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October 2, 2022 Bulletin

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made, who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.

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Stepping Up

Tuesday night I was at Comerica Park for the Tigers game.  For most of the evening, things did not look good for the home team. Zack Greinke, the White Sox pitcher, shut us out with just four hits over the first seven innings.  The Sox were ahead 3-0 when Torkelson (23) led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk.  Two batters later the bases were loaded.  Riley Greene’s (23) infield single scored a run and kept the bases full.  Then, with two out, Harold Castro (28) singled to left field and the game was tied.  “Hitting Harold” then won the game in similar fashion in the 10th.  The last place Tigers have now won four in a row, and seven out of the last ten.

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God Works

As the baseball season for the Tigers wraps up, another season – “conference season” – arrives for me.  This week I spent two days in Frankenmuth for the Circuit Visitors’ Conference, with some Best Practices mixed in.  One week from today I will be wrapping up a two-day stay in Hillsdale for IIM continuing education.  Then, sometime in October, Monica and I will spend a few days in Boyne for the All-District Pastors’ Conference.  While being gone for this many days makes it a little more difficult to keep up with all the routine and necessary activities, this new season puts me in the presence of many great speakers.

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MCREST 2022

Our week for helping/hosting the women and children in the MCREST program starts October 1.  During this week, we provide them with 3 meals a day, bus tickets, gas gift cards, and personal items. We will prepare the meals here at STL and then serve the dinner meal at the MCREST facility in Mt. Clemens. Many hands and funds are needed to accomplish this ministry.  Monetary donations are needed, please mark your envelopes “STL MCREST”. If your interested in helping serve the evening meal, please contact Kelly Crivella.

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Faith Connection Experience

Faith Connection Experience is a six-hour group conversation on the basics of the Christian faith.  Starting with the question “What does it mean to believe?” the day provides the opportunity to ask questions, listen to the thoughts of others, and re-think where we are in our walk

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Little Things

The other day pastor Jerry and I got talking about big things and little things in our lives.  The big things, of course, are hard to miss.   The little things, on the other hand, are easily missed … and often are much more important than we give them credit for being.

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September 11, 2022 Bulletin

Lord Jesus, you are the Good Shepherd, without whom nothing is secure. Rescue and preserve us that we may not be lost forever but follow You, rejoicing in the way that leads to eternal life; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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