Eighteenth Weekend after Pentecost September 30 th, 2012 Welcome in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ! We are happy to have you with us. We pray that your worship will be enriched and blessed by the Word of God. Restrooms are located in the hallway off the west side of the sanctuary. We also ask that you sign one of our Friendship Registers which are located in each of the pews. Please come and worship with us again! Our Worship Service Morning Praise Christian Worship pg. 45 WELCOME Please Stand OPENING HYMN... To Your Temple I Draw Near Christian Worship #226 1 Hymn continues on next page 2
Please be Seated OH, COME, LET US SING TO THE LORD FIRST LESSON... Jeremiah 11:18-20 Jeremiah continued to preach God s Word to a people that rejected him and so imitated the self-sacrificing love of the Lord. 18 Because the LORD revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what they were doing. 19 I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me, saying, "Let us destroy the tree and its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more." 20 But, O LORD Almighty, you who judge righteously and test the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you I have committed my cause. 3 4
PSALM OF THE DAY...Psalm 31 Christian Worship pg. 77 SECOND LESSON...James 3:13-18 As the devil peddles envy and selfish ambition in this world, James reminds us that true wisdom comes from following the example of Christ and his ways of humility and peace. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. In you, O Lord, I have taken 'refuge;* deliver me in your 'righteousness. Be my rock of 'refuge,* a strong fortress to 'save me. Into your hands I commit my 'spirit;* redeem me, O Lord, the 'God of truth. Refrain My times are 'in your hands;* save me in your un'failing love. How great is your 'goodness,* which you have stored up for those who 'fear you. You heard my cry for 'mercy* when I called to 'you for help. Glory be to the Father and 'to the Son* and to the Holy 'Spirit, as it was in the be'ginning,* is now, and will be forever. 'Amen. Refrain 5 VERSE OF THE DAY Alleluia. My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Alleluia. (2 Corinthians 12:9a) Please stand GOSPEL LESSON... Mark 9:30-37 When Jesus mentioned his upcoming suffering and death, all his disciples could think about were themselves, arguing about their greatness. Jesus reminded them that greatness comes not from promotion of oneself but through self-sacrifice and service to others. 30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." 32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. 33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?" 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. 35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all." 36 He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 "Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me." M: Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in us the fire of your love. Alleluia! Please be Seated 6
ANTHEM... The Lord Is Present in His Sanctuary sung by Grades 6-8 (8:00 am) The Lord is present in his sanctuary; Let us praise the Lord. The Lord is present in his sanctuary; Let us praise the Lord. Praise him, praise him. Let us praise the Lord. Praise him, praise him. Let us praise Jesus. The Lord is present in his sanctuary; Let us delight in the Lord. The Lord is present in his sanctuary; Let us delight in the Lord. Praise him, praise him. Let us praise the Lord. Praise him, praise him. Let us praise Jesus. The Lord is present in his sanctuary; Let us serve the Lord. The Lord is present in his sanctuary; Let us serve the Lord. Praise him, praise him. Let us praise the Lord. Praise him, praise him. Let us praise Jesus. HYMN... Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us Christian Worship #486 SERMON...Mark 9:30-37 Greatness in God s Kingdom Obstacle # 1: Envy Obstacle # 2: Selfish ambition Please Stand 7 Hymn continues on next page 8
WE PRAISE YOU, O GOD Please be Seated OFFERING (We invite you to sign our Friendship Registers in each pew during the offering.) 9 Continues on next page OFFERING PRAYER 10
Please Stand LORD HAVE MERCY LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. HYMN... Brothers, Sisters, Let Us Gladly Christian Worship #484 PRAYER FOR GRACE M: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to this new day. Defend us with your mighty power, and grant that this day we neither fall into sin nor run into any kind of danger; and in all we do, direct us to what is right in your sight, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. C: Amen. 11 Hymn continues on next page 12
BLESSING LITURGIST:...Pastor Brian Adams PREACHER:... Pastor Peter Sternberg PIANIST:...Ms. Louise Nagel GRADES 6-8 DIRECTOR:... Mr. Ken Proeber G UITAR:... Mr. Lyle Timm Please be Seated CLOSING HYMN... Love in Christ Is Strong and Living Christian Worship #490 Announcements HOSPITALIZED: Londyn House Children s Hospital. SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS:. The topic being studied is Christian Citizenship in Church and State. In an election year the class will focus on the interaction of God s two kingdoms and how we serve as citizens of both church and state. This is a six week class taught by Pastor Sternberg that will meet in the bible class room of the church. Sept. 30 Lesson 3 What to Do if the Government Demands Disobedience to God Oct. 21 Lesson 4 The Business of the Church Is Not the Civil Government s Business Oct. 28 Lesson 5 The Business of Civil Government Is Not the Church s Business Nov. 4 Lesson 6 Christian Citizenship Is an Opportunity and a Challenge G.R.A.C.E. PLACE: Our Sunday School program is called G.R.A.C.E. Place. It is a place where God Reaches All Children Everywhere. It is similar to our Vacation Bible Camp program with shorter periods of learning, using different styles of learning, with the children moving from place to place to accommodate this different style. It is available for children between age 3 and Grade 6. It is held on Sunday mornings between 9:15 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. We will begin each week in the church. Please come and join us. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: The Executive Committee will meet on Monday evening, October 1 st, at 7:30 p.m. MISSION FESTIVAL: On Sunday, October 14, Pastor Titus Lee will join us at St. Paul s for our mission festival. He is beginning an outreach ministry to the Hmong on the north side of Milwaukee in partnership with Pastor Christian Winkel and Redemption Lutheran Church. On that Sunday he will preach for the services and also present during the bible class hour on his new ministry and provide some background on outreach to the Hmong community. 13 14
MISSION FESTIVAL CRAFT/BAKE SALE: In conjunction with Mission Festival, the ladies of Mary-Martha will have crafts and baked goods available for sale. If you would like to donate any items, ladies will be at the church at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, for setup. (Items can also be brought before the first service on Sunday.) Please pre-price craft items, food items will be priced for you. All proceeds from the sale will go for the support of mission work around our synod. ONLINE MASTER CALENDAR: Our goal is to make the calendar that is on our website the master calendar for all activities at St. Paul s Church, School and Daycare. It is being updated on a daily basis. You can find it at our website: www.stpaulsfranklin.org. NEW CHURCH ELEVATOR: The elevator to the church basement is being installed to give handicap access to the church basement. We are thankful to the Lord for the special gift that was given specifically to cover the cost of the elevator. CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS: We thank everyone for saving Campbell Soup Labels for the school over the years. However, we will no longer be participating in the program. Therefore, you will no longer need to save them for the school. GALA/AUCTION: The Advance ticket purchase deadline has been extended to Monday, October 1 st. We need this information in order to supply enough food. Hope that you are able to join us for a great event! LWMS: The Lutheran Women s Missionary Society will be conducting their Fall Collection the week of October 7-8, 2012. LWMS donates money for WELS missions that are NOT supported by the synod budget. 75% of our collections will support our circuit mission projects: World Missions: Russian Projects (training Russian pastors, financial aid to Russian seminary students, Gospel outreach, and Christian Radio broadcasts) and Home Missions: Outreach to Mormons- Truth in Love Ministries (outreach and ministry websites). 25% of our collections will fund our national mission projects: WELS World Missions: Nigeria Projects (bibles, Sunday school posters, and a modest building for an office and classroom) and WELS World Missions: Indonesia Projects (gospel outreach in a Christian persecuted country and to meet new government standards- think corruption- for a seminary campus) and WELS Home Missions: Caribbean Missionary Conference (travel costs for missionaries conferences) and WELS Home Missions: Students in Multi-Ethnic Seminary Program (training men as WELS pastors for Gospel outreach to fellow immigrants in North America). Please prayerfully consider donating to LWMS and keep the faith going at home and around the world! Volunteers GREETERS THIS WEEK: 8:00 AM - Pete & Sherry Kosovich 10:30 AM - Jeanne Villwock Mon. 6:30 PM - Jeff & Laura Loth GREETERS NEXT WEEK: 8:00 AM - Bob & Karen Hille 10:30 AM - Tim & Michelle Yenter, Lauren & Mason Mon. 6:30 PM - Joan Shevey CLEANING CREW: Oct 2 Oct 9 Crew #8 - Robert & Carol Goelz 262-895-6413, Zachary Buelow, Karen Hoffman, Paul Hoffman, Jim & Brenda Hutchinson, David & Janet Long Family, Marty & Wendy Sievert, Scott Sievert, Richard & Jayne Wolter Crew #9 - Bob & Karen Hille 427-6106, Joe & Noelle Hille, Marc Hille, David & Angella Kane, Ed & Lisa Karpinski, Mark Klein Family, Steve & Theresa Mess Family, Tony & Mary Tripoli Family, Julie Wieczorek Family GRASS CUTTERS: Oct 3-6 Crew #1~ Dave Qualmann 421-6177; John Mertz 421-3205 Oct 10-13 Crew #2 ~ Jerry Lehtinen 529-1241; Bob Szudrowitz 423-8598 ALTAR GUILD: Oct 3-16 Team 3 ~ Capt., Lois Martin, Jane Koplein, Carol Willms USHERS FOR OCTOBER 8:00 AM - Crew #2 Bob Goelz, Capt., Todd Flunker, Scott Sievert, Tony Tripoli, Steve Mess 10:30 AM - Crew #6 Gary Eickhorst, Capt., Bob Dittrich, Eric Eickhorst,Todd Grunze, Dan Mertz Mon. 6:30 PM - Crew #9 Curt Stellwagen, David Long, Brad Liebner 15 16
The Weekly Schedule Sunday: Worship...8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Adult Bible Study...9:15 AM G.R.A.C.E. Place...9:15 AM Monday: Lutheran Girl Pioneers... 6:00 PM Worship... 6:30 PM Executive Committee... 7:30 PM Tuesday: Western Lakes Pastoral Conference...9:00 AM NO Public School Confirmation Instruction Class... 6:00 PM Adult Handbells... 6:30 PM Wednesday: NO Adult Bible Class...9:30 AM Western Lakes Pastoral Conference...8:15 AM Choir... 6:30 PM Friday: 3K-8 th Grade Joint School Devotion...10:30 AM Sunday: Communion Worship...8:00 AM & 10:30 AM NO Adult Bible Study...9:15 AM G.R.A.C.E. Place...9:15 AM Worship Services Statistics 8:00 AM 116; 10:30 AM 174; 6:30 PM 32; Total 322; Communed N/A Adult Bib. S 27; G.R.A.C.E. Place 30; Wed Bib 9 17