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THE ANCHOR

July 2019 VOL. 18 No. 7

FROM OUR PASTOR It’s July and we’re all probably thinking about the 4th of July, the American Revolution, and the freedom that was won for this country in that war. While it is debatable whether or not it really was a revolution it is not debatable that in that war the freedoms our country’s father’s enjoyed were preserved by it. We note those freedoms in particular in our country’s constitution where the right to tax by our representatives in government was somewhat infringed and the “Bill of Rights.” The 14th amendment in 1868, which made you a citizen of the country rather than your state, has shown itself to put a curb on our “rights” and “freedoms”. The “Bill of Rights” was essentially emasculated in particularly the 10th. What does this have to do with anything? As Christians we are free as St. Paul tells us in his letter to the Galatians. In fact we were saved for freedoms sake. But this isn’t the type of freedom that we talk about when we talk about being free Americans. Personally I haven’t felt free since I was 16 and my dad brought me to Wal-Mart to buy a 30-30 with my own money. He almost didn’t buy it because of all the paperwork that was new to him. He was born in 1937. Since that time he has seen his freedom restrained. But that’s another story. With freedom comes responsibility. As free citizens, in a democratic-republic, we are responsible to elect leaders who will responsibly run the country and enact God-fearing laws. We are responsible to make sure they do their jobs and if they don’t elect someone else. As Christians we are free in Christ, but that freedom also has responsibilities. In our freedom we can do whatever we want, but what we want cannot harm our neighbor but rather help our neighbor improve their lives. The freedom to which we have been freed is not to gratify ourselves, but rather we have been freed to fear, love and trust in God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We have not been given freedom to immorality—that would be enslavement to sin. Gal 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, (23)meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” So you may go out and be as loving, joyful,

peaceful, long-suffering, kind, faithful, meek, and self-controlled as you like. You have been freed to do good. Our American soldiers die that we may have the few rights we have left (still more than the rest of the world overall). But Jesus died to free us from bondage to sin, death and the power of the devil. Jesus by His death freed us from a shameful and guilty conscience before God. He has freed us by His death to be citizens of a heavenly country where we shall truly be free, freer than any life than we can imagine. But even now we begin to feel and know that freedom. We experience every time we are forgiven, every time we receive absolution, every time we receive the Lord’s Supper and every time we can approach God our Father with boldness and confidence knowing we will hear our prayers and answer them. So in this month of freedom, as we remember the wars that have given us freedoms in this country and the men who died for them, let us more faithfully remember the freedom for which Christ has set us free and remember the cost of that freedom—the death of God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

God Bless!

Pastor Guillaume Williams, Sr.

ELDERS We thank God He has been encouraging some new people, as well as visitors, to attend our worship services lately. We are also happy to see more people at the Sunday morning Bible class following the Service, but there's certainly room for many more and we encourage all who can to attend. Bible class offers the opportunity for two-way discussions and explanations of what God's word says to us. We have many members who have physical and age problems, so keep them in mind in your daily prayers. And don't hesitate to contact your assigned Elder if you have any questions or concerns.

In His name, Gene Scheiter (470-0251)

Chuck Kiel (480-5335)

Alan Wiese (573-424-4600)

BIBLE STUDIES Sunday’s Bible Study Classes - The Sunday morning Bible Study for adults is a topical study on the teaching of Two Kingdoms. It consists of video and discussion. Wanting to learn more about living as a Christian with one foot in this world and one foot in the Kingdom of God? Come and join us! Led by Pastor Williams will meet in the downstairs fellowship hall at 11:20 am.

MISSIONARY MAHLBURG Pastor Mahlberg will be visiting us on Sunday, July 14th. We will hear him preach and give a report on his work.

Thank you for all your prayers and

concerns, Pastor Steven Mahlburg

Serving the Lord in Sri Lanka Facebook-Mahlburg Missionaries In Sri

Lanka Twitter-Steven Mahlburg@MahlburgMission

2019 FELLOWSHIP Do you have an idea for an event/activity for us? Just let the church office

know and we will put it on the calendar.

Date Event Host(s)

July 9th Ice Cream Social w/ Lake

Area Orchestra Need Volunteer

Host

October TBD Octoberfest Need Volunteer

Host

September 21st

Junk ‘n the Trunk Ladies Guild

We still need someone to chair this committee. This committee is in charge

of helping organize all fellowship activities and potluck’s at Hope Chapel. They also help get volunteers to pick up donuts and make coffee for Sunday

Fellowship. If you are interested in chairing this committee, please let Pastor, Don Hunkeler, or Kathy Heinemann know.

