St. Paul Lutheran Church and School Bonduel, Wisconsin December 15/16, 2018

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1 St. Paul Lutheran Church and School Bonduel, Wisconsin December 15/16, 2018 The Third Sunday in Advent Welcome to the House of the Lord In the 8 th century, God s people had a special Advent custom. The seven nights leading up to Christmas Eve, they prayed one of seven prayers. With each prayer God s people cried out to Jesus by addressing Him with an Old Testament name or title. In the 12 th century, the special prayers were adapted to become the stanzas of a favorite Advent hymn, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! Today s sermon is based on Jesus title Key of David. Christians in Advent called out to the Lord in prayer, knowing that as He kept His Word for Israel the Savior came, just as the angel Gabriel announced to Mary and they knew that He would keep His Word for them. The One who came to rest in the manger will come again on the clouds of glory. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! December 9 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel December 16 O Come, Thou Key of David, Come December 23 O Come, Thou Dayspring from on High T T T Opening Hymn 333 Once He Came in Blessing (1 2) Holy Baptism 7:00pm Reeselyn Kay Schmidt Confession and Absolution page 184

2 Psalmody Psalm 146:5 8 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Blessèd is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Salutation and Prayer of the Day The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, we implore You to hear our prayers and to lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Old Testament Reading Zephaniah 3: Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil. 16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. 17 The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save;

3 he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. 18 I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival, so that you will no longer suffer reproach. 19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth. 20 At that time I will bring you in, at the time when I gather you together; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the LORD. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Music 7:00pm There's a Voice in the Wilderness Crying Hymn 334 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You (1, 4, 5) Epistle Reading Philippians 4:4 7 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Hymn 737 Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing (1 3) The Holy Gospel The Gospel according to St. Luke, the seventh chapter. Glory be to Thee, O Lord. The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another? 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another? 21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, Go and tell

4 John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me. 24 When John s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings courts. 26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you. 28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise be to Thee, O Christ. Nicene Creed page 191 or back inside cover of hymnal Hymn 357 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (1, 3 5) Sermon O Come, Thou Key of David, Come Offertory Create in Me page 192 Offering Advent Prayer O Key of David, too often, my stewardship is self-absorbed like Shebna s. Have mercy upon me. You hold the key to condemn me to death; You rightly should condemn me to eternal suffering. It is Advent; We praise You for the Key of David, Your Holy Son. We praise you for the key of Your cross; Through Christ, our Key, You opened wide Your heav nly home. Keep me safe along the way. Close the path to misery. You have come with power and mercy to let Your people in. Open our lips to sing: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!

5 Prayer of the Church Service of the Sacrament page 194 Note for those desiring to commune Our practice of close communion is the Biblical and historic practice of the Christian church. It is prompted by love, both for God s Word and for His people since it seeks to prevent spiritual damage to those who do not recognize the true body and blood of Christ in, with, and under the bread and wine in this Holy Supper (1 Corinthians 11:29). Furthermore, it does not deny that members of other denominations are Christians. Rather, it bows the knee to the Bible s deep concern for doctrinal truth (Romans 16:17) and the Bible s witness that the Lord s Supper is the highest expression of fellowship and doctrinal unity (Acts 2:42). For this reason, guests who are not a member of a sister LCMS congregation are asked to speak to our pastor before communing. Distribution Hymns Benediction Closing Hymn 333 Once He Came in Blessing (3 4) T T T Acknowledgments: Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus: Text (sts. 1 4): 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, number Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Serving the Lord in Worship Liturgy Rev. Mark R. Palmer Sermon Rev. Timothy J. Shoup Organists Saturday Ms. Rhoda Lehrke Sunday Mrs. Debbie Welch Music Saturday Joan Radloff Acolytes Addison Diemel Josephine Anvelink James Pleshek Prayers In Need of Healing... Shirley Kieckhafer, Gregory Kopitske, Jr., Audrey Moede, Jerry Schoepke, Brittany Slack, Richard Wegner, and Roger Wood. Baptism... Reeselyn Kay Schmidt, daughter of Joseph and Angela Schmidt, born November 2, Her sponsors are Shawn Wagner and Tammy Frisch.

