University Lutheran Church, LCMS 100 S. Chauncey Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47906

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1 Sunday August 7 Calendar for August 7-20, 2016 Bible Class Morning Worship with Communion 9:15 am 10:30 am University Lutheran Church, LCMS 100 S. Chauncey Avenue West Lafayette, IN Monday August 8 Tuesday August 9 Wednesday August 10 Thursday August 11 Friday August 12 Saturday August 13 Sunday August 14 Monday August 15 Tuesday August 16 Wednesday August 17 Thursday August 18 Friday August 19 Saturday August 20 Evening Bible Class Men s Bible Study/Breakfast (Held at the Downtowner Restaurant) Bristols 50 th Anniversary Celebration (Lew Wallace Study Crawfordsville) Bible Class Morning Worship with Communion International Bible Study/Fellowship (Come at 5pm for food & fellowship) Information/New Member Class Evening Bible Class Men s Bible Study/Breakfast (Held at the Downtowner Restaurant) B-Involved Fair (Purdue Memorial Mall) 7:00 pm 8:00 am 6:00 am 1:00 pm 9:15 am 10:30 am 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 am 3:00 pm Announcements August 7-20, 2016 Justin A. Herman, Pastor Office: ulutheranchurch@gmail.com Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 12:00-4:00pm

2 Pastor Out of Town: Pastor Herman will be out of town until August 11, and we thank Pastor Mike Bristol for preaching on August 7. You may contact the church office at or in case of a pastoral need during Pastor Herman s absence. 50 th Wedding Anniversary Celebration: Members and friends are invited to join in the celebration of the 50 th wedding anniversary of Jean and Michael Bristol at an open house on Saturday, August 13, 1:00-4:00pm on the grounds of the Lew Wallace Study, 200 Wallace Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN. Welcome Back Church Service & Blast-Off Picnic: Please join us on Sunday, August 21, 10:30am for our annual Welcome Back Church Service, immediately followed by the Blast-Off Picnic, featuring free food and a chance to meet other students at ULu. We also need volunteers to bring in food for the picnic. There is a sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board in the hallyway, or you can sign up online at: Ice Cream Social & Game Night: Come by the church on Thursday, August 25, 7:00pm for our Ice Cream Social & Game Night. Enjoy free ice cream, play games, and make new friends! Sunday Evening Services Resume August 21: Beginning August 21, we will once again offer both the 10:30am worship service as well as the 7:00pm worship service. Please join us often! Get Involved! Call-outs and initial meetings for Bible studies, choir, altar guild, and other church activities will take place during the next few weeks. Check the church calendar for details at B-Involved Fair: If you are on campus on Saturday, August 20, be sure to stop by our LCMS-U booth at Purdue s B-Involved fair from 3-5pm at the Purdue Memorial Mall. We thank Logan White, Sara Wendte, and Derek Schwanz for assisting with the booth, too. LWML Meeting: All women are encouraged to attend our first LWML meeting of the semester on Wednesday, August 24, 7:00pm. We will be planning events for the upcoming year and discussing service projects and volunteering activities we would like to do. We would love to have new people join us! Special Prayers: Feel free to add to this list by ing the church, or by letting Pastor know. For those serving in the military, including Rusty Becker, Joe Garn, Eric Vahle, Anne Radavich, Bryan Smith, Joshua Elmshaeuser, Ryan Guard, Curtis, R.J. Weldon, Lance Noel, Jessica Franklin, David Valentino, Tom Mussmann, Ben Meredith, Andy, and Ci Zhang For the Capital Campaign and Building Fund and the future direction of University Lutheran Church For the health and healing of Helen Radavich For those who suffer for the sake of Christ worldwide For all pregnant women and their children For people battling cancer, including Skyla, Pastor Carl Selle, Mike Decker, Sidney Paul, and Tracey Smith For friends and family members who are not believers For people applying for employment, internships, and graduate schools For Aimee, who is changing jobs and suffering recurrent migraines For David Gettel, undergoing tests for pre-cancer For a former Bible study participant Rachel (Xiaohong) Guan in Harbin, China, who has left her professor position to care for her husband, Saijun, who is dying from cancer For Rachelle s mother, Dawn Buuck, who will be undergoing abdominal surgery and subsequent therapy soon For freshmen and returning students and for a good start to the semester Van Schedule University Lutheran provides a free van service for students who may need a ride to or from Sunday worship or Thursday LCMS-U. The van is tan and clearly marked with University Lutheran Church. After worship, there is time for you to get some refreshments and visit with others before the van leaves. Note: Van service resumes on Sunday, August :30 AM 7:00 PM Worship Worship/Thurs. LCMS-U Back of Cary (Cary Quad) 10:05 6:35 Stadium & Jischke (Own, Trk, Wly 10:07 6:37 Co-Rec 10:09 6:39 Jischke at Meredith (Mer, Wnd) 10:11 6:41 1 st St. at Earhart (Ear, Harr) 10:13 6:43 MacArthur & 3 rd St. (Shr, Hil) 10:15 6:45 Purdue West (Mct, Purdue V.) 10:17 6:47 Arrive at ULu 10:25 6:

3 Bible Study Opportunities: The following Bible studies are meeting throughout the week. New people are always welcome! Sunday Morning Bible Class 9:15am Study and discuss Scripture with others before Sunday morning worship in this class, led by Pastor Herman, looking at the Small Catechism. Monday Evening Bible Study 7:00pm Look in depth at the Augsburg Confession in this class, led by Pastor Herman or Pastor Barton. LCMS U Thursdays, 7:00pm Resumes September 1 Come meet other students and study God s Word at the LCMS U led by Pastor Herman, featuring an open discussion and an opportunity to hear what God s Word says about issues in our world today. Men s Breakfast/Bible Class Fridays, 6:00am Join us for a Men s Breakfast/Bible Class at the Downtowner Restaurant located in the Market Square Shopping Center in Lafayette. For more information, contact Tom Schultz at Thomasa.schultz1@gmail.com. English Classes/Bible Studies for Internationals: The following classes are geared toward internationals, but all are welcome. Dinner and International Bible Study Sundays, 5:00pm Pastor Herman leads a Bible study following a free meal. Currently we are reading about different biblical heroes of the Christian faith. Conversation Class Mondays, 9:15am WILL NOT MEET IN AUGUST This class is for students, visiting scholars, and spouses, and covers word pronunciation, idioms, and American holidays. Contact Karen Mullen at karenjmullen@gmail.com for more information. English Conversation/Current Events This class meets for one hour to read current news and information items, and discuss meanings of words and cultural differences. The class will not meet regularly over the summer; however, if you are interested in attending, contact Yogi Yergler at purdueyy@gmail.com for schedule details. 10 Information/New Member Class: Pastor Herman is teaching an information/new member class on Mondays at 5:30pm. The class is open to anyone and explains what the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod teaches and believes. Contact Pastor Herman at pastorherman@icloud.com for more information. Soles4Souls Shoe Collection Update: We are continuing to collect all kinds of shoes for needy people around the world. Please donate your gently used or new shoes in the box downstairs to help this worthwhile cause. Thanks to Amy Leineweber for making a trip to the Tennessee Soles4Souls warehouse recently with 454 pairs of donated shoes, and to Nancy Maylath for securing a Thrivent grant to purchase many pairs of shoes! Water Bottle Collection: We are still collecting 16.9 fl. oz. water bottles for Food Finders Food Bank. The bottles are used to distribute laundry soap, and Food Finders currently uses about 2,100 bottles per month. Please deposit the bottles, uncrushed with the lid, in our collection container downstairs. Pocket Change Sunday August 28: The LWML is sponsoring monthly Pocket Change Sundays, encouraging people to bring in coins to donate for mission projects. Please plan to bring in your spare change on August 28 for our next collection. We also thank everyone who has already given change in previous weeks. We appreciate your generosity! Car for Sale: A previous attendee of our international Bible study has moved to San Diego, California with her husband, who serves in the U.S. Navy, and is offering her car for sale. The car is a blue 2004 Hyundai Tiburon GT V-6 SE, 6-speed manual with 122,900 miles, and the asking price is $5200. For more information, contact Anne Qu at annequ928@gmail.com. Ordination/Installation of Toby Schmidt: We pray God s rich blessings for Toby Schmidt, who served as campus missionary and worked out of University Lutheran from , and who was ordained and installed as Associate Pastor at Cross View Lutheran Church in Edina, Minnesota on Sunday, July 24. You may send Pastor Schmidt a card of congratulations to: Cross View Lutheran Church, 6645 McCauley Trail W., Edina MN,

4 Volunteer Drivers Needed: The Office of International Programs at Purdue is sponsoring a free shuttle service staffed by volunteers. From August volunteer drivers meet airport shuttles from Indianapolis and Chicago when they arrive at the Purdue Memorial Union. Drivers then offer to take new international students to their residence halls or to off-campus housing (because they will be coming with a lot of luggage). Interested drivers must view the following video: Volunteers must also fill out an approval form and online van training quiz. All approval documents should be sent to Judy Schmitz at: schmitjb@purdue.edu. View the bulletin board in the hallway or ulutheranchurch@gmail.com for more information. Volunteers Needed to Check in International Students: The Office of International Programs at Purdue is looking for volunteers to help with checking in international students from August Volunteers are needed to assist with directing students to different parts of the process of checking in with their passport and visa documents. Sign up online at: International Friendship Program: Join the International Friendship Program (IFP) at Purdue as a volunteer and be the first to welcome a new international student. The commitment for a host with students is one semester. If you get to be friends and want to continue past the semester that is fine, but meeting 3-4 times during the semester with a student is really doable. If people can take two students it is actually easier. If you are willing to take more than two that is great too! Families, couples and singles are welcome. Please Beth Tucker