Spiritual Journey

Class

Mondays at 7:00 PM

Led by Billy &

LaMarque Petty

Choir rehearsal Wednesdays at

7:00PM

Tuesdays Ladies Bible Study

10:00AM—11:00AM.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, September 24

9:00 AM

Men’s Ministry—Keeper's of the Flame "Fan into flame the gift of God." 2 Timothy 1:6 I'm excited where our ministry to men is starting to go. I hope that you will find a time and a place to meet with us. Here are the times and places we meet. Wednesday - 6:30 a.m. at Catfish and Company. Led by Billy Petty Friday - 6:30 a.m. Catfish and Company. Anybody is welcome 4th Saturday of the month - 9:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Shelled Pecans (1 lb

bags) $9.50 a bag. If

you would like a bag or

two, please call the

office or let Betty Lively

know.

If you have something newsworthy and

want it put in the October newsletter,

please let Angie know, by calling the

office at 362-2549 or emailing her at

office@lcrl.org. Thanks

Be sure to check out the website for Lutheran Churches of the Permian Basin, it is lutheransofpb.com.

This includes our church, Life in Grace Lutheran Church, and Redeemer Lutheran Church. We also have a billboard on 8th Street across from Southern Maid Donuts. This is a way to reach out

to others in search of a church home and gives them information about our church and faith.

If you are on facebook, please go to Lutheran

Church of the Risen Lord and like our page.

Thank you!

We now have hearing devices for those that are hard of

hearing, if you need one, please let Dave Thomas know.

Church Wide

Fellowship

September 11 after the

service. Please bring

desserts

September 11

9:00 AM

Join us for our monthly, Ladies

Luncheon next one will be Thursday, Sept. 8~ 11:30AM

at (to be announced)

For more info please contact

Sheila Clark at

# (432) 208-7353

Saturday, September 24

Young Adults are sponsoring a Church Garage Sale

to help raise money to fix our air conditioners. If you

have items you want to donate, please bring them to

the church or call Kelly at 770-2245 if you need your

items picked up. Thank you for your support!

We are starting to

collect bags of

candy for our

Octoberfest for

Saturday,

October 29, bring

your bags of candy

to the church.

Thank you.

4th Annual Thanksgiving Lunch

Thursday, November 24

1:00P In the Fellowship Hall

September 2016 ISSUE 9

Mark Your Calendar

wise didn’t become arrogant in their times of plenty, they are the same ones who are patient in times of adversity. We know and live with a faith that believes that God will never leave us. He will be near us and provide for all our needs in our time of trouble, boom or bust. Those who don’t know Christ don’t understand this because they put their trust in themselves and barely acknowledge, if at all, that their success comes from God. It is through these good and bad times our faith is revealed. The common thread for believers is that we put our trust in God, His love for us and His promises. If we don’t do this we are testing God. Moses warned the people while they were in the desert when he said, “Do not test the Lord your God as you did at Massah.” (Deut 6:6). At Massah the people complained and ask, “is the Lord among us or not?” They had a difficult time with God because He didn’t fulfill their needs when they expected Him to, or in the way they wanted Him to. Therefore, they gave up and stopped believing. I’m

Pastor’s Heart

“This is what counts, faith expressing itself through love.” Galatians 5:6 I want to share with you this month a devotional from Martin Luther…

TRUSTING GOD IN TIMES OF NEED Hopefully, we have come to a place in our spiritual growth and maturity where we realize that God will take care of us in good and bad times. If you have been in west Texas long enough, you have gone through a few booms and busts. Doesn’t it amaze you how people act when things are going well? They live it up and show no restraint, enjoying the benefits of high oil prices. They live as if it isn’t going to ever end. Some recognize it as a blessing from the Lord, the old timers know that there is always an end, eventually. Then the bust comes, the bill comes due and it all comes crashing down. Those who were

Goodnews Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord

Sept. 5 Labor Day—office closed Sept. 6 Rainbow’s End Emmaus Group Sept. 8 Ladies Luncheon Sept. 11 Sunday School Rally Day, Church-Wide Fellowship, Patriot Day, National Grandparents Day, Sept. 17 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Sept. 18 Air Force Birthday Sept. 22 Fall Begins Sept. 24 Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Weekly Activities Mondays at 7:00PM—Spiritual Journey Tuesdays at 10:00AM—Ladies Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00PM—Choir Rehearsal Thursdays at 7:00PM—Young Adult Bible Study

Member Update Sheet

(Please fill out this form, and turn it into the office so that we have your correct

information, thank you)

Name ____________________________Home Phone _____________________

Mailing Address____________________________________________________

Date of Birth __________Place of Birth ____________ Anniversary __________

Date of: Baptism ________ Confirmation _________Membership ___________

Email Address _________________________ Cell Phone __________________

Employer __________________________Work Phone _____________________

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Spouse _______________________________

