THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

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1 THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY January 21, 2017 A.D. Rev. Dr. Cory J. Rajek (608) Faith Ev. Lutheran Church Pierre, SD Senior Pastor Website: Rev. Joshua Baumann (605) Associate Pastor Church Phone (605) Church Fax (605) A Christ Caring People Who Gather Around Word and Sacrament, Yoked Together, In Personal Service to Christ in World Wide Missions AS WE GATHER Peter, Andrew, James, and John were fishermen by trade. Jesus invited them to follow Him, promising He would make them fishers of men. What could this possibly mean? The prophet Jonah may provide a clue. Swallowed, and then regurgitated by a great fish after running from God, Jonah was given another chance to cast a Gospel net for the people of Nineveh. With only the lure of Jonah s brief, Law-heavy sermon, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!, God reeled in a bountiful Kingdom-catch, saving more than 120,000 people and animals in that city. Jesus own preaching announces the fullness of time, the presence of God s reign, and invites repentance and faith in the Good News from God, which He embodies and enacts. This message proclaimed and sacramentally enacted is the net by which Holy Spirit calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies people under God s gracious reign. WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS If there are prayer concerns for you, your family, your friends, or your neighbors, please put them on the blue information card. Our Board of Elders are prayerful with our pastors about these joys and struggles of our earthly journey. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16b Today we are celebrating Life Sunday, the gift and sanctity of human life. Our worship service and sermon will focus on this topic. Life related material is on display in the narthex. We would especially encourage you with small children to show them the fetal models. A donation jar is provided on the table for those who would like to support Faith s Life Team as we uphold the sanctity of life. Pastor Baumann will also be leading Adult Bible Class on life issues this morning. Faith s Life Team is serving bars and coffee in the Living Room. Enjoy a bar and cup of coffee on the Life Team. 1

2 T DIVINE SERVICE T OPENING HYMN 10,000 Reasons (Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin) Praise Team and Congregation (refrain) 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. 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. (refrain) 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. (refrain) 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. 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, Worship Your holy name. God, I ll worship Your holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I ll worship Your holy name. I ll worship Your holy name. God, I ll worship Your holy name. INVOCATION P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. CONFESSION and ABSOLUTION Psalm 30 P Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! C Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! P If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? C But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. P I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; C My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. 2

3 C O Lord of might and mercy, Who made us to hope for life in You, we confess that we have sought hope in ourselves instead and stolen hope from our neighbors. We have sinned against what You command and against what You create. Our selfishness has closed our hearts, our ears and eyes and hands, to Your Word of truth and love. As we have no hope apart from Your grace, forgive us and redeem us for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen. P O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with Him is plentiful redemption. He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Christ Jesus died for your trespasses and rose for your justification. Upon this your confession, and under His authority, I, as a called and ordained servant of Christ, forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son T and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. WORD INTROIT P By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, C the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; P Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, C whose hope is in the Lord his God, P who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, C who keeps faith forever; P who executes justice for the oppressed, C who gives food to the hungry. P The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. C The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. P The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, C but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. C 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 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, C the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas; Psalm 146:5-9; 65:5 antiphon SONG OF PRAISE Shout to the Lord (Darlene Zschech) Praise Team and Congregation My Jesus, my Savior, Lord there is none like You, All of my days, I want to praise the wonders of Your mighty love; My Comfort, my Shelter, Tower of refuge and strength; Let ev ry breath, all that I am, never cease to worship You. 3

4 Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing, power and majesty, praise to the King; Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of Your name. I sing for joy at the work of Your hands, forever I ll love You, forever I ll stand; Nothing compares to the promise I have in You. My Jesus, my Savior, Lord there is none like You, All of my days, I want to praise the wonders of Your mighty love; My Comfort, my Shelter, Tower of refuge and strength; Let ev ry breath, all that I am, never cease to worship You. Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing, power and majesty, praise to the King; Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of Your name. I sing for joy at the work of Your hands, forever I ll love You, forever I ll stand; Nothing compares to the promise I have in Nothing compares to the promise I have in You. SALUTATION and COLLECT OF THE DAY P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, give us an increase of faith, hope, and love, C that, receiving what You have promised, we may love what You have commanded; P through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. (Please be seated) OLD TESTAMENT Jonah 3:1 5, 10 (Nineveh repents upon hearing God s Word.) After the reading: L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. EPISTLE LESSON 1 Corinthians 7:29 31 (32 35) (Time is short. Jesus claims our attention.) After the reading: L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. ANTHEM More Precious Thank Silver (Lynn DeShazo) Praise Team and Congregation 4