MUSICAL NOTES

Choir is on break till Fall

GIFT/CARD SHOP We are located off the Narthex in the landing area to the

lower level. There is a nice selection of cards for all occasions. They

are available by single card or by the box. We have a selection of Bibles and adult and children’s books. Some cross items are also available.

We are self service, so please record your purchase on the log. All proceeds benefit projects at Hope. This July we are giving to Vacation Bible School and Summer Camp.

Thanks for stopping by and let me know if I can be of help Have a blessed Summer!

Doris Meyer, 346-7681 Hope Lutheran Ladies Guild

December TBD

Caroling Debbie Thompson

PRAYER CHAIN To place a prayer request on the prayer

chain, please call the coordinator, Doris Meyer at 346-7681 or 434-6633. If you cannot reach Doris, call the church office at 348-2108 or Pastor Williams. All the participants are appreciated and more are certainly welcome to join. Just sign the sheet in the narthex or call

Doris or the Church office. Prayer changes things. Thanks be to God!

In His Name we pray,

Doris Meyer , 346-7681

If you CAN NOT reach Doris, call the church office, 348-2108.

BUDGET INFORMATION FYI – to keep in mind our 2019 Budgeted weekly amount is $3,442.87.

Date Service

Type Total Offerings

Total Attend.

May 5, 2019 Sunday $ 2,271.50 51

May 12, 2019 Sunday $ 1,160.00 31

May 19, 2019 Sunday $ 970.00 30

May 26, 2019 Sunday $ 3,007.00 61

STEWARDSHIP Whenever the topic of stewardship and giving comes up,

the conversation inevitably turns to the question: “How much should I give?” Answers will vary because the motive behind such questions also vary.

Sometimes the motive behind asking this question is for self-justification.

Even though, as Lutherans, we know we are not saved by our works but by grace through faith because of Jesus’ substitutionary atonement, the natural religion of fallen man is to earn God’s favor by what we do.

Take, for example, the response of our Lord to the rich young ruler who asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus first tells him to keep the commandments. The rich young ruler responds by indicating that all this he has kept from his youth. But Jesus tells him that he lacks one thing: He must sell all he has and give it to the poor and then follow Him.

This rich young ruler went away sad because he was quite wealthy and

could not part with his possessions. Here we see that those who seek to justify themselves by their giving will hear a response that intensifies the duty that God places upon them. Indeed, they will hear a response that makes it impossible to win God’s favor by their works.

But to those who genuinely desire to know their duty as Christians in the

arena of giving, we look to the Bible for our answer. We believe the Bible is the Word of God. And we know that the Word of God has been “breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16–17).

So, we begin to answer the question, “What should I give?” with the

question, “What does the Bible say about how much we should give and to whom?”

The Old Testament is explicit. The expectation is that the people of God

would give a tithe – 10 percent – of the first fruits of their labor to support the full-time ministry of the Levites. This is what the Lord gave Moses to teach the people:

“You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year

by year. And before the Lord your God, in the place that he will choose, to make his name dwell there, you shall eat the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always.

“And if the way is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the

tithe, when the Lord your God blesses you, because the place is too far from you, which the Lord your God chooses, to set his name there, then you shall turn it into money and bind up the money in your hand and go to the place

that the Lord your God chooses and spend the money for whatever you desire – oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite craves.

“And you shall eat there before the Lord your God and rejoice, you and

your household. And you shall not neglect the Levite who is within your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.

“At the end of every three years you shall bring out all the tithe of your

produce in the same year and lay it up within your towns. And the Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance with you, and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your towns, shall come and eat and be filled, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.” (Deut. 14:22–29)

This principle of tithing is carried over into the New Testament, though

not explicitly by calling it a tithe. St. Paul teaches the Church at Corinth the following:

We are to give to the church regularly (1 Cor. 16:1–2), proportionally (1

Cor. 16:1–2; 2 Cor. 8:12), and generously (2 Cor. 8:20) of our first fruits (1 Cor. 16:1–2; Gen. 4:4; Prov. 3:9; Lev. 27:30) with a spirit of eagerness (2 Cor. 9:2), earnestness (2 Cor. 8:7), cheerfulness (2 Cor. 9:7), and love (2 Cor. 8:23). And all of this is because the “Lord has ordained that those who preach the Gospel should make their living by the Gospel” (1 Cor. 9:14), just as the Levites did.

