Word of God Lutheran Church Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018
ORDER OF SERVICE April 15, 2018 Third Sunday of Easter Advent C Christmas C Epiphany C Lent C Easter C Pentecost ENTRANCE RITE Announcements Call to worship chime * Brief Order of Confession and Forgiveness... page 56 * Entrance Hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus Name... LBW 328 * Greeting and Kyrie... page 57 * Hymn of Praise This is the Feast... page 60 * The Lord be with you... page 62 * Prayer of the Day PROCLAIMING THE WORD First Reading... Acts 3:12-19 Psalm (Read Responsively)... Psalm 4 Second Reading... 1 John 3:1-7 * Alleluia Verse... page 62 * Gospel... Luke 24:36b-48 Children s Sermon Sermon * Hymn of the Day Because He Lives... screen * Apostles Creed... page 65 * Prayers... page 65 * Share the Peace... page 66 SHARING OF THE SACRAMENTAL MEAL Offering Offertory... page 66 * Offertory Prayer... page 67 * Great Thanksgiving... page 68 * The Lord's Prayer... page 71 Lamb of God... page 72 Communion * Blessing... page 72 * Canticle Thank the Lord... page 72 * Prayer, Benediction, and Dismissal... page 74 * Closing Hymn I Love to Tell the Story... LBW 390 * Please stand as able All who are baptized and believe that Jesus is truly present in the bread and wine are invited to receive communion and assurance of God s forgiveness. Children who have not been instructed in the sacrament should fold their hands to receive a blessing. NOTE: Page numbers are in the front of the hymnal, followed by the Hymn numbers. LBW is the green Lutheran Book of Worship. All music and words printed with permission CCLI #11046540
Devotion Booklet - April 15, 2018 Prayer List Peggy Camper - Please pray for a diagnosis. She has now been hospitalized; Ruth & Alan Farms. (4/10) Joe Batten Jr. - Please continue to pray for the Farms s nephew. Joe is back to work and receiving radiation twice a week; Ruth & Alan Farms. (4/10) Christina Gerling - Please pray for a quick recovery from back surgery; Becky & Rocky Cirillo. (4/8) Nikki Hamilton - Please pray for a live kidney donor for Morgan s riding instructor; Alison Stephens and Morgan Stephens. (4/8) Teresa Ware - Please pray for God s comfort for John s cousin and her sons. Teresa has been diagnosed with cancer; John Walter Daly. (4/8) Angie - Please pray for Jennifer s friend who was in a car accident; Jennifer Griffin. (4/8) Praise! Dorie Batten is doing well and George Batten is home and improving; Ruth & Alan Farms. (4/8) Eli Christian - Please continue to pray for Linda s nephew who is still experiencing breathing problems; Linda Williams. (4/2) Mike Wilson - Please pray for a successful outcome and quick recovery from surgery; Gwyn Wilson. (4/1) Praise God because we have hope in Christ; Corkey Reel. (4/1) Gary M. - Please pray for a successful outcome to his long job search; Andi & Bert Laker. (4/1) Anya - Please pray for the Elrod s granddaughter and her family. She is still struggling; Martha Ann & Jack Elrod. (3/31) Rose Amabile - Please pray for our friend Rose who has been under the weather; Corkey Reel. (3/26) Heidi Russell - Please pray. She has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor; Cheryl Drury. (3/25) Becky - Please pray for healing from brain surgery; Margie & Danny Bell. (3/25) Family Hulmet Hinde - Please pray for comfort as the family mourns their sudden loss of Hulmet; Jennifer Griffin. (3/25) Praise and thanks for your prayers for Corkey s grandson Benjamin Smith. Benjamin and his wife, Victoria are now back in Antigua for their missionary work; Corkey Reel. (3/25) Joe and Brian Hafner - Please pray for comfort and peace as they mourn their loss of beloved wife and mother; Sue & Randy Burnett. (3/25) Geary Kent - Please pray. Geary has been diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis. He is responding well to treatments; Bonnie Kent. (3/24) Family of Mike Cummins - Please pray for comfort and peace as they mourn their loss of Mike, Jason s father; Becky Cirillo. (3/21) Family of Solomon Bud Saylor - Please pray for peace for the family as they mourn their loss of Bud; Fred Gleason. (3/19) Marie Haines - Please pray for healing. Marie has been diagnosed with cancer; Ruth & Alan Farms. (3/19) Family of Elaine Larson - Please pray for comfort and peace as they mourn their loss of Elaine, Keith s mother; Anita Larson. (3/11)
Acts 3:12-19 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13 The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And his name by faith in his name has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. Psalm 4 4 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 2 O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? 3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him. 4 Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. 5 Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord. 6 There are many who say, Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord! 7 You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. 8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
1 John 3:1-7 3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Luke 24:36b-48 36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, Peace to you! 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have. 40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, Have you anything here to eat? 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate before them. 44 Then he said to them, These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.
