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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#333366" TEXT="#080000" background="045b85a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>St.  John's Lutheran Church</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Johns Lutheran Church"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">Calendar</A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship Education">Worship & Education</A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship Service">Fellowship & Service</A>   |   <B>Announcements</B>   |   <A HREF="kfc_kids_for_christ.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="KFC (Kids For Christ)">KFC (Kids For Christ)</A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What We Believe">What We Believe</A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links">Related Links</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#333366" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2e83.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Announcements</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>ARTICLES FOR THE SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER ARE DUE </U></B></div> <div> Please put your articles in the church office or in the Secretary's slot on the plastic wall shelf outside the office. We encourage all organizations in the church to have an article in the newsletter. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CAMPUS MINISTRIES </U></B></div> <div> Going to college? Are you looking for Christian fellowship, seeking spiritual growth, or looking for fun? Let us help you get connected before college starts! College-aged students, please send your <B>summer</B> contact info to: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>missions@ndlcms.org</U></FONT>. If you will be a college student during the next academic year, please email your: name, current address, phone number, email, and the college attending in fall. Thank You. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>LAST CHANCE FOR CHURCH DIRECTORY PICTURES</U></B> </div> <div> If you haven't signed up to have your picture taken for the church directory, please contact Brenda Kranz this week at 576-3535 or 576-3231. If you already have a photograph that you would like to use for the directory, please bring it in and give it to Brenda or Peggy. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>FIFTH SUNDAY POTLUCK</U></B></div> <div> There will be the 5th Sunday Potluck dinner on August 31st at 11:30 a.m. after Sunday School.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY</U></B></div> <div> There will be Sunday School children singing during the worship, recognition for all volunteers, an exciting Sunday School, and games, treats, face painting and balloons after the Potluck on August 31.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 100th ANNIVERSARY</U></B> </div> <div> The congregation of Peace Lutheran Church in Waco invites our congregation to join them worshipping our Lord by celebrating their 100th anniversary on Sunday, September 7th, 2008. The day will begin with worship at 10:00 a.m., dinner at 11:30 a.m. and at 2:00 p.m. there will be an inspirational "Festival of Music" service for all in attendance. They would like RSVP s for our congregation by August 18th. If you would like to attend this, please return the RSVPs to Beverly Naber, PO Box 116, Waco, NE 68460 or call (402) 728-5510. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>REMEMBER MITCH WAMBOLD IN YOUR PRAYERS</U></B> </div> <div> There is a letter on the easel in the fellowship hall about Mitch Wambold's cancer and his treatments. Please keep Mitchell Wambold, his wife and daughter and their families in your prayers.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>HOST FAMILIES</U></B> </div> <div> The Friend Christian Church is looking for host families in Friend for the African Children?s Choir members, who will be performing on September 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th.There will be 45 children in the choir and 10 adults. If you would be willing to be a host family, please let Pastor or Peggy know. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>SEWARD MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE EVENTS</U></B> </div> <div> <B>Diabetic Support Group </B>on Tuesday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Seward Family Medical Center Lower Level Conference Room there will be a presentation "Foot Care and the Diabetic" with free foot screenings at 6:30 p.m. Contact Dawn Rumery at 643-2971 for more information.</div> <div>      <B>TWIV, two-way interactive video networking </B>on Tuesday, August 26th "Understanding Cholesterol and How Nutrition Can Change Your Numbers" from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Seward Family Medical Center Lower Level Conference Room. RSVPs are required. Please call 646-4677 to RSVP. A minimum of 6 attendees is necessary. Due Dorn and Katie Walz from LifePointe will discuss the various sources and aspects of cholesterol, guidelines for testing, and how nutrition can affect your cholesterol. As well as foods that can improve your numbers and foods to avoid if you need to lower your numbers. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>GREETING AND CHRISTMAS CARDS</U></B> </div> <div> St. John's Dorcas/LWML will be offering quality all-occasion and Christmas greeting cards for sale from August 3rd-24th. Catalogs and order forms are available in the Fellowship Hall. Profits from these sales will be used to sponsor our many mission projects throughout the year. Contact Diane Henke with any questions. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>LINCOLN LUTHERAN CHOIR</U></B> </div> <div> The Lincoln Lutheran Choir invites new singers to join them for their fall concert season. The concert is scheduled for November 23rd. The rehearsal season starts August 24th with a retreat at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. All interested singers should contact their director josh Norris at (402) 613-3115 or via email <U>norris@bigred.unl.edu</U>. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>LLL STATE FAIR WORSHIP</U></B> </div> <div> Are you planning to take in the Nebraska State Fair? Will you be there on Sunday? If so, join the Nebraska District Lutheran Laymen as they provide a worship service at the Open Air Auditorium each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Duane Fahr, Pastoral Advisor of the Nebraska District LLL will be preaching on Sunday, August 24th. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>PRAY FOR US ? </U></B><I><B><U>ABLAZE!</U></B></I><B><U> Praise Items</U></B></div> <div> The Holy Spirit is moving Lutherans to speak the Good News to unreached and uncommitted people. Read more <I>Ablaze! </I>Faith-sharing experiences at www.lcms.org/ablaze. Remember these reasons for <I>Ablaze!</I> celebration as you pray: </div> <div>      In thanksgiving that Bo Bauermeister, of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood , Michigan was able to share the Gospel the mother of a girl who attends the church's daycare. He says, "The cool thing is that her nine-year-old daughter has a very strong faith. In this case, God seems to be using the daughter to reach the mother. We are in an ongoing conversation."</div> <div>      Pray for every member of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod that the Holy Spirit would set our hearts <I>Ablaze! </I> with the burning desire to personally share Christ with others every day. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>BLUE VALLEY COMMUNITY PANTRY NEEDS</U></B> </div> <div> The Blue Valley Community Action Pantry is in need of personal breakfast items, canned fruit and meat. There is a drop box for your donations under the coat rack in the narthex. Thank you for all of your donations. It is much appreciated.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>