ADULT BIBLE CLASS
Blessed are the meek? Blessed are the doormats or the milquetoast weaklings who are eaten alive in this world? Is that what Jesus means? Jesus says real men are meek. What does he mean by that? Come find out in Bible Class at 9:00 AM today.

What is really behind the “Ground Zero Mosque”? Is this a question of religious rights and tolerance or is there a more sinister reason for building this mosque? What is Islam all about? We will answer these questions and many more as we look into “The Challenge of Islam” starting Thursday, September 30, at 7:00 PM.

Beginning September 1, Wednesday Evening Prayer Service will be held every Wednesday in the youth room in the Education Building from 7:30-8:00 PM. This will be a time of worship and intercessory prayer.

“I Have Good News For You” – Bible class will begin on September 12 at 6:30 PM. IHGNY is a great Bible Study on the basic doctrines of the Bible. This class is for people seeking to know God better and for those who wish to become members of the congregation. We will meet two Sundays a month from 6:30-8:30 PM. In September we will meet on the 12th and the 26th.

Seventh grade communion class will be held on Oct 3 with a make-up date of Oct 17. All seventh graders and parents are asked to attend. The seventh graders who complete the Communion class will receive their first communion on Reformation Sunday October 31.

View the September 2010 Calendar. 
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JESUS CO. & CONFIRMATION
Jesus Co. and Confirmation begin this Wednesday, September 1, and will be every Wednesday night from 6:00-7:30 PM. It is for all kids Grades 1st through High School. There will not be any after-care or a meal on September 1.

PARENTING FAMILIES: FROM ME TO WE
Parents this is for you! This is practical help for all parents. Through six guilt-free interactive sessions you will laugh with other real parents, discuss expert insights with fellow parents and take home proven ideas and strategies that work! Begins Monday, October 11 and runs through Monday, November 15 from 7:00-8:30 PM. Child care will be provided.

ANNUAL MISSION FAIR
Sunday, September 19, is our second biennial mission fair. This year’s fair is being sponsored by the Church of the Council Bluffs Circuit. Speakers include Jean Jaskierny (numerous mission trips), Ellie Menz (IOWAY trips to LA and Mexico), Pastor Bob Riggert (Indonesia and children’s ministry), Eileen Westrum (MOST ministries), Pastor Sherrill (Haiti), Pastor Phill Andreasen (Kenya), Glen Emery of LFS. Our keynote speaker will be Pastor Richard Osslund, former missionary in South Africa. There will be food, booths and activities for the kids.

HUDDLE GROUP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need one more person or a couple to volunteer as a huddle group leader. It’s easy; it’s fun; it’s important! And it only takes 15 minutes of your time on Wednesday evenings. Contact Valerie Wham or Kristie Brich to volunteer!

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
In September we need volunteers on three Wednesdays (September 8, 22 and 29) during after-care time from 4:15-5:15 PM to help the Jesus Co. kids assemble the mission blankets that they will be sending to World Vision. To volunteer, please contact Valerie Wham at 545-3119 or cvwham@gmail.com.

CELEBRATE THE REFORMATION
The Luther 500 Festival is an eight-day cultural immersion experience that brings the Reformation to life as you serve, learn and celebrate in the places where Martin Luther did the same 500 years ago. This pilgrimage to Germany will revitalize your school or congregation as participants come face to face with the breadth and importance of the Reformation, make new friends, connect with their heritage, and experience firsthand how Church history can be a whole lot of fun. Prepare to be transformed and reformed. When? June 20-26. Where? Wittenberg, Germany. How Much? $700 (really!). Who? You, along with Pastor and Eileen, and a bunch of other Lutherans who love Jesus. (Kids under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.) Want more info? www.luther500-festival.com

LWML MISSION PROJECTS
We will continue to collect the following for missions: pairs of used shoes; new underwear; only the metal tabs from beverage cans; your cash register receipts from HyVee and Super Saver grocery stores; material (clean used and new) and notions for quilts and new packages of needles, buttons and thread for sewing kits; glossy calendar pages cropped to 8-1/2 x 11 inches. All women age 16 and older are invited to join us at our September 13 meeting.

BETHANY NEWS
The Bethany Lutheran Auxiliary Salad (with Hot Chicken Dish) Luncheon and Bake Sale is Wednesday, September 15, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Saint John Lutheran Church, Seventh and Willow, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Tickets are $6. We need volunteers to work and to bring food. A sign-up sheet is on the board in the narthex.

PRAYER LIST
Pray for those struggling with illness: Dawn Mayer (cancer), Herm Kramer (colon cancer, Dave Kramer’s uncle), Howard Johnson (emphysema), Shelly Stone (cancer), Joyce Miller (cancer, Julie McPhillips’ aunt); Mia West (an undiagnosed illness),  Robert Hemmingsen (kidney cancer, Phyllis Reimer’s boss). Pray for Steve & Cheri Wulff’s 16-year old granddaughter, Waverle, who needs a kidney transplant.  Pray for Russell Evans who is back in Nebraska Skilled Nursing after a fall at his home.