January 21, 2018 First English Lutheran Church This Week in Our Parish Today Fellowship Ministers: Every Disciple Pastor: James M. Hallaway Parish Website: www.firstenglishbethany.org Tuesday, 1/23 9:15 Bible Study-FE EPISTLE DEADLINE Wednesday, 1/24 9:00 Quilting 9:30 Men s Coffee 4:00 Confirmation 6:00 LYO Sunday, 1/28 10:30 Worship Service Potluck Lunch Annual Meeting 1/14/17 24 General $ 755.00 Loose $ 5.00 Initial Offering $16.00 Building $185.00 $ 961.00 Worship Assistants Pianist: Sandy Nelson Ushers: Dick & Norma Dissmore Reader: Marie Henstorf Greeter: Roxanne Gilbert Communion Helper: Samara Kicker Acolyte: Erica Kicker Mission Statement First English Lutheran Church is a caring inclusive Christian Community, Dedicated to Word and Sacrament ministry; Growing in Christ; Sharing the faith; Serving neighbors; and Supporting each other. CCL# 3054930
PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE SANCTUARY: You have given me this day Lord Jesus. I am grateful for life. My physical life and my spiritual life. Both are gifts from you. I ask you Lord to speak to me today about eternity. As I listen, as I worship, as I confess my faith and my sin I am here to see you. Holy Spirit, Jesus promised you would reveal all that He said. Teach me today in the Name of Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS *OPENING PRAYER * WORSHIP MUSIC GLORIFY THY NAME Father, we love You, we worship and adore You Glorify Thy Name in all the earth; Glorify Thy Name, Glorify Thy Name, Glorify Thy Name in all the earth. Jesus, we love You, we worship and adore You, Glorify Thy Name in all the earth; Glorify Thy Name, Glorify Thy Name, Glorify Thy Name in all the earth. Spirit, we love You, we worship and adore You, Glorify Thy Name in all the earth; Glorify Thy Name, Glorify Thy Name, Glorify Thy Name in all the earth. Change My Heart - E. Espinosa Change my heart O God Make it ever true. Change my heart, O God May I be like You. You are the potter, I am the clay Mold me and make me, This is what I pray.
I Will Give You All My Worship I will give you all my worship I will give you all my praise You alone I long to worship You alone are worthy of my praise. And I will worship (I will worship) With all of my heart (with all of my heart) And I will praise You (I will praise You) With all of my strength (with all my strength) And I will seek You (I will seek You) With all of my days (all of my days) And I will follow (I will follow) Follow all of Your ways (all your ways) I will bow down And hail you as King And I will serve You I ll give you everything And I will lift up My eyes to your throne And I will trust you I will trust You alone (I will bow down) (hail you as king) (I will serve You) (I ll give you everything) (I will lift up) (my eyes to Your throne) (I will trust You) (I ll trust You alone) * BRIEF ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen ~ Pause for a moment of silent reflection. ~ P: Gracious God, C: have mercy on us. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone. Uphold us by your Spirit so that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen P: Almighty God who is rich in mercy hears us confessing our sin through the blood of Jesus Christ His Son. You and I are forgiven
today because He is righteous and just to forgive us when we confess. You are forgiven! In the place of the guilt and shame receive the peace and joy of the Lord strengthening you in newness of life. C: Amen *LITANY Psalm 62 P For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. C: How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah P: For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. C: On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah P: Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them. C: Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work. OFFERING *OFFERTORY FIRST LESSON Jonah 3:1-5,10 Pew Bible page 983 SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 7:29-35 Pew Bible 1215 *GOSPEL Mark 1:14-20 Pew Bible page 1063 MESSAGE Blindly Following Jesus HYMN OF PRAISE RED # 435 What a Friend We Have in Jesus
*APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary; He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified died and was buried; He descended into Hell; On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father; he will come again 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. Amen. SONG Come to the Table *WORDS OF INSTITUTION *PRAYERS/LORD S PRAYER DISTRIBUTION OF ELEMENTS *PRAYER FOR REVIVAL *BENEDICTION Romans 15:13 *CLOSING HYMN RED #103 Blessed Be the Name GO NOW IN THE GRACE AND PEACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST! * Please stand for these portions of the service if you are able.
Today s Announcements If you are interested in being a reader, greeter or usher or helping out during our Sunday morning services, please contact any Board Member or check the lists on the table in the fellowship hall. YOU ARE NEEDED! The United Parish Agreement is available for everyone to look over, we will be voting on this at our Annual Meeting. The First English By-laws are available to be looked at. We will be voting on this at our Annual Meeting. The First English Annual Meeting is January 28 th. Our Worship Service will be held at 10:30 with lunch following and the Annual Meeting will be held after lunch. Please listen to these radio stations for winter weather church related cancellations, postponements, or announcements: KRCQ DL 102.3 FM, KWAD Wadena 920 AM, KDKK Park Rapids 97.5 FM. In the upcoming Lent Season, we are going to be doing a video series The Holy Spirit-An Introduction by John Bevere. This series has a book/devotional that is available for purchase from the church, the book is $9.00. Please see Pastor Jim or Ron if you would like to purchase this book. All services will be at 6:30 at either First English or Bethany. While Pastor Jim is on mission in Kenya, Ron Beck will be available. 218-639-5461. At the beginning of 2018, we would like to reach out to families with teenagers. We would like to invite your teenagers to our youth group on Wednesday nights. All teens are welcome, invite your friends from your school. The Youth Group meets from 6:00 to 7:30 on every Wednesday evening, except for the last Wednesday, we meet from 5:30 to 7:30 for movie night. Thrivent Members, please check your account to see if you have Thrivent Choice Dollars available to be distributed. Remember in Prayer Curt Oakland Marge Soppeland Michael Knapp Joan Bruer Loretta Ehrmantraut Peggy Lake Agnes Lindroos Arionna Matteson Liberty Havnes Paul Shepersky Tim Johnson Tom Carlson Kathy Mickelson Clark Meech Lynette Hilden Linda Miller Brent Freeman Mary Ann Lusti Brie Schilling Craig Ahlin Dennis Anderson Tanya Porter Elaine Hollerud Naomi Butcher John Rader Thomas Merchlewicz Bruce Blanchard Elvin Yrjo Susan Gullekson Our Country & Military Jon Soppeland Hayden Paulson Braden Tjosaas Luke Hallaway Our Churches, Pastors, Leaders, and Staff Our Shut-ins