MAY Prayer Pointers……
**Thank God for doctors and medicine; Ask God to give insight to the doctors in their treatment for Chuck Chaffin that he may be healed and free from pain. **Thank God for our children; pray for our outreach efforts to bring them the gospel**Praise God for His wisdom;Seek His guidance in your voting decisions in the primary election this month. **Praise God for good health; Ask healing for our members who are challenged by various illnesses: Wendell Harms, Tracy House, Chuck Chaffin, Jerelyn Carlson.
Ladies Book Club:
The group is meeting at 6:00PM on Firiday, May 30th, at the NEW home of Jerelyn Carlson (503-661-5422.) The address is 116 SE 8th Street, Troutdale, OR. Our assignment this month is the Mitford Series, Book #2, A Light In The Window, and #3 These High Green Hills. Once again we return to the small southern town and the adventures of Father Tim. He is married for the first time (at the age of 60) to Cynthia, his attractive neighbor. He has adopted a teen-age boy, Dooley, and a big dog that obeys when quoted Bible verses. Add to the mix a congregation of interesting people and you have a fascinating story line. We are enjoying this wonderful village and some have even expressed a desire to move there! Our menu theme for this month is “All American BBQ.” All ladies are invited to read the books, bring a friend, and come enjoy discussing the book!
Lunch Bunch
Check the ‘HOT SHEET” for the time and date of the MAY Lunch Bunch, which will get together at the Black Rabbit restaurant for a time of fellowship.
ANSWER:
Is The Shack a good book for a Christian to read? Well, I am not a censor. In America we have fundamental rights such as freedom of speech, which includes the right to read what we choose to read. I can't imagine a Lutheran pastor making a list of banned books and telling the congregation "Don't read these!" Christians are free to read any book.
Literature is subjective. What we bring to a book determines to some extent what we get out of it. Take the book, The Da Vinci Code. Is that a good book for a Christian to read? I believe it is because it was a book people were reading that had a spiritual element in it that caused people to think and discuss with others. Was everything factually correct in The Da Vinci Code? No. Is the sa me true for The Shack? I think so. I believe it is good to read literature in order to further conversations with others about spiritual things.
Is Mack's encounter with the Triune God too casual? I don't think so. Jesus was accused of being too casual with His Heavenly Father. Jesus called Him "Abba", which means papa or dad.
How are we to view novels about people's spiritual journey through life? Well, people may have very different reactions to an authors work. I believe that reading about another's spiritual journey should cause us to reflect on our own journey story. Thom
Flowers To Celebrate the Lord’s Day
April 27—Wendell & Myrna Harms for son Jerry Harms Birthday.
May 4th-—AVAILABLE
May 11th-—Suzy Wagner for her Mom
May 18th--Jim & Charlotte Eckart for grandson Ben Bergerson’s Birthday
MaY 25 –Grassel’s Jr & Sr. for Anniversaries & Birthdays!; Ray & Joann Schulz for their Anniversary on May 28th.
CURRENT Calendar May 2008
1—National Day of Prayer
1—Happy Birthday Amber Steenbock
4--8:30AM & 11:00AM Worship Services
9:45am Adult & Kids Classes
6—Happy Birthday Mark Nelsen
10—Happy Birthday Jan Grassel
11-MOTHER’S DAY
11--8:30AM & 11:00AM Worship Services
9:45am Adult & Kids Classes
12—Happy Birthday Bob Gerke
12—Happy Birthday Tyler Ultsch Sr.
18--8:30AM & 11:00AM Worship Services
9:45am Adult & Kids Classes
18—Happy Birthday Ben Bergerson!
23—Happy Birthday Ed Grassel, Sr.
25--8:30AM & 11:00AM Worship Services
9:45am Adult & Kids Classes
26-MEMORIAL DAY
26—NEWSLETTER DEADLINE!!
27—Happy Anniversary Carolyn & Bob Baxter
28—Happy Anniversary Ray & Joann Schulz
31—Happy Birthday Audrey Zeebuyth
31—Happy Anniversary Ed & Marlene Grassel
“If it’s not in the newsletter, it will be on the Hot Sheet distributed every Sunday!”---Editor
WOMEN OF FAITH 2008—“INFINATE GRACE”
October 10-11, 2008
Rose Garden Arena
BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP SEPT 2008: The LIFE OF MOSES
May 7th & May 14th you have the opportunity to register for a Bible study you will never forget!
The theme next term co
vers the entire life of Moses. Classes are free and are available during the day or
evening for both women and men. Some classes have a children’s program for ages 2-5. Contact
Myrna Harms, (a 25 year attendee) @503-667-9762 for more information.
Show Me Yere Donuts!!!
Host a coffee hour today!
Mother’s Day Humor
WHAT I OWE MY MOTHER
My mother taught me RELIGION:
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL:
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
My mother taught me LOGIC:
" Because I said so, that's why."
My mother taught me FORESIGHT:
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
My mother taught me IRONY:
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
&n bsp;My mother taught me about STAMINA:
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
My mother taught me about WEATHER:
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
My mother taught me about ENVY:
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
My mother taught me about RECEIVING:
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE:
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
.My mother taught me WISDOM:
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand ."
And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE:
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
“All I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother.“ –Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States