Mt. Olive. Lutheran Church. Septuagesima. Sunday, January 24, :30 & 10:45am. Pastors: John J. Petersen Luke Ulrich. Principal: Larry Rude

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1 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 1123 Marsh Street Mankato, MN (507) mtolivelutheran.org Pastors: John J. Petersen Luke Ulrich Principal: Larry Rude Septuagesima Sunday, January 24, :30 & 10:45am

2 Septuagesima Welcome! In the name of our risen Savior we welcome you to Mt. Olive and thank you for worshipping with us this morning. If you are a guest please fill out a Guest Card (found in front of you in the hymnbook rack) or sign our guest book in the entry. We invite you to come and worship with us again soon. Large Print copies of the order of service from the ELS Hymnary are available from the usher stand in the back of the sanctuary. For the Hearing Impaired: Our facility is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask an usher for a receiver. Order of Service, Matins (p. 109) ~Prelude ~Kindergarten & 1 st Grade Choir: Blest are They David Haas/Michael Joncas ~Hymn 226 vv. 1, 2 By Grace I m Saved (Kindergarten & 1 st Grade Choir: verse 1; Congregation: verse 2) ~Versicles (pp ) P: O Lord, open my lips. C: And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. P: Make haste, O God, to deliver me. C: Make haste to help me, O Lord. 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; forevermore. Amen. Alleluia! MOMs Bible Study Child Care Would you like to earn a little extra cash? Looking for: A few reliable childcare workers to supervise young children while their moms participate in Bible Study. When: Wednesday Mornings from 8:00-10am, Feb 3rd Apr 27 th Where: Mt Olive Lutheran Church Responsibilities: Read bible stories, sings songs, supervise activities and play time, and feed provided snack. This is a paid position. *Must pass State of MN background check Contact: Emily Peters (emmykf@hotmail.com) ~Invitatory (p. 110) P: O come, let us worship the Lord. C: For He is our Maker. ~Venite exultemus (p. 111) C: O come, let us sing to the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise to Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God: and a great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is His also. 2 15

3 Moms on a Mission (M.O.M.s) Bible Study Moms supporting moms in raising godly children A Bible Study for women to gather, support and strengthen each other in our vocation as moms. While the mothers gather, the children have an opportunity to learn Bible stories, sing songs and play with friends in a supervised environment. Prov 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Topic: Families Under God: When: Wednesday Mornings, February 3 rd April27th Where: Mt Olive Church (social hall) 8:00 8:45 Drop off children / Fellowship 8:45-9:45 M.O.M.s Bible Study / Supervised children s play 9:45-10:00 Children join moms for devotion and songs If you plan to join us please Kristen Lukasek with your name, children s names and ages. Questions contact: Kristen Lukasek (mattlukasek@yahoo.com) Heidi Graham (heidijennifergraham@gmail.com) Rachel Ulrich (renderle@gmail.com) The sea is His, for He made it: and His hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. For He is our God: and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. 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: forevermore. Amen. ~Old Testament Lesson Jeremiah 1:4-10 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations. Then said I: Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth. But the LORD said to me: Do not say, I am a youth, For you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD. Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant. ~Responsory Verse: Hymn 226 vv. 3, 4 By Grace! O Mark This Word of Promise ~Epistle Lesson 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 14 3

4 ~Apostles Creed P: Let us confess our holy faith in the words of the Apostles Creed: C: 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 is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall 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. ~Hymn 222 Lord, Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee ~Gospel Lesson & Sermon Text Matthew 20:1-16 For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. So they went. Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why have you been standing here idle all day? They said to him, Because no one hired us. He said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive. So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first. And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius. But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner, saying, These last men have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day. But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own 4 13

5 things? Or is your eye evil because I am good? So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen. ~Sermon Theme Equality Among God s Workers 1. Goes against our human nature. 2. Brought about by God s grace. ~Offering & Hymn 226 vv. 5-9 By Grace! This Ground of Faith Is Certain ~Prayer ~Canticle: Te Deum Laudamus (pp ) C: We praise You, O God: we acknowledge You to be the Lord. All the earth worships You, the Father everlasting. To You all angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the powers therein; to You cherubim and seraphim continually do cry: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Your glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise You. The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise You. The noble army of martyrs praise You. The holy Church throughout all the world does acknowledge You: The Father of an infinite majesty; Your adorable true and only Son; also the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. You are the King of Glory, O Christ. You are the everlasting Son of the Father. When You took upon Yourself to deliver man. You humbled Yourself to be born of a Virgin. When You had overcome the sharpness of death, You opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. You are seated at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. We believe that You will come to be our Judge. We therefore pray You, help Your servants, whom You have redeemed with Your precious blood. Make them to be numbered with Your saints in glory everlasting. 12 5

