DIVINE GRACE EV. LUTHERAN

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1 DIVINE GRACE EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOL PRESCHOOL Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 3000 S. Lapeer Road Orion, MI (248) Pentecost 11 Series A August 17 & 20, 2017

2 Welcome to Divine Grace Lutheran Church We welcome you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are happy that you have joined us as we thank and praise our gracious God for all his kindness, especially sending his Son Jesus whose death on the cross has forgiven the sins of the world. If you are looking for a church home, please call our pastor. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have. If you are a visitor, we kindly ask that you sign the Guest Register in the church entryway. If you are just passing through we hope that you will join us the next time you are in our area. Theme: Our gracious God provides. He graciously supplies forgiveness for the soul and food for the body. Personal Preparation for the Lord s Supper Hymnal, page 156 Lord Jesus, with joy and gratitude I come to your table to receive the precious food of your life-giving body and blood. May it strengthen me to remain in you as you remain in me, so that I bear much fruit in devoted service to you and in acts of kindness to others. Amen. Opening Hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus Name CW 370 Liturgy: Service of Word & Sacrament, p. 26 Old Testament Lesson & Sermon Text: Genesis 41:41-49 God s people trust that God will provide even when the plan makes no sense to us. Joseph is a prime example. Sold into slavery by his own brothers, the Lord used Joseph to save many lives during a severe famine. 41Pharaoh also said to Joseph, Look, I have appointed you over the whole land of Egypt. 42 Pharaoh took his signet ring off of his hand and put it on Joseph s hand. He dressed Joseph in robes made from the best linen and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 He had him ride in the second best chariot that he had. Men went ahead of him crying out, Kneel down! Pharaoh appointed him over the whole land of Egypt. 44Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh, but in the whole land of Egypt no one will lift up his hand or his foot without your permission. 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath Paneah, and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as a wife. Joseph went out and began to rule over the land of Egypt. 46Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out - 1 -

3 from the presence of Pharaoh and traveled throughout the whole land of Egypt. 47 During the seven years of abundance the earth produced plentiful harvests. 48 He collected all the food during the seven good years in the land of Egypt, and he stored up the food in the cities. In every city he stored the food from the fields that were around the city. 49 Joseph stored up a huge amount of grain, like the sand of the sea. Finally he stopped keeping track, because it was too much to measure. Psalm 42-43, page 82 in the hymnal Bless-ed are they who hope, who hope in the Lord. As the deer pants for streams of 'water,* so my soul pants for 'you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the 'living God.* Where can I go and 'meet with God? Why are you downcast, 'O my soul?* Why so disturbed with'in me? Put your 'hope in God,* for I will yet praise him, my Savior 'and my God. Bless-ed are they who hope, who hope in the Lord. Send forth your light and your truth, let them 'guide me;* let them bring me to the place 'where you dwell. Then will I go to the altar of God, my joy and 'my delight.* I will praise you with the harp, O 'God, my God. Glory be to the Father and 'to the Son* and to the Holy 'Spirit, as it was in the be'ginning,* is now, and will be forever. 'Amen. Bless-ed are they who hope, who hope in the Lord. Epistle Lesson: 1 Timothy 4:4-5 God cares for us. He knows all of our needs and provides for us without fail. The Christian s life is one of gratefully receiving all that we need as gracious gifts from God. 4In fact, everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer

4 Verse of the Day: Alleluia. Jesus replied, If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Alleluia. Gospel Lesson: Matthew 14:13-21 Our Lord seems almost oblivious to the looming problem of feeding a large crowd in such a remote place. He instructs his disciples to give the people food. After the disciples assess their meager resources, the Lord of creation gives thanks and produces more than enough to satisfy the crowd. 13When Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15When evening came, his disciples came to him and said, This is a deserted place and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away, so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves. 16 But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat. 17 They told him, We have here only five loaves and two fish. 18 Bring them here to me, he replied. 19 Then he instructed the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish. After looking up to heaven, he blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples. The disciples gave the food to the people. 20 They all ate and were filled. They picked up twelve basketfuls of what was left over from the broken pieces. 21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, not even counting women and children. All scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version TM (EHV TM ) copyright 2016 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. Hymn of the Day God Moves in a Mysterious Way CW 420 Sermon (Genesis 41:41-49): Against All Odds, God Provides Too Much To Measure! Offering Our congregation s members willingly give offerings to support the Lord s work here and around the world out of their love for Christ. If you are a guest or visitor today, please do not feel obligated to give an offering

