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1 ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK Sunday 6/24 8:00 AM Worship 9:15 AM Sunday School/Bible Class Church Office M-F: 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm (660) :30 AM LGSH Worship Service 10:30 AM Worship w/communion Monday 6/25 8:30 AM VBS 9:00 AM Sip, Savor, & Drink Deeply Bible Study Tuesday 6/26 8:30 AM VBS 8:00 AM Braille (CC) 10:00 AM Lectionary Readings (Sr Center) 7:00 PM Elders (PO) Wednesday 6/27 8:30 AM VBS NOON BULLETIN DEADLINE Thursday 6/28 8:30 AM VBS Friday 6/29 8:30 AM VBS 9:45 AM LGSH Bible Study Saturday 6/30 Sunday 7/1 8:00 AM Worship w/communion 9:15 AM Sunday School/Bible Class 9:30 AM LGSH Worship Service 10:30 AM Worship Dial-A-Devotion (660) stpaulsconcordiamo School Office M-F: 8-3:30 (660) JUNE 24, :00 AM & 10:30AM ST. PAUL S LUTHERAN CHURCH CONCORDIA, MO P Pastor C Congregation/All T All may make the sign of the cross to remember their baptism. Opening Hymn - Lutheran Service Book # 717 Eternal Father, Strong to Save Order of Service - Divine Service Setting Three - p. 184 P In the name of the Father and of the ϯ Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. P O almighty God, merciful Father, C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being. P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the ϯ Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

2 Introit (Latin for entrance. It is usually a psalm that is spoken or sung responsively that begins the Service of the Word) P Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, C and he delivered them from their distress. P He made the storm be still, C and the waves of the sea were hushed. P Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, C and he brought them to their desired haven. P Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, C for his wondrous works to the children of men! P Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, C and praise him in the assembly of the elders. P Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, C and he delivered them from their distress. Gloria Patri - p.186 (sung) (Gloria Patri is Latin for Glory to the Father. The Church has added this praise of the Trinity to Psalms and other liturgical items for centuries.) C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Kyrie - p. 186 (sung) (Kyrie Eleison is Greek for Lord have mercy. We ask God to hear our prayers according to His mercy.) C Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Bible Class Today - June 24 "Law and Gospel." Pastor Michael will lead a discussion about the two most fundamental teachings in the Bible: Law and Gospel. This course will define both terms, show how Law and Gospel are found in both the Old and New Testaments, discuss the importance of keeping these two teachings distinct, and how both apply to our Christian life and experience. This class will meet in the church sanctuary. High School Sunday School will be meeting in the Youth room. We will be discussing the blessing of change and blooming where the Lord plants us. Hope you can join us! Sunday School Splash Canyon Kickoff this Sunday in the Gym! WE will introduce some songs, do some dancing, play a game, and eat a snack! Bring some canned goods! Remember in your prayers Healing for Tim Bauer, Curt Beerman, Luella Lange, John Carlton, Dr. Wayne Myers, Earline Inman, Violet Kirchhoff, Kelly Meyer, Shirley Kimball, Jeanette Fuehring, Joe Griggs, Marcus Bodenstab, Michelle McGinnis, Amy Gerdts, John Pittman, Gary Bartel, Carol Henning, Darrin Woodall, Jeffrey Peterson. Caleb Rodewald, serving in Cambodia with Mission of Christ Network. Gloria in Excelsis - p.187 (sung) (A hymn of praise based on the angels song in Luke 2) P Glory be to God on High, C and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee. we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy great glory. O Lord God, heav'nly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord. Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 2 THANK YOU to all the members of St. Paul congregation for their prayerful support of my time in Hungary working with the local church and school in the town of Nyiregyhaza. I have returned home to Concordia for the near future, and look forward to being part of the church and community here again. Continue to pray for all the mission workers that are sent, especially from Lutheran Bible Translators and Mission of Christ Network. ~Samantha Mueller In case of emergency When not in the office, you can reach Pastor Michael on his cell phone (call or text) at (Messages will be returned as promptly as possible.)

