September 15th, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School Rally Day is September 15th! Sunday School is for youth 4 years old through 6th grade. We invite you to head down the hallway to get your child registered for the year. We also need your help teaching our youth! All materials are provided and plans are laid out for you. Please consider giving an 45 minutes of your time to share the love of Jesus with our youth.
Mission Trip Informational Meeting after worship on September 15th for all high school youth. We are going to St. Louis July 20-25, 2025 If you are interested but couldn’t make the meeting, contact PB. Registration forms need to be in by September 29th.
Lagers with Lord is Monday, September 16th, at 6 pm at Buckshots! All are welcome for a time of faithful conversation.
Outdoor Worship/Blessing of the Animals is next Sunday, Sept 22nd. Bring your pets and a chair, though you can also sit in your vehicle if you so choose!
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? Talk to PB.
Volunteers Needed! We are packing Lutheran World Relief boxes on Wednesday, September 25th, at 9 am. We thank you for your help in advance!
Oktoberfest Craft & Vendor Fair October 12th 9 am till 2 pm at Boyceville High School There are events as well throughout Boyceville.
MUSINGS FROM PASTOR BRAD
As many of you know, I love bacon. It is my favorite food. But I wouldn’t call it a comfort food necessarily. When I want a comfort food, I would say popcorn is my favorite comfort food. It is what I want at night after a very long day. It is a special treat. It brings a lot of joy to my heart. I love it when I have it at Disneyland or at a game or in my living room with Baxter and Amy. I have eaten it for meals (and in college I often had it for every meal in a day) and I never tire of it. Butter, salt, popcorn. Joy. My love of popcorn comes from my mother, who ate it almost every day, and so when I eat popcorn I think of my Mom, which is probably why it also brings me comfort.
We all need a comfort food, something that just warms us up, makes us feel good, just is a little bit of joy that we can have in the midst of the rough days of life. God gifts us those things in life that bring us comfort in our lives, from our favorite song to that TV show that we watch over and over to the blanket we always snuggle under or the pet that sits on our lap, we have those things that help calm us, comfort us, and make us feel save and ok.
Of course, our Savior Jesus Christ is our ultimate comfort. The promise of forgiveness, life, and salvation that we have in Jesus is the best comfort we can get. It makes me think of this verse from Psalm 119:50: “This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life.” No matter what is going in on our lives, no matter how scary things are, no matter what worry is on our hearts, because Jesus has defeated sin and death for us, we have that promise of eternal life. Our salvation is assured. And that brings comfort. Even better, we have the promise that Christ is with us always, so we aren’t alone in the midst of those hard and tough days. The Lord walks with us.
So take comfort in those things that the Lord has brought in your lives to help ease your burdens and soothe your soul. But remember that the greatest comfort you have is your Savior Jesus Christ. Now I think it is time for some popcorn. May God bless you today and always!