ST. LORENZ LUTHERAN CHURCHAugust 22 & 23, 2020

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Need a pastor after hours? Call 652-6141 and your call will be

forwarded to the on-call pastor.

Traditional Worship Service: Saturday - 6:30 p.m. Sunday - 8:00 & 9:30 a.m. Connect Service: Sunday - 10:45 a.m. (Churchgrove) German Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. (2nd Sunday of month)

Outdoor Worship: Monday - 6:30 p.m. (Churchgrove)

Our Pastors: Mark D. Brandt • Shawn D. Fenske • Joel C. Kaiser • Vicar: Andrew Berg Dale C. Ahlschwede, Emeritus • Gary L. Bender, Emeritus • Michael N. Fitzgerald, Emeritus

CHURCH ATTENDANCE - Aug 15 - 17:Saturday Worship ...................... 6:30 p.m. .....................69Sunday Worship ......................... 8:00 a.m. ...................113Sunday Worship ......................... 9:30 a.m. ...................142Connect Worship ..................... 10:45 a.m. ...................225Chapel Communion ..........9:30/11:00 a.m. .....................23Monday Evening ........................ 6:30 p.m.. ...................257

Total: 829

Church Office: 140 Churchgrove Rd.Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Phone: 989-652-6141 Fax: 989-652-9071

Website: www.stlorenz.orgSt. Lorenz Lutheran Church & School

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE - August 29 - 31

Saturday - Church (communion) ..........................6:30 p.m.Sunday - Church ...................................................8:00 a.m.Sunday - Church ...................................................9:30 a.m.Sunday - Connect - Churchgrove (communion) ..10:45 a.m.Monday Evening (Churchgrove) .........................6:30 p.m.

Stephen MinistryThese are uncertain times we are living in. Do you find yourself fearful, discouraged, depressed? There is a trained Stephen Minister waiting to walk alongside you through this difficult time.

To find out more, call:Dennis Weirauch @ (989) 652-6954Karen Zehnder @ (989) 652-2409Pastor Fenske @ (989) 652-6141

Or visit us on the web at christgives hope.org

VLHS Golf ScrambleValley’s 21st Annual Golf Scramble for Student Aid will be Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at Apple Mountain Golf Course. We are working diligently to ensure the meaningful event remains safe and fun for all participants. Cost is $70 per golfer this year, since we are not able to hold the banquet at this time.

Brochures are available in the school office or can be found at www.vlhs.com/giving/events. Registration form, sponsorship sign-up, and payment may be mailed or dropped off to: Valley Lutheran High School, 3560 McCarty Rd., Saginaw, MI 48603. In addition to golfing, there are numerous opportunities for corporations, businesses, and individuals to support Valley Lutheran through this charitable event. Sponsorship includes:

• Recognition in the Golf Outing program

• A sign prominently displayed at the event

All sponsorship packages are 100% tax deductible, except the Corporate Package, which has a $280 tax credit. For more information about this event call or email our Director of Development, Kyle DeWees at (989) 790-1676 or kdewees@vlhs.com.

Current Church Office Summer HoursMonday - Friday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

CHARTER CABLE CHANNEL 191BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Sunday Worship Service ................8:00 a.m. .......................................9:30 a.m.2nd Sunday - German.......11:00 a.m.Tuesday Worship ANEW (Shut-ins) 7:00 p.m.Worship Service .............. 7:30 p.m.Thursday Worship Service ................7:00 p.m.SaturdayWorship Service ................6:30 p.m.

Winter Village Chapel Communion Service

will be held on Monday August 24th at 1:30 pm. It will be an outdoor service, so it will be dependent on the weather. Next month, we plan to resume our usual schedule, the third Monday of the month (September 21st) at 1:30 pm.

Send Your Articles! It’s Time for the

Next SLNArticles from organizations or individuals may be submitted for publication for the October-November-December edition of the St. Lorenz Newsletter (SLN). Please send via email to newsletter@stlorenz.org by the end of the day on Thursday, August 27th. Pictures are always welcomed. Contact Nancy Honold @ 989-992-6487 with questions

Did you know that the SAVE Program at City Rescue Mission of Saginaw teaches guests the skills they need to successfully improve their lives from a Biblical perspective? If you are interested in learning more, please contact Jenny Deweese at 989-752-6051, ext. 122, or volunteer@rescuesaginaw.org. Thank you!

