Concordia Lutheran Church

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1 Sunday, January 14, 2018 Concordia Lutheran Church Highway C Frohna, MO concordiafrohna@att.net Website: concordiafrohna.org Rev. Rod A. Benkendorf, Pastor revbenkendorf@gmail.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 Second Sunday after Epiphany Sunday, January 14, 2018 DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING FOUR Opening Hymn: Christ the Eternal Lord LSB 829 Invocation, Confession & Absolution LSB 203 Introit (Psalm 40) P: I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; C: I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. P: He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. C: He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord. P: Blessèd is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! C: You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told. 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: I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; C: I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation. Kyrie (spoken) LSB 204 Gloria in Excelsis LSB 204 Salutation and Collect of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. P: Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the prayers of Your people and grant us Your peace through all our days; 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 1 Samuel 3: Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, Here I am! 5 and ran to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. But he said, I did not call; lie down again. So he went and lay down. 6 And the Lord called again, Samuel! and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you called me. But he said, I did not call, my son; lie down again. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you 2

3 called me. Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the young man. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, Speak, Lord, for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel said, Speak, for your servant hears. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. 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 6: All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything. 13 Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, The two will become one flesh. 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Alleluia and Verse LSB 205 Holy Gospel John 1: The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit! 48 Nathanael said to him, How do you know me? Jesus answered him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you. 49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel! 50 Jesus answered him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these. 51 And he said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. 3

4 Nicene Creed LSB 206 Children s Message Sermon Hymn: Spread the Reign of God the Lord LSB 830 Sermon: Speak, for Your Servant Hears 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Offering Prayers of the Church: (Congregational response: Hear our prayer) Service of the Sacrament LSB 208 Distribution Hymns: Jesus Comes Today with Healing LSB 620 Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness LSB 636 Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face LSB 631 Post-Communion Canticle: Nunc Dimittis LSB 211 Post-Communion Collect LSB 212 Benedicamus LSB 212 Benediction LSB 212 Closing Hymn: Lift High the Cross LSB 837 Announcements Postlude Participants in this Morning s Service Greeters: Tom and Sue Roth Organist: Barb Burroughs Acolyte: Kaylee Proffer Elder: Alan Grebing Ushers: Jason Hecht, Rick Lorenz, Chad Miesner, Jacob Wunderlich Audio/Visual Team: Darryl Peetz, Pat Petzoldt 4

5 This Week s Schedule Today, Jan. 14 After Worship Scrip Sales Mon., Jan. 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) No School Tues., Jan. 16 5:45 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. EPC Lady Wildcats Basketball vs. Nell Holcomb (Away) LWML Prayer Service/Meeting Dartball-Frohna at Immanuel, Altenburg Wed., Jan a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Bible Study Bible Study Adult Choir Thurs., Jan. 18 5:45 p.m. EPC Wildcats Basketball vs. Trinity, Cape (Home at APS) Fri., Jan. 19 5:45 p.m. EPC Lady Wildcats Basketball vs. St. Vincent, Perryville (Home at APS) Sat., Jan. 20 5:30 p.m. Worship, with Holy Communion, at Concordia Sun., Jan a.m. 9 a.m. Hymn of the Week LSB 396 Arise and Shine in Splendor Arise and shine in splendor; Let night to day surrender. Your light is drawing near. Above, the day is beaming, In matchless beauty gleaming; The glory of the Lord is here. Bible Stories 01/15 -- M: No School 01/16 -- Tu: John 1:1-5 01/17 -- W: John 1: /18 -- Th: John 1: /19 -- F: John 1:19-29 Bible Class Worship Weekly Devotions (Epiphany 3) Bible Verse 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 (ESV) Catechism The Lord s Prayer The Second Petition and Meaning Thy kingdom come. What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also. How does God s kingdom come? God s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity. 5

