Our "Hot Potato" Bible Study . . . will continue today at 9:30 a.m. (or so) in the sanctuary! Today’s topic: Jesus and Women and the Church! Please join us!

Hey Kids, Grab Your Passports and Join Our Journey! . . . Today in Sunday School, students will explore Luke 10:38-42 as they study "Journey to Bethany." Students will learn about Jesus’ visit with the sisters Mary and Martha. A family talk topic might be how we focus our attention on the Word of God.

"Today’s Light" . . . The Scripture readings for this week are:
July 21 1 Kings 8
July 22 1 Kings 9-10
July 23 1 Kings 11
July 24 1 Kings 12
July 25 1 Kings 13-14
July 26/27 1 Kings 15-16

The Bible Verse for the Week . . . is Matthew 13:31: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field.

Take a Break . . . this Wednesday and every Wednesday in our Midweek supper and worship! Supper begins at 5:30 p.m. and worship begins at 6:30.

100 Bible Passages in 100 Days . . . Please join us in memorizing 5 passages a week for 20 weeks or 5 passages every two weeks for 40 weeks, or 2 passages a week for the next year, or 1 passage a week for the next two years. The list is ready! Please pick up yours and an instruction sheet and let’s begin to memorize God’s Word together!

Our 100 Bible Passages . . . for this week are Mark 8:36; Psalm 46:1; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Matthew 28:19-20; Psalm 100:2.

Casting Crowns Concert…There are 4 tickets still available for the Casting Crowns Concert on Friday, July 25 in Bozeman. They are $16.50 each. Please see Hoyle if interested. More information is also available on the bulletin board.

Local Servant Events!

Interested in Taking a Hike? . . . Then meet Tim and Brian Saturday, August 2 at 8:30 a.m. at church. We will be leading a short hike up Monture Creek. Pack a lunch, and bring extra chocolate for Brian!

Stuff The Bus . . . As part of this project a bus will be here on Sunday, July 27 for the congregation to stuff with school supplies, back packs, band instruments, or even monetary donations that will be used by area children. As this date approaches please consider how you can support our community. Check out the bulletin board for even more details.

Please Note . . . The Youth Campout at Ox Bow Ranch has been rescheduled for August 8-10. All middle school and high school youth are invited! Bring sleeping bags, extra clothes, and sun screen. Food will be provided. If you have any questions, please call Bev, 227-5231 or Dawn, 202-1384.

Something Special is Coming! . . . Please mark your calendar for Sunday, September 21!

Are You Looking for Ways to Serve?
Our church is in immediate need of volunteers in many different capacities, from helping with midweek suppers, to ushering, to serving on Altar Guild, to making phone calls . . . the list goes on! All of our wonderful programs depend greatly on the many willing hands it takes to make them happen! To find out what you can do to get involved and help others, please call the church office or complete the talkback in today’s bulletin!

Hear the "Woman to Woman" Program . . . (a ministry of Lutheran Hour Ministries) Sundays at 9:30 p.m. on KMTX FM 105.3. This week’s program is "STD’s: One Woman’s Return from Shame." When Jen was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, she quickly discovered how "free and casual" sex could become "medical and forever." Hear how God led Jen from isolation to trusting Him with her dark secret and the rest of her story.

The Lutheran Hour . . . July 27, 2008. The Lutheran Hour message is "God’s Vision Revealed," with guest speaker Rev. Ralph Blomenburg. Sometimes you have to see something before it is there, or it will never be there at all. What a sculptor did for Mt. Rushmore, God has done for you (Romans 8:28). Tune in to 1340 KCAP AM Sundays at 9:00 a.m. or 105.3 KMTX FM Sundays at 9:30 p.m. to hear or pick it up anytime on the web: www.lutheranhour.org. This program is sponsored weekly by Tempest Technologies.