And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

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1 August 28, th Sunday in Trinity/15 th Pentecost We Preach Christ Crucified ~1 Corinthians 1:23 An Affiliate of the Church of the Lutheran Confession 9:00am Summer Divine Worship Service Visit us at: Church/Office (920) Pastor Neal Radichel Principal Dave Bernthal Teacher Jenn Ohlmann Altar cloths are green; the color of life in nature signifies our spiritual life in Christ s kingdom. Welcome to all! This week s focus: And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. John 6:35 Today s service liturgy (how God serves us) and hymns: Tan Supplement p :3-5 Pre-Service Meditation Ps 34 (Red Hymnal pg.131) ~ Opening Bells / Prayer Our worship service centers and glorifies our Savior, Jesus Christ. Please turn off your cell phones to avoid distraction.

2 THE INVOCATION THE ORDER OF SERVICE I. WE PREPARE TO MEET OUR LORD We invoke ( call upon ) the name of our Triune God. LEADER: We begin our Savior s Divine service today in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. CONGREGATION: Amen! OPENING HYMN: #742 [Tan Supplement] CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION OF SINS We come before God recognizing that we are sinful and daily need His forgiveness. L: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and serve Him as His dear children. But we have disobeyed Him and deserve only His wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to Him and plead for His mercy. ALL: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from conception. In countless ways I have sinned against You and do not deserve to be called Your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to Your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt. L: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, He has removed your guilt forever. You are His own dear child. May God give you strength to live according to His will! ALL: (speaks): Amen! LORD, HAVE MERCY II. WE PRAISE OUR LORD KYRIE

3 GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST GLORIA IN EXCELSIS PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Let us pray... through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Congregation (speaks): Amen. III. OUR LORD SPEAKS TO US 1 ST SCRIPTURE LESSON ~ EXODUS 16: Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3 And the children of Israel said to them, "Oh, that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." 4 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not. 5 "And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily."

4 6 Then Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, "At evening you shall know that the LORD has brought you out of the land of Egypt. 7 "And in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD; for He hears your complaints against the LORD. But what are we, that you complain against us?" 8 Also Moses said, "This shall be seen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the LORD hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the LORD." 9 Then Moses spoke to Aaron, "Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, 'Come near before the LORD, for He has heard your complaints.' " 10 Now it came to pass, as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. 11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 12 "I have heard the complaints of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, 'At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. And you shall know that I am the LORD your God.' " 13 So it was that quails came up at evening and covered the camp, and in the morning the dew lay all around the camp. 14 And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. 15 So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat. 2 ND SCRIPTURE LESSON ~ EPHESIANS 4: This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

5 L: Blessed are they who hear the Word of God and treasure it. OUR CONFESSION OF FAITH ~ THE APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe 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 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. HYMN OF THE DAY: #215 [Red Hymnal] SERMON MEDITATION read/watch sermons and services online at Jesus said, " Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!" ~Luke 11:28 John 6: When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25 And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, when did You come here?" 26 Jesus answered them and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27 "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His

6 seal on Him." 28 Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?" 29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent." 30 Therefore they said to Him, "What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do? 31 "Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' " 32 Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 "For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." 34 Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always." 35 And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. The Attraction of Jesus 1. Many are drawn to Him as a Provider of the body s temporal needs. 2. We should be attracted to Him because He is the Savior of both body and soul from eternal destruction. Thank you to our member, Mike Schierenbeck (Pastor Emeritus), for serving our Lord today and leading the service while Pastor is leading the Men s weekend in Wyalusing, WI. THE OFFERTORY We Offer God our hearts again, praying for His Spiritual blessings! SERMON HYMN: #348 [Red Hymnal]

7 IV. WE OFFER OURSELVES TO OUR LORD AN OFFERING OF THANKFUL HEARTS TO THE LORD So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. ~ 2 Corinthians 9:7 FOLLOWED BY THE OFFERING HYMN: [Red Hymnal #400:1,6] Take my life and let it be, Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my love, my Lord, I pour, At Thy feet its treasure-store; Take myself, and I will be, Ever, only, all, for Thee. SPECIAL PRAYERS ~ GENERAL PRAYER ~ SAY LORD S PRAYER V. OUR LORD BLESSES US THE BENEDICTION - The blessing given by God for His people (Numbers 6:24-26). L: The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; The LORD turn His face toward you and give you His peace. ALL: Amen! CLOSING HYMN: #789:3-5 [Tan Supplement] ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome to all! Guests, please sign our guest book in entryway and we hope you will come and join us again! Questions? (920) THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE: If the LORD wills, we will do this or that. James 4:15 *Online calendar at FDLlutheran.com or go to facebook.com/fdl.lutheran Aug Man Up Weekend at Wyalusing State Park, WI Aug 28 Sun Usher Team #4: Dave B, Bob C, Ron H, Alan K, Larry S Organist: Mrs. Eserhut / Counters: Alan K, Wayne W Aug 29 9a Divine Worship Service Mon 8a LMS Opening Day of School (1/2 Day: 11:30a) 6:45p Elders Sep 4 Sun Usher Team #1: Lowell B, Reuel D, Rodney K, Tyler K, Alex S, John S Organist: Mrs. Eserhut / Counters: Alan K, Wayne W 9a Divine Worship Service with Holy Communion UPCOMING DATES: Sep 10 Sat 8-3p Fondue Fest (Main St) LM Booth volunteers are needed! Sep 11 Sun BEGIN Fall Worship Schedule: 9a S.S./Bible Study, 10a Worship Sep 24 Sat 10a Perceptive Parenting with Jesus the Muellers Oct 7-14 LMS No school Oct CLC Teachers Conference (Valentine, NE) Oct 16 Sun 11a Quarterly Voters Meeting following Worship Oct 23 Sun 10a Fall Mission Festival Guest speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude GET LMNEWS TEXTED TO YOUR PHONE = Just Text LMNEWS to 84483

