Walk His Way: SED Jr. High Gathering: November 15-17, 2019, Virginia Beach, VA. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for Junior High youth to meet others from all over our district. Along with incredible speakers, youth will enjoy activities like Gaga ball, laser tag, service projects, worship, dance party, talent show and much more. We hope you will join us in this annual Jr. High District youth event! Look for more information and register on the District Website: or contact DCE Wesley Spottiswood or DCE Beth Agner at 919-554-8109. Early registration rates are available through Oct. 9, 2019.
Men of Advent’s Bible Study Retreat is scheduled for Nov. 1-3, 2019. We have currently reserved 10 rooms for 20 attendees at the Trinity Center in Salter Path, NC. We also encourage anyone to invite friends to join the retreat. The weather should be excellent on the Carolina coast this time of year! If you plan to attend or have any questions, please talk to Bill Ackerman, Dave Neely, or John Stow.
Touched by Grace is a clinic designed to serve the medical, physical, and spiritual needs of guests who attend. This will be held at Grace Lutheran Church-Durham tomorrow Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Many helpers are needed to make Touched by Grace a success. You can sign up to help and find out more info on training, etc. here. Training will be available in the morning before the event starts.
Readings for Sunday, September 29, St. Michael and All Angels: For those who wish to prepare for Sunday’s lessons, please read Dan. 10:10–14,12:1–3, Psalm 91, Rev. 12:7–12, Luke 10:17–20
Our Father in Heaven Protects His Children by Giving His Holy Angels Charge Over Them: We live in “a time of trouble” (Dan. 12:1), in the midst of great tribulation; for Satan and his wicked angels have been thrown out of heaven and have come down to earth “in great wrath,” with woeful “temptations to sin” and with constant accusations (Rev. 12:8–12; Matt. 18:7). Even so, we are encouraged by the presence and protection of St. Michael and the holy angels, whom God sends to help us in the strife (Dan. 10:11–13). By “the authority of his Christ,” His holy angels guard and keep us in body and soul. These heavenly servants of God preserve His human messengers on earth, the ministers of “the blood of the Lamb,” against all the power of the enemy; for by “the word of their testimony,” the Church is saved and the devil is defeated (Rev. 12:10–11; Luke 10:18–19). By their preaching and Baptism of repentance, the old Adam and the old evil foe are “drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matt. 18:6); and as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, so are His people delivered and raised from the dust of the earth through the forgiveness of their sins (Dan. 12:1–3).