17 th Sunday after Pentecost

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1 17 th Sunday after Pentecost ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL 6605 Old Independence Rd Brenham, TX phone: SEPTEMBER 20, th Sunday after Pentecost

2 Welcome to Prairie Hill Welcome Visitors Welcome to St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. We are a loving and welcoming family of faith, excited about what God has done and continues to do for us. We rejoice that you have chosen to worship with us. This bulletin along with the screen in the front of the sanctuary will guide worship. The page numbers for the service refer to the front of the red hymnals in the pew. You will find hymns in the back of the same hymnal. The * indicates where you are invited to stand. We desire and encourage children to participate in our worship, but just in case, a cry room and a bathroom are located near the church entrance. If you have any questions about our church family, membership, or interested in conversation with Pastor Kyle, call the church office at Statement of Faith St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill is a congregation of people who love Jesus and are passionate about God s Kingdom. We are firmly rooted in the Lutheran flavor of Christianity, with a strong emphasis on the power of God s grace. Season of the Church Year: Time After Pentecost + Liturgical Color: Green The Sanctuary colors serve to adorn the worship space, and to call attention to the nature of the season or festival being celebrated. Green is used, to indicate our growth in faith as we follow the teachings and ministry of Christ. Worship Times Sundays: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9 a.m. Office Hours Monday through Wednesday 8 a.m. 4 p.m. We encourage you take this bulletin home, pray the prayer list, note dates, and reflect of the scripture readings. 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 2

3 GATHERING AROUND THE WORD *CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS *GATHERING HYMN I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light #815 *PRAYER OF THE DAY *HYMN OF PRAISE (8:00AM) This is the Feast p *HYMN OF PRAISE (10:05AM) Change My Heart, O God #801 CHILDRENS MESSAGE 17 th Sunday after Pentecost A Place to Call Home PROCLAIMING THE WORD READING JEREMIAH 11:18-20 Pew Bible, p. 672(OT) RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 54 1Save me, O God, by your name; in your might, defend my cause. 2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3For strangers have risen up against me, and the ruthless have sought my life, those who have no regard for God. 4Behold, God is my helper; it is the Lord who sustains my life. 5Render evil to those who spy on me; in your faithfulness, destroy them. 6I will offer you a freewill sacrifice and praise your name, O LORD, for it is good. 7For you have rescued me from every trouble, and my eye looks down on my enemies. 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 3

4 READING JAMES 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Pew Bible, p. 203(NT) *ALLELUIA *GOSPEL MARK 9:30-37 Pew Bible, p. 39 (NT) SERMON Pastor Kyle Merkle HYMN OF THE DAY Children of the Heavenly Father (v 1-3) #781 *APOSTLES CREED (8:00AM) P. 104 *NICENE CREED (10:05AM) P. 105 *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION. *THE PEACE Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have is a gift from God. The offering supports the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill and around the world. SHARING OUR GIFTS We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns with the pastor. OFFERING HYMN Praise and Thanksgiving #689 *OFFERTORY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #885 *OFFERTORY PRAYER THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to consume wine. All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine. 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 4

5 RECEIVING GOD S SACRAMENT (8:00AM) * SANCTUS #473 *WORDS OF INSTITUTION *THE LORDS PRAYER p. 154 LAMB OF GOD P.154 COMMUNION HYMN I Love to Tell The Story #661 *POST COMMUNION BLESSING PRAYER GIVING THANKS FOR GOD S WORD (10:05AM) *THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM *THE LORDS PRAYER BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM (8:00AM & 10:05AM) *BENEDICTION *SENDING HYMN Jesus Loves Me #595 *DISMISSAL The MIM scholarship fundraiser has moved to the third Sunday in October. Tickets are now available from any MIM members several others or call the church office for additional details. Buy your ticket now for a great lunch by Nathan's BBQ and a chance to win a quilt just completed by The St John quilters. Pastor Kyle Merkle Cell pastorkyle@stjohnprairiehill.org Pastor Virgil Pecht Cell Home Secretary Johanna Becker Church secretary@stjohnprairiehill.org 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 5

6 Pastor Visitation Pastor Accompanist Council Members Altar Preparations Ushers Screen Church Tellers Worship Assistants The Rev. Kyle Merkle The Rev. Virgil Pecht Linda Schulze Johanna Becker, Herbert Klatte, Jr. Carolyn Kessel, Myrtle Randermann Steve & Donna Skrla, Fred Gaskamp, James Wolff Janice Fairlie Donna Skrla & Gene Lake 8am 10:05am Acolyte Riley Moehlmann Layreader Delores Gaskamp Karen Rosenbaum Monday... NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Tuesday... 9:00AM Quilting Thursday... Ladies Communication Class,... Office Closed Friday... Office Closed Next Sunday... 8:00AM Service of the Word... 9:00AM Sunday School... 10:05AM Holy Communion ATTENTION ALL: WE HAVE NO USHERS FOR THE 10:05AM SERVICE IN OCTOBER. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT PLEASE LET ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS KNOW. Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Willie & Karen Rosenbaum in honor of their wedding anniversary! 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 6

7 Our Church Family: PRAYER LIST Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Herbert Klatte Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Anna Finke Esther Dahmann Rev. Virgil Pecht Willie Rosenbaum Howard & Harriet Grebe Peggy Bosse Milton Bosse Shirley Finke Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Florence Bentke, Charles Spinn, Gerald Kuecker, Beau Voelkel, Dorothy Meyer, Ellen Spinn, Patti Clay, Russell Seeker, Judi Davis, and David Feldmann. Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Jimmie & Karen Dreyer. Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Walla Avery Schell Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Trish Borgstedt Joan Meschwitz Viola Warmke Flora Luna Larry Glenz Rebecca Schroeder Chris Yoakum Donny Steinbach Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Sue Maass Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Sloane Richter Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Susan Ebel Cheyenne Marie Jeff W. Janner Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Melvin Neuendorff Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Krystal Countermann Robert Preuss Peyton Flowers Debbie Heidemann Esther Preuss Troy Lambert Fay Stevens Shirley Paetz Benjamin Lake Tim Wellmann Beulah Fordham Teddy Hinds Dorothy Hinds Jaylene Donna Bridges Benton Schulze Danny Murray Dorothy Goodlett Carole Jarnig Nan Smith Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson Johnathon LeBoeuf 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 7

8 Confirmation Orientation Sunday, September 27th at 9:15-9:45am in the church annex. Weekly Word A new bible study is coming October 6th! Join Pastor Kyle Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the church annex. We will be looking at the upcoming Sunday s scripture readings each week. Everyone is invited! Via de Cristo (The Way of Christ) You are invited to experience a personal spiritual renewal by attending a three day weekend at a retreat center. The teaching is led by Lutheran laity and pastors. At a Via de Cristo weekend, you will: Hear presentations about 20 minutes in length (9 by lay persons, 5 by clergy) Discuss the presentation in small groups Worship daily with Holy Communion Eat delicious meals and sing songs Become much more tuned-in to the Grace of God. Upcoming weekends this fall: October at Camp Chrysalis in Kerrville, Texas October 29 - November 1 at Camp Lutherhill in LaGrange, Texas All weekends are a coed experience for men, women, singles, couples or groups Methodists call their experience an Emmaus Walk, Roman Catholics call theirs A.C.T.S and Episcopalians use the term Cursillo. All are wonderful weekend events which will help in your spiritual walk with the Lord Via de Cristo! The Texas Lutheran Via de Cristo website, has additional information. Please contact Sandy Ordner for more information. 17th Sunday after Pentecost 8