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1 Redeemer Lutheran Church Making Him Known But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 HOLY TRINITY Thursday, May 28, :00 pm Saturday, May 30, :30 pm Sunday, May 31, :00 & 9:30 am Our Mission Statement: As Christians based on the solid foundation of God s Word, empowered by the Holy Spirit we strive to live out, lift up, and share our faith in Jesus Christ welcoming all into our family of believers. Our Theme: Each month this year we are considering how different Biblical characters made our Lord known in unique ways. During May, we remember the woman at the well who Made Him Known by sharing her story. WELCOME VISITORS We have printed out our worship service to make it easier for all of us to follow. Hymns are found in the hymn section of the Lutheran Service Book or in Worship & Praise, the purple supplement. Please visit our Welcome Center in the narthex for additional information about Redeemer. SERVICE OF PRAYER FOR HEALING will be in all services this weekend. If you would like to have the pastor and elder lay hands upon you and offer a special prayer (for yourself or a loved one), please fill out the blue insert in your bulletin and bring it forward with you as you come to commune. There is also opportunity to make use of the ancient practice of anointing with oil (James 5:14) for those who so desire. OUR THEME FOR TODAY is The Trinity in Action. Ever think about this - the story of salvation presupposes the story of the Trinity. It is the story of the Trinity that brings about the story of salvation. Therefore the Doctrine of the Trinity is an EXTREMELY PRACTICAL thing! We Come Into God s Presence (*) Those who are able are asked to stand during these parts of the Service. -1-

2 GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (We welcome our fellow worshipers.) (Thursday/Saturday) OPENING HYMN Crown Him With Many Crowns... LSB 525, st. 1-4 (Sunday) OPENING HYMN Build Your Kingdom Here Come set Your rule and reign In our hearts again Increase in us we pray Unveil why we're made Come set our hearts ablaze with hope Like wildfire in our very souls Holy Spirit come invade us now We are Your church We need Your pow'r in us We seek Your kingdom first We hunger and we thirst Refuse to waste our lives For You're our joy and prize To see the captives' hearts released The hurt the sick the poor at peace We lay down our lives for heaven's cause We are Your church We pray revive this earth Build Your kingdom here Let the darkness fear Show Your mighty hand Heal our streets and land Set Your church on fire Win this nation back Change the atmosphere Build Your kingdom here we pray Unleash Your kingdom's pow'r Reaching the near and far No force of hell can stop Your beauty changing hearts You made us for much more than this Awake the kingdom seed in us Fill us with the strength and love of Christ We are Your church We are the hope on earth Build Your kingdom here Let the darkness fear Show Your mighty hand Heal our streets and land Set Your church on fire Win this nation back Change the atmosphere Build Your kingdom here Build Your kingdom here Let the darkness fear Show Your mighty hand Heal our streets and land Set Your church on fire Win this nation back Change the atmosphere Build Your kingdom here we pray (*) GREETING AND SALUTATION (Please stand.) P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. P: We gather to hear the Word of God, receive his body and blood, pray for those in need, and ask God s blessing on those who seek healing and wholeness through Christ our Lord. Let us pray. -2-

3 (*) PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Great God our healer, by your power the Lord Jesus healed the sick and gave hope to the hopeless. As we gather in his name, C: look upon us with mercy and bless us with your healing Spirit. P: Bring us comfort in the midst of pain, strength to transform our weakness, C: and light to illuminate our darkness. P: We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, C: our crucified and risen Lord, P: who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. (Please be seated.) (9:30 am) GRADUATE RECOGNITION ALL SING Crown Him the Lord of heav n, enthroned in worlds above, Crown Him the king to whom is giv n the wondrous name of Love. Crown Him with many crowns as thrones before Him fall; Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, for He is king of all. (LSB 525, st. 5) CHILDREN S MESSAGE (Parent s, please feel free to come forward with smaller children.) God Speaks to Us SCRIPTURE READINGS L: The Old Testament Lesson for the Holy Trinity is from the sixth chapter of Isaiah. 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty." 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for." 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" -3-

4 And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:1-8 NIV L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. L: The Second Reading is from the second chapter of Acts. 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 22 "Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God's deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. 25 David said about him: "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope, 27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. ' 29 "Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. 30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay. 32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand 35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."' 36 "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah." Act 2:14a, NIV L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. (Please stand to sing.) (*) RESPONSE (LSB 205) -4-

5 (*) GOSPEL READING P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the third chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. 5 Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again. ' 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." 9 "How can this be?" Nicodemus asked. 10 "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus, "and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him." 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:5-17 NIV L: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. (*) HYMN Holy, Holy, Holy... LSB 507 (*) ATHANASIAN CREED (LSB 319) And the catholic faith is this, that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, -5-

6 neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance. For the Father is one person, the Son is another, and the Holy Spirit is another. But the Godhead of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit: the Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, the Holy Spirit uncreated; the Father infinite, the Son infinite, the Holy Spirit infinite; the Father eternal, the Son eternal, the Holy Spirit eternal. And yet there are not three Eternals, but one Eternal, just as there are not three Uncreated or three Infinites, but one Uncreated and one Infinite. In the same way, the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, the Holy Spirit almighty; and yet there are not three Almighties, but one Almighty. So the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God; and yet there are not three Gods, but one God. So the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord; and yet there are not three Lords, but one Lord. Just as we are compelled by the Christian truth to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord, so also are we prohibited by the catholic religion to say that there are three Gods or Lords. The Father is not made nor created nor begotten by anyone. The Son is neither made nor created, but begotten of the Father alone. The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son, neither made nor created nor begotten, but proceeding. Thus, there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits. And in this Trinity none is before or after another; none is greater or less than another; but the whole three persons are coeternal with each other and coequal, so that in all things, as has been stated above, the Trinity in Unity and Unity in Trinity is to be worshiped. (Please be seated.) SERMON The Trinity In Action Acts 2:22-36 We Respond To God s Word GATHERING OF THE OFFERINGS (The pastor will collect any special prayer request cards at this time.) (Sunday) MUSICAL OFFERING Wherever You Lead Sounds of Praise -6-

7 FRIENDSHIP REGISTRATION (Please pass the booklets in your row, if you have not already done so.) (As the offerings are brought forward, please stand to sing...) (*) OFFERTORY (LSB 208) (*) PRAYERS P: Great God our healer, by your power, the Lord Jesus healed the sick and gave hope to the hopeless. In his name and for his sake, C: look upon us with mercy and bless us with your healing Spirit. P: Bring us comfort in the midst of pain, strength to transform our weakness, C: and light to illuminate our darkness. P: Grant your healing grace to all who are sick, injured, or disabled,..., that they may be made whole; Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: Grant to all who are lonely, anxious, or despondent, the awareness of your presence; Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: Mend broken relationships, and restore those in emotional distress to soundness of mind and serenity of spirit; Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: Bless physicians, nurses, and all others who minister to the suffering; grant them wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience; Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. (special intercessions.) -7-

8 P: Bless all who seek your healing presence in their lives. In their suffering draw them more deeply into the mystery of your love, that following Christ in the way of the cross they may know the power of his resurrection; who lives and reigns forever and ever. C: Amen. All: 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. God Serves Us His Holy Meal (*) WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: Our Lord... in remembrance of me. The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you. (*) RESPONSE (tune LSB 702, My Faith Looks Up to Thee ) O Lamb of God, we pray: take all our sins away, our faith increase. Have mercy on us all, strengthen us when we fall, Answer our fervent call and grant us peace. (Please be seated.) (Distribution is continuous. When directed by the usher, proceed to the rail. When you have communed and had time for prayer, return by the far left side.) (Thursday Communion Procedure: Please exit from the left aisle, and return by the far right aisle (as if the center aisle were not there).) (Special prayers may be requested by clearly holding the blue prayer request form in front of you as you come to the rail.) DISTRIBUTION HYMNS (Sunday) ANTHEM True Light Sounds of Praise HYMN This Is The Feast... LSB 155 HYMN Lift High The Cross... LSB 837 HYMN God Himself Is Present... LSB

