United in Christ to be Ready for Battle 8:30 AM

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1 United in Christ to be Ready for Battle 8:30 AM Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato, MN 56003

2 CHURCH STAFF Pastor Hartwig: Pastor Moldstad: Church Office: JESUS LAMBS AT PEACE PRESCHOOL PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Evangelical Lutheran Synod NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD Divine Service Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 AM Teacher/Director:Joslyn Moldstad Phone: Church website: Peacemankato.com SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 FIFTEENTH 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 O Lord Jesus Christ, preserve the congregation of believers with Your never-failing mercy. Help us avoid whatever is wicked and harmful, and guide us in the way that leads to our salvation; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 2

3 THE DIVINE SERVICE Rite 2, p. 60 OPENING HYMN: #466 WE PRAISE THEE, O GOD, OUR REDEEMER THE INVOCATION P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. THE CONFESSION OF SIN P: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God, our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. P: I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord; 3

4 P: Let us bow before the Lord and confess our sins. C: O almighty God, merciful Father, I a poor, miserable sinner, confess to 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: I ask each of you, in the presence of God who searches the heart: Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins? C: I do. P: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in His name? C: I do. 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 to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. May He comfort your heart by His holy Absolution, and strengthen you by His Sacraments, that your joy may be full. Peace be with you! C: Amen. THE INTROIT P: O God, behold our Shield, and look upon the face of Your Anointed. A day in Your courts is better than a thousand. How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longs, yes, even faints, for the courts of the Lord. THE GLORIA PATRI 4

5 THE KYRIE ELEISON (LORD, HAVE MERCY) 5

6 THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO (GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST) 6

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8 THE SALUTATION THE COLLECT P: Let us pray one God, now and forever. THE LESSON DEUTERONOMY 4:1-2, So now, Israel, listen to the statutes and the ordinances that I am teaching you, and carry them out so that you may live and so that you may enter the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving to you and take possession of it. 2 Do not add to the word that I am commanding you, and do not subtract from it, so that you keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you. 6 Keep them and put them into practice, because in this way your wisdom and your understanding will be recognized by all the people who hear about all these statutes; 8

9 and they will say, This great nation is certainly a wise and understanding people, 7 because what other great nation is there that has a god as close to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on him? 8 What other great nation is there that has statutes and ordinances as righteous as this entire law that I am presenting to you today? THE VERSE OF THE DAY P: Alleluia. Your words became a joy to me, and the delight of my heart. Alleluia. (Jeremiah 15:16 cf. RSV) THE ALLELUIA THE HOLY GOSPEL P: The Holy Gospel for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost is written in the 7 th chapter of the Gospel according to St. Mark, beginning at the 1 st verse. THE GOSPEL MARK 7:1-8, 14-15, The Pharisees and some of the experts in the law came from Jerusalem and gathered around Jesus. 2 They saw some of his disciples eating bread with unclean (that is, unwashed) hands. 3 In fact, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they scrub their hands with a fist, holding to the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions they adhere to, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and 9

10 dining couches. 5 The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked Jesus, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead they eat bread with unclean hands. 6 He answered them, Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites. As it is written: These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 They worship me in vain, teaching human rules as if they were doctrines. 8 You abandon God s commandment but hold to human tradition like the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things. 14 He called the crowd to him again and said, Everyone, listen to me and understand. 15 There is nothing outside of a man that can make him unclean by going into him. But the things that come out of a man are what make a man unclean. 21 In fact, from within, out of people s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual sins, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, unrestrained immorality, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things proceed from within and make a person unclean. P: This is the Holy Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 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 and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; 10

11 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. Amen. THE CHIEF HYMN: #249 FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT THE SERMON: EPHESIANS 6:10-20 UNITED IN CHRIST TO BE READY FOR BATTLE 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the schemes of the Devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to take a stand on the evil day and, after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand, then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness fastened in place, 15 and with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace tied to your feet like sandals. 16 At all times hold up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the Evil One. 17 Also take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 At every opportunity, pray in the Spirit with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert for the same reason, always persevering in your intercession for all the saints. 19 Pray for me also, that when I open my mouth a message will be given to me that boldly reveals the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may speak about it boldly, as it is necessary for me to speak. THE OFFERTORY VERSE 11

