Grapevine FROM YOUR PASTOR... Lord Jesus Christ, the Church s Head. Please Join Us. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

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1 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Volume 364 September2018 The Grapevine The Gloria Dei Grapevine is the monthly newsletter of Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact us. Pastor Dennis J. Himm 5005 M c Candlish Rd. Grand Blanc, MI Phone:(810) revhimm@gmail.com I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John15:5 Please Join Us Sunday Morning Worship at 9:30am Adult, Teen, & Children s Sunday School at 11:00am, September thru May Adult Bible Study - every Thursday at 9:00am Youth Group (6 th -12 th grade) Meets twice monthly September thru May, and once monthly June thru August. Lutheran Pioneers (K-8th grade) Meets twice monthly September thru May. FROM YOUR PASTOR... od s Word is our great heritage and shall be our forever we sing loudly and G boldly. And right we should. To spread its light from age to age shall be our chief endeavor. Yes, indeed! Through life it guides our way; in death it is our stay. No question about it! Lord, grant, while worlds endure, we keep its teachings pure throughout all generations. Just how are we going to do that? Might I suggest and wholeheartedly recommend that we gather each Sunday, not only to worship our gracious God, but to stay and study his errorless Word. Then God s Word, passed on to our generation, will do exactly as we sing it will fortify and encourage us as we continue to pass it to the next generation. Sunday School, Teen Class, and Adult Bible Class begins on Sunday, September 16. See you there! By the way, in the next several issues of The Gloria Dei Grapevine we will look at various hymns from our hymnal, Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal, to remind us of some remarkable truths based on God Word. I pray that you enjoy and benefit from them. Lord Jesus Christ, the Church s Head Lord, Jesus Christ, the Church s head, You are her one foundation. In you she trusts, before you bows, And waits for your salvation. Built on this rock secure, Your church shall endure Though all the world decay And all things pass away. Oh, hear, oh, hear us Jesus! Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal 536, verse 1 Pastor Johann Mentzer ( ) was the author of this week s devotional hymn. He carried crosses that few can imagine. During his ministry, his prince in Saxony, Germany, joined with Peter the Great of Russia to wage war against Sweden. The most promising young men of Pastor Mentzer s parish were being siphoned into the war machine. The military funerals followed. Pastor Mentzer s first wife, Eva Maria, died while giving birth to twins. He was left, a broken-hearted singleparent, with six children to raise. In 1704 he married Anna Magdalena. The infant mortality rate at that time was about 60%. But of the seven children Anna bore him, only one survived. Within three weeks, Pastor and Anna stood at the graveside of four of their children. Oh, my God, he prayed. You allow one painful distress after another only for the high praise of your name! It was during this time that Pastor Mentzer wrote his most enduring hymn: O That I had a Thousand Voices (CW 194 and 242). Of the 40 hymns he wrote in his lifetime, almost all of them fell under the categories of Cross and Comfort or Praise and Thanksgiving. And is it any wonder? Praise and thanksgiving can only come from the unshakable knowledge that the cross Continued on page 3

2 Serving in September Serving in October September 2 Ushers: Joe King, Brian King, Spencer King Greeter: Barb Lambert Communion Set Up: Edgett Communion Assistants: Gary Richmond & Tom Furnner Power Point Assistant: Reagan Moore Counters: Moore & Neuwirth Cleaners: Faulkner September 9 Ushers: Mark Moore, Logan Moore, & Reagan Moore Gretter: SueAnn Callahan Power Point Assistant: Tobias Edgett Counters: Mortimer & Major Cleaners: Viele September 16 Ushers: John Kritzman, Zach Kritzman, & Jim Luisier Greeters: The Edgett Family Communion Set Up: Edgett Communion Assistants: Joe King & Pete Straub Power Point Assistant: Joe Hoppe Counters: Hoppe & Luisier Cleaners: Sharich September 23 Ushers: Mike Hoppe, Joe Hoppe, & Eric Metz Greeters: Scott & Donna Freimark Power Point Assistant: Garrett Edgett Counters: Mortimer & Metz Cleaners: Moore October 7 Ushers: Tim Major, Bob Kost, Sr. Scott Mortimer Greeters: Bob & Susanna Kost Communion Set Up: Scott & Deb Mortimer Communion Assistants: Gary Richmond & Jim Luisier Power Point Assistant: Brenna Moore Counters: Callahan & Furnner Cleaners: King October 14 Ushers: Harold Fox, Kent Kerwin, Jim Sharich Gretter: The Kritzmans Power Point Assistant: Noah Gresock Counters: Moore & Neuwirth Cleaners: Himm October 21 Ushers: Jeff Edgett, Tobias Edgett, & Garrett Edgett Greeters: Joe & Sharon King Communion Set Up: Scott & Deb Mortimer Communion Assistants: Pete Straub & Tom Furnner Power Point Assistant: Reagan Moore Counters: Mortimer & Major Cleaners: Hoppe October 28 Ushers: Joe King, Brian King, & Jim Luisier Greeters: The Mortimer Family Power Point Assistant: Tobias Edgett Counters: Hoppe & Luisier Cleaners: Gresock September 30 Ushers: Ralph Dudley, Allen Mortimer, & Tom Furnner Greeters: Tom & Pat Furnner Power Point Assistant: Kaitlyn Straub Counters: Kritzman & Leplow Cleaners: Kritzman

