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1 ATIVITIES FOR THE WEEK Sunday 2/24 8:00 AM Worship 9:15 AM Sunday School/Bible lass hurch Office M-F: 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm (660) :30 AM LGSH Worship Service 10:30 AM Worship w/ommunion Monday 2/25 9:00 AM Lifelight (O) Tuesday 2/26 10:00 AM Lifelight (O) 10:00 AM Lectionary Readings (Senior enter) 7:00 M Elders (O) Wednesday 2/27 NOON BULLETIN DEADLINE Womens Bible Study (O) Thursday 2/28 9:00 AM Lifelight (Biltz) 7:00 M Joyful Sounds Friday 3/1 10:00 AM LGSH Bible Study Saturday 3/2 9:00 AM Sr. Youth Mardi Gras 5K Sunday 2/24 8:00 AM Worship w/ommunion 9:15 AM Sunday School/Bible lass 9:30 AM LGSH Worship Service 10:30 AM Worship Dial-A-Devotion (660) stpaulsconcordiamo School Office M-F: 8-3:30 (660) astor ongregation/all T All may make the sign of the cross to remember their baptism. Opening Hymn - Lutheran Service Book # 741 v.1-4 Jesus hrist, My Sure Defense FEBRUARY 24, :00 AM & 10:30AM ST. AUL S LUTHERAN HURH ONORDIA, MO Order of Service - Divine Service Setting One - p. 151 In the name of the Father and of the TSon and of the Holy Spirit. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful 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 hrist, 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. 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 hrist, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

2 Introit (Latin for entrance. It is usually a psalm that is spoken or sung responsively that begins the Service of the Word) Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. ommit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. 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. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way. Hymn of raise - This Is the Feast (p. 155) (The song of praise to Jesus the Lamb, who was slain, from Revelation 5) This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Worthy is hrist, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God. This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ower, riches, wisdom and strength, and honor, blessing, and glory are His. This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Sing with all the people of God, and join in the hymn of all creation. Blessing, honor, glory, and might be to God and the Lamb forever. This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. For the Lamb who was slain has begun His reign. Alleluia. This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ollect of the Day (rayer that collects the theme of the day) The Lord be with you. And also with you. (sung) Let us pray. O God, the Strength of all who put their trust in You, mercifully grant that by Your power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus hrist, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (sung) 2 Bible lass Today - February 24 Adult Bible Study - "Why the Book of oncord?" This Sunday's class will conclude our "How We Got the Bible?" study and follow-up that topic with the question, "Why the Book of oncord?" If we have the Bible, God's inspired word, why do we need other confessional documents and theology books? Isn't the Bible enough? astor Michael will lead a discussion of these questions. This study will meet in the school gym. High School Sunday School - will meet in the Youth room and will continue their book study on Do Hard Things this week. Hope you can join us. Sunday School - reschool -4th Grade will meet in Ms. Loges's Room and disperse from there at 9:15 each Sunday. Grades 5-8 will meet in their classrooms at 9:15am Sunday. arents may pick up their children at 10:15am in the following rooms: reschool - Ms. Loges rek & K - Mrs. Hess 1st & 2nd - Mrs. Martens 3rd & 4th - Mrs. Frerking 5th & 6th - Mrs. Hinck 7th & 8th - Mr. Ebers Remember in your prayers Healing for arlie Snider, Ora Borgelt, Kathy aulson, Willie Heath, Diana Storck, Sherry Graham, Wilbert Fruend, harlie Henke, herry Deke, Bradley Meineka, John arlton, Dr. Wayne Myers, Kelly Meyer, Shirley Kimball, Jeanette Fuehring, Marcus Bodenstab, Amy Gerdts, John ittman, Gary Bartel, arol Henning aitlin Egger as she prayerfully considers the call to serve as the 7th Grade Teacher at St. aul s Elem School Associate astor and Seventh Grade Teacher all ommittees. Saint aul Lutheran High School. Grace Lutheran hurch; Uniontown, MO and Rev. Dr. aul Winningham. The people of the Bahrain. All Military ersonnel.

3 Food Drive Amelia Maddox, 1st Grade Teacher at Gordon arks Elementary School, is requesting help with a food drive that will support the students/families of the school. Gordon arks is a charter school in the Volker neighborhood in Kansas ity serving 180 K-4 students.. They are in need of non-perishable food items, toiletries, and/or clothing items. All items can be dropped off at the church office, by Monday, February 24th. Dementia aregivers Support Group meets from 10:00-11:00am on the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Lutheran Good Shepherd Home. The support group is facilitated by Beth Hunt, Bereavement oordinator with rossroads Hospice and alliative are. Save The Date On March 2, 2019, you are invited to St. Matthew Lutheran hurch in Lee s Summit for two events. At 3:00 p.m. St aul s High School Singing Saints will present their pre tour concert in the sanctuary. At 4:30 guests are invited to the Fellowship enter for appetizers, to browse silent auction items and enjoy a dinner at 5:00 p.m. to benefit Heit s oint Lutheran Ministries. More details to follow on the Heit s oint web site. We hope to see you there to support these two organizations. Spaghetti Lunch ome and join the oncordia Senior enter 710 S Main Street, TODAY, February 24, 2019 starting at 11:00 AM 1:00 M for a lunch of Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, and homemade desserts of cake, pies, or cookies. A free will donation will be accepted for this delightful meal. Join us for some good food and even better companionship. SLHS Servants of the Saints Spring Rummage Sale Thursday March 14, 6am-7pm; Friday March 15, 8am-7pm; Saturday March 16, ($5.00 Bag Sale) 8am-noon at SLHS Annex/West Side of Gymnasium The Marshall hilharmonic Orchestra will present its third concert of the 56 th Season on Sunday, February 24. It will feature Dr. Tony Brandolino, Director of the William Jewell ollege hamber Orchestra and the Liberty Youth Symphony. He will perform Haydn s Violin oncerto No. 2 in Major and Meditation from Thaïs. The concert is free and will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of Bueker Middle School. ome and enjoy a great afternoon of music and a sweet treat at the reception following. Sing at Saint aul! The annual youth choir workshop Sing at Saint aul! for grades 5-8 will be on Saturday, March 30, at Saint aul Lutheran High School in the Fine Arts Building. Registration fee is $25 by Monday, March 18th($30 after). The workshop begins with check-in at 9:00am, followed by singing, music games and activities, fun lessons in music history, snacks and lunch, and much more! The day will close with a joint concert performed by the workshop participants and SLHS Singing Saints beginning at 5:00pm in Kaeppel hapel. 10 Verse of the Month salm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life;.and your right hand delivers me. Old Testament Lesson Genesis 45:3 15 After being sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph becomes a powerful Egyptian official. When his brothers come to Egypt seeking help during a famine, Joseph shows mercy rather than taking revenge. 3 Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph! Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. 4 So Joseph said to his brothers, ome near to me, please. And they came near. And he said, I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to haraoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. ome down to me; do not tarry. 10 You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children s children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11 There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty. 12 And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. 13 You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here. 14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Epistle Lesson 1 orinthians 15:21 26, Saint aul explains how Jesus is the first to rise from the dead. In hrist, all will be made alive. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in hrist shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: hrist the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to hrist. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death Why am I in danger every hour? 31 I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in hrist Jesus our Lord, I die every day! 32 What do I gain if, humanly speaking, I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 33 Do not be 3

4 deceived: Bad company ruins good morals. 34 Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. 35 But someone will ask, How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come? 36 You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. 38 But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. 39 For not all flesh is the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. 40 There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is of one kind, and the glory of the earthly is of another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory. 42 So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Alleluia Verse p. 156 (A declaration of praise at the reading of the Gospel) Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Reading Luke 6:27-38 The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the sixth chapter. Glory to You, O Lord. (sung) Jesus teaches about loving our enemies. 27 [Jesus said:] But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. 31 And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. 32 If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. 36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. 