V E D by. I do it gladly with gratitude & grace. Prelude Announcements Greeting & Sharing of the Peace Confession & Forgiveness pg.

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1 I do it gladly with gratitude & grace First English Lutheran Church 9 NW 3 rd Street; Ortonville, MN Pastor - David W. Tonn Nancie Haukos, Youth & Children s Program Director Lisa Berdan, Senior Choir Director Dr. Stephen and Jodi Swanson, Missionaries/Tanzania Third Sunday in Lent March 24, :00 am S GR A CE V E D by Prelude Announcements Greeting & Sharing of the Peace Confession & Forgiveness pg. 116 Gathering Hymn, Now is the Time to Worship Wendy Whitehead, just as you are before your God One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God One day ev'ry knee will bow Still the greatest treasure remains for those Who gladly choose you now, just as you are before your God One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God One day ev'ry knee will bow Still the greatest treasure remains for those, Who gladly choose you now Willingly we choose to surrender our lives Willingly our knees will bow With all our hearts, oh, mind and strength We gladly choose you now Oh, come, just as you are before your God, oh, oh, oh you nations, come and worship

2 Oh, come (come and worship your maker!) Kyrie pg. 184 (Refrain) Kyrie eleison, on our world and on our way. Kyrie eleison, ev ry day. 1. For peace in the world, for the health of the church, for the unity of all; for this holy house, for all who worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord. (Refrain) 2. That we may live out your impassioned response to the hungry and the poor; that we may live out truth and justice and grace, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord. (Refrain) 3. For peace in our hearts, for peace in our homes, for friends and family; for life and for love, for our work and our play, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord. (Refrain) 4. For your Spirit to guide; that you center our lives in the water and the Word; that you nourish our souls with your body and blood, let us pray to the Lord, let us pray to the Lord. (Refrain) Hymn Sanctuary by John W. Thompson and Randy L. Scruggs. Copyright 1982 Whole Armor Publishing/Full Armor Publishing (Admin. By The Krueger Organization, Inc.). Lord, prepare me, to be a sanctuary, Pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I'll be a living, Sanctuary for you. Lord, prepare me, to be a testimony, Sweet and simple, tried and true With thanksgiving, I ll be a living, Testimony for you. When the Lord comes, with shouts of glory And my work on Earth is done How I long to, hear God saying Faithful servant, well done. Prayer of the Day: Eternal God, your kingdom has broken into our troubled world through the life, death, and resurrection of your Son. Help us to hear your word and obey it, and bring your saving love to fruition in our lives, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Children s Message/Noisy Offering Believe I Do Believe I believe I do believe, truly I believe it truly I believe it, truly I believe it I believe I do believe, truly I believe it truly I believe it, truly I believe it I believe it God the almighty Lord Creator Mighty Lord Creator, mighty Lord Creator (2x) I believe in Jesus the Savior of the people Savior of the people, Savior of the people (2x) And I do believe in the power of the Spirit

3 Power of the Spirit, Power of the Spirit (2x) Message Offering Holiness by Scott Undrewood. Copyright 1994 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing (Admin. by Music Services). Holiness, Holiness, is what I long for. Holiness is what I need. Holiness, Holiness, is what You want from me. : Take my heart, and form it. Take my mind, transform it. Take my will, conform it To yours, to yours, O Lord. 2. faithfulness 3. righteousness 4. holiness Prayers for the People of God Lord s Prayer 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. Sending Song >10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)=** : Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul I ll worship Your holy name. 1. The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning; It's time to sing Your song again. Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me, Let me be singing when the evening comes. 2. You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger. Your name is great, and Your heart is kind. For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing; Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find. 3. And on that day when my strength is failing, The end draws near, and my time has come; Still my soul will sing your praise unending: Ten thousand years and then forevermore!

