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1 Redeemer Lutheran Churchh th Avenue SE Rochester, MN Redeemer Lutheran Church Blessed To Serve Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms every spiritual blessing. Ephesians 1:3 The Last Sunday of the Church Year Saturday, November 24, :30 pm with Sunday, November 25, : 00 & 10:40 am Our Mission Statement: As Christians based on the solid foundation of God s Word, empowered by thee Holy Spirit we strive to live out, lift up, and share our faith in Jesus Christ welcoming all into our family of believers. Our Vision: Raising Expectations for our Christian Lives 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 thee Lutheran Service Book or in Worship & Praise, the purple supplement. Please visit our Welcome Center in the narthex for additional information about Redeemer. OUR THEME FOR TODAY is Available Time. The Master has promised but, we don t know when... how then do we use this available time? to come back, TODAY'S WORSHIP (*) Those who are able are asked to stand during these parts of the service OPENING We Gather Together - Chancel Chimess GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (We welcome our fellow worshipers.) HYMN Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones... LSB 670 (Pleasee stand for the final stanza.) -1-

2 Redeemer Lutheran Churchh th Avenue SE Rochester, MN (*) CONFESSIONN AND ABSOLUTION (Please stand.) P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: If we say we have no sin, we deceivee ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. P: C: Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinfull and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. P: C: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (*) HYMN OF PRAISE Awake, O Sleeper, Risee From Death... LSB 697 (*) SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. P: Let us pray. Lord Jesuss Christ, so govern our hearts and mindss by Your Holy Spirit that, ever mindful of Your glorious return, we may use this availablee time to make our faith the priority and to proclaim the Gospel for the salvation of others; ; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Please be seated.) -2-

3 Redeemer Lutheran Churchh th Avenue SE Rochester, MN (Sunday) ANTHEM America The Beautiful Chancel Chimes SCRIPTURE READINGS L: The Old Testament Reading for Last Sunday of the Church Year is from Isaiah, the fifth- first chapter. 4 Give attention to me, my people, and give ear too me, my nation; for a law will go out from me, and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples. 5 My righteousness draws near, my salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples; the coastlands hope for me, and for my arm they wait. 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and they who dwell in it will die in like manner; but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will never be dismayed. Isaiah 51:4 6 L: C: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. L: The Epistle is from the book of Jude. 20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 savee others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless beforee the presencee of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen Jude L: C: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. (Please stand to sing.) (*) ALLELUIA -3-

4 Redeemer Lutheran Churchh th Avenue SE Rochester, MN (*) HOLY GOSPEL P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the thirteenth chapter.. 24 [Jesus said:] But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven,, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they willl see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 28 From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as itss branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, butt my words will not pass away. 32 But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stayy awake. 35 Therefore stay awake for you do not know when the master of the house will come,, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the cock crows, or in the morning 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake. Mark 13:24 37 P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. (Please be seated.) CHILDREN'S MESSAGE (Parents, please feel free to come forward with smaller children.) HYMN OF THE DAY Rise, My Soul, To Watch And Pray... LSB 663 SERMON Available Time -4-

5 Redeemer Lutheran Churchh th Avenue SE Rochester, MN NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, veryy God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and wass incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the rightt hand of the Father. And he will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world too come. Amen GATHERING OF THE OFFERING (The pastor will collect any special prayer request cards during this time.) FRIENDSHIP REGISTRATION (Please pass the red booklets in your row if you have not already done so.) MUSICAL OFFERING (8 am) Sleepers Wake Instruments of Praise (As the offerings are brought forward, please stand to sing,..) (*) OFFERTORY Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, too Thee; Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. (LSB 783, stanzas 1-3) Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love; Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee. Take my voice and let me sing always, only forr my King; Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee. -5-

6 Redeemer Lutheran Churchh th Avenue SE Rochester, MN (*) PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Congregation's response: C: Hear our prayer. (*) THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thyy 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 trespassess 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. (*) BENEDICTION P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord makee His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. HYMN Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying... LSB 516 Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission. Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. Alll rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. -6-