37 Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. This is the Gospel of the Lord. raise to You, O hrist. (sung) 4 St. aul s Lutheran School is currently accepting applications for part-time Early hildhood paraprofessionals for the school year. Morning and afternoon positions available. ay based on experience. lease submit your resume to jebonar@stpaulsconcordia.org. The Missouri District Junior High retreat is coming! We will be taking our 7 th /8 th graders to ONE the weekend of March st. The weekend will be centered around the Sacrament of the Altar and 1 orinthians 10: We who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. (NIV) The presenter & worship leader is Rev. Matt Gonzalez, the pastor at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran hurch in The Bronx, New York. ost is $120 per youth, please let Angie know if cost is an issue. We do not want the cost to be prohibitive for attending this great weekend. Registration packets are available in the church office and registration deadline March 18 th so packets must be turned in no later than March 17 th. If you have any questions or if you are interested in sponsoring a youth in attending this event, please contact the church office or Angela Kollbaum at YA This week, please keep Luke Stuenkel, son of indy & Ron Stuenkel in your prayers. Luke is attending University of entral Missouri where he is working on his Master s in Accounting. He will graduate in the spring of 2020 and hopes to work in an accounting firm. Along with his studies he is also working at UM as an accounting assistant. Luke is a 2015 graduate of Saint aul Lutheran High School and he is currently living at home. Also, please keep Seth Rodewald, son of Mike & indy Rodewald in your prayers. Seth graduated from Sain aul Lutheran High School in 2016 and he is currently attending Missouri S & T in Rolla, Missouri. His mailing address is available in the church office. lease consider sending a note of encouragement to Luke and Seth either through USS or social media. raying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 Olson Scholarships Available Any active member of St. aul s Lutheran hurch, oncordia, MO desiring to continue his or her post-secondary education in designed fields, either as a part-time or full time student, is invited to submit their application to any member of the Olson Scholarship ommittee for 2019 grant consideration. The Scholarship ommittee would like to inform the ongregation, Three - $1000 Grants are available for the 2019/20school year. For a copy of scholarship guidelines and application, lease contact any committee member aulette Oetting, , Orlyn Heimsoth , Janice Blackburn , Dale Dieckhoff , Bev Frerking , St. aul s hurch office, or from Guidance ounselors at oncordia High School and Saint aul Lutheran High School. This ommittee must receive all applications no later than April 1, lease do not return completed applications to the hurch Office. Scholarship recipients will be announced in May. 9

5 SAVE THE DATE for our Gifts of Grace Benefit Auction, Saturday, March 16, 2019! Tickets are available for purchase at the school or church office, cost is $25ea. Seating is limited, purchase your tickets now, before they are all GONE! Mardi Gras 5K Grab your tennis shoes, your water bottle and mark your calendars for the 4 th Annual SL Youth Mardi Gras 5K fun run/walk on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 9am (registration at 8:30am). Registration is $35 and includes the awesome feeling of doing something healthy for yourself AND supporting the St. aul Youth (& of course, a cool, swag t-shirt!) Registration forms will be available in the church office and online registration will be available soon! ontact Angela Kollbaum with any questions. All proceeds will assist the SL Youth in attending the National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis in July Family Footnotes Many of you have probably heard the saying or seen the slogan, Keep alm and arry On. It s used for many occasions these days, but I choose to play it in my mind when fear and anxiety grapple for control of my thoughts. The story behind it is worth knowing. (You can learn more about it in my March roclaim article). I find it interesting that so many years later this slogan has caught on and people are being encouraged by these words from years ago. This reminds me of other words from long ago that still provide encouragement God s Word. God s Word is changeless and stands the test of time. Don t let it be hidden in a box of books like this slogan was. Grab it and begin to make it personal for you. When I am in the center of a crisis and am in need of encouragement and strength, there are times when I would most certainly prefer a miracle immediately in the middle of my mayhem. God might do this, but then again he might say, Trust me. I am with you. I can use this for good. Let s make a plan. Follow me. When I trust God, my soul is able to find peace amidst the chaos. I think more clearly and act more decisively, but I also have to remind myself often of God s promises. Go to Him and ask Him for peace of mind and discernment in your decision making. Trust God to do what you can t. Obey God and do what you can. Don t let the crisis cripple you. Don t let the sadness swallow you up. Don t let fear grip you in its vice and paralyze you. Do not let Satan s shenanigans shut you down. We serve an amazing God. He is on your side and in your crisis with you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand Isaiah 41:10. God is there. Believe and trust in that promise. So my dear friends, in the words of a poster from 1939, Keep calm and carry on. ~Gina Martens, Family