Rest is Found in Jesus Christ Peace Lutheran Church 2090 Commerce Drive North Mankato, MN 56003
Peace Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Synod Serving Christ with united hearts and hands and voices Pastor Timothy Hartwig Church Office: 507-385-1386 Cell Phone: 507-382-6826 Email: pastorhartwig@gmail.com Jesus Lambs at Peace Preschool Teacher/Director: Joslyn Moldstad Phone: 507-385-7752 Email: joslynm@chartermi.net Divine Service Sunday 9:00 AM & Wednesday 6:30 PM June 7, 2015 Second Sunday after Pentecost Welcome to Peace! The purpose of our congregation is to worship God, who gives life through Word and Sacrament; to serve one another in love and fellowship; and to proclaim forgiveness and salvation to all through Jesus Christ alone. Before Worship As you prepare to worship your Lord today, spend a few quiet minutes in prayer before the service. Review the lessons, the service notes, and pray this prayer: Prayer of the Day O God, You rule over all things in wisdom and kindness. Take away everything that may be harmful and give us whatever is good; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. For the Children A Cry-Room is available if your little ones need a moment. It is the first room on the left as you walk into the church building. Sound and video are piped into the room to enable you to hear and see the service. Facilities Restrooms are located down the hall and on the right side. 2
The Divine Service Matins, p. 109 The Confession of Sin P: Dearly beloved! We have come together in the presence of God our heavenly Father, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at His hand, to set forth His most worthy praise, to hear His holy Word, and to ask for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and salvation. O come, let us worship Him! Let us kneel and bow down before Him. Let us confess our sins with penitent hearts, and obtain forgiveness by His infinite grace and mercy. C: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed the devices and desires of our hearts. We have offended against Your holy law. We have done those things which we should not have done, and we have not done those things which we should have done. Have mercy on us, O Lord! Spare us and restore us, according to the promises You have declared to us in Jesus Christ, our Lord. For His sake grant that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Your holy name. P: The almighty and merciful Lord has granted us pardon and forgiveness of all our sins, grace for true repentance and amendment of life, and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hymn: #1, Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word The Versicles P: O Lord, open my lips. 3
P: Make haste, O God, to deliver me. The Invitatory P: O come, let us worship the Lord. 4
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The Lesson Deuteronomy 5:12-15 12 "Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 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 manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor the alien within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do. 15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day. The Epistle 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you. The Holy Gospel Mark 2:23-28 23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?" 25 He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions." 27 Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." A Responsory P: O Lord, have mercy upon us. 6
Hymn: #413, Come unto Me, Ye Weary Sunday, June 7 th Sermon: Mark 6:30-34 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." 32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. 33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. Rest is Found in Jesus Christ 1. Jesus knows our physical needs 2. Jesus gives us spiritual rest Wednesday, June 10 th Sermon: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Jesus Christ as Lord We Bring Our Offering The members of Peace Lutheran Congregation have joined together to do the Lord s work in this community and around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. (II Corinthians 9:8) Please fill out the Friendship Register. 7
The Canticle Hymn: #410, Glory Be to God the Father The Prayers, beginning with The Kyrie The Lord s Prayer 8
The Collect P: Let us pray: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, having safely brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the same with Your mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our doing, being ordered by Your governance, may be righteous in Your sight; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. 9
The Benedicamus P: Let us bless the Lord. The Benediction P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. The Closing Hymn: #588, Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing Thank you to those who served in our service today: Sunday Guest Preacher: Seminarian Noah Thompson; Wednesday Guest Preacher: Rev. Doyle Holbird; Organist: Amanda Madson; The ushers; Cover artwork: Don Moldstad. To God be the Glory! Announcements Pastor Hartwig will be on vacation June 1-11. If you are in need of pastoral assistance during his absence please contact Rev. Paul Fries at (507)381-6807. Mr. Matt Behmer has been assigned to Peace as a vicar for the next year. Vicar Behmer will be installed during the worship service on June 14 th. 10
