Pentecost 12 August 23, 26-27, 2017 Martin Luther Office...920-235-1612 office@martinlutheroshkosh.com Pastor Jeffrey Berg... 920-235-8074 pastorberg@martinlutheroshkosh.com Pastor Nathan Ericson... 920-203-1704 pastorericson@martinlutheroshkosh.com Principal Steve Hennig... 920-235-8954 stevehennig@martinlutheroshkosh.com Early Childhood Director Erika Martin... 920-235-1612 e.martin@martinlutheroshkosh.com Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton... 920-739-4441 fvlhs.org Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Fond du Lac... 920-921-4930 wlavikings.org Welcome to Martin Luther! We extend a warm welcome to everyone here today, especially our guests. We pray that the message you hear today would be a blessing for you. Please sign the Friendship Register and be sure to include whatever information might help us serve you better! If this is your first time with us Please be advised that the congregation stands for the last verse of each hymn we sing. Large print hymnals are available in the narthex. Please ask an usher for assistance. Hearing assistance is provided by telecoil. Switch your hearing aid to the T setting. If you need to quiet your child during the service, please make use of the parents room attached to the narthex, the extended narthex and school hall, or the church basement. If you have questions or need assistance with anything, please ask an usher. Understand that our offerings are part of how we at Martin Luther Church and School express our thankfulness to God and return part of the blessings he has given us. When we celebrate Lord s Supper we do so as a unified body of believers having one confession and practice of Christian faith (1 Cor. 10:17). All visitors who wish to join us in receiving the Lord s Supper are asked to talk to a pastor before the service begins. Assisting in worship today Wednesday 6:30 Saturday 5:30 Sunday 9:00 Organist Lois Werner Austin Wenker Lois Werner Greeters The Potters The Stocktons Ushers Gordy Korthals Tim Price, Scott Price, Steve Hennig, Nathan Hennig, Matt Hennig Aron Groth, Colton Hayes, Nick Jones
This Week at Martin Luther Sunday 9:00 Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 Voter s meeting in church; No Bible class Monday Tuesday 10:00 Bible Study 1 John 1:1-2:2 The Word of Life & Walk in Light 6:00 Sisters in Scripture 6:00 Sunday School Teachers 7:00 WLA Plenary Board Meeting Wednesday 6:30 Worship in church Thursday Friday No School Saturday 5:30 Worship (Usher: 9; Greet: Berg) Sunday 9:00 Worship (Usher: 5; Greet: Wendland) ALTAR FLOWERS are given by Mei Bloechl. HOSPITALIZED Released from Saint Elizabeth: Ralph Watkins. FUNERAL On Tuesday, August 22, 2017 the Lord called home to Himself Mrs. Debra Paulsen. The funeral will be held Monday August 28, 2017 at 1:00 PM with visitation starting at 11:00 AM. We thank the Lord for keeping Mrs. Paulsen in His grace as we know we will see her again on the day of Resurrection. FAMILY BIBLE HOUR There will be no Sunday class this week due to the voters meeting. TUESDAY AM BIBLE CLASS begins a study of 1 John which is a continuation of the study of false teachings that plagued the Early Christian church. We see how the Apostle John refuted error and pointed people to Jesus and God s truth. Join us Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. SISTERS IN SCRIPTURE We will be starting on chapter 16 of Job this week. WORSHIP NOTES AND CHILDREN S BULLETINS are available from the stand in the narthex by the center doors. The Worship Notes sheet has one side for children who have moved beyond the children s bulletin and another side for teens and adults. KNOW SOMEONE GOING TO COLLEGE OR SERVING IN THE MILITARY? Help them to receive spiritual care in their new location through a local congregation, campus pastor, or military contact pastor. Visit wels.net/refer to complete an online referral. SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG Senior Choir is starting up again. All interested adults and high school age students are invited to join our friendly group! This will be a special year as we will be preparing for our congregation s anniversary services on September 17 and November 5. Rehearsals will be on Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. in the church balcony starting September 6. Copies of the year s schedule are available at the Information Center. If you are only able to sing for part of the year, you are welcome to do so; please check the schedule and come to all rehearsals leading up to the dates you are able to sing. We hope to see you there!
JESUS CARES BIBLE CLASS for people of all ages with special needs will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, at Grace Lutheran Church, 913 Nebraska Street, Oshkosh. Call the Grace church office at 920-231-8957 for more details. MARTIN LUTHER CHURCH 100 Our congregation s 100 th anniversary celebration is planned for the weekend of November 4-5. Our guest preacher for the anniversary service will be Pastor Joel Zank, president of the WELS Northern Wisconsin District. Also as part of our anniversary year celebration we will be welcoming our former pastor, Rev. Steve Sauer, as our guest preacher the weekend of September 16-17 as we focus on the blessings of Christian education. Attendance at Worship Attendance at Bible Study 2017 Offerings and Other Income Wednesday 18 Family Bible Hour n/a Last week Receipts/Average needed Saturday 55 Tuesday 10:00 7 $8,444/$13,357 Sunday 145 Tuesday 6:00 4 Year to date Receipts/Expenses Total 218 Friendship Festival 132 $425,513/$413,462 MILITARY MEMBERS Could you help us compile a list of Martin Luther members who have served or who are currently serving in a branch of the US armed forces? If you would like to submit information about a family member (also a Martin Luther member) who served but whom the Lord has since called home to heaven that would also be appreciated. Please supply as much of the requested information below as you can and return (or send by email) to the church office. You may also email our congregation s liaison to the Lutheran Military Support Group, Roger Grosnick, at rgrosnick@gmail.com. Please supply: name; branch of service; highest rank achieved; dates of service; where you served. If there is further information or a military life experience that you would care to share, that is also welcome. HELP NEEDED We need more help for the monthly group cleaning of our worship area. On the second Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m., a handful of dedicated members come to do a more thorough cleaning of our worship area than is scheduled weekly. They do so willingly and in service to their Lord. Many in this small group are also on our counting teams. That means that the months they are counting there are even fewer people available to clean. We need your help! If you can dust, vacuum, push a broom or a dust mop, then you are qualified to help. Please come on September 11, October 9, November 13, or December 11 and share an hour of your time to keep our worship area inviting to all those who come to worship. A big thank you to those who have been helping on a weekly basis. Your time and effort is so appreciated. RESERVE TICKETS FOR DISTRICT REFORMATION SERVICE The Northern Wisconsin District is holding a special service to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. The service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. Free tickets are required; please visit nwd-wels.org online, or contact the Martin Luther office for help in obtaining tickets. THE NEW LUTHER MOVIE Return to Grace will be shown in town at the Oshkosh Marcus movie theater on Monday, October 16. You can order tickets at $10.00 per ticket from tugg.com or by paying $10.00 to the church office and we will order you a ticket. A version of the movie
will be aired on PBS on Tuesday, September 12, at 7:00 PM entitled Marin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World. The PBS film will be different from the version shown in town on Oct. 16. SAVE THE DATE It might seem like a long way off, but now that summer is almost over we want to share with you the date, Saturday, December 2, for this year s Live Nativity. More info will follow in the September newsletter. Sign-up sheets for all areas that will need help are on display in the Extended Narthex. Please look them over and think about how you would like to participate. Remember we can t do this without your help and support, so thanks in advance. SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS SEPTEMBER 10 Attention parents of children 4 years old through Grade 8: Sunday School begins for the new school year on Sunday, September 10. Parents should bring their children to the front of church before 9:10 each Sunday morning for the opening devotion; pick up children by 10:20 in the school hallway. During Sunday school, all parents are encouraged to take part in Family Bible Hour in the school commons room, where we begin this fall with our Idols We Never Knew We Had series. If you have any questions about Sunday School, please speak with Pastor Ericson or with superintendent Craig Kleinschmit. YOUTH GROUP BEGINS SEPTEMBER 10 September 10 kicks off a new year of Martin Luther Youth Group! Any and every high school age member is invited to attend. We will start the day with Faith Builders, a teen Bible Study, at 9:15 a.m. in the youth room (located beside the kitchen in the basement). Join us for some time in God s word, time with Christian peers, and time to enjoy a breakfast treat. We will also have our first activity of the year that day. Following second service we will order pizza and play human foosball as well as just get to know each other. The afternoon events will wrap up at 1:30 p.m. Please let Mrs. Jenny Smith know if you re planning to come for the afternoon so we don t run out of pizza. WLA NEWS On Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 PM the Plenary Board of WLA will be meeting. We are allowed to send lay delegates to the meeting. If you are interested in being a delegate, please talk to one of the Pastors or Church President Dan Smith. FVL NEWS On Wednesday, August 30, at 7:00 p.m. an Open Forum will be held in the auditorium to discuss growing enrollment at FVL and the possible need for building an addition.
A wood-carved animal figurine. A chiseled stone statue. A golden goddess. Do you have an idol worship area set up in your home? We would say Definitely not! I don t bow down to idols! But sometimes we do worship idols and make them our gods, not even realizing they are there. Our upcoming study will bring to light these idols that hide themselves so easily in our homes and hearts, and through God s guidance and power we ll get help to avoid worshiping these false gods. Join us in the school commons room at 9:15 a.m. beginning Sunday, September 10!