Everyone at St. Jacob’s is invited to attend a special Fellowship and Mission Event of the Carolinas Mission Region at the NALC Disaster Response Warehouse in Kings Mountain, NC. The event takes place on Saturday, May 21st. The plan is for congregations to collect items to assemble Disaster Response Hygiene Kits to resupply the warehouse before hurricane season. This event is perfect for Youth groups, Men’s groups, Women’s groups and Senior’s. ALL ARE INVITED! There will be plenty of food and fellowship provided by Advent Lutheran Church in Kings Mountain. As a part of this project, St. Jacob’s has been collecting travel size bottles of shampoo and nail clippers. The response has been wonderful and generous. Thank you to all who have donated to this project. Now we simply need your presence to help assemble the hygiene kits. See you on May 21st!
Other Happenings Archive
Carolinas Mission Region Mission Event Are You Going?
Posted May 8, 2022 By adminNinety Day Bible Reading Challenge
Posted May 5, 2022 By adminOnce again, we present the challenge to our congregation to read the Bible in ninety days. As it was last year, the challenge is to read the entire Bible, chronologically, every day for three months. We will use the New Living Translation (NLT) Chronological Study Bible which can be purchased through Amazon.com or ordered from most Bible bookstores. Our challenge will begin on Wednesday, June 1st and continue through August 29th. Reading plans will be shared with all who take up the challenge.
Several who took the challenge last year found the NLT Chronological Bible to be a wonderful Bible reading and study aid. Helping them to grow in their knowledge and understanding of God’s Word. I would invite you to participate again this year.
Small groups will meet once per week for encouragement; but unlike last year, there will be some guided questions to facilitate conversation and learning more about what we have read. A brochure with more information will be included as an insert for those who would like to know more and sign up for the challenge. Even those who took the challenge last year will find it to be a rewarding experience. Order your Bible today, and let’s read the Bible together in ninety days.
Pastoral Devotion for May
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminGod Will Help
Read Luke 16:19-31
He is dirty, has a long scraggly beard and holds a sign in his hands that simply said “Hungry. Anything will help.” His name is Lazarus.
Does this sound familiar? Likely you have driven past him as you entered the parking lot at the shopping center or fast-food restaurant. Responding to his predicament is a tough call. On one hand, Jesus teaches us that we are to care for the needy, feed the hungry, and offer help to the poor. On the other hand, we don’t know if the person begging from us is truly in need, or if they are trying to take advantage of a person’s generosity.
Street corners and parking lots are a haven for beggars. For some, it is food for their children. With others, gas for the car, or medicine for a particular ailment. Today, Jesus teaches us that we should be kind to those in need, sharing what we have for the sake of the poor and hungry without judging them. The question is, do we help?
Focusing on the man we drove by as we entered the parking lot consider this, in Hebrew, the name Lazarus means “God will help.” No, not every beggar is in such need. We won’t always be willing to let go of those precious dollars we worked so hard to get. But we can act in good faith, for we have Moses and the prophets to teach us. We have God’s commandments and we have the parables of Jesus. The truth is, God will help. He helps Lazarus, and he will help us too.
Prayer: Father in heaven, give us hearts for compassion, and the will to be generous to those in need. Amen.
Worship & Music
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminWe’d like to say a big thanks to Brandon and Marie that served our last Lenten Meal in April. We’d also like to thank Ole Timey Meat Market for their kind donation of the cubed steak that was served. We appreciate all the support each group did over our Lenten season. Thanks to all that participated.
Up And Going Needs a Group Leader
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminSt. Jacob’s senior’s group, Up and Going, is in need of a new group leader. Helen Linder has served in this position for a number of years and is planning to step down from the role. Anyone who is interested in stepping up should contact Helen for a description of what it means to be the leader for Up and Going. Pastor David is also willing to lend any assistance necessary.
Up and Going will be getting together on May 1st at 11:30 AM for May Day. Meal is provided so all you need to do is show up in your May Day outfit and plan to enjoy an awesome time of fellowship.
Lutheran Men
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminThe Lutheran Men will be sponsoring a Ladies night on May 15th, at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall.
Updates From The Finance Team
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminAs you begin planning for your 2022 tithes and financial gifts, the following list of funds have been approved by Council for any financial gifts. If you make a financial gift to a fund not listed below, a member of the Finance Team will contact you to determine 1) if you would like to choose another account or 2) if you would prefer to have your gift returned. Please make your financial gifts to one of the accounts listed below:
• General Fund (operating expenses)
• Building Fund (property and facilities)
• Cemetery Fund
• Memorial Fund (Memorial gifts not designated)
• Lutheran Men Fund
• Lutheran Women Fund
• Lutheran Youth Fund
• Up and Going
• Mercy Buckets (We Care Meals for a Week)
• Congo Mission
• Holiday Giving (Lent, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas)
• Global Mission/Great Commission (Mission within and outside of the United States)
• Good Works (Chapin Mission)
• NALC Disaster Relief
• Carolina Mission Region – Mission Congregation (within our SC NC Region)
• NALC Seminary Scholarship
• Sister Care
• Sola Publishing (NALC Approved Publisher)
• Water Mission
• We Care (Chapin Mission)
Thanks…Your Finance Team
Monday And Wednesday Bible Study
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminWednesday Morning Bible Study has resumed at 10 AM each Wednesday morning. In response to the sample survey sent out earlier in the year, Pastor David is also offering a new Bible Study on Monday evenings at 7 PM. The topic for our study will be “Walking Together: The Importance of Fellowship for Disciples of Christ.”
“Walking Together” will include nine lessons presented in a “come as you are” level requiring no previous study or homework. Each lesson will be presented in such a way that it will be easy to invite a friend or neighbor to join in for a single lesson or for the entire study. Each lesson will cover a primary reading from the Bible and ask open ended questions concerning our life together as the people of God. All are welcome to participate. No special materials are required. Just bring your Bible and a willingness to study God’s Word together.
Welcome Matt and Kailey
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminSt. Jacob’s welcomed our new Director of Youth and Family Ministries, Matt Burt and his wife, Kailey, on Sunday, April 3rd with a reception following the service. We are so blessed to have Matt and we look forward to what God has in store for our youth and family ministries as Matt begins his ministry with St. Jacob’s.
Council Briefs
Posted April 29, 2022 By adminGood Things @ St. Jacob’s for April:
• Lutheran Men sold 700 pounds of sausage. Congregation was very supportive.
• Youth Choir
• Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper was a success.
• Lenten Meals were excellent.
• Attendance is going up every Sunday.
