A Prayer in Preparation for Worship

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Weekend of February 16-18, 2019 W Welcome! It is a joy to have you with us today and it is our prayer that you are strengthened and uplifted through our worship and fellowship.

We would like to get to know you better.

1 Weekend of February 16-18, 2019 W Welcome! It is a joy to have you with us today and it is our prayer that you are strengthened and uplifted through our worship and fellowship. We especially welcome those visiting. Please pick up information about our church at the kiosk located in the entry. Also, please take time after the service to introduce yourself to our pastor. We would like to get to know you better. A Prayer in Preparation for Worship O God, whose glory is found not just on majestic thrones far beyond our reach, but also amid the imperfection of the human family; help us to approach this hour, this day, and thus every day this week, as a gift from you, full of glorious possibilities, as well as holy expectations. This does not come naturally, Lord. Our temptation is to be so "realistic", or so lost in the clouds, that we miss your kingdom coming on earth, even as it is in heaven. It is often in the simplest of ways, in the middle of situations for which a sigh is our only response, that your glory becomes a reality. Come, Holy Spirit, help us to see and worship, to trust and live, starting right now! In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen. Current Sermon Series: The Ultimate Humanitarian GOD: THE ULTIMATE HUMANITARIAN is a book written by Rev. Mark Cares. In his book, Pastor Cares gives example after example of how God is truly THE ultimate humanitarian. This sermon series, based on God s Word, will help us once again realize how God truly loves and shows it, even though we are undeserving of that love. The series will also equip us to share with others the love of God and how he is their ultimate humanitarian. In His Service, Rev. Scott Spaulding

THIS WEEK Please check the calendar on the back of this folder for all Bible classes and other events over the next three weeks. Monday, February 18 7:00 p.m.

Confirmation Class at LH 5:30-6:30 p.m. 5 th -8 th Gr. Confirmation Class at BLC 5:45-6:45 p.m. 5 th 6 th Gr. Confirmation Class at LH 7:00 p.m. Voices in Praise Choir at BLC 7:00 p.m. New Member Orientation Class at LH Thursday, February 21 6:30 p.

UPCOMING MESSAGES Current Series: The Ultimate Humanitarian By Giving Us a Spectacular Eternity February 17 ~ Psalm 16:11 By Giving Us a Perfect Revelation February 24 ~ Ephesians 2:19-20 By Showing

10, 2019 Received Amount Budgeted Amount 629 over/ (under) Plate & Envelope $18,065 $26,301 ($8,236) Year-to-Date $795,918 $920,547 ($124,630) New Member Orientation Class This class is the final

If you have completed your membership paperwork and have not received an invitation to this class, please contact the Bloomington church office at blc@bllh.org or 952-888-2475.

2 THIS WEEK Please check the calendar on the back of this folder for all Bible classes and other events over the next three weeks. Monday, February 18 7:00 p.m. Elder Council Meeting at BLC 7:00 p.m. MOPS & MOMSnext Meet at LH Tuesday, February 19 7:00 p.m. R.I.N.G. Handbell practice at BLC Wednesday, February 20 5:30-6:45 p.m. 7 th 8 th Gr. Confirmation Class at LH 5:30-6:30 p.m. 5 th -8 th Gr. Confirmation Class at BLC 5:45-6:45 p.m. 5 th 6 th Gr. Confirmation Class at LH 7:00 p.m. Voices in Praise Choir at BLC 7:00 p.m. New Member Orientation Class at LH Thursday, February 21 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University Class at LH 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University Class at BLC LOVE IN ACTION SERVERS Living Hope Bloomington This Weekend Mark Galatians Next Weekend Jeremiah Psalms UPCOMING MESSAGES Current Series: The Ultimate Humanitarian By Giving Us a Spectacular Eternity February 17 ~ Psalm 16:11 By Giving Us a Perfect Revelation February 24 ~ Ephesians 2:19-20 By Showing Us His Glory March 3 ~ Matthew 17:1-13 We Celebrate the Number of Worshipers in God s House Last Weekend OUR GIFTS TO THE LORD Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church Weekend of Feb. 10, 2019 Received Amount Budgeted Amount 629 over/ (under) Plate & Envelope $18,065 $26,301 ($8,236) Year-to-Date $795,918 $920,547 ($124,630) New Member Orientation Class This class is the final step in becoming a member of Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church. Our next class is Wednesday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Living Hope Lutheran Church. If you have completed your membership paperwork and have not received an invitation to this class, please contact the Bloomington church office at blc@bllh.org or ALL CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Baptism Bethany Denemarie, daughter of John and Kelly Zimmermann, will be baptized on Sunday at Living Hope Lutheran Church. We welcome Bethany into God s family. Movie Night at Living Hope Join us on Sunday, February 24, at 6:30 p.m. for a special doublefeature movie night. In the two short feature films, produced by our synod, that we will be showing: Come Follow Me and To The Ends Of The Earth, we will discover what being a true disciple of Jesus Christ is all about through the lives of the Apostles Peter and Paul. This will also be an excellent opportunity for you to invite friends and neighbors to our church to hear the message of salvation by grace through faith and understand why the mission of our church is To Know Christ And To Make Him Known. Each movie is around 40 minutes in length and closed captioned for the deaf and hearing impaired. There will be refreshments served during the intermission. Child care can also be provided upon request. Please set aside, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Living Hope for this special outreach and fellowship event! BLH Kindergarten Play The BLH School Kindergarten play, The Little Red Hen is scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m. at Living Hope. It will include songs from the Pre4 students, and an ice cream social for family and friends. Pre4 and K enrollment information will be available. Please feel free to invite your family and friends. You won t want to miss out on this cute production. Marriage Enrichment Event We will be gathering couples to support healthy marriages on Friday, March 15 at Living Hope. Join us for this free event! We will enjoy appetizers and a short session on appreciation in a relationship. Then you re off on your own for dinner or a date. 5:45 PM -- Appetizers 6:30 PM -- Appreciation 7:15 PM -- Date Night If you're planning on joining us, please RSVP at bllh.org/marriage Contribution Statements are available for pick up in the church entry. If you have questions, please call the church office at