6 Altar Flowers... given to the glory of God and in memory of Henry and Eleanor Klosterman. A Plant... is placed by Ken and Cheryl Kohn for their 45 th wedding anniversary on December 15. Thanking God for 45 years of blessings. Bulletin Sponsor... To the glory of God in memory of Germaine Frank who passed away one year ago on December 17, given by John Frank. Announcements Christmas Poinsettias... Orders are now being accepted for poinsettias. Write your information on an envelope provided and enclose a check or correct cash. The envelope should be placed in the box on the table in the narthex. Cost is $17 per plant. The deadline for ordering is Sunday, December16. Checks should be made out to St. Paul Lutheran Church. Questions may be directed to Jean Hedtke at Children's Christmas Services Please join our children as they proclaim the joy of Jesus' birth through His Word and song this Christmas season! The services will be held as follows: Grades 5 8: Tuesday, December 18 7:00pm Grades 1 4: Thursday, December 20 7:00pm Contribution Envelopes... for 2019 may be picked up in the fellowship hall. Contact the church office at with questions. Do not use 2018 envelopes next year. Unused offering envelopes are recycled and used for chapel offerings. Please drop off your unused 2018 envelopes in the box provided in the narthex or the church office. Effective 1/15/ we will no longer be using Pushpay for our financial system for our online church donations. St. Paul church will move to a system called VANCO which works alongside our church financial system making it more efficient and cost effective for our church. You can begin using VANCO immediately by downloading the mobile app GivePlus+ or through our church website. Step-by-step directions on how to use the system will be shared at a future date.

7 Attendance December 8 & 9, 2018 Saturday 12/8 7:00pm 105 Sunday 12/9 8:00am 165 Sunday 12/9 10:15am 463 Total 733 Special Christmas Offering Please consider giving a special Christmas offering! Let us work together to reduce our operating debt by $75,000. Every additional $10 or $10K Christmas offering will be a great support for our total church and school ministry. Mission Circle... The Christmas meeting is Thursday, December 20, at 1:00pm. Please bring a $3-4 gift to exchange. The special offering will be for Lutherans for Life. Blood Drive... Your Blood is needed more than you think. The need is constant and the blood supply must be regularly replenished. That is why it is so important that generous donors like you give regularly. A blood drive will be held in the fellowship hall on Monday, Dec. 17, from Noon 5:00 pm. ALL TYPES ARE NEEDED. To make an appointment: sign up in the narthex, or register online: redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code stpaulbonduel Volunteers are needed for registration, workers in the donor area, and cookies for the canteen. Contact Audrey Wussow with questions. The December donor treat is Hot Chocolate. Your gift is appreciated! The Lutheran Hour... "The King's Strength" (Luke 1:26 56) Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler shares this message A true king's strength is seen, not in vaults and arsenals, but in the loyalty of his people. We celebrate the birth of the King who won the victory, not by taxing his subjects and killing his enemies, but by serving, loving and dying for them. By his resurrection, He destroyed the power of sin and lends us strength to become His loyal subjects. Tune in next Sunday at 7:30am on WTCH/960 AM, at 10:00am on WRVM/102.7 FM, or at lutheranhour.org.

