\ The Praise Pulse A Publication of Praise Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana September 2017 In This Issue Fall Kick Off/Sept. 10th Confirmation, Joining Praise, New Member Sunday, New Sermon Series, Sunday School Church Directory, Community Clubhouse, Fall Festival Open Mic Night, Thank You, Women s Bible Study Birthdays & Anniversaries, Prayer Chain, Newsletter Deadline, Shepherd s House, Wedding Invitation Little Praisers Newsletter Worship for Shut-Ins Calendar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FALL KICK OFF Praise Lutheran Church www.praiselutheran.org Sunday, September 10 th Adult Bible Class - 9:00 a.m. Youth Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Worship - 10:30 a.m. Confirmation Class - 11:30 a.m.
The Praise Pulse Interested in Joining the Praise Lutheran Community? If the answer is YES! then plan on attending our one-day membership retreat on Saturday September 16th from 9:00 a.m.-noon to learn more about our congregational family and the Mission God is calling us to. Discover too the riches of God s Word that fuels this Mission and guides us as we daily seek to live as followers of Jesus Christ! A free lunch will follow. Please contact Pastor Seth to RSVP at pastorseth@praiselutheran.org. Page 2 New Member Sunday Luncheon/Reception On Sunday, September 17th Praise will be celebrating the reception of New Members during our Worship Service. After Worship we will have a potluck to welcome our new members! Please plan to join us for fellowship and lunch as we take time to get to know one another better. Also, please sign-up on the clipboard in the back of the Fellowship Area to note your attendance and if you will be bringing a salad, vegetable or dessert. Confirmation Praise is excited for the return of Confirmation for our 6th-8th grade youth on September 10th. Parents and youth, please plan to join Pastor Seth after worship on Sunday, August 27th for a brief meeting. On September 10th Praise will celebrate the return of Sunday School for its Youth! Please join us in praying for this significant ministry, for our families AND consider how you may be able to help out, particularly in volunteering to teach. Contact Pastor Seth for more information. New Sermon Series and Adult Bible Class - 9:00 a.m. Beginning September 10th
The Praise Pulse Page 3 Community Clubhouse September 5th - SunRise Café September 19th - Praise A new member address directory will be printed in September. We want to make sure your contact information is accurate in our database. There are update forms in the narthex, if you could fill it out and turn it in, we would greatly appreciate it. Please put the form in the church secretary s mailbox in the office or slip it under her office door. You can also call the church office Mon-Fri, anytime between 9-3 p.m. to verify your information. Please join us for lunch/snacks, card and games. We hope to see you there! For more information you can check our website at www.praiselutheran.org or contact Becky Stiefel at (260) 489-7553 or (260) 416-9197. We are looking for a volunteer to take the lead with the Operation Christmas Child project this year. If you are interested please call Mary Voorhees at (260) 460-0770 for more details. Open Mic Night at Praise Women s Bible Study On Thursday, September 7 at 7:00 PM Women's Bible Study will resume its regular schedule. We will continue our study entitled "In His Eyes: Becoming the Woman God Made You to Be". All women of Praise, friends of Praise and/or relatives are invited to attend. Contact Sandy Wright at 637-1132 for questions or more information. Ladies, don't forget our last summer evening study will be Thursday August 24 at 7:00 PM in the conference room. Please contact Sandy if you cannot attend. Once a month, beginning Friday, September 8 th 7:00 10:00 p.m. RSVP online at www.praiselutheran.org Contact Josh Gumbert for questions at (260) 494-6463 or joshuagumbert@gmail.com Screen on the Green Save the Date October 20th Thank you again to all the volunteers that made our first movie and dinner series a success. What a great response in attendance from our community, daycare and congregation!
The Praise Pulse Page 4 Our Prayer Chain will gladly offer prayers for you or a loved one who is suffering a crisis in their life. Requests should be directed to: Lois Gumbert at 637-3010 or loisigumbert@gmail.com Keep praying earnestly for all Christians everywhere. Ephesians 6:18 TLB Outreach continues to collect donations for Shepherd's House. Collection basket and list in the narthex. September Birthdays 1-Barbara Bailey 2-Mary Clendenen 5-Bonnie Gordon, Susan Till 8-Mitch Delagrange 9-Art Putt 11-Susan Burnworth 12-Pastor Seth 13-Ruth Bultemeyer, Karen McLellan 14-Kyle Meinerding, Joyce Sedam Rick Wright 15-Heather Dillion 17-Evelyn Rodriguez 18-Bob McLellan 22-Lois Gumbert 25-Holly Firestine, Natalie Simmons 26-Diana Coss 28-Linda Stewart 29-Dee Scherer 30-Luke Lehman September Anniversaries 3-William & Lenore Serstad 11-Todd & Chris Klopfenstein Tim & Mary Wilson 19-Ken & Susan Till 30-Dick & Ruth Bultemeyer Become our friend on Facebook. Lance Moquin & Cassondra Sauers would like to invite you to their wedding at Praise on Saturday, October 7th at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon will follow. Please RSVP for the luncheon to Lance by September 15th at lance.m.moquin@gmail.com. E-mail your articles for the October Pulse by September 18th to: office@praiselutheran.org or call Karen in the church office.
