St. John s Evangelical Lutheran Church & School 624 East Street, Baraboo, WI Church Office School Office

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1 St. John s Evangelical Lutheran Church & School 624 East Street, Baraboo, WI Church Office School Office churchoffice@stjohnsbaraboo.org

2 4 th Sunday of Advent December 20 & 23, 2018 WELCOME TO ST. JOHN S We re thrilled that you are here today. Please sign the Friendship Register at the end of your pew so that we have a record of your visit. And please come and worship with us again. Please also introduce yourself to Pastor Kuske. He would love to meet you and to serve you in whatever way he can. OUR FACILITIES Our restrooms are located to the right as you leave the sanctuary in the Mother s Room and downstairs next to the exit. The members of St. John s believe that families should be encouraged to worship together. (Church, like much of life, needs to be taught to young children.) If your young one needs some time out, we have an A/Vequipped Mother s Room just outside the sanctuary to your right. If you need anything during the service, please feel free to ask an usher. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Since Adam, all have come to life in the sinful image of the first parents. With that image comes death. But now comes one who will shepherd his people Israel, one born God and man, the Word made flesh to bring salvation to every generation. The judgment is coming, yet the Lord s deliverance for every generation is at hand. PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP Stir up your power, O Lord, and come among us with great might; and because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Please Note This service is video-recorded and will be aired on our local cable channel at 12 pm today. If you would like a DVD copy of the service, please speak with Pastor Kuske after the service. 1

3 THE COMMON SERVICE Page 15 of Christian Worship THE RINGING OF THE BELLS and WELCOME TO GOD S HOUSE HYMN The Night Will Soon be Ending Christian Worship Supplement, 705 2

4 PLEASE STAND M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen CONFESSION OF SINS M: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. 3

5 LORD, HAVE MERCY (Kyrie) ABSOLUTION M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen PRAYER AND PRAISE M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord. GLORY BE TO GOD (Gloria in Excelsis) 4

6 PRAYER OF THE DAY M: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you! M: Let us pray. 5

7 Stir up your power, O Lord, and come. Take away the burden of our sins and make us ready for the celebration of your birth, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen THE WORD FIRST LESSON Genesis 4:1,2,6-8,25-5:5 Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man. 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. 8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, Let s go out to the field. And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. 25 Adam lay with his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him. 26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the name of the Lord. This is the written account of Adam s line. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them man. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died. 6

8 PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 85 Christian Worship, page 98 You showed favor to your land, O LORD;* you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people* and covered all their sins. Show us your unfailing love, O LORD,* and grant us your salvation. Refrain I will listen to what God the LORD will say;* he promises peace to his people, his saints. Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,* that his glory may dwell in our land. Love and faithfulness meet together;* righteousness and peace kiss each other. 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. Refrain Refrain Tune: From The Psalmody for the Day, Series C Fortress Press. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress. 7

9 SECOND LESSON Revelation 12:1-6 A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads. 4 His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child the moment it was born. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. 6 The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. VERSE OF THE DAY (Matthew 1:23) M: Alleluia. The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel. Alleluia. PLEASE STAND 8

10 GOSPEL Luke 1:39-55 C: Glory be to you, O Lord! 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished! 46 And Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me holy is his name. 50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful 55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers. 56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. C: Praise be to you, O Christ! 9

11 APOSTLES CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. PLEASE BE SEATED Of the Father s Love Begotten Senior Choir (Sunday) Arr. Paul Christiansen Christian Worship, 35 10

12 SERMON Romans 6:1-4 The Meaning of Baptism What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Fourth: What does baptizing with water mean? Baptism means that the Old Adam in us should be drowned by daily contrition and repentance, and that all its evil deeds and desires be put to death. It also means that a new person should daily arise to live before God in righteousness and purity forever. Where is this written? St. Paul says in Romans, chapter 6, We were buried with [Christ] through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. PLEASE STAND 11

13 PLEASE BE SEATED OFFERING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. 12

14 HYMN Now Praise We Christ, the Holy One Christian Worship, 39 13

15 PRAYER M: Blessed Lord, you have given us you Holy Scriptures for our learning. May we so hear them, read, learn, and take them to heart, that being strengthened and comforted by your hold Word, we may cling to the blessed hope of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one god, now and forever. C: Amen BLESSING M: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace. C: Amen. Amen. Amen 14

16 HYMN Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel Christian Worship, 23 The Common Service 1993 Northwestern Publishing House All text and music in this service folder is reprinted and reported under OneLicense.net # A and CCLI # Graphics used by permission 1994, Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, art by Steve Erspamer, SM 15

