THE SALT OF GOD S WORD FOSTERS PEACE. Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato, MN 56003

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1 THE SALT OF GOD S WORD FOSTERS PEACE Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato, MN 56003

2 PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Evangelical Lutheran Synod NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD CHURCH STAFF Pastor Hartwig: Pastor Moldstad: Church Office: Divine Service Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 AM JESUS LAMBS AT PEACE PRESCHOOL Teacher/Director: Joslyn Moldstad Phone: Church website: Peacemankato.com SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST WELCOME TO PEACE! The purpose of our congregation is to worship God, who gives life through Word and Sacrament; to serve one another in love and fellowship; and to proclaim forgiveness and salvation to all through Jesus Christ alone. PARENT S ROOM A room is available if your little one needs a moment. It is the first room on the right as you walk into the church building. Sound and video are piped into the room to enable you to hear and see the service. Changing tables are in both restrooms. FACILITIES Restrooms are located down the hall and on the right side. An induction loop is provided for the benefit of hearing aid users. To use, please switch your hearing aid to T. BEFORE WORSHIP As you prepare to worship your Lord today, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer before the service. Review the lessons, the service notes, and pray this prayer: PRAYER OF THE DAY Mercifully grant, O God, that Your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts, for without Your help we are unable to please You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 2

3 THE DIVINE SERVICE Rite 1, p. 41 OPENING PRAYER P: O Lord, our Maker, Redeemer, and Comforter, we are assembled in Your presence to hear Your holy Word. We pray You to open our hearts by Your Holy Spirit, that through the preaching of Your Word we may be taught to repent of our sins, to believe on Jesus in life and death, and to grow day by day in grace and holiness. Hear us for Christ s sake. Amen. HYMN #441 O THAT THE LORD WOULD GUIDE MY WAYS THE CONFESSION OF SIN P: Let us confess our sins to God and pray: We poor sinners confess to You, O God, not only that we have been conceived and born in sin, but also that throughout life we have often and in many ways offended You, our Lord and Maker, in thought, word and deed, so that You could with perfect justice reject and condemn us for all eternity. Therefore we come before You with sorrow of heart, in dread and terror of Your holy justice and of everlasting death. Our sins are a grievous foe, which we should hate in every way as long as we live. O merciful God, You still grant us in this hour to be reminded of Your fatherly goodness. According to the promise of Your Word we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy and implore You, dearest Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ, Your onlybegotten Son, our Brother, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised again for our justification: Forgive us all our sins through faith, which the Holy Spirit increases in our hearts to full assurance. C: We therefore pray You, O Lord, through Your servant to declare to us the forgiveness of all our sins. We poor sinners are willing to forgive all who have offended against us. We earnestly desire to grow in true godliness. Help us, O God, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. 3

4 THE KYRIE ELEISON (LORD, HAVE MERCY) 4

5 THE ABSOLUTION P: Hear the holy and comforting Word of our Lord: Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Lift up your hearts! By the authority of God and of my holy office I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO (GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST) P: Glory be to God in the highest. 5

6 THE SALUTATION THE COLLECT P: Let us pray one God, now and forever. 6

7 THE LESSON NUMBERS 11:16, So the LORD said to Moses, Gather seventy men from the elders of Israel for me, men whom you know to be elders and officers for the people. Take them to the Tent of Meeting and make them stand there with you. 24 Moses went out and told the people the LORD s words. He gathered seventy men from the elders of the people and had them stand all around the tent. 25 The LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took from the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did not do it again. 26 Two men, however, remained in the camp. The name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other was Medad. They were listed among the elders, but they had not gone out to the tent. The Spirit rested on them, and they prophesied back in the camp. 27 A young man ran and reported this to Moses. He said, Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp! 28 Joshua son of Nun, Moses aide from his youth, answered, My lord Moses, stop them! 29 Moses said to him, Are you jealous for my sake? If only all of the LORD s people were prophets so that the LORD would put his Spirit on them! PRESCHOOL CHILDREN JESUS LOVES ME I AM JESUS LITTLE LAMB THE EPISTLE JAMES 4: So, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded people. 9 Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be changed into mourning and your joy into gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up. 11 Do not speak against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother is speaking against the law and judging the law. But if you judge the law, you are not one who does the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver and judge. He is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? THE HOLY GOSPEL MARK 9:38-50 P: The Holy Gospel for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost is written in the 9 th chapter of the Gospel according to St. Mark, beginning at the 38 th verse. 38 John said to him, Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he was not following us. 7