Date of Birth _____________ Place of Birth ____________ Anniversary _________

Date of: Baptism _________ Confirmation _________ Membership ____________

Email Address ________________________Cell Phone ______________________

Employer ____________________________Work Phone _____________________

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Other Members of the Household

Name________________ Relationship _______________ Date of Birth __________

Date of: Baptism _____________ Confirmation _____________

Name________________ Relationship _______________ Date of Birth __________

Date of: Baptism _____________ Confirmation _____________

Name________________ Relationship _______________ Date of Birth __________

Date of: Baptism _____________ Confirmation _____________

Name________________ Relationship _______________ Date of Birth __________

Date of: Baptism _____________ Confirmation _____________

Name________________ Relationship _______________ Date of Birth __________

Date of: Baptism _____________ Confirmation _____________

We are working on a group text messaging

system with our Power Church software and we

are missing a lot of folk’s phone numbers. Can

you please fill this form out for our records and

turn them into the office. Thank you so much for

your cooperation. Angie

so glad that believers today don’t have this problem (NOT! ). We test God when we try and dictate the time, place and way we expect Him to act. When we do this we are limiting God and what He wants to do in our lives. We want to avoid the pain, He wants to see us through it, knowing that it will make us stronger, strengthen our character and faith. Success or failure, boom or bust is not his goal but the path He uses to reveal himself to us, draw us to His heart and reveal His purpose in our lives. When we stop testing God and questioning His way and put our complete trust in Him, we move beyond the shallow mindset of the world and experience the true blessing of God; His presence, love, mercy and grace. Blessings!

Continued from Pastor’s Heart

Miscellaneous—Rain, Faculty, Staff, Students and Families of Reagan Elementary, all our schools and teachers and administrators, President Obama and U. S. government officials, upcoming elections, our country.

Prayers For Our Military Service Men & Women (Please let us know of any individuals who are currently serving in a combat area) CH (MAJ) Allison, CH(CPT) Price (Afghanistan), Michael Wikstrom (Army) Wisconsin, Mike Nunnelee (Afghanistan), Chase Hinton, Brian Mellot, Michael Helton (Afghanistan), Eddie & Briona Simmons, Curtis Mitchell (deployed)

Sympathy—for Connie & Charles Viverette in the loss of Charles’ mom, Ruby Viverette.

Our Prayer Requests

We have helped 9

families in the

month of August

Specific Prayers for LCRL— For

LCRL & congregation, leaders, Council,

Pastor Larry Hood’s ministry; Church

Growth; NALC; Evangelism;

Community Outreach; Compassionate

Friends Support Group; Rainbow’s End

(Emmaus Group), Thrivent.

Praises! Pastor Larry & Linda

Hood; Life & Joy in our Church &

Growth. God’s grace, mercy and

forgiveness and love!

Baum, Mike Beal, Chad

Browning, R. (thanks for the rain)

Caldwell, Tom (Thank God in

advance) Charsha, Charlene

Clark, LaVerne

Collerd, Herb Custer, Carrie

Dennard, Dayton Diaz, Maria

Dudley, Phyllis

Duff, Norma (Jodie—Jay) Fowler, Jerry

Fritz-Lester, Rhonda (pray for the safety of my family, God’s

protection.)

Garrett, Shirley Gonzales, David

Graham, Gene (illness/

recovery) Greene, Patricia (Today is our

gift from God, please don’t waste it)

Gutierrez, Robin (long-term)

Holman, Duane (House pay-ment, job)

Holman, James Humphreys, Chuck

Koepke, Sarah (daughter–

missionary)

Lawson, Janine

Lewis, Ralph

Lively, Betty (thanks be to God for Your love and mercy)

Maxwell, Carimie (vision; Debbie Parsons’ granddaughter)

Maxwell, Shelly (colon) Debbie Parson’s daughter)

Moran, Connie & family (long-term) Orta, Melissa

Otwell, Jack & Joyce

Parker, Deryl Parker, Scott

Pitchford, Theresa

Pounds, Tracey Pratt, Olivia

Rasnick, Anya Richardson, Yvette (Linda Hood’s

mom)

Romano, Nox (for our church) Rutherford, Glenda

Sanders, Dorinda Shipley, Sharon

Smith, Doug

Smith, Duane Smith, Jody

Treadway, Marvin

Tucker, Janeice Voss, Allyne

Walker, Tracy Wallender, K David (always)

Watson, Bobby (sister—Sharon

Shipley, grandson Bodhi) Watson, James & Trinicia (Returning

teacher, students & parents) Weekly, Julia (at MD Anderson for

cancer treatment)

Weber, Arliss and Trish

Whiting, Harriet

York, Tim Prayer requests are kept on here for 4

weeks unless it’s a long-term illness or if

you let me know to keep it as long-term

request. If there are changes or updates,

please let me know those too.