NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS based on the Lord’s Prayer will begin in July

A Word from Pastor Scott

“When you pray…” with Dr. James Nestingen

A great storyteller, Jim Nestingen, was my favorite professor at Luther Seminary. After I received my M. Div., Dr. Nestingen served as my thesis adviser through graduate studies in Church History. He has been called a ‘theological Garrison Keillor’.

This will be a 9-session series using videos from Dr. Nestingen exploring the Lord’s Prayer. He says the Lord’s Prayer, “…encompasses those points at which faith and life intersect and where you find yourself in life’s crucible. It is a table of contents to the Christian faith.” His exploration of the Lord’s Prayer in When You Pray… is navigated with a pastor’s heart, rich in story, humor, and a professor’s insight.

Brief descriptions of the nine 25 minute videos:

The basis of prayer- we begin to ask why it is we dare to pray.
Our Father who art in heaven- who is this God that we pray to, and what can we expect from this God?
Hallowed be Thy name- we consider what it means to call God holy.
Thy kingdom come- we ask God to bring us to faith, recognizing it as a gift.
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven- we explore in greater depth what it means when we pray for God to take control of our lives.
Give us this day our daily bread- we are invited to remember God’s great generosity.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us- we consider how God clears out our past and opens us up to a new future.
And lead us not into temptation- we ask God to protect and keep us, so that we might live in the hope of resurrection.
But deliver us from evil- we ask God to take care of us now, and until the very end.

After each of the 25-minute videos, we will have discussions and questions. I have moderated this study several times. The enthusiastic responses from students has me anxious to share this with you too. We all have room to grow in our prayer life. This is the prayer our Lord taught his first disciples, and this is the prayer we still cherish.

This Class Begins July 2 during the Sunday School Hour: After 9:00 a.m. service – Before 11:00 a.m. service.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Read All About It!

Knitters and Crocheters
Watch for the coming news for the “Prayer Shawl Ministry” While you wait, get those needles flying so we have a supply of prayer shawls ready to be used. Have questions? email Juanita Hood (here).

Pre-Teen Servant Camp Was a Big Success

This week we had nine pre-teen youth come together daily for servant camp. Each day began with a devotion by Diane Thomas or Pastor Scott. The students learned how scripture ties into each day of service. The morning hours each day were spent in service to neighbors in our community. The service projects and locations included crafts with the residents of Brookdale Senior Center, environmental care at Sweet Water Park, giving love and support to the cats at Furkids, working in the stockroom at the Lawrenceville Co-Op food bank, and making lunches at Fish Ministries.

In the afternoon, the group enjoyed fun activities such as, bowling, a movie, laser tag, skating, and swimming. Thrivent Financial provided monetary resources for the group to purchase food for Furkids and the Lawrenceville Co-Op. This group learned how to work, hard, and play hard as a team. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with these young disciples. We were delighted to have some very special adult volunteers to come along. The kids are already looking forward to next year.

Thursday Morning Bible Study

The Gospels
Pr. Dale Sillik leads this informal study of the Gospels currently studying the Gospel of Mark. This class is held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. in room 7. All are welcome.

Ladies Night Out

Pepe’s Sugarloaf Mills
Grab a friend and join the ladies of CTL for Ladies Night Out. We will meet at Pepe’s Mexican Bar & Grill outside of Sugarloaf Mills and located at 1802 North Brown Rd, Lawrenceville. We will meet on July 20 at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Diane Thomas to say you will be there.

Book Club

The book club meets in room 7 on the second Friday each month at 1 p.m. Email Kathy Friton if you want to join.

Upcoming Dates and Titles

July 8: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
August 12: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
September 9: A Time for Mercy by John Grisham

Judy Montgomery
Charlene Minter
Kathy Morales
Janet Schuman
Leighton Stahl
Steven Starling
Darlene Swaim
Stanimir Vladimirov
Leroy White
Linda Yeargin
Sabrina Zugermayer