Redeemer Lutheran Church The Joy of Serving Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7 th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others. 1 Peter 4:10 TODAY S WORSHIP (*) Those who are able are asked to stand during these parts of the Service. PRE-SERVICE (10:40 am) Morning Joy Youth Chimes (Please stand.) MUSIC SUNDAY The Sixth Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 13, 2011 8:00 am Sunday, May 13, 2011 10:40 am Our Mission Statement: As Christians based on the solid foundation of God s Word, empowered by the Holy Spirit we strive to live out, lift up, and share our faith in Jesus Christ welcoming all into our family of believers. Our Vision: Raising Expectations for our Christian Lives WELCOME VISITORS We have printed out our worship service to make it easier for all of us to follow. Hymns are found in the hymn section of the Lutheran Service Book or in Worship & Praise, the purple supplement. Please visit our Welcome Center in the narthex for additional information about Redeemer. THE STORY Our congregation has begun a 31-week journey through the story of God s people. We are currently in Exodus. 54th ANNUAL MUSIC SERVICE - We are thankful for all of our dedicated musicians who share their God-given talents throughout the year. On this day several of our groups are coming together to lead a good portion of our worship. Since this is a service of worship, we ask that you not applaud for individual groups. We will have a chance to say thanks to all at the end. OUR THEME FOR TODAY is A Better Way To Live. Having delivered the children of Israel from the slavery of Egypt, he gives them the Ten Commandments, as a better way to live. (*) PROCESSIONAL HYMN Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven... LSB 793 (*) THE INVOCATION, CONFESSION, ABSOLUTION P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. -1-
Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7 th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904 P: In that name, and with that faith as dear children approaching a loving parent, as sinners redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, as believers filled with the Holy Spirit let us confess our sins to almighty God. C: Let us seek forgiveness. (Silence for meditation and self-examination) P: Most merciful God, C: we have been unworthy and disobedient children. We have ignored our Father s admonitions, disregarded our Savior s instructions, grieved the Holy Spirit. We are not worthy to be called children of God. But we beg you of your fatherly compassion, by your saving merits, at your inviting call to have mercy on us and grant us your forgiveness. P: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him might not perish but have eternal life. To those who believe in Jesus Christ, the heavenly Father gives the Holy Spirit that they may be children of God. Rejoice in the Lord, your sins are forgiven in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit C: Amen. (Please be seated.) HYMN Love The Lord Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, With all your mind, and with all your strength. Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, With all your mind, and with all your strength. With all your heart, with all your soul, With all your mind, with all your strength Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, With all your mind, and with all your strength I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; With all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, with all my strength; I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; Women: Men: I will love you; I will love you I will praise you; I will praise you; I will serve you; I will serve you; I will trust you; I will trust -2-
With all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, with all my strength; Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7 th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904 I will love You, Lord, with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; I will love You, Lord, with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; I will love You, Lord, with all my heart, with all my soul, With all my mind, and with all my strength; (10:40 am) CHERUB CHOIR If I Were A Butterfly ANGELIC CHIMES A Time For Joy SCRIPTURE READING L: The First Reading for the Sixth Sunday of Easter is from the book of Exodus. And God spoke all these words: 2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 You shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 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 animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 13 You shall not murder. 14 You shall not commit adultery. 15 You shall not steal. 16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17 You shall not covet your neighbor s house. You shall not covet your neighbor s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:1-17 -3-
Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7 th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904 L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. (Please stand.) (*) HOLY GOSPEL L: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the fifteenth chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other. John 15:12-17 L: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. (*) RESPONSE VERSE (LSB 466, st. 1) Christ has arisen, alleluia. Rejoice and praise him, alleluia. For our Redeemer burst from the tomb, Even from death, dispelling its gloom. Let us sing praise to Him with endless joy; Death s fearful sting He has come to destroy. Our sin forgiving, alleluia! Jesus is living, alleluia! (Please be seated.) ALLELUIA SINGERS Every Time I Feel The Spirit Lord, I Lift Your Name On High HYMN All My Heart Again Rejoices Choir: All my heart again rejoices As I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices; Christ is born, their choirs are singing, Till the air ev ry where now with joy is ringing. Women: Jesus voice from lowly manger Softly thus calls to us: You are safe from danger; Come and see; from all that grieves you, You are freed; all you need I will surely give you. -4-
Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7 th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904 Choir: Come, then hasten come, let us hasten, hasten yonder; Here let all, great and small kneel, kneel in awe and wonder; Love him who with love is yearning; Hail the star that from far bright with hope is burning. All: You, dear Lord, I ll ever cherish; Though my breath fail in death, I will never perish: By your side in light eternal I shall be endlessly filled with joy supernal. Come then banish all your sadness! One and all, great and small come with songs of gladness. We shall live with God forever. There on high in that joy which will vanish never. PASTOR S MESSAGE Banning Mother s Day? GATHERING OF THE OFFERINGS (The pastor will collect any special prayer request cards during this time.) FRIENDSHIP REGISTRATION (Please fill in and pass the booklets in your row, if you have not already done so.) ANTHEM Joyful Praise Chancel Chimes (When the offerings are brought forward, please stand to sing...) (*) OFFERTORY (LSB 466, st. 2) For three long days the grave did its worst Until its strength by God was dispersed. He who gives life did death undergo; And in its conquest His might did show. Let us sing praise to Him with endless joy; Death s fearful sting He has come to destroy. Our sin forgiving, alleluia! Jesus is living, alleluia! (*) PRAYERS - Congregation's response: "Hear our prayer" -5-
Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7 th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904 (*) LORD'S PRAYER ALL: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. HYMN-VERSE (LSB 466, st. 3 & 4) For three long days the grave did its worst Until its strength by God was dispersed. He who gives life did death undergo; And in its conquest His might did show. Let us sing praise to Him with endless joy; Death s fearful sting He has come to destroy. Our sin forgiving, alleluia! Jesus is living, alleluia! The angel said to them, Do not fear! You look for Jesus who is not here. See for yourselves the tomb is all bare; Only the grave cloths are lying there. Let us sing praise to Him with endless joy; Death s fearful sting He has come to destroy. Our sin forgiving, alleluia! Jesus is living, alleluia! SOUNDS OF PRAISE One Faith, One Hope, One Lord We Walk By Faith HYMN-VERSE (LSB 466, st. 5) Christ has arisen; He sets us free; Alleluia, to Him praises be. Jesus is living! Let us all sing; He reigns triumphant, heavenly King. Refrain Let us sing praise to Him with endless joy; Death s fearful sting He has come to destroy. Our sin forgiving, alleluia! Jesus is living, alleluia! -6-
Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7 th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904 CLOSING COMBINED CHOIRS The Lord Bless You Stanzas 1 & 2 Choirs Stanza 3 - congregation join in singing The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord make his face to shine upon you And be gracious, gracious, gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you And give you, give you, give you peace. CLOSING WORDS (*) HYMN Christ The Eternal Lord... LSB 829 All St. 1 & 2 All; St. 3 Men; St. 4 Women; St. 5 - POSTLUDE Final from Symphony No. 1 - Vierne -7-
