Coffee Hour at Good Samaritan Center
Recently, the Martin Luther Women's Group signed up to do the morning Coffee Hour at the Good Samaritan Center in Auburn for the first Tuesday of the month. November was the second month since this community project started. The MLC ladies enjoyed serving the...
Clean Water – September Mission Project
The Mission Project for the month of September focused on clean water. We worked through Compassion International on this project. According to UNICEF, 2.1 billion people have no safe drinking water. Compassion partners with thousands of local churches in 25...
Maddix Leighton Mackey – Baptism
Maddix Leighton Mackey was received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Maddix is the son of Landonn and Erin Mackey. Pastor Ken Tubbesing was the officiant of the...
Laura Jean Rippe – Baptism
Laura Jean Rippe was received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Laura is the daughter of Blake and Ashley Rippe. Pastor Ken Tubbesing was the officiant of the baptism which took place during the worship service...
Two Missions and Sunday School Kickoff
Two mission projects, the presentation of Bibles and the installation of Sunday School teachers made Sunday, August 19th a significant day at Martin Luther Church. Presentation of Beginner's Bibles to the very youngest Sunday School Children - Milo, Graham, Kinsley,...
“For I Was Hungry and You Fed Me” – Mission Project
For I was hungry and you fed me – Matthew 25:35. This Feed the Hungry Mission Project was to live this Bible verse. During the month of June, MLC members donated funds to be used in packing Mercy Meals at Chapter 25 in Lincoln, Nebraska. In July we coordinated...
Brecken Matthew Munson – Baptism
Brecken Matthew was received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Brecken is the son of Todd and Melanie (Moerer) Munson. Pastor Ken Tubbesing was the officiant of the baptism which took place during the worship service...
Undie Sunday AND Put Your Best Foot Forward – May Missions
Our Mission projects for the month of May were Undie Sunday (actually month!) and Put Your Best Foot Forward. New packages of undies and socks as well as new or gently used shoes were donated. A large amount was collected! All these were taken to the Orphan Grain...
Nora Kate Findeis – Baptism
Nora Kate Findeis was received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Nora is the daughter of Garret and Jenny (Pankoke) Findeis. Pastor Ken Tubbesing was the officiant of the baptism which took place after the...
Celebrating a Marriage | Jared and Rachel Meiergerd
MLC members, Rachel Rippe and Jared Meiergerd were joined in marriage on May 26, 2018, at Martin Luther church. Rachel is the daughter of Randall and Becky Rippe and Jared is the son of Francis and Patty Meiergerd. The Martin Luther Church family wish God's blessings...
Recent Mission Projects at MLC
Mission Projects at Martin Luther Church are off to a great start for the year. A large collection of food and paper items to replenish the Johnson County and Nemaha County food pantries after the holidays was gathered as our first project of the year. ...
Graduates Honored at MLC
Two young men who have been actively involved at Martin Luther Church during their youth will be graduating from Johnson-Brock Public Schools on May 12, 2018. This fall, David Speckmann will be attending Mid-Plains Community College at North Platte Nebraska. ...
MLC at Ridgeview Assisted Living
A group of Martin Luther Church members spent some time on Wednesday, April 25th visiting and singing hymns with the residents of Ridgeview Assisted Living and Belle Terrace Care Home in Tecumseh. While there, a few of members of the MLC Sewing Group presented Rusty...
Palm Sunday at Martin Luther Lutheran Church
Martin Luther Church remembered the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, singing “All Glory Laud and Honor” while the Sunday School children waved their palm branches. The children's march concluded at the front of the church where they sang three songs of...
The Rite of Confirmation at Martin Luther Lutheran Church
Three young people of Martin Luther Lutheran Church affirmed the vows made at their own baptisms by their parents and sponsors. Confirming their faith were Ryan Bohling, Christian Harrifeld, and Madelyn Harrifeld. The confirmands have been instructed by Mary...
Cash Matthew Meyer and Landry Rae Meyer – Baptisms
Cash Matthew Meyer and Landry Rae Meyer were received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Pastor Ken Tubbesing was the officiant of the joint baptisms which took place during the worship service at Martin Luther...
17th Annual Martin Luther Church Consignment Sale
The 17th Annual Consignment Sale of Martin Luther Church was held on Saturday, March 3, 2018. It was a windy day but the warm temperatures brought many people to the church grounds ready to purchase or just enjoy the atmosphere of the day. MLC volunteers manned the...
Church Triumphant – Sharon S. Dieckhoff
Sharon Sue (Myers) Dieckhoff entered the Church Triumphant on February 24, 2018. Pastor Ken Tubbesing presided at the 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018 funeral service at Martin Luther Church. Interment is in the Martin Luther Church Cemetery. The MLC church...
Bexleigh Anna Marie Roberts – Baptism
Bexleigh Anna Marie was received into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Bexleigh is the daughter of Mitch and Delaney Roberts. Pastor Ken Tubbesing was the officiant of the baptism which took place during the...
MLC Welcomes New Members
Martin Luther Church welcomed new members on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Joining the church family by Affirmation of Baptism held during the worship service were Lloyd "Rusty" Welch and Mitch Roberts. Joining by transfer of membership from other Lutheran churches...