We will eat dinner, and learn about world hunger through games and activities. The 8 th graders can stay overnight for the whole famine. Bring your gym shoes! Schedule of Jr. High events at bllh.

There will be snacks, games, and discussion of issues looming large in our lives. We do our best to blend in solid Biblical study with real-life applications on the topics in front of us each week.

Team challenges, videos, and discussion and the thought-provoking Poverty Simulation all add up to an unforgettable overnighter. More info at bllh.org/horizon.

Anniversary Celebration Wally and Char Wandersee, members of Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church, will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

Those who wish to celebrate with Wally and Char are invited to come and give thanks for God's gift of this milestone anniversary. St.

3 FOR OUR YOUTH There is a one-time sign up for 2018 youth programs. Please complete the form at bllh.org/youthregistration. Jr. High Empower (Grades 6-8) Bible Study Every Sunday BLC at 9:15 a.m. and Living Hope at 9:00 a.m. This is a chance for 6 th 8 th graders to connect, talk about relevant issues, and learn how to live out their faith. Register at bllh.org/ssconfreg. Famine Bash Friday, March 8 5:30-9:00 p.m. at Living Hope We will join the High School Ministry to kick off their 30 Hour Famine Event. We will eat dinner, and learn about world hunger through games and activities. The 8 th graders can stay overnight for the whole famine. Bring your gym shoes! Schedule of Jr. High events at bllh.org/empower. Sr. High Youth (Grades 9-12) Horizon High School Ministry 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Living Hope This is a great time to connect with other Christian teens. There will be snacks, games, and discussion of issues looming large in our lives. We do our best to blend in solid Biblical study with real-life applications on the topics in front of us each week. Upcoming Dates: February 17, 24, March 3 30 Hour Famine March 8-9 5:30p.m at Living Hope We will grow closer to Christ and each other as we fast together for 30 hours and raise funds to fight hunger. Team challenges, videos, and discussion and the thought-provoking Poverty Simulation all add up to an unforgettable overnighter. More info at bllh.org/horizon. If you have questions regarding youth events, please joel.hansen@mybllh.org. Anniversary Celebration Wally and Char Wandersee, members of Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church, will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. Their children would love to invite you to an open house on Sunday, February 24 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Bloomington Lutheran Church. Those who wish to celebrate with Wally and Char are invited to come and give thanks for God's gift of this milestone anniversary. St. Croix Lutheran Academy Events Gathering Grounds is a variety show put on by the talented students of St. Croix Lutheran Academy. Former shows have featured singing, instrumentalists, dancing, comedians, and magicians. Come on Sunday, February 24 at 2:30 p.m. to the SCL commons to be amazed! More information and ticket information at StCroixLutheran.org/GG. OWLS Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors, 55+ We welcome everyone to attend our events! Monday, March 4 at 10:00 a.m. For our March meeting at Bloomington Lutheran Church, Pastor Mark Liesener will be speaking and sharing a history of Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church and School. Prayer and Care Ministry Whatever your need might be, our prayer ministry stands ready to pray. Contact Diane Walters ( or blhpray@yahoo.com) or write your request and place it in the box at the Bloomington church. Please let us know how God answers our prayers so we can thank him. Luncheon Dessert Donations Needed The Lenten Luncheons at BLC will start on Ash Wednesday, March 6. Donations of bars, cookies, or cakes are needed to make the meals complete. If you would like to donate desserts, please sign up in the church entry on the OWLS bulletin board at BLC. Church Nursery Staff Needed We are so blessed to have a church nursery staffed by one adult and one youth volunteer each week at the 10:00 a.m. Living Hope Service. Since our new sanctuary was built, the church nursery meets right across the way from the entrance to our new sanctuary. The parents of children that attend the nursery have shared with us what a blessing this ministry is to them as they can relax and enjoy God's Word. The church nursery serves children ages 2 and under. You do not need to change diapers as each parent can be contacted by cell phone during the service. It isn't a huge commitment, just need to serve once every 7th Sunday and as we get more volunteers, that will even lessen as a commitment as more adults sign up to help. Please contact Lori Griffin by or phone and she will make sure we welcome you and get you on our new schedule.

