I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES. HE WHO ABIDES IN ME, AND I IN HIM, BEARS MUCH FRUIT; FOR WITHOUT ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING. 7 TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

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1 421 North Second Street Mankato, MN Pastor Joe Naumann I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES. HE WHO ABIDES IN ME, AND I IN HIM, BEARS MUCH FRUIT; FOR WITHOUT ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING. 7 TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Deacon Paul Bade Organist Bonnie Cornish Sound Craig Stelter Video Alan Olmanson Screen Russell Schmitt Head Usher Mark Stelter Assistant Usher Charles Olmanson July 29-30, 2017 Volume 80, No. 35

2 Pre-Service Meditation and Prayer Psalm 119: {tlh p.149} Oh God our Father, we thank you for adopting us as Your children, making us Your hears of everlasting life through Jesus Christ. As Your dear children we have the privilege of bringing our sins to You for forgiveness, knowing that they have already been paid for by Jesus. We are confident that whatever things we ask of You in Jesus name You will give us, and that as a kind and concerned Father, You will continue to bless us for Your love s sake. Amen! Welcome to everyone who has come to share the Good News of the Gospel with us today! We ask our guests to please sign our register, and we invite you to join us regularly for worship. For more information about our church, please contact Pastor Naumann ORDER OF SERVICE OPENING HYMN Oh, Worship the King {tlh 17:1,5-6} INVOCATION Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Congregation: Amen. CONFESSION OF SINS AND ABSOLUTION P: God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. C: If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. P: Let us pray. C: Almighty God, merciful Father, we are sinful by nature, and have sinned against You in our thoughts, words, and actions. But we are sorry for our transgressions and pray You, of Your bountiful mercy, to be gracious and merciful unto us. Forgive us for Jesus sake, renew us by Your Spirit, and lead us in the way everlasting. Amen. 1

3 P: Jesus Christ is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. We are forgiven. With boldness and confidence we may approach the throne to find grace to help in time of need. In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord. CONGREGATIONAL ANTIPHON psalm 100 {ws p.35} PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Let us pray... C: Amen. OLD TESTAMENT READING deuteronomy 10: And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good? 14 Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God, also the earth with all that is in it. 15 The Lord delighted only in your fathers, to love them; and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this day. 16 Therefore circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and be stiff-necked no longer. 17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. 18 He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing. 19 Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name. 21 He is your praise, and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen. EPISTLE READING i john 3:1-8 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. 7 Little children, 2

4 let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. P: Blessed are they who hear the Word of God and keep it. C: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! These words are written that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! OUR CONFESSION OF FAITH IN THE APOSTOLIC 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 God of Grace and God of Glory {ws 764} SERMON TEXT john 15:1-8 Pastor Joe Naumann 1 I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. 3

5 JESUS CHRIST IS YOUR POWER SOURCE I. The Source of Your Life II. The Power Behind Your Fruits HYMN All Hail the Power of Jesus Name {tlh 339:1-3,5,7} OFFERING OF THANKFUL HEARTS GENERAL PRAYER & LORD S PRAYER BENEDICTION C: Amen, Amen, Amen. CLOSING HYMN: Almighty God, Thy Word is Cast {tlh 49} Allelulia Allelulia Alleluia: Tune: Kermit G. Moldenhauer 1993 Northwestern Publishing House All rights reserved. OneLicense. net License # A Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted service elements are in public domain. NEXT SUNDAY Deacon Mark Stelter Organist Vickie Schreyer Sound Nathan Clobes Video Tony Harris Screen Clifford Kuehne Ushers First Sunday of the Month: Head Usher Karl Friedrichs Assistant Usher Kyle Hulke, Aaron Busse, Matt Hagan, Allen Hansen, Andrew Lentz, Richard Lueck, Alan Olmanson, Brent Schreyer Special Voters Meeting Monday, July 31st at 7:00 pm in the church basement. Agenda: Call a pastor. Call a vacancy pastor School Cook Immanuel school is in need of a school cook before the start of the school year. Any interested candidates should contact Kyle Oschner, Bennet Olmanson or any other Board of Education member by August 15 th. CLC News St. Luke s Lutheran, Lemmon SD, has called the Rev. Richard Kanzenbach, pastor of Morning Star Lutheran, Fairchild; Peace with God Lutheran, Onalaska; and Trinity Lutheran, Millston, all in WI. Redeemer 4

