Concordia Lutheran Church

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1 Sunday, September 3, 2017 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 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 3, 2017 DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING FOUR Hymn: Come, Follow Me, the Savior Spake LSB 688 Invocation, Confession & Absolution (left column) LSB 213 Psalm 133 Hymn: May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill LSB 698 Salutation and Collect of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. P: Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him in all the ways He leads us to love others as He has loved us; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. Old Testament Jeremiah 15: O Lord, you know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In your forbearance take me not away; know that for your sake I bear reproach. 16 Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts. 17 I did not sit in the company of revelers, nor did I rejoice; I sat alone, because your hand was upon me, for you had filled me with indignation. 18 Why is my pain unceasing, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will you be to me like a deceitful brook, like waters that fail? 19 Therefore thus says the Lord: If you return, I will restore you, and you shall stand before me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. They shall turn to you, but you shall not turn to them. 20 And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares the Lord. 21 I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Hymn: Brothers and Sisters in Christ SfD 9 Epistle Romans 12: Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony 2

3 with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be conceited. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. 20 To the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Hymn: Love in Christ Is Strong and Living LSB 706 Gospel Matthew 16: From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you. 23 But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man. 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. 28 Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. Apostles Creed Children s Message Sermon Hymn: Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me (sung to 948) LSB 683 Sermon: LOVE! Romans 12:9-21 Hymn: They ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love SfD 12 Offering Prayers Benediction Hymn: Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace LSB 844 3

4 Participants in this Morning s Service Greeters: Organist: Acolyte: Elder: Ushers: Audio/Visual Team: Clifford and Kathy Stueve Barb Burroughs Dalton France David Roth Aaron Grebing, Ethan Schuessler, Rodney Katt, Devin Ponder Tony Vogel, Jenny France Today, Sept. 3 Mon., Sept. 4 (Labor Day) This Week s Schedule After Worship After Worship Refreshments and Fellowship Youth Garden Table No School Wed., Sept. 6 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Bible Study Bible Study Thurs., Sept. 7 6 p.m. UCLS PTL Sat., Sept. 9 5:30 p.m. Worship, with Holy Communion, at Salem, Farrar Sun., Sept. 10 (Grandparents Day) 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 4-7 p.m. Hymn of the Week LSB 849 Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness Praise the One who breaks the darkness With a liberating light; Praise the One who frees the pris ners, Turning blindness into sight. Praise the One who preached the Gospel, Healing ev ry dread disease, Calming storms, and feeding thousands With the very Bread of peace. Bible Stories 09/04 -- M: No School 09/05 -- Tu: Genesis 12: /06 -- W: Genesis 13: /07 -- Th: Genesis 14: /08 -- F: Genesis 15:1-6 Weekly Devotions (Pentecost 14) Bible Class at Trinity Fall Mission Festival at Trinity (East Perry Fairgrounds-weather permitting) Annual LLL Benefit Kettle-Cooked Beef and Fried Chicken Supper in the gym at Trinity Lutheran School, Altenburg Bible Verse 12 So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 (ESV) Catechism The Fourth Commandment and Meaning Honor your father and your mother. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them. 4

5 Announcements Welcome: We extend a warm welcome to all who have come to worship with us today. If you have any questions or confusions regarding what the life of a Christian should be, Romans 9:12-21 makes it very clear! Hear the Word of the Lord. A Word of God to chew on this week: 12 So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 (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? 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 195; Adult Bible Class 23, one year ago 32 Please remember those who cannot worship with us regularly in your thoughts, prayers, and by your visits Howard Fiehler at Independence Care Center in Perryville; Dorene Grebing, Rose Hemmann, Flora Kassel, and Tillie Luckey at Independence Court in Perryville; Mabel Steffens at Holiday Residential Care in Perryville; and Norma Mueller at Meramec Bluffs Lutheran Sr. Services in Ballwin, Missouri. Prayer Chain: Prayer is a powerful gift. A prayer chain, made up of members of our congregation, is always available. If you have a prayer need or concern for anyone, and would like immediate prayers to be offered, call a member of the Prayer Chain. Call Helen Grebing ( ) or Pat Petzoldt ( ) to get it started. If neither of those two answer, a complete list is posted on the bulletin board in the church narthex. Any LWML member will know how to activate the chain. Flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God by Terry Werner in loving memory of Mary Werner. A large-print copy of the August issue of the Lutheran Witness is still available today on the north buffet. The Voice of Missouri is available on-line at mo.lcms.org. Click on Publications/E- News and then The Voice of Missouri to locate recent weekly and monthly issues. (A printed copy of the August issue is available on the south buffet in Concordia s narthex for those who do not have internet access.) LWML Mites: Our LWML collects mites to support mission projects throughout the world. Mites are money in any denomination that is used to fund worthy mission projects that are selected by the National and Missouri District LWML. Our local LWML invites everyone to help support these projects. If you wish to help us, please put your mites in the specially-marked box in the LWML closet in the multi-purpose room. Next Sunday, September 10, is the date of Trinity s Fall Mission Festival. Keith Logan, Executive Director of Trinity Hope, will be the guest speaker at 9 a.m. at the East Perry Community Fairgrounds (weather permitting). He will talk about the feeding program run by Trinity Hope. The 8 a.m. Bible Study will be a report from the local Mission Team who visited Haiti in May. They will be sharing their experiences and pictures. The time for singing is here!! It is time for choir to begin again. Our first rehearsal will be Monday, September 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the school. We have a great group, and a lot of fun, and you joining us can only add to it. We are always looking for new members or returning members. Come and join us, and check it out. For more information, call Sarah Benkendorf at

