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Pokemon Go Is a Good Thing, But Not the Best Thing

July 16, 2016 by Loren

Pokemon is single greatest thing since cars were invented that are forcing people to get outside and walking again.  I walk  or bike to church nearly every day (a whole 17 minutes walking and less than 7 on my bike) and I’ve run into people who I’ve never seen before.  Indianola feels like a community, with actual people and not just cars.  It’s great.

Yet, Pokemon won’t do anything for us eternally.  For that, we need the Gospel.  Pokemon is a great tool, but can also just be another distraction.

Luke 10:38-42 describes a situation where Martha, a resident of a small community known as Bethany, is distracted by many things.  In 2016, we can be distracted by Pokemon, taking care of our cars, meeting with friends, or even cooking a meal for church.  All of those things aren’t bad in and of themselves, but if they take our focus off of the one thing needful, then they are distractions.  The one thing needful by the way is the Gospel that tells us that Jesus didn’t get distracted while He was accomplishing His mission on earth to save us.  That’s the best thing.

Let’s pray that Pokemon will bring some people our way to find our church building.  But then let’s go out and meet them with the Gospel and we’ll let the Holy Spirit do the work of catching them and bringing them into God’s Kingdom.

Pokemon Go church sign
No Vaporeon at church, or any other rare Pokemon. But we do have something more rare and valuable: the Gospel.
Pokemon Church Sign
Hard to catch Pokemon is how God feels trying to get you in church.

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VBS 2016

May 18, 2016 by Loren

FROM RAINDROPS TO RAINBOWS Good Shepherd VBS 2016

From raindrops to rainbows is based on the truth that “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Psalm 19:1) Each of the lessons is connected with a weather theme so students will enjoy learning of God’s love while discovering amazing facts about God’s fascinating creation of the weather.

VBS at Good Shepherd is June 13-17, 2016 from 6:30-8:30pm.
A closing program and picnic will take place on Friday, June 17.

Email vicar Jeff Hendrix to register, or download, print, and mail this form to the church.

 

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PHOTOS: Bethany Lutheran Choir Concert

May 17, 2016 by Loren

Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola
Bethany Lutheran College Choirs Indianola

Click to see photos of the Bethany Lutheran College choirs performing at Simpson College’s Smith Chapel on May 15, 2016.  Thanks to Thrivent for co-sponsoring the event.

Here’s a video of Bethany singing their traditional closing hymn, On My Heart Imprint Thine Image:

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Bethany Lutheran College Choir Concert

April 7, 2016 by Loren

The choirs of Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN, will be performing a choral concert at Simpson College in Indianola inside Smith Chapel on Sunday, May 15 at 6:00pm.  A reception will follow.

BLC-Tour-ProfileThe 65 student musicians will perform a program of sacred and secular music that includes works of Luther, J.S. Bach, F. Mendelssohn, R. Wagner, C.V. Stanford, J. Stainer and others.

The choirs are directed by Dennis Marzolf and Ann Fredrickson. Bethany is operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod.  The concert is sponsored by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Indianola.

 

 

 

Location

Smith Chapel, Simpson College
701 N C St, Indianola, IA 50125

Date/Time
6:00pm, with reception to follow the concert
Sunday, May 15 (Pentecost Day)

The concert is free.  A free-will offering will be gathered to help defray the cost of the tour expenses.

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The Sundays After Easter

April 5, 2016 by Loren

On the Sunday of Easter, the women’s fears were removed.  On the Sunday after Easter, the doubts of Thomas were removed.  That’s our focus as well.  The fact that the pillars of the Christian faith have had fears and doubts is comforting to us – because God helped them, and He has promised to help us too.

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