9 God Sends Us Forth to Serve and Proclaim (When all have communed, please stand for the common dismissal, and then sing...) (*) RESPONSE (LSB 211) (Please be seated.) THANKFULNESS and GODSPEED to BRIAN WEYERS CLOSING HYMN Glory Be To God The Father... LSB 506 POSTLUDE -9-

10 Weekly Announcements and Highlights Week of Special Prayer Opportunities: Health Concerns: Ken O Haver, Inge Peiker, Orvis Dahl, Dottie Hultquist, Marty Cordes, Isaac Koglin, Sally Arrindell, Janet VanProosdy, Sharron Smith, Darrel Lande Guidance: For our DCE Call Committee Rejoice: Stefanie Alshare and Brian Welle who were united in marriage at Redeemer on Saturday, May 30. Tom and Dory Moore who are celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary on June 3. With Kathy Voight who will celebrate her 60th birthday on June 5. With Samantha Carlson and Ryan Guthrie who will be married in Esko, Minnesota, on June 5. PRAYER CHAIN If you have a prayer request, call Gail Sim ( ) or the church office ( ). PRAYER CHAIN - To request a prayer or join the chain, send an to Lori Hameister at littlebitmoo@gmail.com. PRAYER CARDS - Take a look in your pew rack and you ll see our prayer request cards! These cards will be collected by one of the pastors during the offering time. CONGRATULATIONS to Redeemer members Jayden Schoppers, Austin Manuell, and Ethan Manuell who will be graduating from RCLS next week. The graduation ceremony is Tuesday, June 2, at 7 pm in the RCLS gym. SUMMER SCHEDULE Thursday 6:30 pm; Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 and 9:30 am GRADUATE RECOGNITION Redeemer s High School graduates will be recognized at the 9:30 am service this Sunday. PASTOR HEINING will be attending a Seminary Continuing Education class on Mysteries of Mark, the Churchly Gospel on Monday-Wednesday of this week. BRIAN FAREWELL Brian Weyers came to Redeemer last June to serve for a year as our DCE Intern. His great year of service is coming to a close. Please join us on Sunday, May 31 st as we wish Brian God s blessings as he moves on. In between services that Sunday there will be special treats and a time to share your well wishes with Brian. While this is our official farewell you will have a couple more chances to see Brian. He will be a part of Rochester Servant Event and he will be commissioned as a DCE on Sunday, June 21, at Redeemer. He will be installed as DCE at St. John s Lutheran on July 12. You are invited to participate in a card shower for our DCE intern, Brian Weyers and his fiancé, Amy. Brian has accepted a call to Yankton, South Dakota, and will be moving in early June. Let s send him off with some written best wishes on his new job and upcoming wedding. Cards will be collected in the church office. Any questions, please call the office at Week of

11 Congratulations to the following seniors at Redeemer who will be graduating this Spring. They will be recognized at a special service on Sunday, May 31, at 9:30 am. Elizabeth Ba erson Jadenn Clark Jonathan Dicke Stephanie Fingerson Janna Henkel Brandon Hoppe Darin Horstmann Kirsten Krull Chris an Nisbit Natalie Sundin Kailey Webster Carley Wilde Christopher Wileman Ethan Wileman ELDERBERRIES (age 50 and older) Tuesday, June 9 11:30 am Fellowship Hall Menu: Chicken kiev, baked potatoes, house salad with two dressings, buttered rolls and dessert Cost: $7.50 The speaker will be Ruth Tibesar telling of her challenges with depression entitled "After the Story". Hear how she was treated with ECT (electric convulsive therapy) and how with the help of the Mayo Clinic, but most especially with God's help, she is doing so much better. Come and listen to Ruth and enjoy the Christian fellowship. The sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center. Please sign up by Sunday, June 7. If you would be willing to bring a dessert, please indicate that on the separate dessert sign-up sheet and Ted will contact you if he needs you to bring a dessert. Please remember if you can't attend and you haven't cancelled by Sunday, June 7, Elderberries will be charged for your meal. Any questions, call, text or Ted Saxman at /tsaxman@charter.net. SUMMER REFRESHMENTS There are still plenty of opportunities to serve your fellow members this summer! Grab your friends, your family, or your special group and sign-up today! Please call the church office ( ) to select a date! Open Dates: June 28, July 5, July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, August 30 2 Week of