6 September 17 will be a celebration of Harvest Festival at Concordia! Please bring items of harvest including, garden produce, veggies, fruits, pumpkins, gourds, flowers, mum plants, canned goods, or other colorful harvest items. It's a special time of celebrating our blessings of a bountiful harvest season! Help us by providing items to create a colorful display in the church! Please bring your items to church by 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 16. You may pick up the items which you brought, after our worship service that morning. Thank you in advance for your participation in this festival. LYF-Sponsored Diaper Drive Over the next few months, the LYF will be accepting donations of diapers for foster families in Cape, Perry, and Bollinger Counties (the supplier is no longer able to fulfill the current need for diapers). Each month, they will be asking for a different size. For the month of September, they are requesting size 5 (preferred brands: Luvs, Pampers, Huggies, Wal-Mart, Dollar General). Please bring your donations to church on Sunday or bring them to the church office. The goal for total number of diapers by the end of the year is 500 boxes. 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. Thank you for your prayers, cards, thoughts, and well wishes for Pastor Charles Weber in his final weeks of life. He is now rejoicing with the Lord in heaven and family and friends who have gone before him. We especially thank Pastor Lucas for visiting Charles and conducting the service and all the Pastors who participated in the service. We truly appreciate your kindness, The Weber and Koester Families August Contributions: 6 th $10,004.00, 13 th $8,280.25, 20 th $5,720.11, 27 th $5,268.75; Capital Improvement Fund $300.00; Saxony Lutheran High School Scholastic Fund $435.00; and Door Offering for SEMO Chapel of Hope $ United in Christ Lutheran School Notes Minutes from the UCLS Board of Education Meeting on August 17 are still available today on the south buffet. United in Christ Lutheran School is seeking applicants for a Pre-Kindergarten Aide. The aide is needed on Tuesday and Thursday of each week, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. Responsibilities are to assist the classroom teacher with monitoring students, assisting in recordkeeping, helping to prepare the learning environment, assisting in the preparation of materials, performing other duties as determined by the classroom teacher or principal, and to support UCLS in its mission. Please send resumes to United in Christ Lutheran School, Highway C, Frohna, MO or call the school office and talk to Miss Honoree ( ). United in Christ Lutheran School is seeking applicants for an After-School Program Aide. The aide is needed each school day from 3:15-5:30 p.m. Responsibilities are to monitor students during the after-school program, track attendance of students in the program, ensure a safe environment for all children, performing other duties as determined by the principal, and to support UCLS in its mission. Please send resumes to United in Christ Lutheran School, Highway C, Frohna, MO or call the school office and talk to Miss Honoree ( ). Saxony Lutheran High School Notes The Saxony Lutheran High School Crusader Classic Golf Tournament will be Friday, September 15, at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Morning (8 a.m.) and afternoon (1:30 p.m.) flights will be available. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. Register 6