3 Lord Jesus Christ, the Church s Head Continued from page 1 of our Savior is our only lasting comfort! Three hundred years later, our distresses, though perhaps not as severe, are not so very different than theirs. We still stand, red-eye over a mound of freshly dug earth. We turn restlessly on our bed consumed by trouble that belongs to tomorrow. But greatest of all is our guilt before a holy God and our liability to eternal punishment. It took nothing short of the holy, precious blood and the innocent sufferings and death of our Lord Jesus to pay the price of our freedom from death and raise us to life everlasting! Our praise for the strong medicine of Jesus cross is reflected in the stout, biblical imagery and humble, plaintive prayer of that first verse. God s truth then leads us confidently to sing the closing verse: And for your gospel let us dare To sacrifice all treasure; Teach us to bear your blessed cross, To find in you all pleasure. Oh, grant us steadfastness In joy and distress. Lord, for your mercy s sake, Let us by grace partake Of endless joy and glory. Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal 536, verse 4 Choir Practice will begin Monday, September 17. Choir meets every Monday at 7 pm. If you are interested in joining please see Kay Himm. The next Men s Breakfast and Bible Study will be on September 15, at 8:00 am. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board.

4 Birthdays in September Running Totals through August /02 Jordan Thomason 9/03 Justin Lawrence 9/05 Savannah Kanignunta 9/08 Noah Gresock 9/10 Norman Lawrence 9/17 John Neuwirth 9/18 Whitney Nielsen 9/23 Casi Hudak 9/23 Brady Stevenson 9/28 Jane Peterson Anniversaries in September 9/03 Tom & Pat Furnner 9/09 Marvin & Arlowa Himm 9/13 Steve & Nancy Hudak 9/18 Harold & Donna Fox 9/21 Michael & Becky Richmond 9/23 Eric & Tricia Guffey 9/24 Ben & Julie McGowen Confirmation Confirmation class will begin on Monday, September 10 at 6:30 pm. If you have a child that will be entering 7th or 8th grade this fall please let us know so we can get class information to you, and we can make sure we have enough supplies. General Fund is (1,296.05) Budget Receipts Expenses 155, , , We invite you to join us this year for Lutheran Girl and Boy Pioneers. We will be holding open registration during the month of September for children Kindergarten thru 8 th grade. Please contact Mike Hoppe with any questions. Our first meeting will be held on September 9. Our first District event, the annual Archery Campout, will be held October at Killarney Lutheran Campground in Onsted, MI. Look for more information on our bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. It seems strange to think about Christmas while I sit here with the air conditioning running, but it s going to come faster than we can imagine. Ladies, start thinking about hosting a table for our annual Ladies Advent by Candlelight. This year it will be held on Thursday, December 6. It really is a wonderful way to spend the evening and share the birth of our Savior with the special women in your life.

5 Piano Fund $9, $8, $7, $6, $5, $2, $4, $3, $2, $1, At our June Voters' Meeting a Piano Fund was established to purchase a new Yamaha Clavinova CVP705 to replace our present Clavinova since the key striking pressure and technology is greatly challenged. The MSRP of the CVP705 is *9, If you would like to contribute to this please mark SPECIAL on your envelope and write PIANO. Remember, these gifts should not replace your regular, generous GENERAL FUND offering. Our goal is to have the new Clavinova here by mid- September when choir begins, November 3, 2018 The Capitol Theatre 7:00 pm Since giving up his job as a grocery truck driver in 2002, Tim Hawkins has been establishing himself as one of the most in-demand comedians in the country. With 3000,000,000 video views online and over 100 sold-out concerts every year, his Jackwagon Crew has grown into a revolution of multi-generational proportions. Tim s gut-busting comedy show entertains the entire family while doubling down on the funny, a daunting task in an age where the obscene has become routine. His act is one part gifted + 2 parts twisted the only certainty being his on the nose observations that expose the ridiculousness of daily life while marveling in its hilarity. The perils of marriage, homeschooling, and growing up in the Midwest may not exemplify the rock star life, but they make for really good punch lines. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall

6 1-Sep Is. 45, Luke 24 2-Sep Is. 47, John 1 3-Sep Is. 49, John 2 4-Sep Is. 51, John 3 5-Sep Is John 4 6-Sep Is. 56, John 5 7-Sep Is. 58, John 6 8-Sep Is. 60, John 7 9-Sep Is John 8 10-Sep Is John 9 11-Sep Is John Sep Micah : John Sep Micah : John Sep Habakkuk 69: John Sep Zephaniah 69: John 14,15 16-Sep Jer. 1, John 16,17 17-Sep Jer. 3 71: John Sep Jer. 4,5 71: John Sep Jer. 6, John 20,21 20-Sep Jer. 8,9 73: Acts 1 21-Sep Jer. 10,11 73: Acts 2 22-Sep Jer. 12,13 74: Acts 3 23-Sep Jer. 14,15 74: Acts 4 24-Sep Jer. 16, Acts 5 25-Sep Jer Acts 6 26-Sep Jer. 21, Acts 7 27-Sep Jer. 23,24 78: Acts 8 28-Sep Jer : Acts 9 29-Sep Jer. 26,27 78: Acts Sep Jer. 28,29 78: ,31 Acts 11

7 Grow in GOD S WORD This Fall Worship 9:30 am Sunday Morning Communion is offered on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month. Bible Classes 10:50 am Begins September 16 Children s Sunday School (Preschool thru 2 nd grade) These youngsters will have their own Sunday School lesson during the sermon and then return for the close of the worship service. Old Testament lessons will be taught by various Sunday School teachers. During the Remainder of the Week Confirmation Class (7 th & 8 th grade) Monday Evenings 6:30-8:15 pm Begins September 10 This two-year class helps children prepare for Confirmation as they strengthen their Christian faith and Christian living. For more information contact Pastor Himm. Choir Monday Evenings 7:00-8:00pm Begins September 17 Choir practices every Monday evening September thru May. They perform during special worship services, and also occasionally have the opportunity to perform in the community. Choir is open to all members. Please see Kay Himm for more information. Children s Sunday School (3 rd grade) grade thru 8 th This school year we will begin in the Old Testament starting in Genesis. During the year the children will also learn more about Martin Luther and the Reformation and what it means for us. Lori Davis & Erica Gresock will teach this class. Teen Bible Class (high school students) The teens will discuss various topic and/or books of the Bible. Although it is informal it is packed full of important information for real life situations. Eric Bessolo will lead this group. Adult Bible Class Take advantage of this opportunity to grow in your Christian faith. We will begin with an eight lesson study on prayer. This course presents what scripture teaches us about this most important gift from God to His children. Pastor Himm will lead this class. Thurs. Morning Adult Bible Class 9:00 am This informal class studies various books of the Bible. We usually discuss one chapter at a time as we connect it with other passages of the Bible. It is open to everyone. Youth Group (6th - 12th grade) 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays of the month 6:00-8:00 pm All youth 6th-12th grades are welcome. Activities include lively discussions & games, community & church service activities, and a really good Bible study. Allen & Laura Mortimer lead this group. Pioneers (K 8 th grade) This Christ-centered program helps to guide girls and boys to realize the joy of a Christ-centered life and how joyfully they can serve Him, their church, their family, and their community. We will be holding open registration during the month of September for children between kindergarten and 8 th grade. Our first District event, the annual Archery Campout will be October Mike Hoppe leads the Pioneers. Men s Breakfast 3 rd Saturday of each month 8:00 am After enjoying a hearty breakfast, we pause for a informal 19- minute Bible study and discussion about various topics. Please sign up on the bulletin board so that the cook knows how many to prepare for. Don t be afraid to sign up to cook you get to set the menu and you don t have to clean up. If you haven t attended yet, don t let that stop you from coming. and having a great time

8 September 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 am - Worship PPA: Noah Gresock Pentecost 14 7:00pm - Drive-In Movie Night Cleaners for September 2: Faulkner :30am - Worship with Communion *Donation Sunday* NO Adult Bible Class District Council Meeting PPA: Reagan Moore Pentecost 15 6:30 pm - Board of Elders Meeting 7:00 pm - Church Council Meeting Cleaners for September 9: Viele :30am - Worship 11:00am - Fall Kick Off Pot -Luck 12:00pm Pioneers PPA: Tobias Edgett Pentecost 16 6:30pm - Confirmation Class WELS Night at Ford Field Circuit Meeting 6:00 pm Youth Group 7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting 7:00 pm - Board of Trustees Meeting 8:00 am Men s Breakfast & Bible Study Cleaners for September 16: Sharich :30 am - Worship with Communion 10:00am - Rock Art Class 10:50 am - Sunday School Classes PPA: Joe Hoppe Pentecost 17 6:30pm - Confirmation Class 7:00pm - Choir Practice 7:00 pm - Board of Evangelism Meeting Cleaners for September 23: Moore :30 am - Worship 10:50 am - Sunday School Classes 12:00pm Pioneers PPA: Garrett Edgett Pentecost 18 6:30pm - Confirmation Class 7:00pm - Choir Practice 6:00 pm Youth Group 7:00 pm - Board of Stewardship Meeting Cleaners for September 30: Kritzman :30 am - Worship 10:50 am - Sunday School Classes 6:30pm - Confirmation Class 6:30 pm - Board of Elders Meeting 7:00 pm - Church Council Meeting 5:00 pm -Progressive Dinner PPA: Kaitlyn Straub Pentecost 19 7:00pm - Choir Practice Cleaners for October 7: King