7 Redeemer Lutheran Church Weekly Announcements and Highlights Week of Special Prayer Opportunities: Health Concerns: Mardy Dubke, Bob Jenkins, Nancy Anderson, and DeLayna Nitz Guidance: For our local congregations as we seek to welcome Pastor A.G. Paul who has now arrived in the United States. Thanksgiving: For the generous giving of our members. PRAYER CHAIN Prayer is a powerful gift that is always available for us to use. If you have a prayer request, call June Hovland ( ) or Gail Sim ( ) who will activate the chain. Interested in becoming a part of this ministry, contact June or Gail. PRAYER CHAIN - To request a prayer or to join the chain, send an to Lori Hameister at littlebitmoo@q.com. PRAYER CARDS - Take a look in your pew rack and you ll see our prayer cards! These cards will be collected by one of the pastors during the offering time. BLESSED TO SERVE Commitments for 2013 Thanks to all of those who have already returned their Faith Commitments. It is good for all of us to set goals, and this helps the congregation to plan. It is not too late. Extra forms are in the narthex. They can be placed in the offering plate or returned to the church office Offering Envelopes are in the narthex today! Please pick up the envelopes for yourself and your family today that we might condense the space needed in the coming weeks. If you cannot find your envelopes, or would like to request envelopes, please leave your name on the sheet provided. Reminder: Please do not use your 2013 before January as most envelope numbers change yearly. WELCOME! To Ken Weinlaeder, acting principal at Rochester Central Lutheran School, who will briefly share a little about the school before each service this weekend. He will also be available after services for questions. Sunday School Christmas Program Practices! The Sunday school Christmas Program will be December 16, at 2 pm. Practice times are as follows: December 1 grades 1-7 meet in the sanctuary at 10 am. December 8 grades 1-7 meet in the sanctuary at 10 am. December 15 3-yr-olds - grade 7 meet in sanctuary at 10 am. Week of

8 MID WEEK ADVENT WORSHIP SERIES Blessed To Serve This will be our general theme for our Mid -Week Advent worship services. Wednesday, December 5 Worship: 4:15 and 7:00 pm Theme: Mary as the Lord s Servant Supper: Hamburgers and fixings. Thanks to Men s Fellowship for serving. Wednesday, December 12 Worship: 4:15 and 7:00 pm Theme: Mary as the Blessed One Supper: Pizza! Thanks to our Youth for serving. Wednesday, December 19 Worship: 4:15 and 7:00 pm Theme: Mary as the Rejoicing One Supper: Spaghetti/Hot dishes. Special thanks to Julie Walter and the Rochester Servant Event participants for serving. (Volunteers are greatly needed on December 19. Help is needed with cooking, serving, and clean-up. Please contact Julie Walter (julierents@hotmail.com or or sign-up on the sheet in the narthex.) Christmas Decorating Saturday, December 1 at 9:00 am All are ages are welcome! Questions, contact Tim Batterson at MY DEVOTIONS Are now available for December through March for parents with young children are available on the long counter in the narthex. ADVENT DEVOTIONALS from LAMP are available in the narthex on the long counter. from Lutheran Hour Ministries are available online at The theme for this year is Christmas Memories. Written by LHM's Theological Editor and Writer Wayne Palmer, these meditations draw from the biblical account of Luke chapters one and two and, in particular, Mary's observations. Just as we all have cherished memories of Christmases past, Mary shares her treasured memories of the first Christmas, relating the events to Luke to include in his Gospel. MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENT WREATH! Join the Family Ministry Team on Wednesday, December 5, from 5 to 6:30 pm, in the Fellowship Hall. We are going to be making Advent Wreaths! In order to have sufficient supplies, please sign-up on the sheet in the narthex by Monday, December 3. 2 Week of

9 A en on Parents!! Do you need a night out? Want to go out for supper? See a movie? Do some Christmas shopping? The youth will be babysitting on Saturday, December 8 from 4:30 8:00 pm. Please sign up on the counter in the Narthex if interested. REMINDERS Please remember to sign up for Christmas Social! The sheet is on the counter in the narthex. Items are needed for silent auction: baked goods, craft items and white elephants Centerpieces will be small (under 12") Decorated Christmas trees- they can be donated as door prizes or can be taken home. Items can be brought to church before 1 pm on Thursday, November 29. Let It Snow Winter is coming! Help is needed! We have a few members who could use some help having the snow cleared off their driveways and walkways. If this is something you would like to volunteer to help with, please contact the church office at for more information. Another great opportunity in which we are Blessed to Serve! Adult Educa on Classes 9:20 10:20 am NOVEMBER 25 Combined classes in the South Fellowship Hall will wrap up The Story. November 25 New Testament Themes and Patterns New Bible Classes Beginning, December 2 RUTH After racing through the Scriptures this last year as we read The Story, this class will slow down, taking a careful look at the book of Ruth. This is a wonderful story of commitment, both on the part of God and the young woman from a foreign nation who would eventually become the greatgrandmother of King David. Pastor Heining will lead this discussion. Bible On Trial This Lutheran Hour Ministry video series tackles the topic of is the Bible true, can we trust it, and how do we know. In this age of increasing skepticism come and find out why we can stand on the Word of God! This class will be led by Michael Harvey, DCE. Family Devotions Passing on the faith to our children is of utmost importance and they face an uncertain world. In this class we will discuss ways to start a family devotion and resources to use. You will find it is not as hard as you might think! Lonnie Strohschein will lead this class. 3 Week of