12 Vaca on bible school 2015 July 13 17, am to noon We will be scaling the mighty cold mountain of Everest for VBS this year. Be on the lookout around your house for winter theme decorations as well as white sheets galore! As we draw closer to the event we will be looking for volunteers. Start to consider where you would like to help and maybe bring a few friends with you. There are forms for volunteers and participants in the narthex so please be signing up. You can also sign up online at rlc2015vbs. July 12 is the kickoff night. VBS goes from July 13 July 17, from 9:00 am to Noon. Then we will have a VBS celebration service in the afternoon on July 19. See you there and we can learn together how God s mighty power can help us overcome anything! STEPHEN MINISTRY What does the Stephen Ministry Logo Mean? The Stephen Ministry logo consists of a cross and circle together with a broken person and a whole person. The broken person behind the cross symbolizes the broken-ness in our lives due to our sin and imperfections. The whole person stands in front of the cross because it is only through the cross of Jesus that we are made whole. The circle symbolizes both the wholeness we receive through Christ and God s unending love for us. For more information on the Stephen Ministry at Redeemer please contact Pastor Adam Koglin at (507) ROCHESTER SERVANT EVENT: SALT AND LIGHT Rochester Servant Event will be kicking off June 7 at 4:30pm. June 8-10 youth and adults will be teaming up and heading out into Rochester, and surrounding communities to truly make a difference in this world. All through the event God will be making a difference in the lives of these participants through scripture, prayer, devotions, worship, music, speakers, service and each other. Please keep this event in your prayers, RSE runs on prayer! Also if you could not participate in the event remember you are welcome to join us for the free Moriah Peters concert on Wednesday June 10 at 8:00pm. Bring a friend that needs to hear about Jesus! 3 Week of

13 Youth Highlights! Youth Softball! Two Games June 3, 7:00 pm All games are at Slatterly Park! Please turn in your Rochester Servant Event REGISTRATIONS!!! We are working on schedules for teams and projects and need to know who will be helping. Psalm 37:4 Scholarship: This scholarship, formed in memory of Josh Evers, is available to all youth! Its purpose is to allow youth to attend youth events that they are unable to afford otherwise. If you would like more information please talk to Michael Harvey. If you have questions about any of these events contact: Michael Harvey , or Brian Weyers , Don t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Sign-up for your time slot on the sheets in the narthex! Whose tracks ARE these? Follow them to Redeemer Lutheran July 14 to find out! PRACTICAL SIMPLE OUTREACH Talk to 1 Neighbor: This week your goal is to establish or deepen your relationship with one neighbor. Stop while you are walking and talk, help them with an outside task they are working on, invite them over for a grill out, be intentional about it this week. The goal is not to know the whole neighborhood this week just to continue/establish a relationship with one! As you do be praying for your neighborhood, that specific neighbor, and God s work through you in His neighborhood that he placed you in! Live your normal everyday lives with Gospel intentionality Outreach made simply practical! The G.T.O Team OUR RESPONSE TO GOD LAST WEEK: WEEKEND WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 421 ( ) Guests: 38 NEXT WEEKEND S READINGS Jonah 1, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, Mark 3:20-35 Theme: Jonah: On The Run! LIFE THOUGHTS... God so loved the world that He sent His for all and desires to pour out His Spirit on all. Therein lies the innate Trinitarian value of every human life. Prayer: Holy Trinity, help us uphold the value You give to life. Amen. 4 Week of

