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											The public 
											is invited to Camp Griesheim's 
											Annual Meeting to be held on Sunday, 
											September 15 at 5 p.m. in their main 
											facility in Atlanta, Illinois. 
											 Refreshments and fellowship will 
											follow the meeting.  
									St. John UCC to host Christian Carnival on 
									Sunday 
									St. John UCC to host Christian Carnival on 
									Sunday 
									St. John UCC 
									to host Christian Carnival on Sunday 
									St. John UCC to host Christian Carnival on 
									Sunday 
									St. John United 
									Church of Christ in Lincoln is sponsoring a 
									Christian Carnival on Sunday from 2:30 to 
									4:30 p.m. The activities will be on the 
									church's parking lot, at the corner of 
									Eighth and Maple streets. 
									
									 The 
									public is invited. All ages are welcome to 
									join in the games, snacks, songs, stories 
									and more fun -- and win prizes, too -- all 
									for free. For answers to questions about the event, 
									call the church office, 732-6957. The carnival is sponsored by the St. John 
									Christian Education Ministry.  [Text from 
									file received] 
									- See more at: http://www.lincolndailynews.com/News/today091213_ucc.shtml#sthash.DRa6nmeh.dpuf     
								3rd 
								Saturday MealSPONSOR: 
								Logan County Love
 WHO: 
								Open to everyone
 DETAILS: 
								Logan County Love will once again provide a free 
								meal to anyone wishing to join. If you are 
								interested, please stop by and introduce 
								yourself as the group would love to see everyone 
								in the community. Come hungry and leave 
								fulfilled. For this month, the meal will include 
								chicken and noodles. If you are unable to drive 
								but would like a meal, call the church, 
								217-732-6957, between 5 and 6 pm.
 WHERE:
								St. John UCC, corner of 
								Seventh and Maple
 WHEN: 
								5-6:30 pm - See more at: 
								http://www.lincolndailynews.com/Features/calendar.shtml#sthash.RaU5xCL4.dpuf
 
								
								3rd Saturday 
								MealSPONSOR: 
								Logan County Love
 WHO: 
								Open to everyone
 DETAILS: 
								Logan County Love will once again provide a free 
								meal to anyone wishing to join. If you are 
								interested, please stop by and introduce 
								yourself as the group would love to see everyone 
								in the community. Come hungry and leave 
								fulfilled. For this month, the meal will include 
								chicken and noodles. If you are unable to drive 
								but would like a meal, call the church, 
								217-732-6957, between 5 and 6 pm.
 WHERE:
								St. John UCC, corner of 
								Seventh and Maple
 WHEN: 
								5-6:30 pm
   
								- See more at: 
								http://www.lincolndailynews.com/Features/calendar.shtml#sthash.RaU5xCL4.dpuf     
								
										
			
				
			
 
										LWML Fall RallySeptember 29
 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Havana
 “THE TIME IS NOW” will be the theme for the upcoming 2016 Lincoln 
			Zone Fall Rally of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) 
			Central Illinois District. The rally will be held on Thursday, 
			September 29, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Havana. Serving as 
			hosts this year will be the ladies of the Ladies Aid Society of St. 
			Paul’s Lutheran Church, Havana. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
			with opening devotions at 9:30 a.m. by Pastor Kevin Wendorf.
 
 The keynote speaker for the rally will be Pastor Terry Strom who 
			currently serves as Associate Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in 
			Bloomington, Illinois. He will share the love and joy that he has 
			experienced on the various mission trips he has been on in the 
			United States, Guatemala, Haiti and Kenya.
 
 Lincoln Zone President, Alice Meeker of Mason City, will conduct the 
			business meeting. A Bible Study based on the theme, “The Time is 
			Now,” will be presented by Pastor Mark Peters who is currently 
			serving as Sr. Counselor for the LWML Central Illinois District. The 
			ingathering for the rally will be monetary donations for the mission 
			in Haiti which will be used to provide food for orphans, to buy 
			fabric to make school uniforms and to purchase eyeglasses for the 
			Haitian people.
 
