THE LAW OF THE LORD BRINGS ORDER The Third Sunday in Lent March 4, 2018
N84 W15252 Menomonee Ave. Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 N108 W14290 Bel Aire Lane Germantown, WI 53022 WELCOME TO WORSHIP! We are pleased that you have chosen to worship the Lord with us today. If you are a guest visiting with us, know that we are thankful you have joined us. Please take a moment to sign the friendship register during the gathering of the Thank Offering. Large print hymnals are available upon request from an usher. Restrooms: In the north and south halls of the building. If you need a place to quiet a restless child, the service is streamed to a TV in the Alpha Room. SERVICE NOTES FOR THIS SUNDAY The order of service for today is printed in this folder. The hymns are found in Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal, the red hymnal, or are printed in the folder. SERVING IN WORSHIP Preaching Minister Organist Pastor Peter Schmidt Amy Noon COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Cover artwork by Ian M. Welch. 2013 Ian M. Welch. All Rights Reserved. www.paramentics.com All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. All music in the service, unless otherwise noted, is used by permission and reprinted under OneLicense.net A-716490 2
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT Morning Praise is based on the historic service called Matins. Joined to Christ we glorify God as we rise to the activities of this new day. This order of service can be found on p. 45 in the front of the red hymnal. OPENING HYMN The Law Commands and Makes Us Know 286 3
OH, COME, LET US SING TO THE LORD Venite 4
THE WORD FIRST LESSON Exodus 20:1-17 20 And God spoke all these words: 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 You shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 13 You shall not murder. 14 You shall not commit adultery. 15 You shall not steal. 16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17 You shall not covet your neighbor s house. You shall not covet your neighbor s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. 5
PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 69 The verses will be spoken as directed below. Pastor: Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. All: Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. Pastor: May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O LORD Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel. All: For zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. Pastor: Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me. Refrain (Sung by all) Pastor: They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst. All: The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Pastor: Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, All: for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. 6
Pastor: I will praise God s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Refrain (Sung by all) SECOND LESSON Romans 8:1-10 8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. 9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. SEASONAL RESPONSE P: All we like sheep have gone astray, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. By his wounds we are healed. Worship services center around the Gospel Reading; we rise to highlight its function 7
GOSPEL John 2:13-22 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father s house into a market! 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me. 18 The Jews then responded to him, What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this? 19 Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days. 20 They replied, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days? 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. HYMN OF THE DAY Your Works, Not Mine, O Christ 401 SERMON Exodus 20:1-17 The Law of the Lord Brings Order to Your Life HYMN RESPONSE Drawn to the Cross 387 v. 1-2 THANK OFFERING Please take a moment during the gathering of the thank offering to sign the FRIENDSHIP REGISTER and get to know those seated around you. LORD, HAVE MERCY Kyrie 8
LORD S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us; Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. HYMN Drawn to the Cross 387 v. 3-4 PRAYERS P: Almighty God, look with favor on your humble servants and stretch out the right hand of your power to defend us against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. P: 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. 9
BLESSING CLOSING HYMN The Law of God Is Good and Wise 287 10
WEEKLY NEWS AND NOTES CALL NEWS There will be a Call Meeting following the 10:30 AM worship service this Sunday, March 4 th in Menomonee Falls to begin the call for a replacement of Bethlehem's 4th Grade Teacher. Please continue to keep Bethlehem's 8th Grade Teacher, Mr. Travis Wendt, in your prayers as he deliberates a call he has recently received to serve at Trinity Lutheran School in Waco, Nebraska as the 4th-8th Grade Teacher and School Principal. He would appreciate your encouragement and thoughts during this process. Please also continue to keep both Pastor Jonathan Schroeder and Mrs. Kristine Wegner in your prayers as they deliberate their calls that were extended to them by Bethlehem on February 18 th. Pastor Schroeder, who currently serves in Sharpsburg, Georgia, was called to be Bethlehem's Administrative Pastor and Mrs. Wegner, serving St. Marcus Lutheran Milwaukee at present, was called to be Bethlehem's Early Childhood Ministry Director. CHURCH WISH LIST - In the very near future, Bethlehem plans to restart its congregational "Wish List." This list will include items of need that are not otherwise provided for in the Ministry Financial Plan. This will be separate from the Bethlehem Lutheran School Wish List. We plan to post the list on the bulletin boards at each campus, as well as on the church website. If anyone has ideas for items that should be included on the list, please contact one of our pastors. If you would like to make a donation toward a Wish List item, please use the special offering envelope included in your envelope box. Please write "Wish List" on the other line and, if giving toward a specific item, the item you'd like your donation to support. Any gift given can be designated for any item on the list, regardless of whether it covers the entire cost or not. Thank you for your continuing support of Bethlehem's ministry! EASTER FOR KIDS Grandparents, Parents and All...the children in your life are invited to Easter for Kids at Bethlehem! We'll celebrate our Risen Savior with a morning of crafts, games, songs, snacks, and Scripture. Children 3K-3rd grade are welcome to attend this special event on Saturday, March 10th, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Germantown Campus. Register for FREE today at www.bethlehemwels.org. 11