3 Soccer Camp SPLHS will be hosting a soccer camp July 9-13 for all youth entering 1 st 8 th grade. The $55 cost includes the camp, a t-shirt, and soccer ball. The 1 st 4 th grade session will be from 8:00 9:30am. The 5 th 8 th grade sessions will be from 9:30 11:30am. Registration forms may be found in the grade school office, church office, and the SPLHS office. You may also register online at sites.google.com/splhs.org/soccercamp. Contact Coach J.T. Toensing with any questions. jtoensing@splhs.org Saint Paul Lutheran High will host a basketball camp for girls who will be entering grades 4-9 on June running from 1:00-3:00 in the afternoon. Registration forms can be found on the school's website, at the high school office, the church office or at Game Day Trophy. Contact John Beerman or Eric Gramenz for more information. Lutheran Bible Translators is looking to hire two people for the summer nursery program July 9-14 at Concordia Mission Institute, being held on the campus of Saint Paul's High School, Concordia, MO. The schedule is Monday thru Friday from 7:45am to 5:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am to 9:30am. The position pays $10/hour. Lunch will be provided during the week. Please HR Manager Melissa Schweigert (Melissa.Schweigert@LBT.org) to apply. Applicants must be 18 or older. Trinity Lutheran 5K Reminder that Trinity Lutheran School in Alma is hosting it's 10th annual 5K on June 30, Registration forms may be found online at Almanet.net, and at area businesses. For more information please contact Dee McVey at or Hope to see you there. Position Available Trinity Lutheran Church/School in Alma, MO, is seeking a Business/Financial Manager. This position will be a full-time position with a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. A job description can be viewed online at or picked up at State Bank of Missouri at either 114 S County Rd, Alma, MO, or 101 NW 2 nd St, Concordia, MO, between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm. Interested parties may also drop off resumes at any of these locations. For more information, please contact Darren Wodrich at or Resumes for this position will be accepted until July 10, Splash Canyon VBS Please join us for VBS June 25-June 29, 8:30-11:30am. Registration forms available in the church narthex, church and school offices, and online at 10 Collect of the Day (Prayer that collects the theme of the day) P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray. P Almighty God, in Your mercy guide the course of this world so that Your Church may joyfully serve You in godly peace and quietness; 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 Lesson Job 38:1 11 Job is reminded that the LORD is in control of His creation. 1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 2 Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. 4 Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. 5 Who determined its measurements surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? 6 On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, 7 when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, 9 when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, 10 and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, 11 and said, Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed? P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Epistle Lesson 2 Corinthians 6:1 13 Saint Paul and his companions work among the Corinthian people as God s servants. 1 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 3 We put no obstacle in anyone s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; 7 by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and 3

4 behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. 11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. 13 In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also. P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Alleluia and Verse - p. 190 (sung) (A declaration of praise at the reading of the Gospel) C Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Gospel Reading Mark 4:35-41 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the fourth chapter. C Glory be to Thee, O Lord. (sung) Jesus calms a storm, demonstrating His divine power to help and to save. 35 On that day, when evening had come, [Jesus] said to them, Let us go across to the other side. 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing? 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Peace! Be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith? 