BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

AUGUST 2023

WORD AND WORSHIP

THE FRUIT OF FAITH

Laws have nothing to do with faith, but, “Whoever obeys
laws will live because of the laws he obeys.”
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS
Galatians 3:12 10:30 am in the Fellowship Hall

You can’t show me one person in the whole world, out-

side the promise of the Gospel, that you could rightfully
call “a doer of the law.” Therefore, the expression “doer
of the law” is an imaginary term that no one understands LADIES BIBLE STUDY
unless he is a true believer---one who is above the law 10:30 am
and in the blessing and faith of Abraham. A true doer of
the law is a person who has received the Holy Spirit
through faith in Christ and begins to love God and do
good to his neighbor. The good that this person does in-
WEDNESDAY BIBLE CLASS
cludes faith at the same time. In other words, faith brings
10:00 AM
about a tree, and then the fruit, which is good works,
grows. First, the tree must be there, then the fruit will fol-
low. The fruit doesn’t produce the tree, but the tree pro-
duces the fruit.

Similarly, faith first transforms the person into someone

who can then do good works. So if someone wants to ful-
fill the law without faith, it’s like producing fruit without a
tree or making fruit out of wood and clay. The result isn’t
real fruit but simply an illusion. After the tree is planted---
after faith in Christ creates a new person---then the works
will follow. The doer must come before the work, not the
work before the doer.

Martin Luther Through Faith Alone:

365 Devotional Readings
From Martin Luther, Copyright: 1999
Concordia Publishing House
 TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER

For the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

-here, there, and everywhere-
through the word and deeds of
ALL God’s people.

PRAYERS FOR STRENGTH AND HEALING

End of coronavirus
Our nation and People of Ukraine
Christians - return to the Bible
Billy Lane’s family as they mourn his death
Linda Mueller - cancer & broken bone
Roy Anders - recuperating from a stroke
Denise Winkler - recuperating from stroke

OUR ADOPTED MILITARY:

Nick Beagley (Bretscher)
CONTINUING HEALTH ISSUES:
Stan & Dorothy Barsky, Frances Bell, LeRoy & Fran Ettling, John Folkerts, John Morgan, Jim Thomas
PRAYERS FOR OTHERS:
For the homeless in the Bridgeton area. For our missionaries who serve the Lord in foreign lands. For persecuted
Christians around the world. For innocent civilians trying to survive in war-torn areas. Those who serve in our nation’s
armed forces and our Government leaders. For God’s grace that we may have the desire to love our enemies and pray for
those who persecute us.

“FEED THE HUNGRY”

WEDNESDAY AUG 2ND
At 9:00 am
Needed: donations of fruit, loaves of bread, individually
wrapped chips & snack items
Please have all donations brought to the church kitchen before
Wednesday
Especially needed are people to help assemble the lunches and
drive to St. Patricks!
 CALENDAR OF EVENTS - AUGUST 2023

1 T BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING 7:00 pm 21 M (Church office Closed)

2 W FEED THE HUNGRY 9:00 am 22 T ELDERS MEETING 7:00 pm

3 TH CHAIR YOGA 10:15 am 23 W BIBLE STUDY 10:00 am

4 F (Church office Closed) 24 TH CHAIR YOGA 10:15 am

Narcotics Anonymous 7 pm

5 S Narcotics Anonymous 7 pm 25 F (Church office Closed)

Narcotics Anonymous 7 pm
6 SUN SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:00 am 26 S Narcotics Anonymous 7 pm
Bible Study/Sunday School 10:30 am