5 Lord, You are more precious than silver. Lord, You are more costly than gold. Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds, And nothing I desire compares with You. (2x) (Please stand) HOLY GOSPEL Mark 1:14 20 (Jesus invites His followers to become fishers of men.) P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the first chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. After the reading: P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. (Please be seated) CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON HYMN Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) (Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio) Praise Team and Congregation Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now I see. Twas grace that made my heart secure, and grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed. (refrain) My chains are gone, I ve been set free. My God, my Savior has ransomed me; And like a flood, His mercy reigns, unending love, amazing grace. The Lord has promised good to me; His Word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures. (refrain) The earth will soon dissolve like snow, the sun forbear to shine; But God, who called me here below, will be forever mine, will be forever mine. You are forever mine. You are forever mine. (refrain 2x) unending love, amazing grace. SERMON Our Hope (1 Peter 3:15) Pastor Josh Baumann 5

6 CREED 8:20am Nicene Inside back cover of the Lutheran Service Book 11:00am Apostles Inside back cover of the Lutheran Service Book OFFERING We gather our tithes, gifts of love, and our Building Together in Faith gifts. (Please stand) OFFERTORY As the Deer (Martin Nystrom) Praise Team and Congregation As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after You. You alone are my heart s desire, and I long to worship You. (chorus) You alone are my strength, my shield. To You alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart s desire and I long to worship You. You re my friend and You are my brother even though You are a King. I love You more than any other, so much more than anything. (chorus) I want You more than gold or silver; only You can satisfy. You alone are the real joy-giver and the apple of my eye. (chorus) PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH P Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. P For the holy Christian Church gathered here and scattered throughout the world, that in the face of sinfulness and suffering, we find our entire life and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that our ministry and witness steadfastly hold forth this Gospel of forgiveness and salvation, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. P For this land, that its leaders and laws resist temptations to allow or employ death as a solution, but instead, as instruments of the Almighty Maker, they respect and protect the hope and preciousness intrinsic to every human being, particularly those endangered by abortion, assisted suicide, and other such satanic deceptions, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. P For our communities and schools, that by God s guidance they pursue truth rather than public approval, civil discourse rather than demands, and the common good rather than convenience, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. P For marriages and homes, parents and children, that they remain refuges of hope for one 6

7 another, embodying and mediating the same acceptance and servanthood the Heavenly Father has bestowed in establishing these blessed vocations for us, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. P For those burdened under distress and despair, including all who mourn sins against life, that our Redeemer raise their eyes to receive peace in God s forgiveness and cradle their hearts until Christ s compassion heals them, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. P For those dealing with diseases, disabilities, or dying, (especially ) that our Savior s grace grants them relief and recovery in His time and according to His will, and that He strengthens them with the promise of bodily resurrection and sustains them in the hope of everlasting life, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. P For those rejoicing in God s rich life-giving, that we mark these occasions as tokens of a fuller hope in the new creation and we hail them as foretastes of our even greater inheritance in Christ Jesus, let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen. LORD S PRAYER C 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. The 11:00am service continues on page 10 with the Benediction. PREFACE 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 Him thanks and praise. SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT 8:20am Service 7

8 P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; for what had been hidden from before the foundation of the world You have made known to the nations in Your Son. In Him, being found in the substance of our mortal nature, You have manifested the fullness of Your glory. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying: SANCTUS Holy, Holy, Holy (LSB 507) Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert and art and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessèd Trinity! Public domain PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. WORDS OF OUR LORD Matt 26:26 28; Mk 14:22 24; Lk 22:19 20; 1 Cor 11:23 25 PAX DOMINI P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C And also with you. 8

