Weekend Worship Theme: “Get Out, Satan!” Rev. Vieregge uses the Gospel from Matthew 16:21-28 as the text for his message today. It’s impossible for us to share the Gospel on our own. We often set our minds on the things of this world. But the Holy Spirit works in us and through us to set our minds on the eternal things of God, and set us on the path to follow Jesus and share His message of forgiveness and eternal life with joy and confidence.

Child Care Celebration Service Next Saturday Join us Saturday, September 9 at our 6:00pm worship service as we celebrate our Child Care ministry. We thank God for the leadership, the volunteers, parents, and especially, for the children, from 6-week-old infants to 6-year-old students, whom God has entrusted to our care.

Rev. Michael Salemink Teaches Bible Study Next Sunday Next weekend, Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life International, will speak before each service, and teach our Sunday 9:45am Main Bible study in the sanctuary. He will be in the atrium after each service to answer questions. Pastor Mike has a connection to Our Shepherd - he is the brother-in-law of Lisa and Todd Sager.

It’s Just Around the Corner: Oktoberfest is September 22 and 23 Just three weeks away! This is a great event to invite friends and neighbors to. Mark your calendars for the 13th Annual OS Oktoberfest. Many thanks to our Committee, and the small army of volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to plan this wonderful event. See you there!

Oktoberfest Needs Your Help

Email OurShepherdOktoberfest@gmail.com or call Bob Campbell at 248-210-8120

Find Your Bible Study Fall is coming, and with it comes new Bible study opportunities during our Sunday 9:45am Bible hour. Here’s where you can find each class.

Main Study (currently studying the book of Ephesians) - Sanctuary Basics: Bible and Faith - Library Confirmation (Jr. High Class) - Lower Level (inside walls) First Communion - Teen Room Kids of the Rock Sunday School - Lower Level (outside walls and classrooms)

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September 2-3, 2017 Weekly Newsletter of Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

OPENING HYMN ............................................ LSB 853 “How Clear is our Vocation, Lord” Confession/Absolution

SCRIPTURE READINGS: First Reading ........... Jeremiah 15:15-21 , p 643 Epistle Reading ........ Romans 12:9-21, p 948 Holy Gospel ............. Matthew 16:21-28, p 822

SERMON HYMN ............................................. LSB 692 “Praise to You and Adoration” DISTRIBUTION HYMNS “Let All Mortal Flesh” ...............................LSB 621 “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me” .......LSB 722 CLOSING HYMN ............................................ LSB 965 “God Bless our Native Land”

Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

All worship services are presented on the screen. Sunday morning we follow Divine Service Three,

page 184. God bless our worship together.

In Honor of Dan and Joy Miller

Celebrating 40 years of Marriage September 4

Altar Flowers

Welcome to Worship! Prior to communing, please read our statement of belief on the laminated

pew card. We also respectfully ask that you power down all electronics during worship.

Participants in Worship

PREACHER ........................................... Rev. Mike Vieregge SATURDAY MUSIC ..................................... Ewing/Peitsch SUNDAY ORGANIST ........................................ Todd Sager

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

SUPER SUCCESSFUL AUGUST

BLOOD DRIVE!

The RED CROSS is grateful for the generosity of all persons who were available to donate at the blood drive on August 7th. The results were 54 units-12 over the goal!! Thank you!! Our next drive is October 2nd and is online for registration. The need is always there, but the recent flooding disaster in Houston makes your donation even more crucial. Mark the calendar for Monday October 2nd-from 1:00-7:00pm- and register at redcrossblood.org or call Beth at 248-828-7802. It will be in the lower level. If the 2nd is not a good date for you and you are eligible to give sooner, please do so at another location. Stay hydrated, have some iron intake, and avoid tea consumption a few days before giving your blood.

Sincerely, Beth Jagnecki, OS Coordinator

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Angela, Andreas and Garrett Matt friend of the Killewalds, young quadriplegic Christa Bartley Roger Burgett brother in law of the Stroeters Joanne Cortis Ken Feinauer upcoming back surgeries, in Germany Sue Felax back surgery 9/1

Taylor Hlebak friend of Wolgasts Jan Haezebrouck Jennifer Howard coworker of Val Wolgast Carolyn Hunter Nancy Killewald Al Kroening Mike Landreth in hospice care George Luebering father of Teresa Buerkel,

Multiple health issues, including renal kidney failure Barbara Mahaffey in hospice care John Milanowski cousin of Gary Gaiser Carol Miller at Woodward Hills Barbara Richmond sister of Nancy Killewald Tom Robertson brother in law of Gail Moine Fred Taylor brother of Sandi Scherbarth Daniel Tharpe Ron Varney friend of Anne Zowada, in hospice