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13 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. Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. II Corinthians 9:10-11 Please fill out the Friendship Register. SOLO RISE AGAIN, YE LION HEARTED ELH #555:1,4 THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH P: O Lord, our God, You are wise and powerful, good and gracious. Your mercies are new every morning. Each day You open Your hand and provide for the needs of Your children on earth. C: We praise You for every grace and blessing. P: Strengthen Your Church in all the world, Let Your comforting message of salvation in Christ Jesus be proclaimed to troubled souls everywhere. C: Use our ministries and offerings to extend Your healing and Your hope. P: We bring You our requests for the various structures of our society. Bless our national, state, and local governments. C: Grant us civil servants who are worthy of honor and respect. P: Grant prosperity to our businesses and industries. Give employers a sense of fairness toward their workers, and employees a feeling of joy and pride in their workmanship. C: Help us find satisfaction in all work well done. 13

14 P: Invigorate the schools of our land. Give success to every effort that helps students read, think, and communicate in ways that will promote an informed and responsible citizenry. Arouse curious minds to discover the wonders of Your created order. C: Give us teachers and students who pursue excellence. P: Strengthen the families of our country. Give fathers and mothers a renewed commitment to be good parents. Give children and young people the wisdom to regard their parents as Your representatives. C: Lead us to love one another as You have loved us. (Special prayers and intercessions may follow) P: Hear us, Lord, as we bring You our private petitions. Silent prayer. P: Gracious Father, we pray boldly as Jesus taught, with the confidence that You will hear and with the faith that You will respond for our welfare. C: Amen. THE LORD S PRAYER 14

15 HYMN #217 RISE, YE CHILDREN OF SALVATION THE COLLECT P: Grant, we beseech You, Almighty God, unto Your Church Your Holy Spirit and the wisdom which comes down from above, that Your Word, as becomes it, may not be bound, but have free course and be preached to the joy and edifying of Christ s holy people, that in steadfast faith we may serve You and in the confession of Your name abide unto the end; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. 15

16 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. CLOSING HYMN: #218 THERE IS A SAFE AND SECRET PLACE Thank you to those who served in our service today: Solo: August Jeske; Accompanist: Eric Harstad; Organist: Crystal Foslien; The ushers; Cover artwork: Don Moldstad. 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 Monday: Labor Day Holiday Tuesday: 8:30 AM Preschool classes begin 9:00 AM Solid Grounds Bible Study 6:00 PM Board of Education Meeting 7:00 PM Spiritual Leadership Meeting Wednesday: 4:00 PM Catechism Class 6:30 PM Divine Service (last Wednesday summer service) 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Friday: 6:30 AM Men s Breakfast and Bible Study Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 AM Divine Service with Holy Communion 9:45 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Study begin Important upcoming events: September Group 5 Refreshments September 10 th 7 PM Ladies Fellowship Flow begins again September 14 th 6 PM Corn Hole & Chili Dog Family Night 16

