Over 130 quilts for Lutheran World Relief, plus baby care kits, school kits, and personal care kits were blessed at Sunday’s Worship. A special quilt commemorating ELC’s 125th Anniversary was displayed as well.
New Addition is Looking Great!
Sunday, September 30th at ELC
Join us for worship this weekend:
8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship
6:00 p.m Worship in Chapel
Our Bible text for this weekend is the Passover story from Exodus 12 & 13.
The book of Exodus begins with all 70 members of Jacob’s family living as immigrants in the land of Egypt.
A new Pharaoh arose “who did not know Joseph” (1:8). This new Phara
oh enslaved these rapidly growing Israelite foreigners for fear of their increasing numbers (1:8-14). After many years of slavery, the LORD called Moses to lead the Israelites out of their bondage in Egypt (3:1-10). The LORD sent plague after plague upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians in an effort to persuade Pharaoh to set the Israelites free, but Pharaoh kept refusing time after time (chapters 7-10).
Finally, the LORD prepared the Israelites for one final and terrifying plague against the Egyptians: the killing of all first-born Egyptian children and animals (11:4-8; see 4:21-23). The first-born of the Israelites would be spared the deadly effects of this plague by participating in the Passover meal and smearing the blood of the Passover lamb on the doorposts of their homes. The text for this Sunday describe this Passover meal in Egypt as well as the instructions for future celebrations of the annual Festival of Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread in future generations once the Israelites leave Egypt.
In this story God make a new beginning possible when all seemed hopeless. Have you seen that happen in your life?
The Israelites have shared this story through all the generations. How do we pass along the faith to the next generation?
What connections do you see between Passover and the Lord’s Supper?
Join us this weekend at ELC!
It’s been exciting to see the progress on the new addition this week. The fence is down, the dirt and weeds are being formed into a new lawn, while inside they’ve been busy laying carpet. It won’t be long now until we can enjoy this new space. Thanks again to all who have made it happen, and especially to our building committee for the many extra hours of work!Our story for worship this weekend is the story of Joseph and his brothers, beginning in Genesis 37. Some of you may remember the telling of it in the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” which was performed at Mt. Horeb high school a couple of years ago. While the story may be old, the issues are still very current.
What do you do with feelings of jealousy? Revenge? Favoritism?
More importantly, how can forgiveness break the cycle of revenge and recrimination?
When you get caught up in these feelings, how do you respond?
How can God’s word and work of forgiveness allow a new beginning for us?
Worship this weekend: Sunday morning – 8:30 a.m. – Traditional Worship
A couple of other reminders: Sunday afternoon is the CROP walk for hunger. Registration begins as 12:30 p.m. and the walk starts at 1:00 p.m. We walk down the bike trail from ELC to the VFW hall and back. Walk with us or sponsor a walker. There will be a table in the narthex on Sunday.
Next Sunday, September 30th at 11:30 a.m. there will be a special meeting of the congregation to consider a proposal from the Endowment Fund.
We need volunteers for the nursery on Sunday morning. If you would be willing to help, please respond to this e-mail.
Mark your calendars for Heritage Sunday, October 14th. There will be one special celebration service that morning at 10:30 a.m.
We still need stories to share, vintage clothing for the style show, and volunteers to model clothing as well.
ELC Community Festival – September 9, 2012
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