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The Church Office is seeking a Front Desk Office Support staff member. Duties include answering phones, collecting payments, churchgrove rentals, and various other tasks. This is a part time position. Send your resume to lebmeyer@stlorenz.org.

JOB OPENINGS

Kitchen Help Wanted! Part time position in the St. Lorenz School cafeteria. Working hours would be M-F, 9am to 3pm, and 7 to 15 hours/week. Please fill out an application in the church office. You may email Kristi Wolverton at kwolverton@stlorenz.org with any questions.

Church Library Asking for Book Returns

With the opening of the Church Office, the Church Library is also open now and available for book returns and checkouts.At this time, there are over 30 books that were checked out prior to, or at the beginning, of the lockdown. If you have any books that were checked out during that time period, please return them right away.

The Church Library is open the same hours as the office: Weekdays, 9am - 3pm.

M E M O R I A L SMemorials for the following individuals were received during the month of July:

Ronald Beller Myrline Kern Katherine Rohn Mildred Bender Richard Krafft Jr. William SpeerJames Bierlein Junior Maurer Erich vonBehrenFran Greis Frank Rittmueller Ralph Weiss

Memorials were designated for the following:Building Fund, Care-a-Van, Church Beautification, Family Ministry - Blanket Making/Quilts, Media Ministry, Mission Fund, Music Fund, Operating Fund, St. Lorenz School, St. Lorenz School Instruments, Stephen Ministry, St. Lorenz Foundation: General Fund and Vicar Fund

CrossRoads Counseling Ministries

is a multi-denominational, distinctively Christian counseling service which began in 2007. CrossRoads serves the needs of individuals, families, & couples regardless of church affiliation.

The name, “CrossRoads”, was inspired by the book of Jeremiah 6:16 “Stand at the crossroads and look, ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”

Those who are in need, those who are hurting because of life’s circumstances whether those circumstances are loss of a job, loss of a relationship, loss of freedom due to an addiction, loss of self worth due to depression, the list could go on and on -- all of these people “stand at the crossroads”. They look for direction, they look for answers, and they look for help in deciding “where the good way is”. They all long for “rest for their souls”.

We encourage anyone who is experiencing a difficult situation that would like to consider Christian counseling to visit the Crossroads website, www.crcounseling.org, or call directly at 989-652-0764. CrossRoads Counseling Ministries is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 to 7:00pm.

Have You Moved?Please email lebmeyer@stlorenz.org or call Leah Ebmeyer in the church office (652-6142 ext. 119) with your new address. Thank you!

GIFTSbirthday on Aug. 9, from Marcella Weber In honor of Marcella Weber’s 95th • birthday on Aug. 9, a gift to Media Ministry from:

Marcella WeberTom & Vicky Weber and familyTim & Susan Weiss and familySteve & Connie Bierlein and family

A thank offering to St. Lorenz • Operating Fund in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, Aug. 22, from Bob and Barb Zeilinger

A gift to Media Ministry in honor of • Marcella Weber’s 95th birthday from Ralph & Irene Haubenstricker

A gift to the Operating Fund in • memory of Harry Schiefer’s 90th

If You Are HospitalizedPastors ARE making hospital visits. If you are hospitalized, it is most important that you or a family member call Gaylene (pastor’s secretary) at 652-0771. This will ensure that a pastor knows you are a patient, and may stop in to visit. Due to privacy regulations, we are no longer able to rely solely on information received from the hospitals regarding patients. Thank you for helping the pastoral team to serve you better!

“LIFE QUOTES” from Lutherans For Life

“We run to help people in need; we run to deal with emergencies and crises and the problems of every day; we take the Good News to people we love, family and friends and neighbors alike. But there are also times we can sit—and rejoice that Jesus is risen, that evil is conquered, and that God’s victory is certain.” Dr. Kari Vo – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.orgHurting from abortion? Word of Hope can help. www.word-of-hope.org or call 888.217.8679.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Wallace Schulz

“A Wrong Comparison”How do you compare to your next-door neighbor, your brother-in-law, or the person you were five years ago? Comparing ourselves against God’s requirements can prompt us to turn in repentant faith to Jesus, the Savior beyond compare. It’s “Archives August.”(Luke 18:9-14)

Seamstress Help Needed Seamstress with a serger sewing machine to stitch around the baptism cloths.

Call Susan Knoll if you have questions or are interested in helping at 652-2823.

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