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Shampoo, Part 2

Shampoo, Part 2I promise this will be the last time I write about shampoo, but there has been a “to be continued” that I did not expect. As I write this a week after stating “I anticipate finishing off this bottle of White Rain today or tomorrow” the new bottle still stands by as my “shampoo in waiting”! Every morning I look forward to emptying the old bottle, yet when I get in the shower the next day it looks like the same amount of shampoo remains. At this point in time, it feels like I will be functioning with this broken cap forever. [...]

December 4, 2022 Bulletin

December 4, 2022 BulletinOn Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry Announces that the Lord is nigh; Awake and hearken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings! [...]

Prayer ListOur Primary Prayer focus for this week is on Christ’s people on earth: For the Holy Spirit to be at work enriching faith through our Barnabas Ministry. Giving us hearts that are growing in the joy of giving generously to the mission of STL. For children to be raised in the nurture and encouragement of the Gospel. For new individuals to become members of the STL Prayer Chain. [...]

ShampooIt was in September 2021. I do not remember the exact date, but early in the month. I walked into a dollar store looking for something else and happened to notice that they sold shampoo. I had emptied the previous bottle a while ago and was getting tired of using up old motel bottles. You see, with hair like mine, virtually any shampoo will do. [...]

Thanksgivings Past and Present

Thanksgivings Past and PresentI always disappointed my mother – and it is good that she is not around to read this – when I said, “I don’t remember much of my early childhood.” However, the statement is absolutely true. Take Thanksgiving, for example. I really do not remember what we did for Thanksgiving before Monica was in my life. Then, for many years, we would eat two Thanksgiving dinners. First with my family at noon, and then, after 4:00 (when Monica’s dad got home from work) with her family. All things considered, that was pretty simple. [...]

Unbridled JoyWhat is there about grandchildren that brings such unbridled joy when they come to visit? My young granddaughter is full of so much energy, spunk, and definitive ideas, it is amazing to watch. I love spending time with her. [...]

November 27, 2022 Bulletin

November 27, 2022 BulletinWe are gathered in His presence to hear His Word, call upon Him in prayer, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us, therefore, first consider our unworthiness, and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot save ourselves. [...]

December is Filled with Opportunities

December is Filled with OpportunitiesAdvent CHRISTMAS CAR-oling Wednesdays – November 30, December 7 & 14Noon and 7:00 pm (7:00 also available online) The evening gatherings will be in the front parking lot, where you can stand outside or stay in your car to sing [...]

The Detroit Lutheran Singers

The Detroit Lutheran SingersThe Detroit Lutheran Singers presents their Christmas concert series entitled: Christmas with Brass Rejoice! Each concert will feature brass accompaniment for the Pinkham Christmas Cantata and the Pachelbel Magnificat, along with Ukrainian carols and traditional favorites. [...]

November 20, 2022 Bulletin

November 20, 2022 BulletinToday, as we celebrate milestones in the new life we have in Christ, we recall how “all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death. We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. [...]

November 2022 Congregational Connector

November 2022 Congregational ConnectorWhile October saw STL make some gain on the budget deficit, we are still behind. The major concern at this time is that we are 1-2 months behind on the mortgage payment. On the good news side, STL General Fund has received a $2,828.56 bequest from the estate of Kenneth Holley, who served a summer vicarage at STL in 1961. This will be included in the November income statements. [...]

Old Dog … New Tricks

Old Dog … New TricksSome days I feel more like an old dog than others. Recently I met one of our neighbors I often see walking in the morning. When he told me he was 80 years old, I felt young. Then he told me that he had been retired for 20 years, and suddenly I felt much more like one of the “old dogs”. [...]

Financial Peace University classes

Financial Peace University classesFinancial Peace University (FPU) is the nine-lesson class that will teach you how to pay off debt, save and invest for your future. You’ll also connect with others, just like you who can hold you accountable, encourage you, and celebrate your progress! [...]

Poinsettia Order Form

Poinsettia Order FormOrders will be accepted until November 27th, 2022. Thank you for making our Altar beautiful for Christmas. All Plants are only $10. [...]

November 13, 2022 Bulletin

November 13, 2022 BulletinThen he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. [...]

Ex … ingCan one use “exciting” and “exhausting” in describing the same events? And, while I am asking that question, can one discuss sewers, elections, and alarms at the same time? For me, all of this comes together in a blur. [...]

