Change for the CHURCH FRONT DOOR ENTRY

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CHURCH FRONT DOOR ENTRY
In order to make the sanctuary more secure, it has become necessary for us to make changes in the schedule of the church front door being unlocked. As you know this entry has an electronic keypad. The front door is no longer unlocked, except on Sundays, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All church members and friends of the congregation are encouraged to contact the church office or Pastor Fischer for the access code. For those who have a church key, the key will continue to give you access to all doors, including the church front door, 24 hours every day.

As for the florists who deliver altar flowers on Saturday, they will be given a code of their own to use.

9/29/19 5th Sunday Change of Service Time

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5th SUNDAY CHANGE OF SERVICE TIME

September 29
SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 a.m.
ONE COMBINED WORSHIP 10:00 a.m.
The LCY will be providing a Fundraiser Luncheon immediately following the worship service in
Fellowship Hall that day. All proceeds will go toward defraying their costs to attend the ELCA National
Youth Gathering to be held in Minneapolis, MN in 2021. Take outs are available. This will be a free-will
offering event. Please come out and support our youth!
Menu:
•Hot Dogs w/ chili
•Beans
•Coleslaw
•Dessert
•Tea/Lemonade

New Adult Sunday School Series

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New Adult Sunday School Series

What time is it?
Where did all the time go?
Does time really fly when you’re having fun?
Maybe we think about time so much because there never seems to be enough of it. Maybe there’s only one question we need to ask.
What am I doing with my time?
Simple question? Easy answer? It’s time you found out in this 5-part series.
You are invited to join the Pairs and Spares Sunday School class for its new DVD series beginning Sunday, September 22 entitled Time Of Your Life — What Am I Doing
With My Time? created by the well-known evangelist, Pastor Andy Stanley. Come join us each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the bottom level of the Education Building.

9/28/19 WELCA Foothills Fall Conference

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WELCA FOOTHILLS FALL CONFERENCE

Theme for conference is “Season Sisters”
September 28, 2019
10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at
St. Matthias Lutheran Church
501 Powdersville Road
Easley, SC
RSVP to Beth Fischer by Wednesday,
September 18 if you are planning to
attend by e-mail (fischerfive@att.net or
text (864-933-7446)
We will carpool from the church at 9:00 a.m.

10/6/19 Blessing of the Animals

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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

You are invited to join us on Sunday evening, October 6
for a Service of the Blessing of Animals. We will gather in the back
parking lot at 5:00 p.m.
Bring your pets — dogs, cats, birds, snakes, turtles, fish, gerbils, lizards or anything else you consider to be a family pet.

Rite of Healing Service September 8th

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Sunday, September 8
5:00 p.m.
Rite of Healing
w/ Holy Communion
We believe as followers of Christ Jesus that our Lord desires our wholeness and healing. Broken bodies, minds or spirits are not our God’s intent for us. Yet, we live in a world broken by sin.
During a Service of the Word for Healing, we gather for the purpose of hearing God’s healing Word for us. The Rite of Healing is a time of intentional prayer for healing —healing of mind, body, spirit and relationship. We pray intentionally for the healing of friends, family, ourselves and our nation.
After the Scripture Readings, Sermon, and Prayers of the People, time will be given for silent prayer and for those who desire to come forward and kneel, as part of the Rite, the minister places his/her hands on the recipient’s head and prays. Oil, the ancient balm of healing and anointing, will mark your forehead in the shape of a cross.
Again, your prayers may be for yourself or a loved one. The Rite of Healing, an act as old as the Church, calls to our minds the promises of God to comfort and to remain with us.
You are encouraged to invite a friend and join us for this evening service in the church Sanctuary.

WELCA upcoming Events

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WELCA

Katie’s Ladies will meet Tuesday, September 17, for lunch at The Grey House in Starr, Iva.
All ladies of the church are welcome to attend. (We will carpool from the church at 11:30 a.m.) RSVP to Shirley Ebert (864) 353-7366 by September 15th.

Luther’s Ladies will meet Thursday, September 19, for dinner at Tucker’s Restaurant at 6:00 p.m. All ladies of the church are welcome to attend. RSVP to Beth Fischer by email fischerfive@att.net or call or text (864) 933-7446 by September 15th.

09/18/19 11:45AM Never-Too-Late Group

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Never-Too-Late Group Meeting
Join us as we explore a Photo Safari to
South Africa’s Zulu Nyala Reserve.
Wednesday, September 18, 11:45 a.m.
in the Fellowship Hall.
Make your reservation for the catered lunch by 6:00 p.m. on
Sunday, September 15, by calling 226-4812 (Barbara
Cleveland).

Choir practice to resume 9/11/19

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Choir practice will begin Wednesday, September 11th.
The late service choir meets every Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. to rehearse for the 11:00 a.m. service.
The 8:45 a.m. choir meets at 8.30 a m every Sunday morning and rehearses after the Early Service for the practice following week.
No auditions required; all ages welcome!

Scripture readings for Sunday Mornings

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HELPFUL HINT OF THE MONTH
SCRIPTURE READING FOR SUNDAY MORNING
Have you ever wondered who decides which scriptures we use for our Sunday services? The Revised Common Lectionary is a 3-year series of scripture readings used by many denominations each Sunday. Not only Lutherans (ELCA and Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod) use this series, but also the Presbyterian Church USA, Reformed Church in America, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Disciples of Christ, American Baptist Churches, USA, the Episcopal Church, as well as many others, both in the U.S. and around the world. Just think, on Sunday morning, we join countless others in the reading of the same scripture!
A listing of the Revised Common Lectionary readings are in the front of our ELW hymnal, pages 18-53.
Have you ever noticed on the back of a Sunday bulletin, near the bottom, is printed “Next Sunday’s Readings”? This is followed by the four readings for the next Sunday.
When you are one of the lectors for Sunday morning, Pat sends out a copy of the readings to you a few days before the service. You may also pick up the readings in advance by taking one of the copies of the Celebrate located in the narthex, on the counter. If you have trouble locating these copies, see Pat or Pastor Fischer.