Prayer List (continued) Gayle Martin - Please pray for healing from a stroke; Sue & Randy Burnett. (3/11) David B. - Please pray for success in overcoming addiction; Andi & Bert Laaker. (3/11) Luis Garcia - Please pray for a quick recovery from a stroke; Andi & Bert Laaker. (3/11) Family of Kevin McNight - Please pray for peace and God s comfort as his family mourns their loss of Kevin; Lauren & Darrin Simmonds. (3/11) Family of Clay Cordle - Please pray for peace for the family as they mourn their loss of Clay; Melinda Poff. (3/11) Sermon Notes
ANNOUNCEMENTS Christine Mariadiaga-Bell would like to thank the WoG family for all their prayers, support, and supplies for Hospital Loma de Luz. WoG Ladies Tea is Saturday, April 21, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the sanctuary. This event is designed for ages 14 up, guests are welcome. If you haven t already registered, please use this link form.jotform.com/ SheKuhr/wog-ladies-tea. Pastor Greene s Adult Catechism class will not meet on Sunday, April 22. 120 Lutheran World Relief school supply kits will be assembled on Sunday, April 22, in the Annex immediately following our service. Mission Outreach Ministry funds are being used to purchase the supplies. The Scholarship Committee is now taking applications for the Larry and Carolyn Lystig Scholarship. Applications should be submitted by May 1. For more information, please contact Bonnie Kent at bonnie.kent7@gmail.com. Men s Movie and a Message will meet on Thursday, May 24, at WOG sanctuary from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Deadline to RSVP is Monday, May 21. Please contact Vince Compagno at vcompagno@gmail.com or sign-up on the bulletin tear-off. Pizza and snacks will be served. Our next RLC Warehouse service opportunity is Wednesday, May 9, at 9:00 am, and the Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry will be Thursday, April 19, at 9:00 am. Please sign up on the bulletin tear-off or contact wogadmin@woglutheran.org. The next Midwest Food Bank distribution will be Tuesday, April 24 (8 am - 12 pm & 6 pm - 8 pm); Wednesday, April 25 (8 am - 1:30 pm); and Thursday, April 26 (8 am - 12 pm). Lunch is provided each day to all volunteers. Contact Joe Bowler at ltcbowler@gmail.com, or sign up on the bulletin tear-off. The Redeemer Soup Kitchen serving at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atlanta will be Monday, April 30. Meet in WoG parking lot at 8:30 am and carpool up to Redeemer, returning about 12:30 pm. Contact Cathy Moore at mooreteam5@gmail.com for more info. Unless otherwise indicated, the announcement submission deadline for the Sunday bulletin is the previous Monday at 11:00 AM. Please send all announcements to wogadmin@woglutheran.org. March 2018 Report All donations will be applied to the General, Building, or Scholarship funds. Average Weekly Worship Attendance: 131 Monthly Giving: $27,700 Monthly Benevolence: $3,047 Building for Our Future Giving to Date: $686,478 Interested in giving online? Visit http://woglutheran.org/online_giving
Monday, April 16 Tuesday, April 17 Wednesday, April 18 Upcoming Events Please Mark Your Calendars! - Faithful Hands Ministry, 10:00 AM - Gentle Yoga Class, 1:30 PM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, April 19 - RLC Mobile Food Pantry, 9:00 AM - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Fish Stix Rehearsal, 6:00 PM - Service Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM Friday, April 20 - Midwest Food Bank Pre-pack, 8:00 AM Saturday, April 21 - Ladies Tea, 3:00 PM Sunday, April 22 Monday, April 23 Tuesday, April 24 Wednesday, April 25 - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Adult Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 AM - Gentle Yoga Class, 1:30 PM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 6:00 PM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, April 26 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM Sunday, April 29 Monday, April 30 - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Adult Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 AM - Redeemer Soup Kitchen, 8:30 AM - Gentle Yoga Class, 1:30 PM Tuesday, May 1 - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - ROMEO s Monthly Luncheon, 11:30 AM Wednesday, May 2 - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, May 3 - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Club 2.0 Bible Study, 6:00 PM - ML/SC Meeting, 7:00 PM Sanctuary Space 303 Kelly Drive, Suite 10 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Church Phone 770-897-4508 Mailing Address 401 Dividend Drive, Suite 7 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Pastor Jeffray Greene Phone 770-897-4508 Email prgreene@woglutheran.org Colleen Oakes, Administrative Assistant Email wogadmin@woglutheran.org www.facebook.com/woglutheran Visit us online at www.woglutheran.org Members should sign up for their own password