Announcements & Upcoming Events

Looking Ahead... Oct. 4 Ron will lead service

Oct 4-5, Pastor in Minnesota for Ministry Board meetings and LCMC Annual Gathering

Oct. 11th – Begins our Sermon Series: Where God Meets Man

Oct. 14th

– Wed. night Bible Study Begins, Where God Meets Man by Gerhard Forde

Oct 17th

-- LGM Women’s Retreat: “Peace During Turmoil”

Oct. 25th – Reformation Sunday

LCMC Annual Gathering, OCTOBER 5, 2020

LCMC 3.0

This event has been altered due to Covid concerns. The event will be one day only and live streamed. The in-person attendees will be limited, and there will no break-out sessions or venders.

You can attend from the comfort of our own church or from your own screen at home. Opening Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. and the convention will close at 5:00 p.m. You have a wonderful opportunity to attend this National Event from Odessa, TX. Sometimes, the internet is really great! Pencil this event in on your calendar!

Ladies Bible Study

Tuesdays

10:00 AM—

11:00 AM

At Faith Fellowship

Recorded Bible study on

Facebook on the LGLC or LCRL

channel and LGLC You Tube

Channel

Wednesdays after 5 PM Led by

Ron Harrison

Matthew 25 Ministry

Emphasis on feeding the hungry and homeless. We encourage our members to

bring can goods for the Food Pantry.

Food needed right now is: other canned

Veggies not green beans or corn, tomato

soup and other soups except Chicken

Noodle, canned chili, powdered milk,

bagged rice, bagged beans, crackers,

kid snacks.

Tuesday, September 1

After Bible Study about

10:45 AM

We’re going to walk through the building and pray

for Faith Fellowship. All are invited!

We gave $450 for school supplies to the

Beasley children and the same amount to our

Bobbie Project Family.

LCMC Annual Gathering Schedule

The Good News

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF FAITH FELLOWSHIP

LUTHERAN CHURCH

SEPTEMBER 2020– VOLUME 9

Billet-douxs (bill e doos) means notes in French

Pastor Becky’s Billet-douxs

Sounds like Jesus is all about “new.” This is good news for us as we are now part of Faith Fellowship, a brand-spanking new church. The old still lingers with us – in our property and furnishings, in our people and friends, and in our habits. As the saying goes, “Old habits die hard.” And this is true. When was the last time you tried to change an old habit? They are difficult to shake.

Church Events

• Sept 1—Prayer Walk

10:45 AM

• Sept 7—Labor Day, Office

Closed

• Sept 9-11—Pastor at ILT Board

Meeting in S. Dakota

• Sept 25-26—Pastor in

Minnesota for AD planning

meetings & Convention

• Sept 26—Augustana District

Convention Online

8:45 AM—2:00 PM

Sundays: Sunday School at 10:00 AM

and Worship Service at 11:00 AM.

Tuesdays: Ladies Bible Study at 10:00

AM at LCRL.

Wednesdays: Recorded Bible Study on

Facebook & YouTube. Both Worship

Services & Bible Studies can be watched

on Facebook on Life in Grace, LCRL, or

at www.youtube.com on the Life in Grace

Lutheran, channel or both web-

21Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

2And I saw the holy city, the

new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See,

the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them;

4he will wipe every tear from

their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.”

5And the one who was seated on the throne

said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:1-5

Jesus says, “See, I am making all things new.” This reminds me of

2 Corinthians 5:17-20

17

So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!

18All this is

from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation;

19that is, in Christ God was

reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.

20So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his

appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Cont. on p. 2

But Jesus makes things new – a new creation, a new heart, a new

attitude, a new Jerusalem. He is renewing us too. He is opening our hearts to him, to hear only him, to follow only him, to seek only him. What’s new about that? Isn’t that the way it always is, or, at least, should be? Of course it should always be that way; but, of course, it is not always that way.

When we fall into routines we repeat the same behaviors, we begin to feel comfortable, and secure. But Jesus is always changing us, renewing us, calling us to step out. It’s not comfortable to step out. Remember, like Peter, IF we step out of the boat we might sink. This is true. But, like Peter, Jesus is there to catch us. So we listen for God, we go where he bids us to go and we step out in Faith. We step out forming New habits, in a New church with a New attitude and a New direction. God’s will be done, Amen.

Pastor Becky

Cont. from p. 1

Newsletter Name Contest

Please write down the Newsletter Name you want the Newsletter to be called,

bring this form and drop it off Sunday.

Winner will get lifetime supply of free Newsletters!

New Newsletter Name : _________________________________________________

Meet our New Board Members

President: Billy Tripp

Treasurer: Sally White

Secretary: Robin Fawcett

Property: Bill White

Parish Life: Terri Bomar

Each month we’ll highlight one board member

so you can get to know them.

Pastor’s work hours: Approximate Schedule:

Sunday 8:00 am — 12:00 pm 4 hrs

Monday 1:00 pm - 5 pm, 6 pm-9 pm (class) 7 hrs

Tuesday 8:30 am — 5:00 pm 8.5 hrs

Wednesday 9:30 am — 1:00 p.m, 2:00—7:00 pm 8.5 hrs

Thursday 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Hope, Midland) 6.5 hrs

Friday 8:30 am — 4:00 p.m. 7.5 hrs

Typical “Office Hours” are:

Tues. mornings (9-noon,) and

Wed. 9:30-1:00 and 2:00-6:00.

