We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 100

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1 The Good Shepherd Newsletter July, 2018 We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 100 A Sizzling Summer Sermon Series: Things That Go Bump in the Night! This summer we are dealing with real life issues that keep people awake at night (i.e. worry, stress, hopelessness, crisis of faith, fear of failure, death, uncertainty of the future, etc.). Join us as we rediscover the hope and peace we find in God s Word. July Sermons: 1 Losing My Independence 8 The Forces of Nature 15 Failure 22 Loneliness 29 Death Valley (The Getting There) Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Living in His Peace! Pastor Ray Join Pastor Ray Tuesdays at 10:00 AM in the Library for Bible study called The Gospels The Extraordinary Life of Jesus of Nazareth Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts. Bring your Bible. 5 th Sunday Breakfast EVERYONE is invited and encouraged to join us on Sunday, July 29 th at 9:15 AM for the 5 th Sunday Breakfast. This is a wonderful opportunity to make friends with our newest members, frequent visitors, and to fellowship with familiar acquaintances with conversations and breakfast.

2 Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. - Scott Adams The authority to forgive sins or to withhold forgiveness was given to the church. This authority is called the Office of the Keys. Protestant Christians have disagreed more in the years since the Reformation about the doctrine of the ministry than about any other article of faith. At the heart of debate is the understanding of the Office of the Keys and its relationship with the Office of the Pastor. Back before there was a LCMS (established 1847) there was a group of German Lutherans in Missouri who found themselves in a quagmire after the demise of Martin Stephan who was their Bishop. At the time the colony was stuck in a state-run church paradigm. In Germany there was limited distinction between Church and State. German congregations had their pastors appointed to them by the State. Pastors then, drew their authority, not from calling congregations but from the State itself. If pastors drew their authority to be clergy from the State then the congregations drew their authority to be a church from its pastor. After their migration to Missouri (1838) it was proven that Bishop Stephan was a deplorable character who abused his position for personal gratification and financial gain. Those revelations lead to his excommunication and also expulsion from the colony. As a result of Stephen s excommunication, the colony began to question the authority of its remaining pastors and in-turn its identity as a church. Were they even a church without Bishop Stephen? Would they need to return to Germany? It was C.F.W. Walther (who later became the 1st LCMS president) who resolved the crises by defining our understanding of the Office of the Keys and the relationship with the Office of the Pastor. We live in that new paradigm. Congregations are churches based on the authority of the Word of God. The Keys belong to the congregation. Pastors only use those Keys through their Call extended by the congregation. It is the Call, not ordination that gives pastors the authority to use the Keys. Our church identity, and the make-up of LCMS itself, is based on C.F.W. Walther s definition. There are other Christians out there who hold different understandings on the doctrine of the ministry and those differences shape their church identity just as ours shape our church identity. Grace & Peace, Cur is High School Youth Group Meets Sunday evenings 6:00 8:00 PM Elementary Youth Group 1 st & 3 rd Sundays 12 1:30 PM Please remember the church this summer as you leave for vacation. We have been blessed this year and our offerings have been keeping up with our budget!

3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fran Chandler 7/1 Patricia Rudolph 7/6 Doris Day 7/7 Tim Finn 7/9 Al Hemmer 7/11 Carol Panzenhagen 7/11 Ann Lienemann 7/13 Elisabeth Proctor 7/13 Sherry Kruschke 7/18 Marion Wright 7/21 Jon Anderson 7/24 Don Hudson 7/24 Ray Angerman 7/27 Velma Bill 7/29 Mike Eckhoff 7/30 Laura Hill 7/30 Kiah Poock 7/30 Dicke Fallon 7/31 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Tom & Judy Furry 7/2 Jim & Mary Keeler 7/11 Neal & Sarah Riemer 7/15 Rick & Connie Kinsey 7/20 Brian & Anne Carstens 7/30 July But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 1. Youth Workers Conference: July 8-11, 2018 Minneapolis, See LCMS website for details th National Hispanic Lutheran Convention at the Houston Marriott Westchase in Houston, Texas July 24 th July 27 th. Registration fee: $150 Individual, $300 Family. Houston Marriott Westchase is offering attendees of $99 plus tax if booked by July 10. Register online at lcms.org Prison/Jail Ministry Conference St. Louis, Missouri. Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel. $50 per person before July 6 th. $75 per person after July 6. The fee includes dinner on Friday, lunch on Saturday and a hotel room on Friday Night. For additional information, please contact Rev. Jim Rivett or jimrivett65@yahoo.com 4. Reformation Festival/Picnic- October 28, Place to be determined as to holding our annual event on campus or off campus. Last year's venue the Fort Walton Landing will be under renovation this year and will not be available for GSLC to use. Your input and suggestions for this year's Reformation Festival/Picnic are requested. 5. GSLC Historian needed. If you have interest in documenting the present and future ministry of GSLC, please see any member of the Outreach Board. A Matter of Grace by Trudy Gronning This is the riveting true life story of Trudy Gronning, as told through the fictional character Jane Raber, as she grew up in Nazi Germany, made her way to America, and has battled the ravages of multiple sclerosis for fifty years. Trudy Gronning, a former member of Good Shepherd, now resides in a retirement community in Pennsylvania. A copy of her book can be found in the church library. ~ Bea Daily

4 Col. George "Bud" Day was posthumously advanced to Brigadier General In June, the Air Force honored Colonel George "Bud" Day during an event at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. On hand for the event were his wife Dorie, who accepted the honor, son George Day, Jr, daughter Sandra Day Hearn, and her husband Jimmy. Prior to his death, General Day was a member of Good Shepherd. The flag pole that stands in our courtyard was dedicated in his honor, along with all members who have served. Submitted by Bea Daily You can now manage your contributions online! Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your debit or credit card. You have the option of making a one-time donation, setting up multiple donations with a beginning and ending date, or to set up a recurring donation. You are able to change or stop your online donations at any time. Giving online is easy and allows you to view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet. Simply visit our website at If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Shaw or Curtis Wiese in the church office at You are still welcome to use your offering envelopes and we will still be providing them to those who wish to use them, but this option allows anyone to easily make a contribution. Online giving is processed by Vanco Payment Solutions which is a PCI Level 1 Compliant Service Provider. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a mandated set of security requirements for protecting cardholder data. These standards were developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa to facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures on a global basis. The Stewardship Board

5 Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversations about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting here at Good Shepherd on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM. July 3 rd After the Attack: Picking Up the Pieces and Moving On, features a filmed conversation between a woman who was assaulted in her home and the man who attacked her. July 10 th In the News This episode will be a recent topic that has been in the news. At the time of the printing of this Newsletter, the information is not available. As soon as it is available we will put it on our website July 17 th Simplify Your Life: How a Hollywood Millionaire Walked Away From It All, features a filmed interview with Tom Shadyac, a feature film director best known for Ace Ventura, The Nutty Professor, Patch Adams, Bruce Almighty, and I Am. July 24 th Wounded Warriors: When War Comes Home, features a filmed interview with a military veteran who battled PTSD after returning home from the Iraq war. July 31 st What s God Up To? Unwelcome Answers to Prayer, features a filmed interview with Ray Norman, a World Vision director who, along with his daughter, was shot while serving in Mauritania. Now Showing July 2018

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