8 39 But Jesus said, Do not try to stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil about me. 40 Whoever is not against us is for us. 41 Amen I tell you: Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ, will certainly not lose his reward. 42 Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall into sin, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around his neck. 43 If your hand causes you to fall into sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed, than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire, 44 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 45 If your foot causes you to fall into sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, 46 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 47 If your eye causes you to fall into sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good. But if the salt loses its flavor, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. THE CREED P: Let us confess our holy faith in the words of the Apostles Creed: C: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven 8

9 and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints, the Forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body, and the Life everlasting. HYMN #444 TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE THE SERMON MARK 9:38-50 THE SALT OF GOD S WORD FOSTERS PEACE THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH P: Everlasting and merciful God, we beseech You in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: C: To have mercy upon us and to hear our prayer. P: Look in mercy upon Your Church. Protect it and sanctify it by Your truth. May Your Word be taught in its purity and Your Sacraments be rightly administered. Grant unto Your Church faithful pastors who shall declare Your truth with power and shall live according to Your will. Send forth laborers into Your harvest and open the door of faith unto all unbelievers and unto the people of Israel. In mercy remember the enemies of Your Church and grant to them repentance unto life. C: O God, in the multitude of Your mercy, hear us in the truth of Your salvation. Silent Prayer: Please pray for someone that you know who doesn t know Jesus as their Savior. Ask that God would give you and others opportunities to share the Gospel with them. P: Let Your protecting hand be over our country and over all who travel. Prosper what is good among us and bring to naught every evil counsel and purpose. Protect and bless Your servants, the President of the United States, the Governor of this state, 9

10 our judges and magistrates and all in authority. Fit them for their high calling by the gift of Your Spirit of wisdom and fear, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. C: Hear, O Lord, and have mercy! Lord be our helper. P: According to Your promise, O God, be the defender of the widow and the father of the orphan. Relieve and comfort the sick and the sorrowful (especially our brother/sister who is ill/grieving). Graciously help those who are assaulted by the devil and who are in peril of death. Be the strength of those who are suffering for the sake of Christ s holy name. Grant that we may live together in peace and prosperity. Bestow upon us good and seasonable weather; and bless us with upright Christian counsel in all that we undertake. C: O Lord, be with all in trouble. Hear their prayers to the honor of Your Name. P: We especially commend to Your care and keeping this Your congregation which You have bought with a great price. Keep from us all offenses and bind us together in the unity of Your holy love. Grant that the little ones who are baptized in Your name may be brought up in Your fear. At Your table give to those who there commune with You peace and life everlasting. C: Let all rejoice who trust in You; let them shout for joy because You defend them. P: Be merciful, O God, to all, according to Your great love in Christ Jesus, our Lord. When our final hour shall come, grant us a blessed departure from this world, and on the last day, a resurrection to Your glory. C: Amen. Grant us Your peace, O Lord! THE LORD S PRAYER 10

11 THE APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. THE OFFERING The members of Peace Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord s work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry. And my God will meet your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 PLEASE FILL OUT THE FRIENDSHIP REGISTER. HYMN #175 GOD LOVES ME DEARLY 11

12 THE COLLECT P: Let us give thanks and pray: We thank You, Lord God the Father, that You have given Your only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. We thank You, Lord Jesus Christ, that You have borne in Your sacred body all our sins, and by Your blood have blotted out all our transgressions. We thank You, Lord, the Holy Spirit, that You have created in our hearts true faith, that we know of nothing to trust for our salvation, except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. O God, grant us Your grace, that we may perfectly believe that all our sins are forgiven for the sake of the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, and so enlighten us by Your Holy Spirit, that, in the power of our Redeemer s death, we may day by day put off sin, and never forsake the Lord Jesus Christ, until we see Him face to face in life eternal. We ask it all in Christ s name. THE BENEDICTION P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. THE CLOSING HYMN #593 ON MY HEART IMPRINT THINE IMAGE 12