at friendship@purdue.edu to sign up. Host Families Needed: Christian host families are needed to house students from a Chinese language school, who will be visiting Purdue from August The students speak English and have their own transportation. They are interested in learning more about American culture and are open to attending church services with the host family. If you might be willing to house a student or chaperone, please contact Anne Qu at AnneQu928@gmail.com. Men s Retreat at Camp Arcadia: Camp Arcadia, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, will again be hosting the 71 st Annual LLL Men s Retreat on September 8-11, Golfing, softball, and featured speaker Pastor Ken Klaus, Retired Lutheran Hour Speaker will highlight the 3-day retreat. Scholarships are available, so check out the informational poster and registration brochures located on the hall bulletin board or contact Jerry Hogue at jehogue@hotmail.com / (cell) for more details. Evangelism Conference: An Evangelism Conference will be held at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Avon on September 9 and 10 with the theme of Confessing Christ in a Contrary Culture. Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast, Jr., President of Concordia Theological Seminary, will be the keynote speaker. Rev. Hesham Shehab from Chicago will be one of the plenary speakers talking on Reaching Out to the Muslims and Chaplain Paul Lepley will be another plenary speaker talking about Reaching out to the Military Families. The cost per person is $45.00, which will include a dinner on Friday night and lunch on Saturday. After August 26, 2016 registration costs will be $55.00 per person. Registrations will be accepted up to and through the day of the event, and a registration form is posted on the hall bulletin board. For more information, contact Rev. Geoffrey Robinson at (260) ext or geoff.robinson@in.lcms.org. Issues, Etc. Radio Show: Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's topics include: The "For You" of Biblical Christianity, Mary Mother of Jesus, The Temptation of Jesus, Sexual Morality in a Christless World and more. You can listen to what you want when you want at and on the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app. Lutheran Hour Broadcast: Continuing the "August Archives" broadcasts of The Lutheran Hour, next week s sermon is entitled In Spite of Everything. Pastor Gregory Seltz preaches another classic sermon by Dr. Oswald Hoffmann, based on Romans 8:28. The Lutheran Hour is heard every Sunday in our listening area at 7am (720 AM); 7:30am (97.3 FM); 9:04am (107.7 FM); and 10am (97.3 FM). 4 9

5 Matrix SuperHero 5K: Matrix LifeCare Center will sponsor a 5K run, 2K walk, and costume contest on August 20 at Columbian Park Rush Pavilion. Volunteers are needed to help with the event, as well as runners and teams to assist with fundraising. For more information, visit Lutheran Radio Station: KFUO is the longest continually operating Christian radio station in the United States. Owned and operated by the LCMS, KFUO offers an array of audio resources from worship services to inspirational music to indepth study of God's Word through programs including "The Bible Study," "Ask the Pastor," "Studio A," and "Law & Gospel. KFUO also offers syndicated short-form programs like Dr. Paul Devantier's "By The Way," Dr. Mary Manz-Simon's "Front Porch Parenting," and Concordia Seminary President Dr. Dale Meyer's "The Meyer Minute." Visit kfuo.org to learn more or listen live. Jr. High Youth Rallies: 7 th and 8 th grade students are invited to attend the Junior High Youth Rallies sponsored by the Indiana District, LCMS on September at Camp Lakeview, Seymour, Indiana or on September at Camp Lutherhaven, Albion, Indiana. The program costs $45 and includes lodging, meals, and t-shirt. For information about the southern rally (Camp Lakeview), contact or mnieman@immanuelseymour.com. For information about the northern rally (Camp Lutherhaven), contact or celine@lutherhaven.org. Christ Academy at CTSFW: College students who are contemplating how they might serve the Church have a great option with Christ Academy/Phoebe Academy College taking place October 20 23, This event affords attendees the opportunity to immerse themselves in the day-to-day life at CTSFW. Days will be filled with classes led by extraordinary CTSFW faculty, worship with the CTSFW community in Kramer Chapel, plenty of time to ask questions of our Admission staff and social time with fellow attendees. This event is free of charge with housing and meals provided. Additional information and online registration can be found at To connect with a member of the CTSFW Admission staff Admission@ctsfw.edu or call our Admission Office at Rides for Visually Impaired Person: A visually impaired person is looking for a female who might be willing to provide rides for her to and from campus Monday through Friday beginning the week of August 15 th, as well as run occasional errands with her. She is willing to pay $20 a week and requests that the driver be able to accommodate her guide dog. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please contact the church office at ulutheranchurch@gmail.com or let Pastor Herman know. Calling all Thrivent members! Have you signed up for an action team yet? If so please join us October 9 th on the Madam Carroll. For any questions please contact the Lafayette Thrivent office at We hope to see you there! If not a member and interested in becoming one contact us at the same number. Invitation to follow to those who host an action team during Prayerfully Consider Visit at CTSFW: Do you know someone you would like to encourage toward becoming a pastor or deaconess? One way is to tell them about the Prayerfully Consider Visit which takes place on the CTSFW campus October 13 15, During this three-day event they will have the opportunity to experience daily life at the Seminary while worshiping with the CTSFW community, attending classes, meeting with faculty, learning about financial aid options and getting to know the Fort Wayne area. There is no charge for this event and all on-campus housing and meals are included. For additional information go to Celebration of Life Banquet: Tippecanoe County Right to Life's Annual Celebration of Life Banquet featuring Kevin Sorbo will be October 18, 2016 at 6pm in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms. Reservations can be made online at or you may tippcortl@gmail.com for more information. Indiana District Youth Gathering: The Indiana District Youth Gathering will take place November at St. Peter s Lutheran Church, Columbus. The theme for the gathering is based on Ephesians 4:1-6, focusing on ONE. The guest speaker is LCMS Pastor James Gomez, and music will be provided by Adam Cappa and his band. The event will feature a variety of Bible studies, songs, fellowship, and service. More information and a registration form are posted on the bulletin board in the hallway. 5

6 Operation Christmas Child: Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is an organization that spreads the message of God to people throughout the world with the help of a simple shoebox full of fun and practical items. Please go to for more information and a complete list of items that are approved to put in the shoeboxes. Also check out the table with brochures from OCC at church. University Lutheran Church has been helping with this project for many years. We continue this year with the hope of reaching our goal of at least 150 boxes. To meet this goal, we need your help (collecting items, filling boxes, transporting them and praying for them). We encourage you to challenge each other, your families and the organizations you associate with to bring in the most boxes. Throughout the next months we will be having a collection for donations for Operation Christmas Child. We will have monthly suggestions of items to bring in, but other items and financial donations are welcome at any time. July August clothing- t-shirts, ball caps, floppy hats, socks, hair accessories, sunglasses, toy jewelry, watches, etc. shoes- (flip flops and sandals are great) financial donations to cover shipping ($7 per box) school supplies- pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, crayons, markers, stamp and ink pad sets, small writing pads, solar calculators, coloring books, picture books, etc. financial donations to cover shipping costs ($7 per box) September hygiene items- toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap in a plastic bag, comb, brush, washcloths, hand towels, etc. financial donations to cover shipping costs ($7 per box) October small toys- dolls, cars/trucks, yo-yos, stuffed animals, kazoos, jump ropes, balls, small etch-a-sketch, etc. letters to the recipients of the box with a photo financial donations to cover shipping costs ($7 per box) November - last month for donating of items financial donations to cover shipping costs ($7 per box work session to fill the boxes with donated items- TBA Collection Week will be Nov Thank you in advance for your support. College is Tough. You Need Jesus. We ll Help. In January 2013, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Campus Ministry rolled out LCMS U, an initiative to connect and support Lutheran students as they head off to college and face countless challenges to their biblical worldview, doctrine, ethics, and practices. Currently, there are 175 LCMS U chapters around the country, and University Lutheran is one of them! To learn more about the work of LCMS U, visit Higher Things Youth Retreat: Higher Things will sponsor a youth retreat September at St. John s Lutheran Church, Columbia City, Indiana. The theme is Being Christian in an Adult World, and the guest speaker is Pastor Peter Ill. Cost is $25 per person, and you may register online at higherthings.org/retreats/registrations. Worship for Shut-Ins: Worship for Shut-Ins is a 30 minute Lutheran television worship service. It includes the readings for the day, prayers, and a Lutheran pastor delivering a message that is one-on-one to the viewer. The program airs Sundays at 10:00am on WHMB-TV40. Sunday Worship Schedule: Bible Class, 9:15am Morning Worship, 10:30am (Communion: 1 st, 3 rd, 5 th Sundays of the month) Evening Worship, 7:00pm (Beginning August 21) (Communion: 2 nd, 4 th Sundays of the month) Office Hours: The church office is open Monday to Friday, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Pastor Herman is available for walk-in meetings during office hours, and at other times by appointment. Thank you to those who serve! Sunday, August 7 Liturgist/Preacher: Pastor Mike Bristol Organist: Carol Ghiselli Altar Guild: Jean Bristol Assisting Elder: Raymond Gee Sunday, August 14 Liturgist/Preacher: Pastor Justin Herman Organist: Carol Ghiselli 6 7