Sunday 9:00 am, RD Mize Campus
Sunday 10am, Wyatt Campus

Worship info on Timothy’s website
(www.timothylutheran.com/worship/ )
Live Stream worship on Facebook – Sundays 10am
(www.facebook.com/timothylutheran)
Recorded Worship Services
(www.YouTube.com/TimothyLutheranMinistries)

As We Gather for Worship This Weekend
“Pray As We Gather”

We often think of prayer as an individualistic thing, something that we do on our own. But God makes it clear time and time again that prayer is something that we do together. Prayers tie us together as God’s people and always have. So as we gather together, we gather for prayer so that, as the body of Christ, we may be closer knit together as His people.

Cheer Each Other On:  A Devotion

I traveled to Michigan to see my brother and his family. We sat around the table, and Mom shared memories with my two nephews, their pregnant wife and soon-to-be-engaged girlfriend. History and wisdom mixed together with laughter.

Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Proverbs 8: 10-11

We are always in need of wisdom—wisdom to say and do the right things at the right time. We need wisdom for when to speak and when to pause, stay quiet, listen, and consider. We need wisdom to choose between what’s best, to know how to walk with integrity in our workplaces, in our parenting, and in our friendships. We need wisdom to love others well, to treat others with kindness, to know how to live as Jesus did.

James 1:5 assures that if we ask for wisdom from God, He will give it to us generously. Let’s come before God and ask Him for the wisdom we need—that only He can give.

Pray Without Ceasing

We are in full swing of our “Pray Without Ceasing” journey. As Week 3 rolls in, we want to prep you for our weekly focus and invite you to an amazing opportunity this coming week.  The focus of this Sunday’s sermon is “Pray As We Gather.” Sunday worship is the time when the church most consistently “gathers,” so we have designed a worship service revolving a little more specifically around prayer. You will hear an abundance of prayers, all intended to draw us into praying without ceasing as we gather as the Church!

Then, NEXT SATURDAY, October 1^st, at 8:30am, in the Family Life Center at RD Mize, we invite you to “gather” with us again to share in our Prayer Breakfast as Pastor Ryan goes deeper into how we can pray. We are excited just to be with you all and to continue growing in this gift called prayer. Come be a part of God’s transformational work in our lives! This catered breakfast is FREE! Register here:  Prayer Breakfast

Upcoming Prayer Walks:  During the week of October 9-15, as part of our Pray Without Ceasing series, we encourage you to join us for one or more of our Prayer Walks around Blue Springs on different days. What is a Prayer Walk? It’s not tricky! You walk, and as you walk you pray for what you see or what’s on your heart, or you simply support others as they lift up prayers.

Here are the dates and locations:

• Sunday, Oct. 9^th, at 4pm:  Remembrance Lake
• Tuesday, Oct. 11^th, at 11:15am:  Timothy Sanctuary, RD Mize (this one is available for those who cannot walk but want a chance to gather and pray)
• Wednesday, Oct. 12^th, at 5pm:  St. Mary’s Walking Trail
• Thursday, Oct. 13^th, at 4pm:  Liberty Landing (Lake Tapawingo)

So mark your calendars and watch for more details next week!

Timmy Burger Booth Follow-Up

THANK YOU, TIMOTHY, for supporting the Festival Committee’s 40th Annual Timmy Burger booth last weekend at the Blue Springs Fall Fun Fest! What a tremendous weekend for reaching into the community and growing in fellowship with each other! The fellowship, smiles, and weather made for tremendous success! If you purchased a burger, you were part of the effort that saw a sell-out by 11am Sunday. This would not have been possible if not for Timothy’s generous family. To God Be All the Glory!

Timothy also thanks its fully committed Festival Committee for every bit of the year-round planning, not to mention the actual implementation of this well-oiled machine during the Fall Fun Fest, that results in funding for much-needed capital improvements not funded through the church budget (after a 10% tithe is designated for a mission emphasis). The next time you see any of the following people, please thank them: Chris & Connie Hruska, Tary Krahenbuhl, Louie & Kathy Wilbers, Erick & Becky Blatt, Rod & Becky Barnett, Chris & Viv Bradshaw, Ron & Laurie Herz, Marty Boison, Kris Burns, Randy & Nancy Lindemann, Shirley Meineka, Rick Little, Mitch & Val Leakey, Sherry Holt, Karena Lorek, Gordon Thompson, and Connie Hilden.

JourneyMen Dinner & Bible Study

Timothy’s JourneyMen team will present Take the Lead “Fear Not” on Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 6:30-8:30pm in the Family Life Center at RD Mize.  All men 18 & older are invited to join their Christian brothers for fellowship, studying God’s Word, music, and . . .  (wait for it!) . . . Ben Ryan’s World-Famous Barbeque (NO COST!!)