10 Redeemer Lutheran Church Women CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Thursday, November 29, 2012 Doors open at 5 p.m., Dinner at 6 p.m. Cost: $10 Meal by Canadian Honker: Chicken Kiev, wild rice blend, 7 layered salad, chocolate raspberry dessert cake. Ac vi es include: silent auc on, quilt raffle, white elephant sale, baked goods sale, Secret Sister reveal and sign up for next year, and Mite Gathering and devo on Please use sign up sheet in the Narthex. Any ques ons, contact Sandy Weiden, Redeemer s New Young Adult Ministry Feed Em Presents: A FREE Celebration Lunch for all Redeemer members and their families on Jan 6 th at noon. This Lunch is meant to celebrate where the Lord is taking our Young Adults, to give them more information on the program, and to get their input on how we can help. Please see the newsletter and mailing for more information. Any All the ladies of Redeemer are invited to participate in this ministry of caring and sharing with other sisters in Christ. A Secret Sister is someone that you will need to pray for and encourage and someone will be doing the same for you. It is wonderful to have someone who prays for you daily and is there to send you an encouraging note from time to time. Complete the pink sign-up form (located in the narthex by the big mite box). Bring it to the RLCW/LWML Christmas Social, November 29, and drop it in the Secret Sister basket. Not able to attend the Social? The basket will be on the counter by the Mite Box or drop it off in the church office. A drawing for your sister will be held at the Social. Not attending? We ll be in contact with you so you too will have that Secret Sister. We ll be keeping our sisters a secret; so don t let anyone know who you have. Of course, it may be fun for you to guess who your secret sister is as we go along. At the end of 2013, we ll reveal our sisters at the RLCW Christmas Social. Remember, ALL WOMEN OF REDEEMER are invited to participate! Questions or to claim your spot contact: Diana Stoen: dstoen@charter.net Paula Kuisle: 4queezes@charter.net Vicki Campion: campion.victoria@mayo.edu 4 Week of

11 Youth Highlights! Ignite! Sundays 6 8pm Ignite is the new youth ministry for 6 th 12 th grade youth. This week we are serving! We will decorate and deliver cookies to nursing stations! Come and serve with us! Oh, and we also have fun and eat! Invite a friend or a group of friends! Christmas Eve Youth Service Prac ces! Start November 25 On Sundays star ng November 25, we will be prac cing for the youth Christmas Eve service. Prac ce starts at 4:30pm! We will need actors, singers, behind the scenes people! God always makes this work, please come and join us and then stay for Ignite! Psalm 37:4 Scholarship: This scholarship, formed in memory of Josh Evers, is available to all youth! Its purpose is to allow youth to a end youth events that they are unable to afford otherwise. If you would like more informa on please talk to Michael Harvey. This is completely confiden al. If you have any questions regarding the events listed above, please contact Michael Harvey ( / daharveys@msn.com) or Lynora Miller ( / millertwins2@charter.net). Fa-la-la-la la, la, la, la, la Come sing in this Christmas Choir! We start THIS Sunday at 9:40 am in the Choir Room! Other prac ce dates are: December 2, 9, and 16. There is child care available in the nursery and Sunday school for older kiddos! We will sing on December 16 at the 10:40 a.m. service! Hope to see you! OLIVEWOOD UPDATE Due to a special request, we have now received several angel carvings. They are in the South Fellowship Hall along with the other carvings. If there are other items that you are interested in, please speak to Marilyn Poppe. Please make out checks to Redeemer Lutheran and leave them in the basket. (Do not put cash in the basket.) OUR RESPONSE TO GOD LAST WEEK: Weekend Worship Attendance: 537 ( ) Guests: 33 Sunday School and Bible Classes 208 (88+120) NEXT WEEKEND S READINGS Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 19:28-40 Theme: God s Eternal Promises We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation 5 Week of

12 NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL CAREGIVER MONTH A MUST-HAVE FAMILY CONVERSATION BEFORE YOU NEED IT Shelly Beach, (blog, recently wrote about some excellent tips for knowing what to do when the time comes to be a family caregiver. She writes, Unfortunately, many families don t discuss caregiving options or make decisions until they re faced with a crisis. Currently, one-third of the American population is caring for a loved one or family member. What steps can you take now to be better prepared? How many of the following questions that Shelly asks have you already taken care of? Begin conversations early about your loved one s (or your) desires. Do they hope to make a move closer to family? Do they want to remain in their home? Do they hope to move to a retirement community? What plans would need to be set into motion to make those things happen? Have they prepared a power of attorney? A power of attorney grants someone specific legal rights under specific conditions. Have they prepared a durable power of attorney? This document goes into effect when the individual is incapacitated and unable to make decisions on their own behalf. Have they prepared a will? Have they assigned an executor for their estate? Have they prepared a medical directive, which clearly states their wishes regarding what lifesaving and extreme measures they desire to be taken (e.g., respirators, feeding tubes, do not resuscitate orders, etc.)? Have they assigned someone as a Designated Payee for Social Security? This is different from having Power of Attorney. The Social Security Administration cannot discuss a family member s Social Security affairs with anyone who has not been assigned Designated Payee status. For more information, call your Social Security Office. You may be required to accompany the individual into a Social Security office to fill out the required forms. Have they appointed someone to be in charge of their financial affairs? Do family members know where their loved one s insurance policies are and who to contact in the event of a crisis? A more comprehensive list of recommended information for families to gather is located in the appendix of my (Shelly Beach s) book Ambushed by Grace, available at rbc.org. (Source: Caring Hearts Ministry, Nuggets of Hope: A Newsletter for Care givers, November2012) 6 Week of