5 Close Communion We welcome all to our worship service. The Bible teaches that communion together signifies a oneness in faith, life, and worship (1 Cor 10:16-17). Reception of the Lord s Supper by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist, but for which we pray. Therefore, out of love for God s Word, we invite those who are members of our congregation (or a sister WELS/ELS congregation) to come forward for communion. If you are a visitor, our pastor would be happy to speak with you, on the basis of God s Word, so that you might commune with us in the future. Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for nourishing me in this sacrament with your body and blood. You have given me forgiveness, life, and salvation. Let me always remain in you as a branch remains in the vine. Send me out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen. (For additional Personal Prayers for Worship, see pages in the hymnal) Hymn What God Ordains Is Always Good CW 429 Closing Hymn Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken CW 465 v. 1& We thank our Service Participants: Preacher: Pastor Mark Voss Organist: Mrs. Marie Sazy Thursday Usher: K. Krueger Sunday Ushers: 8:00 am K. Miskowski, C. Moran 10:45 am E. Nordlie, N. Nordlie, M. Armstrong, M. Nordlie Communion Support: A. Nietzke, K. Uhlig Here are the Scripture lessons for next week. Feel free to look them up and start giving them some thought as you prepare yourself for worship. Exodus 14:10-31, James 1:2-8, 12, Matthew 14:22-33 AT A GLANCE Back to School Meeting Mon, Aug 21 at 6 pm Preschool Orientation Tues, Aug 29 at 6:30 pm - 4 -

6 Our Week with the Savior: August This Sunday 8:00 & 10:45 am 9:30 am Worship Services with the Lord s Supper Adult Bible Class Monday 6:00 pm K-8 Back to School Meeting Tuesday 7:00 pm Congregation Care Committee Wednesday 8:40 am 9:00 am 9:30 am School Begins for YF, K-8 School Chapel Back to School Breakfast Thursday 7:00 pm Worship Service Next Sunday 8:00 & 10:45 am 9:30 am Worship Services Adult Bible Class Parish News Altar Flowers: The flowers that beautify our service today were given to God s glory by the Bozeman/Johnson family in remembrance of Debbie s birthday. Back-To-School Breakfast: All parents and grandparents are invited to join us for light refreshments after chapel service the first day of school. School starts Wednesday, August 23 rd. Parents are invited to stay for the 9:00 am chapel service and then for fellowship and breakfast afterwards. Join us and reconnect with fellow school families! Clean-for-Hire Needed: Our school families are required to take turns in the task of cleaning, which includes vacuuming classrooms and hallways, taking out trash, and cleaning the school and fellowship hall restrooms. Cleaning days are Tuesday and Friday/Saturday. Families who cannot do their cleaning on their scheduled dates have the option of calling a sub to do the work for them at a mutually agreed upon fee, about a 2-hour job. If you would like to make some extra cash cleaning the school this year, please leave your name and phone number in the school office, and your name will be put on the clean-for-hire list. Church Remodel Update: We have received an initial set of plans for the church remodel project, and our Building Committee will be going over those plans together with our architect in the coming weeks. As soon as things have been discussed and addressed, we will share the plans with you. We will plan to have a session or two in September to get feedback from our members regarding the plans. Gifts designated for the project are needed, and continue to come in. If you would like to give a gift, please use the Future Expansion Envelope in your envelope packet. Those gifts will be directed toward our church remodel. As always, continue to keep this exciting plan in your prayers! Rally Sunday: Sunday, September 10 th is our annual Rally Around the Word Sunday. Members, please plan to check out the displays before and after Bible Class. This will also mark the first day of Children s Sunday School, starting at 9:30 am. Meditations: New Meditations devotion booklets are available. Daily devotions in this issue begin with Sunday, August 27 th. Pick up a copy from the credenza

7 Children s Sunday School will begin on September 10 th. Students 3 years old through 8 th grade are welcome and encouraged to attend. Classes meet in various classrooms throughout the building. There are signs posted by the classroom doors to direct you to the right room. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow stronger in the knowledge of God s amazing Word! Sunday School Teachers: If you would like to teach (or team-teach on a rotating basis) or to be a classroom helper, please sign up and speak with Pastor Voss for more details. Attention All Church Organizations: All organizations of the church/school are asked to please put together a display advertising your group s activities for Rally Around the Word on September 10 th. Please plan on being in the Fellowship Hall from 9:00-9:30 am to answer questions about your work and encourage other members to become involved. Tables will be set up in the Fellowship Hall by Sept. 8 th so you can set up your display. Opportunities to Serve: Volunteers are needed for Altar Guild setup and cleanup for communion Sundays and Thursdays during the summer, church cleaning, and snacks for Sunday fellowship time between services. Please go to the Fellowship Hall bulletin board and see where you can help out. Thanks! Meditations: New Meditations devotion booklets are available. Daily devotions in this issue begin with Sunday, August 27 th. Pick up a copy from the credenza today. Creation Museum and Ark Encounter Group Trip: Anyone interested in planning a group trip from Divine Grace? This would be a two day and two night trip and I thought it may be possible to plan this for October 5-7 when there is a brief school break. The cost for tickets to go to both attractions is $60/adult, $34/child 5-12 and children under 5 are free. If we plan the trip as a group we may purchase the tickets in advance at a reduced rate. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall if you are interested and your preference to the options provided. Thank you, Deb Sak Property and Maintenance: Financing has been secured to complete the school roof replacement and the patching of the asphalt. The roof is currently scheduled to be replaced when school is not in session next summer. If you would like to help offset the cost, please use the Debt Reduction envelopes or designate your gifts to the Debt Reduction fund. Courtyard Landscape will be working on the drain repair during the month of August Please beware that the parking lots, driveway between the front and rear lots, and the sidewalks will be removed and replaced or repaired. Bowen Asphalt will be repairing the parking lots shortly after the drain work is complete. Please exercise caution in and around the facility during this period of time. If you are in need of landscaping work, please contact our member and brother in Christ, Ben Reinhold at Courtyard Stone & Landscaping (courtyardstone.com; (248) ). If you are in need of asphalt repair or service, please contact our member and brother in Christ, Dustin Pyscher at Bowen Paving (bowenpaving.com; (248) )

