September 8, 2024 - News and Notes
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor: Rev. Andrew P. Keller
Church: Phone 219-984-5421 / Email - stjamesreynolds@yahoo.com Daycare: Phone 219-984-5994
Pastor’s Cell Phone: 812-216-8850; Pastor’s Email: andrewpkeller9@gmail.com
Church Secretary: Mrs. Rachel Whitaker (765-427-2815)
Those Who Serve Us this morning: Deacon: Kyle Marlatt; Organist: Pam Blakey
WELCOME to all who have come to St. James to worship our Lord. Whether you are a member or a guest, we are glad that you have joined us here to hear the Word of God and to receive His gifts.
THOSE WE ARE KEEPING IN OUR PRAYERS: (Please contact Pastor or Rachel Whitaker by Wednesday of each week to add petitions or update current information.) For all the sick, suffering, enduring, and recovering: including Rachel Blakey, Joe Bougher, Jennifer Brushwood, Virginia Casey, Lillian Cleefman, Laura Clouse, Jody Connell, Lisa Crosby, Arnold & Loretta Dahlenburg, Kay Danner, Ginni Davis, Terry Dehning, Carleta Downs, Matt Gagnon, Carlita Gossell, Sean Higgins, Kathy Howard, Anne Humphrey, Ralph Jennings, Cindi Kent, Lori Mattos, Troy Mattos, Jim Maxson, Jennifer McClellan, Ronald Miller, Orville Moore, Alex & Jenn Lichtle-Mullenix, Andrew & Jenn Mullenix, Gary Noe, Abby Parks, Leighton Profrock, James Reinhardt, Janet Ritter, Tom Ryan, Jordan Schroeder, Marlene Schroeder, Anna Stetler, Stephanie Talley, Mary Wade, Doris Wagner, The Walts Family, Wayne & Deb Whitaker, Jim Willner, Bob Wilkinson, Will & Jeanette Wilson, Rick Yoder.
BIBLE STUDIES: Please join us for our Bible studies that we offer throughout the month. Adult Bible Study and Children’s Sunday School take place after church down in the Parish Hall. LWML will meet on the last two Tuesdays of September. All are welcome to join us as we study God’s Word!
LWML will briefly meet following the service. All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend.
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are being placed by Anita Mattos in celebration of Anita and Jerry’s 63rd wedding anniversary and of their son Terry’s birthday. Both events occurred on September 8.
THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY continues each Thursday at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall. Our study is centered around Gene Edward Vieth’s “The Spirituality of the Cross.” All are welcome to join.
ADULT CHOIR will NOT meet for practice on Thursday, September 12. Practice will resume the following Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 PM. All are welcome and invited to join as we continue to sing praises to our Lord with a joyful song.
CHILDCARE: Our childcare would like to thank our church family for the donations of walkie-talkies, Amazon gift cards, baby wipes, and disinfectant wipes! We also greatly appreciate the anonymous donation that allowed us to purchase four Foundation cribs, a baby swing, and a baby play yard! Thank you for supporting us! God bless you all! Please join us downstairs after today’s service for a Meet & Greet with the Childcare Ministry. Get to know the teachers and their families as well as our childcare families!
CARD SHOWER: The Card Shower for Riley and Alexie Garner will continue through today, September 8th. Please feel free to place a card of encouragement for the Garner family in the basket in the narthex.
BABY SHOWER: A Tea Party Baby Shower will be held on today, September 8th at 3 PM in the Parish Hall for Maggie Keller. Please help us celebrate and enjoy an afternoon of tea and fellowship. RSVP to Sara Davis (574-581-0035) if you are able to attend or help. Thank you!
CHURCH DIRECTORY: The updated Online Church Directory for St. James Lutheran Church will be launched on September 15, 2024. We will gather in the Parish Hall after service for instruction and questions about accessing the directory. Refreshments will be provided. All are welcome!
LIVE-STREAM of the service is available down in the Parish Hall for those who need to step out of the Nave during the service.
St. James' WEBSITE can be accessed at www.st-james-lutheran.org. Worship services are recorded and an edited audio version is posted each week. Services can also be live-streamed via our Facebook page: (St. James Lutheran Church-Reynolds, IN).
WORSHIP ANEW—This Sunday's (September 8th) broadcast will be led by Rev. Shayne Jonker. His sermon is titled “Be Opened” based on Mark 7:37. This broadcast can be found online at worshipanew.org. Additionally, if you are looking for more Lutheran worship or music, visit kfuo.org.
GERMAN DINNER: The date for our 40th annual Bazaar and German Dinner is Tuesday, October 8th, 2024. We will be browning the meat on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 starting at 1:30 PM in the church kitchen. We would appreciate your help. Also, if you have not already done so, please be thinking about your bazaar projects for October 8th.