Word of God Lutheran Church Second Sunday of Easter April 3, 2016
ORDER OF SERVICE April 3, 2016 Second Sunday of Easter ENTRANCE RITE Announcements Call to worship chime * Brief Order of Confession and Forgiveness... page 56 * Entrance Hymn Hallelujah! Jesus Lives!... LBW 147 * Greeting and Kyrie... page 57 * Hymn of Praise This is the Feast... page 60 * The Lord be with you... page 62 * Prayer of the Day PROCLAIMING THE WORD First Reading... Acts 5:27-32 Psalm (Read Responsively)... Psalm 150 Second Reading... Revelation 1:4-8 * Alleluia Verse... page 62 * Gospel... John 20:19-31 Children s Sermon Sermon * Hymn of the Day I Know that My Redeemer Lives!... LBW 352 (1-2, 7-8) * Nicene Creed... page 64 * Prayers... page 65 * Share the Peace... page 66 SHARING OF THE SACRAMENTAL MEAL Offering Offertory... page 66 * Offertory Prayer... page 67 * Great Thanksgiving... page 68 * The Lord's Prayer (sing)... Lamb of God... page 72 Communion * Blessing... page 72 * Canticle Thank the Lord... page 72 * Prayer, Benediction, and Dismissal... page 74 Closing Hymn Because He Lives... screen * Please stand as able All who are baptized and believe that Jesus is truly present in the bread and wine are invited to receive communion and assurance of God s forgiveness. Children who have not been instructed in the sacrament should fold their hands to receive a blessing. NOTE: P age numbers are in the front of the hymnal, follow ed by the Hymn numbers. LBW is the green Lutheran Book of Worship. All music and words printed with permission CCLI #11046540
Devotion Booklet - April 3, 2016 Prayer List Linda Lake - Please pray for Linda who is scheduled for knee surgery (torn meniscus) on April 19; Carolyn Lystig. (3/29) Gary Hetrick - Gary has lung cancer and had his first 3 chemo treatments and a platelet. He enjoys visitors. Prayers appreciated; Carolyn Lystig. (3/28) Prayers for safe traveling to Europe March 30 to April 9; Dyann & Jerry Roberts. (3/27) Praise! Thomas family returned home from Scotland safely; Sandy Thomas. (3/25) Praise! Arnold s daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter returned safely from traveling last week; Shirley & Jim Arnold. (3/20) America - Prayers for revival in this great land of America. A return to the Lord; Sandie Lovins. (3/20) Roger Crawford - Prayers for Roger who is scheduled for heart ablation surgery April 1; Susan Crawford. (3/20) Family of Dave Hultgren - Please pray for comfort and peace as they mourn the loss of Judi s brother; Judi Holbrook. (3/19) Sebastian Hidalgo - Continued prayers for great-grandson of Darlene & Dick Lindquist who had serious complications following an appendectomy; Roy Eveland. (3/17) Family of Jerry Hetrick - Please keep Gary and family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of Jerry; Roy Eveland. (3/17) Priscilla Light - While in Arizona broke her hip and had surgery. She will hopefully be able to travel in 4 weeks, but in the meantime the family is flying out to help with her recovery; Carolyn Lystig. (3/14) Sydney - Please keep this young woman, as well as her family, in your prayers as she continues treatment for an eating disorder; Missy Lennon. (3/14) Bob Mason - Prayers for him as he recovers from having a pacemaker put in on March 8; Darlene & Dick Lindquist. (3/7) Please pray for our son-in-law who had a bone marrow biopsy; Russ & Carole Pakulski. (3/6) Kevin Parise - Our nephew is doing well and undergoing a new treatment; Ruth & Alan Farms. (3/6) Praise! God is good and God is great and God is faithfulness our Lord; Michael Crofton. (3/6) Michael Crofton - Thank you for God. Please pray for Michael; Eddie Griffin. (3/6) Family of Teri Florman - Please pray for this family, Ashley s co-worker, as they mourn the loss of Teri s sister; Ashley Helvig. (2/28) Jesus is enough!; Michael Crofton. (2/28) Family of Gail Fry Getty - Please pray for the family as they mourn the loss of their 101-year-old matriarch; Linda Williams. (2/28) Diane Rowe and family - Please pray they may find peace and comfort as Diane battles pancreatic cancer; Gwyn & Mike Wilson. (2/21) Family of Jana Adams Brown - Please continue to pray for Jana s family as they mourn her passing; Melinda Poff. (2/21) Ken Muklin - Please pray for our neighbor as he recovers from surgery; Nancy Ruck. (2/21) Michael Crofton - Thank God for Michael and our friendship; Eddie Griffin. (2/21)