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him? P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise be to Thee, O Christ. (sung) Creed - (inside back cover of the hymnal) Hymn of the Day - Lutheran Service Book # 715 Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Sermon When the Waves Are Rough Offertory - p.192 (sung) 4 MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY HAS EXPANDED A second faithful member of St. Paul s Lutheran Church has offered a dollar for dollar matching gift challenge for debt reduction of up to $25, If the remainder of our membership can collectively give up to $50,000.00, this amount would then be matched by these generous donors making a total of $100, Simply write a check payable to St. Paul s Lutheran Church, separate from your normal contribution, insert it into a debt reduction envelope (these can be found in the church narthex and the church office), and place it in the collection plate or drop it by the church office. What a terrific way to double your contribution, and help further the ministry at St. Paul s. Every dollar not dedicated to repaying our debt can be used in ministries to preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus and reach more people with an experience of the goodness of God s love. Praise be to God for such generous, loving, caring individuals. MATCHING GIFT UPDATE After the first Sunday, we had members step up to the matching gift challenge in the amount of $16, After the match, that is an increase to our operating budget of $33, Can we make it to $100,000.00? Stewardship Team SWING DANCE TO SUPPORT KIDS WITH CANCER Hello everyone. I m Jonah Lange. For almost a month, I ve been riding my bike to raise support for kids with cancer. To raise funds to support them, I am hosting this dance. It will be on Saturday, June 30, from 7-10 in St. Paul s grade school gym. All ages are welcome. Admission is free. I will teach a lesson so you can learn how to swing dance. There will also be a raffle at the dance. The proceeds from the raffle tickets bought will go to support kids with cancer. Please feel welcome to come, have a fun time, and support kids with cancer. Summer Worship Series: "Family Staycation." It s that time of year again: vacation season. Pack your bags, load the car, put on your sunscreen; it s time to travel! Maybe your summer vacation will take you halfway around the world. Maybe your vacation is more of a staycation as you relax at home. This series of messages will help us stay close to Jesus (and remind us how Jesus always stays close to us) whether we are at home or away. Worship Sundays at 8:00 and 10:30 am and the second Monday of each month at 7 pm or online at stpaulsconcordia.org. UPDATE: St. Paul s Lutheran School is seeking to contract for a fulltime teaching position for the school year. The position will be a combination of part-time Preschool teacher and part-time lower grade (K-4) resource teacher. Individual should possess a teaching degree - Lutheran Teaching Diploma or Colloquoy preferred. Salary is based on years of experience. Please apply by ing your cover letter, resume and references to jebonar@stpaulsconcordia.org. Deadline for applications is extended to Friday, July 6th. 9

5 June 13th Voters Meeting Minutes are available in the church narthex and the church office. Wednesday Womens Bible Study will resume meeting on Wednesday, July 11th in the church office. Pantry Shower As a WELCOME to the Poppe family we will be collecting non-perishable food items and paper products to stock the pantry in their new home. Please bring your pantry gifts for the Poppe family to the school office by Friday, July 6th. SAINTS PRIDE A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Saints Pride Work Days at Saint Paul Lutheran High School last week from the Board of Trustees, and the faculty and staff. Your positive energy and good work has our campus ready for our 136th Academic Year. Look for pictures and follow-up to the day on Facebook: Saint Paul Concordia, and Saints Pride Work Day. Offering and Rite of Fellowship (Please record your attendance on the friendship register in each pew and pass the register down the pew so all may record their attendance.) Commissioning of VBS Leaders Commissioning of Sr High Youth Servant Trip Attendees Prayer of the Church After each petition: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer. Family Footnotes A couple of my devotions this week have dealt with soul stretching. I like this phrase. I think it is very descriptive of what we go through at times. God allows our souls to be stretched, to go above and beyond what we think we can handle, to prepare us for what lies ahead. Sometimes these soul stretching exercises are just the warm ups for what awaits us around the corner. And when we think that we can t be stretched anymore, our Lord gives us the strength to persevere. He gives us the opportunity to solely rely on Him and to see His glory and power in the midst of our struggles. This soul stretching is what builds faith and trust. When we are fatigued from the race of life, our Lord promises to be there to pick us up. When we hit that wall and think that there is no way to continue forward, Jesus is there. Will we turn toward Him or away from Him? And then in the midst of our storm, we have to be willing to wait for the answers. Sometimes the clear answers don t come, but you know what is more important than the answers? The presence of our Savior. Let s not let our situations blind us to His presence. Can we approach situations that look hopeless and see that the Lord lives even in the middle of these circumstances? That takes some soul searching, but He most certainly does dwell in the center of these swirling storms. Hold fast to His teachings, pray for spiritual sight to see Him in the middle of the mess, and continue to press forward being a witness for Him. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 1 Corinthians 9:25 (Reflections upon a devotion from Lutheran Church Charities entitled, Are You Being Stretched? ) ~Gina Martens, Family Life Director (The 8:00am service will conclude with the Lord s Prayer, Benediction and the closing hymn, Lutheran Service Book # 718 Jesus, Lead Thou On.) Service of the Sacrament (The 10:30am service continues on p. 194 in Lutheran Service Book.) We believe that in the Lord s Supper our Lord gives to us His true body and blood with the bread and the wine for the forgiveness of our sins. We recognize the charge that St. Paul offers in 1 Corinthians 11:27-28 that those who come to receive the Lord s Supper ought to examine themselves so that they do not eat and drink in an unworthy manner. Therefore, out of concern for those who have not been instructed in the faith or who hold to a different confession, we ask that only members of Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregations receive the Sacrament. If you would like to learn more about what our congregation teaches, to inquire about becoming a member or have questions about our practice, please speak to one of the pastors. For those who have problems consuming alcohol, you are invited to receive diluted wine from the purple glasses in the center of the tray of individual cups. For those who have dietary restrictions, gluten free wafers are available upon request. 8 5

6 Distribution Hymns Lutheran Service Book # 722 Lutheran Service Book # 752 Lutheran Service Book # 739 Closing Hymn - Lutheran Service Book # 718 Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me Be Still, My Soul Precious Lord, Take My Hand Jesus, Lead Thou On ******* Preacher - Rev. Michael Pottschmidt Organist - Kathryn Oetting Acolytes - Jules Bobzin, Aleea Frerking 8:00am Carly Fahrmeier, Sophia Meyer 10:30am Greeters Roger and Carolyn Flandermeyer 8:00am Kathy Schnakenberg and Julie Dieckhoff 10:30am LGSH Service Leader - Rev. Warren Schmidt LGSH Message - The Disciples Question Lord, Do You Care? LGSH Pianist - Laurel Kammeyer Acknowledgments Lutheran Service Book 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission. Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Next Sunday s (7/1/18) Scripture Readings: First Reading - Lamentations 3:22-33 Second Reading - 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 13-15; Gospel - Mark 5:21-43 The Lutheran Hour can be heard any time on the internet. Type in Lutheran Hour; click on the first paragraph, THE LUTHERAN HOUR; click on LISTEN. This week s message by Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus, Jesus, Don t You Care. After seeing one of the Savior s miracles the disciples asked, Who is this Guy? After Pentecost, they knew Who Jesus was and why He had come. Evne so, the world keeps coming up with wrong answers when they ask, Just Who is this Guy? 8:00 AM The Lutheran Hour, KCMO (710 AM) 8:00 AM The Lutheran Hour, KLEX (92.5 FM) 10:00 AM The Lutheran Hour, KMMO (1300 AM) 10:10 AM The Lutheran Hour, KSIS (1050 AM) 1:30 PM The Lutheran Hour, KWIX (1230 AM) 6 Chancel Flowers Today are from the funeral of Roger Brackman. Sr High Youth Monday, June 25 th at 6:30pm--We will have Sr. High Youth - Dinner and Devo. We will meet and eat at the Kollbaums. We will be discussing rest and relaxation. Hope you can join us as we enjoy fellowship and a devotion together. Please let Angie know if you plan to attend. ( ). Servant Trip Next Sunday, July 1st, the Youth will be leaving at 6:30am to serve at Lutheran Valley Retreat in Colorado. We will be praying at 6:15am if you would like to join us in the parking lot north of the old parsonage. We would covet your prayers throughout the week for safe travel, an injury free week of serving, and that we may be a blessing to those we encounter along the way. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life--a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 HOG ROAST & BENEFIT AUCTION is today on the campus of Saint Paul Lutheran High School. The meal is from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM serving smoked pork, German and regular potato salad, and all the fixings. A freewill donation is accepted for the meal. The live auction begins at 12:30 PM and all proceeds go toward the mission and ministry of the high school. "Numbers" are free and you can get one at the registration table as you come to Krueger Dining Hall. Thanks for your support of SPLHS! Thank You! The family of Norine Lange would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all for your prayers and kind expressions of sympathy during he passing of Norine, for the food that was provided for the luncheon and the Ladies Aid for serving it, and the memorials given in Norine s name. Also, thank you to Pastor Pottschmidt and John Jacobsen for playing the organ. Harvesters Helpers Anyone wishing to help with Harvesters food distributions this month, please meet at Concordia Baptist Church on Thursday, June 28, at 2 p.m. Attendances & Offerings Last Week 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday: 358, 197; LGSH: 79; Bible Classes - Sunday School: ; Adult: 81; LGSH: 42; Midweek: 12; Home - $21, Missions - $1, Building - $10 Home Improvement - $ Debt Reduction - $14,405 Comfort Dog - $50 Lutheran Bible Translators - $78.35 SPLHS - $ Grade School - $52.87 Orphan Grain Train - $50 Mueller Mission - $75 Growing by God s Grace - $115 Lutheran Hour - $10 Give Online at 7