Worship into the Week- Neighborly Love

 

Worship into the Week

Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Christ has Set us Free to Keep in

 Step with the Spirit

That freedom allows us the ability 

to use this gift to serve others.

v.14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word:

"You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

We must be careful and watch out

 that we don't devour each other.

The flesh will draw us into so many evil things.

v. 22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, 

patience, kindness, goodness. faithfulness, gentleness,

 self-control; against such things there is no law.

v.25 "If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step

 with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited,

 provoking one another, envying one another."

Seems to be clearly laid out what 

our focus is for our daily living.

A Spirit-led life allows us to move under the guidance 

of His desire for us, 

so that we can better serve our NEIGHBORS.

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Jonah is Three!

Jonah is three and there were some very

 interested big brothers for the gift opening time.

Oh Wow!  

There is more than one present!!!

He worked to make sure he was

 in control of the festivities.

Jonah has been waiting for 

his birthday celebration.

Opening gifts is serious business.

Oh Wow!!  Picasso Tiles!!

Birthday crown ready and eating cake

 is a highlight of the event.

Ok  now back to roll and tumble.

Birthday blessings to you sweet Jonah!

 

Worship into the Week-Heirs

 

Worship into the Week-

Galatians 3:23-4:7

The Law and the Promise- Sons and Heirs

Sin keeps us captive under the law.

But, we are set free by Jesus through faith.

v.22- "But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin,

 so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ

 might be given to those who believe. 

v.23- "Now before faith came, 

we were held captive under the law,

 imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed."

v.26- "For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God,

through faith."

v.27 "For as many of you as were baptized

 into Christ have put on Christ."

v. 28 "There is neither Jew nor Greek, 

there is neither slave nor free,

 there is no male and female, 

for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

v.29 "And if you are Christ's,

 then you are Abraham's offspring, 

heirs according to promise."

Some wonderful words and phrases in this section:

promise, believe, given, revealed, 

through faith, all one, heirs

Positive affirmation that we are wanted,

 loved, bought, paid for and we belong to God.

That inheritance is meant for all of God's children.

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125th Anniversary- Bethlehem- Ossian, Indiana

 

We were blessed to travel

 to our growing up congregation

in Indiana for the 

125th Anniversary celebration

on June 12, 2022.

Husband, John, was asked to preach

 for the morning Worship Service.

                                

Special bookmark and visuals 

for the lovely banquet luncheon.

Family and extended family

 joined us for the day.

                                      

                                     Co-grandparents- 

Steve and Cindy Schumacher were there also.

Cindy has also been a teacher at Bethlehem.

There were articles of church history and we found

 the one when father-in- law- Wm. O Denninger 

retired after 45 years in ministry in 1980.

He came to Bethlehem, Ossian 

when I was in 5th grade and John was in 6th grade.

My 2nd grade classroom with 1st and 3rd grades.

My third grade classroom 

with the the 2nd and 1st grades.

We were blessed to get short visits

 with some of our classmates.

                          

                          John had 12 in his class and I had 11.

Some of them gathered here for a class photo.

God has blessed this congregation 

with many faithful people and we give thanks

 for this rich heritage in our lives.

Worship into the Week- Witnesses

 

Worship into the Week- Witnesses

Acts 2:14a, 22-36

Peter's Sermon at Pentecost

He begins by clarifying that the apostles

 are not drunk at the third hour of the day.

He explains that the Spirit will be poured out

as promised.

Mighty works and wonders 

have been done through Jesus.

 You know about them and saw them.

He was delivered up and crucified.

"God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, 

for it was not possible for him to be held by it."

Death has not won!

"This Jesus God raised up, 

and of that we all are witnesses.

Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, 

and having received from the Father

 the promise of the Holy Spirit, 

he has poured out this that you 

yourselves are seeing and hearing."

We know the story.

We may not be eye witnesses- 

but God's Word gives us the whole shareable story.

"Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain

 that God has made him both Lord and Christ,

 this Jesus who you crucified."

