Grace Lutheran. 23nd Sunday after Pentecost November 16, 2014

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1 PRAIRIE STAR If you know of someone who would be a good pastor for us, please let a Parish Council member or Pastor Keith know. ORLC will be serving The Banquet at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown on Nov 24. We will be serving chili soup, bread, brownies and fruit. If you would be interested in providing food, monetary donations or helping to serve please contact Jayne Jensen at Grace Lutheran 23nd Sunday after Pentecost November 16, 2014 Sunday, Nov pm Choir practice will begin at Bethlehem for the Community Choir Christmas concert. Wednesday, Nov. 19 6:30 pm Confirmation Fri., Nov am PVCC Service with communion Fri., Nov. 21 Deadline for newsletter items Wed., Nov pm Parish Thanksgiving service at Bethlehem Sun., Nov. 30 th 9:45 am Parish worship at ORLC; 10:45 am Advent Workshop followed by potluck dinner 7:00 pm Naomi Circle 8:00 pm Church Council meets BETHLEHEM GRACE Today at Grace we will receive the Women s Thankoffering. Beginning in the late 19 th century Lutheran women were given small Thankoffering boxes to place in a special location in their homes as a visible reminder of blessings received. Women would add coins to those boxes almost daily as particular blessings were noted. From their use came the idea of an annual church service to celebrate their collection. Thus was born the Thankoffering service. Today, Women of the ELCA collect more than $1 million in Thankofferings annually for the ministries and mission of our women s organization. Prairie Star Lutheran Parish Bethlehem ~ Good Hope ~ Grace ~ Our Redeemer Pastor Keith Garness Cell # (605) A Warm Greeting to our Visitors and Friends

2 Gathering Prelude Announcements Call to Worship For the Fruit of All Creation ELW #679 Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness p.94 Gathering Hymn I Want to Walk as a Child ELW #815 Greeting and Kyrie p.138 Hymn of Praise p.139 Salutation P: The Lord be with you C: And also with you Prayer of the day: Bulletin insert The Word First Lesson: Zephaniah 1:7, Psalm Psalm 90: 1-8 Second Lesson 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Gospel Acclamation p.142 Gospel Matthew 25:14-30 Sermon Response to the Word Hymn of the Day Oh Happy Day ELW #441 Apostles Creed p. 217 Prayers of the Church: Each petition ends with. L: Lord, in your mercy P: Hear our Prayer Offering Offertory Prayer Sending Blessing Response: AMEN Sending Hymn Let Us Talents and Tongues ELW #674 Dismiss Response: Thanks Be to God. We Enter to Worship; We Depart to Serve Prayer Requests For the active service armed forces and their families, for the hospitalized, ill, suffering or needy. Especially today we pray for Marilyn Lamb, Myron Lamb, Minerva Fick, Vonya Vincent, Tammy Haug Davis, Harry Hanson, Marlowe Lamb, Chris Lamb, Marlyce Peterson, Norvie Scofield, Sue Garness, Gloria (Davidson) Sabin, Trisha Josephson- Anderson, Kurwin Hovde, Pastor Fred and Sally Rosin, Joyce Jensen and Staci Kruse. Apostles Creed: I believe in God, the father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. AMEN. GOOD HOPE Today - Annual Harvest Festival beginning with worship at 9:45 which will include WELCA Thankoffering and pot luck dinner will follow. The council will meet following the dinner for the 2015 budget planning. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 16 Lucy Vandersnick, John Thoreson; 17 Edward Chapin, Jerry Buck; 18 Rozella Noem; 19 Tiffany Lewno, Marcie Glanzer; 20 Lee Jacobson; 21 Susanne Carstens; 22 Steve LaBay, Myron Eidsness, Curtis Moeller, Pat Martin

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