7 M (Church office Closed) 27 SUN SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:00 am

Bible Study/Sunday School 10:30 am

8 T 28 M (Church office Closed)

9 W BIBLE STUDY 10:00 am 29 T

10 TH CHAIR YOGA 10:15 am 30 W BIBLE STUDY 10:00 am

11 F (Church office Closed) 31 TH CHAIR YOGA 10:15 am

12 S Narcotics Anonymous 7 pm

13 SUN SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:00 am

Bible Study/Sunday School 10:30 am

14 M (Church office Closed)

15 T
16 W BIBLE STUDY 10:00 am

17 TH CHAIR YOGA 10:15 am

18 F (Church office Closed)

Narcotics Anonymous 7 pm

19 S Narcotics Anonymous 7 pm

20 SUN SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:00 am

Bible Study/Sunday School 10:30 am
Narcotics Anonymous Business Meeting 1
pm
 WORSHIP SCHEDULE AUGUST 2023
Serving: August 6th
ALTAR FLOWERS: Jesse & Pasia Thomas anniversary
ALTAR GUILD: Kathy Leonard; Pauline Tulloch
ELDER: Bill Crichton
COUNTER: Dan & Marie Woodcock
FELLOWSHIP: Beautiful Savior
MUSICIAN: Kay Kinder
GREETER: Ellen Sims
READER: Harry Grodie
SOUND & LIGHTS: Tim Decker; Bob Mullins
USHER: 1
Serving: August 20th
ALTAR FLOWERS: Beautiful Savior
ALTAR GUILD: Linda Watts; June Hahn
ELDER: Bill Crichton
COUNTER: Jo & Abbey Sundermeyer
FELLOWSHIP: __/Sally Lane
MUSICIAN:
GREETER: Harry & Regi Grodie
READER: Bill Kipp
SOUND & LIGHTS: Tim Decker; Bob Mullins
USHER: 3
Serving: August 13th
ALTAR FLOWERS: Jim & Mila Thomas anniversary
ALTAR GUILD: Marilyn Sims; June Hahn
ELDER: Bill Fey
COUNTER: Sally Lane & Rebecca Wegman
FELLOWSHIP: __ /Dan Woodcock
MUSICIAN: Anita Tissi
GREETER: Dan & Marie Woodcock
READER: Dennis Niehaus
SOUND & LIGHTS: Tim Decker; Bob Mullins
USHER: 2
Serving: August 27th
ALTAR FLOWERS: Cher Niehaus birthday
ALTAR GUILD: Pauline Tulloch; Marlene Muraski
ELDER: Bill Crichton
COUNTER: Christine Foelsing
FELLOWSHIP: __ / Harry Grodie
MUSICIAN: Kay Kinder
GREETER: Marilyn Sims
READER: liturgist
SOUND & LIGHTS: Tim Decker; Bob Mullins
USHER: 4
 CONGRATS TO BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR MEMBERS ON THEIR SPECIAL DAY

AUGUST BAPTISM AUGUST BIRTHDAY AUGUST

REMEMBRANCES REMEMBRANCES ANNIVERSARIES

James Mello JR. 08/10

Doug Jones 08/03 Jim & Mila Thomas
Jamie Foelsting 08/15 08/12/1967
Alex Mullins 08/05
Art Wehmeyer 08/19 56 yrs
Jim Mello 08/06
Marie Woodcock 08/19
Art Wehmeyer 08/07 Kirby & Nancy Keller
Bob Mullins 08/20 Katelyn Singleton 08/08 08/17/1974
49 yrs
Bill Kipp 08/23 Jerry Hahn 08/10
Alyssa Critchlow 08/25 Bob Mullins 08/10
Samantha Critchlow 08/25 Brittany Mische 08/11
Toni Critchlow 08/25 Dot Tabor 08/14
Kate Mullins 08/27 Jodi Willlard 08/15
Isabella Muraski 08/16
Nicholas Bayer 08/22
Judy Mello 08/23
Ellen Sims 08/23
Payton Thomas 08/23

Allison Decker 08/24

Elizabeth Decker 08/24
David Bretscher 08/25
Alan Middendorf 08/25
Cheryl Niehaus 08/26
Cody Shaw 08/30

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face
shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face
toward you and give you peace .” Numbers 6:24-26
 The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is working with
the Lutheran churches in Ukraine

2023

BACK PACK DRIVE

WE ARE HAVING A back pack Drive
For the kids in Pattonville School
District on Saturday Aug. 5th

We will be needing school supplies

Pencils, notebOoks, pens, erasers,
Colors, scissors, glue, just anything
else kids would need for school.
To learn more, support the work in Ukraine and help those
affected by this war, visit lcms.org/ukraine.

A REMINDER

We would like to say thank you to

who brought Props for VBS. Please
remember to pick the props up and
take home,

Rev. Tim Ostermeyer

Secretary:
Lisa Sylvester
Ourchurchlady@sbcglobal.net
Newsletter Editor:
Sharon Leriche & Beautiful Savior
members
bsmonthly@sbcglobal.net

Phone:
314-291-2395
Web page:
www.bslcms.org