This Is My Beloved Son, with Whom I Am Well Pleased THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

This Is My Beloved Son, with Whom I Am Well Pleased THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD Our Savior Lutheran Church Newton, Iowa January 8, 2017

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod www.oursavlutheran.com Email: oursavr@iowatelecom.net Office Phone: 641-792-1084 Reverend John M. Moore, Pastor Email: pastorjmmoore@iowatelecom.net Cell Phone: 521-3000 Rev. James & Angela Sharp Our Missionaries, Uruguay Rev. Carl & Chen Hsi Li Hanson Our Missionaries, Hong Kong, China Rev. Jordan Tomesch Our Missionaries, Hamburg, Germany The Baptism of Our Lord January 8, 2017 We have a hearing assistance system. Contact an usher if you would like to use a personal receiver. Welcome to Our Savior Lutheran Church! We thank God you are here and pray that God s Word will speak to you today. Guests, we hope you will join us often as we gather around the Word. We want to know how we may serve you, so please sign the guest book. Also, please introduce yourself to those around you and to the Pastor. Those desiring to receive the Body and Blood of Christ in the Sacrament at the Altar, please review both sides of the Communion Registration Card in the pew before. If you are in agreement you may hand it to our usher as you come for communion. During winter months: If the Elders decide conditions are unsafe for conducting service, a message will be left on the answering machine. We will contact KCOB, WHO & KCCI and attempt to send out an email. Celebrant: Elder: Organist: Pianist: Choir Director: Media Team Lay Readers: Ushers: Greeters: Altar Guild: Bulletin Assembler: Those Serving This Week Pastor John M. Moore Doug DeJong Joy McGinley Miranda Ervin Julie Dlouhy Doug/Julie/Rachelle/Deanna Dianne Breckenridge Doug Woebbeking/Lowell Zimmermann Bob & Marsha Berndt Julie Dlouhy Joann Bringolf Elders at Our Savior Attendance 1/1 53 Chairman Secretary Charities Lay Readers/Greeters Ushers/Altar Guild 2 Doug DeJong Bob Bringolf Joe Hernandez Randy Ervin Doug Ringger

THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD This Is My Beloved Son, with Whom I Am Well Pleased January 8, 2017 Get to KNOW The God who KNOWs NEWton Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, But seek first the Kingdom of God. (Matt 6:24,32 ESV) WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS HOLY BAPTISM Page 268ff We welcome into the Family James Kingery and Kalleigh Berndt through the Waters of Holy Baptism. ENTRANCE HYMN Father Welcomes LSB 605 PSALM Psalm 98 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters. Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forests bare, and in his temple all cry, Glory! 3

The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever. May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! 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. The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters. SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray. Father in heaven, at the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River You proclaimed Him Your beloved Son and anointed Him with the Holy Spirit. C Make all who are baptized in His name faithful in their calling as Your children and inheritors with Him of everlasting life; P through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, C one God, now and forever. Amen OLD TESTAMENT READING Isaiah 42:1 9 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law. Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it 4

and spirit to those who walk in it: I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols. Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. EPISTLE READING 2 Thessalonians 3:6 13 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. ALLELUIA AND VERSE P You are my beloved Son; C with you I am well pleased. Alleluia. 5

HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 3:13 17 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew the third chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? But Jesus answered him, Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. HYMN Beautiful Savior LSB 537 SERMON This Is My Beloved Son, with Whom I Am Well Pleased By Pastor John M. Moore CONFESSION OF FAITH Nicene Creed OFFERING OFFERTORY (LSB pp 159,160) INSTALLATION OF CONGREGATIONAL OFFICERS THE CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION P The bread that we break and the wine that we bless, is it not the body and blood poured out for us through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ? C Yes, it is the gift He gave on the night in which He was betrayed. We being many are made one in the body of Christ. Prepare us Lord, to receive You as we come to Your table and receive your gifts of body and blood. Lord, teach us to pray 6

LORD S PRAYER WORDS OF INSTITUTION P Christ invites us to join Him in this feast, the table is prepared, come and be united into His fellowship. Amen. DISTRIBUTION All Christians Who Have Been Baptized LSB 596 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light LSB 411 Songs of Thankfulness and Praise LSB 394 WELCOME OF NEW MEMBERS PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH BENEDICTION CLOSING HYMN All Who Believe and Are Baptized LSB 601 Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission. Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. 7

U U U U U U Lord, Teach us to Pray Remember in your prayers... For Healing, Wholeness and Shalom U John McGinley, diagnosed with prostate cancer. U Teresa Morgan, who had knee surgery. U Roger Breckenridge, ongoing health concerns. U Ron Dlouhy s sister, Marlene Penfold, who is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. U Marilyn Mertz s son, Jim, health concerns. U JoAnn York, Gary Gerdt s cousin, in intensive care. U Ed & Geneva Trost. U Robert Wolfe, Bills Jenkins nephew U Pam Lundin, Stephanie Welliks mother, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. U Cindy Coopman, daughter of Marion Benac, for healing and peace. The Ministry of The Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa. Michael McGinley, Kelsy & Katka, as Michael continues to prepare for the Pastoral Ministry. James and Angela Sharp, Our Missionaries to Uruguay. Carl & Chen Hsi Li Hanson, Our Missionaries to Hong Kong, China. J.P. & Aimee Cima, working in Vietnam. Jesse Narit & Naomi Phan, Stronghold, Cambodia. Rev. Jordan Tomesh, Our Missionaries to Hamburg, Germany Pastor & Karen Moore, in thanksgiving for the sale of their home and for transitions. The Malaria Initiative and the end of Malaria deaths in the world. 8

