Death Destroyed, Eternal Life Enjoyed..

• "Death Destroyed, Eternal Life Enjoyed, The King's Rule Employed" (1 Cor. 15:26)

Sunday Morning Worship - 11/26/2017

“To be continued . . .” Those simple words sometimes show up on the screen at the conclusion of a television show, announcing that something is yet to come to complete what has already been presented. The theme of the Last Sunday of the Church Year is that sort of message. Over the past Church Year, the history of salvation in Christ has been presented, and the work of the Holy Spirit through the Church has been celebrated. Now, the return of Christ the King is awaited, when the divine plan is unfolded. To what has been, what is now, and what will be in God’s design, we add our joyful “Amen!”

Please join us for Sunday worship at 8:20 AM or 11:00 AM.  Pastor Joshua Baumann's message is titled “Death Destroyed, Eternal Life Enjoyed, The King's Rule Employed Everlasting” based on 1 Corinthians 15:26.

Sunday's bulletin can be found at this Bulletins Link.

Wednesday Eve Thanksgiving Worship - 11/22/2017

Gratitude does not depend on what is given or what is received. Gratitude is an attitude of the heart. One with a grateful heart stops immediately. Nothing else can go on until thanksgiving is expressed. That is what we see in the one leper who is healed. He cannot go back to his old life, nor can he begin his new life until he returns to Jesus, the source of healing, and offers Him thanks and praise. Our nation has been richly blessed by God. Each of us has received mercies new every morning. The key to contentment and peace is neither the abundance of gifts nor an absence, but a heart that returns thanks to the source of those gifts. Today we pause to do that, as a nation, as a people, and as Christians.

Please join us for Wednesday night worship at 6:30 PM.  Pastor Joshua Baumann's message is titled “Good Gifts from a Good God” based on Psalm 103.

Sunday's bulletin can be found at this Bulletins Link.

Fishers of Men

• "Fishers of Men" (Matthew 4:19-20)

Sunday Morning Worship - 11/19/2017

The darkening days of the world are a time for God’s people to be looking toward the light—the light of Christ. Through our worship, we call out to our gracious God to brighten our lives as only He can. With the psalmist we call out, “Satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days” (Psalm 90:14). God promises to satisfy us not only for our earthly lives but eternally as well. Looking toward that time of great surprise with confidence and hope, we say with the psalmist, “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us” (Psalm 90:17a), and we respond to that favor with our heartfelt praise.

Preaching this morning is Reverend Farrukh Khan, Director of Development, has been serving with POBLO for 20 years.  Originally from Pakistan, Rev. F. Khan comes from a family that converted from Islam to Christianity and raised in the Christian faith.  After spending 17 years in Saudi Arabia as an engineer for a Texas-based multinational corporation, where he also worshipped in the Lutheran Church, Rev. F. Khan was called to work as a missionary for POBLO in Toronto, Canada.  While there, he helped to plant All Nations Lutheran Church, a primarily Pakistani and Indian congregation.  He is a graduate of Concordia Seminary’s Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology.  He has also received church planting training through the Center for U.S. Missions.  Since joining POBLO, Rev. Khan has planted new churches and trained existing churches on how to effectively engage in outreach to Muslims and other unreached people groups.  Rev. Cory Rajek, our Senior Pastor, is our Liturgist.

Please join us for Sunday worship at 8:20 AM or 11:00 AM.  Pastor Farrukh Khan's message is titled “Fishers of Men” based on Matthew 4:19-20.

Sunday's bulletin can be found at this Bulletins Link.

A Day Unlike Any Other

• "A Day Unlike Any Other" (Matthew 25:13)

Sunday Morning Worship - 11/12/2017

The final three weeks of the Church Year are traditionally concerned with “the last things.” The lessons of the Church bring a special opportunity to reflect on the end of time and on the end of our earthly lives. In the Apostles’ Creed, we affirm our belief in the resurrection of the body, which is God’s good but temporary gift to us while we are living on earth. With all who have died in the faith before us, we await the coming of the Lord. Paul writes, “We shall all be changed.” Our faithful worship helps us prepare for that glorious event!

Please join us for Sunday worship at 8:20 AM or 11:00 AM.  Pastor Joshua Baumann's message is titled “A Day Unlike Any Other” based on Matthew 25:13.

Sunday's bulletin can be found at this Bulletins Link.

Clothing and Book Drive for Rosebud

The Board of Missions & Evangelism requests your help!  We will be taking clothing and books to Rosebud Reservation.  We will have boxes set up in November in the narthex to put items in if you wish to donate.  We will take gently used books and clothing but request that the clothing be clean.  If you have any questions please speak to a member of the Board of Missions & Evangelism: Justin Bell, Dodie Hardy, Dennis Ryckman, Lindsey Schilling, Norma Schilling, Bob Green, Melissa Neyhart, Debra Ramquist, or Carlene Barber.  Deadline to have items turned in is November 30^th.  Thank you!

Blessed? You Bet!

• "Blessed? You Bet!" (Matthew 5:1-12)

Sunday Morning Worship - 11/05/2017

You are not alone—never have been, never will be! In His faithfulness to you, your heavenly Father has promised to never leave you nor forsake you! As you gather in His name on this All Saints’ Sunday, the triune God fills you with His presence through His Word and through the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion. In a mysterious way, this fellowship you have with God also unites you to all believers of every time and place. That’s what you confess when you say you believe “in the communion of saints.” You are not alone! You are a member of the Body of Christ! You are part of a community that is eternally blessed by Jesus and lives to confess His name before the world!

Please join us for Sunday worship at 8:20 AM or 11:00 AM.  Pastor Cory J. Rajek's message is titled “Blessed?  You Bet!” based on Matthew 5:1-12.

Sunday's bulletin can be found at this Bulletins Link.