Acts 5:27-32 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. Psalm 150 150 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Revelation 1:4-8 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. ~~~~~ John 20:19-31 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, Peace be with you. 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld. 24 Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe. 26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. 27 Then he said to Thomas, Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe. 28 Thomas answered him, My Lord and my God! 29 Jesus said to him, Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
ANNOUNCEMENTS The Women s Tea is scheduled for Saturday, April 16 in the Sanctuary from 3 pm - 5 pm. Contact Andi Laaker at laakerroom@att.net for more info. Real Life Center has added a federally funded program enabling them to distribute food boxes to seniors. We need volunteers to assist the seniors with their boxes. Upcoming dates are April 13, May 11, and June 15. Please see Pam Davis for more info. The Scholarship Committee is now taking applications for the Larry and Carolyn Lystig Scholarship. Applications are accepted for those who have completed 1 year of college and should be submitted by May 1. For more information, please see Emily Nadeau, Bert Laaker, or Bonnie Kent. Our next RLC Warehouse service opportunity is Wednesday, April 13 at 9:30 am and the Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry will be Thursday, April 28 at 9:00 am. Please sign up on the bulletin tear-off or contact Pam Davis at jpdavis403@yahoo.com. The next Midwest Food Bank distribution will be Tuesday, April 19 (8 am - 12 pm & 6 pm - 8 pm); Wednesday, April 20 (8 am - 1:30 pm); and Thursday, April 21 (8 am - 12 pm). Lunch is provided each day to all volunteers; Contact Joe Bowler at ltcbowler@gmail.com, or sign up on the bulletin tear-off. The Redeemer Soup Kitchen serving at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atlanta will be Tuesday, May 31. Meet in WoG parking lot at 8:30 am and carpool up to Redeemer, returning about 12:30 pm. Contact Cathy Moore at mooreteam5@gmail.com for more info. Unless otherwise indicated, the announcement submission deadline for the Sunday bulletin is the previous Monday at 11:00 AM. Please send all announcements to wogadmin@woglutheran.com. February 2016 Report Average Weekly Worship Attendance: 119 Monthly Giving: $22,020 Monthly Benevolence: $2,422 Property Fund Giving to Date: $277,912 Interested in giving online? Visit http://woglutheran.org/online_giving
Upcoming Events Please Mark Your Calendars! Monday, April 4 - Faithful Hands Ministry, 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 5 - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - ROMEO s Monthly Luncheon, 12:00 PM Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, April 7 Sunday, April 10 Tuesday, April 12 Wednesday, April 13 - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - ML/SC Meeting, 7:00 PM - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Chapel Chat, 11:30 AM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - RLC Warehouse, 9:30 AM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, April 14 - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM Friday, April 15 - Midwest Food Bank Pre-pack, 8:00 AM Saturday, April 16 - Women s Tea, 3:00 PM Sunday, April 17 Monday, April 18 Tuesday, April 19 Wednesday, April 20 - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Adult Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 AM - Faithful Hands Ministry, 10:00 AM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 6:00 PM - Finance Team Meeting, 7:00 PM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, April 21 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Service Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM Sanctuary Space 303 Kelly Drive, Suite 10 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Church Phone 770-897-4508 Mailing Address 401 Dividend Drive, Suite 7 Peachtree City, GA 30269 Pastor Jeffray Greene Home Phone 770-302-1370 Email prgreene@woglutheran.org Colleen Oakes, Administrative Assistant Email wogadmin@woglutheran.org www.facebook.com/woglutheran Visit us online at www.woglutheran.org Members should sign up for their own password