October 20, 2021

Devotion: 1 Peter 1:6-8 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love. 

• • Weekly Update and Reminders:
    • THANK YOU to all the helpers! It’s looking good so far!
    • MINNESOTA AREA REFORMATION FESTIVAL – You are invited to attend a Reformation Festival Service at Berea Lutheran Church in Inver Grove Heights, MN on Sunday, October 31 at 4pm .  A meal after the service will be provided by the Ladies of Berea.  In our service we will give thanks to God for the gift of His Word in our native tongue – something that wasn’t available to Germans prior to Martin Luther’s translation work in the Wartburg Castle 500 years ago this year.  Pastors Luke Willitz and John Schnose will be conducting the service.  Children in attendance are invited to participate in a Joint Children’s Choir, singing an arrangement of “Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word” (using the translation from Christian Worship #203).  Children are asked to be at Berea by 3:30 on the 31st for warm-up and practice. Our service will be streamed live and archived on Berea’s YouTube page www.YouTube.com/c/BereaLutheranChurch  If you plan to attend the meal, please help the Ladies of Berea by registering online at www.tinyurl.com/MNARF21 or by contacting Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer – pastor@BereaCLC.org / 651-432-0101 
    • Wednesday Online Bible Class Continues tonight at 7pm! (Gospel of Mark)
    • Weekend Sunday School/Bible Class continues with - “Why Membership Matters”
    • Blood drive (gym) Oct. 22 11-4pm 
    • Sanctuary Carpet Prep - Council/Deacons approved Saturday, October 16th at 10am for prepping the sanctuary for the carpet installation the week of October 18-22 (starting Monday). 
    • Worship services in the MPF for the weekends of October 16-17th and 23-24th weekends. 
    • Sanctuary Improvement Fund - have EXCEEDED what is needed for updating the carpet and pews. No further donations are required at this time. Thank you all and praise the LORD!
    • Our Fall Reformation will be held during our normal service times the weekend of October 30-31st. Pastor Caleb Schaller will be our guest preacher. There will not be a meal following this event this year. We look forward to celebrating how the truth of God's Word went out 500 years ago and pray for the LORD to continue to bless our sharing it today as well!
  • Prayer List

• Doctrine of the Day
  • Is faith really blind? “We walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Cor. 5:7
• Hymn of the Day: 31 “When All Thy Mercies, O My God ” TLH