Sunday, November 26, 2017 Concordia Lutheran Church 10172 Highway C Frohna, MO 573.824.5435 concordiafrohna@att.net Website: concordiafrohna.org Rev. Rod A. Benkendorf, Pastor Email revbenkendorf@gmail.com Phone 314.704.8202 Welcome to Concordia A Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Congregation If you are our guest, please fill out a visitor card (in the pew rack behind the Communion cards) and either place it in the offering plate or hand it to an usher after the service. If you worship regularly with us and have a new address, a prayer request or a message for the pastor or the church office, you are welcome to use the visitor card to share that with us. Thank you! The back pews are reserved for families with small children. A nursery is available in our multi-purpose room on the side of the Narthex. Large-print bulletins are available from the usher.
The Last Sunday of the Church Year Sunday, November 26, 2017 SERVICE OF PRAYER AND PREACHING Opening Hymn: Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray LSB 663 Opening Versicles (Common) LSB 260 Old Testament Canticle: The God of (vv. 1-2, 4, 8) LSB 798 Old Testament Reading Ezekiel 34:11 16, 20 24 11 For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them with good pasture, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing land. There they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on rich pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice. 20 Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: Behold, I, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you push with side and shoulder, and thrust at all the weak with your horns, till you have scattered them abroad, 22 I will rescue my flock; they shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the Lord; I have spoken. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Epistle Reading 1 Corinthians 15:20 28 20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For God has put all things in subjection under his feet. But when it says, all things are put in subjection, it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. 2
Holy Gospel Matthew 25:31 46 31 [Jesus said:] When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? 40 And the King will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. 41 Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. 44 Then they also will answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you? 45 Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Responsory (Common) LSB 263 Catechism LSB 264 Ten Commandments Apostles Creed Lord s Prayer Sermon Hymn: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You LSB 334 Sermon: The Judge Is Coming Matthew 25:31-46 Offering Prayer: (Congregational response: Lord, have mercy.) LSB 265 Collect of the Day P: Eternal God, merciful Father, You have appointed Your Son as judge of the living and the dead. Enable us to wait for the day of His return with our eyes fixed on the kingdom prepared for Your own from the foundation of the world; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. Collect for the Word LSB 265 Morning Prayer LSB 266 New Testament Canticle: Praise the One LSB 849 3
Blessing LSB 267 Closing Hymn: Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment LSB 511 Announcements Postlude Participants in this Morning s Service Greeters: Dennis and Diane Leimbach Organist: Lynn Mueller Acolyte: Kaylee Proffer Elder: David Roth Ushers: Aaron Grebing, Ethan Schuessler, Rodney Katt, Devin Ponder Audio/Visual Team: Tony Vogel, Diane Petzoldt This Week s Schedule Today, Nov. 26 After Worship Youth Baked Goods Table Pastor Benkendorf s Vacation Mon., Nov. 27 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Finance Board Adult Choir Tues., Nov. 28 5:45 p.m. 7:30 p.m. EPC Wildcats Basketball vs. Nell Holcomb (Away) Dartball-Frohna at Farrar Wed., Nov. 29 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Bible Study Fri., Dec. 1 5:45 p.m. EPC Wildcats Basketball vs. St. Vincent, Cape (Away) Sat., Dec. 2 5:30 p.m. Worship, with Holy Communion, at Trinity, Altenburg Sun., Dec. 3 8 a.m. 9 a.m. After Worship After Worship 1 p.m. Bible Class Worship Sign-Up for Poinsettias Youth Baked Goods Table Refreshments and Fellowship Christmas Decorating 4
Hymn of the Week LSB 712 Seek Ye First Seek ye first the kingdom of God, And His righteousness. And all these things shall be added unto you! Allelu, alleluia! Bible Stories 11/27 -- M: Exodus 6:1-13 11/28 -- Tu: Exodus 6:28-7:24 11/29 -- W: Exodus 8:1-4, 13-25, 32, 9:7-35, 10:3-6, 10:20-29 11/30 -- Th: Exodus 11:1-10 12/01 -- F: Exodus 12:1-14 Bible Verse 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. John 1:1 2 (ESV) Weekly Devotions (Advent 1) Catechism The Second Article and Meaning Redemption 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. What does this mean? I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the virgin Mary, is my Lord, who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned person, purchased and won me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil; not with gold or silver, but with His holy, precious blood and with His innocent suffering and death, that I may be His own and live under Him in His kingdom and serve Him in everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness, just as He is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all eternity. This is most certainly true. Announcements Welcome: We extend a warm welcome to all who have come to worship with us today. We welcome Seminarian Jarod Koenig to Concordia to lead us in worship and share God s Word with us today. As we are celebrating the Last Sunday of the Church Year, we focus on Christ the Judge returning to separate the sheep from the goats. Hear the Word of the Lord. A Word of God to chew on this week: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. John 1:1 2 (ESV) Think about it. Talk about it. Memorize it. Take this wonderful food from God, and let it strengthen you. New Members?: Are you interested in becoming a member, or know of somebody who is interested in becoming a member at Concordia? Please contact Pastor Benkendorf at 824-5435 or revbenkendorf@gmail.com. He will gladly and willingly talk to any, and all, who are interested in becoming members of Concordia, Frohna. Church Attendance: Worship 200 (Sat.-94, Sun.-106), one year ago 181 (Sat.- 67, Sun.-114); Adult Bible Class 22, one year ago 21 Love Came Down Advent devotional booklets are available today on the north buffet. 5
After worship today, Christmas Cards will be for sale in the multi-purpose room. Pre-orders are not necessary. You may buy from the inventory that is on hand. Also, along with cards, other small kitchen gadgets will be for sale for under $10 including various knives, pie servers, wire whips, knife sharpeners, dish cloths, scouring pads, and more. They would make great Christmas stocking stuffers and exchange gifts. If you would like to receive a copy of the Lutheran Witness in 2018, please sign the sheet on the south buffet. The order will be placed based on the number of signups on the sheet. Pastor Benkendorf will be out-of-town until this evening. In case of emergency, or need for pastoral care, please contact Pastor Dressler at 824-5287 (home and office) or 513-1677 (cell). Helping hands are requested to get Concordia Lutheran Church ready for Christmas. Christmas decorations will be put up and the Christmas tree decorated next Sunday, December 3, beginning at 1 p.m. Many helping hands will be greatly appreciated as we ready the church for Christmas. After prayerful consideration, the Nomination Committee has compiled the following list of people to serve in various offices (listed alphabetically). The slate of officers will be presented to the voters at the Budget Meeting in December. The list includes: Secretary (4-year term) Peggy Scholl, Kathy Stueve; UCLS Board of Education (2-year term) Angela Head, Heather Kassel; Elder (4-year term) Dale Burroughs, Brent Roth; Trustee (3-year term) Tyler Schmidt, Tony Scholl. If your name is on the list, please remember that God has gifted you with certain talents, and there are more than a few who believe that those talents can and should be used for a time in service to God s people here at Concordia. Being a child of God includes using your gifts and talents for the sake of others, unto the glory of God. Please prayerfully consider this as you see God s people asking you to serve. LYF Notes LYF-Sponsored Diaper Drive November Size 1 (preferred brands: Luvs, Pampers, Huggies, Wal-Mart, Dollar General) United in Christ Lutheran School (UCLS) Notes Minutes from the UCLS Board of Education Meeting on November 9 are still available today on the south buffet. Saxony Lutheran High School Notes Saxony Lutheran High School is looking for a volunteer to be the announcer at the home basketball games for boys and girls. If you are interested in helping in this way, please contact the school office at 204-7555. Neighboring Church & Community Notes The Old-Fashioned Christmas Walk will be held this Saturday, December 2, from 3-8 p.m. in Brazeau. The event will include the newest attraction A Night in Bethlehem. A Christmas Concert will be held at the church at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Tea Room will have sandwiches, baked goods, and refreshments available. A craft fair and live nativity will also be part of the event. Monetary donations to the Historical Society will be gratefully accepted. A Christmas Service of Readings and Carols will be held next Sunday, December 3, at 3 p.m. at Hill of Peace Lutheran Church, Friedenberg. The guest speaker will be Seminarian Jarod Koenig. Special music will be provided by the Immanuel Lutheran Church (Perryville) Men's Choir, with violinist accompaniment. 6
