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Kerygma St. Luke Lutheran Church

Family Worship 10:00 AM, Holy Communion

Celebrated on the first and third Sundays

Located Between Napoleon and Wauseon St Rt 108, Wauseon, Ohio 43567,

Ph. 419-335-9170 www.stluke-church.org

Missouri Synod

Volume 39 Issue 8, September, 2018

A MESSAGE FROM THE STEWARDSHIP BOARD

Every year farmers get to see a great miracle of God in the growth of their crops. The farmers may plant the seed, but God does the rest. The same is true for us as God's witness-es in the world. We are called upon to share the Word of God and to scatter the seed. We can leave the miracle of growth to the Holy Spirit, who gives us the promise that His

Word will not return to Him empty, but will accomplish the purpose for which it was sent.

The KERYGMA is the official monthly newsletter of the St. Luke Lutheran Church, Wauseon, Ohio Rhonda Ripke, Editor, Donna

Frank, Photographer, Debbie Wesche, Midweek School News. Darlene Oberhaus Assistant KERYGMA Editor

Sunday

September 9th

EVERYONE INVITED

9:30 Fellowship and Breakfast Treats

9:40 Visit classrooms & Get materials

10:00 Worship Service

Join us for fellowship and food as we begin a

new year of Sunday School!

Regular Sunday School classes will start on Sun-

day September 16th at 9:00.

Ada and Vivian serving as acolytes

How to Run and Not get Tired

“but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like

eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 NRSV)

In my opinion, one of the better scenes in the movie “Forest Gump” is when the star, Tom Hanks, (Forest

Gump) was being chased by a group of thugs in an automobile. Forest is walking home from school, with his

classmate, a difficult task seeing he is wearing leg braces, when these ruffians come upon him. Forest and his

friend see them, and he takes off trying to run, but being encumbered by the leg braces. As the car bears

down on Forest, his friend yells out, “Run Forest Run!”

Off he goes gathering speed, and low and behold a miracle. The leg braces slowly begin to come off, and sud-

denly, Forest is running with a new burst of energy! Forest’s legs now unemcumbered, lets him easily maneu-

ver, gaining speed he quickly gets away. How often are your lives like Forest Gump? You get weighed down

with all sorts of problems, with sin. You forget who is on your side. You try so hard to solve all your problems!

You try to carry the weight of your losses. You feel you don’t know where to turn when you fall into Satan’s

traps. Soon your spiritual life is in tatters. Your prayer life suffers. James in chapter 4 writes:

1“Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your

cravings that are at war within you? 2 You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And

you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have, because

you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, inn order to spend what you get on

your pleasures. 4 Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore

whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.”

Soon, so very soon, you’re like Forest Gump, trying to get through life, and having one heck of a time trying

to figure it all out!

The writer of Hebrews comes to your rescue, Run, he says, run …. Run! “Therefore, since we are surrounded

by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us

run with perseverance the race that is set before us,” (Hebrews 12:1)

Like Forest’s school chum, who yells, “Run Forest! Run!”; you too have a friend saying, run! But run to whom,

where? You Run to God, to His Word, and to His Sacraments. It is in His Word which calls you to repent and

ask Him for forgiveness; of which He bestows upon you freely! You run to His Altar and feed upon His life giv-

ing body and drink from His forgiving Blood.

You look upon the Baptismal Fount and like the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther says, “I am Baptized” knowing the

flood which flows from that fount, you were cleansed! Finally, from the lips of God’s under shepherds, a sin-

ner too proclaim, “In the stead and by the command of My Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins. In the

Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holly Spirit. Amen!

Yes, “Run Forest! Run!” Hear the Word of the Lord, “but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their

strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not

faint.,” (Isaiah 40:31 NRSV)

In Jesus’ most Holy name do we all pray. Amen.

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the

United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Pastor’s Message

OFFICIAL ACTS – June and July 2018

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AN EXERCISE OF OUR FAITH—COMPARATIVE STATISTICS FOR JUNE 2017 - 2018

Worship Attendance Sunday School Tithes & Offerings Communion

Sunday 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018

1 65 78 NA 6 $2777.00 $2774.00 50 54

2 115 86 20 52 $3435.00 $2569.00

3 65 56 9 7 $1682.00 $2186.00 47

4 70 60 NA 5 $2196.00 $2083.00

Total 315 280 29 70 $9590.00 $9612.00 50 101

Average 79 70 15 18 $2397.50 $2403.00

Budgeted Giving June 2018

Fund Receipts

Home Budgeted $7581.00

Mission Budgeted $934.00

Building $518.00

Reserve $246.020

Total YTD $9279.00

Non-budgeted Giving June 2018

Home VBS $203.00

Fish of Fulton County $100.00

Armed Forces $30.00

AN EXERCISE OF OUR FAITH—COMPARATIVE STATISTICS FOR JULY 2017 - 2018

Worship Attendance Sunday School Tithes & Offerings Communion

Sunday 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018

1 70 72 9 5 $2772.00 $2086.00 56 52

2 60 71 6 7 $2303.00 2201.00

3 42 55 NA 7 $1289.00 $2032.00 44

4 73 62 NA 4 $2354.00 $2045.00

5 47 48 NA 7 $2468.00 2027.00

Total 292 308 15 30 $11,186.00 $10,391.00 56 96

Average 58 62 8 6 $2237.20 $2078.00

Budgeted Giving July 2018

Fund Receipts

Home Budgeted $8505.00

Mission Budgeted $878.00

Building $605.00

Reserve $175.00

Total YTD $10,166.00

Non-budgeted Giving July 2018

Monthly Mission Building Fund Window $225.00

Acolyte Schedule

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Linda Hogrefe, September 1

Carissa Wesche, September 3

Frederick Oberhaus, September 4

Ruth Weirauch, September 4

Christopher Moehrman, September 12

Rodger Meyer, September 16

Ania Thierry, September 18

Tracie Drewes, September 20

Jeffery Warncke, September 22

Vincent Rabe, September 26

Donna Frank, September 29

Macee Ripke, September 29

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Frederick & Darlene Oberhaus, September 21

