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Sermon for The Third Sunday after Pentecost (June 21, 2009): "Are You a Storm Chaser?" Mark 4:35-41

Click  here to visit Pastor Ruesch's weblog, "The Minnesota Lutheran," where you can read his  archived sermons, as well as some other thoughts.

Worship Schedule Saturday Evening Service 5:00 p.m. (Memorial Day through Labor Day) Sunday School (Sept. - May)  & Adult Bible Study 8:45 a.m. Sunday Divine Service 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour 11:00 a.m Holy Communion is offered every at every Saturday and Sunday service.

We are located on US Highway 169, one mile north of the Y in Garrison.  Join us on Sunday mornings for the Divine Service at 10 a.m.

Shepherd of the Lake is part of a 12-Church Association that operates FAMILY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL in Baxter, MN.  To visit the school website, click on the logo to the left.

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!  This is the web home for Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Garrison, Minnesota.  We are a congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and are located one mile north of the Y in Garrison on US Highway 169. As a church we believe the Bible to be the inerrant, inspired Word of God which reveals to us God's plan of salvation through the death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ.  God enriches and blesses his people through the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and the Lord's Supper. If you are new to the Mille Lacs Lake area or are just visiting, we invite you to join us.  You will find the people here extremely friendly and out-going, with a heart for serving God and neighbor.  Come spend a weekend with the Good Shepherd who gives us new life!  If you have any questions about our church, our beliefs, or just want to talk, please call us at (320) 692-4329. God's richest blessings, and enjoy our website! Pastor Matthew Ruesch Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church For further information, send us an e-mail: sotllc@mlecmn.net

Vacation Bible School 2009 "Gadget's Garage" July 13th-17th, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Call the Church today to register: 320-692-4581 Youth Garage Sale Thursday, July 2nd & Friday, July 3rd 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All proceeds support SOTL Youth Ministry!

Links of Interest: Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Minnesota North District-LCMS Brothers of John the Steadfast Higher Things: A Lutheran Youth Website Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne Concordia University-St. Paul Concordia University Wisconsin Concordia Publishing House The Lutheran Hour Lutheran Church-Canada Lutherans For Life Issues, Etc. BibleGateway.com

"I am the good shepherd.  The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.  He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.  I am the good shepherd.  I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.  And I have other sheep that are not of this fold.  I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.  So there will be one flock, one shepherd." John 10:11-16 (ESV)

Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Garrison, MN  56450    2009