COLLEGE CARE PACKAGE ITEMS NEEDED Some suggestions include INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED/WRAPPED: Microwave popcorn Snacks and candy Microwave Easy Mac Pens or pencils Instant oatmeal or instant soup Instant

Addresses Needed for College Care Packages College Care Packages will be sent out in February. Parents, please share your college student s address with the church office by emailing BLC@BLLH.

m. Meal Served 6:30 p.m. Worship Have you ever wondered why Jesus is referred to as the Lamb of God? Perhaps you know the main parallels of the Jewish Passover lamb and Jesus.

4 COLLEGE CARE PACKAGE ITEMS NEEDED Some suggestions include INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED/WRAPPED: Microwave popcorn Snacks and candy Microwave Easy Mac Pens or pencils Instant oatmeal or instant soup Instant coffee or instant hot chocolate Please have your donations in by February 17. There is a drop box in the church entry. Addresses Needed for College Care Packages College Care Packages will be sent out in February. Parents, please share your college student s address with the church office by ing BLC@BLLH.org or by calling Worthy Is The Lamb Devotional Series for Wednesday Worship & Meals Bloomington Lutheran Church 12:00 p.m. Worship 12:45 p.m. Luncheon 5:45 p.m. Meal Served 6:30 p.m. Worship Living Hope Lutheran Church 5:45 p.m. Meal Served 6:30 p.m. Worship Have you ever wondered why Jesus is referred to as the Lamb of God? Perhaps you know the main parallels of the Jewish Passover lamb and Jesus. But in this series we'll discover that there are a lot more interesting similarities between the lambs that were sacrificed as offerings for the Jewish people and the final sacrifice of THE Lamb, Jesus. March 6 Ash Wednesday Born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1, John 1:29) March 13 Without Blemish in the Prime of Life (Exodus 12:5, Deut. 17:1, 1 Peter 1:18-20, Luke 23:14) March 20 Examined in the Temple (Matthew 22:15-46) March 27 Bloody Wooden Beams (Exodus 21:7, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Galatians 3:13) April 3 Unbroken Bones (Exodus 12:46, John 19:32-36) April 10 Redemption and Delivery from Slavery (Exodus 12:13, 1 John 1:7, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Romans 6:18)

During the Famine, our 8 th -12 th graders will be giving up

the globe who are born into extreme poverty.

register online, go to BLLH.org/horizon.

from this event will help feed the hungry.

plant(s) will be used to decorate the altar area on Easter.

Options for this year: White Easter Lily $8 Pink Asiatic Lily $7

Blue Hydrangea $20 The deadline for ordering is Sunday, March 31

Living Hope and on the Flower Chart bulletin board in the north

5 EVENT INFO SIGN UP FUND RAISER EVENT & FUNDRAISER March 8-9 at Living Hope Begins Friday at 5:30 PM Ends Saturday at 8:00 PM During the Famine, our 8 th -12 th graders will be giving up their phones and internet access to raise money for kids around the globe who are born into extreme poverty. In addition, they will do activities and service projects to raise awareness about world hunger. Students sign up now! Reserve your free t-shirt and start your personal fundraising campaign. For more info, to see the video from last year s event, or to register online, go to BLLH.org/horizon. Famine Dinner for All Ages Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 PM Donations from this event will help feed the hungry. During the dinner, the participating students will share about their 30 Hour Famine experience. Order Easter Plants Please order from the list below and your plant(s) will be used to decorate the altar area on Easter. You may take the plants home after the Easter services. Options for this year: White Easter Lily $8 Pink Asiatic Lily $7 Purple Tulip $9 Yellow Tulip $9 Pink/White Bicolor Azalea $16 Blue Hydrangea $20 The deadline for ordering is Sunday, March 31 Sign-up sheets and payment envelopes are on the info table at Living Hope and on the Flower Chart bulletin board in the north hallway at Bloomington Lutheran Church. Everyone can make a car! Go to BLLH.org/family, fill out the form, and arrange to pick up a $10 car kit. Race-day Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 PM Living Hope Lutheran Church Register cars from 1:00-1:30 PM 2 Racing Brackets Grades 1-8 Ages !

A Prayer in Preparation for Worship

A Prayer in Preparation for Worship Weekend of February 2-4, 2019 W Welcome! It is a joy to have you with us today and it is our prayer that you are strengthened and uplifted through our worship and fellowship. We especially welcome those