Trinity Lutheran Church February 25, 2018 8:00 am 2163 Mayhew Lake Rd. NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Those Serving Today Officiating Today 8:00am 10:30am Rev. David Hinz Organist 8:00am & 10:30am Daniel Reineke Screen Team 8:00am Mark Woitalla 10:30am Creighton Clark Lector 8:00am Jan Sorell 10:30am Kelly Zwick Acolyte 8:00am Emily Kleman, Riley Prow 10:30am Sydney Morin, Lacy Woodard Visuals 8:00am Daniel Reineke Altar Guild Information Desk 8:00am Zone 3 Sue Kulzer Judy Lazer, Sandy Molitor 10:30am Zone 4 Sandy Austin Greeters 8:00am Zone 3 Shirley Skuza, Lori Zipp Ushers 8:00am Zone 3 10:30am Zone 4 Karen Petron-Broda 10:30am Zone 4 Lay Minister 8:00am Bob Koroll Wayne Smolnik, Loren Tvrdik, Fred Joesting, John Heintze, Jon Roesch, Mark Thompson Marvin Neubert, Karen Petron- Broda, Wayne & Sue Kulzer, Janet Renn, Josh Morey, Russ Hackett 10:30am Jon Roesch, Bob Terpstra Cover Artwork is provided by a student of Prince of Peace Lutheran School. Trinity is a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran School Association and the Good Shepherd Community. 1
February 25, 2018 PRESERVICE MUSIC The Second Sunday in Lent Divine Service Setting 2 (LSB pg 167) 8:00a.m. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING HYMN: The God of Abraham Praise LSB 798 (vs. 1-4) INVOCATION The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. P: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. P: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. C: Amen. 2
PSALM Psalm 22:23 31 (antiphon: v. 22) ALL: I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you: P: You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him, C: and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel! P: For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, C: but has heard, when he cried to him. P: From you comes my praise in the great congregation; C: my vows I will perform before those who fear him. P: The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord! C: May your hearts live forever! P: All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, C: and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. P: For kingship belongs to the Lord, C: and he rules over the nations. P: All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; C: before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not keep himself alive. P: Posterity shall serve him; C: it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation; P: they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, C: that he has done it. ALL: I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. 3
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SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY P: Let us pray O God, You see that of ourselves we have no strength. By Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Sit OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly. 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you 5
exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 15 And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. HYMN: Sing Praise to the God of Israel LSB 936 EPISTLE: Romans 5:1-11 5 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Stand 6
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 8:27-38 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the eighth chapter. 27 And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, Who do people say that I am? 28 And they told him, John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets. 29 And he asked them, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered him, You are the Christ. 30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him. 31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man. 34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. 36 For what does it profit a 7
man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. Sit CHILDREN S MESSAGE Stand APOSTLES CREED 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. Amen Sit HYMN OF THE DAY: All for Christ I Have Forsaken LSB 753 THE MESSAGE (Mark 8:27-38) OFFERING (Please sign and date the Rite of Friendship pad located in the pew. The children are invited to bring their offerings to the front at this time.) 8
OFFERTORY PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 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. 9
BENEDICTION CLOSING HYMN: You Are the Way; Through You Alone LSB 526 Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Two from Lutheran Service Book 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. 10
The Second Sunday in Lent 8:00am Worship Z3 9:15am Sunday School & Bible Classes 9:15am New Member Class 10:30am Worship Z4 (HC) 12:00pm Anyuak Worship 4:00pm Creative Crafts MONDAY 9:30am Parish Workers (NL) 6:00pm Bev s CC TUESDAY 7:00pm Friends in Harmony WEDNESDAY 7:00am Men s Bible Study @ GS 4:45-5:45pm Soup Supper 6:00pm Lenten Worship Z5 6:45-7:30pm Conf. Classes 6:45pm Celebration Ringers THURSDAY 9:00am Sewing and Crafts 6:00pm Worship Team Rehearsal FRIDAY 9:00am Parish Workers 6:00pm Narcotics Anon. SATURDAY 9:00am Altar Guild 6:45pm Traditional Worship Practice The Third Sunday in Lent 8:00am Worship Z1 (HC) 9:15am Sunday School & Bible Classes 10:30am Worship Z2 12:00pm Anyuak Worship 2:00pm Anyuak Church Mtg. WEEK OF TIME ATTENDANCE 2/18/2018 8:00am 152 2/18/2018 10:30am 143 Total 295 2/14/2018 6:00pm 267 OFFERINGS General Fund Offerings $7,361.27 Building Debt Offerings $965.00 Sunday Total $8,326.27 Weekly Need: $11,745.05 Ash Wed. 2/14/2018 $1,638.00 Missions $652.00 Rec d to-date $2,921.37 Annual Funds Promised $23,000.00 Readings for next Sunday: Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 2:13-25 Let s Be in the Word! Church Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-2:30pm Open during the noon hour. Church Office Phone 252-3670 11
