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WednesdayBegins September 11

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Sunday, September 15

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Congregational Meeting September 29 @ 10:00 a.m.Annual Report & Ministry Review

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When You Open the BibleWe often hear “What is God’s will for this situation? How do I know I am doing God’s will? How can I tell if I am doing what God wants?” These are questions most Christians ask from time to time. So how do you answer those questions?

For me the answer came through a Bible study called “Discerning the Voice of God” by Priscilla Shirer. I came to realize you need to know and understand the character and purposes of God. “Anything God’s Spirit reveals to you will always match up with what is in the Bible, because all Scripture was given by the Holy Spirit (see 2 Tim. 3:16). He will never contradict Himself. He will never speak a word to you that will contradict His character or His sovereignly designed plans.” (from the Discerning the Voice of God study).

It is through studying God’s word that will guide you through these questions as you learn and understand God’s character and purpos-es for you. There is a song we sing from time to time that speaks to the study of God’s word called “Ancient Words”.

“Holy words, long preserved, for our walk in this world:They resound with God’s own heart, O, let the ancient words im-part;

Words of life, words of hope, give us strength, help us copeIn this world where ‘er we roam, ancient words will guide us home!

Ancient Words ever true, changing me and changing youWe have come with open hearts, O let the Ancient Words impart!”

God’s word changes you and helps you to know when something goes against His character therefore against His will.

Here at KOG we have at least 3 studies starting up this fall for you to choose from to help you discern God’s direction for your life and to help you understand the character of God.

1. Beginning September 11 and meeting Wednesdays from 8:00-9:30 am in the Cross and Crown area. The Men’s Bible Study will be studying Acts and exploring the establishment and early growth of the Christian church. Facilitated by Ron Eppert

2. WOW (Women on Wednesday) begins Wednesday September 11 and meets each Wednesday from 9:15-11:00 am in the Par-lor. This study will look at The Beloved Disciple - John – by Beth Moore. This is a video and workbook study. Facilitated by Donna Frazier and Becky Ellis

3. The CHOW Bible Study meets Wednesdays right after CHOW from 6-7PM. CHOW BIBLE STUDY If you would like to be part of an incisive study of the connextions between recent events and the Christian faith, please come to the CHOW Bible Study which starts September 11th. We meet in the Cross and Crown Room

from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evenings. The weekly study that is emailed to us “hot off the presses” is called The Wired Word, and it’s marvelous. Join us!

4. Join Pastor David and your fel-low Christians as we study one of the central books of the Church, the book of Romans. We’ll use the study guide, “Romans: Grace, Truth and Redemption” by John MacAr-thur (copies available; no donations necessary). We meet almost every Thursday afternoon in the Cross and Crown room, 1:30-2:30, start-ing September 19th. Gain insights into your faith and your life as we discover what the Apostle Paul be-lieved to be the fundamentals of Christian belief and discipleship.

Feel free to invite your friends, neigh-bors and family to come and study with you at any of these studies. If none of these times or topics work with your schedule please consider facilitating a new study. Feel free to talk with Pr. Da-vid or one of the Elders and we will help you get started.

God’s words are powerful.The Word of God always bears fruit, sometimes not on our schedule or timing. If you’ve seen fruit in your own life, thank God for it and ask for more. If you haven’t, there’s no better day than today to open up your heart to him.

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EQUIPPING THE SAINTS

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EQUIPPING THE SAINTSHanging TogetherThe great comedian Groucho Marx found himself belonging to two tennis clubs. He was only playing at one of them. The other club sent a letter asking why he wasn’t paying dues anymore. Groucho saw that his letter of resignation gave him an opportunity for a now-famous joke: “Sorry, but I do not want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.”

Clubs and other voluntary organizations have one very important quality in common – a person may have to be invited in order to join, and may have to be “kicked out” in order to leave! But this rule does not apply to nation-states.

In discussing the politics of this or any other day, one thing I think all sides of the political continuum miss is this: we must live with each other, somehow, someway. I recall something Ben Franklin said during the American Revolution: “We must hang together, or most assuredly we must all hang separately.”

How does this all shake out spiritually, for America or any nation? Well, I have always thought that Martin Luther had the right idea about this, especially from a Christian point of view. The genius of his understanding of how a Christian lives in society is that we live two ways at one time. He called it his “Two Kingdoms” theory.

Martin Luther read the Scriptures thoroughly, and one of his favorite verses that led him to the “Two Kingdoms” theory was when Jesus said this to Pontius Pilate, “My Kingdom is not from this world. If My Kingdom were from this world, My followers would be fighting to keep Me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, My Kingdom is not from here.”

That would be Luther’s description of one of the two kingdoms – the Spiritual Kingdom. This is where Christians are called upon individu-ally or together to go beyond what is required to love one’s neighbor – even if that means, in certain extreme circumstances (such as Bon-hoeffer in World War Two Germany), of breaking the law and suffering the consequences – even death.

