodness, mercy, grace, power, faithfulness, righteousness, justice, trustworthiness, wisdom, excellent greatness, holiness, majesty, glory and splendor! God bless you, Perry Saupe In love and reverent fear of You, LORD, and with all my heart I seek, praise, appreciate, thank, trust, respect and serve You! Help me LORD worship You today and always! (Ps. 119:2) LORD I delight in You AND You delight in Your people including me! WOW!! (Ps. 149:4) FROM THE CREW * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Crew is going to Hollywood! We re going to Hollywood for a fellowship hike 6:00am), planning to pray for God s direction for our Houston trip, and redecorating our upstairs rooms for church leaders and more. New leaders are coming up for the youth, and since this is a new year, we ll be having new recruits for the youth leaders (Fundraiser Leader, Activity s Director, and Community Service Leader).

4 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 4 We have the green light for upgrading the upstairs rooms (multipurpose) to a more modern look for the church and the St. Luke s Preschool. More information will be coming out as soon as possible when we need volunteer help. We are looking forward to going to Houston and for the good things that God has for us during this mission trip where we get the opportunity to serve. Thank you sponsors who have donated to support the youth. We really appreciate you so much! God is Building His Church! Have a great week and may God Bless you. Clifton & Andrias Patterson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now available

5 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 5 LET S BUILD A HOUSE FOR LENT! Hi everyone. Lent is not only a time for reflection and quietness, it is also a time for action! Every Sunday, we hear the Gospel lesson that ALWAYS speaks to something our Lord has done. Healing, speaking, and feeding others: Christ did many things. The Long Beach Coalition for Habitat for Humanity is always looking for ways to make builds happen. On Souper Bowl Sunday, you all contributed $333.00! An amount I am sure our Lord will multiply, but He does it by tugging at our heartstrings via the Holy Spirit. That being said, I am going to post the list of materials needed to build a home. It will be on the information counter in the entryway. If you feel so led, please put your name after the item you wish to pay for and place the money in the offering plate ~ designating on the envelope and/or check note section: Habitat Home. I promise to monitor what is given and will make sure the money goes to the Coalition. For our Lord, 40 days was an extraordinarily long time in the wilderness. He persevered, and I trust we will also come away from Lent this year with a new perspective of what it means to Serve the Lord. Peace and Blessings to you all! Pam Garcia For Habitat

6 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 6 QTY ITEM AMOUNT TOTAL Light Fixture $20 Box of Nails $25 One Bedroom Wall $50 Ceiling Fan/Light $65 Interior Door $75 Concrete Per Cubic Yard $75 Fence Panel $80 Toilet $100 Tree $100 Roof Truss $120 Kitchen Sink $125 Window $150 Carpet for One Room $250 Tub/Shower $250 Exterior Paint for One House $500 Interior Paint for One House $600 Drywall for One House $1500 Insulation for One House $2500 TOTAL: Thank you for helping build 4 homes in Long Beach! Name: Address: Phone: Address: You can donate online at chrisu@habitatla.org

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8 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 8 REMAINING LENTEN & EASTER ACTIVITIES Wednesday, March 7 th, 14 th & 21 st ~ Lenten Soup 6:00pm March 25 th ~ Palm/Preschool 9:00am March 29 th ~ Maundy Thursday 7:00pm March 30 th ~ Good Friday 7:00pm Sunday, April 1 st ~ Easter Sunday Clothe and Care for the Needy Tend the Sick MAR. 7 TH 6 7:30 PM HYGIENE KIT BAGS Gallon Size Plastic Bags, Travel or Small Size Hygiene Products like Shampoo, Deodorant, Tooth Paste, Tooth Brushes, Soap Washcloth, Bottled Water, Granola Bars, Tissues, Lotion, Shaving Supplies, White Socks, Knit Caps, etc. MAR. 14 TH 6 7:30 PM JARED BOXES See following list. MAR. 21 ST 6 7:30 PM JARED BOXES Same as above

9 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 9 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We have 100 shoe boxes that we purchased and are available for $1 each

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11 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 11 3/1 Amanda Magnuson 3/9 Patsy Magnuson 3/11 Lisa Dunn 3/27 Paul Navetta 3/29 Leslie Andersen 3/30 Nicole Mariano 3/31 Annamarie Barry Mar 1 Mar 7 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 14 Mar 18 Mar 21 Mar 27 Mar 29 Mar 30 Courier Crew Lenten Soup Supper Parents Night Out Pub Crawl Daylight Savings Time Lenten Soup Supper Council Meeting Lenten Soup Supper Preschool Board Meeting Courier Crew Maundy Thursday Service Good Friday Service 3/20 Clifton Andrias Patterson (19) 3/26 Carl Cheryl Coleman (24) 3/27 Paul Tracy Navetta (26)

12 ST. LUKE S COURIER MARCH 2018 PAGE 12 The Courier is the newsletter of St. Luke s Evangelical Lutheran Church & Preschool Our website address is Stlukeslongbeach.org Facebook ~ stlukeslutheranchurchlb SLLC90808@gmail.com SLCP90808@gmail.com Church Office: (562) Preschool: (562) SUNDAY SCHEDULE Contemporary 9:00 AM Mingle 10:00 AM Adult Bible 10:15 AM Traditional 11:00 AM Youth 5:00 PM MIDWEEK Kids 4:00-5:00 PM Wed. Come visit us soon! You are welcome here! Rev. Garry F. Mohr Pastor Nic Chaffee Contemporary Music Director Dr. Marc Skuster Organist Bill Bode Choir Director Perry Saupe Office Volunteer/President Laura Hunter Church Secretary Candice Pearson Preschool Director Dr. Clifton Patterson Youth Minister St. Luke s Evangelical Lutheran Church To know God s Love and Share It! St. Luke s Evangelical Lutheran Church & Christian Preschool 5633 East Wardlow Road Long Beach, CA Change Service Requested

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