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Weekend of Good Shepherd Sunday
The 4th Sunday of Easter
April 17, 2016
Dear members and friends of Faith Lutheran,
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, laid down His life for the sheep, and then took it up again so
that He could continue to feed and care for His sheep. The image of Jesus as our
Shepherd is one of the dearest pictures in Scripture. It reminds us of our helplessness.
But it also reminds us of how safe we really are in the Saviors flock. In our three year
series of readings, the Good Shepherd gospel comes each year from a different part of
John 10, since Jesus developed this picture so thoroughly.
In our reading from the Revelation, we get to see what its like for those who have
already gone on ahead of us to enjoy the glory in heaven. This reading reminds us that
we are in the Great Tribulation, but we are reassured that the Good Shepherd who is
also the Lamb of God will bring us safely there by His blood. Once again, our reading
from Revelation will serve as the text for our sermon: The Lamb at the Center of
the Throne Will Be Their Shepherd.
Our reading from Acts gives us an example of how the Risen Christ is to be proclaimed
to the world. Pauls mission work brings him to Pisidian Antioch. He begins his work, as
always by proclaiming to the Jews in the town how Jesus died for our sins and rose
again. He uses Psalm 2 as his text and shows how Jesus is the one foretold in the Old
Testament.
As youd expect, we will also get to sing the 23rd Psalm and hymns based on it.
Our Lessons and Sermon Text:
Acts 13:1516, 2633
Revelation 7:917
(Sermon Text)
John 10:2230
Psalm 23
------------------------------------LWMS MID-AMERICA CIRCUITS SPRING RALLY IS THIS SATURDAY: Hope
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3560 Dempsey Rd in Manhattan, Kansas, cordially invites
you to the Rally on Saturday, April 16, 9:30 am 3:00 pm, for a day of faith, fun, and
fellowship! Special guest speaker Pastor Luis Acosta will present My Life: His
Mission! as he shares with us his experience growing up in Venezuela, coming to faith
as an adult, and ultimately shepherding a multi-cultural WELS Church in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

------------------------------------APRIL S.O.S. FUNDRAISER is this Sunday. This will be the final fundraiser before
September, and will be cash donations only. There will be no baked goods this month. If
youd like to contribute, the funds raised go toward helping some of our ladies attend
national L.W.M.S. rallies.
------------------------------------PLEASE SAVE UP YOUR CHANGE for the kids C.A.R.E. project for the Central African
Medical Mission (CAMM). This work was started over 50 years ago by LWMS to
complement the work of the missionaries. Not only medical attention is given but the
spiritual needs are given priority every day at the clinics. We will have a special
change collection by the children after our service on May 15. You can also
donate by bringing a check made out to LWMS.
------------------------------------PRAY FOR MARJORIE CARTER as she carries out her medical/evangelism trip to
Thailand on Wednesday, April 13. She arrived safely, changing planes in Japan shortly
before the earthquake struck there.
------------------------------------WE REJOICE WITH KARIM WHO ANNOUNCED HIS ENGAGEMENT to Anna Ganster,
a member of St. Pauls Ev. Lutheran Church of Clintonville, Wisconsin (Titus Buelows
congregation). May God be with them both.
------------------------------------53RD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE LUTHERAN WOMENS MISSIONARY SOCIETY
will be held in St. Charles, Illinois from June 23 to 26, 2016. Get your early bird
registration sent in now. Early bird fees are available until April 1st.
------------------------------------KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS: Nancy Rector, rehabbing after hip replacement surgery. Pray
for our shut-in Trudy Waldbuesser. Pray for Karim as he studies at Martin Luther College
and Katrina Buelow and Weston Covey at Luther Preparatory School. Pray for all
persecuted Christians. Pray for our nation to be led to repentance and faith in Jesus, the
one Way, the Truth and the Life.
------------------------------------God bless you as you serve Christ each day! See you in Gods house!
Pastor Buelow
Faith Lutheran Church, 2134 Grand Ave., Carthage. Parsonage: 359-8001

SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENTS:

April 16, 2016
L.W.M.S. Circuit rally at Hope Lutheran, Manhattan, KS
April 17, 2016
S.O.S. Fundraiser for L.W.M.S.
May 15, 2016
Kids c.a.r.e. change collection for the Central African Medical Mission
July 16, 2016
One Day Vacation Bible School, Jesus Saves