September Birthdays

4 Carissa Spanier 5 Vicki Larson 5 Laura Solbrack 6 Mary (Elmstrand) Mortenson 7 David Aljets 7 Evangeline Gillard 7 Brynley Nelson 7 Charles Howard (Laborers for Christ) 8 Doug Kalisch 13 Ryan Anderson 13 Preston Schulz 14 Michael Dahlheim 14 Karen Kamps 15 Mark Krueger 16 Carol Gibson 16 Laurel Sonnabend 21 JoAnn Gallmeier 22 Kyle Olson 23 Sara Crist 24 Ryan Bohn 24 Donna Thompson 24 Judy Miller (Laborers for Christ) 25 Richard King (Laborers for Christ) 26 Ryan Long 29 K.C. Bohn

September Anniversaries

17 Doug and Jessica Kalisch 22 Mark and Sharon Krueger 22 Charles and Melissa Sohn 23 Don and Pat Magaard 30 Jason and Mary Stamm 30 Pastor Tom and Shirley Mackey (Laborers for Christ)

Please inform Denice of any additions

or corrections. Thank you!

LISTEN TO THE LUTHERAN HOUR

WCCO 830AM Radio Sundays 6:05 a.m. XM Satellite Radio XM170 Family Talk Sundays at Noon

Internet: www.lutheranhour.org or www.lutheranhour.org/AFN

September 2 "Eager to Preach the Good News" Guest Speaker: Dr. Oswald Hoffmann In a classic message from 1968, Dr. Oswald Hoff-mann says, "The Good News (of Christ) is really good; good enough to believe, good enough to trust." (Romans 1:14-17) September 9 "The Changeless Christ for a Changing World" Guest Speaker: Dr. Walter A. Maier In a classic message first heard in 1937, Dr. Walter A. Maier tells how Christ comes to us in our world of change and decay with a message of unchanging hope. (Hebrews 13:8) September 16 "The Mystery of God" Guest Speaker: Dr. Oswald Hoffmann The undeniable hiddenness of God becomes the openness of God when you see His Son, Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 55:6-9) September 23 "Come, Lord Jesus" Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer In a classic message from 1998, Dr. Dale Meyer explains how a common table prayer reminds us of our dependence upon God and His gifts. (Exodus 16) September 30 "Cut Off—for Us" Guest Speaker: Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. Sin is serious because it cuts us off from God. Guest speaker Dr. Lawrence Rast says Jesus was cut off from God in our place. (Mark 9:38-50)

Christians aren’t people who are going to

heaven because they’re good.

Christians are people who are good because

they know they’re going to heaven.

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From Pastor Lewis Laborers for Christ Update Garage Sale Concordia, St. Paul’s 125th New Lutheran Hour Speaker The Lutheran Hour Birthdays and Anniversaries September calendar MN North District Prayer Calendar

Joy Lutheran Church 1155 Joy Circle Cambridge, Minnesota 55008 763-689-4355 ptl4joy@yahoo.com

Website: www.joylutheran.net

Church office hours: M—F 7:30 a.m. - Noon & 1 – 4:30 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. Daniel Lewis dan.j.lewis@gmail.com 651-786-9523

Worship Assistant: Judy Lundeen im4hm@yahoo.com

GARAGE SALE AT JOY’S EDUCATION BUILDING

(Friday, September 14 tentative)

September 15 Saturday

8 a.m.—5 p.m.

CHILDREN’S

SUNDAY SCHOOL

RESUMES SEPTEMBER 9,

9:15 a.m.

Invite your friends!

FREE WILL OFFERING

Many of you have read C.S. Lewis’s book The Lion, the Witch and the Ward-robe. The book has a great line in it where Mr. Beaver describes Aslan, the Lion who also serves as the Christ figure of the book, to Susan. It reads:

“Aslan is a lion-the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh" said Susan. "I'd thought he was a man. Is he quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion "… "Safe?" said Mr. Beaver ..."Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”

In a way that no one else could, C.S. Lewis highlights in just a few lines one of the big mistakes we often make when thinking about Jesus. Jesus is the “Lion of the tribe of Judah” (Revelation 5:5) but, like Susan in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, we feel rather nervous about meeting a lion. So what do we do? Sadly, we often get so nervous we no longer think of Jesus as a lion but rather begin to describe Him as a docile, declawed house cat. We take Jesus’ “roar” about the coming judgment and turn it into a soft “meow” that is less intimidat-ing. We begin to think of Jesus as “safe” rather than the all-powerful, all-holy God.

Is Jesus safe? Well, Jesus is good. Jesus is loving. Jesus is willing to die so you might have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). But if by safe we mean “is Jesus tamable,” then the answer is a resounding “no.” We cannot put God on a leash and we do Him a great injustice when we think of Him or describe Him in a way that doesn’t reflect His glory and power. However, we likewise do Him a great injustice when we don’t remember that God chooses to use His glo-ry and power to secure for us forgiveness and life.

Aslan may have been good and loving, but He was still a lion. Our God is good and loving, but He is still our almighty LORD. May we always remember this and give Him our praise and worship.

Pastor’s Letter

September 2018

9.5% of each month’s offerings is sent to the MN North District for our mission pledge.

ATTENDANCE 8 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Total

July 29 38 57 95

August 5 29 44 73

August 12 26 50 76

August 19 32 48 80

Sunday Offerings

July

August –to-date

Year-to-Date

Income 31,111.28 21,051.18 181,365.15

Expenses 32,484.36 28,592.71 237,207.15

(+over/-under) - 1373.36 - 7541.53 - 55,842.00

PLEASE NOTE that the large to-date deficits are the result of savings’ transfers not appearing as income which were made

to pay for the remodeling project costs.

LABORERS FOR CHRIST PICTURE UPDATE

Front entrance addition

New concrete in kitchen

ready to be tiled.

Shingling roof and entrance trusses ready to be put up.