Word of God Lutheran Church Second Sunday in Lent February 21, 2016
ORDER OF SERVICE February 21, 2016 Second Sunday in Lent ENTRANCE RITE Announcements Call to worship chime * Brief Order of Confession and Forgiveness... page 56 * Entrance Hymn How Firm a Foundation... LBW 507 * Greeting and Kyrie... page 57 * Hymn of Praise Glory to God... page 58 * The Lord be with you... page 62 * Prayer of the Day PROCLAIMING THE WORD First Reading... Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm (Read Responsively)... Psalm 27 Second Reading... Philippians 3:17-4:1 * Return to the Lord Verse... page 63 * Gospel... Luke 13:31-35 Children s Sermon Sermon * Hymn of the Day My Faith Looks Up to Thee... LBW 479 * Apostles Creed... page 65 * 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... page 71 Lamb of God... page 72 Communion * Blessing... page 72 * Canticle Lord, now You let... page 73 * Prayer, Benediction, and Dismissal... page 74 Closing Hymn Children of the Heavenly Father... LBW 474 * 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 - February 21, 2016 Prayer List Family of Scott George - Prayers for comfort and peace for the family of Scott George, Pastor Greene s brother-in-law. They are grieving his loss; Sonya Murphy. (2/15) Doris Dahlke - Prayers for a successful recovery from surgery and restoration of health; Gwyn & Mike Wilson. (2/14) Linda - Prayers for a promotion for Ruth & Alan s daughter in her new job position; Ruth & Alan Farms. (2/14) Chase - Prayers for Chase, Ruth & Alan s grandson, as he seeks employment; Ruth & Alan Farms. (2/14) Teri Florman - Please pray for Teri, Ashley s co-worker, her sister was recently paralyzed; Ashley Helvig. (2/14) Josh Krohne and family - Please pray for them as they mourn the loss of Josh s brother; Ashley Helvig. (2/14) Susan, Jeff, & kids - Prayers for safety and healing; Ashley Helvig. (2/14) Jerry & Gary Hetrick - Jerry is home from Emory Hospital and will soon do rehab. Both have 24-hour nursing care. Gary loves visitors; Carolyn Lystig. (2/9) Lord Jesus, thank you for those special people who minister to me; Michael Crofton. (2/7) Melissa Lohr - Please pray for Melissa as she fights cancer; Melinda Poff. (2/7) Landmark Christian School Mission Team - Please pray for this team as they are in Kenya doing mission work; Matt Drury. (2/7) Scott Muller - Please pray for him to feel 100% better; Sarah Crawford. (2/7) Hazel Carnes - Please pray for her recovery following a stroke; Patty & Bob Lambert. (2/7) Kevin Parise - Praise! Kevin s surgery was successful; Ruth & Alan Farms. (2/7) Amy Laaker - Please pray for healing. Amy, Bert s sister, is back in the hospital after her recent surgery; Andi & Bert Laaker. (2/2) Emily Laaker - Please keep Emily, Bert s mother, in your prayers as she recovers from hip replacement; Andi & Bert Laaker. (2/2) Thank you Lord, You are my king to me because You are the Man; Michael Crofton. (1/31) Mike Hayes - Mike is a young father of three and has brain cancer. Please pray for healing; Linda Williams. (1/30) Please pray for our grandchildren who are not baptized and daughter with C.P. moving to a new house in PTC; Debbie & Pete Rivard. (1/31) Melissa - Please pray, colon cancer diagnosis; Tina Petersen. (1/30) Philip Charles - Philip has had surgery. Please pray for healing; Ginger Charles. (1/24) Jill Stewart - Prayers for Jill, Hal s cousin, as she recovers from extensive surgery and begins chemotherapy for Osteosarcoma found in her leg; Mary Prather. (1/20) Mary Prather - Prayers as she helps to launch a new Classical Conversations homeschool group in this area. Pray that a church would be found to host this new group; Mary Prather. (1/20) Dave Hultgren - Dave has begun treatment for colon cancer. Please pray for good results; Judith Holbrook. (1/19)
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great. 2 But Abram said, O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir. 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir. 5 And he brought him outside and said, Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them. Then he said to him, So shall your offspring be. 6 And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness. 7 And he said to him, I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess. 8 But he said, O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it? 9 He said to him, Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon. 10 And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. 11 And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away. 12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. 17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates Psalm 27 (Read Responsively) 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. 3 Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. 4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. 5 For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. 6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord. 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! 8 You have said, Seek my face. My heart says to you, Your face, Lord, do I seek. 9 Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation! 