13 THE CLOSING PRAYER P: O Lord, we render unto You our heartfelt thanks that You have taught us what You would have us believe and do. Help us, O God, by Your Holy Spirit, for the sake of Jesus Christ, to keep Your Word in pure hearts, that we thereby may be strengthened in faith, perfected in holiness, and comforted in life and death. Amen. Thank you to those who served in our service today: The Preschool Children; Accompanist: Amanda Madson; Organist: Rachel Lowrey; The ushers. To God be the Glory! The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV ) copyright 2017 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. Announcements Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 AM Divine Service 9:45 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study Monday: 7:00 PM Ladies Fellowship Flow Tuesday: 9:00 AM Solid Grounds Bible Study 6:00 PM Board of Education Meeting Wednesday: General Pastoral Conference, Oct. 3-5, in the Cities 4:00 PM NO Catechism Class 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday: 8:15 AM MOMs Bible Study at Peace Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 AM Divine Service 9:45 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study Important upcoming events: September October Group 5 Refreshments Group 6 Refreshments 13

14 Neighbor in Need Job Opportunity An elderly gentleman in upper North Mankato is in need of someone to do light housekeeping and prepare some homecooked meals for him. If you are interested, please contact the church office for contact information. Thank you! Volunteers needed - We are looking for a few volunteers in these areas: Choir - We are in need of choir directors for both our youth choir and our high school choir. Please contact Laura Harstad if you are interested: musik23@hotmail.com. Sunday School - We are in need of a teacher for our 2nd and 3rd grade class, as well as substitutes when needed. Please contact Eric Woller if you are interested in helping: ewoller@blc.edu Fellowship Event - Trunk 'R Treat - Our next fellowship event will be a Trunk 'R Treat event on Saturday, October 27th from 4 to 6 p.m. You re invited to dress up the trunk of your car with decorations for the children to enjoy as they come around to trick or treat at each car. There will be gift cards awarded to the top three best decorated trunks. If you are interested in decorating the trunk of your car, please sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex. Concessions will be available for purchase and help raise funds for CROSSED. All are invited to attend this fun event! Jesus Lambs at Peace Preschool welcomes all parents and families to hear the children sing, I Am Jesus Little Lambs and Jesus Loves Me. Many thanks to all of our preschool families for supporting our preschool. After four short weeks, we hope your child has found his/her home away from home in our little school. If you would like to enroll your child, it is not too late. Please call Joslyn at , for more information about our Christ-centered preschool. To honor your military service member On Veteran s Day 2018, Peace Lutheran Church wishes to honor members and friends who are currently or who formerly served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Information you submit about these individuals will be displayed on the flat screens at church on Sunday morning, November 11th. Submission forms are available on the bulletin broad in the narthex. Please drop off completed forms with a picture of the service member on Karen s desk by Sunday, November 4th. Last week at Peace: Sunday 347 Offerings to the Lord s work here at Peace: $8, To watch our services live, go to: or our Facebook page. The service will start automatically when it is live (Sundays 9:00AM). For recorded services, go to and you can choose which service you wish to watch. 14

15 "T-Shirts to Support Peace Devotions!" This is your chance to help not only support our video outreach efforts, but also help spread awareness. By wearing your new Peace Devotion t-shirt in the community and beyond, you'll be letting people know about the videos and the awesome message of Jesus' love for us. BUT WAIT... We also have Peace Lutheran Church t-shirts as well. Let our community see our logo and website! Prices are $15 for ANY size. And if you buy 2 the price is $25! Cash or check is needed to order your shirts. Questions? Contact Stephanie at stephaniewentzlaff@gmail.com or (320) Proclaim the Wonders God Has Done: The president of Bethany Lutheran College also served as the president of Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary until At that time, the first full-time president was installed for the seminary. In the following years, two separate and newly erected buildings (one in 1978; the other in 1997) have housed the seminary. The location of the seminary is at 6 Browns Court in Mankato, Minnesota. Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Events MVL's Charging for a Cure - Oct 4 - Wear your pink and cheer on the Chargers volleyball team to help support the fight against breast cancer! Games vs. the GFW Thunderbirds start at 4:45pm, 6pm, and 7pm in the MVL gym. Additional activities include face painting, silent auction, and cookie sales. Proceeds benefit the New Ulm Medical Center Foundation Virginia Piper Cancer Institute and Mayo Clinic Health System Andreas Cancer Center. MVL Homecoming - Oct 5 - Alumni, parents, & Chargers fans: Come on out to Johnson Park in New Ulm for Homecoming 2018! The tailgate party starts at 6pm, and the Chargers take the field at 7pm. The post-game social at the New Ulm Community Center is free and all are welcome! The social includes Mr. and Ms. 40th Anniversary spirit-wear contests, exciting door prizes, Bingo, and complimentary beverages and snacks. MVL Golf Extravaganza - Oct 6 - You're invited to the second annual Golf Extravaganza at Minneopa Golf Club in Mankato. The $25 entry fee includes a casual buffet dinner, drink ticket, and nine holes of glow-in-the-dark night golf. Registration is open to the first 28 golfers. Contact Kristin Matzke at kmatzke@mvlhs.org or for more info and to register. "Dad's Belgian Waffles" at MVL - Oct 7 - The MVL Booster Club is excited to serve the annual "Dad's Belgian Waffles" brunch. Join us Sunday, Oct 7 between 9am and 1pm for all you care to eat waffles, flavored syrups, sausages, and beverages. Advance tickets can be purchased at home volleyball games, or call the school office at