Annual Voters Meeting is Sunday, June 28, after the worship service. Voters please plan on attending. Church budget, election of church officers and membership ratification are some of the items to be discussed. LUTHER 498 Church Picnic! - Peace and Mount Olive are starting a new tradition, this upcoming Tuesday, June 9 th at Alexander Park (right behind Bethany Lutheran), as we hold our 1 st annual Reformation Picnic! Starting at 6 P.M. all will be invited to join us in an evening filled with fun, fellowship, family and frankfurters! There will be games for kids, music entertainment (provided by Quadra Media Creations), and most importantly The first annual Rivalry Softball game between Peace and Mt. Olive- where the winner will take home the CONCORD CUP as well as a year s worth of bragging rights! Admission is FREE, we just ask that you bring a non-perishable food item, as we will be donating to the ECHO food shelf! So bring some friends, and join us Tuesday night, as we kick off the summer with an awesome night of fun and fellowship! Feel free to contact Katie Ruiz with any questions! (507) 514-3510. VBS is almost here!!!! June 17-19, from 9am-2pm, Camp Discovery VBS is here at Peace. We have 83 campers and 23 helpers signed up! It will be a fantastic camp experience with lively songs, tasty snacks, super crafts, exciting games, and the most important part GOD S LIVING WORD. Please pray for the program and all involved as we near the final stages of planning! FAMILY COOKOUT/CAMPOUT - VBS FINALE: Friday night, June 19 th Come back for a bonfire, s mores, and campout?!?! 5:30 Cook-out! Bring your hotdogs/brats, buns and a dish to pass. Lemonade, water, condiments, and s more fixings provided. (throw in extra chairs, blankets, bug spray, and roasting sticks) 6:30 Sing around the campfire VBS kids will start off the singing Optional family campout following campfire fellowship ITEMS NEEDED ON LOAN: We need your small to medium artificial Christmas trees. Clearly label your tree (and your box) and put it in the cry room. We also need hammers - clearly labeled. We will give these items back after VBS week. If you are able to loan either a tree or hammer, please let Denice know 351-5472 or dwoller@blc.edu. They don t need to be at church until June 15. DONATIONS NEEDED: We need your old neckties and buttons for a craft project. So clean out your closets and put those old neckties to a good cause! Please bring any donations to the church office as soon as possible. (These will not be returned) Thank you! Those who signed up to donate snacks for VBS, you will be contacted this week on what to bring. Thank you for your generosity! 11
Peace is looking for a new Music Coordinator. If you are interested in this position, please contact Pastor Hartwig. Softball season is here! Their next game will be a double-header tomorrow at Jaycee Park, Mankato, on field 3 @ 7:15pm and 8:15pm. Their record is 2-4. There are copies of this season s softball schedule on the bulletin board if you would like to have one. Please come, cheer on our team, and enjoy the wonderful fellowship! If anyone is interested in having a garden plot on the church property, or if you have any questions about having a garden here, please contact Jim Howson at 507-384-1030. LYA 2015 Register online at www.els.org/youth. Cost is $250 before June 1 st, $300 after that. Registration closes on June 30 th. Camp Indianhead, July 5-10. Cost is $270. The forms are available on the bulletin board in the narthex. Registration deadline is TODAY, June 7 th. For bus transportation contact Lance Johnson at 507-720-2130 or ljohnson1@blc.edu. Don t know what to do with the kids during the summer? Bring them to the park! The Moms On a Mission (M.O.M.s) group has set up park playdates on Wednesday mornings for the summer months. All are welcome (even dads)!!! Join us Wednesdays, starting June 3, from 9-11:30am, bring a picnic lunch if you like. Come and go as you please. We will be rotating a different park each month. June is Alexander Park, July is Sibley Park, and August is Spring Lake Park. There a few field trip playdates, too. Wednesday, July 15, we will play at Treemendous Park in St. Peter, and Wednesday, August 5, we will have some beach fun at Hinniker Pond in North Mankato. If weather is rainy, playdate is cancelled. Come when you can! Questions? Contact Kristen Lukasek 507-382-7963 or mattlukasek@yahoo.com. To watch our services live, go to: www.peacemankato.com/live-streaming. The service will start automatically when it is live (9:00AM). For recorded services, go to www.vimeo.com/peacemankato and you can choose which service you want to watch. Last week at Peace: Divine Worship 210 New 2 You Annual meeting/volunteer Appreciation will be held on June 17 from 6:00-7:30PM in the fireside room at St. Paul's Church, North Mankato. Please join us for dessert and fellowship. Needed: MVL is in need of two volleyball coaches for the 2015 season at the Freshmen and JV levels. For more information contact Craig Morgan at cmorgan@mvlhs.org or call 507-354-6851. 12