It was Luther, who at the Diet of Worms in 1517, testified before the Holy Roman Emperor, saying: “My conscience is captive to the Word of God. Thus I cannot and will not recant, because acting against one’s conscience is neither safe nor sound. God help me. Amen!” Many thought that by what Luther said he had signed his death war-

rant, and Luther accepted that possibil-ity. Luther was preserving – for himself and others – the liberty of the religious conscience – for all religions in society, not just the Christian faith.

What Luther ALSO sought to preserve, in his “Two Kingdoms” theory, was the ability of any society to function. He saw this as also something God wants – na-tions that preserve both order and unity. We must take care, no matter our pol-itics, that through compromise, we as a nation are able to function as a soci-ety. For many years now we have been verging on a “winner take all” mentality, as if the only way we can live as citizens (be we liberal or conservative) is if we get our way completely, and thus live a life where our brand of morality has completely prevailed over “their” brand.

The thing to remember is, again as Ben Franklin implied, our nation was not formed on a voluntary basis, at least among those of us born here. We are not a voluntary club that can tell our fel-low citizens to put up or shut up and go away. We are stuck with each other!

As citizens, we must argue it out, vote on it, and to some degree live with the results, and argue and vote on it and live with it again and again. Christians are called, Luther wrote, by God to aid society by working to build society up, and we are called by God to find ways to work with one another – even those we disagree with – for the good of so-ciety.

Pet Blessing ServiceIt’s almost time for our 4th Annual Pet Blessing Service to take place on our own Front Porch, Sunday, September 15 at 2:00 pm. This is a community event, so please invite your pet-loving friends and family. Also, we need folks to help setup greet our guests clean up afterward. Please contact Ann Sullivan or just show up! 317-402-6044, anniensullivan@gmail.com

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Bible Studies ResumeMEN’S BIBLE STUDY - - will resume on Wednesday, September 11. We will begin with a study of the book of Acts to explore the estab-lishment and early growth of the Christian church through the work of the apostles and others under the direction of the Holy Spirit. We continue to meet on Wednesdays from 8:00-9:30 am in the Cross & Crown area. Come join us to learn and contribute. The group will be enriched by your presence. For more information contact Ron Ep-pert(317-606-6254).

WOW - - Women on Wednesday begins again on Wednesday Sep-tember 11, meeting from 9:15-11:00 in the parlor. This year we will be studying “Beloved Disciple – The Life and Ministry of John” by Beth Moore. John referred to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” Just as Christ took John on a lifelong journey into the depths of His love, He will do the same for you. The Bridegroom’s love is un-matched and inexhaustible, and He is waiting to lavish it on you, His beloved. This is a video and workbook study. Cost will be $20. Feel free to invite your friends, neighbors and family. We look forward to beginning this journey with each of you.

CHOW BIBLE STUDY - - If you would like to be part of an incisive study of the connections between recent events and the Christian faith, please come to the CHOW Bible Study which starts September 11th. We meet in the Cross and Crown Room from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evenings. The weekly study that is emailed to us “hot off the presses” is called The Wired Word, and it’s marvelous. Join us!

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CHOW Resumes September 11 We kick off the year with the ever popular Cook Out on Wednesday, September 11. Dinner is served from 5:30-6:15. Programming is as follows:

6:00 - 7:00 pm - Pastor David’s Bible Study

Choirs:6:00 - 7:00 pm - King’s Kids (ages 4 years - 8th Grade)7:00 pm - King’s Chorale (High School- Adult)

We still need cooks, cook assistants, and folks to setup & cleanup.Signup today on the bulletin board across from the nursery or call the officeto help with this ministry, 317-846-1555.

THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY - - Join Pas-tor David and your fellow Christians as we study one of the central books of the Church, the book of Romans. We’ll use the study guide, “Romans: Grace, Truth and Redemption” by John MacArthur (copies available; no donations neces-sary). We meet almost every Thursday afternoon in the Cross and Crown room, 1:30-2:30, starting September 19th. Gain insights into your faith and your life as we discover what the Apostle Paul believed to be the fundamentals of Christian belief and discipleship.

Trunk & TreatThis fan favorite will be here before you know it so we wanted to make sure you’re ready for it! It is still the Wednesday

before Halloween which means it falls on Wednes-day, Octoboo 30. We had well over 300 folks attend last year. Let’s see if we can keep upping the bar! Plan to join us.

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King of Glory F-Squared Retreat October 13, 2019

Put it on your calendars! On October 13, we are going to meet as a congregation to talk about two F’s - the FUTURE and our FINAN-CIALS!