17 Baptized at the 10:45 service this morning is Case Nicholas, son of Nick & Emily Cook, who was born on August 23 rd. Witnesses are Richie & Laura Martinson. May God strengthen Case to live in his baptismal grace all the days of his life. Our deepest sympathies to the family of Bill Petersen, who is now a member of the Church Triumphant. Bill passed away on August 26 th. His funeral service was held at Peace on Thursday, August 30 th, with the committal service at Pilgrim s Rest Cemetery. Adult Choir will begin Wednesday, September 5 th, and will be directed by Eric Harstad. All singers are welcome - from new to experienced, bass to soprano, and everyone in between! Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays from 7-8 pm. We hope you can join! Questions? Contact Eric at emh_music@hotmail.com or call Sunday School and Bible Class Resume We will kick-off our fall Sunday School and Bible Class on September 9 th at 9:45am. We welcome all of our children, ages PreK - 8 th grade, to attend our Sunday School class. We welcome our high schoolers to attend CROSSED, our youth Bible Study. We welcome our adults to attend our Adult Bible Class in the sanctuary. This fall Pastor Hartwig will be leading the adult class through the Gospel of John. Calling all singers grades 3-12! Do you like to sing and praise the Lord? Do you enjoy free food? Then you might want to join one of these choirs! Youth Choir (3-7 grade) Tuesdays from 4:15-5:00 p.m. High School Choir (8-12 grade) Tuesdays from 5:15-6:00 p.m. Rehearsals start September 11 th. If interested in joining either of these choirs, please contact Anna Tecken at atecken@blc.edu or Jesus Lambs at Peace Preschool thanks all our volunteers for your incredible help for our Back-to-School Picnic. We also thank Thrivent Financial for helping us with food and t-shirts for our preschoolers! If you would like to register your child for our Christ-centered preschool, please contact Joslyn at School begins this Tuesday, September 4 th. We thank all our families for spreading the word about Jesus Lambs at Peace Preschool. It is exciting to be starting our 15 th year as a preschool in our 2 beautiful classrooms. Thanks to our congregation for your prayers and support as we begin! Green Thumb Needed The Board for Maintenance is looking for individuals in the congregation who would be willing to help care for landscaping around church. This would include weeding, pruning, watering, and in general caring for the shrubbery around the church during the summer and early fall. Please contact Matt Bindert if you are interested: Matthew.Bindert@zieglercat.com. 17

18 Members The new church pictorial directory is ready to be picked up! Please stop by the office and get your copy. Corn Hole & Chili Dog Family Night Please join us on Friday, September 14 th, at 6pm for a Cornhole and Chili Dog Family Night! We'll pair up in teams and have a small cornhole tournament for those willing to join in. Sign up in the church entry way if you know your team ahead of time. A prize will be given to the winners. Come to play or come to cheer! We'll also have a bonfire with s'mores, a small bouncy castle for younger children, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect 4, Ladder Ball, tug-of-war, and other yard games! There will be plenty of fun for ALL ages! Please bring a side dish to share for the meal. We are looking for a number of people to lend us their cornhole games. If you are willing, please let Pastor or Joni Moldstad know- pastormoldstad@gmail.com. Cornhole games can be dropped off in the church office before the 14 th. CROSSED Youth Event Theatre Physics on Sept. 23rd, 1 to 4pm Three high school youth groups from our local churches are gathering at BLC to take in this year s Theatre Physics performance on Sunday, Sept. 23 rd. Curious what Theatre Physics is? Check out: We are gathering in the YFAC room at 1 p.m. for a devotion and pizza, and then will head into the show. If you are interested in attending please sign-up in the entryway or contact Pastor Moldstad, pastormoldstad@gmail.com, by Sept. 4 th to reserve your free ticket. See you there! Decorators Needed Do you like decorating? If so we need your help! Every year we like to put up special decorations for Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Holy Week, and Easter. We are looking for individuals who would be willing to oversee the put up and take down of these decorations. If you are interested in helping, please contact Pastor Moldstad, pastormoldstad@gmail.com. Available in the literature racks by both doors are the new editions of our newsletter, the synod President s Newsletter, and Meditations. Please stop and pick up what interests you. Sermon Podcast Miss a sermon? Want to re-listen to Sunday s message during the week, (maybe at work or during your commute.) You can now get Peace s Sermons as a podcast. Visit to find links or search for Peace Mankato Sermons in itunes. Good News for Your News Feed! Peace Devotions are video devotions with a focus on the gospel. These short videos are posted to Facebook and YouTube. Devotions are from pastors in the ELS, (you probably know them). We provide full text transcripts for each devotion on the Peace Devotions blog and an option to receive these devotions in form. Visit PeaceDevotions.com for transcripts, links to social media, or to sign up for s. 18

