Welcome to Worship at IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH STORY CITY, IOWA November 23, 2014 Mission Statement Building Strong Relationships in Christ, And Making Him Known to All 604 Lafayette Avenue Story City, Iowa 515.733.4972 Website - www.immanuelstorycity.org E-mail - immanuel@iowatelecom.net Ministers All Members Stephen Anenson, Senior Pastor Kurt Jensen, Associate Pastor Zachary Bauknecht, Youth & Education Ministry Coordinator Christ the King Sunday November 23, 2014 We Prepare to Meet God The Prelude The Opening Hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name No. 43 The Prayer The Time for Greeting The Announcements - The Reception of New Members We Witness God's Saving Grace through Holy Baptism The Baptismal Anthem Baptized in Water Senior Choir The Sacrament of Holy Baptism (see bulletin insert) We Hear God s Word The Lesson Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 11 For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. 12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land. 14 I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD. 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice. 20 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak sheep with your horns until you have driven them away, 22 I will save my flock, and they will no longer be plundered. I will judge between one sheep and another. 23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant
David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the LORD have spoken. The Gospel Matthew 24:31-46 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you? 40 The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. 41 Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me. 44 They also will answer, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you? 45 He will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. 46 Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. The Anthem God's Amazing Son The Junior Choir - Cathy McKim, Director The Children s Message We Respond to God s Blessings The Offering The Offertory We Are An Offering (on screen) We Hear God s Word Proclaimed in Song and Word The Anthem Reasons to Thank You Choplin The Senior Choir Susan Amensen, Director The Sermon Surprised Sheep and Goats Pastor Jensen The Hymn Rejoice, the Lord is King No. 370 We Receive God s Promise to Go with us into Daily Life The Prayers of Praise and Intercession The Lord's Prayer The Benediction The Hymn Jesus Shall Reign No. 375 The Postlude Organist: Emily Anderson Candlelighter: Colby Gray Greeters: Mike & Sue Valen Ushers: Dave & Kathy Quam, Tim & Tami Marienau, Jeff & Charlotte Loots Reader: Deb Olson Sound Engineer: Jim Oberender Visitors: We welcome you to worship today! We sincerely desire that everyone present will feel welcome in the Lord s house. Please make a special effort to greet those around you in the spirit of Christian fellowship. Baptized today is May Hannah Loots, daughter of Jason & Laura Loots. May's sponsors are Chris & Lisa McIlrath. Please remember this new child of God and her family in your prayers. The floral arrangement on the piano is given by the family of Phil Peterson. Today's bulletin is also sponsored by his family in his memory. Attendance last Sunday: 228
There will be a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Social Hall following the worship service. Everyone is invited. A New DVD series entitled "Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul" began this morning in the Social Hall at 8:30 A.M. In this fourweek study, Bill Hybels shares his own story of the wake-up call that changed everything and the steps he took to simplify his life before it was too late. Join Bill to discover the power of simplicity in your schedule, work, finances, relationships, and soul. Let Pastor Anenson know if you'd like to order the optional book ($15) and/or the workbook ($9) that accompanies this series. Adult Class on Marriage. A new class, "Making Marriage Work," began this morning at 8:30 A.M. in the Cornerstone Room. In this video class, twenty couples share their deepest struggles, conflicts and misconceptions about marriage. This four part video series includes Biblical and practical tips to cultivate a healthy and happy marriage. For more than 15 years, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott have been counseling people about relationships. Optional workbooks are available for $5. Come learn how to grow deeper together in your marriage! Miss a session? View it online at RightNowMedia.org. Christmas Tea and Bazaar. Thanks to all that were able to come and help make crafts for the bazaar. It was a fun time of socializing and we accomplished a lot! I have also received some calls from people willing to donate items. We greatly appreciate anything you would be willing to donate. There will be a sing-up in the narthex if you would be willing to help set-up, serve, wash dishes, bake, etc. It looks like we have plenty of kringla, but could use more items such as lefse, potato cakes, krumkaka, and rice pudding. Thanks! Jaynee Christian Our 2015 Mission Trip Team - Is holding a Little Caesars Pizza Fundraiser from now until December 4th in order to raise funds for our Mission Trip next summer to Indianapolis. There are over 20 different products to choose from and all of them are excellent quality! By purchasing one (or more) of these items from any member of the Mission Trip team you will be helping us fund our trip. We make 5 dollars for every item sold and our goal is 100 items, thus raising 500 dollars towards the trip!! Thank you, in advance, for your support! The 2015 Mission Trip Team is Theresa Haskin, Jillian Lykins, Graham Nicholson, Lily Rathmacher, Leila Seaton, Sierra Tate, Gayle Tate and Zachary Bauknecht. Next Sunday following the worship service we need a few men to set up our sanctuary Christmas tree. At 11 A.M. we need a few other adults to help decorate it. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex today. You can also sign up to help take the tree down in January. Christmas Eve Services. Your talents are needed for our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Services. These are opportunities for worship and inspiration through word and music. If you would like to have a part, please call the church office by Monday, December 8 with the title of your music or reading. Christmas Angel Gift Project. Anyone wishing to purchase a gift for a youth who is in need of a Christmas gift is invited to stop by the table in the narthex today and take one of the paper gift tags listing a gift for a specific child. Follow the instructions found on both the front and back of the tag. Gifts must be returned to the church by Monday, December 8. Don't forget to sign up on the bulletin board to push wheelchairs for the worship services in December at Bethany Manor. We still need volunteers for December 7 and 15. Christmas Gift Ideas The Senior Choir 115th Anniversary CD and our 115th Anniversary Cookbooks will be available in the narthex before and after worship today. We encourage you to use them as Christmas gifts. They are also available to be purchased in the church office during the week. You can purchase them for $10 each! As a congregation, let s be in prayer for: Generous hearts and hands that help our neighbors in need. Safe travel for all those going places to be with family for Thanksgiving. We praise God for: Providing an abundant harvest. Choosing us before the foundation of the world to be His children.
Upcoming Events Our Thanksgiving Festival worship service will take place this Thursday, November 27 at 9:30 A.M. Bring your whole family! Our Senior Choir will sing. We will also continue the tradition of the food offering for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. If you bring a food gift you may bring it to the front of the church before the service or give it to an usher. Please join us for this time of giving thanks to God for His gracious gifts to us! Young Adults and Families Events. Come to the Jensen s (324 Elm) for hot beverages and cookies this Friday, November 28 (the day after Thanksgiving), at 4:30 P.M. At 5:00, we ll walk downtown together for the Christmas carol sing and Christmas tree lighting. And remember, the Story City Fire Department will have their chili supper afterward! Our annual Young Adults and Family Christmas Party will be Sunday, Dec. 7, starting at 4:00. We'll have a white elephant gift exchange for the adults and an ornament exchange for the kids. Each adult brings a funny wrapped present you d like to regift. Each child brings a wrapped, inexpensive ornament to exchange. We ll begin with a Christmas devotion and share a potluck supper after the gift exchange. See you in the social hall downstairs! Riverside Christmas Party. Sunday, December 7 from 6-8 P.M. at Riverside Bible Camp. This is a free event for all ages. Gather together to celebrate the birth of our Savior. Hot Cocoa, wagon rides, cookie decorating, Christmas carols, crafts, games, and much more! Reminders Hearing devices for those who have a difficult time hearing the service can be found on the shelf in the narthex. If you have been thinking of trying a unit, please ask an usher to assist you. Tune in to the Immanuel Lutheran Radio Broadcast each Sunday morning at 8 A.M. on KASI Radio (AM 1430). The Children's Activity Bulletins are available from the ushers for young children. The winter issue of the "Our Daily Bread" devotional book is on the shelf in the narthex. The new "Connections" magazine is also there. New members will be received today at our worship service. We welcome them with joy into our church family. Take a moment to shake their hand after the service. Bill & Carol Larson (Transfer) 50381 120th Street, Story City 515.291.1056 (Bill) 515.291.1028 (Carol) Jason & Laura Loots (Transfer) May (Baptism) 282 W Avenue, Boone 515.432.3938 Craig & Nancy Sargent (Transfer) 930 Forest Avenue, Story City 712.299.3990 (Craig) 712.299.6664 (Nancy)