Lorri Wilkerson shoulder surgery 8/18

In need of Prayer . . . Those with Cancer

Bonnie Arms Aunt f Franklin Dohanyos John Belert Eileen Root’s father, bladder cancer Sue Benjamin friend of Stacie Pouliot Kelly Burns relative of Howard Adams, Ovarian Jennifer Carbary friend of Mark and Lisa Moine Giullanna Cooley daughter in law of the Cooleys Jackie Easterbrook friend of Anne Zowada Nicholas Davis nephew of Michelle Schulmeister George Grudich great uncle of Heather Koschmann Shirley Engel Harris aunt of Sherri Flesher Aiden Hartley great nephew of Julie Denomme Rev. Paul Herter Bruce Jones cousin of Joy Miller

Mark Jones leukemia, relative of Ron Jones Sam Kell age 15, brain cancer

Kathy Lodge lung cancer, surgery 7/8 for brain tumor Todd Love son of Irene, brother of Tonya Rodriguez Dan Morris brother of Kathy & Roy Morris Tim Perry friend of Anne Zowada Sharon Rutledge cervical cancer Linda Schmidt Allen D’Aoust’s mother

Kelly Schultz Don & Diana’s daughter in law

Janis Tobias Dave Priskorn’s Aunt Austin Tomlinson friend of Anne Zowada Jen Villanueva friend of Nancy Eshelby

Lenell Williams father of Latisha Nash

Those with Cancer Karen Yakel Marlene Jennett’s sister in law

Carl Zimmerman bladder cancer Leigh cousin of Mike Flesher Robin friend of Nancy Preece

Those in the Military

Keith Allen Christopher Boychuk Andres Galarza Andrew Justice Joey Klausmeier Nick & Val Kulesza Erik Marcus Moneake McNeal Nathaniel Nimtz Miguel Pica Sebastian Pica Patrick Prong Jacob Rebecca Sarah Steele Seth Steele Nic Stroeters Roger VanVechten Kara White

OS Prayer Chain

Our Prayer Chain stands ready to help with any request. Activate by contacting

Marlene Jennett, 248-709-6316 kanabkitty@wowway.com.

Prayer chain requests are (respectfully) kept private.

Please Note: General prayers (left column) remain on the prayer page for two weeks unless specified. Prayer requests may be sent to publications@ourshepherd.net

Hurricane Relief Funds

Official LCMS link: https://www.lcms.org/harvey

Link for Lutheran South Academy: (Where the Gerrabrant, Richert and Justice families are serving) https://form.jotformpro.com/72394280884971

“Re-TREAT Yourself” November 3-5, 2017 Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth

Speaker:

Cindy Bultema www.cindybultema.com

We Need Volunteers!!

Sign Up Genius Link:

http://

www.signupgenius.com/

go/70a094ca4a62bab9-

oktoberfest

Questions? Contact Shannon Ozias

oziass@ourshepherd.net or

Joanne Abbott jhabbott@comcast.net

High Schoolers . . . You may earn joy hours for

helping at the Oktoberfest.

Registration Now Online

www.ourshepherd.net Church Ministries Women’s Ministries Women’s Retreat

Pick up a brochure at the Welcome Center

Adreanna Brown Mikaila Doede Ryan Harding Pat Landreth Olga Miller Erin O'Keefe

Lauren Eshelby Jeanie Krauss Nancy Preece Carl Zimmerman

Diane Cairns Samantha Fairo Ryan Groth

(Con’t.) Carolynn Hilsinger Jill Hoegemeyer Marilyn Robertson Michelle Schroff

Caleb Doede Cindy Oliver Emersyn Tasior Ed Wagner

Sophie Atias Christian Newcomb Avery Schneider Dave Wagner

Donna Beens Jeff Bieber

Ellen Woodfin

Brett Almany Heather Lower

Carl English Chase Peura

Bella Schleede

Debbie Clow Olivia Schleede

Jordan Seemann

Eric Austin Ed Berg

Hunter Dillon Karli Sugg

Mike Michalski Steve Woodfin

Dorothy Dixon Debbie Pierce

Notes & News Deadlines Articles due Mondays at noon. Additions to the Prayer Page due Wednesdays at noon. NO CLASSIFIED ADS PLEASE. Email: publications@ ourshepherd.net. Articles are subject to editing. Include run dates. If no dates are submitted, items will run for two weeks. Fliers may run as a full page one time only, then will be reduced to half page. Thank you, Katie Priskorn, Editor

Women’s Thursday Morning LifeLight Bible Study

LifeLight will resume on Thursday September 14. We meet Thursdays at 9:30am in the Church Library.

All women welcome! (child care available)

Contact: Phyllis Chewning, Co-facilitator (248) 252-1512 | phyllis98@aol.com,

or the church office so we can order the appropriate number of study books.

