Lutheran Central Newsletter
October 11, 2024
Our Mission: “To share the Good News of Jesus Christ, teach children, and assist parents in training children to be witnessing Christians and productive citizens.”
Weekly Devotion
Exodus 34:6 “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God
merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,”
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Exodus chapter 32 records the details of the golden calf. Moses was too slow
coming down from the mountain. Maybe he was even dead. Who knew what was really
going on. So, the Israelites thought making a statue of a calf would be a god idea-
especially if it was gold! They were awfully quick to lose heart and to doubt Moses, and
the goodness of God.
Then Moses comes down, and he sees what has happened. The people are
dancing and celebrating, and he throws down the two stone tablets upon which God had
written the 10 Commandments and they shatter on the ground. He burned the golden
calf and turned it into powder, and made the people drink it in their water. How quickly,
and rightfully so, was Moses’ anger kindled against the people and their sins!
Now in chapter 34, God instructs Moses to find two new tablets upon which He will
inscribe His Commandments once more. Surely Moses was quaking in his sandals at the
thought of having to go before God once again. Would God’s anger and wrath against
the people’s sins be directed at Moses? Would he make it back down the mountain
again?
Any doubts or fears he may have felt were put at ease when God passed before
him and gave him a word of reassurance and comfort. “The Lord, the Lord, a God
merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.”
In other words, a God who in every way is the opposite of us. Where wrath and
punishment against His people is just and warranted, God shows grace and mercy.
Instead of losing His temper and lashing out, God is slow to become angry and instead
shows His people love. Instead of giving up on His people when they sin, once, twice, or
for the thousandth time, God remains faithful to them and the promise He has made to
them.
This promise is for all who have been gathered into the family of God through
faith in His Son Jesus. Jesus stood in our place to bear the wrath of God against the sins
of the whole world as He gave His life into death upon the cross. By sacrificing Himself
on the cross, Jesus took upon Himself the judgment of death earned by your sin and
declared you to be righteous and forgiven with the shedding of His innocent blood. In
the waters of Holy Baptism, the grace and mercy of God washes over you, and the
steadfast love of God covers you. Washed in the blood of Jesus, the faithfulness of God
will remain with you, so that as you await the return of Christ on the Last Day and the
resurrection of the dead, you may do so with the absolute confidence of faith knowing
that you will be raised to life everlasting with Christ in His heavenly kingdom.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Written by: Pastor Joel Meyer
Students and Families we are praying for this week....
Reminder-Basketball Forms Due no Later than Oct. 21st to be eligible to practice
All student athletes must have on file:
Student Physical Form
Signed Concussion Form
Signed Cardiac Arrest Form
Signed Athletic Guidelines
If you have any questions or concerns , please reach out to athletics@lcsaints.net.
LCS Chili Supper
Chili Supper Details
- Friday, October 18 th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
- LCS Gym-Prior to BCHS Homecoming Football Game
- The meal costs $6.00 and consists of a bowl of chili, hot dog, cookies and a drink.
After School Pickup Reminders
In order to ensure the safety of both students and drivers, please wait until the car in front of you in the pick up line pulls forward before proceeding. DO NOT pull around cars still waiting for children to enter the car or to get buckled.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Our Future is Bright.....No Drugs in Sight!
Red Ribbon Week- October 21st-25th
To celebrate Red Ribbon Week students will be participating in activities and receiving "treats" that correspond with the theme for the day.
Monday 10/21-Our Future is Bright, no Drugs in Sight!
Tuesday 10/22- Spark! What Sparks your Joy?
Wednesday 10/23-Bursting with Good Choices!
Thursday 10/24-My Future is Bright!
Friday 10/25- Wear Red to Celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
NEW GRANDPARENTS DAY SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES
Friday, November 1st
Grandparents' Day will be held on Friday, November 1st. Information was sent home in student folders this week.
Please review all the paperwork as the times, schedules, and procedures have changed this school year. Grandparents Day registration paperwork is due back on Thursday, October 24th.
We look forward to visiting with the people that are important in both your life and the lives of your children. We honor the work and values of these blessed loved ones, and we eagerly await their arrival.
*Preschool will host a Grandparents Day in the spring.
October Chapel Mission
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces supports all LCMS chaplains who serve on active duty, in the reserves, the National Guard, Civil Air Patrol, and Coast Guard Auxiliary. LCMS chaplains deliver Word and Sacrament ministry to our military personnel and their families.
The LCMS cares deeply for those who currently serve, for those who have donned the cloth of our nation in uniform, and for those who served our nation and live in our communities.