Foothills Lutheran Church

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1 Foothills Lutheran Church Ave NW Calgary, AB T2L 2A Connecting People with Christ through Worship, Relationships & Service Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 20, 2019 Education Hour:... 9:00 am Morning Worship with Communion: (1 st, 3 rd and 5 th )... 10:15 am Wednesday Evening Worship:... 6:30 pm

2 A Prayer Upon Entering: Just as You changed water into wine, O Lord, You have changed us from sinners into saints. No longer must we dread the bitter taste of death, for You have revealed to us the sweetness of Your salvation through Your life, death and resurrection. May Your grace continue to sweeten the lives of so many more. O Transforming Lord, change us into the people that You want us to be. OUR WORSHIP TODAY ORDER OF SERVICE:... Divine Service 3, p. 184 HYMNS: , 693, 644, , 619, 711 FIRST LESSON: Isaiah 62: p. 789 EPISTLE LESSON: 1 Corinthians 12: p GOSPEL LESSON: John 2: p SERMON: Caution! Holy Spirit At Work! 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 WELCOME! As you worship, sing praises, and pray with us this morning, it is our prayer that you, too, will rejoice in the salvation wrought for you by Jesus Christ and be built up on the true faith. Please sign our Guest Register found at the back of the church, join us for coffee following the service...and please come again very soon. WE CELEBRATE HOLY COMMUNION TODAY, in which our Lord offers us His true body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our faith. By partaking of this Sacrament together, we confess our unity in faith and are drawn closer to one another and to the Lord. If you are a visitor, not belonging to the Lutheran Church-Canada, and wish to commune, please speak with the pastor before the service. Anyone is welcome to come to the Altar for a blessing, please simply cross your arms across your chest and the Elders will know how to respond. THE NURSERY is available for times that children are restless, and is equipped with a sound system to enable parents to continue worshipping. Because some of our children and parents have severe nut allergies, please keep the nursery a nut-free zone. LARGE PRINT HYMNS AND SERVICE are available for your use. Please pick up a copy from the tables at the back of the sanctuary, or ask an usher for a copy.

3 CHILDREN S BULLETINS, crayons, scrap paper and busy bags are available on the bookshelves by the sanctuary doors for children to use during worship. LAST WEEK AT FLC Week of: Sunday Wednesday/ Education Communion Hour January /10 61 SERVING IN GOD'S HOUSE TODAY: Narthex Greeters... Brian & Barb Vincent; Tim & Tracy Roth Sanctuary Greeters...Elfrieda Heiden; Brian & Carol Kehler; Tom Copeland Acolyte... Derek Kiefer Lector... Dave Perrin Organist... Walt Evans Coffee Team... Heather Sommers Counters... Brenda Bode; Goodluck Nwaerondu IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK: In Hospital: Homebound: For Special Intercession: For Our Missions: Thank God that Ms. Sarah was able to sub in our preschool classroom while Ms. Amy had the flu this past week. God provides. Family Focus: THE FLOWERS which grace the altar this morning are given by Charlotte Rentz in loving memory of David Sr. and David Jr. It is 10 years since David died January 8 th 2009 and 3½ years since David Jr. died on June 9 th, SUNDAY SCHOOL: In Sunday School today, the children learned, Jesus Heals Ten Lepers. Jesus forgives and heals us from the sickness of sin and death. Discuss, What does it mean to be healed of our sin-sickness? How do we thank God for His grace? COPIES OF THE LATEST FOOT PRINT are available on the Welcome Desk. Please pick up a copy today. VOTER S MEETING: Our next voter s meeting is on January 27 th following a light lunch after service. Please mark it on your calendars and plan to attend. Voter packages are available on the Welcome Desk.

4 This Week at FLC Tuesday: 10:00 am LifeLight 7:30 pm Ladies Bible Deaconess Miriam s Wednesday: 12:00 pm Silver Saints Chinese Luncheon 1:00 pm Bible Gladys Byers 6:30 pm Worship 7:30 pm Choir Practise Thursday 7:00 pm Front to Back Bible Bodes 7:30 pm Helen Duholke s Friday: 5:45 pm Youth - Mustard Seed Sorting Centre Sunday: 9:00 am Education Hour / Confirmation 10:15 am Worship 12:00 pm Voter s Meeting THE LUTHERAN HOUR: (Jan 27 th ) Surrender to Start New (John 2:1-15) Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Starting a new life involves surrender a break with the past. In that surrender, the past can be restored. Hear this inspirational message on CHRB 1140/am at 8:00 am Sunday mornings. Streaming audio and pod-casts at THE SILVER SAINTS will be holding their Chinese Takeout Dinner on Wednesday, January 23 rd at 12 noon. Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board located near the entrance of the Fellowship Hall. MISSION OF THE MONTH: Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre January is traditionally Life Month. The efforts to counsel and support those seeking an alternative to abortion is part of those life efforts. We have supported this work through the Formula4Hope Baby Bottle campaign work in the past. Your support helps those who seek to preserve life and help those in distress due to an unexpected pregnancy. WE EXTEND OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY and the glorious hope of the resurrection to Phil and Cheryl Lemke and family, at the death of Phil s brother, David, and also at the death of his uncle. We pray that God would comfort this family with the comfort we have in the victory that is ours in Christ. VOTER S MEETING: Our next voter s meeting is on January 27 th following a light lunch after service. Please mark it on your calendars and plan to attend. Voter packages are available on the Welcome Desk.

5 This Week at FLC Tuesday: 10:00 am LifeLight 7:30 pm Ladies Bible Deaconess Miriam s Wednesday: 12:00 pm Silver Saints Chinese Luncheon 1:00 pm Bible Gladys Byers 6:30 pm Worship 7:30 pm Choir Practise Thursday 7:00 pm Front to Back Bible Bodes 7:30 pm Helen Duholke s Friday: 5:45 pm Youth - Mustard Seed Sorting Centre Sunday: 9:00 am Education Hour / Confirmation 10:15 am Worship 12:00 pm Voter s Meeting THE LUTHERAN HOUR: (Jan 27 th ) Surrender to Start New (John 2:1-15) Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Starting a new life involves surrender a break with the past. In that surrender, the past can be restored. Hear this inspirational message on CHRB 1140/am at 8:00 am Sunday mornings. Streaming audio and pod-casts at THE SILVER SAINTS will be holding their Chinese Takeout Dinner on Wednesday, January 23 rd at 12 noon. Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board located near the entrance of the Fellowship Hall. MISSION OF THE MONTH: Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre January is traditionally Life Month. The efforts to counsel and support those seeking an alternative to abortion is part of those life efforts. We have supported this work through the Formula4Hope Baby Bottle campaign work in the past. Your support helps those who seek to preserve life and help those in distress due to an unexpected pregnancy. WE EXTEND OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY and the glorious hope of the resurrection to Phil and Cheryl Lemke and family, at the death of Phil s brother, David, and also at the death of his uncle. We pray that God would comfort this family with the comfort we have in the victory that is ours in Christ. HOSPITAL VISITOR TRAINING: Would you like to train to be a Hospital or Care Facility Visitor? Join us on Saturday, January 26 th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church Basement, 66-7th St. NE Calgary for the initial session of training. Bring a bag lunch. There is no cost for the

6 training. Sponsored by Lutheran Hospital Ministries-Southern Alberta, Pastor Mark Lobitz, Facilitator. Phone or OUR MINISTRY OF THE WEEK Our Board of Stewardship seeks to encourage our congregational members in using all that God has given us to His glory our time, our talents, our treasures. One way is through our Ministry of the Week. This week s highlighted ministry is Lutheran Hospital Ministries. Through Lutheran Hospital Ministries of Southern Alberta, trained visitors give support to Lutheran patients in Calgary hospitals and care centres through compassionate listening, prayer and Scripture. Visitors are always needed, and regular training is scheduled. Thanks be to God for the 40 years of work caring for others in their times of need! OUR YOUTH BIBLE STUDY is meeting again in the Youth Room at 9am with a video series on creation filmed at the lifesized ark replica in Kentucky. Topics for the rest of the school year include prayer, the Means of Grace, and marriage and family. Let the leaders know if there s anything you d like to study! OUR THANKS TO ALL who lent a hand, provided billets, brought baking or assisted with transportation for the Western Region Mission and Ministry Conference, which was held here this past Friday and Saturday. We appreciate your service to the Lord and to His church. May He bless the work we undertake for the sake of the Gospel. SUPPORT LUTHERAN HOSPITAL MINISTRIES in the Walk, Run or Roll for Love through Confederation Park on Saturday, April 27 th. Sponsor a Walker, Runner or Roller and/or support by donation. Registration is at 8:30 at Faith Lutheran, th Avenue NW and walk begins at 9:30 am. For more information, see the poster on the Community Notices bulletin board. HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR MAILBOX LATELY? We accumulate a great deal of mail that is left unclaimed for even months at a time. Please check your mailbox and why not take the mail of someone who hasn t or can t be here. It is a good way of sharing with them, and helping them stay connected to the church. GARAGE/BASEMENT CLEAN-OUT of your Christmas season "Empties" for a youth Bottle Drive - $$ proceeds to FLC Youth Projects, like their Vancouver Youth Convention, July Please bring the Empties to the lower back door area of the church and place them on the utility trailer there. We'll run the Drive during the next two Sundays, Jan. 26. and Feb. 3, and the next two Wednesday

7 evenings (Jan. 23 and 30). We will receive a 10% bonus from a Bottle Depot. For more information, please contact Mark Kihn. Senior Pastor: David Bode Foothills Lutheran Christian Preschool (flcpastor@foothillslutheran.com) Phone: Associate Pastor: Eric Moffett (flcpastoreric@foothillslutheran.com) Preschool Teacher/Principal: DPS: Deaconess Miriam Winstanley Betty Ann Chandler (miriam@foothillslutheran.com) (school@foothillslutheran.com) Office Administrator: Carol Kehler (office@foothillslutheran.com) Pastor Emeritus: Eldon Ohlinger