Pioneer on the Lake Summer Camping Season

Pioneer on the Lake -- the new name for Camp Pioneer in Angola, NY -- is in the midst of its summer camping season 

This is the 3rd year of Pioneer's “New Beginning!” Several years ago, the future for the beloved Lutheran camp appeared bleak and the financial situation was dire. All those who had enjoyed Pioneer since it's beginnings in the 1940s wanted it to continue as a camp ministry, but the question we asked was – how? This prime piece of lakefront property most likely would have been snatched up by developers, and the vision of its original founders to use the property as a tool for outdoor ministry would have been defeated. But God heard our prayers and rescued Pioneer! Now we stand on the threshold of not only existing, but thriving. Praise God for His constant help and mercy! 

Support from friends in area LCMS congregations is needed to continue our success!
Check us out online at pioneeronthelake.com. 

Are you able to share some of your financial blessings so that Pioneer can continue to be a blessing to families and groups in our area??? 

Learn how you can help at pioneeronthelake.com/support 

VIDEO: Wednesday August 7, 2024 - Complete Service

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Worship Service: 2:00 p.m.
Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. — The Book of Hebrews
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AUDIO: Readings & Sermon for Wednesday August 7, 2024

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Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. — The Book of Hebrews
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1 Samuel 20:24-42 
So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food. The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty. 

Yet Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean; surely he is not clean.” But on the second day, the day after the new moon, David’s place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal, either yesterday or today?” Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem. He said, ‘Let me go, for our clan holds a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away and see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.” 

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.” Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” But Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death. And Jonathan rose from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had disgraced him. 

In the morning Jonathan went out into the field to the appointment with David, and with him a little boy. And he said to his boy, “Run and find the arrows that I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. And when the boy came to the place of the arrow that Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the boy and said, “Is not the arrow beyond you?” And Jonathan called after the boy, “Hurry! Be quick! Do not stay!” So Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows and came to his master. But the boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter. And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, “Go and carry them to the city.” And as soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most. Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘The LORD shall be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’” And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city. 

1 Corinthians 1:1-25 
Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 

To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: 

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 

I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, 

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” 

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, 

Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 

The Ten Commandments 
What is the first commandment? 
You shall have no other gods. 
What does this mean?
We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things. 

Bulletin: Wednesday August 7, 2024

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Bible Study: 2:30 p.m. — The Book of Hebrews
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Iowa Floods Strike Three LCMS Congregations

On June 22, heavy rainfall led to catastrophic flooding in northwestern Iowa. What residents described as a “wall of water” hit several towns near the Little Sioux River. Water completely covered the landscape.

Three congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) were severely affected by the flood: Christ the King Lutheran Church in Spencer, Iowa; First English Lutheran Church in Spencer, Iowa; and Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden, Iowa. Both Christ the King and Trinity suffered significant damage to their church properties, and the flooding damaged the homes of dozens of families in these congregations.

“The flood touched places that we never dreamed it would touch, even places that were not in the floodplain,” said the Rev. Paul Kaldahl, pastor of First English.

 You can support the relief and recovery efforts of our fellow Lutherans through LCMS Disaster Response:

• Make checks payable to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, noting “Disaster Relief” on the memo line. Mail to: The LCMS, P.O. Box 66861, St. Louis, MO 63166-6861.

• Visit lcms.org/givenow/disaster, or text the keyword LCMSDISASTERS to the number 41-444 on their text-enabled phone or tablet.

Food Bank Sunday: August 11th

The August collection for the Food Bank is Sunday, August 11h.
The “item for the month” is CRACKERS. 

Items may be placed in the wicker bin in the narthex near the coat rack.
Thank you for supporting this vital community service! 
At the June distribution, 99 families were assisted which included 26 children, 75 adults and 61 of the elderly. 

VIDEO: Sunday August 4, 2024 - Complete Service

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