8 Divine Grace Lutheran Preschool Educational Programs: Divine Grace offers State Certified 3-year-old and 4-year-old preschool classes, along with childcare and extended care services. We also operate a five-day-a-week Lutheran Elementary School for children in Young Fives and Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. At Divine Grace Lutheran School, we believe that children are precious gifts of God. We hold the privilege of their care in the highest regard, while treating each and every child with love and respect in a warm, caring, Christian atmosphere. Three-Year-Old Program: Monday-Thursday 9:00 am to Noon Teacher- Mrs. Debbie Baker (Child Development Associate Credential) Four-Year-Old Program: Monday-Friday 9:00 am to Noon Teacher- Mrs. Barb Musinski (Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education) Learning: Our caring preschool staff provides opportunities for learning through a whole- child-approach to education in these areas and others: Mathematics: Several mathematical concepts will be introduced, including sorting, pattern recognition, identifying shapes, weight concepts, relational positioning, counting, adding and subtracting. Creative Development: Musical activities and creative movement will be introduced. A variety of art materials will be available for students to use and explore. Children will begin to differentiate between fantasy and reality. Social Studies: Children will learn to use words to describe location and direction. They will also participate in classroom celebrations and will be encouraged to participate in improving their environment. Science: Observations, predictions, and explanations will be made and discussed. Children will have the opportunity to use scientific equipment such as magnets and scales. They will also learn about weather and seasons, and will be begin to describe changing conditions. Orientation: Preschool Orientation for students who are registered will be on August 29 th at 6:30 pm. Classes begin September 5 th. Interested families are welcome to call or drop in for a visit any time! - 7 -

9 Sunday, September 10, 2017 Come before or after Bible Class and visit the displays prepared by church and school organizations. This is your chance to get involved! Then join us at church for a picnic. See you there! Divine Grace Church Organization Contact List Altar Guild... Judi Reinhold Athletic Director... Jesse Nofftz Banners and Art... Deanna Pentis Budget.... Ron Jorgenson Choir... Pastor Voss Church Council President... Art Reinhold Church Council Secretary... Chris Grimm Church Council Treasurer... Ron Jorgenson Church Council Financial Secretary... John Merritt Early Childhood Education Board Nick Hagewood, Matt Cummins, Justin Ruediger Elders... Mark Krueger, Al Nietzke, Tom Pentis, Jim Teller Elementary Education Board... Cory Doble, Jeff Thorsen, Nate Miller Endowment Fund... John Merritt Evangelism.... Michael Armstrong Office... Deanna Pentis Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO)... Michelle Hagewood Parish Services... Eric Nordlie Planning... Preschool and Extended Care... Barb Musinski, Debbie Baker Principal... Jesse Nofftz Property... Kevin Krueger Scrip... Terry Cartwright Stewardship... Jeff Bozeman Teacher (Kindergarten & Young Fives)... Kristi Coffin Teacher (Grades 1-4)... Charlotte Huebner Teacher (Grades 5-8)... Jesse Nofftz Technology... John Musinski Women Serving Christ... Sherry Pagels Youth Group... Jeff Thorsen - 8 -

10 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Pastor Mark Voss Cell Phone: (248) Principal Jesse Nofftz Cell Phone: (608) Preschool Director Barb Musinski Volunteers for Next Week: Divine Grace Worship Services Sundays, 8:00 & 10:45 am Thursdays (Summer Schedule), 7:00 pm Bible Class Sundays, 9:30 am Adult Bible Class Visit our website divinegrace.net facebook.com/divinegracelutheranchurch 7:00 pm Thursday Service 8/24: Usher: N. Hagewood Communion Setup not needed 8/26 Church Cleaning : not needed 8/27 8:00 am Sunday Service: 8/27 10:45 am Sunday Service: Communion Setup not needed 8:00 Ushers J. Anderson, L. Sak 10:45 Ushers B. Pagels, B. Kohler, C. Wainwright Communion Support not needed Communion Support not needed Fellowship Snack Jorgenson Communion Cleanup not needed Upcoming Birthdays: 8/17 Sherri Luedtke, Thomas Pentis, Larry Sak 8/19 Paul McLarty, Erich Uhlig 8/20 Riley Woiak 8/22 Huston Miller, John Musinski 8/23 Katie Anderson, Jackie Anderson 8/24 Sarah Voss 8/25 Evelyn Ruediger 8/26 Jackie DeRuiter 8/27 Lynnelle Ward 8/29 Ellen Janetzke, Barbara Kelling-Babe 8/30 Nathan Miller, Dale Schreiner 8/31 William Herron 9/1 Randy Schreiner 9/2 Christine Martinico - 9 -