Concordia Lutheran Church

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1 Sunday, February 10, 2019 Concordia Lutheran Church Highway C Frohna, MO concordiafrohna@att.net Website: concordiafrohna.org Rev. Steven Theiss, Vacancy Pastor steven.c.theiss@hotmail.com Phone Welcome to Concordia A Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Congregation If you are our guest, please fill out a visitor card (in the pew rack behind the Communion cards) and either place it in the offering plate or hand it to an usher after the service. If you worship regularly with us and have a new address, a prayer request or a message for the pastor or the church office, you are welcome to use the visitor card to share that with us. Thank you! The back pews are reserved for families with small children. A nursery is available in our multi-purpose room on the side of the Narthex. Large-print bulletins are available from the usher.

2 The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, February 10, 2019 DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING ONE Opening Hymn: Hail to the Lord s Anointed LSB 398 Invocation, Confession & Absolution LSB 151 Introit Ps. 71:15 18; antiphon: Ps. 71:12 P: O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me! C: My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge. P: With the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone. C: O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. P: So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come. All: 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. P: O God, be not far from me; C: O my God, make haste to help me! Kyrie LSB 152 This is the Feast LSB 155 Salutation and Collect of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. P: O Lord, keep Your family the Church continually in the true faith that, relying on the hope of Your heavenly grace, we may ever be defended by Your mighty power; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. Old Testament Reading Isaiah 6:1 8 1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts! 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for. 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I! Send me. 2

3 Gradual P: Praise the LORD, all nations! C: Extol him, all peoples! P: For great is his steadfast love toward us, C: and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. P: Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; C: bring an offering, and come into his courts! Epistle Reading 1 Corinthians 14:12b Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church. 13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say Amen to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? 17 For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. Common Alleluia LSB 156 Holy Gospel Luke 5: On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on [Jesus] to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. 5 And Simon answered, Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets. 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him. Nicene Creed LSB 158 Children s Message Sermon Hymn: Isaiah, Mighty Seer in Days of Old LSB 960 Sermon: NOT AFRAID Luke 5:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-8 Offering Offertory: Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful LSB 955 Prayers of the Church: (Congregational response: Hear our prayer) 3

4 Service of the Sacrament LSB 160 Distribution Hymns: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence LSB 621 Christ the Eternal Lord LSB 829 At the Lamb s High Feast We Sing LSB 633 Post-Communion Canticle: Thank the Lord LSB 164 Post-Communion Collect LSB 166 Benediction LSB 166 Closing Hymn: From All That Dwell Below the Skies LSB 816 Announcements Postlude Participants in this Morning s Service Worship Leader: Greeters: Organist: Acolyte: Elder: Ushers: Audio/Visual Team: Rev. Steven Theiss Clifford and Kathy Stueve Barb Burroughs Landre Hoehne Dale Burroughs Rick Lorenz, Chad Miesner, Jeremiah Kohlfeld, Andrew Head Tony Vogel, Pat Petzoldt Worship Leaders Saturday, February 16, 2019 Rev. Virgil Kelm Sunday, February 17, 2019 Seminarian Caleb Weigh Sunday, February 24, 2019 Rev. Steven Theiss 4

5 Hymn of the Week LSB 717 Eternal Father, Strong to Save Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. Bible Stories 02/11 -- M: Matthew 14: /12 -- Tu: Matthew 16: /13 -- W: Matthew 17: /14 -- Th: Matthew 18: /15 -- F: No School Weekly Devotions (Epiphany 6) This Week s Schedule Bible Verse 12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (ESV) Catechism The Lord s Prayer The Sixth Petition and Meaning And lead us not into temptation. What does this mean? God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory. Sun., Feb. 10 After Worship Scrip Sales Sun. & Mon., Feb. 10 & 11 TBA EPC Wildcats Girls Basketball A-Team Tournament at Notre Dame Tues., Feb. 12 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Circuit Pastors Conference at Immanuel, Altenburg EPC Wildcats Girls Basketball vs. St. Vincent, Perryville (C, B, A Teams) (Home at APS) Quilt Tacking at Cindy Barich s Home Dartball Tournament at Frohna Wed., Feb a.m. Bible Study (Religions of the World) Fri., Feb. 15 No School 5:45 p.m. (Southeast Area Lutheran Schools In-Service) EPC Wildcats Girls Basketball vs. Trinity, Cape (C & A Teams) (Away) Sat., Feb. 16 5:30 p.m. Worship/Holy Communion at Concordia Sun., Feb a.m. 9 a.m. Bible Class Worship Announcements A Word of God to chew on this week: 12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (ESV) Think about it. Talk about it. Memorize it. Take this wonderful food from God, and let it strengthen you. 5