 The LWML is an auxiliary of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod which 
			proclaims the saving faith of Jesus Christ throughout the United 
			States and the world. The LWML Central Illinois District is 
			currently funding several projects through their mites, including: 
			Student Aid for Church Workers, Food Banks for Fort Wayne & St. 
			Louis Seminaries, and Reaching the Homebound with 30-minute 
			broadcast Worship Services.
 
 Nationally funded mite projects include: Clean Water & Evangelism 
			Ministry in Africa, Disaster Response Trailers, and Phil’s Friends 
			Cancer Care Packages.
 
 The public is invited to attend the rally on September 29. For more 
			information, please contact the rally co-chairpersons, Deloris 
			Blessman or Donna Stelter, or the Lincoln Zone President, Alice 
			Meeker.
 
 
										Lincoln Christian Church   KIDS’ 
			WORSHIP—September 2016Schooner Island
 Kid’s 
			Club Kick Off will be   
			Wednesday, September 7th   
			6:30–7:45 p.m. 
 It’s back to 
			school time for our kids! In practice, the goal of our Kids’ Worship 
			Team is to create worship time with kids that is relevant! We strive 
			to help kids bring their praise to God and to open up their hearts 
			and minds to God’s Word so that they can live it INSIDE OUT—24/7! 
			During the month of September, kids will be journeying to Schooner 
			Island where they will DISCOVER how to share their faith. We know 
			that kids can make an IMPACT for Christ. Our goal is to equip them 
			to do just that as they head back to school and reconnect with their 
			friends and teachers. 
 Moms and dads take a look below at what we will be investigating and 
			take some time to talk with your kids about it! Our key verse for 
			the month is 1 Peter 3:15, “If someone asks about your Christian 
			hope, always be ready to explain it.”
 
 September Series Titles:
 “Jesus Sends Out the Disciples” (We boldly tell about Jesus) 
			Mathew 9:35–10:8; 28:19–20.
 “Peter and John Before the Council” (We help others know Jesus) 
			Acts 4:–14.
 “Run the Race with Endurance” (We live for Jesus) 
			Hebrews 12:1–13.
 “Paul Brings Eutychus Back to Life” (God uses us to do amazing 
			things)
			Acts 20:7–12.
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										FREE HOT LUNCH 
										Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,  
										1140 N. State Street in Lincoln 
										1st Sunday of the month  
										11am 
										to 1pm  
 
            Lincoln Christian Church 
			 
            RETURN! 
            We will be starting a new sermon series this fall from the book of 
			Malachi. The series is titled, “RETURN,” yet could have been titled “PRIORITIES” just as easily. We 
			are a people who often get our priorities out of step with God. The 
			prophet Malachi addresses that. But why this book for our sermon 
			time?
 
 What is the last thing God said in the Old Testament? God regularly 
			spoke to his people . . .that is, until the great hush. After 
			centuries of dreams, visions, and words through the prophets, the 
			LORD went quiet to the people of Israel, nothing but eerie silence 
			for 400 years. And yet, God’s last words to His people before this 
			time are recorded in the Book of Malachi—and they were not easy 
			words to hear.
 Malachi is a book about unfaithful priests and blemished sacrifices, 
			but at its core, it is really about half-hearted religion. It is a 
			story about religious people who were putting on a good show all the 
			while missing the whole point. In Malachi’s time, God’s people had 
			become religious ‘performers’ without the engagement of their 
			hearts. But worshiping God is not about a check list. It is about 
			being passionate for God. It is about giving God better than our 
			leftovers.
 Malachi has just as much to say to us now as it did to God’s people 
			nearly 2500 years ago.
 Join us as we talk about the importance of moving past empty 
			religion and into fanatical faith.
 
 Ron Otto, Preaching Minister at Lincoln Christian Church
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