We are also still looking for volunteers, adults and teens both! Volunteers need to be at the Germantown campus from 8:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Please contact Trish Plichta at patricia_plichta@hotmail.com if you are willing to serve as a volunteer or with any other questions. LADIES AID GUEST NIGHT AT DAVID S STAR LUTHERAN- You are invited! Our WELS congregations value Christian Education - What a blessing for our young people! Do you know someone who might be interested in serving the Lord and His people in a health care profession? Or perhaps you are a health care professional? The David s Star Lutheran Church Ladies Aid would like to invite students, parents, grandparents or any others to their March 8th Guest Night! They have invited Linnea Booher to talk about the Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) Nursing Program. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at WLC is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, providing students with a Christian focused, liberal arts education coupled with a strong science foundation, which is a valuable combination within the health care field. Feel free to join the Ladies Aid in the David s Star Lutheran Church s Multi-Purpose Room on March 8th at 7:00 PM to learn about the WLC nursing program! For any questions please call Sue Bolha at (262) 677-3485. SEEDLINGS Join us for our March Seedlings Event - Fun n Fitness! On Thursday, March 15 th (note the change from our usual Friday schedule!!), Sarah Krebs will be joining us to do a fun (NOT high intensity!!) Fun n Fitness class for both mom/dad/grandparent and tot! Stop by the Omega Room at the Germantown campus anytime after 8:15 AM, devotion will start at 8:45 AM and we ll start our Fitness time at 9:15 AM. In addition, join us for our first Mom s Night Out on Monday, March 26 th. Meet at Cafe Hollander in Mequon at 7:30 PM for a casual evening of dinner and fellowship. See our Seedlings Facebook page for more information or contact Katie Blievernicht at katie.blievernicht@gmail.com / (262) 352-3252. 2018 WELS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH RALLY Join Bethlehem teens and youth leaders as we trek to Bowling Green State University, Ohio from June 26 th - 29 th, 2018! The rally is open to confirmed youth, graduating 8th graders to graduating high school seniors. An informational parent/teen meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20 th at 7:00 PM at the Menomonee Falls campus. Please 12
email bethlehemacts@gmail.com to be added to the rally distribution list and to stay up-to-date with the latest Bethlehem rally plans! UPCOMING KETTLE MORAINE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS: KML s Sacred Spring Concert will be held on Tuesday, March 20th at 6:30 PM in the PAC Auditorium. Family Music Fest - Join us at KML on Friday, April 13, from 5:00-9:00 PM for this year s Family Music Fest, A Knight to Remember. Monies raised at this event will go toward the improvement of technology within the KML Music Department. This event will feature elementary and high school musical performances, a fish fry, games, auctions, and a dessert bar, in addition to showcasing the Lutheran Elementary School Science Fair projects. Summer Camps - KML will be hosting various academic, fine arts, and sports camps this summer for both youth and adults. Take advantage of our quality camps! Please pass the information on to friends and family that would be interested in attending. *New this year* camp registration will be offered online only. Register and pay in one easy step! Visit http://kmlchargers.com/hq/summer-camps/ for more details and for the online registration link. Registration opens March 1 st. UPCOMING LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL EVENTS: Luther Prep s Sacred Spring Concert will be held on Sunday, March 11th at 2:00 PM in the Luther Prep gymnasium. Luther Prep is happy to present this year s musical, Beauty and the Beast. Performances are on March 9 th, 10 th and 11 th at 7:00 PM in the Luther Prep auditorium. Tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketsource.us/lutherprep or by calling LPS at (920) 261-4352 between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Church Attendance Last Week: Lenten Services - 333; Regular Worship - 734 Unified Offerings Last Week: $28,347.69 Building Relationships Offerings Last Week: $2,280.69 13
Serving in Worship Service Overseer: Sunday, March 4 th Menomonee Falls Erich Schmandt Germantown Jeff Mitchell Sunday, March 11 th Menomonee Falls Jon Wirkkula Germantown OPEN Set Up Teams (Germantown): Sunday, March 4 th Team 2 Gene Dunnington Sunday, March 11 th Team 3 Todd Plichta Ushers: Communion Assistants: Saturday, March 3 rd Saturday, March 10 th 5:00 PM Team 20 - Zimmermann 5:00 PM Leroy Buelow & Sunday, March 4 th Pete Gerbitz 8:00 AM Team 2 - Siwy Sunday, March 11 th 9:15 AM Team 5 DeVor 8:00 AM Gary Schilling 10:30 AM Team 11 - Liebner 10:30 AM Gary Haertel Saturday, March 10 th 5:00 PM Team 6 - Schuler Sunday, March 11 th 8:00 AM Team 5 - DeVor 9:15 AM Team 11 - Liebner 10:30 AM Team 12 - Grodek 14
The Week Ahead Sunday, March 4 8:00 AM Worship Service M 9:15 AM Bible Study and Sunday School M 9:15 AM Worship Service G 10:30 AM Family Bible Hour G 10:30 AM Worship Service M 11:30 AM Call Meeting following Worship M 7:00 PM Live Streaming Bible Study Counters: Sandy s Team Monday, March 5 5:30 PM PSC G 6:00 PM Handbells M 6:00 PM Quilters M 7:00 PM Choir M 7:00 PM Stewardship M 7:00 PM Hope Grows Bible Study G Tuesday, March 6 10:15 AM Bible Study M 6:00 PM LBP and LGP (Grades 1-4) M 7:30 PM Evangelism M Wednesday, March 7 3:30 PM Lent Service M 6:45 PM Lent Service M Thursday, March 8 6:45 AM Bible Study M 9:00 AM Ladies Bible Study 6:00 PM Bible Study M Saturday, March 10 8:00 AM Men s Bible Study M 9:00 AM Easter for Kids G 5:00 PM Worship Service w/ Communion M Sunday, March 11 8:00 AM Worship Service w/ Communion M 9:15 AM Bible Study and Sunday School M 9:15 AM Worship Service w/ Communion G 10:30 AM Family Bible Hour G 10:30 AM Worship Service w/ Communion M 7:00 PM Live Streaming Bible Study 15