Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Sharing God s Love with All! 19th Sunday After Pentecost September 30, 2018, 10:15 am

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1 Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Sharing God s Love with All! 19th Sunday After Pentecost September 30, 2018, 10:15 am Welcome - A warm welcome to all visitors and guests. We pray that God will bless your time among us with His Word and Holy Spirit. Young children are encouraged to be in worship and activity bags are available for their use. Please sign our guest book at the back of the church before you leave. We are so glad you joined us for w0orship today. Confession and Forgiveness. ELW Page 94 The assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins. L: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. L: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Silence is kept for reflection. Most merciful God, C: we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. 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. The presiding minister announces God s forgiveness. L: In the mercy of almighty God, The service continues with gathering song.

2 Gathering Song - Lima Polka Choir Greeting L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you. Lord Have Mercy (#2 in red songbook) Oh Lord have mercy (Instrumental) Oh Lord have mercy on us Oh Christ have mercy (Instrumental) Oh Christ have mercy on us Oh Lord have mercy (Instrumental) Oh Lord Have mercy on us. Gloria (#3 in red songbook) Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace to people of good will, We praise you, we bless you, we adore you We glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son on the Father You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God te Father. Amen. Prayer of the Day

3 L: Generous God, your Son gave his life Middle and High School Song Children Receive Bibles First Reading. Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Psalm (5c in the red songbook) Refrain: Taste and see, O taste and see, Taste and see the goodness of God. Second Reading James 5:13-20 L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation (6a in the red songbook) Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia; Give the glory and the honor to the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia; Give the glory and the honor to the Lord. L: The Holy Gospel according to Mark the 9 th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. Gospel Lesson..... Mark 9:38-50 L: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon.... Pastor Peter Jonas Hymn of the Day - Lima Polka Choir The Apostles Creed ELW Page 105 I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

4 I believe in Jesus Christ, God s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Prayers of Intercession (Each petition will end with P: Lord in your mercy ; please respond C: Hear our prayer. ) Sharing of the Peace Offering The Great Thanksgiving. ELW Page 152 P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise. The minister continues with the preface for the day. Holy, Holy (#8 in the red songbook)

5 Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts Heaven and earth are full of your glory Hosanna in the highest Blessed is He who comes in the name Of the Lord, God of hosts Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna in the highest. Eucharistic Prayer. ELW Page 153 P: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of faith. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Lord s Prayer... ELW Page 154 Holy Communion - Lamb of God (#12a in the red songbook) Oh, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world Sins of the world, have mercy on us Oh, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world Have mercy on us today. Oh, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world Grant us your peace, grant us your peace Oh, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world Grant us your peace today. Communion Hymn - Lima Polka Choir Post Communion Prayer Blessing Sending Hymn - Lima Polka Choir Dismissal L: Go in peace

6 C: Thanks be to God. ************************************************************ Announcements Thank you to the Linda Schroeder Family for sponsoring the Lima Polka Choir today!! Linda would like to dedicate the service in memory of her parents, Francis and Norma Hoff. They loved music and especially loved to dance!! Students receiving Spark Bibles are: Kade Thomas Foss, Ashton Hanson, Alexis Marie Kurth, Colton Terry Smith and Travis Michael Smith. Students receiving Story Bibles are: Sawyer Kurth, Ace Hanson, Cassidy Przybilla, and Brody Smith. Our Saviour s family fundraiser HARVEST DINNER is Sunday, Oct. 21st, with serving in the fellowship hall & carryouts in Birkeland Hall from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. Everyone is asked to do their same work assignment as last year if possible. You will be getting your raffle tickets soon for prize drawings. Canned or boxed goods may be donated to our Food Pantry to get a chance in a special raffle. One item or $1 donated gets you one ticket in this drawing. Come join our fellowship of workers!! Thank you!!! Please remember to give your $10 donation to church for food for the Harvest Dinner. This way no one is asked to bake bars or cook anything. Also please turn in your raffle ticket stubs & money as soon as possible. Thank you for your support of our fundraiser for the General Fund of our church. When you work at the Harvest Dinner please park in Melby Park so our parking lot is available to our guests. Please ok & initial your work assignment on the posted lists from last year or cross out your name & initial it if you cannot do this assignment this year. Tunnel Update - Steve Lamberson, Steve Brekke and Krystal Brekke have been working on repairing the tunnel. They have done a marvelous job so far. The tunnel may not yet be water tight but it s a lot better than it

7 was. Take a moment to check it out and let us know your thoughts. Noisy Offering!!! Starting September 30, Our Saviour s will be adding a special offering, called a Noisy Offering. The first few weeks of this special offering will be going to the flood victims of Wisconsin. This is how it will work: during the regular offering time, we will have the children and/or youth present at the service, carry around noisy containers for you to throw in your change, bills, or checks. Every few weeks we will decide on a new project to donate our collection to. Let s see what we can accomplish to help others in need!! The Worship and Music Team Lutheran World Relief Mission Kits: Why wait for fall to begin collecting supplies for mission kits? Each month we will try and collect certain items so the kits will be ready to go by October. For September we will be collecting Diapers (Cloth flat fold preferred - Can be made from flannel or old T shirts). Happy Birthday: Wishing a happy birthday this upcoming week to: Nancy Lyngen, Doug Kopp, Thomas Richter, Nathan Larson, Linda Schaefer, Jeffrey Radke and Michael Sylla. Coming Up This Week: Today - Worship Oktoberfest 10:30 AM Oktoberfest Tailgate 11:30 AM Monday - Praise Team Practice 7:00 PM Tuesday - Quilting 8:30 Church Council 7:00 PM Wednesday - Bible Study 9:30 AM Confirmation 5:30 PM JCrew 6:30 PM Choir 7:00 PM Thursday - WELCA 1:30 PM Sunday - Worship 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM *********************************************************

8 Pastor: Peter Jonas Assisting in Worship Today: Accompanist: Nancy Martinovici Church Secretary: Julie Haessig Ushers: Stanley & Bonnie Johnson Office Phone: Communion Servers: Bob & Carol Byington Church Website: oslcwhitehall.org Videographer:??? Church Power Point:??? Office Hours: M & W 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM T & Th 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM