SERMON: “Places of Grace” by Pastor Kurt F. Mews

based on the text: Luke 14:1-14
 

ALTAR FLOWERS

The altar flowers are given by Bill & Roberta Phlipot In memory of their mothers, Naomi Link & Monie Barth, & in celebration of Katie’s birthday on August 13th.

TODAY WE WELCOME INTO GOD’S FAMILY THROUGH INFANT BAPTISM LANDON EMERICK THARRINGTON

Landon’s parents are Emmette and Jessica Tharrington. His sponsors are Nathaniel and Jennifer Mueller.  Landon will be baptized following the

11:00 a.m. service.

TREES OF LIFE BENEFIT – SEPTEMBER 28TH

The annual “Defiance Has Talent and Heart” will be held Sun. Sept. 28 at 4:00 at the K of C Hall. There will be a buffet dinner, auctions, great talent presentations, and emcee Rick Small. The beneficiary this year is Good Samaritan School  (Life Skills Project). Tickets are $20 with a purchase deadline of Sept. 16, and are available at Ken’s Furniture and Defiance Visitors Bureau, or contact Deb Weisgerber at 419-980-9514. 

FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY BREAKFAST

In celebration of Friendship Sunday, the Board of Parish Fellowship will be hosting a breakfast from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 14th.  The breakfast is sponsored by Thrivent Financial and there will be a freewill offering.

YOUTH BOARD MEETING

The new youth board will have a planning meeting on Sunday, September 7th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Jeff and Katie Buchhop’s home.

PIE PAN THANK YOU

The Pie Pan at The Defiance County Fair had another successful year! Thanks to 32 volunteers and the good Lord for the beautiful weather, we were able to sell 130 pies! Lorna Smith and Beth Miller made 39 delicious cream pies and The Kuntry Bake Shop in Hicksville made 91 fruit pies. We sold 13 gallons of ice cream and enjoyed smiling faces and fellowship each day. We hope to expand our hours, make more relationships, and sell even more pies next year! Thanks to all for your support!

ALTAR FLOWERS

If you have purchased altar flowers for the weekend services, please remember to pick them up after the 11:00 service. After Wednesday, the flowers will be thrown away.

SAVE YOUR PLASTIC CAPS!

  We are saving CLEAN plastic caps (any size, shape, or color) to possibly have a park bench on our church property.  Please bring them to the church office. Examples of caps: water bottles, milk jugs, sprays (oil, etc.), cleaning products, food products.  Thank you!

Camp Lutherhaven Men’s Retreat

Calling all men! Join us for the Lutherhaven Men’s Retreat on September 26-28, 2025! The first 25 guys to register will receive a free book, Callings for Life: God’s Plan, Your Purpose by retreat main speaker, Jeffrey Leininger. To learn more or register today, visit http://lutherhaven.org/programs/retreats/men/

ACTS – ADULT CROSSTRAINING

We are getting started with our Adult CrossTraining Studies (ACTS) on September 3, 2024 6:00-7:30 p.m. 

Do you want to grow closer to God?  Would you like to learn how to share Jesus’ love with others?  Think about

ACTS –  a great way to grow individually and as a group of people who love the Lord. `ACTS is the name we use for the habit of people who come together on a regular basis to pray and worship as a group. 

But why have this habit at all?  The best explanation was from a woman who has had a difficult life.  She said, “Having this time allows us to acknowledge the God who’s getting us through the day.”  That’s the main reason, pure and simple – to have a short time when we can lift our eyes above the craziness of our daily lives to focus on the God who loves us and is with us to help us.  It’s a time to stop running and simply breathe for a while – to rest in  God’s presence – to remember once again that we are God’s children through Jesus Christ our Savior.

 

ACTS – ADULT CROSSTRAINING

Dates for September:

September 3 — Family Game Night with Pizza, Bible Bingo, and CrossTraining Orientation

September 10 — topic:  Confusion            Adult Ed Room A.

September 17 — topic:   One in Love        Adult Ed Room A

September 24 — topic:  The Shepherd      Adult Ed Room A

We hope to see you then ~  Judy Detter and Penny Mueller

 

 

ATTENDANCE                CHURCH SERVICES                  

August  23         56               5:30 PM                                                             

August 24        108              9:00 AM                                          

                             49              11:00 AM                                                          

TOTAL:              213                                                                                

 
– Worship Services –
Traditional Services
Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Service
 
THE 5:30 P.M. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 11:00 A.M. ARE
LIVESTREAMED 
 
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