Dear Church Family,
You might be familiar with the saying, “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.” This suggests that we should enjoy life to the fullest while we can. St. Paul echoed this sentiment, writing, “If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die’” (1 Corinthians 15:32). However, Paul emphasized the “if.” He meant that living for pleasure alone makes sense only if this life is all there is. But it’s not. Jesus promises to raise us from the dead and bring us to his home, a place of perfect comfort and beauty. With this assurance, we are freed from the need to live self-indulgently. Instead, we can be generous people, using wealth and whatever else that God has given us to serve both him and others. We can live a life of startling generosity.
Join us this Sunday at 9:30 am for worship as we head into week three of our series Live Like You’ll Live Forever! Thank you to Pastor Steve for preaching this Sunday.
ICYMI – Watch my sermon from this past Sunday, part two of our series: Live knowing life only gets better.
START Class Continues This Sunday after Worship. Class will meet in the High School Music Room.
GROW Class Continues This Sunday after Worship. Class will meet in the Ministry Center Conference Room.
Faith and Family Night Continues This Wednesday. Bible study from 7:00-8:15. Bilingual Worship from 8:15-8:30 pm.
All Pro Dad: Any dads and their kids who are in Kindergarten through 6th grade can team up with other dads and kids at our school once a month for All Pro Dad! We meet before school from 7:00-8:00 AM in the high school commons for a free breakfast and a character based-curriculum that helps dads start meaningful conversations with their kids. RSVP on our chapter website for our monthly breakfast on November 14.
DSYouth: Families with middle school and high school students: If you’re interested in growing as a disciple of Jesus alongside other Christians, DSYouth is for you! We study the Bible together, pray together, and talk about how we live as followers of Jesus in our world. Our motto is “Disciples of Christ, Stronger Together. Our next DSYouth session will be Friday, November 15. Bible study, snacks, and fun games! Parents and teens, connect and grow with us from 6:00-8:00 pm! Click here for the required Parent Consent and here for Student Registration. (You only need to do this once this year.) We hope to see you there!
Christmas Decor Team: Ready for some Christmas spirit? On Saturday Nov. 16 at 9:00am we would like to put up the Christmas trees and get the Worship and Ministry Center ready for the upcoming season. Would you like to serve? Click here to sign up or let Staff Minister Becky know.
Our Giving to the Lord: 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 – Before You I Kneel CWH #735 | Forever (His Kingdom Reigns) | My Worth Is Not in What I Own | Christ Be My Leader CWH #518
Sunday Scriptures – 1 Kings 17:8-16 | 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 | Mark 12:38-44
DSA Choir at Choral Fest – This weekend I am accompanying my wife and the DSA High School Choir which is performing at Illinois Lutheran High School in Crete, IL along with other Christian high schools from around the country. Watch them perform live in the Pops concert tonight (Nov 8) at 7 pm CST / 8 pm EST. On Sunday (Nov 10) they will be participating in a sacred concert at 2 pm CST / 3 pm EST. Tune in to watch live and hear hundreds of Christian teens praising Jesus together!
DSC on YouTube and Spotify: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel. Listen to the sermon podcast on Spotify or wherever find your podcasts.
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. Download their app for easy access to all their gospel content.
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.
Daily Bible Reading – Click here to join our daily reading plan using the YouVersion Bible app. Jump in wherever we are and get a daily dose of God’s Word.
DSC Gear –Divine Savior Church has an online apparel store. Find the perfect thing to show your home church to family and friends.
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
