WEEKOFJULY14-JULY20,2019

BIRTHDAYSSpencerMoore,July18

DianeAckermann,July20ErikBaarstad,July20MelisaHoldway,July20

SamuelWolkenhauer,July20

ANNIVERSARIESBlain&CindySecor,July16Jim&DenaWard,July16

“IthankmyGodinallmyremembranceofyou.”

Philippians1:3

BSLCCALENDAR:JULY14-20,2019KimWOutJul14-21JackieDOutJul14-16PastorOutJul14-21

Sunday,July14• 9:30am-DivineServiceT ledbySMP

KerryTorske• 10:30am-FellowshipHour• 12:00pm-3:00pm-PrivateEvent

Monday,July15• 10:00am-LadiesBibleStudy*

Tuesday,July16

Wednesday,July17• 11:30pm-OuttoLunchBunch• 5:30pm-BalsaWoodAirplaneGroup-

pleasecallJohnRobisonat(509)534-2205tojointhegroup

• 5:30pm-KnittingGroup

Thursday,July18• 7:00pm-ChurchCouncilMeeting

Friday,July19

Saturday,July20• 8:00am-Men’sBibleStudy

Sunday,July21• 9:30am-DivineServiceTledbyRev.Ed

Pace • 10:30am-FellowshipHour-Youthwill

besharinghighlightsfromtheirtriptotheLCMSNationalYouthGathering.

TIndicatesHolyCommunionwillbeserved.

OFFERING & ATTENDANCE FOR JULY 7, 2019

GENERAL OFFERING Budget $ 7,932.00 Actual Received $ 6,999.00

Fiscal year-to-date amounts are reported in the monthly newsletter.

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE 9:30 a.m. Divine Service 121

PRAYER REQUESTS

If you would like to submit a prayer request, contact Debbie

Swartz.

*LADIESBIBLESTUDYINFORMATIONThe Ladies Bible Study Group willcontinue to meet throughout thesummer and theywould like to extendan invitation to all women in thecongregation to join them on Mondaymornings at 10:00 am. If you areinterested in attending, please callKathleenCzoskitoconbirmthelocation.

1906 E. Mission Ave. | Spokane 509.536.1084 | www.4mission.org

If you would like to donate, volunteer or want moreinformation, please visit our website: www.4mission.org

School Shoes for KidsShoe Drive July 1 - August 12

Help us collect 1,700 pairs of NEW athletic shoes and socks to be distributed to children entering grades K-8

on Friday, August 16th, 9am-7pm at Stevens Elementary School (new location).

9th Annual Back to School

The Board of H u m a n C a r e and Missions will b e h a v i n g a Mission Fair on September 8th and it is hoped that we can have a list all of the local charitable organizations that our congregation and our members support with volunteering and/or with financial donations. Please note the organization(s) you volunteer at and/or those you financially support, with your name and put the list in the Brondos’ mailbox.

BSLC YOUTH @ CAMP ORTOHA Jr. and Sr. High youth are invited to join Beautiful Savior for a week at Camp O r t o h a A u g u s t 4 - 8 . Watch your mail for more information, or v is i t www.camportoha.com to learn more about the camp!

Thank you to SMP Kerry Torske for preaching on July 14 and Rev. Ed Pace for preaching on July 21 while Pastor

Reinke is out of town.

Greetings in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ:

The Congregation of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Spokane Washington cordially invites you to the Service of Installation for Rev. William R. Hartley as Pastor of our Congregation TODAY, Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 3 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5810 S. Meadowlane Rd., Spokane, WA. There will be a reception and a light supper immediately following in the Fellowship Hall. Your presence and participation are appreciated as we celebrate the future ministry of our church under the leadership of our new pastor.

Thank you to the BSLC Congregation forcontinuingtoprayfortheadultsandyouthwhoareattendingthe2019LCMSNationalYouth Gathering from July 9-15 inMinneapolis.

AdultParticipantsfromBSLC:Jackie Druckhammer, Shaun Adams &JonathanClemens

YouthGroupParticipantsfromBSLC+:Erin Ackermann, Keelie Ward, AlissaWalker(Pullman,WA),KyleTelkamp,JonahShrode,IanLadd&HenryClemens

PlantojoinusnextSunday,Jul21at10:30amtohearaboutthisamazingtripfromtheyouthandadultswhoattended.

Elly Donnelly wants to thank the members of BSLC very much for the

sympathy cards that she received following the recent passing of her sister.

LCCCOMFORTDOGS

YouareinvitedtothePassing of the VestCeremony for MarieComfo r t Dog onA u g u s t 1 8 t h a tRedeemer’s 8:00 am& 9:30 am services.J o i n u s f o r areception followingeach service in Rm120/121 to celebrate andWelcomeMarieComfortDog.

MarieisatrainedLCCK-9ComfortDogatRedeemer Lutheran Church in SpokaneValley, WA. She interacts with people atchurches, schools, nursing homes,hospitals,events,andindisasterresponsesituations.Marie is a friendwho brings acalming inbluence and allows people toopen up their hearts and receive help forforwhatisaffectingthem.

WHEN PEACE, LIKE A RIVER LSB 763 THE STORY OF “IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL”

Story sourced from The Story Behind The Hymn "It Is Well with My Soul" "It Is Well with My Soul" is a hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford and composed by Philip Bliss. After suffering the loss of his children, Spafford wrote this beautiful hymn as a testament to the salvation he found in Jesus through the good and bad times in life. This incredible story of faith belongs to Horatio Spafford (1828-1888). Much like Job, he placed his trust in God during his life’s prosperity, but also during its calamities. A devout Christian who’d immersed himself in Scripture, many years of his life were joyous. He was a prominent Chicago lawyer, whose business was thriving. He owned several properties throughout the city. He and his beloved wife had four beautiful daughters and one son. Life was more than good — it was blessed. But faith, no matter how great, does not spare us from adversity. Just as Horatio hit the pinnacle of his profession and financial success, things began to change. It began with the tragic loss of their son. Not long thereafter, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed nearly every real estate investment Horatio owned.Just a few years later in 1873, Horatio decided to treat his wife and daughters to a much-needed escape from the turmoil. He sent them on a boat trip to Europe, with plans to join them shortly after wrapping up some business in Chicago. Just a few days later, he received a dreadful  telegram  from his wife, “Saved alone…” It bore the excruciating news that family’s ship had wrecked and all four of his daughters had perished. Horatio was on his way to meet his heartbroken wife, passing over the same sea that had just claimed the lives of his remaining children. It was then that he put his pen to paper and the timeless hymn was born, beginning with the words:

When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It’s incredible to think such encouraging and uplifting words were born from the depths of such unimaginable sorrow. It’s an example of truly inspiring faith and trust in the Lord. And it goes to show the power our God has to overcome even the darkest times of our earthly life. We pray this brought you inspiration. Be sure to share this story with others who could use a reminder that our God will see us through any storm!

TheWordsandActionsofJesusJoin us during the fellowship time on July28thasweexplore theWordsandActionsof Jesus. Youth and adults are invited toengageinhearingwhoJesusisandwhatHedid so that we can become more likeJesus.Doyouhaveearstohear?

FAMILY TIME

Thank you for allowing Cheri and I time to spend time with our family.  My Aunt

Carolyn and Uncle Tom are c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r 5 0 t h w e d d i n g anniversary and have invited the whole family to celebrate.  In addition, our son Brandon is getting married to Hannah on July 20th. I have the privilege of marrying them in Salem.  Thank you for your prayers for them and for us as we travel! Pastor & Cheri Reinke