November 6, 2022 Bulletin

November 6, 2022 BulletinAlone, O Christ, You only are the Lord, At God’s right hand in majesty most high: Who with the Spirit worshiped and adored, With all the heav’nly host we glorify. [...]

DisorientedIt first happened (or so it seemed) this past Saturday in Ann Arbor. In fact, it happened twice – once when I parked and again when we were looking for the car. Someday someone else may tell you how a friend, the police, and family members saved me. [...]

October 30, 2022 Bulletin

October 30, 2022 BulletinAlmighty God, gracious Lord, pour out your Holy Spirit upon your faithful people. Keep them steadfast in your Word, protect and comfort them in all temptations, defend them against all their enemies, and bestow on the Church your saving peace; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. [...]

OOPS!For more months that I can recall I have begun the process of writing this on Tuesday and/or Wednesday, in order to relieve the Thursday morning Thirst stress I had been experiencing by developing them entirely on Thursday mornings. But this week was different. Monday’s busy schedule put me behind the ball on Sunday’s sermon preparation. Tuesday I made seven different home visits. Wednesday I focused on preparing for Thursday’s funeral, changing Friday’s plans to attend an out-of-town family funeral, and catching up on Sunday’s sermon preparation. Then, around 8:30 p.m., I realized it was Wednesday evening and I had not even considered that the next day would bring Thursday morning. OOPS! [...]

October 2022 Congregational Connector

October 2022 Congregational ConnectorAfter the first quarter of our new fiscal year STL is $15,000.00 under the budget projection. Until this situation is remedied, the BOD has set aside its standing motion to disperse $1,000 from the General Fund to pay off debt to the Restricted Account. That debt will remain at $6,263.27 for the indefinite future. [...]

October 23, 2022 Bulletin

October 23, 2022 BulletinNow they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God [...]

What a Beautiful World!

What a Beautiful World!Last week Monica and I had the pleasure of spending a few days at Boyne Mountain for a pastors’ conference. You might recall that the weather at the beginning of last week was very different from that of this week’s beginning. We had clear skies, crisp mornings, and afternoons where the temperature rose past 70 degrees. You certainly cannot beat that for mid-October in northern Michigan. All I can say is, “What a beautiful world God has given to us.” [...]

October 16, 2022 Bulletin

October 16, 2022 BulletinAnd there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming. [...]

Apples – Good + Bad

Apples – Good + BadI expect you have heard the expression “one bad apple spoils the whole bunch” (or some derivation of it), but what if the opposite were true? What if one good apple could save the whole bunch of rotten ones? Wow, can you imagine how that might change the entire apple industry? [...]

Open ForumOn Monday, October 17 at 6 pm, STL will be having an Open Forum in the church. This forum will be an informational meeting to start the development of a pastor profile that will assist district in forming a call list. Dr. Rob Casper from the district office will be here to go over our survey information and answer any questions we might have. All are encouraged to attend. [...]

Gratitude and Commitment

Gratitude and CommitmentFor many people it is GRATITUDE to God as he provides for their every need. Some people are motivated by their COMMITMENT to the mission and ministry of STL – they see what God is doing here and wish to do all they can to support it. [...]

Detroit Lutheran Singers concert “All Nature Sings”

Detroit Lutheran Singers concert “All Nature Sings”This fall’s Detroit Lutheran Singers concert, “All Nature Sings” celebrates God’s hand in all of nature. From excerpts of Haydn’s “Creation” to Arvo Pärt’s “The Deer’s Cry,” you will be treated to an outstanding collection of hymns and anthems which remind us of the beauty of our world. You may even decide raking leaves is a thing of beauty. [...]

October 9, 2022 Bulletin

October 9, 2022 BulletinOn the way to Jerusalem [Jesus] was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” [...]

How SweetNo, I am not talking about the Tigers’ record since they hired a new president – though it was sweet until they landed in Seattle. I am not even talking about the beautiful weather that closed out our summer and has carried us into autumn – though I could easily be talking about this, too. In some ways I am talking about Hymn 524 in the Lutheran Service Book, but that is not really clear enough. Specifically, I am addressing how the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear. [...]

December 2022

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12:00 pm

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14 Dec

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Evening Advent CHRISTMAS CAR-olingWeekly

17 Dec

11:00 am

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Food PantryRepeating Event

18 Dec

11:30 am

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