13 Order Your Poinsettia Today! The Christmas Decorating Committee will again be ordering poinsettias for the church this year. Any individual or group wishing to donate a poinsettia, may do so by completing the form below. The Altar Guild appreciates your gift! Please indicate how many plants you would like. Poinsettias at $10 each. (No bow. Assorted foil covers.) Color Choice: Red Pink White Should we receive more funds than we have room for poinsettias, extra funds will used for greenery and other decorations. Mark the envelope Christmas Decorating and make the check payable to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Forms and checks may be sent to or left in the church office or placed in the offering plate no later than Wednesday, December 5. Name: If you would like to give this/these Poinsettias in memory/honor of a loved one, please print the name below: In memory of: In honor of: (Please return to the church office. Thank you!) 7 Week of

14 SATURDAY, November 24 WORSHIP 5:30 pm SUNDAY, November 25 WORSHIP 8 and 10:40 am Blood Pressures 9 am Adult Bible Classes 9:20 am Sunday School 9:20 am Christmas Choir Choir Rm 9:40 am Ignite Youth Ministry Youth Rm 6 pm MONDAY, November 26 Quilters NFH 8 am Health Cabinet Rm pm TUESDAY, November 27 Men s Bible Study - Rm am Ladies Bible Study NFH 9 am Faithfully Fit Forever - Rm L-3-10:30 am Women s Bible Study NFH 7 pm Friends in Faith CC 7 pm WEDNESDAY, November 28 Shalom CC Upper Rm 9 am Youth Choir Chapel 5:30 pm Youth Chimes Sanctuary 5:47 pm Men s Bible Class Upper Rm 6 pm Alleluia Singers Rm L-2 6 pm Cherub Choir Rm 101 6:05 pm Message..... Pastor Adam Koglin Organist (Saturday)... Kevin Peterson Organist (Sunday)...DPM, April Beckman Elders THIS WEEK AT REDEEMER November 24 December 2, :30 pm... Randy Hellickson 8:00 am... Mike Hooten 10:40 am... Lynn Meier Acolytes 8:00 am... Sam Janssen / Elizabeth Janssen 10:40 am... Jacob Erpelding / Drew Hellickson Blood Pressure... Jan Dicke Lay Readers 5:30 pm... Christian Nisbit 8:00 am... Kurt Rump 10:40 am... Tim Strohschein Altar Guild Shelly Potter, Mary Roehrick, Stephanie Behne, Eunice Strelow, and Deb Strelow Blessed to Serve Today Confirmation 6:10 pm 7th Rm 202 8th Rm L-3 9th Rm 102 Angelic Chimes Sanctuary 6:30 pm Sounds of Praise Choir Rm 7 pm THURSDAY, November 29 FFF Rm L-3 8:15 am RLCW Christmas Social FH 6 pm Malachi CC Upper Rm 6:30 pm FRIDAY, November 30 Oikos CC Zemke s 6 pm SATURDAY, December 1 Sunday School Prgm Practice 10 am HOLY COMMUNION 5:30 pm SUNDAY, December 2 HOLY COMMUNION 8 and 10:40 am Blood Pressures 9 am Adult Bible Classes 9:20 am Sunday School 9:20 am Christmas Choir Choir Rm 9:40 am Youth Prgm Practice Sanctuary 4:30 pm Ignite Youth Ministry Youth Rm 6 pm Greeters 5:30 pm... Kurt and Clare West 8:00 am... The Henkel Family 10:40 am... Christian Nisbit and Paul Lewis Lois Norby and Ann Boyd Usher Coordinator...Roger Toomey Ushers 5:30 pm... Lyle Voight and Wayne Meyers 8:00 am... Royce Ernst, Mark Massaro, Dean Henkel, Lynn Meier, Lindsay Behne 10:40 am Dale Neumann, Grant Dicke, Larry Reinartz, Dick Valde, Krista Zemke 8 Week of