6 Announcements Welcome: We extend a warm welcome to all who have come to worship with us today. One question If God were physically to stand in front of you and tell you what He wanted you to know and do and be, how would it change your life? Hear the Word of the Lord. A Word of God to chew on this week: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 (ESV) Think about it. Talk about it. Memorize it. Take this wonderful food from God, and let it strengthen you. New Members?: Are you interested in becoming a member, or know of somebody who is interested in becoming a member at Concordia? Please contact Pastor Benkendorf at or revbenkendorf@gmail.com. He will gladly and willingly talk to any, and all, who are interested in becoming members of Concordia, Frohna. Church Attendance: Worship 171, one year ago 151; Adult Bible Class 26, one year ago 29 Please pick up your copy of The Lutheran Witness today! The January issue is available on the north buffet. Please submit all reports for the Annual Report as soon as possible. Financial Peace University (FPU) meeting dates are today, January 14, and Sundays, January 21 and 28, February 11, 18, and 25, and March 4, 11, and 18, at 6 p.m. (weather permitting). Each meeting will last approximately two hours. Please contact Shannon Martin ( ) or Heather Kassel ( ) if you have any questions. Prayer Service The devotion for the LWML Meeting this Tuesday, January 16, will be the Prayer Service entitled Living as God s People. Pastor Benkendorf will lead the Prayer Service, which was written by Rev. Dr. Robert Roegner, outgoing senior counselor for the national LWML. Induction of recently-elected officers will also take place: Denise Morrison President, Kathy Schlichting Treasurer, and Mildred Grebing Christian Growth Co-Chairman. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the church s multi-purpose room. As always, guests are invited. December Contributions: 3 rd $4,590.50, 6 th (Advent) $696.00, 10 th $5,216.25, 13 th (Advent) $1,722.00, 17 th $8,171.70, 20 th (Advent) $2,798.00, 24 th (Sunday) $3,744.50, 24 th (Christmas Eve) $3,887.00, 25 th (Christmas Day) $5,309.00, 31 st (Sunday) $5,730.00; Capital Improvement Fund $250.00; Saxony Lutheran High School Scholastic Fund $130.00; and Tom & Amy Huber Family Tornado $ LYF Notes Reminder: 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!) 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. 6

7 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 Minutes from the UCLS Board of Education Meeting on December 19 are still available today on the south buffet. Are you looking for a gift for someone? Copies of the United in Christ Lutheran School (UCLS) Family Favorites cookbook are still available for $15 per copy. Please contact Kim Scholl at to purchase a copy. Saxony Lutheran High School Notes A Chili Supper, sponsored by the Saxony Booster Club/FFA, will be held this Friday, January 19, with serving from 4-6:30 p.m. at Saxony Lutheran High School. The cost of the meal will be $6 for adults and $3 for children The Saxony Crusaders vs. Notre Dame boys basketball homecoming game will begin at 5 p.m. A Breakfast, hosted by Saxony Lutheran FFA, will be Saturday, January 27, from 7-10:30 a.m. at Saxony. The menu will include pancakes and smoked pork links. A free-will donation will be taken for the meal. Future Crusader Nights will be Thursday, February 8 (girls basketball), and Friday, February 9 (boys basketball). All students are invited to come to the game and cheer on the Crusaders. Students wearing their school shirts will be admitted for free. Neighboring Church & Community Notes The Messiah Choir performances of choruses and solos from The Messiah will be today, January 14, at First Christian Church in Sikeston, and next Sunday, January 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau, at 3 p.m. Both concerts will begin with pre-concert music at 2:45 p.m. Each church will feature special music performances. The Trinity Brass will accompany hymns. The Messiah Choir will be accompanied by piano, strings, and timpani. Messiah soloists will be Trudy Lee, Patti McPheeters, Don Presson, Eric Scott, Elizabeth Shelton, and Wanda Steffens. At both concerts, Katie Benkendorf will share briefly about her experience at Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival, and perform a musical selection. The director of the Messiah Choir is Eric Scott. A free-will offering will be taken for a scholarship fund to promote musicianship among youth. Refreshments will be served following both concerts. Creation Matters: Human Design: The Making of a Baby will be next Sunday, January 21, at 6 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church Hall, Longtown. Evolution holds that all life descended from a common ancestor through small modifications over long periods of time. Actual living creatures, however, reveal something quite different. Institute for Creation Research (ICR) National Representative Dr. Randy Guliuzza explores the complexities of human reproduction to demonstrate that life couldn t possibly have evolved. He shows that biological systems are fully integrated they have key parts that fit together for an intended purpose and break down when those parts are altered or removed. Approaching the subject in a tasteful manner, Dr. Guliuzza takes the audience through the detailed process of reproductive physiology and microscopic anatomy required for the making of a human baby. The inescapable conclusions of design give God all the glory, showing that we truly are fearfully and wondrously made. (Psalm 139:14) The video will be viewed, and a brief discussion will follow. 7

8 The Friends of the Library informational meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 25, at 7 p.m. If you're interested in making the library a better place, please come and discover how Friends groups help the library. An American Red Cross Blood Drive, sponsored by the East Perry County Lions, will be Monday, January 29, from 2-7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church Hall, Altenburg. The Annual Big Breakfast will be Sunday, February 4, from 7-11:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Crosstown. The menu will include scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, fried potatoes, and drinks (milk, juice, and coffee). A free-will donation will be taken for the meal. KFUO Notes This week on KFUO.org, we'll have live coverage from the 2018 March for Life in Washington, D.C., this Friday, January 19, at 9 a.m. Hear Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guest pastors study Romans on Sharper Iron weekdays at 8 a.m. Tune in to daily chapel services from the LCMS International Center weekdays at 10 a.m. KFUO unveiled its brand new website, and is a few weeks into its new morning lineup. Let KFUO know what you think! kfuo@kfuo.org or call Find on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. (All programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening.) 8