SERVICES: ALTAR PRAYERS - To have a prayer included in the worship service, please write your request, before the offering, on the green Prayer Request form found at the Information Center. ALTAR FLOWERS COURTESY OF Walt and JoAnne Holz in celebration of their 61st anniversary; Barb Surtman in memory of her sister’s birthday SERVICE OF PRAYER AND ANOINTING – Join us September 21 at 12:15 pm for a time of prayer and anointing with oil. This worship experience is designed especially for those going through challenges: physical, emotional, financial, and familial. SERVING TODAY: Pastor David Davis Pastor Trevor Sutton Sheryl Barnhart, Organist Don Behnke, Service Host Tom Chester, Children’s Message Dan Pulter, Altar Prayers 8:30 am 11:00 am Elders Rich Monti, Gerry McNamara Paul Schmidt Readers Don Behnke Liz Smalley Acolyte Payton Baker Grace Schmidt Communion Asst. Tom Chester, Peter Bullock Ushers Don Behnke, Rick Hubbell, Dick Gene Rummel, Gaylord Kleuckling, Hanson Everette Miller BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: September 14: Al Dominick, Mark Gugel, Sue McPhail; 15: Mason Allen, Kerstin Larsen, Roger Paterson; 16: Katie Endahl, Anne Schroeder, Tobias Timm; 17: Jerry Nash; 18: Toot Barnard-Kuisel; 19: Arabella Holmes; 20: Judy Bierlein, Bill Mehrens. Did we miss your birthday? Please let the office know! IN OUR PRAYERS Other Ministries – Good Shepherd, Lansing; Laingsburg United Methodist Church; LCMS Seminaries in St. Louis & Fort Wayne Public Servants – Doctors, nurses & medical personnel Military Troops – Nate Coney, Lourdes Duvall, Matthew Fishel, Adam Hedlund, Nick Izydorek, Tim Tamm, Scott VanHoveln, Dan Weaver, Jason Willenberg. Under Medical Care – Carmen, Justin, Leah Appold, Lola Blair, Chuck Elbers, Martin Garn, Al Mann, Tim McCalister, Marie Pangman, Steve Rusz, Michelle Wilson. Home Bound – Marjorie Dike St. Luke Lutheran Church 5589 Van Atta Road, Haslett MI 48840 (517) 339-9119 www.stlukehas.com www.facebook.com/StLukeHas Knowing the Peace and the Power of the Cross Sunday, September 14, 2014 Opportunities this week: Pastor David Davis Today Pastor Trevor Sutton Youth Director: Tom Chester Director of Worship: Sheryl Barnhart Director of Ministries: Carolyn Fabro Preschool Director: Kellyan Hull Choir Director: Elaine Endahl Church Administrator: Al Dominick Office Manager: Cindy Ray Monday, Sept. 15 Tuesday, Sept. 16 Wednesday, Sept. 17 Thursday, Sept. 18 Friday, Sept. 19 Saturday, Sept. 20 Sunday, Sept. 21 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:45 am 11:00 am 10:00 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 am 10:00 am 7:00 pm 9:30 am 9:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:45 am 11:00 am 12:15 pm Pre-service Prayer Communion Service Bible Class Worship Service Moms in Prayer Governing Board Sr High Small Group Study Discipleship Training Choir Practice Men’s Bible Study Women’s Bible Study Handbell Practice Mom’s Study Soup Kitchen at Christ Lutheran Pre-service Prayer Worship Service Bible Class Communion Service Prayer & Anointing Service NEWS AND NOTES: LET'S SAY HELLO - Please take time each Sunday to greet one another. We encourage you to wear your name tags and introduce yourself to people you don’t know. If you need a new name tag, please contact the church office. BLOOD DRIVE at Haslett Community Church, 1427 Haslett Rd., Friday, September 19, 1:00 pm - 6:45 pm. PRAYER CHAIN - To request a prayer call Joyce Gallo at 675-1310 or Barbara Moore at 349-2001 or submit at www.stlukehas.com/contactus/prayer-requests. Call the church office if you cannot reach Joyce or Barbara. ANNOUNCEMENTS – Information for next Sunday’s Announcements is due to the office by noon this Wednesday. Call or email the office. OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE: MISSION OPPORTUNITIES: EVENTS: More information is located at the Sign Up Center. Xtreme Adventure Youth and family Event – Saturday, September 27, 5:00 pm. H2O STUDENT MINISTRY Jump In + Splash Around + Dive In! Complete information is located on the Student Ministry table, St. Luke Website and facebook page. Please put sign up forms in Tom Chester’s mailbox. Contact Tom at tchester@stlukehas.com or 331-0797. + Sr. High Small Group Bible Study - begins this Tuesday; 7:00-8:30pm + Jr. High & Sr. High Sunday Nights begin in October! + See You At The Pole - Pray at your school on Sept. 24 + The Xtreme Adventure Event, Sept 27, 5:00 pm. For all 6th-12th graders & their friends! + Holy Sweat Saturday - Get Your Serve On! Nov. 8 - time to be announced + We are collecting empty water bottles w/caps for a special project + Check out our nearly finished Student Ministry Center downstairs! + Students & Parents - please sign up for "Remind" so we can communicate with you COAT BANK - The Coat Bank needs a two person team (ideally including one male) to run the Coat Bank on its Saturday openings. The team would be present to answer questions and make sure things run smoothly. If you have questions or are interested, please see Beth Brown or Carolyn Fabro. SOUP KITCHEN – We’re helping at Christ Lutheran Church’s Soup Kitchen on the third Saturday of every other month, starting September 20. We need 10-12 volunteers, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm, each scheduled day. The dates are listed at the Sign Up Center. Sign up to let us know when you are able to help. Questions? See Carolyn Fabro. MANGER COLLECTIONS in September are non-perishable food and household items (soap, toothpaste, detergent, etc.) for the Haslett Food Pantry and a Haslett family in need. OTHER ITEMS COLLECTED: can tabs (for Ronald McDonald House), Campbell’s Soup labels (for Bethesda Lutheran Homes), eyeglasses (for MOST Ministries), ink jet & laser cartridges (for Lansing City Rescue Mission). MISSION CONTRIBUTIONS from our missions budget this fiscal year through the prior month end: $7,250 Michigan District LC-MS 1,666 Together in Mission (David Erber in West Africa) 1,666 International Student Ministries BIBLE CLASSES: ADULT BIBLE CLASSES begin TODAY at 9:45 am. o in the Fellowship Center: Idolatry: Alive & Well … but not Good o in room 205: The Book of Ezekiel DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING CLASSES begin on Wednesday, September 10 for students in grades 3 - 8. We’ll hold three sessions of classes throughout the year. Our curriculum focuses on the doctrines of our Lutheran faith. Please contact Pastor Sutton or Shirley Ries with any questions. THURSDAY MEN’S BIBLE STUDY meets at 7:00 am at Coral Gables for breakfast, fellowship and a study of Tertullian’s Apology. THURSDAY WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY will resume on September 11 at 10:00 am in Room 205 with the topic "Jewels and Gems of the Minor Prophets."