6 O Lord, save Your people and bless Your heritage. Govern them and lift them up forever. Day by day we magnify You. And we worship Your name now and evermore. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. O Lord, let Your mercy be upon us, for our trust is in You. O Lord, in You have I trusted; let me never be confounded. ~Kyrie (pp ) C: Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. ~Lord s Prayer (p. 117) C: 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. ~Collect (p. 118, form I) P: Let us pray: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, having safely brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the same with Your mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our doing, being ordered by Your governance, may be righteous in Your sight; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. C: Amen. ~Benedicamus (p. 119) P: Let us bless the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Scrip Program: MVL is looking for several volunteers who would be willing to help with our Scrip program. Volunteers would need to be available on Monday and Friday mornings to spend time at MVL. If interested, contact Principal Tim Plath at or tplath@mvlhs.org. Bethany Lutheran College Reserve tickets now for Bethany's winter musical, Brigadoon, by Lerner and Loewe. Tickets may be reserved online anytime at blc.edu/theatre or by phone weekdays from 1-5 p.m. at Tickets are $10/adults, $6 for students/seniors 60+. Performances are Jan , Feb. 5-6 at 7:30 p.m., and a Sunday matinee on Jan. 31 at 2:00 p.m. Synopsis: Two Americans on a hunting trip get lost in the Scottish highlands and chance upon the enchanted village of Brigadoon, which rises out of the Scottish mists for only one day every 100 years. When Tommy falls for beautiful villager Fiona, he must decide whether to stay in Brigadoon or return to his modern life in New York City. Women s Retreat: Mark your calendar and plan to join us for Rise Up 2016: Powerful Women Living in Grace, where women from all walks of life will draw strength and grace from their Savior. The weekend will include guest speakers Carrie Pfeifer, First Lady of Bethany Lutheran College, Rev. Don Moldstad, Jennifer Schwertfeger and Laura Harstad. The weekend begins at 5 pm Friday, March 11 at Courtyard by Mariott Hotel & Event Center and continues Saturday, March 12 on the Bethany Lutheran College campus beginning at 9:00 am. Reduced early registration ends January 22 and group rates for 8 or more are available. For more information and registration options visit the Bethany website at: or contact Joni Bode at or Joni.Bode@blc.edu. ~Benediction (p. 119) P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: Amen. ~Closing Verse: Hymn 226 v. 10 By Grace! Sin, Death and Satan Hearken! 6 11

7 2016 Directory: The Mt. Olive 2016 Directory is ready for the members of our congregation. Please pick up your copy in the narthex today. Kindergarten Round Up has been scheduled for Monday, February 22, at Mt. Olive and will begin at 6:30PM. Kindergarten enrollment for next year is open to children who will be 5 by Sept. 1, Lenten Suppers: The season of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday on February 10. Lenten worship services will take place at 6:30PM through March 16. 5PM suppers are planned for 2/10, 2/17 & 3/16. Please contact the church office if you or your group wishes to host a Lenten supper on any of the following dates: 2/24, 3/2, or 3/9. The next Red Cross Blood Drive at Mt. Olive will be Friday, Jan. 29 from 1 6PM. To schedule an appointment please call or visit their website and enter sponsor code MTOLIVEKATO. 1 pint of blood can save 3 lives! New 2 You: Please continue to support New 2 You by volunteering, making donations, shopping our store, or praying for continued blessings on their efforts. If you would like to become a volunteer please call New2You at ~Mt. Olive provides volunteers on the first Saturday of every month. The sign-up sheet is on the table in the narthex. Thrivent Members, To designate Thrivent Choice Dollars go to or call Options for designating funds include Mount Olive, Bethany College and Seminary, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Thoughts of Faith, and others. Preacher: Pastor Luke Ulrich/Liturgist: Pastor John J. Petersen Organists: 1 st : Dennis Marzolf/2 nd : John Baumann Kindergarten & 1 st Grade Choir director: Kari Sehloff / Accompanist: Miranda Dittmer LAST WEEK S ATTENDANCE/LORD S SUPPER ATTENDANCE Sunday: 8:30am; 219/168 10:45am; 119/85 Monday: 25/15 GIVEN LAST WEEK FOR THE LORD S WORK: $7, NEEDED EACH WEEK TO MEET ANNUAL BUDGET: $15,500 2 Corinthians 9:7b, 8 For God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. Mt. Olive Worship Services on TV: Mt. Olive services are being shown on local cable channel 181 (Charter) and 7 & 507 (Consolidated Communications) on Wednesdays at 10AM and Thursdays at 11:30AM. SERVING OUR LORD THIS WEEK Ushers: 1 st Service: Steve Beilke (captain), Nate Beilke, Don Westphal, Eric Westphal, Elias Bonnet 2 nd Service: Mike Pleiss (captain), Keith Eisberg, Loren Halvorson, David Liverseed, Andrew Zondervan Greeters: 1 st Service: Mark & Vivian Smith, Eldon Sting 2 nd Service: Dave & Katie Sulzle, James & Carolyn Gates Offering Counters: John Pfeffer, Steve Lussky Altar Guild: Connie Gullixson, Connie Meyer Mt. Olive School Scrip program offers gift cards for purchase for a wide variety of retailers. A percentage of gift card purchases go towards Mt. Olive Tuition. Visit to view the 400+ participating retailers. If you have questions or need help getting started Tanya Norris scrip@mtolivelutheran.org or Krista Petzel krista.petzel@gmail.com. Kwik Trip Cards: Mt. Olive youth (grades 5-12) are selling Kwik Trip Cards as a fundraiser for our church Youth Groups. The groups currently receive 5% of the profits. Cards are sold between services on Communion Sundays year round. Contact Angie Younge: or Rebecca Strom: with questions. 10 7