Redeemer Lutheran Church Weekly Announcements and Highlights Week of 5-13-2012 Special Prayer Opportunities: Health Concerns: Lynette Miller, Sue Burdick, Lorraine Eker, Agnes Moyer, Leon Larson, Dawn Ferschweiler, Loretta Rahman, Mike Wendt, Sharron Smith, Shari Oldenburg, Paul Johnson Thanksgiving: For our mothers For all who share their musical talents Rejoice: That we can begin to make plans to greet our new pastor PRAYER CHAIN Prayer is a powerful gift that is always available for us to use. If you have a prayer request, call June Hovland (288-7579) or Gail Sim (289-2087) who will activate the chain. Interested in becoming a part of this ministry, contact June or Gail. E-MAIL PRAYER CHAIN - To request a prayer or to join the chain, send an email to Lori Hameister at littlebitmoo@q.com. PRAYER CARDS - Take a look in your pew rack and you ll see our prayer cards! These cards will be collected by one of the pastors. during the offering time. Voters Meeting Will be Sunday, May 20, at 12:30 pm. We will elect our first slate of officers under our new constitution, hear updates on our new pastor, the status of A.G. Paul, and how our new constitution is working. Childcare will be provided. FLOWERS on the altar are: In honor of Donna Schwerman s 78th birthday on May 12. In honor of Betty Wilson s 90th birthday on May 13. In honor of Eldora Krueger s 96th birthday on May 14. In honor of Alice Marzolf s 94th birthday on May 15. Celebrated on Sunday, May 13, at both services. All of our choirs are sharing their gifts. Thank you to all directors for their dedication in serving the Lord through the gift of music! A special thank you to those who have led the groups while April is on maternity leave, Carol Sonnabend, Todd Mueller, Leslie Rivas, Lonnie Strohschein, Erin Harvey, Kris Mueller, and Bob Rosin. Redeemer is blessed with your servant heart! The sermon hymn for Sunday is the piece that Redeemer commissioned David Cherwien to write in celebrating April's completion of her master's degree from Concordia Wisconsin. LUTHERAN WITNESS for May is now available on the counter in the narthex. 1 Week of 5-13-2012
A LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR-ELECT Dear members of Redeemer Lutheran Church: I hereby acknowledge receipt of the Call to your congregation issued to me through the Board of Assignments on May 1, 2012. My family and I are thrilled to receive the call to your congregation and are eager to join in with you as, together, we strive to live out, lift, and share our faith in Jesus Christ! Though I intend to accept the Call, I am not eligible to do so until I have finished my Masters of Divinity program on May 18, 2012. I will at that time be able to give you official notice of my acceptance. In the service of Christ, Adam Koglin The Story We hope our seventh order will be here by the weekend! (That makes 376 books!) While the supersale has ended, we are still getting them for the very good price of $9.97 each. INSTALLATION NEWS The installation service has been set for the afternoon of Sunday, July 8. Watch for more details! Adam now has a Redeemer email AKoglin@redeemer-rochester.com. Please use this email if you plan to contact him. SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE Our summer worship schedule will begin Memorial Day Weekend (May 26/27). Service times will be: Thursday 6:00 pm Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 9:30 am THURSDAY SERVICES We will begin holding Thursday worship services on Thursday, May 24, at 6:00 pm. These services will be held in the Chapel and have the same theme as the following weekend. SUMMER SOCIAL SERVERS NEEDED! Groups are needed to serve refreshments between services on Sunday. Contact the church office (289-5147) to sign-up, or to get more information. 2 Week of 5-13-2012
NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THOSE OLD RECORDS OR FINANCIAL PAPERS??? Don t throw them away or recycle them! Bring them to church! That s right on Sunday, May 20th, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, a truck from First Shred will be in our parking lot. The cost to shred a box (roughly 17x11x11 standard paper packing box) is only $7.00. Shredding is the safest way to get rid of sensitive information! Any questions, please contact John Sprenger at 289-4722. SUMMER MUSIC is around the corner and we need you! Please sign up on April's office door for a date to share music in worship! FINANCIAL UPDATE Thanks to all! April Income: $86,191 YTD Income: $316,915 April Expenses: $78,848 YTD Expenses: $290,030 With five Sundays, including Easter, April was a very goo month. And for this we are thankful, for we will soon have the expenses of a second pastor, as well as moving expenses. The complete report is on the bulletin board in the narthex. CHOLESTEROL SCREENING Sunday, May 20, 2012 Nurses will be available on this date to do Total Cholesterol