9 COMMUNION SONG Jesus, Name Above All Names (Naida Hearn) Praise Team and Congregation Jesus, name above all names, beautiful Savior, glorious Lord, Emmanuel, God is with us, blessed Redeemer, living Word. Jesus, loving Shepherd, Vine of the branches, Son of God, The Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counselor, Lord of the universe, Light of the world. (Please be seated) Jesus, Way of salvation, King of kings, Lord of lords, The way, the truth, and the life, Mighty Creator, my Savior and friend. DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Come, Follow Me, the Savior Spake (LSB 688) Have No Fear, Little Flock (LSB 735) Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus (LSB 685) (Please stand) POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE Sent Forth by God s Blessing (LSB 643) Sent forth by God s blessing, Our true faith confessing, The people of God from His dwelling take leave. The Supper is ended. O now be extended The fruits of this service in all who believe. The seed of His teaching, Receptive souls reaching, Shall blossom in action for God and for all. His grace did invite us, His love shall unite us To work for God s kingdom and answer His call. With praise and thanksgiving To God ever-living, The tasks of our ev ryday life we will face. Our faith ever sharing, In love ever caring, Embracing His children of each tribe and race. With Your feast You feed us, With Your light now lead us; Unite us as one in this life that we share. Then may all the living With praise and thanksgiving Give honor to Christ and His name that we bear World Library Publications. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no POST-COMMUNION THANKSGIVING 9

10 P Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son's body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24 26 P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. C Amen. CLOSING HYMN From the Squalor of a Borrowed Stable (Immanuel) (Stuart Townsend) Praise Team and Congregation From the squalor of a borrowed stable, by the Spirit and a virgin s faith; To the anguish and the shame of scandal came the Savior of the human race! But the skies were filled with the praise of heav n shepherds listen as the angels tell Of the Gift of God come- down to man at the dawning of Immanuel. King of heaven now the friend of sinners, Humble servant in the Father s hands, Filled with power and Holy Spirit, filled with mercy for the broken man. Yes, He walked my road and He felt my pain, joys and struggles that I know so well; Yet His righteous steps give me hope again I will follow my Immanuel. Through the kisses of a friend s betrayal, He was lifted on a cru-el cross; He was punished for a world s transgressions, He was suffering to save the lost. He- fights for breath, He- fights for me. Loosing sinners from the claims of hell; And- with a shout our souls are free; death defeated by Immanuel. Now He s standing in the place of honor crowned with glory on the highest throne, Interceding for His own beloved til His Father calls to bring them home. Then the skies will part as the trumpet sounds hope of heaven or fear of hell; But the Bride will run to her Lover s arms, giving glory to Immanuel. Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series A, Part 4. Copyright 2017 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Welcome to Faith Evangelical Lutheran on this Third after the Epiphany! We are delighted to have you in worship with us. If you are visiting from out of town, we bid you 10

11 welcome and God-speed on your journey. Should you be from our community, and have no church home, we invite you to make Faith your church home. Greeting you this morning: Before Early Service After Early Service Before Late Service Terry & Arlene Naasz Dale & Mary Heidelberger Tom & Jackie Smith Eldon & Betty Lindquist David & Janice Johnson Freda Peters Preaching this morning is Reverend Joshua Baumann, our Associate Pastor. Reverend Cory Rajek, our Senior Pastor, is on a short-term mission trip to Hong Kong. Holy Communion is celebrated at our 8:20 service this Sunday. In this Sacrament, our Lord brings us strength and forgiveness to be about His vision and mission. Those confirmed Lutherans who come to the Sacrament of the Altar today are asked to read the communion side of our information card found in the pew rack and to sign the bottom of the reverse side so that our communion records might be complete. IN REGARD TO HOLY COMMUNION: According to Scripture, Holy Communion should be celebrated by those who are: United in a common faith (1 Cor. 10:16-17, 21-22; Rom. 16:17); Repentant of sins (1 Cor. 5:11, Matt. 18:17-18); Able to examine their lives (1 Cor. 11:27-29); and believe that in this precious meal they receive the true body and blood of Jesus given and shed for the forgiveness of their sins (Luke 22:19-22). Since Scripture teaches that those people who do not fully understand the meaning of this meal eat and drink to their own harm (1Cor. 11:27-29), and because the Lord s Supper is the supreme act of stating our unity in faith and doctrine, we would ask those people who are visiting with us to please speak with one of our pastors, before communing, in order that we might fulfill our responsibility of properly instructing people in the right use of the precious Sacrament. Adult Bible Study This morning Pastor Baumann will lead a discussion of life issues at 9:45 in the CFLC. Please join us. Sunday School is for all children age 3 by September 1, Green registration sheets are located on the information table in the Narthex. Nursery Nursery is available during the 11:00 service. Nursery is located in the F/G Room downstairs. It is for children ages infant through 5 years old. God Be With You! * * * 11

