Heritage Special Announcements

Good morning and welcome! “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24)

In Our Prayers: Claus Kruse, Pastor O., Katherine UngerThe altar flowers are placed today giving thanks to God for our blessings, celebrating my granddaughter Melanie McConnell’s 14 birthday and in remembrance of my father John Hiatt. Kathy Pessmeg

Thank you Rev. Dave Graef for leading us in worship this morning. Pastor Ostafinski is recovering from surgery and will be out of the office the next few weeks. In the event of an emergency Pastor Bob Hauter from St. Paul, Kouts will fill in. If you need to contact him directly his cell phone is 510-7288. Also, if you need someone to make a hospital visit, please contact Beth in the church office.

There are NO Wednesday evening worship services until October 6. Watch your newsletter for more information.

Join us today at noon for our annual church picnic. Our picnic this year is at the Forest Park Shelter on Harrison Blvd. Meat and drinks will be provided. Please bring a dish to share and your own table ware. (Maybe a lawn chair too.)

Attention All High School Students: The youth group is set to begin NEXT Sunday, August 29^th. Meet in the upstairs classroom across from the elevator right after the church service. See Mr. Amling or Mr. Michaels with any questions. It will definitely be a “six flag” experience, so be there or be square.

SERVING TODAY ARE: Ushers – Frank Zoll, Andrew Medema, Gary Connors, Martin Steinbach, Bob LaLonde, Cal Dorward, Greeters- Ken & Jo Hughart, Altar Guild- Flo Koenig, Virginia Reidenbach, Acolyte- Michael Prescott, Trustee- Jonathon Kruger, Library-closed for summer, Scrip- Bill Carlson

Sunday School starts September 12! Jill Blakley and Edna Ostafinksi are the co-Sunday School Superintendents. The new curriculum we’ll be using in called “KidsKount” created by King of Kings Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska.

August is a great time to make purchases for your Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes during Back-to-School sales! Our Sunday School will be participating in OCC again this year. Stock up now on pencils, crayons, notebooks, colored pencils, etc. for shoe box gifts. They will be collected in November. More details will be forthcoming.

New Email Address: Heritage has a new email address – heritagelc@frontier.com. Please change the listing in your address book.

Upcoming Outreach Activities – On Sat. September 11, Heritage will host a water station at our entrance on Washington St. during the Popcorn Festival. We need volunteers to distribute water bottles and info about our church. See the sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall.

The CROP WALK is back! This year it will be on Sunday, October 3^rd. First, we need walkers, Then we will need some sponsors. There is a sign up sheet in the Parish Hall for walkers. Any questions, see Lora Sienkowski.

Real Reformation Radio…Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken and produced by Lutheran Public Radio. Topics include: Jennifer Aniston on Fatherless Motherhood, the Secularization of the Church, The Dangers of Hipster Christianity, Repentance, Justification and more. You can listen to what you want when you want at www.issuesetc.org.

Rev. Joe Ostafinski, Pastor Summer Office Hours:

Betty Werner, Organist Tue.-Fri 9 AM - Noon

Beth Anderson, Secretary Office: 464-2810

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