Second Sunday of Easter ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL APRIL 3, 2016 Our mission is to be a family of faith Gathering around Word and Sacrament, Forming disciples, and Proclaiming the Gospel to the world. www.stjohnprairiehill.org phone: 836-8666
Welcome to Prairie Hill Welcome Visitors Welcome to St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. We are a loving and welcoming family of faith, excited about what God has done and continues to do for us. We rejoice that you have chosen to worship with us. This bulletin along with the screen in the front of the sanctuary will guide worship. The page numbers for the service refer to the front of the red hymnals in the pew. You will find hymns in the back of the same hymnal. The * indicates where you are invited to stand. We desire and encourage children to participate in our worship, but just in case, a cry room and a bathroom are located near the church entrance. If you have any questions about our church family, membership, or interested in conversation with Pastor Kyle, call the church office at 979-836-8666. Statement of Faith St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill is a congregation of people who love Jesus and are passionate about God s Kingdom. We are firmly rooted in the Lutheran flavor of Christianity, with a strong emphasis on the power of God s grace. Season of the Church Year: Time After Pentecost + Liturgical Color: White The Sanctuary colors serve to adorn the worship space, and to call attention to the nature of the season or festival being celebrated. White suggests the joy of the Resurrection. Worship Times Sundays: 8:00 and 10:05 a.m. Sunday School: 9 a.m. Office Hours Monday through Wednesday 8 a.m. 4 p.m. We encourage you take this bulletin home, pray the prayer list, note dates, and reflect of the scripture readings. 2
Second Sunday of Easter April 3, 2016 A Place to Call Home *EASTER ACCLAMATION *GATHERING HYMN All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name! (v 1-3) #634 *CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION *PRAYER OF THE DAY *HYMN OF PRAISE Christ is Risen! Alleluia! (v 1) #382 CHILDREN S MESSAGE FIRST READING Acts 5:27-32 RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 118: 14-29 14The Pew Bible, p. 107 (NT) Lord is my strength and my song, and has become my salvation. of rejoicing and salvation echo in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of the Lord acts valiantly! 16The right hand of the Lord is exalted! The right hand of the Lord acts valiantly! 17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. 18The Lord indeed punished me sorely, but did not hand me over to death. 19Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord; here the righteous may enter. 21I give thanks to you, for you have answered me and you have become my salvation. 22The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. 23By the Lord has this been done; it is marvelous in our eyes. 24This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25Hosanna! O Lord, save us! We pray to you, Lord, prosper our days! 26Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; we bless you from the house of the Lord. 15Shouts 3
27The Lord is God and has given us light. Form a procession with branches up to the corners of the altar. 28You are my God, and I will thank you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. 29Give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good; God s mercy endures forever. SECOND READING Revelation 1:4-8 Pew Bible, p. 217 (NT) *GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, Lord to Whom Shall We Go P. 151 *GOSPEL JOHN 20:19-31 Pew Bible, p. 101 (NT) SERMON Rev. Lawrence Bade HYMN OF THE DAY Thine is the Glory #376 *APOSTLES CREED p. 105 *PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response: Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. *THE PEACE We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have is a gift from God. The offering supports the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill and around the world. We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns with the pastor. OFFERING HYMN Give Thanks (screen) *OFFERTORY Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow #885 *OFFERTORY PRAYER 4
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to consume wine. All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine. *DIALOGUE RECEIVING GOD S SACRAMENT *SANCTUS #473 *WORDS OF INSTITUTION *THE LORDS PRAYER P. 154 LAMB OF GOD P.154 COMMUNION HYMN Eat This Bread (x 3) #472 *POST COMMUNION BLESSING & PRAYER BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM *BENEDICTION *SENDING HYMN Go, My Children, with My Blessing #543 *DISMISSAL Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Don & Regina Holtkamp in honor of Knowles Koehler s birthday! Pastor Kyle Merkle Cell 1-253-753-6117 pastorkyle@stjohnprairiehill.org Secretary Johanna Becker Church 836-8666 secretary@stjohnprairiehill.org 5
Pastor Accompanist Council Members Acolyte Layreader Altar Preparations Ushers Screen Church Tellers Worship Assistants The Rev. Lawrence Bade Linda Pieper Cookie Engeling, Eddie Longhofer Kaden Seeker Camryn Finke, Jennifer Anderson Elvera Janner, Janet Wehring Lloyd & Sharon Neutzler, Austin & Tyler Klatte, Trey Tillmann Janice Fairlie, Kallie Finke Cathie Klatte, Lisa Finke Calendar Monday... 6:30PM Executive Committee Meeting Tuesday... 9:30AM Weekly Word... 6:30PM Rachel Circle Wednesday... 1:30PM Senior Party... 6:00PM CPR Class Thursday... 10:00AM Naomi Circle Saturday...7:30AM Men s Breakfast SUNDAY, APRIL 10 8:00AM Holy Communion 9:00AM Sunday School 10:05AM Holy Communion 5:00PM Deborah Circle 6
PRAYER LIST Our Church Family: Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Anna Finke Willie Rosenbaum Shirley Finke Howard & Harriet Grebe Peggy & Milton Bosse Gilbert Gaskamp Clarence Witt Henry Sefcik Kathy Nordt Walter Thielemann Esther Mae Klatte Marvin Haevischer Barney Meyer Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: LaNell Seeker, Chad Dismukes, Amanda Dismukes, Pam Knebel, and Regina Holtkamp. Friends and Family: Louis Schwarze Pat Quebe Marvin Marburger Larry Glenz Dorothy Sommerfield Carol Schroeder Gary Sonnenburg Kyree Koehne Marjorie Mills Charissa Richarz Larry Schroeder Viola Giese Maxine Schwarze Bubba Poehl Jean Martin Sherry Murphy Amanda Sebastian Tom Bookie Murski Ronnie Schaper Tom Garey Lynn Zimmermann Kenneth & Nora Kettler Roy Kelm Michael Lampe Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul 7
Announcements BLOOD DRIVE TODAY Please be present at your assigned time and come earn your free t-shirt!!! CPR CLASS Wednesday, April 6 th at 6:00PM in the Parish Hall Senior Party Wednesday, April 6 th at 1:30PM in the Activity Center Men in Mission Appreciation Dinner for the St. John Quilters and all of the other workers that helped with their 2015 Fall Festival fundraiser. Tuesday April 12, 2016 at 6:00PM in the Activity Center Men In Mission Fellowship Dinner Wednesday, May 11 th in the Parish Hall Guest Speaker Dr. Walter Jackson, Stew Supper by Gerald Herrmann USHERS NEEDED AT 10:05AM SERVICE Please contact Cookie Engeling if you are interested in ushering in June or November! (979) 203-8604 8