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Worship into the Week- Pentecost

 

Worship into the Week

Acts 2- Filled with the Holy Spirit

A bit of history-

Pentecost is the Christian celebration

 that takes place on the 50th day 

or the Seventh Sunday after Easter Sunday.

We acknowledge it as the day the Holy Spirit descended

 on the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ 

while they were in Jerusalem. 

They were there to celebrate the Feast of Weeks-

 or the Jewish Festival of Shavuot.

It is a harvest festival- the day of First Fruits 

from Numbers 28:26.

The word Pentecost comes from the Greek (Pentekoste)

 and means fiftieth.

Some Jews were already living in the Diaspora.

According to Acts 2:5-11 for this Festival 

there were Jews from 

every nation under heaven." 

They had come as pilgrims 

to be in Jerusalem for the Festival.

We give thanks for this great gift of Holy Spirit power

 we receive at our baptism.

We are united in the work of the Spirit- 

for the sake of His Kingdom.

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Ball, Books and Banana Splits

                                  We got to watch some T ball recently.

                              A great time for Papa and Gigi.

Fun to watch grandsons learning new skills.

We set up a tent in our back yard

 and loved getting ready for "book time".

Everyone got to pick their favorite to read.

We even found some of Papa's 

from when he was little.

Levi- at six -is called the sweeper- 

no ice cream goes wasted.

Four year old Isaiah 

is the fastest ice cream eater ever.

Jonah - almost three  

                                  is all business with the ice cream.

                                        Very special times with 

                                     three wonderful young men.

This big guy completed Kindergarten- 

 way to go!!!

250th Anniversary- Bethany Trinity- Fishersville, VA

 

May 29, 2022 was a special day of celebration 

for Bethany Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,

 Fishersville, Virginia 

in the Shenandoah Valley.

Here, Rev. Tim Bohlmann leads a Memorial Day

 reading and tribute in the cemetery 

of this congregation that dates back to 1772.

This monument to Michael and Margaret Keinadt was 

dedicated in 1892 and attended by 2000 "Keinadts",

  with the largest horse and buggy 

gathering in Augusta County- ever.

The Anniversary booklet tells

 the faith story of this congregation.

They also have a wealth of information 

on their church website-

bethanylcw.org/250-years.html

 A tribute to the Veterans of this congregation

 is part of the history of Memorial Day for Bethany Trinity.

"New" Bethany on the Hill 

(originally called Trinity)

was built in 1889

 to replace the earlier structure from 1881.

Memorial Day services are held at this location.

The beautiful sanctuary was remodeled 1901-1902 

to include these beautiful windows.

Honoring the men and women 

who have served in the military.

This small church is lovingly preserved.

History is a big part of the story 

of this very old congregation. 

But, it is gathered to give thanks 

and praise to a faithful God.

Now, that is a family tree!

Pastor Tim and son- Sam.

Sam is an integral part of the congregational life 

at Bethany and serves well.

Pastor Tim and wife -Sue,

are a gift of servant leadership

 to this congregation of Bethany.

Flags of each war decorate the graves of the Veterans.

 Here are a Revolutionary War 

and War of 1812 grave markers.

Every celebration needs a great potluck.  The pavilion

 on this church site provides a wonderful place

 to gather friends and family.

Also honored at this service was the recognizing

 of 66 years in the ministry 

for Rev. David Luecke.

Southeastern District President Emeritus- 

Rev. Dr. John R. Denninger 

read a tribute honoring God for this servant leader.

l to r- Pastor Tim, Pastor David, and President John-

the blessing of Kingdom workers.

Thankfulness for also given for the service

 of wife- Mardi Luecke.

God has been "with them" as they moved, changed,

 and reorganized for the mission.

May the Lord continue to bless the work

 of His people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

A short video of the celebration day.

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Worship into the Week- Water of Life

Worship into the Week-

Water of Life

Rev. 22:1-20

"Whoever is Thirsty, 

let him come and Whoever Wishes

let him take the 

Free Gift of the Water of Life."

Jesus is coming.

Drink deeply from this well.

And tell others the water is for them too.

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