TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Chamberlain, SD 57325 "To unite all people in the love and fellowship of Jesus Christ and to serve our growing community" Ministers: People of Trinity Pastor Lisa Heffernan 605-234-6698 Fourth Sunday in Lent 03/06/16 *Please stand as you are able. Setting 3 Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) Gathering Music Greeting One Another & Announcements Temple Talk: Altar Guild GATHERING * Opening Hymn #334, verses 1-3, & Lent 4 * Confession and Forgiveness P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who brings us safely through the sea, who gives us water from the rock, who leads us into the land of milk and honey. C: Amen. P: Let us come home to God, confessing our sin. Merciful Father, C: we have sinned against heaven and before you. We do not fully live as your sons and daughters. We use your gifts to our own ends. Forgive us and restore us, that we may resist all that dras us away from you, and be at peace with one another. Amen. P: We are reconciled to God through Christ; for his sake, God does not count our trespasses against us. Once dead in sin, we are now alive to God. Once lost, we now are found. God clothes you in the finest robe of all, the righteousness of + Jesus Christ, forgiving you all your sins and making of you a new creation. C: Amen.
* Hymn #807 * Greeting/Kyrie: page 138 * Canticle of Praise: page 139 * Prayer of the Day: God of compassion, you welcome the wayward, and you embrace us all with your mercy. By our baptism clothe us with garments of your grace, and feed us at the table of your love, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. WORD First Reading: Joshua 5:9-12 (page 199 in the OT) Psalm 32 (page 512 in the OT) Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (page 173 in the NT) * Gospel Acclamation: page 142 Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (page 73-74 in the NT) Sermon * Hymn of the Day #592 * Apostles Creed: page 105 * Prayers: Congregation responds, Your mercy is great Anthem: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross MEAL Offering / * Offertory #686 * Great Thanksgiving: page 144 * Lord s Prayer: page 145 Holy Communion: #325, WOV #700, WOV #710 SENDING * Final Blessing * Closing Hymn: #779
OUR SERVICE MINISTERS 3/5 & 3/6/2016 Preaching: Musician: Deacon: Hosts: Lector: Altar Care: Pastor Lisa Heffernan Rosemary Mohr 3/06 Lori Tonak 3/06 Mick & Karen Niles 3/06 Mike Normile 3/06 Arlene Shrake Offering Tellers: Sharmel Olson & Terrold Menzie Attendance: Saturday No Service Sunday 59 Mid-Week Service 37 Offering for February: Actual: $11,117.00 Budgeted: $9,619.83 Difference: $1,497.17 Pastor s email address: pastorlisa@trinity-live.org Secretary s email address: trinitysec@midstatesd.net Sanctuary candle requests: mjtounsley@midstatesd.net Trinity s website address: http://trinity-live.org
Sanctuary Candle: Happy anniversary to Dave & Kathy Winterfeldt (3/6); Happy Gotcha Day (3/6) Declan Tveit from Mom & Dad; Happy birthday Declan Tveit (3/10) from Mom, Dad, & Mianna. THIS WEEK 3/05 5:30 p.m. No Service 3/06 9:30 a.m. Worship Service w/communion 10:30 a.m. Book Study 5:30 p.m. Movie & Chili night 3/09 5:30 p.m. WW meal; WW class 7:15 p.m. Mid Week Service 7:45 p.m. Choir 3/10 7:00 p.m. Deacon s 3/12 5:30 p.m. Worship Service w/communion 3/13 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Book study
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chamberlain, SD 605-234-6698 3/05 & 3/06/16 MOVIE & CHILI NIGHT Deacons are hosting their movie and chili night tonight at 5:30 p.m. We will be watching the film McFarland, USA. A free will offering for the TLC scholarship fund will be taken. Join us for a fun night of food, fellowship and film! LENTEN BOOK STUDY Will meet after worship on Sunday. We will be discussing chapters 5-9. MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICE This week s Wednesday night service begins at 7:15 p.m. The theme for this week is Open My Heart, Lord. THRIVENT CHOICE DIRECTION DAYS On March 16 th, stop by the office for a cup of coffee and cookie, we will help you direct your Thrivent Choice Dollars to the organization of your choice. No appointment necessary- if this date or time does not work for you, please stop in at your convenience before Easter. You have until March 31, 2016. WOWSOME WEDNESDAY We are in need of a 5-6 th grade teacher for Wowsome Wed. If you are interested in this opportunity to share one hour of your Wed. evenings with 4-6 students, please contact Pastor Lisa or Stacey ASAP. Supper is at 5:30 with class from 6:00-7:00 p.m. All materials are provided. Thank you!!
NOISY OFFERING In March, noisy offering will go to Lutherans Outdoors. In February, we collected $90.49 for Big Brothers Big Sisters USA. PALM SUNDAY BRUNCH After worship on Palm Sunday, we will be having a brunch. A free will offering will be taken for the campers fund. Please be watching your email for more details. Thanks! FOOD PANTRY We collected 82 items in February. Good job! They are in need of pancake mix and syrup. ANNOUNCEMENTS If you have announcements, please email them to Rosemary by Wednesday at noon. Thanks! Trinity practices open communion all who believe the bread and wine are Jesus Body and Blood given and shed for the forgiveness of their sins are invited to communion with us.