Cost: $9.00 We are studying . . .

Call for Volunteers!!

We are in need of volunteers for Sunday School “Kids of the Rock”.

Please contact Kim Kern at 248-545-

7735 or kernk@ourshepherd.net.

THANK YOU!!

2017-18 School Year UNDERWAY!

Our theme verse is from Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same YESTERDAY and TODAY and FOREVER." August was a very busy month with faculty meetings, retreats and team building events. Mrs. Kelso hosted a play date for all incoming Kindergarten students on August 23rd. New Parent Orientation was held in the library on August 24th. Our annual Back to School BBQ was held after Opening

Worship last Sunday and over 330 people attended! All Glory to God!

ITEMS NEEDED Cereal Soup Canned fruit Pancake mix/Syrup Hamburger Helper Rice and Dry Pasta Pasta Sauce Laundry Detergent Dish Soap TP and Paper Towel

ATTENTION College Students / Parents of College Students

We are in the process of updating the list of members attending college, either locally or out of town. Students receive cards of encouragement and a care package. Please email the following information to kacarrick@yahoo.com, or simply tear off this article, fill it out, and place the completed form in the

church mailbox of Sugg, K (80C) by September 10. Thank you!

College Student's Name:

School Attending and Student Address (2016/17 School Year):

Student Email:

Student Phone Number:

Student's Birthday:

Anticipated Date/Year of Graduation:

ITEMS NOT NEEDED Canned Green Beans Canned Corn Any Canned Beans

(Chili beans, black beans, kidney beans, etc)

On September 23rd, we will assemble “Action Packs” to be sent to Christians in who are suffering for their faith in Christ. Here’s how you can help:

Donate new or “gently used” items to go into the Action Packs. Clothing for adults and children: lightweight (windbreaker) jack-ets, sweaters, gloves, knit hats, and t-shirts (plain, no print). Blan-kets, bed sheets, towels, bar soap, and nerf balls. Please provide all items by September 9th. All donated items are tax deductible.

Serve as a “bargain shopper” to find these items at reduced prices. You will be reimbursed for the cost of the items.

Donate funds. Please make out checks to Our Shepherd and write “VOM Action Packs” on the memo line. Designate cash gifts to “VOM Action Packs.” All donations are tax deductible.

Provide a greeting card. Christians in countries where persecu-tion occurs love to receive greeting cards from the U.S. Use draw-ings (heart, cross, empty tomb, drawings of people) rather than writing. These will not be translated.

Please drop off items, in the drop-box located to the left of the bookstore by September 9th. Thank you for helping bring the love and support of Christ to those who need it so badly!

Carol’s Cupboard (OS Food Bank)

Sunday, September 17

6 : 0 0 - 9 : 0 0 p m

Agenda

4pm - 4:30pm:

Presentation on Identity Theft

4:30 - 4:50pm:

Detective adds a few extra

points to get more specific

for this area, and answers

any questions.

5pm - 6pm:

Big Box Truck for shredding

(quantity restrictions limited to

2 banker’s boxes / person)

6pm:

Saturday Worship Service

September 3~Sunday 8:30 & 11:00am ................ Worship Services - Sanctuary 9:45am ............................................. Bible Education Hour

September 4~Monday Labor Day School/Church Offices Closed

September 5~Tuesday 10:00am ............................... Quilting - LL Quilting Room

September 6~Wednesday 6:30pm ............... Women’s Bible Study - Church Library 6:30pm .............. Confirmation Orientation - Lower Level

September 7~Thursday 6:30am ..................... Men’s Bible Study - Church Library 10:00am ............................... Quilting - LL Quilting Room

September 8~Friday 12:00pm ......... Childcare Leaders Mtg - Church Library

September 9~Saturday 6:00pm .................... Contemporary Worship - Sanctuary

Contributions Needed

AUGUST $ 107,311

Date Env. & Plate Aug 6 .................$ 25,049 Aug 13 ...............$ 26,704 Aug 20 ...............$ 16,544 Aug 27 ...............$ 20,608 TOTAL .............$ 88,905

From the Treasurer

Church Attendance

Last Saturday 6:00pm 75

Last Sunday 8:30am 73

11:00am 315

Weekend Total 463

School (248) 645-0551

1658 Lincoln, Birmingham schooloffice@ourshepherd.net

Child Care Center (248) 645-5273

Church and School Locations earlychildcare@ourshepherd.net

Welcome to Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

(248) 646-6100 2225 E. 14 Mile, Birmingham churchoffice@ourshepherd.net

Contemporary Worship Saturdays at 6:00pm

Traditional Worship Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00am

Bible Education Hour Sundays 9:45-10:45am

Worship Schedule:

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