6 Church Attendance: Worship 117, one year ago 151; Adult Bible Class 17, one year ago 32 Help for Missions: The LWML is asking for your help in meeting the Mission Goal of $2.075 million set by the National LWML. $97,000 should be raised by the March 31 deadline to meet all the grant obligations made. Today, a wooden mite box has been placed in the narthex with a Valentine balloon attached. Please show your love with a monetary donation to help with these worthy mission projects. While Pastor Theiss is on vacation (this Thursday, February 14, through Saturday, February 23), please contact Rev. Roger Abernathy ( church office or cell) for urgent pastoral care situations. Quilt Tacking continues this Tuesday, February 10, and on Tuesdays, February 19 and 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Cindy Barich s home. Please join us as we tie quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Pies Requested Concordia s Saxony students are hosting the concession stand at the dartball tournament. The tournament continues this Tuesday, February 12, and next Tuesday, February 19, in the school gym. Pies are being requested. If you can donate a pie(s), please sign up on the list on the south buffet in the church narthex. Proceeds from the concession stand will go to Concordia s Saxony Scholarship Fund. A Note from the Treasurer Looking at the budget report can be overwhelming trying to see where your contributions each week are going, so I thought I would give you a quick breakdown. 58% of our yearly operating budget pays the tuition for the children of our congregation to attend UCLS, followed by 25% towards salaries, 12% for operating expenses, and 5% goes toward the Missouri District and Synod. We have closed out the books for 2018 in the red with an ending balance of negative ($17,746.22). Please keep this in mind when making your contributions, in proportion to God s giving to you, and thank you for your continued support. Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) Notes Baked Goods Table The LYF will have baked goods available at the table each Sunday. (If you wish to donate something, please drop off your donation on Sunday morning before church. Thanks!) The LYF is collecting aluminum cans. If you have any cans you would like to donate, please place them in garbage bags (tied/closed) in the storage shed on the picnic grounds. Thank you for your help with this fundraiser. Are you having an auction, or do you have a family member or friend having an auction? Concordia s youth are looking to do concession stands for auctions in the area. Please contact Gina Wunderlich at if you would like the youth to do a concession stand. Got too much stuff? The youth group is accepting donations for a future yard sale. Please contact Gina Wunderlich at if you have donations. Donations may be placed in the youth building. Arrangements can be made for pick-up of items if needed. United in Christ Lutheran School (UCLS) Notes Mark Your Calendars The 2019 APS/UCLS Dinner Auction, Music Through the Ages, will be Saturday, March 23, at United in Christ Lutheran School. The doors will open at 4 p.m., dinner will be at 6 p.m., and the oral auction will be at 8 p.m. Tickets will be $35 each, and will go on sale on Saturday, February 23. Tickets will be available at UCLS, APS, and West End. 6