14 CHRONIC ILLNESS CLASS Are you living with a chromic condition such as arthritis, high blood pressure, anxiety, fibromyalgia, or heart disease? Or do you live with someone who does? Elder Network is offering a 6-week workshop here at Redeemer. Individuals who attend these workshops quite often see their condition in a new light. The class will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 am beginning on June 10 and continuing through July 15, The work shop is free but class size limited so pre-registration is required. Call Carol at Elder Network with questions or to register. Other questions can be directed to Jan Dicke, or Iva Kietzmann, Lupus Awareness Month Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. The inflammation can affect many different body systems, including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs. Lupus can difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms often mimic those of other ailments. The most distinctive sign of lupus is a facial rash that resembles the wings of a butterfly across both cheeks and the bridge of the nose that occurs in many, but not all cases of lupus. Other common signs and symptoms of lupus are: Joint pain, stiffness and swelling Dry eyes Fatigue and fever Headaches, confusion and memory loss Chest pain Shortness of breath Skin lesions that appear or worsen with sun exposure (photosensitivity) Fingers and toes that turn white or blue when exposed to cold or during stressful periods No two cases of lupus are exactly alike. Signs and symptoms may come on suddenly or develop slowly, may be mild or severe, and may be temporary or permanent. Most people with lupus have mild disease characterized by episodes called flares, when signs and symptoms get worse for a while, then improve or even disappear completely for a time. Lupus is more common in women; it affects people of all ages, but most often is diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40. It is more common in African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians. The above information was taken from the Mayo Clinic website. For more information on lupus, such as causes, complications, and lifestyle and home remedies, visit Mayo Clinic s website and search lupus. 5 Week of

15 The Week at a Glance SATURDAY, MAY 30 Brian Welle/Stefanie Alshare Wedding 3 pm HOLY COMMUNION - 5:30 pm SUNDAY, MAY 31 HOLY COMMUNION - 8 and 9:30 am Blood Pressures - 9 am Graduate Recognition 9:30 am Feed Em Brunch FH 10:30 am MONDAY, JUNE 1 Story Time Narthex 10:15 am Redeemer Brass Chapel 6:30 pm TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Men s Bible Study - Rm am FFF - Rm L-3-10:30 am Elders Rm pm Adult Softball Slatterly 9 pm WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 POBLO Sewing - NFH - 10 am Family Ministry Team 1 pm Men s Bible Study - Upper Rm - 6 pm Youth Softball Slatterly 7 pm THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Faithfully Fit Forever - Rm L-3-8:15 am Faithful Followers CC Rm pm Eagles Wings CC SFH 2 pm HOLY COMMUNION - 6:00 pm SATURDAY, JUNE 6 HOLY COMMUNION - 5:30 pm SUNDAY, JUNE 7 HOLY COMMUNION - 8 and 9:30 am Blood Pressures - 9 am Rochester Servant Event Kickoff 4 pm Blessed to Serve Today Message... Pastor Koglin Liturgist... Pastor Heining Children s Message... Brian Weyers, DCE Intern Organist (Saturday)... Carol Sonnabend Organist (Sunday)... April Beckman, DPM Worship Recording... Greg Utesch Blood Pressures...Elaine Grudem Nursery 9:30 am... Becky Decker / Noah Decker Acolytes 8:00 am... Hailey Moore / Jenna Miller 9:30 am... Ethan Poch / Aaron Mueller Lectors 5:30 pm... Clare Lovick-West 8:00 am... Sherrill VanGuider 9:30 am... Jacob Pralle Elders 6:00 pm... Mark Radtke 5:30 pm... Kevin Peterson 8:00 am... Scott Feeder/Jim Weispfenning 9:30 am... Jerry Ott / Andy Hanson Greeters 5:30 pm... Sue Kazos 8:00 am... Kristi & Tim Rossman / Bruce & Jan Ludwig 9:30 am... Dick & Shirley Valde / Virginia Miller Altar Guild Chair: Caroline Ferdig Saturday... Vicky Ward, Donna Mundell Sunday... Sue Blood, Rosie Petersen Welcome Center 5:30 pm... Volunteer Needed 8:00 am... Volunteer Needed 9:30 am... Sherry Haugen Usher Coordinator...Roger Toomey Ushers 5:30 pm... Lyle Voight, Rich Ward 8:00 am.. Ed Feeder, Harold Jenkins, Andrew Fockler, Jeff Lee, Sam Gehrking, Kelly Anderson 9:30 am.. Willis Fitting, Joel Pralle, Gary Seering, Christian Nisbit, Jacob Pralle, Madyson Pralle 6 Week of