The Praise Pulse Page 5 A new school year at Little Praisers has begun. A big thank YOU to Pastor Seth for starting our new school year off with a wonderful prayer. Just a few reminders: If you see the red NO PARKING sign out PLEASE do not park in circle drive, so the school buses can safely pick up and drop off our school-age children. Little Praisers will be closed Monday, September the 4th for Labor Day. If you have any questions or concerns PLEASE let Karen or Joyce know. God's blessings to you always. Karen Bilger & Joyce Wolfe Co-Directors (260) 490-9529
The Praise Pulse Page 6 Weekly Scripture Readings & Sermon Summaries September 2017 September 3, 2017 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17) Psalm: 26; Old Testament: Romans 12:9-21; Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28 Taking Up a Cross - Sermon Text: Matthew 16:21-28 - Rev. Dr. Daniel J. Brege Jesus here states His goal as the Christ: He must die and then rise from the dead. In this work we have an exchange for our souls. As His saved people, we are now empowered to take up our cross and follow Him. September 10, 2017 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18) Psalm: 32; Epistle: Romans 13:1-10; Gospel: Matthew 18:1-20 God s Economics of Grace - Sermon Text: Matthew 18:1-20 - Rev. William E. Mueller Forgiveness is a wonderful thing. Yet it can be very hard to practice. Why should we be so ready to forgive each other? It s because of what our God has done for us. God s economics of grace begins at the cross of Jesus! September 17, 2017 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19) Psalm: 103:1-12; Old Testament: Genesis 50:15-21; Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 Forgive - Sermon Text: Matthew 18:21-35 - Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III When someone wrongs us, the world says, Get revenge! But Christ tells us to respond in a different way: to forgive. We can actually do this, motivated by the Gospel. September 24, 2017 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20) Psalm: 116:12-13, 15-16; Old Testament: Isaiah 55:6-9; Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 First and Last - Sermon Text: Matthew 20:1-16 - Rev. James L. Elsner Waiting your turn was tough when you were a child. And it may not be any easier now! Who wants to be last? We d rather be first. Jesus show us the difference. Sundays 6:30 a.m. WPTA, Channel 21 Sundays 11:30 AM TCT Network Channels, Direct TV 377 Sundays 4:00 PM & Mondays 10:00 AM Comcast 55 & FiOS 25
3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 10:30 AM Worship 10 9:00 AM Adult Bible Class Youth Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship 11:30 AM Confirmation 17 9:00 AM Adult Bible Class Youth Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship No Confirmation 12:00 PM New Member s Luncheon 24 9:00 AM Adult Bible Class Youth Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship 11:30 AM Confirmation 4 Labor Day Church Office/Little Praisers Closed 11 7:00 PM Council 6 5 12:30 PM Community Clubhouse at SunRise 6:00 PM Spiritual Care 6:15 PM LP Staff Meeting 6:45 PM Praise Team 12 18 19 25 26 September 2017 6:45 PM Praise Team 12:30 PM Community Clubhouse at Praise 6:45 PM Praise Team 6:45 PM Praise Team 6 10:00 AM Chapel 6:30 PM Child Care Board 13 10:00 AM Chapel 20 10:00 AM Chapel 27 10:00 AM Chapel 7 7:00 PM Women s Bible Study 14 7:00 PM Women s Bible Study 21 7:00 PM Women s Bible Study 28 7:00 PM Women s Bible Study 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 9:00 AM New Member Retreat
The Praise Pulse Praise Lutheran Church 1115 West Dupont Road Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Praising God in vibrant Worship Reaching out with Christ-centered witness Anchored in God's Word and Sacraments Interceding for others Stewards of God's varied gifts for the building up of His Kingdom Equipping the saints for works of service Easter PRAISE LUTHERAN CHURCH VISION STATEMENT "Praise Lutheran Church, empowered by the Holy Spirit, strives to be a joyous body of Christ-followers, united by God's grace to P.R.A.I.S.E. Him; equipped to passionately serve and witness." PRAISE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) 1115 West Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Phone: (260) 490-7729 Fax: (260) 490-0364 e-mail: office@praiselutheran.org website: www.praiselutheran.org Rev. Seth P. Korte, Senior Pastor pastorseth@praiselutheran.org For Emergencies (402) 304-4183 (Cell) Joyce Ehlerding, Worship Leader music@praiselutheran.org Karen Patterson, Church Secretary office@praiselutheran.org Karen Bilger, Little Praisers Co-Director Joyce Wolfe, Little Praisers Co-Director littlepraisers@praiselutheran.org Lois Gumbert, Prayer Chain loisigumbert@gmail.com (260) 637-3010 OUR WORSHIP SCHEDULE (Beginning September 10) 9:00 Worship Team Practice (Sanctuary) Youth Sunday School (Daycare Classrooms) Adult Bible Class (The Edge near Door #4) 10:00 Fellowship Time (Fellowship Area) 10:30 Worship 11:30 Confirmation (6th-8th Grade) (The Edge near Door #4)