8 Sunday January 24 Monday January 25 Tuesday January 26 Wednesday January 27 Thursday January 28 Friday January 29 Saturday January 30 Sunday January 31 WEEK AT A GLANCE: January 24, 2016 January 31, :30AM 9:40AM 10:45AM 12 PM 7:30PM 6:30PM 8AM 8:05AM 9AM 3:45PM 7PM 11:15AM 1-6PM 8AM 9AM-1PM 8:30AM 9:40AM 10:45AM 2PM 7:30PM Kindergarten & 1 st Grade Sing Sunday School/Bible Class/Bible Information Class Quarterly Voters Meeting Co-ed Recreational Volleyball Women s Bible Study CDS Chapel Bible Study Confirmation Choir CDS Early Dismissal Red Cross Blood Drive Men s Greasy Breakfast Baby Expo at the Verizon Wireless Center Sunday School/Bible Class/Bible Information Class Spelling Bee Co-ed Recreational Volleyball ANNOUNCEMENTS Flowers on the Altar: The flowers beautifying our altar today are given to God s glory by Janet Wassman. The Voters of Mt. Olive will meet for their regular semi-annual meeting TODAY at 12:00PM. One of the important items on the agenda will be to consider adding a fulltime, permanent teacher to the Mt. Olive Lutheran School faculty, effective for the school year. 8 Bible Class: A new Bible Class topic will begin TODAY at 9:40AM. Pr. Ulrich will be presenting the study, titled: "The Gospel to Share: Scriptural Foundations for Mission Work." Donations Requested: Easter for Kids is looking for some donations for their event on March 19. They will need plastic Easter eggs and paper towel or toilet paper roll cardboard tubes. Please drop off your donations in the office. Thank you! Monday Night Services: Please note that our Monday night services will be suspended during the upcoming Lenten season, with the last one being February 1 st. We encourage those who cannot attend church on Sundays to join us for our midweek Lenten services on Wednesdays at 6:30PM, beginning with Ash Wednesday on February 10 th. The theme for Lent this year is Ironies of the Passion. JR. YOUTH: We will be meeting next on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6:30pm. After a devotion at church, we will be carpooling to the All Seasons Arena for Ice Skating from 7:15-8:15pm. Please bring $5 for entry & skate rental (or bring your own skates) we will cover the costs of hot chocolate & candy from the concessions stand. Parents can pick you up at the All Seasons Arena at 8:15pm. SIGN UP on the sheet on the Narthex table. PARENTS: We need some volunteer drivers to help get the kids from Mt. Olive to the All Seasons Arena. If you are able to drive, please sign up on the bottom of the Sign-Up Sheet on the Narthex Table. Questions: talk to Pr. Ulrich, Scott Fassett, or Lance Johnson. Employment Opportunity at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and School: Full-time custodian for routine cleaning of Church and School starting April 1, Includes general maintenance of electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems. Includes grounds maintenance. Experience preferred. Flexible hours generally starting after school dismissal and includes weekends. Wages starting at $13-$15 per hour depending on experience. Benefits included. For application and more information call the Church office at (507) Volunteers needed for the Baby Expo: On January 30, 2016 from 9AM 1PM at the Verizon Wireless Center, Mt. Olive will operate a booth at the Baby Expo. Help us to share God's saving love and information about our church and school. We will have books and other items to give away. Please contact Michelle Graham ( ) if you are interested! 9