This is our New Testament standard. Since Christ became poor for us

in order to make us rich in Him – blessing us with the riches of heaven – so we have also been so blessed to follow the example of our Lord and Savior and give of ourselves and the work of our hands to bless others with the same.

If we have been lax in this, let us, like our Lord, who for the joy set before

Him endured the cross and scorned its shame, likewise begin to work toward this goal of regular giving of a generous proportion of the first fruits of God’s giving to us.

And let us do so not begrudgingly, but for the joy set before us – with a spirit of eagerness, cheerfulness, and love – to share the blessings of God with those placed into our care.

Reprinted from lcms.org/stewardshipministryresources

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Join us for Vacation Bible

School!

July 15 – 18 ~ 3 pm till 5 pm.

THERE IS A WAY you can help with Vacation Bible School. There will

be an easel in the narthex with numerous bits of paper listing items

needed for snacks for VBS. If you could supply us with some of those

items, it would be greatly appreciated. There will be a bin under the

request board where you can place your donated items. Many different

tasks and skills are needed from prayers and donations, to working with

the kids and setting up/taking down. If you are interested in

volunteering, please see Christina Williams or sign up on the credenza

Decorating Items to borrow:

Basket’s

Barrels

Desert theme decorations

Artificial bunches of fruit and veggies

Fabric (lots of it!) in bold, solid colors and stripes

Parachutes and or solid color sheets

Jewels, lamps, candles (artificial), shell necklaces

Brown Rope

Canopy’s (EZ Ups)

Artificial plants, trees, cactus and tropical flowers Large stuffed animals (preferably desert)

Service Projects Please place your offerings in the jar or basket during the Sunday School

hour and Thank you for your donations!

Month Beneficiary Amount Collected

January 2019 Benevolence $58.33

February Seminary Student $ 19.90

March Radio Program $37.25

April Swaddling Clothes $23.00

May Radio Program $13.00

June Heifer International TBD

July Heit’s Point TBD

LWML Ladies Guild News Do you have enough stuff to rent a space for $20? We will be participating in the city wide bingo again and selling baked goods and snacks. There will be a sign up sheet on the credenza for those who want to help. We will be raising money for Christmas is Sharing and other needs of the church.

We will not meet in July and August. Have a wonderful summer. Be sure to

take Jesus with you on your vacation. Kathy Heinemann

President

THRIVENT

It is a new year – so new chances to use your 2 - $250 Action Teams!! Not sure what is needed to do one? Just ask Gene Scheiter, Jerol Laughlin or Kathy Heinemann and they can point you in the right direction. Kathy has been keeping a list of possible projects. Just ask!

HELP WANTED!! Sound Technician – Talk to a Trustee or call the church office.

Training is available! We could use 2-3 volunteers to familiarize themselves with the sound system and do sound checks before services.

Greeters – Sign up on the credenza Stand in foyer

and greet people as they enter the building one Sunday

Fellowship Host(s) – Signup sheet is on the

credenza. Pick up donuts for fellowship time and make sure coffee is made and cleaned up (AND POT TURNED OFF) afterwards.

Communion / Altar setup – Call Lois Grawe

Counters – Call the Church Office or speak to Kathy Heinemann or

Doris Meyer. Don’t know what a Counter is? They are the ones that “collect” the offerings from the collection plate after the last Sunday service

and get it ready for depositing in the bank. If you are a communicant member, can count money and make a list, you can help!

Sunday School Teacher Needed! Our Board of Education is looking for 1-2 volunteers to help share the word of God with our kiddo’s. No previous experience necessary, if you can read, you can teach! Lessons and materials are provided just contact Debbie Thompson, Jan Loman, or Tina Cardin if you are interested!

(Psst! SS Teachers are not just women 😉 )

REQUIREMENTS: ~ Love of God ~ Love of kids ~ Can read and write

Fellowship Chair – Call Don Hunkeler or Kathy Heinemann

Public Relations Chair – Call Don Hunkeler or Kathy Heinemann

2019 ADOPT A BUDGET ITEM PROGRAM

May 2019 Update – The Adopt A Budget Item Program seems to be having a positive effect on our offerings. Thank you Everyone!! Members are asked to prayerfully consider that over and above your normal giving, adopt one of the budget items highlighted below. Special Envelopes are provided on this board for those categories that need a little extra help. If you wish additional special envelopes, just let the church secretary know.