Life Director 8 Sermon Hymn - Lutheran Service Book # 692 raise to You and Adoration Sermon - The Last Enemy reed - (inside back cover of the hymnal) Offering and Rite of Fellowship (lease record your attendance on the friendship register in each pew and pass the register down the pew so all may record their attendance.) rayer of the hurch After each petition: Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. (The 8:00am service will conclude with the Lord s rayer, Benediction, and the closing hymn, Lutheran Service Book # 741 v. 5-8 Jesus hrist, My Sure Defense.) Service of the Sacrament (The 10:30am service continues on p. 160 in Lutheran Service Book.) We believe that in the Lord s Supper our Lord gives to us His true body and blood with the bread and the wine for the forgiveness of our sins. We recognize the charge that St. aul offers in 1 orinthians 11:27-28 that those who come to receive the Lord s Supper ought to examine themselves so that they do not eat and drink in an unworthy manner. Therefore, out of concern for those who have not been instructed in the faith or who hold to a different confession, we ask that only members of Lutheran hurch Missouri Synod congregations receive the Sacrament. If you would like to learn more about what our congregation teaches, to inquire about becoming a member or have questions about our practice, please speak to one of the pastors. Adults and children who have not yet been baptized or instructed in the hristian faith are invited to come forward and receive a spoken blessing at the altar rail. For those who have problems consuming alcohol, you are invited to receive diluted wine from the purple glasses in the center of the tray of individual cups. For those who have dietary restrictions, gluten free wafers are available upon request. 5

6 Distribution Hymns Lutheran Service Book # 697 Lutheran Service Book # 748 Lutheran Service Book # 547 Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death I m But a Stranger Here The Lamb losing Hymn - Lutheran Service Book # 741 v.5-8 Jesus hrist, My Sure Defense ********** reacher - Rev. Michael ottschmidt Organist - Karol Meyer Acolytes - Brandon Roepe, Dillion McGinnis 8:00am Faith Moore, Olivia Rolf 10:30am Greeters Vernetta Oetting, Deb Robinson 8:00am Rachel Lange, Kathy Schnakenberg 10:30am LGSH Service Leader - Rev. Warren Schmidt LGSH Message - God is in harge LGSH ianist - Laurel Kammeyer Acknowledgments Lutheran Service Book 2006 oncordia ublishing House. Reprinted with permission. Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by rossway Bibles, a division of Good News ublishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. reated by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 oncordia ublishing House. Next Sunday s (3/3/19) Scripture Readings: First Reading - Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Second Reading - 1 orinthians 15:42-58, 30-42; Gospel - Luke 9:28-36 The Lutheran Hour can be heard any time on the internet. Type in Lutheran Hour; click on the first paragraph, THE LUTHERAN HOUR; click on LISTEN. This week s message by Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler, Not by Bread Alone. 8:00 AM The Lutheran Hour, KMO (710 AM) 8:00 AM The Lutheran Hour, KLEX (92.5 FM) 10:00 AM The Lutheran Hour, KMMO (1300 AM) 10:10 AM The Lutheran Hour, KSIS (1050 AM) 1:30 M The Lutheran Hour, KWIX (1230 AM) hancel Flowers Today are from the funeral of Jill Gassen. hancel Flowers Last Sunday were from the funeral of Dorothy Jones. 6 High School Youth will have Dinner & Devo on Wednesday, February 27 th at 6:00 pm at the Kollbaum s. lease let Angie Kollbaum know if you will be attending to ensure we have enough food! ( ) Hope you can make it! STIKY STUDY (for Seniors only) will be, Sunday, March 3 rd at 6pm at the Kollbaums. Join us as we study God s Word and prepare our hearts and minds for life after high school. Materials and dinner will be provided. Hope you can make it! No worries if you haven t joined us yet we would love to have you join us for this one. You are always welcome! Fount of Every Blessing Sunday, March 10th at 9am in the school gym our church and school endowment ministry will be re-introduced. ome and learn of the blessings our Lord has showered upon His people through the endowment ministry since Dial-A-Devotion, St. aul s daily phone devotion ministry at , can be called anytime during the day and night. Last week devotions brought us people who trusted the Lord. Devotions Feb. 24-March 2 will focus on the blessings we receive by trusting the Lord Jesus. Take a few moments each day for spiritual devotion. Dial Lenten Family Sunday School As we begin the journey into the season of Lent, please plan to attend the Family Sunday School event located in the gym on March 3, during the Sunday School hour (9:15-10:15). Sunday School age children and their parents are invited to attend this event. Families can look forward to participating in activities that will help them to focus on the Lenten season as well as share some family time together in God s Word. ome and see what special things we have planned for you! Attendances & Offerings Last Week 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday: 331, 188; LGSH: 87; Bible lasses - Sunday School: 58; Jr High: 10; High School: 19; Adult: 74; LGSH: 39; Midweek: 19 Home - $25, Sunday School - $23.25 Missions - $2, Building - $20 Debt Reduction - $203 Lutheran Bible Translators - $35 Home Improvement - $32.50 SLHS - $110 Mehl Mission - $50 Orphan Grain Train - $5 omfort Dog - $25 Sr. High Youth - $25 ortals of rayer - $25 Grade School - $115 Welfare - $64 Growing By God s Grace - $175 Give Online at 7