Trinity Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod W2776 STH 32 Howards Grove, WI 53083 Phone (920) 565-3669 Fax (920) 565-4592 Rev. Darrel L. Bergelin Administrative Pastor (920) 565-3349 pastorbergelin@trinityhowardsgrove.org Vicar Kevin Koester 1-612-384-2410 vicar@trinityhowardsgrove.org Toni Post Secretary (920) 565-3669 secretary@trinityhowardsgrove.org Mary Ann Grunewald Choir Director Sandy Marthenze Organist Rev. Dennis Boettcher Assistant Organist Marilyn Heinemann Preschool Teacher preschool@trinityhowardsgrove.org Website www.trinityhowardsgrove.org Facebook facebook.com/trinityhowards Twitter twitter.com/trinityhowards Prayer Chain e-mail prayer.chain4u@yahoo.com The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 17 & 20, 2017 Divine Service 4 With Holy Communion Trinity Lutheran Church Worship Services are aired on Cable TV, Channel 14, Sunday at 5:30 p.m. & Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Services are also aired on Digital Channel 990, Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church Worship Times Thursdays at 6:30pm & Sundays at 9:30am through September 3, 2017. Beginning September 10th: 8:00 & 10:30am.
OPENING HYMN : CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION 571 God Loved the World So That He Gave (Please rise for the final verse) In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Our help is in the name of the Lord. Who made heaven and earth. If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. Since we are gathered to hear God s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God be merciful to me, a sinner. Let us kneel and confess our sins to God our Father. Please rise THE INTROIT: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Almighty God, merciful Father, in Holy Baptism You declared us to be Your children and gathered us into Your one, Holy Church, in which You daily and richly forgive us our sins and grant us new life through Your Spirit. Be in our midst, enliven our faith, and graciously receive our prayer and praise; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. (We read together) The Lord is the strength of His people; He is the saving refuge of His anointed. To You, O Lord, I call; my Rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if You be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit. Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your most holy sanctuary. Blessed be the Lord! For He has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him. KYRIE: (Sung LSB Page 204) Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord have mercy. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS: Glory to God in the Highest (Sung LSB Page 204) SALUTATION: To God on high be glory And peace to all the earth: Goodwill from God in heaven Proclaimed at Jesus birth! We praise and bless You, Father; Your holy name, we sing Our thanks for Your great glory, Lord God, our heav nly King. To You, O sole begotten, the Father s Son, we pray; O Lamb of God, our Savior, You take our sins away. Have mercy on us, Jesus; Receive our heartfelt cry, Where You in pow r are seated, at God s right hand on high. For You alone are holy; You only are the Lord. Forever and forever, Be worshipped and adored; You with the Holy Spirit, alone are Lord Most High, In God the Father s glory. Amen! our glad reply. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. 2
THE COLLECT: Please be seated. Almighty and everlasting Father, You give Your children many blessings even though we are undeserving. In every trial and temptation grant us steadfast confidence in Your loving-kindness and mercy; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. OLD TESTAMENT READING: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 1 This is what the LORD says: Keep justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. 6 And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant, 7 these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. 8 The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, I will gather yet others to him besides those already gathered. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. EPISTLE: Romans 11: 1-2a, 13-15, 28-32 Please rise for the Alleluia and Verse I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. 13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14 in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. 15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? 28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. 32 For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. THE ALLELUIA AND VERSE: (Sung LSB Page 205) Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 15: 21-28 The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew the 15th chapter beginning at verse 21. Glory to you, O Lord. 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon. 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, Send her away, for she is crying out after us. 24 He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 And he answered, It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs. 27 She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table. 28 Then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire. And her daughter was healed instantly. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, O Christ. 3
