Dear Church Family,
Before choosing his 12 apostles, Jesus had observed that the crowds were in sad spiritual condition. What he saw stirred his compassion. He spoke the words, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field” (Matthew 9:37-38). Then he himself took action to supply workers in his apostles.
The 12 apostles show us God’s love in action. Through them, with wonders and Word, God communicated to a world in need. Watching God at work in the faith and lives of the 12 apostles can teach us much. This series will offer a closer look at each of the apostles so that we better understand, appreciate, and believe in the work of God in our lives.
Join us this Sunday as we begin our new series Disciples as Pastor Caleb takes us into God’s Word to learn about Thaddaeus: Sharing Jesus with the World.
ICYMI – Watch my sermon about standing firm in the fight for our faith based on Ephesians 6:10-20.
DSC on YouTube: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel.
Assembling furniture, unpacking trucks, and moving in! – Volunteer serving opportunities: Our target date of construction completion and occupancy is the end of July for the new Worship and Ministry Center. We hope you are as excited about this as we are! We will need: people who have the skills of putting things together like desks, bookshelves, etc.; help moving things from various storage areas on campus (and some from the storage unit) into the new space; and help arranging things in the right places. In August we will have a few dates where larger furniture orders will arrive by truck, so help is also needed to unload the trucks and move the furniture where it needs to go. Thanks for volunteering to serve your church family! Stay tuned for specific dates.
Download Our Church App – Use it to worship online, watch archived messages, and register for events and classes that are coming up. Our app is the communication hub for everything DSC! Search “Divine Savior Church” in your app store. Select “Doral” as your campus.
Our Giving to the Lord:
Current Weekly Average: $7,152 / wk
Amount Needed for FY 2023-2024: $12,622 / wk
Click here to give an offering. You can make a one-time special gift or set up recurring gifts as well. Please note also that the opportunity to pledge and give toward “$2,025 for 3 Years” is for offerings over and above regular, recurring giving.
Sunday Playlist: Across the Lands CWH#549 | O Christ, Who Called the Twelve CWH #716 | By Faith CWH #868
Daily Devotions – Stay connected to God’s Word with the WELS daily devotions. Subscribe and have a devotion sent directly to your email each day. Grace Moments are daily devotions provide by Time of Grace.
Upcoming special days:
Sunday, August 6 Installation Sunday (new called workers)
Sunday, August 6 Dedication Sunday of new Worship and Ministry Center
Sunday, August 13 Camp South Celebration Sunday
Saturday, August 19 Youth Confirmation student & parent orientation
Sunday, August 20 DSKids Sunday
Sunday, August 27 Harvest Strategy Summit
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
