First Lutheran Church Box 98 Akeley, MN 56433 Office 218.652.3335 firstchurchl@arvig.net www.flcakeley.org Pr. Carleton Smee 952-215-7474 csmee001@luthersem.edu The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 30, 2018 PRELUDE BELLS WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS THE GATHERING CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Screen GATHERING HYMN Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Screen GREETING Screen PRAYER OF THE DAY Screen P: Generous God, C: your Son gave his life that we might come to peace with you. Give us a share of your Spirit, and in all we do empower us to bear the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. THE WORD FIRST READING Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 RESPONSE Screen CHILDREN S MESSAGE Jesus Loves Me Pr. Carleton PSALM 19 The Precepts of the Lord Screen SECOND READING James 5:13-20 RESPONSE Screen SERMON Pr. Carleton HYMN OF THE DAY Will You Let Me Be Your Servant ELW 659 Screen APOSTLE'S CREED Screen
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION PEACE P: Lord in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. MEAL OFFERING MISSION FOCUS United Churches of Akeley & Nevis OFFERTORY HYMN Wonderful King by David Crowder Band OFFERTORY PRAYER P: God of life, C: you give us these gifts of the earth, these resources of our life and our labor. Take them, offered in great thanksgiving, and use them to set a table that will heal the whole creation;through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Light. Amen. WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD S PRAYER COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION POST-COMMUNION BLESSING POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Listen, God Is Calling! Screen HEALING SERVICE Just as I Am without one Plea LBW 296 BENEDICTION BELLS (sing acapella) SENDING SENDING HYMN Doxology LBW 564 SPECIAL OFFERING FOR LSS HURRICANE RELIEF (put in font) DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Sound the Good News. C: Thanks be to God. POSTLUDE *denotes a favorite hymn From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #46816
This Week's Bible Readings Mon Psalm 5, Zechariah 6:9-15, 1 Peter 1:3-9 Tue Psalm 5, Zechariah 8:18-23, 1 John 2:18-25 Wed Psalm 5, Zechariah 10:1-12, Matthew 18:6-9 Thu Psalm 8, Genesis 20:1-18, Galatians 3:23-29 Fri Psalm 8, Genesis 21:22-34, Romans 8:1-11 Sat Psalm 8, Genesis 23:1-20, Luke 16:14-18 Sun Genesis 2:18-24, Psalm 8, Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12, Mark 10:2-16 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Prayer Concerns: Shirley Koltes, Jeanette Johnson, Sharon Hilden (Eric Hilden's stepmother), Harriet Jones, Ken Everett, Marlys Stainbrook (sister of Carl Anderson), Jeff Edelman (friend of Duane & Cina Pidde), Ken Perrault (friend of Mike Jones), Bev Mitchell (friend of Peg Davies), Robbyn & Samantha Rich (son & daughter-in-law of Jon & Karen Rich and nephew and niece of Mike & Carol Jones), Linda & Carl Anderson, Eric (friend of Violet Sundermeyer), Ruth Courier (Violet Sundermeyer's sister), Gary & Mary Jones (brother an sister-in-law of Mike Jones), Shawn Karl, Jan Hirsh (friend of Owen and Jan Knutson), Christine Slagle (Carl Anderson's God Daughter), Austin Peet (friend of Debbie Hodapp,) Lexi Wheeler (Jim & Gloria Thomsen's granddaughter), Torey Meyer, Tad Trottier (friend of Knutsons), Shelly West (daughter of Barb Doerring), Merub Morris (friend of Synstegards), Dorothy Pohl, Tim Cooper, Shirley Davies (aunt of Peg Davies), Dennis Sweeney (brother of Linda Anderson), Futz (friend of Tom Synstegard), Chad Jarman (Lorna Cooper's friend), Jennifer Lyons (Carol Jones's niece), Ryan Lau, Linda Husby, Hannah Gass (granddaughter of Larry Gass), Jim & Lorrie Bergquist, Annika Mae Feist (grandniece of Lorna Cooper), Joy & Tim Atwater (Carol Jones's sister & brother-in-law), Judy Gerdts (friend of Peg Davies), Jerry Johnson, (Jeanette Johnson's son ), Shawn Semmler (Rachelle Krotzer's brother)
Today Mon Tues Wed Sun Opportunities This Week Coffee Fellowship Worship Service FLC Confirmation meets - BLC Pr. Carleton's Coffee & Conversation (Zappy's - Akeley) AA Meeting Fellowship with Pastor FLC UCAN office Bible study Men's Breakfast & Bible study BLC Ecumenical Bible Study UMC Release Time/Church School - BLC Wednesdays in the Heartland Worship Service BLC Coffee Fellowship FLC Worship Service FLC Confirmation meets - BLC 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 6:30 PM 9:00 AM Noon 8:00 PM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Noon 9:30 AM- 11:15 AM 7:30 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM-3:00 PM 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 6:30 PM Service Assistants This Week Next Week Greeters Everyone Everyone Ushers Chuck Visher Bernie Beck & Bonnie Lueck Acolyte Jonna Hodnett Hayden Rettke Reader Mike & Carol Jones Bernie Beck Communion Mike & Carol Jones Bernie Beck