6 Lutheran, Cheyenne WY, will be postponing the opening of its school, due to the inability to acquire a teacher. Mrs. Katie Naumann has returned the call to teach grades 3-4 at Messiah Lutheran school, Eau Claire WI. The Rev. Mark Tiefel, pastor of Redemption Lutheran, Lynnwood WA, has returned the call as second pastor to Immanuel Lutheran, Mankato MN. Sportswoman of the Year We would like the congregation s input on selecting a name for our Sportswoman of the Year award. We are looking for names of women in Immanuel s 150 year history that have shown dedication to our sports programs and have been a role model for our young women. Please submit a paragraph supporting your nomination to the Board of Education Chair, Bennett Olmanson, or any other member of the board by August 15. Thank you in advance! CLC Contractors Our ILC Facilities Manager is seeking contractors within the CLC willing to be on a list available to the Immanuel Maintenance Department. The list could include contractors for roofing/building, electrical, plumbing, concrete, etc., who could be called upon for expertise or to submit bids on large projects to save money for Immanuel. Some of the work would require the contractor to be licensed and bonded. But such a list would still obviously be helpful. Those interested may contact Paul Heinze, / ilcmaintenance@ilc.edu. Partners in Ministry Program The 2016 CLC Convention approved the Partners in Ministry Program which is designed to link active CLC called servants who have obligations to repay ILC Student Aid Fund loans with sponsors who agree to provide matching funds for payments on those loans. The donor and recipient would remain anonymous to each other. This program is now ready for implementation. There are about a dozen eligible account holders who will be contacted directly to see if they are interested in participating and would then need to fill out an application annually. While donors may get involved with this at any time, it would be helpful to have the initial slate of donors in place by August 15. Those interested in being donors or those who have questions may contact the ILC Business Manager, Jim Sandeen, / jimsandeen@gmail.com. North Hall Update and Cleaning The boys dormitory at the Immanuel campus, North Hall, is being updated this summer. Parts of the solar heating system had to be removed in order to install a more efficient natural gas boiler system. New windows are also being installed. The project is progressing as planned. Because of this project occurring over summer, there will be a small window of opportunity to clean it appropriately prior to the opening of the school year. Those willing to help with cleaning during the first two weeks of August are encouraged to contact the Facilities Manager, Paul Heinze, / ilcmaintenance@ilc.edu. LAST WEEK S ATTENDANCE Saturday: 49 + Sunday: 267 = 316 Sunday Bible Class: 53 Men s Breakfast: 35 5

7 Monday, July 31 7:00pm Voters Meeting Tuesday, August 1 3:00-5:00pm - Pastor s Office Hours 7:00pm - ERC Meeting Wednesday, August 2 12:45pm - Worship Service: Charter #181 or Consolidated Communications #7 Thursday, August 3 5:45pm - Worship Service: Charter #181 or Consolidated Communications #7 Friday, August 4 6:30am - Men s Breakfast Bible Study 8:00-10:00am - Pastor s Office Hours Saturday, August 5 6:00pm - Worship Service THIS WEEK AT IMMANUEL Sunday, August 6 8:15am - Immanuel Meditations KTOE 1420 AM or FM 8:15am - Fellowship Donuts (Diane Lentz) 9:30am - Worship Service LAST WEEK S FRUITS OF FAITH IMMANUEL CLC MISSIONS $515 $1,094 Received $6,639 Needed $11,557 Endowment - $35 150th Anniversary Fund - $5 Major Improvement - $30 Benevolent - $51 Tuition Aid - $50 Mission Development - $170 ILC Student Aid - $5 Immanuel Student Aid - $390 6

8 Wyalusing State Park September 22-24, 2017 Registration + Information manup.clclutheran.org register by Tuesday, August 1 $75/person Contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints. Jude 1:3