19 Last week at Peace: Sunday 316 Wednesday 15 Offerings to the Lord s work here at Peace: $5, 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. Proclaim the Wonders God Has Done: Since its reorganization in 1918, the ELS has participated in foreign mission work in fifteen nations. Today, in addition to the ongoing work in Peru, the ELS conducts mission work in Chile, India and South Korea. In 2008, through the acquisition of Thoughts of Faith, Inc., a church-related organization founded in 1979, the synod helps promote gospel outreach in Latvia and in the Czech Republic (Czechia), and also supports the Gift of Life and Medical Clinic on Wheels projects in Ukraine. "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)

20 MOMs Bible Study Child Care WOULD YOU LIKE TO EARN A LITTLE EXTRA CASH? Looking for: A few reliable childcare workers to supervise young children while their moms participate in Bible Study. When: Thursday Mornings from 8:00-10am, Sept 20 th - Dec 6 th Where: Peace Lutheran Church Responsibilities: Read bible stories, sings songs, supervise activities and play time, and feed provided snack. This is a paid position. Transportation can be arranged from Mt Olive if needed *Must pass State of MN background check Contact: Emily Peters (emmykf@hotmail.com) The Mankato chapter of the Bethany Auxiliary invites you to join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11 th for "The Sculpture Walk on Bethany Campus" led by Prof. William Bukowski, head of the Bethany art department. We will follow Prof. Bukowski as we explore how these sculptures, which are part of the gift left to the college by art patron Lester Goetzke, affect the landscape of campus as they have been integrated at various locations. Anyone interested is most welcome to attend. Following the tour, the members of the Auxiliary will gather for a brief business meeting and refreshments. Hot lunch volunteer servers are needed for the school year for Mt. Olive Lutheran School's hot lunch program. Please contact Principal Born (principal@mtolivelutheran.org or ) if you are interested. MVL 40th Anniversary T-Shirts MVL has created special t-shirts based on the school year theme from Psalm 126:3. $10 for adult (sizes S-4XL), and $7 for youth (sizes S-XL). Color options are heather red and heather gray. More information can be found at mvl.org/anniversary or contact Kristin Matzke at kmatzke@mvlhs.org. 20

21 New Opportunities at the Beacon The Beacon Lutheran Student Center is excited to announce new leadership and some new opportunities for community and growth. Reverend Marques Nelson is taking over for Pastor Gary Wong starting September 2 nd. See below for some of our plans this fall: Sep 6 5:30pm Block Party with food and games Thursdays at 5:30pm Dollar dinner: a fellowship meal prepared for students, by students (starting Sep 13) Thursdays at 6pm Worship (starting Sep 13) Thursdays at 6:30pm Young professionals small group: studying 1 Corinthians (starting Sep 13) Sep 29 10am MSU Homecoming parade The Beacon and its events are open to anyone: students from MSU, Bethany, South Central, or those not in college. We hope to serve both WELS and ELS members, in addition to bringing the Gospel to non-believers. Check out beaconwels.org for more information. Bethany Lutheran College Events Thurs., Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. - Art lecture gallery talk and reception on in the YFAC gallery - The Art of Theatre: A Display of Theatrical Design and Craft by Peter Bloedel, Benji Inniger, Emily Kimball, and John Merseth. This show is on display in the gallery through Sept. 23 rd. All are welcome! Wed., Sept. 12 th at 7 p.m. in Trinity Chapel: BLC's Guest Artist concert series kicks off the year with the Juli Wood Quartet, a jazz group from Chicago, IL. The quartet consists of Juli Wood, saxophone; Mike Schlick, drums; Clay Schaub, bass; and Paul Silbergleit, guitar. Juli Wood is the Finlandia Foundation performer of the year, performing Jazz influenced folk tunes all across the country. $10 suggested donation at the door. Theatre Physics - Tickets will be available at theatre.blc.edu, and at the Box Office starting Mon., Sept.10 th weekdays, 1-5 p.m. during the two weeks before the performances, or online anytime. Live pre-show music will be performed in the gallery before all five performances! Catch a show on Sept. 21 and 22 at 7 or 9 p.m. or at the Sun. matinee, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. 21