This Week at Our Savior... Sunday (8)............. 9:00am Worship........................ 10:30am Sunday School, Adult Bible Study,........................ and New Member Welcome........................ 1:00pm Homeward Bound @ Zimmermann s Monday (9)............ 6:55am Bridgehouse 6:55...........................9:00am Quilting Tuesday (10)............. 6:55am Bridgehouse 6:55...........................12:55pm Bridgehouse 12:55...........................Bulletin Deadline Wednesday (11)........ 6:55am Bridgehouse 6:55...........................9:00am Quilting...................... 7:30pm Youth Group Thursday (12).......... 6:55am Bridgehouse 6:55...................... 6:00pm Elders Meeting...................... 7:00pm Scouts Friday (13)............. 6:30am Bible Study @ Midtown Sunday (15)............ 9:00am Worship........................ 10:30am Sunday School & Adult Bible Study........................ 6:30pm Doug s Bible Study @ Jan Tolson s January 8th Scott Van Waardhuizen January 10th Randi Rahn January 14th Bill Jenkins 9

Announcements BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories an hour. However, it s not an effective way to relieve stress or improve relationships! Children are indeed a blessing from the Lord, but parenting kids today can be a real challenge. LFS counselors are available to help you assess what s not working and help you find new ways that can work. Lutheran Family Service of Iowa - 6200 Aurora Ave., Ste 410W, Urbandale, IA 50322 (515-251-4900) LIFE QUOTES So microscopic zygotes and embryos may not resemble adult human beings. They may not yet carry out any recognizably human activities. Nevertheless, scientific observations define them as nothing other than human lives, worthy of the same respect the Scriptures assign us all. They look and act exactly like a human being ought to in these beginning stages of her growth. Rev. Michael W. Salemink, executive director of Lutherans For Life - A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life - www. lutheransforlife.org. THANK YOU! A big Thank You to everyone who provided supplies for the Body Shop at the high school. These gifts were greatly appreciated, knowing you care and how much these items will have an effect on some of the students lives. VOTER S MEETING will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17th at 7:30pm. DOUG S BIBLE STUDY will be Sun., Jan. 15th at 6:30 at Jan Tolson s. HOMEWARD BOUND Zimmermanns. will be held today at 1:00pm at the THANK YOU A heartfelt thanks to all who so generously contributed items for the Pregnancy Center. These gifts will have an impact on many little ones and are appreciated by the parents who receive them through their Mommy Dollars. BOOK FAIR Ready to nestle down and read a good book or play a fun game with the family, well Faith Society is having it s annual Book Fair Sunday, January 29 and Sunday February 5th. So if you have some books, games or puzzles you would like to contribute to this event please have them at the church by January 25th. QUILTING It s that time again to get out the sewing machine, thread, needles, scissors and start putting together some quilts that will provide warmth and comfort for the needy in the world. Quilting dates for the month of January are as follows: Mondays, January 9 & 23, Wednesdays, January 11 & 25. Starting time is 9:00 A.M. 10

CELEBRATION TODAY we will be celebrating the Baptism of our Lord (and our own Baptism in to Jesus). We will also be celebrating all who have joined our fellowship in recent months with a reception following the service. Don t miss the fun! Welcome the newest members of Our Savior Garfield Berndt III Kalleigh Berndt Melinda Hartman Shya Hartman Jim & Kathy Kingery Derik & Abbey Sulzle Perrin, Caydence and Denver Sulzle We celebrate our recently new members Alicia Dlouhy Keagan Dlouhy Robert & Kathleen Fair Ryan & Carrie Frasher Faith, Cheyenne, Cole, Savannah, Phillip, Reagan and Lincoln Frasher Scott & Sindy Horn Tim & Donita Huegel Madison Parmenter Issame Jacobs Murphy Hodges-Miller Randi Rahn Kaylee Rahn Jarrod & Stephanie Wellik Madeline Wellik 11

CARDS HOUSE OF APPAREL During the month of January we will be collecting items for the Cards House of Apparel, located at the high school. Teacher Abby Lamont has started this program for those students who are in need of some of these items. Clothing item sizes run from Small to 3 XL. Items needed are: T-shirts Shorts Yoga and sweat pants Hoodies (zipper and unzipped) Tennis shoes Winter coats Mittens Scarves. Items in (GOOD CONDITION) are accepted. A container has been placed in the Narthex for you to place your items in. 12