August 26th, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
It’s back to school time!! The WOT will be collecting items for our local schools and for kits to go to Lutheran World Relief. There are two different boxes set out for collection so make sure you put yours in the box you want your items to go to. The bags you take off the pews are the ones that go to Lutheran World Relief and each bag has a printed copy of all items needed to fill that bag. There are copies of items needed for our local schools on the display table by the kitchen. Thank you for helping us help others!
Lagers with the Lord August 26th, 6 pm at Buckshots
Confirmation Parent Meeting Wednesday, August 28th, 7 pm for all 7th & 8th Grade parents.
Sunday School Begins on Sunday, September 15th at 9:45 am.
Crew begins on Wednesday, September 18th, for all 3rd-6th graders from 3:30 pm till 5 pm.
Crew snacks needed! We invite individuals and families to sign-up to provide snacks for 50-60 youth for Crew! Feel free to team up with others! You do not need to serve the snacks, just provide them! You can provide whatever you want. Items should be here by 3 pm on the day of Crew. Sign-up in the Narthex or call the office. Questions? Call PB or talk to Lonna Borgert or Trudie Chernak.
MUSINGS FROM PASTOR BRAD
As I am sure you can all tell by what I am wear, I am a style maven. I am on the cutting edge of fashion, with my Mickey Mouse golf polo shirts, my Star Wars t-shirts, and my ever-fashionable clerical collars. 😊 But in truth, I do actually think a little bit about what I’m going to wear. I tend to pick out my clothes in advance, especially for vacation. Sometimes I theme them for certain things. Heck, on our last trip the CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, even said he liked my Star Wars shirt when he walked by! I take time to think about what I’m going to wear for sporting events, like last week when I went to the Cubs game I wore by 1984 Ryne Sandberg Cubs away jersey instead of the home won, and even changed the Cubs hat I wore, because the last game I went to they lost in the outfit I was in (Cubs won this time, solely based on my outfit for sure). I will think hard about what I wear for the first Bears game because if they win that is what I will wear for every game until they lose. And I always thought hard about what I was going to wear on the first day of school, which was why I wore the exact same shirt two years in a row!
I’m sure there will be some important decisions being made as kids think about what they are going to wear for their first day of school. And maybe you think about what you wear to work every day, especially if it is a big day at work or if you have an important day. Maybe you don’t give a single thought to what you put on in the morning. No matter how you think about it, you do have to clothe yourselves, not only literally, but also figuratively. We also have to put on an attitude for the morning as well. It can be one of positivity. It can be one of negativity or sadness or even anger. How we get ready to approach the day can make a big difference. Last Friday when I got ready to play golf I was full of confidence and I went out and just dominated. Even when I hit a bad shot, I knew I could get out of it. Sunday, I just had a feeling I was going to play terrible and I did at the Luther Park Golf Outing and even when I hit good shots, I couldn’t build on it.
And so, I encourage you that just as you think about what clothes you put on in the morning, don’t forget to think about how you will clothe yourself mentally and spiritually. Remember these words from Colossians 3:14, “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Go out the door with love in your hearts, ready to be people of compassion and grace. Approach the day with love at the center. Love for your Savior, love for your neighbor, love for life. I believe that when we do that, it makes the bad days easier, the good days great, and a reminder that every day is a gift.
So, pick out that outfit for the day, and don’t forget to clothe yourself with love, a love gifted to you by a Savior who loves you, has forgiven you, and brings you to eternal life. May God bless you today and always!