CHURCH IS OPEN! -Worship service begins at 9:00 a.m in the sanctuary. We welcome you to worship with us inside, however we also offer our service live on FM 90.9 radio for those who prefer to join us in the church parking lot. Pastor will stand at the stop sign after church every Sunday to greet and visit with everyone. Indoors Covid-19 safety procedures will include no shaking hands please, offering plates will be placed at the back of the church, every-other pew will be unused, and ushers will exit people. Masks are not required but you are welcome to wear one if you wish! 

THREE WAYS TO JOIN US FOR WORSHIP – Indoors in the church sanctuary Sundays at 9:00 a.m., in the church parking lot listening live on FM 90.9 radio (or from your home) same time as the indoor service, and a recorded audio of Sunday’s service will be available on our website!

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – Scripture Readings are Job 38:4-18, Psalm 18:1-6 and Romans 10:5-17. The Gospel reading is Matthew 14:22-23.

PRAYER LIST – Ralph Dieckhoff, Lee Moerer, Renae (Rathbone) Ernesti, Lois (Larry) Bohling, Emily Zech, Shelby Slaughter, Steve Stangl, Joan Schroader, Lois Bohlken and Les Heidemann.

CONGRATULATIONS! – To Anna (Kuhl) and Robert Jones who were married in our sanctuary, Saturday, August 8th. 

SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Please let Amber Grotrian know if you are willing to be a Sunday School teacher for this next school year. Sunday School will begin on August 23rd at 9:00 a.m. Worship will start at 10:00 a.m. Teachers will be installed during worship that day.

CEMETERY FLAG PROJECT – Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd we will be working on the cemetery flag project. Help is needed on Saturday to pour concrete and set the pipe inserts. Everyone is welcome to help either with the flags or by providing lunch and refreshments for the volunteers. Mark your calendars! More details to come.

MISSION PROJECT – SCHOOL KITS – There’s still time to donate school supplies for School Kits! A list of needed supplies is available in your mailbox at church and on the Mission Projects page of our website. Note: This year we DO need notebooks in addition to the other items. Donations may be left in the church narthex. School kit supplies will be distributed to Orphan Grain Train, Lutheran World Relief and our local schools.

THANK YOU – To everyone on the committee who helped renovate and then clean the parsonage. It looks great, and we sincerely appreciate the extra effort everyone made to complete the Sunday School classroom job in time for our wedding. Thanks also to Dave & Mary Findeis for the extra time and work required to clean and sanitize the church following the ceremony. – Robert & Anna Jones, Gary & Jane Kuhl

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

POP TAB COLLECTION – We’re still collecting tabs from aluminum cans for the Ronald McDonald House. A container is available on the table in the hallway between the Council room and restroom. 

MLC FACEBOOK – You can also follow MLC on Facebook. Just “Like” our page and invite your friends to follow us!