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Thursday, December 26, 2024

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Glendale Lutheran Church Newsletter


December 26, 2024

Jesus - article by Joel Hempel


We know his name and the story of his birth, but do we know Jesus – who he is and who he wants to be for each of us?

 

Jesus was born to be our life, our hope, our eternity. Born for us, he lived for us, sacrificed for us.

 

Died For us.

 

Do you know Jesus? He knows you.

 

Do you know him as the Savior he is? And the Lord he wants to be in your life?

 

Do you know, do you believe his name is above all names?*

 

Every knee shall bow at the name of Jesus, it is written.* But knees remain unbent.

 

Will we bow – if not outwardly, then inwardly? Inwardly now, then maybe outwardly later . . . when courage becomes our mentor.

 

To what other god would a wise person look for life and hope?

 

To what other god would one seek well-being?

 

Who else promises to be our Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace?*

 

Jesus!

 

Jesus! Do you love him? He loves you.

 

Will you serve him? He serves you.

 

Will you trust him? He entrusts you with his love and with his good news of great joy.*

 

Jesus. Say his name. Do you feel at home with it? You are his home – or he wants you to be.

 

Jesus: Born to die. Born to destroy death.

 

Born to live! He lives for us!

 

He lives in us.

 

Thank you, Jesus.

 

Thank you!

 

*Philippians 2:9-11; Isaiah 9:6: Luke 2:10

Holiday Office Hours


Michelle will be in the office next week on Monday, December 30. The bulletin email and newsletter will be scheduled to go out at as usual. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, January 6. Happy New Year!

Mortgage Update December 2024


We continue to make amazing progress to reduce our mortgage indebtedness. While only paying 5 percent interest, our regular monthly mortgage payment of $5,750 finds over $4,500 of that amount going toward the reduction of our current principal of $291,663. That is almost 80% of our total monthly payment and gets incrementally larger each month. (See Kiosk). Even with no additional principal payments, 6 months of regular payments will reduce our balance by almost $30,000. We are thankful for those that continue to enhance this repayment with gifts specified for additional principal reduction.

Next Sunday's Bible Readings

1 Kings 3:4-15; Ephesians 1:3-14; Luke 2:40-52

Worship Leaders

This Sunday - 12/29

Lector: Steve Phelps

Children's Message: Janet Leet

Communion: *no communion*

Greeters: Terry & Marilyn Young

Sound/Video: Terry Young

Ushers: Rodger Lubben, Jack Hurley, Terry Buchholz, Gerry Lucas

Next Sunday - 1/5

Lector: Beth Nicolaus

Children's Message: Pastor Scott

Communion: Mike Toney & Sem Student

Greeters: Greg & Karen Frimel

Sound/Video: Paul Barbercheck

Ushers: Sandy Barbercheck, Jeanne Lipinski, Ken Clark, Jack Hurley

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