8 PASTOR NEAL WANTS TO VISIT YOU! Should we let him? There are calendars in the back of church that Pastor would like you sign up for a visit so he can stop by and visit / encourage! ILC Student Aid Fund (SAF): Currently the SAF has an unexpected negative balance due to very low investment earnings this year. We are anticipating a negative $15,000 balance at the end of this academic year, not unless offerings to the SAF help resolve this. The SAF is the fund that supports Immanuel students through loans, grants, and scholarships. Our current students can be greatly helped as the Immanuel experience positively impacts them in their faith journey. <> Luther Memorial has a member family who has a large tuition debt not yet fully paid to ILC. If you d like to contribute, please specify on your envelope, Other: LM Family ILC Debt CLC CALL NEWS - The Rev. Luke Bernthal, pastor of Grace Lutheran, Valentine NE, Peace Lutheran, Mission, and St. Paul s Lutheran, White River SD, has returned the call to Faith Lutheran, Markesan WI. <> The Rev. Terrel Kesterson, pastor of St. Stephen Lutheran, Mountain View CA, has accepted the call to Ascension Lutheran, Batavia IL. He will be installed as the new pastor of on Sunday, Oct. 2. The service will be at 3 or 4 PM followed by a luncheon afterwards. NEW WEBSITE/PODCAST Go where culture and current events are discussed in the light of God s Word. At you can find a Word of the Week; Bible studies; Reviews of books, music and movies; and a Pastor s Response to hot topics and questions about Bible doctrines. Episodes range from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. You can also find thought provoking articles and insightful information at We pray that these podcasts and articles will encourage you and prepare you be a faithful witness to Christ! FRUITS OF FAITH LAST WEEK / FOR THE YEAR Bible Class N/A Worship 124 LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH CHURCH OF THE LUTHERAN CONFESSION Budgetary ($3308 budgeted per week) Budgetary ($625 needed now per week) $2204 LM General Budget $377 CLC General Budget Non-Budgetary Non-Budgetary $80 LM School $65 ILC Student Aid Fund* $ LM Student Aid Fund $10 ILC Building Fund $5 LM Debt Retirement $ ILC Improvement Fund $ LM Maintenance & Improvements $20 Mission Development-(MDF) $121 LM Local Missions/Outreach* $10/20 Project Kinship/Orphanage $ LM Other: Future Fellowship Fund/AC $45 CLC Other: Foreign Memorial gift (Designated): *$50 LM Family ILC Debt; *$94 Church picnic donations LM LM Budgetary $172,000(YTD Jan-Dec 34/52 wks) $88,113 $114,410 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000$125,000$150,000$175,000 CLC Budgetary $32,500 (YTD July-June 8/52 wks) CLC $3,495 $4,712 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 Received Budget Received Budget CHECK OUT OUR CLC MISSIONS SITE! LutheranMissions.org IN OUR PRAYERS If you are hospitalized, please let pastor know if you would like a visit! Hospitalized: Verdelle Manowske is on Hospice at Lakeshore / Bob Salter is at St. Francis recovering Shut-ins: Pearl Becker (N6329 Colonial Dr), Evelyn Chase (Lutheran Home), Jim Fillmore (363 Taft St), Eileen Gantner (Woodlands), Ed Jacobs (868 W Scott St), Gloria Jacobs (Woodlands), Doris Kaiser (Woodlands), Jeanette Keipe (675 S. Main St.), John Lenburg (769 Mustang Ln), Marion Mach (Lutheran Home), Verdelle Manowske (Lakeshore, Oshkosh), Dorothy Schmolesky (101 Western Ave #311-A), Jim Steffen (N8652 Linden Beach Rd), Leah Wirkus (St. Peter s Place), Ruth Woller (Terrace Place, Seboygan)