Report from the ISM In-Depth Bible Study:

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1 Report from the ISM In-Depth Bible Study: In May, two of our international students, Danny Pan and Tianzhao (Jonathan) Wu, attended the International Student Ministries, Inc. In-Depth Bible Seminar for International Students in St. Louis. This week-long conference provides students with an overview of the Bible, a study of Lutheran doctrine, and training and growth in small group ministry. Both Danny and Tianzhao reported to have had a wonderful week, and Tianzhao wrote the following about his experience: I am grateful for the chance to attend the In-Depth Bible Study at St. Louis and greatly enjoyed the fellowship with other students and visiting scholars from Brazil, South Korea, and China. During the retreat, I got deeply touched by the amazing power of God how he brought all those people to the conference from different circumstances and clarified my understanding of God s original plan for all human beings. With the five days teaching, I got aware the love and patient of God throughout the history of Israel people and also the history of all human beings. At the beginning, the God created the heaven and earth, and assigned human beings to manage his creatures on earth, so that the human beings shall live under God as maker and owner and serve the Lord by serving one another in community. Although the human beings are unfaithful to God and depart from him, the Lord is patient and continuously loves us. Meanwhile, the amazing power of God calling his people back to himself also greatly impressed me. In the conference, there were professors, lawyers, PH.D candidates, full time housewife, teachers, college students, and recently graduate students. Though different responsibilities are in our journeys, the Lord paves the road for us to hear his word. Even the barrier of languages was surpassed with the continuous help from the Holy Spirit and with those warm hearted neighbors. Even myself, the way I arriving to the conference is with the help from sister and brother in Christ, Nancy Maylath and Toby Schmidt. I would like to praise to the Lord for his faithfulness and great patient on my disobedience. I deeply hope that more and more people will get to know the Lord and willing to be delivered by him from the death to the eternal life. (Tianzhao (Jonathan) Wu) 1

2 2015 Indiana District Convention June 25-26th: Held every three years, the Indiana District Convention offers opportunities for worship, nurture, inspiration and fellowship, as well as sharing information, conducting business and electing officers. We are pleased to share that both Pastor Herman and our lay delegate, Derek Schwanz, will be attending the convention at the end of the month. Please pray for Pastor and Derek, as well as the entire Indiana District, as they gather in Ft. Wayne for this important LCMS event. We praise God for the confirmation of David Schulz, confirmed on June 7 th. David hails from Seymour, Indiana and was brought to the Lutheran faith through his fiancé, Brianna Toppe, with whom he has attended Lutheran church services for the past 6 years. He and Brianna plan to get married in summer of 2016 at her church, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran in Wegan, IN. David received his Master s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue this past May and will be moving to Cape Canaveral, Florida in August where he has accepted a job with SpaceX. David s confirmation verse is John 8:31-32: So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. We pray that the Holy Spirit would keep David firm in Jesus as he embarks on his future plans. School Supply Collection: With a Thrivent Action Team grant, Jean Bristol will be collecting school supplies to fill 50+ backpacks to give to children at Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso, Texas during our Servant Event in mid-july. We will be collecting the school supplies through mid-june. School supplies needed include pencils, pens, crayons, colored pencils, markers, note books, notebook paper, and scissors, and rulers. It is not too late to help us to fill these backpacks. There is a box in the narthex for the donated items. 2

3 Summer Schedule: Please note that Pastor Herman will be gone for the Indiana District Convention as well as a vacation with his family beginning June 25 th through July 11 th. In a Pastoral emergency, please call Pastor Mike Bristol at Please also note that the office will be closed the following Fridays: June 26, July 3, and July 10 th. Monday Evening Bible Study Summer Schedule: Please note the following changes to the Monday evening Bible study: June 15 and June 22: Pastor Herman leads and will begin teaching the Augsburg Confession, the founding Lutheran document, to better understand our Lutheran identity. June 29, July 6 and July 13: Pastor Barton continues his series on the book of Isaiah. July 20, July 27, August 3, 10 and 17 th : Pastor Herman continues the series on the Augsburg Confession. Please join us for these interesting Bible study opportunities this summer! Men s Breakfast/Bible Class: Please join us on Friday mornings at 6:00am for a Men s Breakfast/Bible Class at the Downtowner Restaurant located in the Market Square Shopping Center in Lafayette. For more information, please contact Tom Schultz at Thomasa.schultz1@gmail.com Check out the latest issues of the Lutheran Witness and Portals of Prayer: The Lutheran Witness is the official publication of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, providing laypeople with stories and information that complement congregational life, foster personal growth in faith and help interpret the contemporary world from a Lutheran Christian perspective. Portals of Prayer, published by Concordia Publishing House, is a convenient, pocket-sized devotional that can be helpful for both personal and family devotions. University Lutheran purchases both publications for our members, students and guests. Please feel free to take copies of both! Soles4Souls Shoe Collection: Soles4Souls collects all kinds of shoes for the needy in the world. Please donate your gently used or new shoes in the downstairs box to help this worthwhile cause. Amy Leineweber at AmyGenealogy1@aol.com with questions. 3

4 Summer Job Opportunity: RoadWorks Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking full time, summer employees to work in their factory doing assembly. If you are interested, your resume or work history, including your contact information, to RoadWorks is on the web at Experience is not necessary. RoadWorks will train you. RoadWorks is located at 3565 East 300 North, Lafayette, IN English Classes/Bible Studies for Internationals: The following classes are geared toward internationals, but all are welcome. Conversation Group Mondays, 9:15am International Bible Study Sundays, 5:30pm (Come at 5:00pm for food and fellowship) Thank you to those who serve: Sunday, June 14: Liturgist/Preacher (all services): Pastor Justin Herman Organist : Carol Ghiselli Sunday, June 21: Liturgist/Preacher (all services): Pastor Justin Herman Assisting Elder: Joseph Lukens Organist: Carol Ghiselli Worship/Communion Schedule: Bible Class, 9:15am Morning Worship, 10:30am (Communion: 1 st, 3 rd, 5 th Sundays of the month) Evening Worship, 7:00pm (Postponed for summer) Office Hours: The church office is open Monday-Friday, from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm. Pastor Herman will be available for walk-in appointments Monday through Thursday, noon to 4:00pm, and at other times by appointment. 4

5 Special Prayers: Feel free to add to this list by ing the church through our website, or by letting Pastor know. For those serving in the military: Rusty Becker, Joe Garn, Eric Vahle, Anne Radavich, Bryan Smith, Joshua Elmshaeuser, Ryan Guard, the Richeson s grandson, Curtis, R.J. Weldon, Lance Noel, Jessica Franklin, David Valentino, Tom Mussmann, Ben Meredith, and Andy. For a niece Kathy who has Stage 4 cancer. For the health and healing of Helen Radavich, Lanelle Geddes, and Diane Gee. For safety and preparation for the team travelling to Ysleta Lutheran Mission in July. For the Resident Fellows as the settle into their new positions at ULu. That God would continue to grow our outreach to international students, and use the students and members of ULu to reach these students for Christ. Pastor Herman is on Twitter! Follow for a daily devotion written by Pastor with scripture links. Check out our Facebook page for the latest on what s happening at ULu! 5