By the Cross of Our Lord Jesus, We Inherit Life Everlasting with God In His covenant with Abraham, the Lord promised to be with him, to bless him and to make him the father of a multitude of nations. It is an everlasting covenant in Christ Jesus, the seed of Abraham who is blameless before God Almighty. All who believe in this Lord Jesus are the offspring of Abraham and are blessed throughout their generations (Gen. 17:1 7), because the Christ has suffered many things. He was rejected and killed, and after three days He rose again (Mark 8:31). To comprehend this theology of the cross, we must set our minds on the things of God, and not on the things of man (Mark 8:33). God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Rom. 5:8). Therefore, having been reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more shall we be saved by his life (Rom. 5:10). Baptized into His cross and resurrection, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, and by faith we rejoice in the hope of His glory (Rom. 5:1 2). RAINBOWS FOR LENT The Rainbow has long been a sign of Yahweh s covenant with Noah. God had promised Noah never to destroy the earth again by flood as means of punishing the iniquities of mankind. The colors of the rainbow can easily 12 signify the sins that Christ Himself came to wash away, and the new covenant Yahweh makes with us, to forgive our sins and bring us everlasting life through the suffering, death, and resurrection of His Son Jesus. The color scheme (ROY G BIV) has been adjusted to absorb the Gray of Ash Wednesday, White for Maundy Thursday, the Black of Good Friday, and the Golden glow of the Easter resurrection. Today s Radio Broadcast is sponsored by Don and Loretta Klug in celebration of Don s birthday. We thank them for her generosity. We have openings in March and April. If you would like to sponsor a broadcast please complete a form and turn it in. Forms are available in the church office. The radio transmission enables our shut-ins, as well as others in our community to hear and participate in our worship. The service airs on WVAL 800 on the AM dial, at 8:00am, and live on the internet at www.800wval.com. Sunday Morning Fellowship In March our hosts are Youth and their parents. Members who have last names beginning with the letters E, F, & G are asked to bring treats for our fellowship time. If you can help, please sign up on the bulletin board. Remember to designate your Thrivent Choice Dollars. The deadline is March 31 Make Trinity your Choice!
Please remember in your prayers this week: Joe Poepping, Rick Iees (son of Shirley), Betty Winczewski, & Pam Hadley undergoing medical care. Jim Bump, Sandy Duffy and Sandra VanVickle as they continue their cancer treatment and care. The family of Bev Knafla who passed away this week. Prince of Peace News: Shine Like Stars! is the theme for the Prince of Peace Lutheran School annual Legacy Dinner and Auction which will be held Sunday, April 22 nd at the school. Mark your calendar now and save the date to come out and provide support for our school. Tickets will again be $14 to cover the cost of the catered noon meal look for them to be available in March. Lenten Soup Suppers continue this week on Wed., served from 4:45 to 5:45pm. Volunteers needed for set-up, serving, clean-up or to make soup. Sign-up sheet to bring desserts is on the kitchen door. To volunteer, talk to Sue Bragelman at 252-9618 or Joann Kath at 251-0405. Come to enjoy great soup and fellowship before the 6pm Lenten worship. Stepping On Workshop Join other older adults in learning how you can take control of your life to prevent falls! Falls are not a normal part of aging. Take control of your life to remain 13 independent in your own home without a fear of falling by enrolling in our FREE, seven-week workshop called Stepping On. This workshop is led by a health care professional and peer leader and is appropriate for independent community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls, at risk of falls, or who have a fear of falls. It will be offered at Shepherd Oak West Apartments - Community Room on April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7 & May 14 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. To register or to receive more information, call Kassara Kneeland at 320-258-9357 or kassarakneeland @gsc-mn.org. Pre-registration for this free workshop is required by March 23, 2018. White Easter Lilies: The altar guild will be ordering lilies for Resurrection Sunday. They will be 6 1/2" pots for $12. We will be printing a "Memorial/in Honor of" folder again this season. Please order by Wednesday, March 14. Make your check to the Altar Guild, and place in an envelope and write the memorial information on the outside or use the form available at the information desk and kiosk in the narthex. Please also include your telephone number, print clearly. You can place the envelope in the offering plate or in the office. Thank you! Any questions call Evora Sorokie @ 291-0740 or Sue Kulzer @ 248-9783.