An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Monday, December 4, from 2-7 p.m. in the Salem Lutheran School Gym, Farrar. A Breakfast and Bake Sale, sponsored by the Men s Club, will be held on Sunday, December 10, from 7:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church Hall, Apple Creek. The menu will include sausage, scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, biscuits and gravy, homemade coffeecake, fruit, and drink. The cost of the meal will be $8 for adults and $4 for children 5-12. Carry-outs will be available. Donations Requested for Lutheran Home residents Many of the residents of the Lutheran Home have no family to share Christmas with, and some have no one to even visit them. The Lutheran Home s goal is to make sure each and every resident receives a Christmas gift. Currently, the Lutheran Home has over 250 residents on campus that they are trying to accommodate. Donations of inexpensive items such as lotion sets, tissues, gripper socks, chapstick, scarves, blankets, markers, devotion books, hand mirrors, puzzle books, and adult coloring books are being requested. Each item collected will be wrapped and given out at Christmas. All items can be dropped off at the Lutheran Home. Information about upcoming trips with Immanuel Lutheran Church Tour Group is posted on Concordia s bulletin board. Lutheran Family & Children s Services (LFCS) Notes The 30 th Annual LFCS Holiday Home Tour will be this Saturday, December 2, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $25 each at the LFCS Office (3178 Blattner Dr, Cape); Bank of Missouri locations in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, and Scott City; Sunny Hill Gardens & Florist (206 N Kingshighway, Cape); Patrick Furniture (1140 N Kingshighway, Cape); and Southeast Health Volunteer Services (1701 Lacy St, Cape). Tickets will be $30 at the door. Volunteers are needed to help with the tour. Get your ticket for half price when you volunteer as a Home Host or Hostess. For more information about the tour, or to volunteer, contact LFCS at 334-5866. Want to stay up-to-date with all things LFCS? Sign up to receive e-mails at http://lfcsmo.org/locations/southeast-office/ or like the LFCS page on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/lfcs.mo.southeast. Will you help support Lutheran Family & Children s Services to answer more calls for help? Every time you contribute, you are helping to save a child, guide parents through crisis they never imagined facing, create forever families through foster care and adoption, and help ensure that no one in need is turned away. With recent state budget cuts, LFCS must rely even more on the generosity of others. To donate, visit the LFCS website at lfcsmo.org and click on Donate at the top of the screen, or call 1-866-326-5327 for more information. KFUO Notes This week, on KFUO.org, we begin studying 1 Peter on Sharper Iron with Rev. Jonathan Fisk and guest pastors weekdays at 8 a.m. Continue the study of the book of Acts on Thy Strong Word weekdays at 11 a.m., and dig into why we believe what we believe on Concord Matters this Tuesday, November 28, at 2 p.m. Stay tuned for Christmas Music for the Sacred Season beginning Sunday, December 24, and continuing through Epiphany. Call 800-730-2727 or e-mail letstalk@kfuo.org to join the conversation on Let s Talk!. Have a question or comment about KFUO? Find KFUO @KFUOradio on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. (All programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening.) 7
Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) Notes Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) currently serves the Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois areas by broadcasting The Lutheran Hour over KZIM 960 AM at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning. Unfortunately, LHM can no longer fund The Lutheran Hour over KZIM. The cost to air The Lutheran Hour over KZIM is $91.80 per week. Therefore, to continue this programming, LHM is requesting that local congregations or interested organizations or individuals financially support this ministry. If enough funds can be committed to this cause, LHM will continue their contract with KZIM. However, LHM has already had to sign the contract with KZIM for the coming year, trusting that sufficient funds can be raised to cover the cost. If your congregation, an organization, or you individually are willing and able to support future broadcasting of The Lutheran Hour over KZIM, you may send your donations to LHM, earmarked for The Lutheran Hour over KZIM. Lutheran Hour Ministries is celebrating 100 years of ministry! Help LHM continue its work with your gift of support that can now be doubled by a $200,000 Matching Grant. If you would like further information, contact Richard Schmidt, Outreach Chairman for the Missouri District Lutheran Laymen s League, by phone at 824-5484. If Richard is unavailable, please leave a message, or contact him by e-mail at richard.schmidt1952@gmail.com. To donate online, visit lhm.org for more information. You may also donate by phone toll-free at 1-800-944-3450, or mail your donation to: Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141. 8