We will have one combined service at 10am, followed by a meal and our F Squared Retreat. The FUTURE - Deacons and mem-bers of the congregation have talked about the future of ministry in several different areas - the Front Porch, our Parking Lot Area and Space, and the Fellowship Area. How can God use these areas in different and new ways? What are we discerning as a congregation

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and how should and could that guide our thinking for the future. The FINANCIALS - what is our current financial picture in our General Fund and Renew KOG and what impact does that have on our cur-rent situation and how might it guide us for the future.

It is so very important for all our amazing members to join this process and share your creativity, your vision and your re-sources on where God will lead us into the FUTURE!

Thanks to the Sr. High Youth andFellowship Team for hosting our first ever Back-To-School Carnival. What a lovely

day and fun was had by all. The baby ducks were a particular hit!

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Notes of NoteHospital by definition of Webster’s is an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people. Merriam Webster says a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young. MedicineNet calls it a place for receiving medical or surgical care, usual-ly as an inpatient (resident). Cambridge Dictionary notes a place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of by doctors and nurses. World Health Organization suggests it complements and ampli-fies the effectiveness of many other parts of the health system, providing continuous availability of services for acute and complex needs. Wikipedia says it’s a health care institution providing patient treatment with special-ized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment. The word hospital originates from the Latin hospes, meaning guest or stranger. It’s the root of words such as hospice, hostel, hotel, and hospitality. The word patient comes from patior, which is to suffer. Hence a hospital can be interpreted etymologically as a place where strangers who suffer come to be cared for.

In researching, I ran across this article by Jordan Messler a blogger for Hospital Leader. “To me, a hospital is a space focused on the healing, not simply the healer – the whole patient, and not just the disease. I would add that it is where the “community” in community hospital is as central as the individual. Tiber Island, was the site for one of the earliest Aes-culapian Temples and the site of continuous medical care for over 2000 years. Many stories surround this origin story. In 229 BCE, a sacred snake arriving on a ship from Rome slithered onto the island, signaling the place where the great temple was to be built. Aesculapius, known for his staff coiled with one snake, and his daughters Panacea and Hygea, were im-bued with the art of healing. For centuries, his temples became a place where many sought refuge on their path to wellness. These temples were scattered throughout Ancient Rome and Greece, and used likely up until 600 AD. They were places of healing, operating as spiritual centers visited by the sick on pilgrimages of wellness. You would be greeted by priests in robes, with candles lit, sacrifices offered. Since you traveled for miles, you were sheltered and fed, and if well enough, enjoyed music nearby, theater, the salubrious air, and the springs. The priest helped prepare you for sleep, where the treatment for your illness would be revealed during your dreams. At the time, in the age of humoral medicine, it would be diet,

exercise-heavy regimens, which would aid in balancing your state, and if followed correctly, cure your ailment. They were clearly precur-sor to spas, but were they the first hospitals? They may not resemble today’s monuments to healing, but they reflect to me a distant echo of today’s centers for healing. Walking on Tiber Island, we pass Fatebenefratelli, “Do Well Brothers,” a hospital descendant of the original temple. The sense of rest and compassionate care emanates the space as 2000 years of healing fill the air. This healing space reminds me of the need for this holistic and communal approach. Places where perhaps if our focus was on the patient, healing more than just the illness, but approaching the whole patient and placing them on a path that will not only heal the heart attack, but help prepare for smoking cessation, rehabilitation, and social support. In essence, defining what it means to be a community hospital. William Osler wrote in his 1910 “The Faith That Heals” that it provides an atmosphere of optimism, with cheerful nurses, working just the same sort of cures as did Aes-culpaius at Epidaurus.”

NOW WHY AM I SHARING THIS BACK-GROUND? At my recent Choral Workshop I felt a very interesting thought came out: CHURCHES ARE LIKE HOSPITALS WITH PEOPLE COMING FOR RE-FUELING! What a great approach as we come into our Sep-tember actions and activities! Hope you’ll en-joy thinking about it, too!

Please note: Re-fueling begins with our CHOIRS-both Kids and Adults September 11th!

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WORSHIP & MUSIC

Assisting Ministers Lectors Communion Assistants Ushers

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9:00 a.m. M Bruckner M Bruckner, J Calcamuggio, Ellises, P Palecek Fraziers

11:00 a.m. M Eckard E Hannemann D Otto D DeLor

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11:00 am B Krohn M Eckard T Rasmussen R Prasuhn

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9:00 a.m. V Swift Ernsts, D Lempke, V Swift, D Wimer J Behlmer, J Schmohe

11:00 a.m. M Krohn S Lillard W Buddenbaum H Loyda

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Facts and Myths ofPoison IvyPoison Ivy - Like its cousins poison oak and poison sumac, it has an oily sap in its leaves called urushiol. This causes an allergic reaction that can make your skin red, swollen, and itchy. It grows over most of the U.S. except Alaska and Ha-waii. Each stem grows into three “leaf-lets” that might help you notice it in the woods. In the East, Midwest, and South, it grows as a vine, and in the North and the West as a shrub.

