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Thanks for visiting the web site today! It is good to be together today to be encouraged by the Lord and His promises, in Christ.  May He give us hope and joy and peace, even if we are in the midst of struggles and difficulties.  Visitors, come again soon.  You are always welcome, too!

Today's Prayer: Father of all our days, You now bring us to the day You have made.  We come only as pilgrims and seekers.  We come for light and guidance and hope.  In Christ, You have given us all these blessings. So may our songs and hymns now reflect the amazing grace we have known in Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Spirit, one God forever.  Amen.

News and Announcements - Updated 8/02/09

Sunday Worship Schedule 
Our Sunday worship schedule is:

• Bible Class, 9:15am
• Morning Worship, 10:30am  - (Communion: 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays of the month)

• Evening Worship, 7:00pm - (Communion:  2nd, 4th, 5th Sundays of the month)

Rides to Church:  Our church van will not run its regular route again until Sunday, August 16.  If you need a ride any time this summer, though, just call or e-mail the church and we will arrange a ride for you.

August Graduates:  We congratulate these August grads from Purdue:

• John Blood – PhD in Technology
• Jiyoung Kim – PhD

If you are also graduating or know of someone who is, who has been involved with our church, let us know.  Thanks!

Lutheran Hour Broadcast:  Next week’s broadcast of The Lutheran Hour features Pastor Klaus responding to questions from a listener who is mourning the impending loss of his father (Ephesians 5:2).  The Lutheran Hour can be heard at the following times and stations:  

• Sunday, 7am – WGN - 720 AM
• Sunday, 8am – WWCC - 97.3 FM
• Sunday, 9:04am – WMRS – 107.7 FM

Vacation Sunday:  Pastor Barton is taking a vacation day today.  Patrick Gumz is our guest speaker, for the last time before he and his wife, Kami, head to St. Louis, where he will enter the seminary.  Other lay leaders are assisting with the services.  There will be no Communion at either service, since Pastor is gone.

Thanks!

• To all who helped with the Habitat Build on August 1: John & Nancy Maylath, Vicente Solis, Maria Castillo, Zohreh Amoozgar, Daniel Whitenack, Karen Mullen, and David Gross

• To the Church Council members who came back for our Summer Council Meeting and to Dan and Sara Lehmann for helping organize the cookout

Pastor on Vacation:  Pastor Barton will be out of the office much of this week.  He will still lead Bible studies, but will be gone most other times.  For pastoral needs this week, call the church office (743-2472) or Pastor’s home (463-2437) and leave a message.

Habitat House Dedication:  On Sunday, August 16, at 2:00 we celebrate the dedication of the new home built by Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent, along with volunteers from area Lutheran churches.  Come help the Toman family dedicate their new home at 1332 North 16th St. in Lafayette.  Everyone is welcome.
International Picnic:  We will host a picnic for international students new to Purdue on Thursday, August 20, 5:30pm.  We can use help with preparing food that day, 4:30pm and after, and with serving and cleanup and just eating and visiting with the students.  We will have free Bibles and information about our church available, which students can take, too.

Finals/Commencement:  The Lord’s blessings for all those taking finals this week and finishing their summer session and for all those graduating on Saturday!

Helping Refugees in Sri Lanka:  The problems for those in refugee camps in Sri Lanka often continue for a long time; some camps are still helping people even after 10 or 20 years.  More help is needed, especially for children, in these camps.  You may give help, by writing a check to Lutheran World Relief – Sri Lanka Emergency, or by placing a gift earmarked for this project in the offering plate. 

Thrivent members may have a portion of their gifts matched.  Be sure to fill out a Giving Plus form.  (Remember that in a given year’s time, you can only apply for matching funds for two organizations, and the limit is $600 per organization per year.) See Pastor if you have questions about any of this.

Woman to Woman Broadcast:  Woman to Woman, a radio program about today's women and where they are in their lives – challenges they are facing, and issues they are encountering or special reasons to celebrate – is heard each Monday on 97.3 FM at 9am. 

Discover how everyday interactions with your kids can ensure they don't fall victim to the negative messages that society is sending them.  Tune in tomorrow to the Woman to Woman radio program to hear how you can strengthen your family and help your kids stay on the right path by combating negative societal influences in your home.  

Room Needed:  Jerry Ripke, a member of St. James Lutheran, Lafayette, has a Christian friend studying Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University, who is looking for a simple efficiency apartment or furnished basement for at least the first semester and possibly the entire year.  He is a single man in his 30s and is willing to pay rent.  If you can help, or if you have any questions or housing ideas for this person, please call Jerry at 494-9361(w), 490-5254(c), or 474-5533(h).  Thank you.