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News & Notes

Council and Voters:  Council will meet Tuesday, July 7th at 7 p.m. to discuss matters of mission and ministry pertinent to our life in Christ together.  Voters will then take place Sunday, July 12th following a congregational potluck at noon.  Please plan to attend!

Vacation Bible School:  St. John’s Lutheran in Palmer will have VBS for youth ages 3-12 July 6th to 10th in the morning.  See posters in narthex for more information or contact Courtney Salmon at 308-750-2190.

Congregation Anniversary:  The family of believers at St. John’s Lutheran Church  in Palmer, NE will celebrate 125 years of Word and Sacrament ministry on September 20, 2026.  Mark your calendars now.   See the invitation card in the narthex for more information.

Support:  Those who wish to send a note of encouragement to Bonnie Holmstedt may do so using 1702 N. Road, Central City, NE 68826 as the mailing address.

Open Bridal Shower:  All are invited to celebrate the bride-to-be, Justine Bader, fiancé of Kyle Randall, July 18th at 10 a.m. in the church basement.  Justine is registered at zola.com.

Life With God:  Although our adult instruction class (“Life With God”) began last Wednesday, there is still plenty of room for anyone interested.  It’s not to late!  Feel free to invite them to our next Wednesday session, or have them contact Pastor with questions.   “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” (John 12:21)

Concerning the Holy Supper:  Question:  How can the Lord’s Supper be not only bread and wine but at the same time the very real body and blood of Jesus for your life and salvation?  Answer:  The Formula of Concord says, “For the true and almighty words of Jesus Christ which He spake at the first institution were efficacious not only at the first Supper, but they endure, are valid, operate, and are still efficacious [their force, power, and efficacy endure and avail even to the present], so that in all places where the Supper is celebrated according to the institution of Christ, and His words are used, the body and blood of Christ are truly present, distributed, and received, because of the power and efficacy of the words which Christ spake at the first Supper. For where His institution is observed and His words are spoken over the bread and cup [wine], and the consecrated bread and cup [wine] are distributed, Christ Himself, through the spoken words, is still efficacious by virtue of the first institution, through His word, which He wishes to be there repeated.” Source: https://bookofconcord.org/solid-declaration/the-holy-supper/#sd-vii-0075

Stewardship Sentences:  “And Simon answered, ‘Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.’”  (Luke 5:5) All our toil, all our work, all our efforts mean nothing without the Lord’s guidance. But if we walk in the Word of Jesus…well, look what happened to Simon Peter! The Lord gives grace, and He promises to bless our efforts and bring forth further blessings that we never expected. (Resource from LCMS National Mission Office.)

Life is Special:  “Remember that our Savior was born into a human household … He is our Friend, our Brother, He will help us in our time of need, especially when we seek Him out in God’s Word and fervently in prayer. As you relate to others in your home, ask God’s Holy Spirit to give you wisdom in difficult situations, mercy in abundance when forgiveness is needed, and love to cover all your family’s interactions.” Rev. Dr. Oswald Hoffmann, former speaker of “The Lutheran Hour” – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org

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Prayer Requests

National: Gratitude for freedoms we enjoy in the United States, especially to preach the gospel and share Scripture; wisdom for our elected leaders

Healing, Recovery, Strength: Bonnie Holmstedt (hospice); Al Spiehs (back surgery-July); Scherry Hermansen (back); Marilyn Bader (ankle/leg); Bobby Larsen (leg ulcer-wound care); Archer Simonson, infant son of Jacob and Emily (heart rate-atrial flutter); Alice Bartlett of Grace Lutheran, GI (stage 4 cancer, transition to Tabitha); Kelly Kunze of St. John’s, Palmer (cancer); Brylee Grieb, grandniece of Sue and Bobby Larsen (6 year old dealing with cancer); Dick Spiehs sister Elsie Hansen (heart); Marilyn Luebke (cancer, treatment); Susan Willman (testing, treatment); Rev. Micah Wildauer’s wife, Robin (cancer); Dick Spiehs niece, Diane (cancer); Bobby Larsen’s sisters, Jodie (heart surgery) and Jannie (cancer)

Global Conflict: as tensions mount in Middle East (Iran), prayer for peace from Prince of Peace

Family:  Praying for families desiring children, for children carried by mom in the womb, and for those families looking to adopt

Military: Kurt Morthole; Joseph Markvicka

Missions, Outreach, and Christian Education: LCMS Convention (July 2026); Rev. Harrison—Re-elected LCMS President; Central Nebraska Lutheran Schools/Grand Island Lutheran High; Lutheran Church of Nigeria and Lutheran Bible Translator projects; Board for National Missions and Office of National Missions; Global missions—Estonia; NE Dist.—St. Matthew Lutheran, Meadow Grove, NE; Concordia, Seward and all our Concordias;  Concordia Theological Sem., Ft. Wayne and Concordia Sem., St. Louis

This week’s memory verse:

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me.

 (John 5:39)