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From Pastor Jay Those boxes contain a gift for you if you show up to University Lutheran. It's a quality 34 oz. garnet and gold reusable water bottle that has our logo and information on it. I originally bought these water bottles to use as a part of our outreach to people on campus. We'll be handing out coupons to people telling people that if they show up to one of our events (worship, Bible study, choir, etc) they will get a water bottle stuffed with information about University Lutheran. It's not exactly bribery...but I guess it's kind of close. I wouldn't show up to someplace I wasn't interested at all in because of a free water bottle - but it would be another good reason for me to actually show up. I would probably have to be invited first. Before I give the water bottles to the public, however, I want to give them to you - the community of University Lutheran. That proposition may be a little scary to you. People actually may ask, "hey, what does that say on there?" You may actually have to answer them. (Frightening, I know, but it gets easier the more you do it, I promise.) It may start off as a sheepish, "It's where I go to church," and that may be where you want it to end. It might end there. Wipe the nervous sweat off your brow and take a deep breath. But it may not end there. They might start asking more questions like "Why do you go to church there? What is a Lutheran? What do you believe?" Your heart might be racing thinking of how people might actually ask you those questions. How are you going to respond? Ok, stop. Take a deep breath. Nobody has asked you any of those questions yet. It's probably a good idea to come up with some answers, but you have at least until this Sunday before you pick up a water bottle. Finally, don't worry about getting stumped by a question. I'll give you a trump card response to any tough question someone might ask you: "Why don't you come with me to church this Sunday...you can ask the pastor your question and you can get a water bottle just like this one." "But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is within you; yet do it with gentleness and respect." I Peter 3:14-15 "...Do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself, or what you should say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say." Luke 12:11-12 In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear
Your Calendars! New and
Important
Calendar Items!
See Voces Angelorum, the choir which our own Elsa McKinney is a part of, at Capital City Christian Church, 6115 Mahan Drive. June 7th - Work Day at ULC Clear your calendars now for a work day at ULC. We will begin at 9am. We will clean up the outside of the church and do a few repairs. Please consider joining us. June 8th - Budget Approval Meeting See below. Budget Approval Meeting Must Be Pushed Back Your pastor made a blunder and didn't get you a copy of the budget soon enough for the requirements of our constitution. We will now vote on the budget after service on June 8th. A copy of the budget can be downloaded here. Please Join Us For Our Work Day on the 7th! Not this Saturday, but the next Saturday (the 7th of June), University Lutheran will get some of the TLC that God's house deserves. Please consider clearing your schedule for that Saturday and join us at 9am. What Will Help You? Please consider what "tough questions" might be hard for you to answer. We will make sure that answers to those tough questions get stuffed into our water bottles. Send tough questions or other suggestions to Pastor Jay. Missed a
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Good Stuff A church was once putting together a series of Bible studies for three nights, one every night, to reach people who didn't have a relationship with Jesus.Everyone in the congregation was asked to drive one unchurched or dechurched person to the Bible study per night if they could. This was an easy task for most people in the congregation except for an elderly woman who could no longer drive due to her failing eyesight. Full of courage and imagination, the elderly woman decided to hire a cab to drive her around each night so that she could visit her friends and possibly bring someone to the Bible study. She struck out the first night. Nobody came with her. She paid the cabby his wages and asked to hire him again the next night. The second night came and she struck out again. She paid the cabby his wages and asked to hire him again for the third night. She didn't mention it, but the cabby's wages for the third night would leave her almost broke. The third night came and the cabby said, "Lady, if this stuff means enough to you to pay me for three nights to go on a wild goose chase...then we're not going to drive around tonight. You take me to that Bible study." |
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Lutheran Enews May 29 Faithful Members Serving at Worship for June 1st Organist Adam Brink Choir Director Bethany Kiral Guitar Worship Team Adam Douthwaite Crystal Berner Communion Setup Angela Wagner Communion Assistant Elsa McKinney Acolyte Please Sign Up Usher Please Sign Up, We Really Need This Position Filled!!! Reader Catherine Knickerbocker Refreshments Lizbeth and David Childs Sound System Meredith McKinney Forget Your Checkbook Last Sunday? Send in your offering via University Lutheran's web site. Prayer List (Please consider including the following in your
prayer life this week) For the friends and family of Richard Morris (friend to Adam Brink) and Darrly (cousin to Julia Landry) who passed away this week, that they may have peace and comfort knowing the Resurrection of Christ. Our own Andrew Rickmers who is in the midst of basic training, and for all his friends and family as they anxiously await to hear from him. All the victims of accidents this week, including the I-10 accident this past weekend. Lisa Buenrostro and Jordan Snyder, that they may have safe travels. Harrison Garrett and our own Catie Moody who is graduating from highschool soon. Jim, friend of the congregation, who is dealing with cancer. ...and that our prayers may be joined with the prayers of all God's saints here on earth. Weekly
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"A Jesus-Centered Community of Scripture, Faith, and Grace"
925 W. Jefferson St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850 224 6059
pastor@universitylutheranchurch.org