Poison Oak - It looks a lot like poison ivy, but its leaves are more similar to those of an oak tree. The sun-facing side of the leaf has tiny hairs on it and is a darker shade of green than the ground-facing side. Though it grows all over the coun-try, it’s more common in the West. It could be hours or days before your skin reacts to the plant sap (urushiol). And your rash may eventually turn bumpy and form blisters that ooze.

Poison Sumac - This woody shrub grows in wet, swampy areas all over the U.S. Each stem has 7 to 13 leaves and clus-ters of green berries that droop. Cool showers and calamine lotion might help relieve the itch, but mostly, you wait: A week or two should bring relief. See your doctor if the rash is on your face or private parts, covers more than 25% of your body, you notice pus from the rash, or you breathe in smoke from burning leaves.

They Grow Everywhere - Fact. Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac grow in wooded or marshy areas throughout North America. The plants aren’t really poisonous. They have a sticky, long-last-ing oil called urushiol that causes an itchy, blistering rash after it touches your skin. Even slight contact, like brushing up against the leaves, can leave the oil behind. Poison ivy and poison oak grow as vines or shrubs. Poison sumac is a shrub or tree.

The Rash Shows Up Right Away - Myth.

It forms within 24 to 72 hours of contact, depending on where the plant touched you. It usually peaks within a week, but can last as long as 3 weeks. A rash from poison ivy, oak, or sumac looks like patches or streaks of red, raised blisters. The rash doesn’t usually spread unless urushiol is still in

Home Remedies Clear Up the Rash - Myth. But using them along with over-the-counter medicine can ease the itch and keep you more com-fortable. Once a rash appears, keep it clean, dry, and cool. Calamine lotion, diphenhydramine, or hydrocortisone can help control itching. (Another product called Zenfel, although expensive but is over the counter, really helped me control the itching.) Cool compresses or baths with baking soda or oatmeal can also soothe the rash. Don’t scratch. It won’t spread the rash, but can cause scars or infection. Your doctor may suggest other treatments for your symptoms.

The Rash Is Contagious - Myth. If someone in your household has poison ivy, oak, or sumac, you can’t catch it from them, even if you come into contact with the blisters. Just because you’ve never had a rash from one of these plants doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. Most people -- about 85% -- are allergic to urushiol. You can be affected by it at any age.

Pets Don’t Get the Rash - Fact. A dog’s or a cat’s fur usually protects its skin from urushiol. But it can stay on the fur and rub off on you. If your pet explores areas where these plants are found, bathe him with soap and cool water. Be sure to wear gloves.

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SATURDAY5:01 p.m. - Saturday Evening Gathering - A “come as you are” gathering with music, a message and Holy Communion.

SUNDAY9:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship - This service incorporates popular praise music in a less formal setting than our 11:00 service and includes scripture readings, a message from the pastor and Holy Communion.

11:00 a.m. - Classic Lutheran Liturgy - Worship focuses on par-ticipation through the liturgy, hymns and corporate confession of our faith. Holy Communion is celebrated each Sunday.

PleaseJoin Us For Worship Staff

Pastor . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David L. HewittMinister of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy RumschlagAdministrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie FrenchMusic Ministers . . . . . . . . Andrew Martin and Julie ShadingerParish Nurse . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . Donna FrazierDirector of Gloryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane HewittDirector of Preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Chaille

Office Hours:Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

www.kogcarmel.org

Phone:Church: (317) 846-1555

Fax: (317) 846-1590Community Preschool: (317) 846-0597

2201 E. 106th Street, Carmel IN 46032

September 2Mary EckardKatie HulseKristopher Ratzburg

September 3Susan Bork

September 4Joe Lim

September 5Diane HewittLauren Wimer

September 6Betty Saucunas

September 7Lauren RetzlaffNicole Retzlaff

September 8Ann Ruthsatz

September 10Amelia BrucknerElise BrucknerBrandon Hulse

September 12Sara Palecek

September 14Randy PoiselElaine Turner

September 15Becky EllisJoseph Xiong

September 16Gerry Miller

September 17Teague HillebrandsAmy HulseSara KrohnGavinn LockeDanielle Milelr

September 19Emma Hayden

September 21Pat ErnstRobert SipesJamie Wyse

September 23Maxiene Rogers

September 24Dick DeLor

September 25Cheryl Hazelrigg

September 26Lisa BrandtAlexander HartmanCollin JackKay Nickey

September 27David Lichtenberger

September 28Terry BowenKathryn CapelandShirley KirsopKate RiedelLaura Saffen