4 *Indicates the congregation should stand. If it is difficult for you to do so, please feel free to remain seated. Welcome to all visitors and guests! May the joy of Christ fill you as you worship with us today. Friendship Pads are at the ends of each pew (by middle aisle). Fill them out, pass them on to your neighbor(s) and then send them back. Visitors should pick up a Thanks For Popping In packet from the ushers as they leave today. Please join us downstairs following worship for coffee and fellowship! KDIO Radio Broadcast is provided by your gifts to the Endowment Fund. [Radio broadcast cards are available on the information kiosk in the narthex; cost is $100 for per week.] PRAYERS FOR HEALING and COMFORT for Dawn Barnhardt; Joan Block; Beryl Cebula; Lee Fahlgren; Marlo & Barb Hansen; Stan Lynne; Vi Mehlhop; Gerry Nypen; Mark Nypen; Gail Olson; Todd Olson; Betty Saeger; Norm Shelsta; Aaron Smith; Dan Stores; Gordy Vollmer; Anders Anderson; Matthew Athey; Paulette Bakeberg; Paul Erdman; Verden Gerber; Loren Grimm; Larry Helgeson; Natalie Henneberg; Jeanette Kaercher; John Malzahn; Linda Olson; Shawn Overholser; Christopher Petersen, Bella Rademacher; Christopher Sis; Dorothy Tangen; Terry Ward; Kelvin Weber; and Gwen Zimmerman. AT FAIRWAY VIEW NEIGHBORHOODS: Hazel Bergseth; & Cheryl Wittnebel. ALL OUR MILITARY who are deployed to areas of conflict. When names are added to the prayer list please include an address for the Day of Love Ladies to send cards. Please let us know when a name should be removed. Offering Update: Amount needed weekly: $5, Last week s offering: General: $8,083.50; Operating Reserve: $1, Please mark your calendars, midweek Lenten services will be at 5:30 pm at FELC with Senior Choir to follow and 1:30 pm at Fairway View this year. This includes Maundy Thursday. The pink envelopes for each month are for designated funds. You may designate your extra gift to any fund you wish. Our Board of Stewardship also designates a special emphasis for each month of the year. For the month of March, the special designation is for our local food shelf. Money given in March is matched as part of the food shelf annual fundraiser. We also support this with our souper bowl of caring collection as well as through your donations to the grocery cart in the narthex. Join us for Dave Ramsey s Financial Peace Class today at 11:00 am. Any questions call or May the God of All Consolation be with Lee Fahlgren and family for the death of his sister Lynn Fahlgren Mackey. Reminder, we are looking for volunteers for Easter Sunday services. Call the church office if you would like to volunteer. Reminder: There will be a blood drive at New Life Baptist Church in Ortonville on Tuesday, March 26 from 12 noon-6:00 pm. What If? When Crisis or Tragedy strikes the community and/or the local school. There will be a Crisis Training Workshop Thursday, March 28 from 9:00 am to 12 noon at Lac qui Parle Valley High School Theater enter through District Office door. For more info contact Pastor Kristine Isder, Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan,

5 REMINDER: Calendar and other important information is on our website at and on the bulletin board (kiosk) in the narthex. Ministry Assistants Organist: Marilyn Hanson FV Neighborhoods: Jon & Kim Anderson Sound System: Terry Kalberg Greeters: Judy Roberts Acolytes: Justine, Eliot Coffee/Fellowship: Hoel, Bergeson, Mikkelson Ushers: Art Vollmer, Jim Foster, Gale May, Eugene Stotesbery Ministry Assistants Mid-Week March 27th Organist: Kathy Haukos Sound System: Terry Kalberg Acolyte: Confirmation Students Ushers: Art Vollmer, Jim Foster, Gale May, Eugene Stotesbery Ministry Assistants Next Week March 31st Organist: Kathy Haukos Lector: Jonathon Ydstie FV Neighborhoods: Rich & Tami Lundberg Sound System: Dean Strand Greeters: Sara Mattison, Russ Raaf Acolytes: Zackary, Owen Coffee/Fellowship: Dahle, Parker Ushers: Rodney Torgerson, Don Tiegs, Dan Stores, Rob Randall Sun 3/24: Mon 3/25: Tues 3/26: Wed 3/27: Fri 3/29: Sun 3/31: Mon 4/1: Weekly Calendar 9:00 am Worship Bible Camp Sunday KDIO Broadcast 10:00 am Fellowship; Sunday School 10:30 am Adult Bible Study; Fairway View Worship 11:00 am Dave Ramsey Classes 10:00 am Staff Meeting 8:30 am Day of Love 9:30 am TV Broadcast 1:30 pm Fairway View Lent Svc. 5:30 pm TV Broadcast 5:30 pm Lenten Service Senior Choir to follow 10:00 am Bulletin Printed 9:00 am Worship KDIO Broadcast 10:00 am Fellowship; Sunday School No Adult Bible Study 10:30 am Fairway View Worship 11:00 am Dave Ramsey Classes 10:00 am Staff Meeting 7:00 pm Council & Boards