What's Happening This Week...

 

Monday 2/25/08

v     Bible Study “In the beginning…” – 1:15-2:15 pm. Come and join us as we explore the Bible from the beginning. We are currently exploring Leviticus.

v     Altar Guild – 5:30 pm

v     Cub Scout Pack 169 – 6-8 pm

 

Tuesday 2/26/08

v     Potluck Dinner – 5:30 pm. Open to everyone… bring a dish to share or just come for fellowship.

v     Tuesday Table Talk – 6:15 pm. Join us in our discussion series to explore and discuss the ELCA provided materials, “Journey Together Faithfully: Part Two, The church and Homosexuality” in order to help shape an ELCA social statement. We will close with Holy Communion.

 

Wednesday 2/27/08

·        Ecumenical Lenten Service – 7 pm @ SDLC – Lee Seals preaching on “The Good Shepherd” Refreshments afterwards

·        Narcotics Anonymous 12-Step Program – 6-9 pm @ St. Paul’s

 

Thursday 2/28/08

·         Stars of the Desert, Barstow’s Youth Community Theatre - 3-4:30 pm. Drama Class.

·         Boy Scout Troop 169 – 6-8:30 pm

 

Saturday 3/1/08

¶     Music in Motion – 5-7 pm. St. Patrick’s Dance for 4-6^th graders.

¶     Shakin’ with the Shepherd – 7-9 pm. St. Patrick’s Dance for Jr High & High School kids.

 

Sunday 3/2/08

 

Upcoming Events:

 

·        March 7^th & 8^th – Spring Sale Youth Fundraiser

·        April 24^th-27^th – Mission to Mexico youth event

·        May 1^st – 3^rd – Synod Assembly

·        May 1^st – 3^rd – Lutheran Youth Organization @ Assembly

·        May 17^th & 18^th – Relay for Life

·        July 29^th-August 1^st – Western States Youth Gathering

 

 

Our prayers:

 

We pray for all members of our congregation and all of their families & friends.

We particularly lift up in prayer

HildaJean, for continued recovery;

Verna, who is recovering from a fall;

Jim, who cracked his hip;

Cindy, who is ill;

Roger, who is recovering from knee surgery;

Stan, who is recovering from a heart attack;

Kathleen, as she is still battling cancer;

Jill, who is dealing with recurring brain tumors;

Thomas, who has lung cancer;

Danny, who was diagnosed with melanoma on spleen & lungs;

Shirley, as she is undergoing chemotherapy;

Cara, as she has so many health problems;

Mick, who was diagnosed with cancer of the brain stem and is only 6 years old;

Nate, whose cancer is back giving her only a limited time to live;

Willie, who was just diagnosed with lung cancer;

John, who has liver cancer;

Tena, who is battling cancer;

Amber, who has cancer and is only 5 years old;

Debbie, who has cancer;

Marvin, as he is undergoing treatment;

Friends & family of Celia Goodale Mayberry as they mourn her death;

Friends & Family of Isabella Jones as they mourn her death;

Friends & Family of Jennie Manness, as they mourn her death;

Friends & family of Donna, as they mourn her death

Cyndi, for strength;

Silke, MacKenzie & Sean, for strength;

Pat for strength;

Elaine for strength.

 

We also pray for all hungry, homeless & poor people, especially children throughout the world.

 

We pray for our congregation and its ministries that we may continue to grow and reach out.

 

We also pray for all members of the Military,

especially Chad & DJ, Stephanie, Patrick, Curtis & Alton as they serve in Iraq;

and all civilians serving abroad, especially Maxine.

Bless all our troops as they serve and protect our country

 

We give thanks for Gordon & Rose’s 64^th anniversary.

 

In the Office:

 

Our regular office hours are Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.  To make an appointment please call the church office at 760-256-1624.  

 

Role Model of the Week...

 

Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess, 1921 Fedde was born in Norway and trained as a deaconess. In 1882, at the age of 32, she was asked to come to New York to minister to the poor and to Norwegian seamen. Her influence was wide-ranging, and she established the Deaconess House in Brooklyn and the Deaconess House and Hospital of the Lutheran Free Church in Minneapolis. She returned home to Norway in 1885 and died there.

 

 

Watchword for the Week...

 

 

Today's Thought...

 

“SALVATION FOR THE SOUL”

“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.”

- Mark 6:34

 

It was past dinner time. They were hungry. What kept that crowd spellbound so long that day in the wilderness? Perhaps not all had come for the right reason. Perhaps not all would go home with the right answers. But Jesus had offered rich food for their souls. His heart, seeing what the crowd really needed, spoke to them about forgiveness and peace, rest and heaven.

 

Even his miracle that day was designed for their souls. By multiplying the loaves and fishes, he wanted to point them to the greater miracle, how he as the Savior was the only bread that could feed their souls. Some were fed and satisfied that day. Others went home still hungry, though they had dined on miracle loaves and fishes.

 

When I sit at the Savior’s feet, as the crowd did that day, for what am I hungry? Do I think of him the way the anonymous poet did who wrote: “My Master was so very poor, a manger was his cradling place. So very rich my Master was, kings came from far to gain his grace. My Master was so very poor and with the poor he broke the bread. So very rich my Master was that multitudes by him were fed. My Master was so very poor they nailed him naked to a cross. So very rich my Master was, he gave his all and knew no loss”? But oh, the gain when my soul is fed by him!

 

Feed me, Bread of Heaven, and my soul will be satisfied. Amen.

 

 Together with Jesus, Daily Devotions by Richard E. Lauersdorf.

 

 

Prayer of the week