The Holy Spirit is coming at Pentacost
May 24
HEPHATHA LUTHERAN CHURCH
1720 W Locust St.
DAILY DEVOTIONS
Monday, May 11th
Pastor Mary Martha encouraging you in God’s love today.
Yesterday we read in John 14 the promise of Jesus not to leave his disciples orphaned. Jesus promises, “I am coming to you.”
Care for children is a central part of our faith life at Hephatha. Please join me in this prayer from those who serve orphans:
Heavenly Mother,
You are a mother to the motherless, a defender of widows and orphans, and a shepherd to the lost. We come before You today with hearts full of compassion, praying for every child who has lost their parents, who lives in abandonment, or who faces the pain of being alone in the world. Lord, watch over these children with Your loving eyes.
Guard them from harm, exploitation, and abuse. Provide for their basic needs—food, clean water, shelter, and healthcare—so they may live with dignity. Heal their wounds—both physical and emotional—Bring comfort, peace, and hope to their hearts. And draw them near to You, so they may know Your saving love and find a place of refuge. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Tuesday, May 12th
Pastor Mary Martha encouraging you in God’s care today.
In the silence, ask the Holy Spirit to remind us that Jesus never abandons us.
In the silence, ask the Holy Spirit to remind us that Jesus never abandons us.
In the silence, ask the Holy Spirit to remind us that Jesus never abandons us.
Amen.
Wednesday, May 13th
Pastor Mary Martha blessing you with hope and peace from God today.
In the Gospel of John the Holy Spirit is called the Advocate. God’s spirit stands up for us, defends us from all evil, is working for us (never against us). Jesus leaves his spirit with the first disciples so that they do not become discouraged in this life. Today we face great discouragement from war, from lead poisoning, from the dismantling of voting rights, from racism and hatred in all its forms, … and from the personal hardships and problems we carry. Today we also live in the hope and love and care of God, who is justice and compassion. John’s Gospel gives us a truth that we must hold to: the Holy Spirit is our Advocate, our Helper, our Comforter. God’s peace be with you.
This Week at Hephatha
SUN May 10 9:00 a.m. Happy Mother's Day
WORSHIP followed by Sunday School for All Ages and Lunch
MON May 11 Noon Near Northside Strategy (at Serenity Inns)
3:00p.m. Cooking with COLE
5:00p.m. Teen Confirmation Class
6:30 p.m. Women’s Recovery Meeting (ZOOM)
TUES May 12 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Praise
5:30 p.m. Tuesday Bible Study (ZOOM)
WED May 13 NOON Circle of Support
Apprentices present their air quality work at the NASA-HAQAST conference at UW Madison.
THU May 14 Pastor will be attending Siebert Lutheran Foundation Conference
FRI May 15 NOON MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary
SAT May 16 9:00a.m. Garden Day - 19th St. near Chambers
9:00a.m. Friends of Jesus WORK MINISTRY
will be doing Community Clean Up
LOOKING AHEAD IN OUR LIFE TOGETHER….
Sunday, May 17th No Menthol Sunday and Teen Confirmation Sunday
Saturday, May 23 MLK Scholarship Spaghetti Supper Fund Raiser (Watch for more information to follow)
Sunday, May 24 MLK Walkathon (Watch for more information to follow)
Sunday June 7th We honor our high school and college graduates—please be sure Pastor knows if you are graduating.
Sunday, June 14th Pastor Afi from our Greater Milwaukee Synod visits us for worship: we post our Reconciling in Christ welcome statement and celebrate the upcoming Juneteenth Holiday.
Wednesday, June 17th Hephatha-COLE-MICAH host a Governor’s Candidate Forum HERE at 3:00 p.m.
Recent Worship Recordings
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Each week Mrs. Esther Brown, Hephatha's Counselor, provides tips on one page about how we can be better, kinder, and healthier.
Here are the last two tips she has provided. Consider checking out the new sheet every week. The sheet is posted by Monday. More TIPS can be found under "Our Ministries" then "Tips from Counselor".
Followed by Study for all ages and Lunch
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