7 Saxony Lutheran High School Notes Denim and Diamonds, the Saxony Lutheran High School Dinner Auction, will be Saturday, February 23, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $40 each, and may be purchased from the school office (in person or over the phone). Come for an evening of fellowship, and help support Saxony Lutheran High School. New Student Enrollment Calling all 8 th graders who are looking for a Christian education for the high school years! Enrollment for the school year will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, March 4, 5, and 7, at 7 p.m. at Saxony. If you have questions, or want to schedule an appointment, please contact Saxony at Neighboring Church & Community Notes A Breakfast and Bake Sale is today, February 10, with serving until 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church Hall, Apple Creek. The menu will include sausage, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, biscuits and gravy, fruit, homemade coffeecake, and drink. The cost of the meal will be $8 for adults and $4 for children, ages Carry-outs will be available. This event is sponsored by the Men s Club. The Annual Fish Supper will be held today, February 10, with serving from 2:30-6:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Wells. The cost of the meal will be $12 for adults and $6 for children. Drive-thru carry-outs will be available from 2:30-6 p.m. (All carryouts will be $12 each.) The supper is sponsored by the Fellowship Club and LWML. Country Store items will be available, with proceeds benefiting Lutheran Family & Children s Services, Cape Girardeau. A Chili, Oyster Soup, and Clam Chowder Supper will be held this Saturday, February 16, from 3:30-7 p.m. at Brazeau Community Hall, Brazeau. A free-will donation will be taken for community projects. The supper will be hosted by the Brazeau University of Missouri Extension Club and Brazeau Community Church Hall. The Lions Pancake Breakfast is next Sunday, February 17, from 7 a.m-12 p.m. at the East Perry County Senior Center in Altenburg. Free-will donations will be accepted. Two Branson-Style Fundraiser Shows, one each afternoon, will be held next Sunday, February 17, and Sunday, March 10, in the Immanuel Lutheran School Gym, Perryville. Doors will open at 1 p.m., and each show will be from 2-3:30 p.m. The show next Sunday, February 17, will be Bill Forness, a Tribute to Johnny Cash. On Sunday, March 10, The Backstreet Cruisers will treat you to the music that was played on your AM car radio back-in-the-day. The cost is $25 per ticket (each show). To purchase tickets, please mail a check payable to: Immanuel Lutheran School, C/O Joan Layton, 1701 Old St Mary s Rd, Perryville, MO For more information, please call Seats are limited. Tickets will be mailed when the check is received. (No refunds as this is a fundraiser for Immanuel Lutheran School. No admission without a ticket. No tickets sold at the door.) Concessions will be available. A Chili and Chicken Noodle Dinner will be held on Monday, February 18 (Presidents Day), with serving from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Eisleben Lutheran Church, 432 Lutheran Lane, Scott City. The meal will include all-you-can-eat chili and chicken noodle soup, along with a piece of homemade dessert and drink. The cost of the meal will be $8 for adults and $4.50 for children ages Carry-outs will be available. 7

8 A Whole-Hog Sausage and Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday, February 24, from 8-11:30 a.m. in the Altenburg Public School Gym, Altenburg. A free-will donation will be taken for the meal with proceeds going to the APS Student Activities Fund. A Buffet-Style Breakfast will be held on Sunday, February 24, from 7:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. at St. Maurus, Biehle. The menu will include pancakes, ham, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, German fried potatoes, biscuits, milk gravy, homemade coffeecake, and orange juice and coffee. The cost of the meal will be $8 for adults and $4 for children ages Carry-outs will be available. The East Perry County Rural Fire Department Smorgasbord Breakfast will be Sunday, March 3, from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. at the East Perry County Senior Center, Altenburg. The menu will include bacon, sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, and drinks. A free-will donation will be taken for the meal. Tell the Next Generation: A Family Ministry Conference, primarily for Missouri church workers and volunteers engaged in children s and family ministry and early childhood ministry, will be held on Saturday, March 9, beginning at 9 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 3866 Old Hwy 94 S, St. Charles. The cost is $10 per person (lunch included). A small number of sessions will be geared toward families at large in congregations. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Kim Marxhausen, a Lutheran educator for more than 30 years. The Bible Study Leader will be Rev. Dr. W. Mart Thompson, a theology professor at Concordia Seminary. For more information, or to register, please visit Information about upcoming trips with Trinity Travel (Cape Girardeau) is posted on Concordia s bulletin board. Or, for more information, please contact Joan Layton ( ), Judy Peetz ( ), or Betty Voss ( ). KFUO Notes This week on KFUO.org, hear stories from missionaries Mark and Megan Mantey on The Coffee Hour this Wednesday, February 13, at 9:15 a.m. Continue in the early chapters of the book of Ezekiel on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11 a.m.), and worship with us during daily chapel services at 10 a.m. Find your favorite programs on demand at kfuo.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Church Vocations Scholarship Available Concordia University, Irvine, California, is offering qualified LCMS church work students institutional aid and an on-campus housing grant. To learn more about the church vocations scholarship, go to To start the application process, visit Scholarship Available A scholarship is available to a Lutheran male freshman who will be attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Fall of An application can be found at Applications are due by Saturday, March 2. Information about additional scholarship and grant opportunities for members of the Lutheran community may be found at 8