Defeat your fears, whatever they are, by trusting in Christ. As He said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world.”

Contact Pastor Rod (rodl@timothylutheran.com or Bob Downs (bdowns88@yahoo.com or 816.739.4472) with any questions. Register online or on the Timothy app: www.timothylutheran.com/events/

LWML 2022 MO District KC South Zone Fall Rally

The 2022 MO District KC South Zone Fall Rally will be Saturday, October 22^nd, at Peace Lutheran Church, 8240 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO. The theme, “To Tell the Truth” based on John 6:37b, will be the focus of the guest speaker’s message about burdens and secrets we carry.

 Gifts from the Heart will be contributing toward a total of 80 cans of cream of mushroom soup/cream of chicken soup or 80 cans of canned meat (chicken, tuna, Spam, Vienna sausages) for LUMA Food Pantry. Monetary donations also accepted (checks payable to LWML MO District KC South Zone).  Registration begins at 9am; opening devotion at 9:30. Cost is $5.00 which includes lunch. RSVP by Oct. 7^t  to Timothy Society President Susan Ready (816.328.2201 or sready2@comcast.net).

Community Outreach Appreciated

Community Outreach Appreciated
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Timothy welcomed the community last weekend to the Family Life Center at RD Mize for the Twilight Stitchers Quilt Guild’s guilt show. We received the following thank-you note this week from the guild:

“To the Pastors and members of Timothy Lutheran Church,
Thank you so much for allowing us to rent your building to host our Quilt Show. It has been several years since we have been able to have a show due to the COVID pandemic, so we had to work out all of the old issues and a few new ones. Sandy and Don were kind and helpful, as were the members that were in and out of the kitchen at times.
Blessings,
Vickie Stanley
Twilight Stitchers Quilt Guild”

2022 First Fruits contributions total $96,705.59, as of Sept. 18^th. Thank you!
Raise the Roof contributions total $24,450.00, as of Sept. 18^th. Thank you!
Financial Update Stop by the Information Center at either campus this Sunday to pick up a printed copy of financial data through July. Copies of the January-June information and the Step-Up Chart data for January-June are still available at Information Centers as well.  Thank you for your financial support of Timothy’s ministries! Contact Treasurer Joe Sauter (joesauter5@gmail.com) with questions.

DivorceCare meets on Mondays, 6:30-8pm, Room 102, RD Mize. Childcare provided upon request. Contact Sandy Gregory (816.228.5300 Ext. 8035 or sandyg@timothylutheran.com) with questions & to register.

GriefShare meets Thursdays, 6:30-8pm, Fireplace Room (302), RD Mize. Childcare provided upon request. Contact Sandy Gregory (816.228.5300 Ext. 8035) with questions & to register.

Confirmation Prayer Pals Contact Mary Low (k2lmlow@sbcglobal.net or 816.868.9128) if you would like to be a prayer pal for one of Timothy’s 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th grade Confirmation students this year. Thank you!

Food Donations will be delivered to BS Community Services League. Especially needed at this time are spaghetti sauce, canned tomato products, Hamburger Helper boxed meals, pkgs of jello, & canned mixed vegetables. Please place in grocery cart at either campus. Thank you for you generous, ongoing support!

RD Mize Playground Work Party Sat., Oct. 8, starting at 8am. Property Board organizing work party to dig out old dirt & mulch, level out the ground, add new dirt, and apply grass seed. Contact Louie Wilbers (louie.wilbers@att.net) with questions & to sign up to help. Thank you!

Ladies Save the Date! Women of Hope Christmas by Candlelight: A Prayer Evening, Friday, December 2, 6:30-8:30pm, Fellowship Hall, Rd Mize. More info soon!

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study “Jesus–Fulfillment of the Law”; 10-11am, Fireplace Room (302), RD Mize; led by Fritz Barlag & Dale Russell

Monday Evening Adult Bible Study (1^st & 3^rd Mondays) 6:30pm fellowship; 7pm study; Fellowship Hall, RD Mize; led by Roxanne Kerwood

Monday Evening Women’s Bible Study “Messy People (Imperfect Biblical Heroes)”; 6:30-8pm, Room 111, RD Mize; led by various ladies

Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study “The Book of Acts”; 6:30-7:30am, Fireplace Room (302); led by various men

Tuesday Morning Adult Bible Study “Confirmation Review”; 10-11am, Fellowship Hall, RD Mize; led by Pastor John

Thursday Evening Women’s Bible Study (Women of Thursday) 6:30-8pm, Room 109, RD Mize; book study; led by Miriam Lindemann & Becky Blatt; contact Becky (ebblatt99@yahoo.com) for current book

Saturday Morning Moms Bible Study (1^st & 3^rd Saturdays) 9-10am, 4 G’s at Wyatt; led by Kaye Gray