Youth Activities High School Youth Group Activities Our next meeting - Will be Sunday, December 7th from 3:30-5:00 PM. I hope to see you there! Bring a friend! It is going to be a great time of fun, friends and fellowship! We will continue our discussion on "Koinonia". Middle School Youth Group Activities Our next meeting - Will be Sunday, December 7th from 2:00-3:20 PM. I hope to see you there! Bring a friend! It is going to be a great time of fun, friends and fellowship! Middle and High School Youth Group Activities Ice Skating at the ISU Ice Arena - Next Sunday, November 30, we will be heading to Ames to go Ice Skating! We will meet at church at 1:25 PM. Skating goes from 2-4 and we should be back by 4:30 PM. Bring $10 to cover the cost of skating, skate rental and a snack (if you would like). It should be a great time! If you have your own skates you are welcome to bring them. Have a great Thanksgiving Day this coming Thursday! If you are travelling away from Story City please be safe on the road, air or rails. I pray that you are able to spend time with family and friends and reflect on all that God has and is doing in your lives! Remember that everything we have comes from HIM. Take a few minutes to let Him know how thankful you are this Thursday (and everyday)! November 23 - November 30 2014 Worship & Study Opportunities at Immanuel Sunday, November 23 - New Member Sunday 8:00 A.M. Radio Broadcast on KASI (1430 AM) 8:30 A.M. Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30 A.M. Worship - Young Disciples Sing (2nd-6th Graders) 10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall) Monday, November 24 Tuesday, November 25 9:30 A.M. Roland-Story Ministerial Association meeting at Grace Church 10:30 A.M. Staff Meeting Wednesday, November 26 7:15 P.M. Senior Choir Thursday, November 27 9:30 A.M. Thanksgiving Festival Worship Service Friday, November 28 - Church Office Closed Saturday, November 29 Sunday, November 30 8:00 A.M. Radio Broadcast on KASI (1430 AM) 8:30 A.M. Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall) 1:25 P.M. MS & HS Youth Ice Skating
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM FOR MAY HANNAH LOOTS, DAUGHTER OF JASON & LAURA LOOTS Dear Friends in Christ, In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus commands us to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. In the waters of Baptism, we are joined to the death and resurrection of our Lord and made members of the Body of Christ. Living in fellowship with Him and His people, we grow in faith, love and obedience to the will of God. The Gospel of Mark tells us that once some people brought children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples scolded those people. When Jesus noticed it, He was angry and said to the disciples, "Let the children come to Me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Then He took the children in his arms, placed His hands on them and blessed them. Jason and Laura, you have presented May for Holy Baptism. By doing so, you are accepting the responsibility of raising her in the Christian faith. Before God and this congregation I ask you then, do you promise to faithfully bring her to worship, read Scripture and pray together, teach her the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord's Prayer, and help her grow in Christian faith? If so, answer: "We will with the help of God." You who are sponsors of this child are to be witnesses of her baptism. You are also to remember her in your prayers and encourage her as she grows in Christian faith. If this is your intention, please answer: "We will with the help of God." Dear Congregation, Are you as Christ's community, ready to support these persons in their duties as parents and sponsors and to remember May in your prayers? If so, answer: We are. (Please stand for the confession of faith.) Pastor: I address you now as parents, sponsors, and congregation. Do you renounce all the forces of evil, the devil, and all his empty promises? Congregation: We do. P: Do you believe in God the Father? C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. P: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? C: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. P: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? C: 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. Let us pray: God, the giver of all life, look with kindness upon May s father and mother. Make them teachers and examples of righteousness for their children. Strengthen them in their own commitment so that they may live out the salvation you have given them, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. May Hannah Loots, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Receive the sign of the cross, on your head and on your heart, as a sign that you will know the Lord and the grace that came through His death and resurrection. Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven. Let us pray: Almighty and merciful God and Father, we give you thanks for freeing your sons and daughters from the power of sin and for raising them up to a new life through water and your Word. Pour out your Holy Spirit upon May. Defend and keep her in your grace, that she may never depart from you, but may always live according to your will, finally receiving the fullness of your promise in your eternal kingdom, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen. Pastor: This congregation has a new daughter in Christ. Congregation: We welcome May into the Lord s family. We receive her as a fellow member of the body of Christ, a child of the same heavenly Father, and a worker with us in the Kingdom of God. Pastor: The blessing of almighty God, Father, Son and Holy