• Choose an Item

• Collect the special envelope

• Fill out (and in) special envelope and place in the

offering plate.

Commit to the lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 NIV

Each person should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under

compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV

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LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Sunday, July 28th we will have Reverend David Hudak from the Lutheran Heritage Foundation as a guest preacher. He will be presenting “The Word Works!”

and will have some materials available about the ministry of LHF. And if you think he looks familiar, he is! He has filled in for our pastor(s) a couple of times throughout the years. Check out their website: www.lhfmissions.org They print 1,035 Lutheran publications in 106 languages!

FROM THE CHURCH SECRETARY

OBSC Country Store – In case you don’t know – there’s a country store inside the Senior Center. The ladies make beautiful things and you never know what treasurer’s one can find. It is a good place to find gifts. Paul even donates his bird houses there and all proceeds help the Senior Center.

~ Betty Merli

NEW FACEBOOK PAGE! We have a new facebook page.

Please like, rate and post a good review so we pop up higher in the newsfeeds : )

fb.me/HopeChapelOBMO

Collections requested: “infant items” – for Swaddling Clothes mission “Cancelled stamps” – for missions (LWML) “Money-off coupons – no expiration date” - for Concordia Seminary Food Bank

(LWML) “Portals of Prayer” – Prison Ministries (LWML) “Empty Inkjet Cartridges” – Offset office supplies & Habitat for Humanity

Office Secretary Hours for July Monday thru Friday - 8 am to 12 pm.

New Article/Bulletin Deadlines: Newsletter Articles – 2

nd to last Sunday of the Month

Bulletin Notes – Wednesdays at 9 am

WARNING: Articles not received by their deadline will not be included.

Articles for the church newsletter, “The Anchor,” or notices for the bulletins, may be put in the in-box on the church secretary’s desk or sent by e-mail to:

[email protected] Acknowledgments Some clipart used is from www.christart.com others from Microsoft and other royalty free sites.

Junk in the Trunk

Buyers & Sellers Wanted!

Saturday, September 21, 2019 Rain or Shine! 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Vendor Setup at 7:00 am

Not our “Normal” Rummage Sale!

“Junk in the Trunk” is a community rummage sale. You can sell your treasures in our parking lot. 30 vendors can each park in one space and then use the space next to it to sell their wares. Take advantage of the Osage Beach City Wide Garage Sale to sell treasures like toys, clothes, collectibles, crafts, furniture, house wares, antiques, flea market finds and more! It’s a shopper’s heaven!

For more information call 573-348-2108 or email [email protected]

COME OUT ~ SELL YOUR STUFF ~ BUY MORE STUFF ~ HAVE A G00D TIME

Vehicle must fit in standard parking space – $20 (Register early!)

Spaces will be sold until filled.

Mail with payment to: HLLG/Hope Chapel, 5709 Osage Beach Parkway, Osage Beach,

MO 65065

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Drive In Service Sunday July 7th at 7:30 am

“Come as you are!”

(Memorial Day (May 27th), July 7th, and Labor Day (Sept 1st)

SUMMER 2018 SCHEDULE LAKE AREA COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

July 9 Hope Lutheran Chapel, (Senior Center) Osage Beach July 16 First Christian Church, East Capitol Ave, Jefferson City July 23 Royal Theatre, Versailles July 30 Lake Ozark Christian Church, Business 54, Lake Ozark All Concerts begin at 7:00 pm. There is no admission charge. Free will donations are welcome THERE IS SOME GREAT MUSIC IN STORE FOR US AT THESE CONCERTS. AND WE

CLOSE WITH SOUSA'S STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER

Daily Devotions

Our Pastor publishes daily devotions on our website, facebook, twitter, and linkedin.

Visit our website: www.hopelutheranchapel.org Follow us on Twitter - @hopelutheranmo / And Facebook -

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OUR WORSHIP SERVICE can be heard every Sunday (on a week delay basis) from 8:30-9:00 am on KRMS 1150 AM and 97.5 FM Radio. If you would like to help sponsor this broadcast, place your contribution in a designated gift offering envelope

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