10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in. 11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. 12 Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence. 13 I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Philippians 3:17-4:1 17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. 4 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. ~~~~~ Luke 13:31-35 31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you. 32 And he said to them, Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. 33 Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! 35 Behold, your house is forsaken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Prayer List (continued) Evelyn Williams - Prayers for a successful outcome from her shoulder surgery; Doris Dahlke. (1/17) Guide our leaders to follow God s laws; Ruth & Alan Farms. (1/17) Kristy Patellis - Admitted to Emory with Non-Hodgkin s Lymphoma; niece of Elrod s son-in-law, Torsten; Martha Ann Elrod. (1/16) Allyson - Young woman, wife, and mother of toddler seriously ill with MS (granddaughter of a friend); Martha Ann Elrod. (1/16) Diann Eveland - Praise! Dianne is home from the hospital. The MRI showed she had a stroke, but there is no visible damage. Prayers have been greatly appreciated; Carolyn Lystig. (1/12) Family of Arlene Richardson - Please pray for Travis as he mourns his mother s passing and returns to the country to make the necessary arrangements; Missy Lennon. (1/12) Sermon Notes
ANNOUNCEMENTS The yellow rose on last week s altar was in honor of Valarie Justine, granddaughter of Margie & Danny Bell. She was born February 10, 2016. Thanks to everyone who helped assemble the LWR school kits. The boxes have been barcoded allowing us to track the kits to their final destination. Special thanks to Diane Lattimore who shopped for supplies and Wednesday s youth group for preparing supplies for assembly. Reminder, this is the last week to collect school supplies for Christine to take back to Honduras. Please put all donations in the designated collection bag. Mid-week Lenten services are scheduled on Wednesdays in February and March. Please join us for soup/chili suppers beginning at 6:15 pm, followed by the service at 7:00 pm. Property Work Day Saturday, March 19, at 9 am at the Highway 34 location. Last year we hosted Journey with Daniel, a 3-day VBS program for the young adult group, Capernaum Club. We would like to host another event this summer. The planning meeting is Saturday, February 27, at 10 am in the Annex. Contact Andi Laaker at laakerroom@att.net for more info. DNOW Weekend is March 11-13, 2016. We need host families, meals, group leaders, and transportation. Contact Danny Bell or Andi Laaker for more information or sign up on the tear off sheet on the bulletin. Our next RLC Warehouse service opportunity is Wednesday, March 9 and the Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry will be Thursday, February 25 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, February 23 (8 am - 12 pm & 6 pm - 8 pm); Wednesday, February 24 (8 am - 1:30 pm); and Thursday, February 25 (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 service at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atlanta will be Monday, February 29. 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. January 2016 Report Average Weekly Worship Attendance: 129 Monthly Giving: $26,548 Monthly Benevolence: $2,920 Property Fund Giving to Date: $275,409 Interested in giving online? Visit http://woglutheran.org/online_giving
Upcoming Events Please Mark Your Calendars! Tuesday, February 23 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 6:00 PM Wednesday, February 24 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - Mid-week Soup and Lenten Service, 6:15 PM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM Thursday, February 25 Saturday, February 27 Sunday, February 28 - Midwest Food Bank Distribution, 8:00 AM - RLC Mobile Food Pantry, 9:00 AM - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - Young Adult VBS Planning Meeting, 10:00 AM - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Adult Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 AM Monday, February 29 - Redeemer Soup Kitchen, 8:30 AM Tuesday, March 1 Wednesday, March 2 Thursday, March 3 - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - ROMEO s Monthly Luncheon, 12:00 PM - Mid-week Soup and Lenten Service, 6:15 PM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 PM - Assemble Bulletins, 1:00 PM - ML/SC Meeting, 7:00 PM Saturday, March 5 - Women s Fellowship Planning Meeting, 10:00 AM Sunday, March 6 Monday, March 7 Tuesday, March 8 Wednesday, March 9 - Sunday School, 9:00 AM - Worship Service, 10:15 AM - Adult Choir Rehearsal, 11:30 AM - Installation Service for Pastor Greene, 2:00 PM - Faithful Hands Ministry, 10:00 AM - Tuesdays with God, 9:30 AM - RLC Warehouse, 9:30 AM - Mid-week Soup and Service, 6:15 PM - YOUTH Connect, 6:30 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 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