June 4, 2017 THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The Day of Pentecost Come, Holy Spirit! The Spirit is given on the first Christian Pentecost in fulfillment of promise and prophecy, and he continues to come to his faithful through Word and sacrament. Thus the Church never ceases to be renewed and to grow. HYMN 186 O Spirit of Life, O Spirit of God STAND M: O Lord, open my lips. M: Hasten to save me, O God. M: The Spirit of the Lord fills the world: let us worship him.
OH, COME, LET US SING TO THE LORD BE SEATED 2
CHILDREN S DEVOTION PSALM 51b Please sing in unison ADULT CHOIR page 87 in the front of the red hymnal Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God LESSON 3 Acts 2:1 21 (NIV) 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: Aren t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues! 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, What does this mean? 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, They have had too much wine. 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon
to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. All: Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in us the fire of your love. Alleluia! HYMN 176 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord SERMON John 16:5 11 (NIV) 5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, Where are you going? 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. STAND 4
WE PRAISE YOU, O GOD 5
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OFFERING STAND LORD, HAVE MERCY Kyrie M: In the morning, O Lord, I call to you; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. PRAYER OF THE CHURCH FOR PENTECOST M: 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. M: 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. M: We bring you our requests for the various structures of our society. Bless our national, state (provincial), and local governments. C: Grant us civil servants who are worthy of honor and respect. M: 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. M: 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. M: 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. 7
Special prayers and intercessions may follow. M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions. Silent prayer. M: 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 and we also join to pray All: 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. M: Let us praise the Lord. BLESSING M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. BE SEATED HYMN 183 Holy Spirit, Light Divine Songs are reprinted under Onelicense.net A-720071 Organist: Matthew Lober Pastor: Paul Schupmann 8
Announcements: Vacation Bible School: Our church will host a Creation Vacation VBS this summer, June 19-22, from noon-3:30pm. Lunch will be provided for the children. Please register online at www.stjohnsjuneau.org. New Pastor coming this summer! Pastor David Brandt has accepted the call to serve our congregation as our Associate Pastor. Pastor Brandt s installation is July 2 nd at 4pm. The adult choir and school children are invited to sing for the installation. Share the Hope Golf Tournament: Our annual Share the Hope Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 15 at Horicon Hills Golf Course. More information is found online at www.stjohnsjuneau.org/members.html Registration forms are available online or in the narthex. St. John s is accepting donations for a silent auction. Please contact the church office by July 1st if you have an item(s) to donate. All dollars raised go to Good News Lutheran Church in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, one of the newest mission startups in the WELS. LLHS Facilities Engineer: LLHS is seeking candidates for a full-time Facilities Engineer. Main duties will include responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of school buildings, grounds, equipment, and the bus and car fleet. All interested individuals should submit an application and cover letter by Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Applications can be picked up at the Lakeside office, or downloaded from llhs.org/apps/pages/employment. Submit via e-mail to grundman@llhs.org, mail to 231 Woodland Beach Rd. 53551 or drop off during office hours, 9-1 M-F. Attendance 5/28 454 (220, 160, 74) St. Johns Weekly Schedule June 4-10 Sunday Mon-Tues Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Worship 8:00 & 9:30am No Bible Class or Sunday School WW District Convention Trustees 6:30pm Elders 7:30pm Faith & Fitness gym 6:30pm Worship 6:30pm VBS Teachers Meeting 7:30pm 9 Offerings given to the Lord 5/28 General $10,408.38 Missions $783.89 Improvement $59.81 Debt $651.86 Lakeside $96.89 Organ $10,224.03 Total: $22,224.86 May Totals: General $41,878.79 Missions $3,598.98
St. Stephen s / Good Shepherd / St. John s Seniors Day Trip Tuesday, June 27, 2017 (Tentative Itinerary) Come join fellow Seniors from Dodge County for the day. You will be driven in a coach bus. Cost is $20 per person (does not include lunch). Please contact Bill Hemling to register or for questions. 920-382-7871 (cell) Depart from Good Shepherd? At 8:00 or 8:15 A.M. (Pick up @ St. John s, 8:15 or 8:30?) Arrive 9:15 9:30 A.M. @ Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Center for Mission & Ministry / Archives N16 W23377 Stone Ridge Dr. Waukesha, WI 53188 Depart WELS CMM @ 10:45 A.M. Arrive 11:15 A.M. at Northwestern Publishing House 1250 N. 113 th St. Milwaukee, WI 53226-3284 Depart NPH @ 12:15 P.M. Lunch @ Libby Montana Bar & Grill (www.libby-montana.com) Arrive @ 12:45 P.M. 5616 W. Donges Bay Rd. Thiensville, WI 53092 Depart Libby Montana s @ 2:00 P.M. Arrive 2:15 P.M. at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary 11831 N. Seminary Dr. Mequon, WI 53092-1546 Depart WLS @ 3:30 P.M. Arrive in Beaver Dam @ 4:45 P.M. 10