7 soon. The cost is $125 per golfer. If you need a registration form, please contact the school office for more information ( ), or visit Saxony s website (saxonylutheranhigh.org). (Credit card payments can be made over the phone.) For news from Saxony Lutheran High School, and information on upcoming events, please see the Saxony Dashboard. Copies of the first page are available on the south buffet. A complete copy of August s issue of the Saxony Dashboard can be viewed by visiting Saxony s website, saxonylutheranhigh.org, and selecting Newsletter located under the News & Events link at the top of the page. A complete copy is also posted on the bulletin board in the church narthex. Saxon Lutheran Memorial Notes Pre-Fall Festival Apple Butter Cooking will be held at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial on Saturday, September 30. Kettle fires will be started at 5 a.m. Volunteers are needed to stir apple butter, fill jars, and clean up. No experience necessary. Any amount of time is appreciated. Come morning or afternoon, or for the whole day. Sandwiches, snacks, and drinks will be provided for lunch. Feel free to bring your favorite side dish or dessert to complete the meal. Donations of pint jars are needed. Jars may be placed in the basement of the old hall at Concordia Lutheran Church. Donations and help are appreciated. Neighboring Church & Community Notes The September calendar listing the menu and activities at the Perry County and EPC Senior Centers is posted on the bulletin board in the narthex. For more information about activities, special events, or to view the monthly calendar, please visit the website at or the Facebook page The Lutheran Home will host the 11 th Annual Grandparents Celebration this Saturday, September 9, from 12-2 p.m. This will be an afternoon of games, food, entertainment, and fellowship. You and your family are welcome to come and celebrate with the residents. If you are interested in helping with this event, or becoming a Lutheran Home volunteer, contact the Activities Department at The Zion, Crosstown Picnic will be this Saturday, September 9, beginning at 4 p.m. Barbequed pork steak or fried fish plates, served with two sides (German potato salad and baked beans) will be available. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fried fish, barbequed pork steaks, French fries, and homemade pie and ice cream will also be available. The Washers Tournament will begin at 4 p.m. Live music will be provided by Justus & Shannon beginning at 6:30 p.m. A Whole-Hog Sausage and Pancake Breakfast will be held next Sunday, September 10, from 8-11:30 a.m. in the gym at Altenburg Public School. A free-will donation will be taken for the meal with proceeds to go to the APS Student Activities Fund. A Buffet-Style Breakfast will be held next Sunday, September 10, from 7:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. at St. Maurus Parish, Biehle. The menu will include: pancakes, ham, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, German fried potatoes, milk gravy, biscuits, homemade coffeecake, orange juice, and coffee. The cost of the meal will be $7.50 for adults and $4 for children Carry-outs will be available. Baby Levi s Fundraiser will be held next Sunday, September 10, with serving beginning at 12 p.m. at Hemman Winery. Brats and sides will be available for a freewill donation. Baby Levi Schmidt has spent several months in the NICU in St. Louis, and he has ongoing medical needs. Please come and help raise money for the family. All proceeds will go to Tim and Stefanie Schmidt. Live music will be from 2-5 p.m. 7

8 A one-time showing of the new Martin Luther film will be held next Sunday, September 10, at 2 p.m. at the Perry Park Center, Perryville. Reservations must be made in advance for this special showing, and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve a seat by calling the Perryville Thrivent Office at There is no charge for reservations, however a free-will donation will be accepted the day of the showing to benefit The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia. The Benefit Kettle-Cooked Beef and Fried Chicken Supper, sponsored by the Altenburg and Cape Zone LLL, will be next Sunday, September 10, from 4-7 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran School Gym, Altenburg. A free-will donation will be taken for the meal with proceeds to be divided between the Altenburg and Cape Zone LLL Scholarship Fund; United in Christ Lutheran School, Frohna; Immanuel Lutheran School, Perryville; and Saxony Lutheran High School. Carry-outs will be available. A Breakfast Brunch will be held on Sunday, September 17, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran School, Farrar. A free-will donation will be taken for the shipping of Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. Have you ever considered becoming a pastor or deaconess? If so, Rev. Scott Holder from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, would like to meet with you on Wednesday, September 20, from 12-4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau. Rev. Holder is interested in meeting with prospective students of all ages elementary-school age through adults. Appointments are individual, informal, and family/friends are welcome to come. Appointments are not necessary, but encouraged. If you are interested in scheduling a specific time, please contact Rev. Holder at or him at holders@csl.edu. (He will be available in the Jackson area the morning of September 20. Please call/text or holders@csl.edu for an appointment.) A Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Tractor, and Craft Show, hosted by St. Paul Lutheran Church, will be held Saturday, September 30, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Paul, Jackson (in the parking lot behind the church). If you would like to enter your car, truck, motorcycle, or tractor, please contact Dave Jackson ( ) or Dave Crites ( ). (For more information about judging and rules, please see the flyer on Concordia s bulletin board.) Vendors and crafters may rent a table for $20 ($10 for each additional table) by contacting Dee Leible ( or dleible@stpauljackson.com) by Saturday, September 16. The Craft Show and concessions will be in the cafeteria. Music and games for all ages will also be part of this event. Proceeds will help support St. Paul s Mission Team. You can help those affected by Hurricane Harvey through LCMS World Relief and Human Care. Please continue to pray for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Give as generously as you can. Visit lcms.org/worldrelief to learn more or give now. (If you have a smart phone, you can send a text message to , and type LCMSHARVEY in the message field. After sending, you ll receive a link via return text to a phone-friendly, secure donation form.) To make a donation by mail, make a check payable to The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod or LCMS, write the gift designation on the memo line, and mail the check to The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Mission Advancement, P O Box 66861, St. Louis, MO Or, donate by phone by calling between 8 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. Also, learn more, follow the story, ask questions, follow the synod s response, or sign up to volunteer to help at lcms.org/harvey. 8