Screening. Testing will be available in the North Fellowship Hall between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Total Cholesterol Screening will not tell you how much good or bad cholesterol that you have only the total cholesterol. This testing is a screening and a Health Care Provider is needed for clarification and direction. For your best results it is best to fast (no food or drink after midnight except a glass of water and medications) before this cholesterol screening is done. Questions, contact Jan Dicke 288-6405 or a member of the Health Cabinet. STEPHEN MINISTRY FEELING DOWN? Our Stephen Ministry can help. Stephen Ministers aren t just there for big crises. They re also available for the little ones, because many times the little things can really add up. So don t wait until you have a really big crisis; consider Stephen Ministry if the little things have you feeling down. For more information please feel free to call Bill Cochran (507) 288-4133 or Dave Wood (507) 529-5635. 3 Week of 5-13-2012
Youth Highlights! May 15 Pizza Ranch: Last one for two months, let s make it a big one! MAY 20 Shout! X Tra Meet at the church at 4:00 pm for some Life Saving Love, then we eat a grilled dinner in prep for the annual kickball bash! ROCHESTER SERVANT EVENT: If you have not registered please do! We need to finalize numbers for worksites, food and t shirts! Follow the link from the church website. If you have registered and have not paid please do that as well. Your registra on fee of $25 will go directly to the projects we are working on due to the con nued generous dona ons from Redeemer and the community! BETHESDA DATES: Please keep this group in your prayers. CHICAGO MISSION: Please keep this group in your prayers. Psalm 37:4 Scholarship: This scholarship, formed in memory of Josh Evers, is available to all youth! Its purpose is to allow youth to a end youth events that they are unable to afford otherwise. If you would like more informa on please talk to Michael Harvey. This is completely confiden al. If you have any questions regarding the events listed above, please contact Michael Harvey (319-4929 / daharveys@msn.com) or Lynora Miller (288-7219 / millertwins2@charter.net). OUR RESPONSE TO GOD LAST WEEK: Weekend Worship Attendance: 594 (126+200+268) Guests: 53 Sunday School / Bible Class Attendance 203 (80+123) NEXT WEEKEND S READINGS Numbers 10-14;20-21,25,27; Deuteronomy 1-2,4,6,8-9,29-32; and John 17:11b-19 Theme: Wandering Leads To Wondering LOOSE COINS - in the offering plate in April, May and June will not be deposited; but instead brought to the District Convention in June in support of the new mission church being planted in Otsego (Anoka) area. We are a Stephen Ministry Message... Pastor Jim Heining Children s Message... Michael Harvey, DCE Organist... April Beckman Brass... Mary Jo Rosin, Lindsey Ward, Brian Fisk, Ken Ikier Elders 5:30 pm... Jerry Ott 8:00 am... Matt Nitz 10:40 am... Darin Grewe Acolytes 8:00 am... Nicole Ernst / Madisyn Timm Lector Sharing Their Talents Today 10:40 am... Jenna Wileman / Krista Zemke 5:30 pm... Christian Nisbit 8:00 am... Kurt Rump 10:40 am... June Storma Blood Pressures... Julie Probach Altar Guild... Caroline Ferdig, Tammy Konicek, Joann Karges, Marilyn Poppe, Jean Osgulen, Nancy Carlson, Vicky Ward Greeters 5:30 pm... Kathy Voight 8:00 am... Stan and Linda Sohre 10:40 am... Donna Fitzgerald, Marty and Elvera Cordes Usher Coordinator...Roger Toomey Ushers 5:30 pm... Lyle Voight and Rich Ward 8:00 am.. Ed Feeder, Harold Jenkins, Andrew Fockler, and Jeff Lee 10:40 am... Willis Fitting, Joel Pralle, Gary Seering, Tonya Hoppe, Loran Hoppe, Brandon Hoppe 4 Week of 5-13-2012
ARE YOU PAYING FULL PRICE FOR YOUR MEDICATIONS? (PART 1) The Problem: Millions of Americans have to pay top dollar for their medication because they have no insurance or because they are not part of a large organization that has negotiated discount pricing for them. The people that can afford it the least are charged the most. This is unfair. Those Affected: The over 48 million Americans who have no health insurance The many more millions who have none or have restricted prescription plans The millions who have high deductible plans The Solution: Use our Free Permanent Drug Plan Card, which is accepted at approximately 80% of the drug stores Nationwide and get discounts that average 15% on Brand Name drugs and 55% on Generics. This card can be used over and over again! A pet card is also available! Frequently Asked Questions What is a Prescription Drug Savings or Discount Card? Prescription drug discount cards (also known as consumer cards, point of sale card, and 100% co-pay cards), allow prescription drug users to save money on all types of prescription medications. At