8 BRING IT HOME Family Time with Great Bible Stories The page numbers refer to the children's Bible titled "The Story Bible", or use your own Bible. Week 7 December 16 22, 2018 Israel in the Wilderness, continued 1. The Ways of God, Page Exodus 33-34; The Twelve Spies in Canaan, Page Numbers The Bronze Serpent, Page Numbers 21; Good-bye, Moses, Page Deuteronomy 18; 34 Israel Enters the Promised Land, introduction page Rahab Believes, Page Joshua 2 Sunday School... There were 13 students who attended last week. Last week we finished watching The Star. It s a fantastic animated movie about the Christmas Story told by the animals. This Sunday we ll be doing lots of fun activities to celebrate Christmas! Join us at 9:15am by the preschool room to join in the fun. Today, December 16, will be our last day of Sunday School until January. Merry Christmas! Loggers Wanted... The St. Paul School Forest committee has the task of managing the school forest. As part of this process, an organized harvest is required to maintain a healthy forest. It has been more than ten years since the St. Paul School Forest was harvested and it is ready to be done again. The committee is looking for qualified loggers. If you know of anyone who would be interested in bidding for the job, have them submit their contact information to the school office. We would like to have the logs harvested this winter but that will depend on the schedule of the winning bidder. If you have questions, you can contact committee members Sue Beilfuss or Gerry Schmidt.

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10 2019 Men s Retreat... The LCMS North WI District has shared information about a men s retreat that takes place March 1 3, 2019 in Manitowoc. Brochures may be found on the table in the narthex. LCMS North Wisconsin District... a New Lay Leader Training session to be held at Trinity Wausau in January. Register at.org. The NWD LCEF Vice-President-Business Manager position will remain open through December. Those interested should also visit.org. LCMS Youth Gathering Volunteers Needed... The 2019 Youth Gathering that will be held in Minneapolis is in need of hundreds of volunteers to help before, during and after the Gathering in the following areas: office help, audio/visual, traffic safety, hospitality, supplies, equipment, and much more. The volunteer registration form may be found at.com/gathering-volunteers through April Camp Luther News Camp Luther Summer Camp Registration Opens January 1. Mark your calendars! Registration for summer camps opens next month! Check out the website to learn everything you need to know about registration. We hope to see you in the summer! ://campluther.com/register Winter Youth Retreats Winter is coming are you ready? Camp Luther is giving new meaning to the phrases "Big Chill" "Deep Freeze" and "Sub Zero". No longer are they reasons to shudder! Camp has three different weekend retreats for both middle schoolers and high schoolers. To learn more and to register, visit Camp's website,.campluther.com/adultfamily Family Flurry February 8 10, 2019: Bundle up and bring the family to Camp Luther for an exciting weekend of winter activities and growing together in faith! Join in some group activities or do things on your own! Gather families from your church and make it a group outing, or just get away for a family weekend. What better place to enjoy the winter weather! ://campluther.com/adultfamily/family/familyflurry

11 EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK Sunday 12/16 8:00am Worship Holy Communion 9:00am Fellowship (Men s Club) 9:15am Sunday School 9:15am Bible Study 10:15am Worship Holy Communion Monday 12/17 7:30am Strong Bones 12:00pm 5:00pm Blood Drive 6:30pm Prayer Shawl Ministry Tuesday 12/18 7:00am Bible Study 8:00am Quilting 7:00pm Grades 5 8 Christmas Service Wednesday 12/19 11:00am Worship Holy Communion 1:30pm Meadow View 5:00pm Public School Confirmation 5:30pm SPYRT Christmas Party 6:00pm Grades 5/6 Confirmation 7:05pm Choir Thursday 12/20 1:00pm Mission Circle 7:00pm Grades 1 4 Christmas Service Friday 12/21 7:30am Strong Bones Saturday 12/22 7:00pm Worship Sunday 12/23 8:00am Worship 10:15am Worship

12 Acolyte Schedule Next Week December 22 Nicole Marquette December 23 Race Anvelink Reegan Kocherer SCRIP Schedule Next Week December 22 Sheila Bahr December 23 Maureen Zernicke Amy Schmidt Rev. Timothy J. Shoup, Administrative Pastor Rev. Mark R. Palmer, Associate Pastor Mr. Gerald R. Schmidt, Principal Mrs. Lorraine Doell, Music Director Mrs. Donna Niles, Preschool/4K Director Mrs. Robin Reep, Youth Director Church Office School Office E. Green Bay Street, Bonduel, Wisconsin Website: One of over 6,000 congregations of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS),.lcms.org