17 Pianist Radio Announcer Television Producer Greeters Ushers Monday Meadows Altar Guild SERVICE PARTICIPANTS Grace Underwood Martin Strobel Fred Kruse Jeff and Julie Thieding Tom Pinion and Eric Korthals No Meadows Wendy and David Grant OUR FRUITS OF FAITH Week of December 16, 2018 Church attendance: Thursday 63 + Sunday Monday Meadows 10 = 349 Children s Christmas Service Fiscal Year to Date Budgeted... Actual Last Year Expenses $312, $302, $283, All Revenue $304, $310, $301, Offerings received last week... $13,254 Special Gifts: Memorial: Mel Brandt - Church Infrastructure - $1,500 Helen Ebert School Infrastructure - $2,000 Anonymous - Church Infrastructure - $1, My Christmas Gift for Jesus - $2,340 Birthday Thankoffering by Jim Nietz (12/26) Church Infrastructure - $80 Radio Rebroadcast of 9:00 a.m. Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. MAXFM, 740 AM and 99.7 FM WRPQ.com for radio streaming Television Rebroadcast Sundays at 12 noon Cable Channel 10 and TV 43 16

18 ANNOUNCEMENTS Bulletin sponsor: Today s bulletin is sponsored to the glory of our Prince of Peace by Jim and Sandy Allen for their Christmas blessings. Thank you, Jim and Sandy! Sunday Morning Bible Class: We are reading the book, What in the World is Going on Here. This examines the challenge we have in the United States to address a world that has philosophically rejected Christianity. Advent Sermon Series: During Advent, we focus on the beginning of the church year, and our sermons will focus on baptism, the beginning of our Christian life. Holiday Ushers: We need ushers for the holiday services! If you are interested in ushering for a service or two, please sign up on the sheets on the Narthex table Offering Envelopes: Please pick up your 2019 offering envelopes located on the tables in the front porch Fiscal Year: On December 31 st, the 2018 fiscal year ends. Any offerings or special gifts received after that date will be counted for Church Office Hours: The Church Office staff will be abbreviating their hours for the Christmas and New Year weeks. Please see the weekly calendar on the back of the bulletin for updated hours. Are you an able-bodied person in search of a great volunteer opportunity? We are currently looking for members willing to invest their time and effort to help older members of our congregation with snow removal. Please contact Deacon Tramp if you are interested. Do you want to help others? Are you a Thrivent member? Have you used your two Action Team Grants for the year? That is $500 a year to help your school, church, or community! You have until December 31 st to apply. Not sure how to apply or use them? Please contact Cindy Allen at or another TAC member (Eugene Phelps, Marilyn Forbush, Steph Wilkinson, Shirley Steinhorst, Kathy Voss, John and Barb Earl) for help. Upcoming possible projects include: Valentines for Veterans, Valentines for active duty servicemen, Care packages for active duty servicemen, Valentines for shut-ins and St. Clare Meadows, Books for school library, Books and quiet toys for the church activity bags. 17

19 Awake and Alive Conference: With the prayer that God would inspire Hope Filled young adults, Awake and Alive s 2 nd annual two-day conference is coming up January 4th and 5th at the Best Western Conference Center near the Milwaukee Airport. A great group of faculty, devotion leaders and guests have been invited to serve college students, young professionals and anyone in the time of life with the hope of Christ! There is also a leadership and community track for leaders of young adults as well! This year's conference theme is You Will Not Be Afraid from Proverbs 3: Cost is $75 until January 4 th. Lodging is also available at the hotel. You can find full details on the website or you can contact Mike Westendorf at mike@awakealive.com. Monday Meadows Evangelists Needed: We need occasional Monday evening volunteers to help show the video of Sunday s service and to gather patients from their rooms and return them after the worship service is over. It all takes about 90 minutes. If you are interested in helping with this outreach program, please contact the church office at The Meadows residents greatly appreciate your time and effort to bring God s Word to them. Ushers Needed: We need evening ushers for the 3 rd and 4 th Thursdays of each month. Please contact Tom Tiedt at or the church office at if you have any questions or would like to sign up. 18

20 Sun 12/23 THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 23, :45 am 9:00 am 10:30 am Bible Study and Sunday School Worship Service Senior Choir Mon Church office closes at noon 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service NO Meadows Service Tues 9:00 am Christmas Day Worship Service Wed Thurs Fri 2:00 pm Church office open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meadows Devotions No Public School Catechism Church office open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No Mid-Week Bible Study No Worship Church office closed Sat 8:00 am Men s Bible Study Sun 12/30 7:45 am 9:00 am 10:30 am Bible Study Worship Service Senior Choir St. John s Evangelical Lutheran Church and School (WELS) Baraboo, Wisconsin East Street (Church) 515 5th Street (School) Rev. Tim Kuske Deacon Andrew Tramp tkuske@stjohnsbaraboo.org atramp@stjohnsbaraboo.org Rev. Erv Vomhof (Visitation) stjohnsbaraboo 19