Timothy & Judy Funchion, September 24

William & Deborah Wesche, September 27

September Acolytes

2 - Macee Ripke

9 - Mina Wesche & Anneka Wesche

16 - Ada Griffith

23 - Eliza Jones & Vivian Gebers

30 - Mina Wesche & Macee Ripke

October Acolytes

7 - Vivian Gebers

14 - Eliza Jones & Mina Wesche

21 - Macee Ripke

28 - Kylie Diemer & Ada Griffith

For good health

Velma Gerken Kathryn Garbers

Ann Rabe Mike Ferguson

Kay Ann Hallock Joann Gerken

Rev. Alvia Martis Janet Ferguson

Charles Griffith Joyce Martis

Launita Plassman

September

2 - Cross

9 - Open

16 - Open

23 - Open

30 - Open

Anneka and Macee

serving as acolytes

Mina serving as

acolyte

Ladies Guild News

The ladies guild received a letter from our new seminarian from Ft. Wayne Seminary that we have adopted and will financially support. His name is Daniel Lyman and was born in India and now lives in New Jersey. He is 31 years old and single. He previous-ly worked for Amazon before deciding to enter the seminary. He hopes to visit our church in the near future.

Upcoming Events:

Sept. 15 – LWML Fall Retreat @ St. John Stryker 8:30 am - 2 pm.

Sept. 17-18 Basement Sale set up

Sept. 19-21 Basement/Bake Sale

Wed.& Th. 9 am–5pm, Fri. 9am-noon

Sept. 29- Filling Home Festival of Tables; see Donna Frank for tickets($15)

Oct. 7 LWML Sunday

Oct. 14 Harvest Fest meal 11 am-1pm

Morning Meditations

8/27—9/2 Rev. Matthew Schiemann

St. John Lutheran, Defiance

9/3—9/9 Rev. Doug DeWitt

Immanuel, Hamler

9/10—9/16 Rev. Logan Scheiwe

St. Paul, Napoleon

9/17—9/23 Rev. Willie Stottlemyer

St. Stephen, Defiance

9/24—9/30 Rev. Jacob Stuenkel

St. Peter, Napoleon

Next Women Bible Study

"Altogether Beautiful"

Women of all ages, married and single, are invited to join author Heidi Goehmann on an eight-week journey through the Song of Songs, to draw near to God and His Word and discover just how much the God of the universe considers His daugh-ters beautiful. We’ll watch a video each week and learn that God declares us beautiful—but more importantly He de-clares us holy and strong and worthy in Christ. This study can be done on your own or in our group study which will begin on Wed Oct. 3 at 9:00am. There is at least one person interested in an evening group Bible Study; so let me know if you should like to be included in this possible addi-tional group time.

Books are being ordered on August 28. If you have told Jeanie that you want a book, please be sure your name is on the list on the bulletin board.

LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION

The LWML OHIO DISTRICT CONVENTION was held June 22-24, 2018. Debbie Wesche, Napoleon Zone President, carried the banner that was created by Ann Kahrs and LaDonna Witte in the Convention Pro-cessional. Donna Frank, Debbie Wesche, Dorothy Pollock and Ardyth Gearig attend-ed the Convention. Delegates voted to fund eight Mission Grants totaling $85,000.00. This pledged amount will be collected over the next two years. You can help the LWML, Ohio District reach this goal by giving your "Mites" toward these Mission Grants. If you would like to be in-volved with "Lutheran Women In Mis-sion", contact any of the women pictured above, Jeanie or Eunice, for more infor-mation.

MISSION OUTREACH

Our Mission Outreach for September is Genacross Lutheran Services, Napoleon. The staff and volunteers recognize the needs of God's people; especially the el-derly. In their commitment to the teaching of Christ, they feel called to enhance the physical and spiritual well-being of those they serve. Prayerfully consider contrib-uting to this worthy mission project. Enve-lopes are on the table in the Narthex.

On the lighter side of things...

Ladies Guild Basement & Bake Sale

Sept. 19-21—Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fri. 9 a.m. – 12 noon

Good used clothing and household items can be brought to the church basement on Sept. 15-18. Baked goods should be brought in on Tuesday or Wednesday morning before 9 a.m. Set up days will be Mon. & Tues. Sept. 17-18 If anyone can

help set up or work a few hours on sale days it would be greatly appreciated. Just contact Jeanie Schlueter, Eunice Thierry or sign up on the bulletin board.

FESTIVAL OF TABLES

Join me at my table to help sup-port the activities of the residents at the Filling Home on Saturday, September 29. Doors will open at 11:00 and the meal will be served at 12:00 noon. See Donna Frank with your $15.00 reservation be-fore September 19.

Subject: DID I READ THAT SIGN CORRECTLY?

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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jay-

walkers

Now that's taking things a bit far!

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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over

What a guy!

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Miners Refuse to Work after Death

No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant

See if that works any better than a fair trial!

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War Dims Hope for Peace

I can see where it might have that effect!

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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last

Awhile

Ya think?!

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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

Who would have thought!

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