"God's Work. Our Hands." Meal for the Community - 9/18

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Lutheran Men’s Sunday

Sunday, September 18

Sunday, September 18, will be Lutheran Men’s Sunday at Living Springs as we celebrate the ministry of men in our congregation. Contact Bob Turnmire to help with worship.

Football Food Ministry

Everyone Can Help in Some Way!

Reaching Out to Our Community Youth:
Sign Up Now to Help Make a Difference
in a Young Person's Life!

Continues Tomorrow at 3pm

Living Springs is sponsoring pre-game devotional meals for youth of the Ridgeview JV team. Thursdays (and a couple of Wednesdays) at 3:00, we need: 5-6 VOLUNTEERS (men & women) to help serve the food; plus donated DESSERTS (100 portions total per day). Financial donations are needed–make checks to Living Springs and mark, “Football Food Ministry.” We also need one Thrivent Action Team Grant for each week. Dates are 15, 29; and Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27. Sign-up chart is in the Admin. Building (or call the office). Contact Bob Turnmire for more information

Hannah House Food Ministry

Tomorrow, September 15

This is a transitional living facility for homeless women and their children whose Vision is to create a self-sufficient woman capable of caring for her children and building a future for her family. Living Springs provides one meal a month, but it is not the meal that is important; but the interaction with the residents as we hear their life stories and offer encouragement to move forward in their journey. When you stop to offer the blessing and a little tot gets excited and asks if she can please say the blessing, you know God is working in their lives. Thursday, September 15 – leave Living Springs @ 5 pm. Contact Karen Kranz for information.

Backpack Food Ministry Returns

Thursdays,Continues Tomorrow @ 5pm

What a blessing it is to experience the outpouring of generosity from our neighbors who thanked US for our support of this program. One lady, a stranger, wanted to know where our church is located because she wants to come and help. Our supply room is full – thank you to all that helped with the stuff a bus project! Come help pack our 50 bags of weekend food for elementary school children in need. It's a great family activity. We continue
Thursday,from 5 - 5:25 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Karen Kranz for information.

Membership Welcome Sessions

Continues this Sunday

Sessions are now being scheduled in preparation for our next Living Springs Member Welcome Sunday. Find support for life’s journey and be part of the exciting work God is doing among this community of disciples! If interested – or if you want to learn more about Living Springs – please contact Pastor (803-917-2749) or Tina Molineu tpmolineu@gmail.com.

“Hearts & Treasures” Adult Faith Milestone

Beginning Sunday, September 25

Our next Adult Faith Milestone begins Sept 25 and continues for five Sundays at 9:30AM. We will explore our relationships with God and how it guides our responses as disciples in daily decisions.

Beer & Hymns

Monday, September 26

A joyous time was had last month singing our favorite hymns at Beef o’ Brady’s. Our next time of singing and fellowship will be on Monday, September 26 at 7pm. We will gather at Beef o’ Brady’s at 4561 Hardscrabble Road. Folks are welcome to arrive earlier if they wish to eat prior to the merry singing.

Central Midlands
Scripture Study/Justice Workshop

Tuesday, September 27

What Does the Lord Require? 6:30-8:45 p.m. A forum for Central Midlands clergy and lay leaders from a cross-section of religious congregations to explore the biblical mandate to "do justice" and learn about strategies being used by congregations in the 21st century to live out that mandate. Bring: Your Bible, pen and paper. Reid Chapel AME Church, 704 Gabriel St., Columbia

TELS (Traveling Evangels of Living Springs)

Thursday, September 22

We meet new people and make new friends every time the TELS bus leaves the Living Springs parking lot! Next trip is to Mann-Simons Site on Richland & Marion Sts.- home of Celia Mann, a free-black mid-wife in antebellum Columbia. Thursday, Sept. 22 – bus will leave around 9:30 am. Contact Beverly Hoppert

Sr. Youth (7th-12th Grade)

Wednesdays

We will meet tonight at Jonas' house from 6:30-8:00. His address is 325 Woodlands Ridge Road 29229. Almost right behind Target off Two Notch.

Next week we will meet Wednesday night at 6:30 at the Sonic on Hard Scrabble Rd.

THRIVENT MEETING

Monday, September 19

Rev. Dr. Faustin Mahali from Tumaini University Makumira and the South Western Diocese of the Lutheran Church in Tanzania will be attending the Thrivent advocate’s meeting at Reformation on Monday, Sept. 19 @ 6 pm (meal) 7 pm (meeting). Faustin is here in South Carolina for a few weeks and was very interested in seeing local farms on his visit. Tanzania is where the “Walk for Water” campaign is supported. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting.

Freedom Bags

Help stop trafficking! What is a Freedom Bag? It is a bag containing items that are given to children rescued from human trafficking. The service project for the women's retreat at Coastal Retreat, Isle of Palms on Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 is putting together Freedom Bags on Saturday afternoon. There is a blue bag in the administration building to put the donations in. Click here for a list of items requested. Or you can make a monetary donation and indicate "Freedom Bags". Contact Gwen Furcron for information.

Prayers

Peggy Collins
Delores Harmon
Jeannie, Marshall, Sarah, Rachel Hurlbert & family - passing of Jennie's father, Gordon Stone
Tiffany, Gary, Preston Becker & family - passing of Luther Becker, Tiffany's father
Deborah Smith
Ryleigh Hensley
Rebecca Cox
Colleen Franks
Nancy Baldwin
Carmela Dispaltro - mother of Jean Weick
Martha Mulkey - mother of Sadonia Grimmer
Linda Fayant - friend of John & Barbara Imbert
Jay Schlicter - friend of John & Barbara Imbert
Drew Atkinson - grandfather of Kristen Prizer
William Behnke - great-grandson of Alice Renaud
Cheryl Gunderson - sister of Sue Loveless
David Anderson - friend of Tanyua Anderson (preschool teacher)

Paul Conrad

In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our brother, Paul Conrad, member of Living Springs, who passed to life in the Church Triumphant last Friday. The Lord bless him and keep him; the Lord's face shine upon him with grace and mercy; the Lord look upon him with favor and + give him peace.
Arrangements are pending and we will update you as soon as we have them.

Lessons for Sunday, September 18

First Reading: Amos 8:4-7

Amos was called by God to prophesy in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Peace and prosperity in Israel led to corrupt business practices and oppression of the poor. The prophet declares that God will not tolerate such a situation.

Psalm 113

The Lord lifts up the poor from the ashes. (Ps. 113:7)

Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

The Pastoral Epistles offer insight into how early Christians understood many practical matters, such as church administration and worship. The church’s focused prayer for others is an expression of the single-minded passion God has toward us in Jesus.

Gospel: Luke 16:1-13

Jesus tells the curious story of a dishonest man who cheats his employer and then is commended by him for having acted so shrewdly. Jesus wonders why his own followers are less creative and diligent in their stewardship given that they are managers of a far more valuable household.

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