16 Making Him Known But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 Making Him Known: By Sharing Our Stories BIBLE VERSES OF THE WEEK: God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. Acts 2:32 33 NIV POINTS TO PONDER THIS WEEK: Why is the Doctrine of the Trinity extremely prac cal when it comes to... 1) The task of your salva on 2) The task of saving others How does the Trinity help you be bold in your witness? Take it Home This weekend we are celebra ng Trinity Sunday in the church year. The Trinity has always been something that has confounded and confused us for years. We try different ways of explaining and understanding it but nothing quite measures up. My sugges on is that you don t. Many things in the Bible, Jesus being fully man and fully God, we cannot understand. The Trinity is among those concepts. We can grasp parts of it. Especially in the case of the Trinity we cannot lose the work that each person of the Trinity does in our salva on. However it seems like a load of our plates knowing that here on earth we cannot understand it. So we take it as Scripture presents it and hold it in paradox and know it is true because God says it is. And a beau ful thing about that is when we are brought to eternal life with God we will be able to and finally understand all those different concepts. That will be an amazing day and something we can look forward to for more reasons than just that. So as you go through your faith life know that God has things we cannot understand here but are s ll wonderfully amazing and essen al to our lives as redeemed and saved people. Hymn Notes: As we celebrate Trinity Sunday, the gradua on of students, and the sending off of our DCE Intern Brian, there are many things to be thankful for. Our founda on of faith in God as three persons; the majesty in crea on, the compassion of the Father, amazing love of the Son, and the guidance and comfort of the Spirit is what we as Chris ans live our life by. On Sunday the choir sings "Wherever You Lead I will Follow" reminds us that there are many paths in life, and we pray that God is the one leading and when we follow His ways the road is never lonely. They also sing "This Li le Light of Mine" reminding us that on the road, we are called to live our faith and share Christ's love with others. Students and Brian, may God be with you as you begin this new chapter and may His light shine through you in all that you do!

17 WELCOME VISITORS Redeemer Lutheran Church -- Rochester MN Phone - (507) Fax - (507) office@redeemer-rochester.com Web site: Whether looking for a church home or just here for the day, we are glad to have you as our guests. Please sign the red Friendship Registration pad in your pew and pick up a visitor packet in the Narthex. Remember that you are our guests; the offering is for our members who support the work of the church through their voluntary gifts. WORSHIP SCHEDULE Thursday 6:00 pm Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 8 and 9:30 am HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN WORSHIP TAPES TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL NEEDS OFFICE HOURS is celebrated in each service the weekends of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month. We invite those who acknowledge their sinfulness, recognize that Christ s body and blood are truly present for our forgiveness, and are willing to give witness to the unity of their faith with this community, to join with us in receiving the sacrament. For those who for health or conscience reasons are not able to receive wine, please note that there is a cup of white grape juice in the middle of each tray. Gluten-free wafers are available in the middle of the bread tray for those with that allergy. are always welcome at Redeemer. Parents should note that according to your needs and preferences, 1) children s bulletins and color bags are available in the narthex; 2) our nursery is staffed each Sunday morning during the 9:20 am Education Hour and the 10:40 am service. The Nursery is located just off the Narthex -- look for our sign! are available in the rack by the elevator. Listen and bring it back or contribute one dollar if you wish to keep the tape. is available each Sunday morning. Please call the church office ( ) by Noon on Thursday. Large print bulletins and personal hearing devices are available in the Narthex from an Usher or at the Welcome Center. Monday through Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm STAFF Pastor, James W. Heining JHeining@redeemerrochester.com (office) (residence) (cell) Pastor, Adam B. Koglin akoglin@redeemer-rochester.com (office) (cell) Director of Christian Education, Michael J. Harvey daharveys@msn.com (office) (residence) DCE Intern, Brian Weyers weyersb@csp.edu (cell) Director of Parish Music, April Beckman beckmana1@hotmail.com (office) (cell) Administrative Secretary, Christina Tjosaas office@redeemer-rochester.com (office) (residence) Custodian, Randy Kautz custodian@redeemerrochester.com (office) (residence) Parish Nurse, Jan Dicke jdicke325@charter.net (residence) Parish Nurse, Iva Kietzmann kietzmanniva@yahoo.com (residence) Nursery Coordinator, Anna Koglin aakoglin@gmail.com (cell)