THE APOSTLES CREED: (we confess together) I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. SERMON HYMN: SERMON PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Please be seated THE OFFERING: 779 Come, My Soul, with Every Care We rise as the offerings are brought forward to the altar. THE COMMUNION LITURGY The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God It is right to give Him thanks and praise. It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love shown to us when You sent Your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying: SANCTUS: Holy, Holy, Holy (Sung LSB Page 208) Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Sabaoth adored; Heaven and earth with full acclaim shout the glory of Your name. Sing hosanna in the highest, sing hosanna to the Lord; Truly blest is He who comes in the name of the Lord. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING LORD S PRAYER Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. In Your righteous judgment You condemned the sin of Adam and Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit, and You justly barred them and all their children from the tree of life. Yet, in Your great mercy, You promised salvation by a second Adam, Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, and made His cross a life-giving tree for all who trust in Him. We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may faithfully eat and drink of the fruits of His cross and receive the blessings of forgiveness, life and salvation that come to us in His body and blood. 4
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD PAX DOMINI Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them saying, "Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. The peace of the Lord be with you always. AGNUS DEI Lamb of God (Sung LSB Page 210) 1. O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, 2. O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, You take the sin of the world away; You take the sin of the world away O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ, Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray. And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray. DISTRIBUTION: (Please be seated) THE DISTRIBUTION HYMNS 570 Just as I Am, without One Plea 783 Take My Life and Let It Be 794 The Lord, My God, Be Praised (Please remain seated for the final verse) 790 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty NUNC DIMITTIS: Song of Simeon (Sung LSB Page 211) POST-COMMUNION COLLECT BENEDICTION HYMN: 1. O Lord, now let Your servant 2. All glory to the Father, Depart in heav nly peace, All glory to the Son, For I have seen the glory All glory to the Spirit, Of Your redeeming grace: Forever Three in One; A light to lead the Gentiles For as in the beginning, Unto Your holy hill, Is now, shall ever be, The glory of Your people, God s triune name resounding, Your chosen Israel. Through all eternity. Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. 770 What a Friend We Have in Jesus 5
The Trinity Messenger August 17 & 20, 2017 CHRISTIAN FUNERAL A Christian Funeral was conducted for Wallace Heling here at Trinity on Thursday, August 3rd. Pastor Bergelin officiated. My God send His comfort to the Heling family. CHRISTIAN FUNERAL A Christian Funeral was conducted for Harold Nick at the Suchon Funeral Home in Plymouth on Monday Evening, August 14th. Pastor Bergelin officiated. May the Lord send His comfort to the Nick Family. BLACKTOP IS COMPLETE Our blacktop project is complete. To date the total expense of the project is $91, 950.00. The borrowed amount is $66,650.00. If you would like to help defray the cost of the loan, simply put your gift in a plain envelope, and write BLACKTOP with your name and envelope number on the envelope and put in the offering plate. Your gift is very much appreciated. FALL WORSHIP TIMES RESUMES The last day of Thursday Evening worship is Thursday, August 31st. The last 9:30am worship time is Sunday, September 3rd. 8:00 & 10:30am worship times begin on Sunday, September 10th. CONFIRMATION Confirmation classes for 6, 7,8 grade begin on Wednesday, September 6th. The time is 4:30-6pm. SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS Pastor Bergelin s Sunday morning Bible Class begins on Sunday, September 10th at 9:15 am. The atmosphere is relaxed. No one is ever called upon to read or answer questions. Join us for a fun filled hour learning about the book of Genesis. Coffee is served. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED We are looking for Sunday School Teachers beginning this fall. If you would like to teach this year, please e-mail Aaron Kuhlow at aaron-kathy@hotmail.com or Anne McCraw at jsmccraw1@gmail.com. We are also looking for anyone interested in subbing. SUNDAY SCHOOL KICK-OFF Sunday School begins Sunday, September 10 at 9:15am. There is a SUNDAY SCHOOL KICK-OFF following the 10:30am worship service. There will be games, prizes, nail painting, decorating your own cupcakes, hot dogs, ice cream and a lot of fun. Parents and children will be able to meet their teachers. Please bring your lawn chairs. In case of rain, the KICK-OFF will be held in the Lower Fellowship Hall. A NEW ADULT CLASS An Adult Class will begin on Wednesday, September 13, at 6:30pm, in the church basement. If you know of someone who might be interested in knowing more about the teaching of the Lutheran church and has wondered about it for years or thought about becoming a member, or if you yourself would be interested in a review, this is the class for you. The atmosphere is relaxed. No one is ever called upon to read. No one is ever put on the spot to answer a question. It will simply be a time to look at what the Lutheran church teaches and why, based upon the Bible. VICAR S BIBLE STUDY Do you believe in miracles? People have always been fascinated by the topic of miracles, near-death experiences, and mystical events. Maybe you ve seen the recent movies Heaven Is For Real and Miracles From Heaven. In these movies, the main characters claim to have had extraordinary experiences like miraculous healing and going to heaven to see incredible things. Has something unexplainable happened to you or someone you know? In this six-week Bible study called The Unexplained from the Faith On The Edge series, we ll be looking at everything from miracles to Angels and Demons from a Biblical perspective. Bring a friend and join us Mondays at 10:00am or Thursdays at 6:30pm. Mondays begin, September 11th and Thursdays begin on September 14th. 6
HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF YOU AND FLAT LUTHER YET?? In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, our church is doing a fun activity called Where in the World is Flat Luther? Pick up a Flat Luther on the table in the narthex. Take it with you wherever you go and take pictures with you and Flat Luther and earn points. Watch for fun facts every week on Facebook as well as in the bulletin. There are flyers explaining Flat Luther on the table in the narthex. BASIC IS BACK Wednesday, September 6th. Have you ever wondered how you can protect yourselves from the many scams happening right here in our own community? That is what Basic is about in September. There will be a guest speaker talking about the many scams we have, and how to protect yourself so you are not a victim. Basic for Wednesday, September 6th is going to begin with a meal at 5:30pm. (Come when you are able.) The program will be from 6:30-7:30pm. There is a sign-up sheet for September s Basic on the table in the narthex. (If you are unable to attend the meal, you may still attend the program.) 2017 CHRISTMAS SHOW Miracle on 34th Street If you are signed up for the 2017 Christmas Show, Miracle on 34th St. at the Fireside, payments are due by October 1st. Please make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran Church and put in the mailbox labeled Secretary The cost is $100.00. If you are not sure if you signed up, the sign up sheet is on the table in the narthex. If you would like to go and are not registered there are 6 spots remaining. SCRIP There are a lot of back to school sales right now. Why not stop at the scrip table and pick up scrip cards to pay for all your back to school items. MORNING MEDITATIONS Morning Meditations is a devotion by area LCMS Pastors each morning, Monday through Friday on WHBL-1330AM at 7:26am and at 10:45am. Meditations for the week of August 21-25 are given by St. Paul s, Sheboygan Falls. You may also listen to Morning Meditations at http://www.morning-meditations.com AUGUST SPECIAL OFFERING The special offering for August is going to our Lutheran Camp in South Wisconsin, owned by the District in Wildrose Wisconsin. Camp LuWiSimo offers family camping as well as specialty camps. BRANSON MISSOURI TRIP If you are going on the Branson Trip, watch for trip details in your mailbox next weekend. PRESCHOOL FOR 2017-2018 Preschool will begin on September 5th. Your child may start at our pre-school when they turn 3, even if it is after September 1st. August 20 Timothy Bertram Beth Hopf August 21 Clayton Kunze Aaron Schorer Amanda Vasconi August 22 Dawn Elias Nicholas Plocar August 23 Emily Horness Jessica Meidl August 25 Debbie Henschel Gloria Hopf Eleanor Nick August 26 Jennifer Gierke Carol Schroeder 7
The altar flowers are in honor of Vince and Kathy Shircel s 44th wedding anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY VINCE AND KATHY! To God be the glory! The tall pedestal flowers are given from Grandpa and Grandma Bitter in celebration of their grandson, Clayton Kunze s 5th birthday. To God be the glory. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAYTON! The low pedestal flowers are given from Grandpa and Grandma Schorer to celebrate the 11th birthday of Aaron Schorer. To God be the glory! HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON! The flower arrangements in baskets are from the Harold Nick Funeral. NEWSLETTER The august newsletter is sponsored by Nathan and Jennie Cassity in honor of their 19th wedding anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY NATHAN AND JENNIE! To God be the gory! Acolyte Greeters Rocky Knoll Video Operators Aug. 17 6:30pm Karly Grunewald Ellie Schueler Aug. 20 9:30am Brayden Peter Austin Stelter Aug. 24 6:30pm Claire McCraw Josie Larson Aug. 27 9:30am Michael Horness Jacob Englebert Aug. 31 6:30pm Leah Parnitzke Ellie Schueler Aug. 17 6:30pm Dale and Diane Neese Dale and Linda Hopf Aug. 20 9:30am Gene and Carol Bubolz Linda Drexler, JoAnne Bramstedt Aug. 24 6:30pm Dave and Robie Scharinger Jan and Deb Grunewald Aug. 27 9:30am Larry and Kris Bender Richard and Sharon Horness August 31 6:30pm 6:30pm John and Jill Pelnar Tania and Kevin Kolb August 20 Donna Bitter August 27 Harvey Grunewald Altar Guild August 7-20 Linda Hopf Kathy Franz August 21-Sept. 3 Janice Lieffring Kathy Shircel August Elders 6:30pm Tom Weber 9:30am Jon Held Ushers 6:30pm Team 1 9:30am Team 4 August 20 Jim Post August 27 Matt Schorer Financials and attendance for August 10 & 13, 2017 6:30pm 77 9:30am 101 Total 178 General Offering $4,741.00 Wallace Heling Memorial $30.00 Camp LuWisimo $112.00 Church Improvement $225.00 Bulletin Sponsor $35.00 August 21 Monday August 22 Tuesday August 23 Wednesday 7:30am LHS Faculty Bible Study August 24 Thursday 9:30am Chapel 6:30pm Family Worship August 25 Friday August 26 Saturday August 27 Sunday 9:30am Family Worship 8