3RD SUNDAY IN LENT. March 24, 2019

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1 3RD SUNDAY IN LENT March 24, 2019 HYMNS LW LW LW LW 91 (10:30) 4K-2ND GRADE Be Strong & Courageous HYMN Come, Follow Me, Said Christ, the Lord LW 379 P: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. P: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. All: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of your holy name. Amen. P: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained servant of the Word, by His command and authority and in the place of our Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 25:15; 142:1, 5-7 My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare. I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I cry to you, O Lord; I say, You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen PRAYER FOR 3RD SUNDAY IN LENT All: Almighty God, because you know that we of ourselves have no strength, keep us both outwardly and inwardly that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen SONG OF PRAISE (LW p. 161) This is the Feast of Victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God.

2 This is the Feast of Victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Power, riches, wisdom, and strength, and honor, blessing, and glory are His. This is the Feast of Victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Sing with all the people of God, and join in the hymn of all creation: Blessing, honor, glory, and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen. This is the Feast of Victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. For the Lamb who was slain has begun His reign. Alleluia. This is the Feast of Victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! THE OLD TESTAMENT READING Jeremiah 20: You deceived me, LORD, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me. 8 Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. 9 But if I say, I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name, his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. 10 I hear many whispering, Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let s denounce him! All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and 11 take our revenge on him. But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten. 12 LORD Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause. P: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God. THE EPISTLE READING Romans 12: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God s will is his good, pleasing and perfect will. 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. P: This is the Word of the Lord C: Thanks be to God. C: (sung) Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia, alleluia

3 THE HOLY GOSPEL Luke 9: As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them? 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village. 57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, I will follow you wherever you go. 58 Jesus replied, Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head. 59 He said to another man, Follow me. But he replied, Lord, first let me go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God. 61 Still another said, I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family. 62 Jesus replied, No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord C: Thanks be to God. APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. SERMON: Jesus Will for His Followers; part 1 text: Luke 9:51-62 HYMN O Jesus, I Have Promised (tune: LW 282) O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me, my master and my friend; I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my guide. O let me feel Thee near me, the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; My foes are ever near me, around me and within; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin. O let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still, Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will; O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen, Thou guardian of my soul. O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be; And, Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my master and my friend. THE GATHERING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

4 THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH P:...let us pray to the Lord: C: Lord, have mercy. PREPARATION FOR THE LORD S SUPPER P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God... C: It is right to give thanks and praise. P: It is indeed right... as we sing these ancient words: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (TLH p. 26) Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth; Heav n and earth are full of Thy glory! Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He, Blessed is He, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest! THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION LORD S PRAYER All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. P: The Peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. LAMB OF GOD... LW p 172 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace. THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION Distribution Hymns: Onward, Christian Soldiers LW 518 Jesus, Still Lead On LW 386 THE SONG OF SIMEON TLH p. 29 As we have held the salvation of the world in our hands when we ate and drank Jesus body and blood, let us now join our voices in song with Simeon, who also held the salvation of the world in his hands when he held the infant Jesus: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy Word, For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou has prepared before the face of all people, A light to lighten the Gentiles and the Glory of Thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. THE BENEDICTION P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. C: Amen.

5 HYMN My Song Is Love Unknown LW 91 vs. 1-2, BIBLE BAGS are available for small children to use during the service. They are located on tree coat racks by each entrance. Please remember to put back on the coat rack when finished so someone else can use them too. If you accidentally took one home please bring back to church for future children to enjoy. ATTENDANCE Last Week Wednesday Early 145, Late 28 Sunday Early Late 73, Monday 35 = 458 ACOLYTES Early: Morgan Rosenau & Gavin Lettau, Late: Ben Stern & Jolie Jaeger GREETERS Early: Carol Beck & Annette Fahser Late: Wendy Nichols & Janice Miller USHERS Early: Rob Ferg, Mitch Patri & Mitch Gehrke Late: Rob Ferg, Darci Vanden Heuvel & Frank Jaeger, Monday: Tristan Drath STUDENT USHERS Early: Josh Griesbach & Corey Beyer Late: Wyatt & Josie Nichols ALTAR GUILD Early: Gisela Polley, Late: Karen Cady OUR GIFTS TO THE LORD March 18, 2019 total deposit $12, General $6,675.37; Loose Offerings $187.00; Memorial Choir $25.00; Missions $240.00; Camp Luther $278.00; Children s Offering $9.42; Roof Fund $202.50; School $3,434.44; Hot Lunch $968.12; EFT s: General $1,475.00; Missions $450.00; Building & Roof Fund $ MEMORIALS in memory of Hugh Samson $25.00 was given to Ladies Aid, $25.00 Choir Fund & $50.00 Roof Fund. KWIK TRIP DISCONTINUED MILK MOOLA PROGRAM - Please bring in all your Kwik Trip milk caps, bag tops, and Glazers price ovals by March 25th so we can send in what we have collected. This program will be discontinued the end of March. MARK BIBLE STUDY will meet Sundays in the Parlor March 24, 31 & April 7 from 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. SCRIP PROGRAM has gift cards for sale in the church office Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and Sundays between services. IN-FAITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP We are thrilled to announce two $5,000 scholarship opportunities available to students that are members of St Paul Lutheran Church, Manawa. Applications are available online until April 30th or for more information check on the bulletin board in the back of church.