12 Our Broadcasts Our Sonrise Broadcast is made possible this week by our Faith congregation. Did you know that Sonrise is streamed on KCCR live? If you are away, log on to The Broadcast schedules are on the traveling Bulletin board, which is in the Narthex. COST: You may sponsor the radio broadcast of Sonrise for $ This radio broadcast is on 1240 AM KCCR at 6:40 a.m. on Sunday morning. Sun., Jan. 14, Att. 321; General Fund $6,893.85; Building Fund $ (Building Fund $365.00); Sunday School $9.10; Love Fund $100.00; Contingency Fund $100.00; Thrivent Automatic Withdrawal $3, (General $2,803.00, Debt Retirement $420.00, Building $130.00, Love Fund $10.00); Utecht Ministry $100.00; LWML for Transit Rides $200.00; Bible Studies $75.00; Refund Ins. Premium $1, Today: Jan. 21 8:20 am Communion 9:45 am Sunday School/Adult Study 11:00 am Worship 2:00-4:00 pm JYM Youth Event/Jon s Place 6:00-8:30 pm Congregational Swim Night at the Aquatics Center Mon: Jan. 22 5:30 pm Beth Moore Study The Quest 6:00-9:00 Robotics Club 6:30 pm Family Trees Bible Study Tues: Jan. 23 8:25 am Staff Devotions 10:15 am Women Bible Study This Week at Faith Lutheran 5:30-7:00 pm Pickleball 6:30 pm Choir Wed: Jan. 24 6:30 pm Midweek 6:30 pm The Cross Study at Tom & Cindy Deadrick s 2211 Duluth Avenue, Pierre 8:00 pm LYF Thurs: Jan. 25 8:20 am Staff Devotions Sun: Jan. 28 8:20 am Worship 9:45 am Sunday School/Adult Study 11:00 am Communion BUILDING NEWS Thank you for your continued gifts to our Building Fund We thank you for your gifts last weekend to the Building Fund of $ The gifts were designated as follows: The Debt Retirement Account: $ The Building Fund: $ Debt Retirement Here are the results of the Debt Retirement Challenge: Total Given from 10/1/18 through 12/31/18 was $23, plus the match of $10, comes to $33,

13 Thank you so much for your continued generosity!!! In January we will send three more advance payments (3 advance payments were also sent in December) which brings our total advance payments to 193. The total interest saved is $588, and our remaining balance on the debt as of January 2018 is $191, What wonderful progress! Offering Envelopes The offering envelopes for 2018 are on a table in the Narthex. They have been done alphabetically so everyone now has new envelope numbers. If you picked up the same number you had last year please return it so the correct person can pick up their new number. Please pick up your envelopes today if you have not already done so. If you do not see envelopes for you Helen can get you set up with envelopes. Just let her know. Also, PLEASE put your name on your envelope. If there are questions or the name does not match the correct envelope number Helen can catch it and correct it. Thanks! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE if you have children with envelopes make sure you are each using YOUR OWN envelopes! We have already had some mix-ups this year. It is especially difficult if your name is not on the envelope for us to know the difference. Your name should be on the label on top of your envelope box. Thank you for making sure you are using your own envelopes. Building Security To ensure that the church is properly locked and secured overnight, an automatic door lock system has been installed. All doors to the main entrance of the church will remain open during regular business hours as before, however, the door with the remote lock at the main entrance will be open from 6:45 am to 9:30 pm. The church will be locked at all other times. Anyone needing access outside of those hours can get a keycard from Helen in the main office. Note that the regular keys will continue to work as well for those that have them. Finally, please be aware that security cameras have also been placed at all entrances to the building. Little Dresses for Africa is coming soon!! Our initial meeting will be held Monday, February 12th at 7:00 PM in the old Fellowship Hall downstairs. Following our initial meeting, we will be meeting each Thursday afternoon and each Monday evening at 1:00 and 7:00 respectively. Please help with this fun and worthwhile outreach to girls across the globe! We are in need of buttons (2-4 holes only - no shanks please), all types of trim (lace rick rack, ribbon etc.) and gently used or new pillowcases! No sewing experience is needed to help with this project! We will be assembling kits for members of the congregation to take home and complete. Finished dresses will be displayed in the Narthex throughout February, March and April. All completed dresses are due back by April 30th. If you would like to help but cannot attend or do not have the needed items, we are always in need of cash to ship the dresses. It costs about $1.00 for each dress we make to ship it to the distribution center. There will be a collection tub near the display in the Narthex for your donated items. Thank you so much for your support of this project! 13

