JOIN US FOR WORSHIP  –  You may worship with us in our sanctuary or watch on Facebook Live. Recordings of our services are also available on our website above.

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY – Scripture readings are Jeremiah 1:4-19, Psalm 71:1-11, and 1 Corinthian 12:31-13:13. The Gospel reading is Luke 4:31-44.

PRAYER LIST – Connor Doeden, Rusty Welch, Angela Holthus, Marcille Bohling, Phyllis Rippe, Monique Grotrian, Beverly Beasterfield, and Clara Aden.

PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE – Meets at 9:30 a.m. on Monday mornings to pray for our members, our community, our Nation and the world. Please join us if your time allows. 

CONFIRMATION CLASS – Meets on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.

PARSONAGE SURVEY – Check your mailbox for a parsonage survey; we encourage everyone to complete and return the survey to the basket in the back of the sanctuary. Please return by February 9th.

FEBRUARY MISSION – The Mission Committee will be collecting money donations for the Walking 4-Faith Mission Trip to Pewakee, Wisconsin. We have four members going: Delani Sharples, Brooklyn Behrends, Ayla Eggers, and Lauren Behrends.

LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES MISSION OPPORTUNITY – Jens Acamo and Joel Stoltenow from Lutheran Family Services will be joining Martin Luther Church Sunday, February 16, to provide an update on what LFS is currently doing around the state of Nebraska including CCHBC, Dana Village, Behavioral Health, Children and Family Services, and Refugee Services. Jens and Joel will also share about the various ways Martin Luther and its members can help support LFS!

SOUP DINNER – Faith Lutheran, Talmage, on Sunday, February 16, 11:00-1:00 at the Talmage Community Building. Serving chicken noodle or chili soup, sandwiches, desserts & drink. Freewill donation.

2025 YEARLONG MISSION PROJECTS – Lutheran Bible Translators donations help extend the Bible to unreached people around the globe and may be given designated to LBT in the general offering. LBT is an NALC partner, currently working in 70+ language communities in Bible translation programs.

The Mission Team has also chosen PreBorn! as one of our year-long mission opportunities for 2025. PreBorn! leads and equips Pregnancy Clinics to reach abortion-minded women by sharing the gospel and saving babies from abortion in regions with the highest abortion rates. They provide all services for free to women who come to the Clinics. Pre-Born has demonstrated that after abortion-minded women see an ultrasound, the chances of them choosing to continue their pregnancy increases from 40% to 80%. All that PreBorn! does is motivated by a desire to see the gospel of Jesus Christ advanced and God glorified. Donations may be given in the offering plate indicating PreBorn on your check or offering envelope.

https://www.facebook.com/MissionPreborn/

PACKING BACKPACKS – Volunteers meet on Tuesday mornings at 8:30 at the Johnson Grocery to pack backpacks of food for children in need. Additional help is always welcome!

NOISY OFFERING – During the offering time each week, all the kids are invited to walk up to the front of the church and drop their coins into the “NOISY OFFERING” bowl. Cans are available at the back of the church to use to collect their offerings. The offering will be sent to different projects throughout the year.

OFFERINGS – Your tithing may be mailed to MLC, PO. Box 176, Johnson, NE 68378.

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