6 EASTER LILY If you would like to provide a lily plant for the Easter decorating of the church, there is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. The cost is $10 payable to Judy Bartel by April 14th. CHOIR will practice Sundays March 24 & 31 between services. Also April 14 between services in the School Music Room & April 19 after the 1:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship LENT WORSHIP SERVICES ON WEDNESDAYS AT 1:00 PM AND 6:30 PM CANCER SUPPORT GROUP AT ST. PAUL A group for victims, survivors, families, caregivers and others to talk, listen, and support one another will meet again on Saturday, April 13th & April 27th at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room next to the church office. Please join the group to support and comfort all who struggle to overcome the effects of cancer and pray for all who are touched by this disease. STOP THE BLEED CLASSES for anyone and everyone in the church and school will be held on March 31st and April 7th in the lunch room in between services, from 9:30-10:30. Sign up sheet is on the table in the back of church. These classes will teach everyone how to pack a wound or apply a tourniquet during a traumatic situation. We have 'stop the bleed' kits that will be put with each AED so if there is ever a situation that they are needed they are available. But we can't put them in until we conduct the class. ST. PAUL SPRING CARNIVAL The annual Spring Carnival will be held on Friday, April 5 from 3:30-7:30. The spring carnival provides for the transportation costs for all school fieldtrips. MEN S CLUB will be meeting Sunday, March 24th between services in the Conference Room next to the Church Office. Fish Fry will be Friday, April 12 serving 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Fish Fry tickets are available from any Men s Club member, Men s Club will also be selling Fish Fry tickets between services Sunday, March 31st & April 7th, or you can buy them during the week in the Church Office. ADULT MEMBERSHIP CLASS Sundays April 28th-June 9th 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. in the Parlor. Those who complete the class will be received as members on June 9th 10:30 service. Please register with Pastor Nate Reichle (natereichle@gmail.com or ). THE LUTHERAN HOUR can be heard any time on the internet. Type in Lutheran Hour; click on the first paragraph, THE LUTHERAN HOUR; click on LISTEN. Or listen to any of these radio stations. 5:30 a.m. The Lutheran Hour, WTMJ (AM 620) 7:30 a.m. The Lutheran Hour, WJMQ (FM 92.3) 8:00 a.m. The Lutheran Hour, WDUX (AM 800) 10:00 a.m. The Lutheran Home, WRVM (FM 102.7) CAMP LUTHER WORKBEE WEEKEND APR 26-28! Lodging and meals provided! Many different projects! to register. Looking to go bigger? Volunteer to help build a new Fort Village, Apr 22-28, under the leadership of Johnson Bros. Construction. Call to register.

7 MANAWA PUBLIC EASTER EGG HUNT ON APRIL 13, 10 AM, AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. Volunteers needed to set up and work and take down the event. Contact Rhonda at with questions. This Week s Opportunities (March 24th-March 31st) Today... Worship w/communion 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m....sunday School 9:20 a.m.-10:20 a.m.... Mark Bible Study (Parlor) 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.... Choir practice between services... Men s Club Meeting between services (Conference Room) Monday... Worship w/communion 6:30 p.m. Tuesday... Quilting 9:00 a.m. Wednesday... Lent Worship 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.... School 1 hour early release... Public School Catechism Class 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday... Dartball Tournament Sunday... Worship 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m....sunday School 9:20 a.m.-10:20 a.m.... Choir practice between services... Mark Bible Study (Parlor) 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m....stop the Bleed Class (lunchroom) 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Communion: Before a person receives the Lord s Supper, one must first know, and believe what the Bible teaches concerning the Lord Supper. If you are new to our fellowship please turn to p.305 in the front of Lutheran Worship (The Blue Hymnal) concerning The Sacrament of the Altar. If this is the first time you wish to commune, please speak with Pastor or an Elder prior to communing. As a courtesy please stay for the entire service even if you are not attending communion. Thank you.