Baby Bottle Boomerang: Please return your bottle ASAP, empty or full. Thank you for your support! Trinity LWML is requesting help in gathering items needed at Anna Marie s Alliance of St. Cloud. This appeal will continue until the league s March 8th meeting. Items needed are: personal care items, children s hats, mittens, gloves sleepwear, blankets, games and puzzles. Gift certificates from stores are welcome. The basket to gather donations is in the narthex. A listing of items needed is posted on the kiosk, and a basket will be available in which to place your donations. Thank you!!! This is a reminder that Shepherd Tours has seats available for KICKIN IT IRISH on March 12. Registration is still OPEN. Even though this one-night event is sold out at the Chanhassen we have room! Contact Jeanette at Good Shepherd to reserve a place: 320-258- 9365. Easter Breakfast: From 7 to 10:00am on April 1 st, there will be a breakfast of Egg bakes, muffins, fruit and juice. Watch for a sign up sheet next week! Plan now to attend and to help supply the food needed. Thank you! A Big Thank You to all the creative and talented folks who helped to make the crosses for our Lenten focus this year. Woodworking and crafting went into making this theme so wonderful! You are appreciated! This For Your Information: Here is the schedule of services for Lent and Holy Week: Each Wednesday through Lent, worship at 6:00pm with soup from 4:45 to 5:45pm Maundy Thursday: Worship at 12:00pm and 7:00pm with Holy Communion Good Friday: Worship at 12:00pm and 7:00pm Resurrection Sunday: Worship at 6am, 8am and 10:30am all with Holy Communion - Easter Breakfast served from 7am to 10am. The March edition of the Trinity Tidings will be assembled tomorrow at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Your help would be greatly appreciated! 14
WE WELCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN We are glad you are here! If there is a time during the Worship Service that you feel your child (or you) needs a time out, please feel free to leave the service. If you leave the service, you can go to the lobby or use the large conference room across from the church office. The conference room has speakers and one-way glass so you can still participate in Worship. During the Sunday school hour, (9:15am 10:15am) and during the 10:30am worship service the nursery is staffed for children 0-3 years old. The nursery is in the preschool on the north end of the building. It is the first classroom on the left as you enter the preschool parent lounge area. There are also speakers in the nursery so you can listen to the service. Activity bags for young children to use are in the plastic tub outside the church office. CONTACT US: Church Office: 252-3670 E-mail & Website: office@trinitysr.org Pastor David Hinz: 320-815-2779 Director of Christian Outreach Craig Cooper: 237-5507 Pastor John Bakou: 249-1691 Administrative Assistant- Judy Rehwaldt: 252-3670 Traditional Music Director Daniel Reineke: 656-0963 Contemporary Music Director Ruth Immerfall: 291-9293 Prince of Peace Preschool: 230-3047 Playhouse ChildCare: 230-9116 Parish Nurse Jennifer Machula: 267-1587 Prayer Chain Delores Volkers: 252-2101 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, WE OFFER THESE AND OTHER SERVICES: Large Print Editions of our bulletins are available from our ushers by request. If you need further information, ask any usher or church member. Also be sure to stop by the Information Desk in the lobby. Your needs are important to us! Bible Study for Adults on Sundays: we start at 9:15am in the fellowship hall. Coffee & Fellowship after the 8:00am service, come by the kitchen, have a cookie, coffee and time for fellowship. Come and meet old friends and make new friends!