14 Sunday Night Bible Study The Sunday night Bible study will be studying the Parables. They will meet at 6:30 pm beginning tonight. Would welcome anyone interested. Greeters The Greeters Schedule lists are on the table next to the envelopes. If you are a greeter or a sub, please pick yours up today. Congregational Pizza Pool Party Come have some fun at the congregational Pizza Pool Party at the YMCA on Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Feel free to bring a friend, but please sign up in the narthex if you plan to eat. BOPF will provide pizza, drinks, and cookies. Hope to see you there! Main Street Living Did you know the Main Street Living program is broadcast throughout South Dakota and into bordering states on two TV stations: KDLT in Sioux Falls at 10:00 AM central and KEVN at 8:00 AM mountain in Rapid City? Did you know you can see the Worship Service and Kid's Crossing on our website at anytime? All programs are streamed on and are available the day before they are broadcast. January 21, 2018 Kid's Crossing-Janitor Bob challenges us to reject the false gods of money and power. Worship Service-Rev. Dr. Michael Kumm, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LCMS, presents today's message Repent and Believe is based on Mark 1: The Main Street Living Choir will lead the singing of: God of Grace, and God of Glory; I Am Trusting Thee Lord Jesus; and Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus. The program is interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Life Quotes Life issues didn t arise overnight. Their frequent connection to medical technology can make them seem like recent developments and advances in understanding physiology and pharmaceuticals have made abortion and euthanasia more efficient and available of late. But these circumstances have been causing society s difficulties and providing opportunities to proclaim the Gospel since ancient times. Rev. Michael W. Salemink, executive 14

15 director of Lutherans For Life A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life Here s what s happening with the youth of Faith Lutheran. Acolytes for Sunday January 21 (Sanctity of Life Sunday) Early: Adam Forman, Ethan Hill Late: Hannah Lingle, Megan Pease January 28 Early: Zane Schuchard, Trevor Penrod Late: Jordan Thompson, Jacob Larson * If acolytes are not able to be present for their assigned day, it is their responsibility to call someone else to find a replacement and then notify the church office. Thank you so very much! Verse(s) of the Week: Ecclesiastes 4:9 "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! PRAYERS of all types and sorts In your prayers this week, we commend to God our loving and heavenly Father, this congregation and all who serve. May God s Name be honored among us at Faith and may our lives reflect His glory. Lord in Your mercy Hear our prayer. J.Y.M. meets TODAY Jan. 21 st from 2-4 pm in Jon s Place! BRING A FRIEND! 6-8 th Grade Junior Youth Ministry Here are the dates we are planning on meeting from 2-4 pm at Faith up in Jon s Place throughout the year: January 21 st (TODAY!) February 18 th March 18 th April 15 th May 20 th June 1-2 Crazy Horse Volksmarch Trip LCMS National Youth Gathering? Parent s Informational Meeting Coming this Spring. 15

16 8 th Graders are welcomed to join HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP please just come Wednesdays at 8 pm in the gym unless directed otherwise!!! Did you know? Next Year s Bible Bowl Date is going to be: Saturday, April 7 th 2018 at Faith. Mardi Gras will be the next major LYF activity. It is Tuesday, Feb. 13 th from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Our high school youth will help with the games L.Y.F. youth would be ideal to help out! Set-up will be Monday, Feb. 12 th at 6:00 p.m. High school youth, come Monday and Tuesday for Mardi Gras Festivities! Sunday School Children Singing Dates for the Remainder of the Year: Here are the Sundays the N-4 th grade Sunday School will be singing at the 11 a.m. service: Jan. 14 th ; Feb. 18 th ; Mar. 25 th (Palm Sunday) ; Apr. 15 th ; and May 13 th (Midweek Children Sing on May 13 th ) Need to talk? Need prayers and encouragement? Pastor Baumann would love to pray for you, and if possible even with you for anything big or small that may be on your heart or mind. Find him after worship, or in the office for a special opportunity for prayer and conversation. Upcoming Youth Dates to Keep in Mind: Jan. 21 st Congregational Pizza Pool Party at the Aquatic Center 6-8 p.m. Feb. 4 th Friendship Sunday. Invite a friend to worship! Feb. 12, 13 Mardi Gras set-up on the 12 th and Mardi Gras celebration on the 13 th from 5:00-6:30 April 7 th Bible Bowl at Faith July 2019, th LCMS Natl Youth Gathering - Minneapolis, MN On the Lighter Side Q: What does a nosey pepper do? A: Gets jalapeno business! Q: What do you call a fake noodle? A: An Impasta Therefore, as God s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever 16

17 grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:12-13 NIV 17