Home visits are usually made Tues. afternoons and possibly on Fridays.

Augustana District Convention (Online) Saturday, Sept. 26, 8:45 AM—2:00 PM “Religious Liberty: What It Is and Why We Need It”

Join in for this keynote address by The Honorable G. Barry Anderson, MN Supreme Court Justice. This discourse will be given during the AD Convention. Worship begins at 8:45 a.m. and Justice Anderson will speak following worship. We will be set up in the foyer (“Narthex” for you old Lutherans) on Saturday, Sept. 26

th. Q & A will follow the address and you’ll be able to ask

questions via live streaming.

The theme for the convention is “The Cross of Life.” Bible Studies will be led by Pr. Julie Smith and Pr. Nathan Hanson ( son of Pr. James and Romana Hanson who previously served at Risen Lord.)

The District’s long-range plans (finalized at the meeting the day prior) will be revealed and you’ll be introduced to LCMC’s new service coordinator Pr. Mike Bradley, who will lead us into the era we’ve coined as “LCMC 3.0”

The shortened convention begins with worship at 8:45 and will wrap up at 2:00 p.m. (if not sooner.) Make plans to attend! It’s easy, it’s cheap (already paid for) and you just might learn something!

Special Prayers—For those affected by Covid-19 and healing from it, continued prayers for the city of Odessa and Midland and it’s people; for those in our state, country, & world that are hurting, sick, suffering and dealing with different issues. Fac-ulty, Staff, Students and Families of Reagan Elementary, and Bonham Middle School, all our schools and teachers and admin-istrators, President Trump & family, U. S. government officials, our country.

Specific Prayers for Faith Fellowship— Faith Fellowship, leaders, Board, Congregation, Church Growth; Evangelism; Commu-nity Outreach; Rainbow’s End (Emmaus Group); Community Bible Church.

Homebound—Larry Minor, Phyllis Dudley, Helen McGee, Charles & Shirley Garrett, Charles & Charlene Miller, Frances Moore, Shirley Porkorny, Barbara Ridge, Dan Womochel, Jo Hafer.

Nursing Homes Grover Charsha Rm. 517, Jack Tarter Rm. 703, Billie Carr (Betty Lively’s sister) Rm. 616, Walter Lentz Rm. 523 (Parks); Nick & Marsha Perez Rm. 805 (Lincoln Tower); Frieda Theesfield (Madison Medical Resort) Rm. 203; Ronda Scott (Angie’s cousin) Rm. 303 Sienna ; Freddie Wheeler– Cowden Cottage Rm. 11A (Manor Park—Midland) Clint & Merry Gay Mesker (Granbury), Marilyn Batson (Dallas); Rosemary Browning (Dallas); L’Miss Schneider (Knopp in Fredericksburg)

Prayer of the Month Holy Lord, you are all-knowing and all-powerful. We need your help and guidance each day. As we move forward forming a new church we seek your direction for each decision that is made and we ask that you shape us and use us to take your word into our community. Make us bold to share your word of love, forgiveness and grace with those around us. In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen.

Scriptures & Prayers for Students, Teachers and Staff

as they return to school:

Proverbs 1:1-7 1The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of

Israel:

2For learning about wisdom and instruction,

for understanding words of insight, 3for gaining instruction in wise dealing,

righteousness, justice, and equity; 4to teach shrewdness to the simple,

knowledge and prudence to the young— 5let the wise also hear and gain in learning,

and the discerning acquire skill, 6to understand a proverb and a figure,

the words of the wise and their riddles. 7The fear of the LORD is

the beginning of knowledge;

fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Philippians 4:6-7 6Do not worry about anything, but in everything

by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be

made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all

understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ

Jesus.

Colossians 3:23 23

Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters,

Romans 12:2 2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern

what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Lord, we ask your blessing, your favor on those returning to school. Some will go into classrooms, some will learn

remotely, but the importance of learning is the same. We pray for good learning skills, for caring teachers, and sup-

portive parents and friends. Also, we ask your favor upon teachers and professors as they teach in new ways and

struggle to make things work for their students. Guide them with wisdom, peace and the support they need. In Je-

sus’ holy name we pray, Amen.

Adams, Calvin (Angie

Gullett’s dad, prayer for

salvation; health)

Ard, Farrel & Kellie

(healing)

Arnold, Dale (breast can-

cer)

Brumley, Debbie (needs

healing)

Burditt, Larry (Angie Gul-

lett’s brother-in-law, Park-

inson’s)

Collerd, Tyler

Pr. Fisks, Paul (healing)

Gonzales, Ray (healing)

Gullett, Angie (eye injections,

Fibromyalgia, RA)

Hobson, Daisy (healing, treat-

ments)

Pr. Kaskela, Jerry (healing)

Nance, Bodhi (Bobby &

Marlene Watson’s grandson)

health)

Otwell, Joyce (health)

Perez, Nick & Marsha (health)

Shipley, Sharon (Bobby

Watson’s sister, health)

Prayer Requests