16 Bethany Lutheran College Events Same-Sex Attraction - Monday, Oct. 1st at 7PM, Dr. Joshua Mears will lead a panel of people who are working through the intricacies of faith and same-sex attraction in their lives. It will be held on the campus of Bethany Lutheran College, Meyer Hall, room 101. Part of the In-Depth series. Everyone is invited to attend. Art Show and reception: Thurs., Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the YFAC gallery. Minneapolis artist Bradley Scott Davis's 20 year retrospective show is October's art show. Davis' paintings are done in an expressionist style with images of figures, portraits. animals, and landscapes. The show is on display from October The event is free and the public is invited. Fall Festival Band Concert, Sat., Oct. 6 at 3:15 p.m. in Trinity Chapel: The Bethany Concert Band, along with alumni and friends, will be performing a 45-minute concert. The three featured conductors are Erik Hermanson (Cleveland High School), Tom Bierer (New Ulm Cathedral), and Benjamin Faugstad (BLC). Rehearsal begins at noon. Please direct any questions to Benjamin.Faugstad@blc.edu. Participant Information: Rehearsal begins at 11:30 a.m. on concert day. Registration is due Fri., Sept. 28. If requested, music will be sent out on Monday, October 1. Guest Artist Concert, Mon., Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in Trinity Chapel: Tulio Rondón (viola da gamba) and Tami Morse (harpsichord) perform the J. S. Bach gamba sonatas as part of their Minnesota tour. Hear the complete J. S. Bach sonatas for viola da gamba and obbligato harpsichord, their own arrangement of the d minor organ trio sonata, and selections from the French Suite No. 5 in G Major for solo harpsichord. Tami will perform on a 2018 Klinkhamer harpsichord, modeled after a harpsichord from It is the only instrument voiced in bird quill that can be heard publicly in the state of Minnesota. Join us for this guest artist concert in Trinity Chapel. $10 suggested donation at the door. The Way of the Martyrs: The Best of Italy. Travel with fellow Christians on a Study Tour to Italy May 12-23, For a brochure with all the information, go to this website: or look on the bulletin boards. For immediate questions about the tour, Prof. Adie Harstad at: aharstad@blc.edu. 16

17 Peace Lutheran s Fall Bake Sale To be held on Sunday, October 7 th In the kitchen after both services All funds will be donated to the E.L.S. Missions Bring your items to Peace on, or before, Sunday, October 7 th. Bring anything you like to make: muffins, breads, cookies, pies, cakes, bars, candy, jam... Package them any way you like, and we will offer them for a free-will offering. Don t like to bake? Come and buy some of the best goodies around AND help support our missions. The ELS Missions (and your tummy!) thanks you! If you have questions call Stephanie Wentzlaff at

18 Want to meet other moms? Need a little encouragement? Eager to study and discuss Christian parenting and living? Join the Moms On a Mission (M.O.M.s) bible study! There are both morning and evening opportunities. The M.O.M.s group meets Thursday mornings from 8:30-10am at Peace AND Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30pm in Mt. Olive s school library. Childcare is provided for the morning study only. New moms welcome at any time. Contact Kristen Lukasek at mattlukasek@yahoo.com for more information. Available in the literature racks by both doors are the new editions of our newsletter, the synod President s Newsletter, the Lutheran Sentinel, and Meditations. Please stop and pick up what interests you. Joint Founders Day Service on October 14 th at 3:00 PM Hosted by Peace and Mt. Olive, held at Trinity Chapel, Bethany Lutheran College. Come and celebrate the culmination of the 100 th anniversary of the ELS. Our service will feature the voices of Mt. Olive Lutheran School and Mt. Olive Youth Choir. 18