Announcements

Sunday, Jan. 30 will be a COMBINED worship service at 10:30 AM.  Immediately after service, we will have our first quarterly VOTER’S MEETING for 2022.

New fundraiser Launch!!! Just started Jan. 7th, our Thinknlocal fundraiser helps raise money for our LS School while supporting local businesses in our community. Shop or dine at one or all of the generous businesses giving back.  (Ck the app and/or the list posted in the narthex for the complete list of participating businesses.)  Every time you visit any of the partner businesses, a portion of your receipt will go back to a great local cause.  Right now we are raising funds to replace the surface/turf of our elementary school playground. Support in 3 easy steps… 1:  Download the app and create an account (group code LS-Teacher) https://www.thinknlocal.com/download   2:  Shop at participating businesses giving back 15 – 100% !!  3:  Snap a photo of your receipts & upload it on the app. Important – please don’t forget to upload your receipts! Start ‘thinknlocal’ TODAY!

The new 2022 offering envelopes are here!   Be sure to pick yours up today.  FYI – The ‘initial offering’ envelope is voluntary and it goes to the church to help defray the cost of the envelopes.  Any questions, contact the church Treasurer, Bob Armitage.

LCMS will have its annual MARCH FOR LIFE at Washington, DC,  this January.  Join the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on Jan. 22, 12:30-3:00 w/prayer, song, & fellowship prior to the Walk.  Register online at lcms-onm.org for these and other Ministry of Life March events.

Our next FNO (Family Night Out) Fundraiser will be coming up on Feb. 23.  More details soon!

Lent begins this year on March 2nd at our Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 PM. (In-person and online.)

The New Flower Calendar is ready for sign-ups for 2022 (by the kitchen door in the narthex).  There is NO obligation to donate the cost of bouquets, but of course, it would be helpful.  You can sign-up and dedicate them to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, other occasions, or in memory of loved ones, or simply to our Lord.  Just follow the directions on the calendar.  There are two bouquets every Sunday so there are two dedications available every week, and they will be noted in the church’s weekly News & Notes.  Sign up early to get the dates you really want!  Questions:  Contact Clair

Also on the new Flower Calendar for 2022 in the narthex, you can sign up for the monthly dedication of the church Eternal Candle.  (All dedications will be noted for the entire month in the weekly News & Notes.)  So pick your month, follow the directions & sign up!  Again, NO donations are required, but they definitely would help the church.

2022 New Year greeting from Pastor

Dear brothers and sisters:

Greetings! Happy New Year to you all!  We have experienced God working in our midst in a mighty way. What a year 2021 has been! All of us had our ups and downs. There are several lessons we can learn from 2021. Trials come to all of us, they seem to be custom designed for each of us, but every trial has a life-cycle, even pandemic! The outcome may not be to our liking but it always under the control of God. The ultimate purpose of the trial is to get us to turn to Christ. The sooner, the better! God is faithful. He always has and He always will. He will never forsake His people.

As we look to 2022, it is easy to become discouraged and negative. Let me urge you to trust God to make it the best year ever! In fact, Hebrews 11:6 reminds us that “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Just when things seem to be hopeless, God does His miracles! He wants to do that in your life, your family, your work, and even our church.

 Psalm 90:12 says, “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” He is already doing some exciting things at Loving Savior! In the past year, I baptized 22 adults and children among all three services and school ministry and accepted 7 new members through adult confirmation. As you read this, there are another 3 in my small catechism class preparing to be baptized in a few weeks.

Jeremiah 29:11-13 says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”

As your Pastor, I want you to remember I pray for you daily. I am looking forward to a fruitful and exciting spiritual journey in 2022 with all of you at Loving Savior!

Your Pastor in Christ Jesus,

Pastor Andy Wu

News and Notes

Don’t forget to pick up your copy of this week’s News and Notes after service to keep up with all the events and prayer requests for the congregation.  Available free of charge in the church Narthex.

Daily Devotions

Be sure and get the latest copy of Portals of Prayer (Jan – Mar 2022) in the narthex.  Provided to you FREE by Loving Savior, it is a wonderful way to keep in God’s Word and use for your daily devotions for yourself and for your family.  Available in both the large and small print versions.  Pick up your copy TODAY – and one for a friend or two!  We have plenty.

2021-2022 Theme Verse for Loving Savior Lutheran School & Preschool

This Month’s Theme Verse for Loving Savior Lutheran School & Preschool

Pastor Andy needs donations of Gift Cards for the Church office.  The last few months have depleted what we have available for those less fortunate than ourselves, who come to the church for a ‘little help’.  Please consider purchasing gift cards through our school Scrip program, thereby lending a hand not only to someone in need but also supporting the school!  ($25 Walmart cards seem to work best!)  Contact the School office at (909 597-2948) to purchase Scrip, or bring in donations to Pastor Wu, or in the offering plate during church, clearly marked ‘Gift Cards for the needy.”   We can’t help others without YOU!

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.  It’s easy!  Go to smile.amazon.com, select charity option ‘Loving Savior Lutheran Church, Chino Hills, CA’ , start shopping & raise money for our school with the click of a finger!