the time of purchase, members simply present their card at a participating pharmacy to instantly receive substantial discounts on their prescription dugs. It s that easy. How do Prescription Drug Savings Cards work? Prescription Drug Savings cards contain special computerized instructions that can be read by the pharmacy s computer, similar to an ATM card. When the card information is entered, the price on the prescription is discounted based on the pharmacy s agreement with our program. This type of cutting-edge technology allows consumers to save money without encountering any hassles in the checkout line. Who Needs a Prescription Drug Discount Card? Any individual with limited or no prescription drug coverage can benefit from a prescription drug savings card. Instead of paying full price for medication, card members can save money whenever they purchase prescription drugs. People who already have insurance coverage may still find the card useful, as it can discount medications that are not covered by their health plan. The prescription drug savings card can also be especially useful to seniors enrolled in Medicare; It has been estimated that as many as 38% of Medicare recipients lack prescription drug coverage. * Please note: our discount card CAN NOT be used in conjunction with insurance. Use which ever gives you the lowest price the discount card or your insurance. NOTE: 300 Prescription Drug Discount Cards and fact sheets have been made available to Redeemer. They are available in the church office or from Parish Nurses, Jan Dicke or Iva Kietzman. For more information about this Drug Savings Card please check the website www.freeusdrugcard.com or see your local pharmacist. The June Resource will also feature more information about this savings plan. 5 Week of 5-13-2012
SATURDAY, May 12 Sisters In Christ CC 9 am WORSHIP - 5:30 pm THIS WEEK AT REDEEMER May 12 May 20, 2012 Men s Bible Class Upper Rm 6 pm FCCI Bullying Class FH 6 pm Youth Softball 7 pm SUNDAY, May 13 MUSIC SUNDAY WORSHIP - 8 and 10:40 am Blood Pressures - 9 am Adult Bible Classes - 9:20 am Sunday School - 9:20 am MONDAY, May 14 Quilters FH 8 am FCCI set-up FH 1 pm FCCI Worshop FH 5:30 pm Boy Scouts Rm 201-202 6 pm Emmanuel CC Upper Rm 7 pm Barnabas Group 7 pm TUESDAY, May 15 Men s Bible Study - Rm 102-9 am Ladies Bible Study - NFH - 9 am Faithfully Fit Forever - Rm L-3-10:30 am Teapot Rehearsal Chapel 1 pm Pizza Ranch Stewartville 4 pm Koinonia CC Upper Rm 7 pm Adult Softball Slatterly 9 pm WEDNESDAY, May 16 Staff Meeting Rm 102 9 am Seekers CC Rm 102 1 pm THURSDAY, May 17 Faithfully Fit Forever (FFF)- Rm L-2 8 am Circuit Conference Trinity 9 am Faithful Followers CC Rm 102 1 pm Stephen Ministry Rm 102 6:30 pm CC Cont. Ed. Rm L-1 6:30 pm CC Equippers Upper Rm 8:30 pm FRIDAY, May 18 Library Committee 9:30 am SATURDAY, May 19 Assimilation Mtg Rm 102 9:30 am Blood Pressures 5 pm HOLY COMMUNION - 5:30 pm SUNDAY, May 20 HOLY COMMUNION - 8 and 10:40 am Blood Pressures - 9 am Adult Bible Classes - 9:20 am Sunday School - 9:20 am Shred First Parking lot 10:30 am Voters Meeting 12:30 pm VBS Meeting 1:30 pm SHOUT! - 4 pm Partners in Christ Upper Rm 6:30 pm Combined Sunday School Opening, May 20 All Sunday school classes will start in the Sanctuary on May 20. We will try to begin right at 9:20 if possible to still allow for each class to do their end of the year thing! 6 Week of 5-13-2012
The Story Reading Guide May 13-20, 2012 Consider joining your fellow members in reading through the narrative sections of the Bible, during these next 31 weeks. You may either use The Story or read the appropriate chapters in your Bible. (Copies of The Story are available in the Narthex.) For May 19/20: Wandering 1.) from the The Story, read chapter six. OR 2.) from the Bible read, Numbers 10-14,20-21,25,27 and Deuteronomy 1-2,4,6,8-9,29-32,34 (You are certainly welcome to read the chapters in between!) To Think About: 1.) What do you think was the root cause of most of the Israelites problems? Why? 2.) How did God respond to the people s lack of faith? 3.) Why is God so radically opposed to sin? 4.) What do you learn from Moses leadership throughout this difficult period? How did he display frustration and faith? 5.) Have you ever felt as if you were wandering in the wilderness spiritually or emotionally? Explain. 6.) How can having faith in what God has promised help you in difficult times? Unanswered Questions Instead of taking time during our busy worship services, there will be time given at the beginning of Pastor Jim s Bible Class and we have now started an active Blog on The Story, which can be accessed from the home page of Redeemer s website. (www.redeemer-rochester.com) Leave your questions and comments! Dialogue with others! 7 Week of 5-13-2012