WORSHIP NOTES

Children in Worship: We welcome and encourage children to share in worship. Even very young children see faith in action as we pray, sing and commune together. Children’s lessons are available from the ushers, stationed at both entrances. If children become restless, there is a quiet room at the back of the church.

Hearing Assistance: Devices are available at the sound booth.

Cell phones and pagers should be turned to silent.

Washrooms: Located on the main floor of the Education Wing and downstairs in the Education Wing and Fellowship Hall.

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

CHURCH OF STEINBACH INC. MEMBER OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CANADA

June 26, 2016June 26, 2016June 26, 2016June 26, 2016

Welcome to Our Contemporary Worship ServiceWelcome to Our Contemporary Worship ServiceWelcome to Our Contemporary Worship ServiceWelcome to Our Contemporary Worship Service

465 Henry Street, Steinbach MB R5G 0H1 204-326-3758 Fax 204-326-2548

email: office@stpaulsteinbach.org www.stpaulsteinbach.org

THE NUMBERS

ATTENDANCE: June 19 - 85

OFFERING: June 19 - $4,075.50

OUR MISSION

God’s purpose for St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is: Accepting all people through God’s grace,

sharing our faith in Christ, and making disciples.

Lead Pastor: Rev. Terry Gudmundson 204-380-3293

Associate Pastor: Rev. Melissa Frankland 204-293-7930

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

Tuesday 1:30 Lutheran Church Women Group 1 7:00 All Committees meeting Wednesday 6:30 am Men’s Fellowship Sunday 10:00 Traditional Service with Communion

LOOKING AHEAD • Friday, July 8, Family Fun Golf Night & Supper, Girouxsalem Golf Course. Sign-up sheets posted on bulletin board next to office.

DID YOU KNOW? For most Protestant churches

there are two sacraments -

Holy Baptism and Holy Com-

munion. Did you know that the Roman Catholic

Church has seven? It doesn’t mean that they are

better than us by any means, it just means that they

define ‘sacrament’ differently than we do. For

Lutherans, we define a sacrament this way:

1. It must be commanded by Jesus. (“do this in

remembrance of me” and “go and baptize”)

2. It must come with a promise. (ex. Titus 3:5-8 –

“Through the bath of rebirth and renewal of the

Holy Spirit…..so that through that very grace we

may be righteous and heirs in hope of eternal

life.”)

3. It must be connected with an earthly element.

(wine, bread and water)

HOLY BAPTISM

In Holy Baptism the triune God delivers us from the forces of evil, puts our sinful self to death, gives

us new birth, adopts us as children, and makes us members of the body of Christ, the church.

The Christian community at worship celebrates God’s gift of baptism in a number of ways. The sacrament itself normally takes place in the midst of the worshiping assembly as a sign that in baptism we are made one with Christ and with the whole people of God. On behalf of the whole church, we promise support to new sisters and brothers, confess the faith with them, and welcome them into the body of Christ. Water connected to the Word - God’s saving promise in Jesus Christ - is at the center of the baptismal celebration.

Although a person is baptized once, the gift of baptism continues throughout a Christian’s life. Instruction in the faith for a life of discipleship is part of the preparation of those who are to be baptized or their parents and sponsors. The ongoing nurture of that faith is part of the congregation’s ministries of formation, education, service, and evangelical witness.

ATTENTION ALL CLAY PARTICIPANTS

& PARENTS OF CLAY PARTICIPANTS

Important hour-long CLAY meeting to

be held here, July 13, 6:00 pm. Please

make every effort to attend, as we will be going over

details about CLAY and about our little excursion on

August 22. This evening will also give you an opportu-

nity to ask questions. Supper will be provided.

After the meeting, CLAY’ers are invited to stay and do

some fun pre-CLAY activities.

If you cannot attend, kindly let Rev. Melissa know.

THANK YOU!

A BIG SPY thank you to Laurette Kihn

for donating an Atari game system

with games for our youth room. I can see a retro

theme night coming soon to a youth room near you!

www.luthersem.edu/godpause

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21

As an unrepentant fan of the Game of

Thrones television show, I recall the

character Jon Snow receiving the black

cloak that marked him a brother of the

Night Watch, guardian of the realm.

Taking on this mantle was not just a

symbol of what he was to become but also a power-

ful symbol of what he would no longer be: free to

travel, love, marry or choose his own future. It was

a noble "cloaking" and a fearsome one. So it is with

Elisha. So it is for us as we take on the mantle of dis-

cipleship. While discipleship is "good news!" primar-

ily about what our life will be, we no longer define

ourselves. Rather it is Christ who defines us. It is a

holy cloaking, fearsome and filled with promise.

Calling God, whether narrow or broad, make our

shoulders strong for the mantle. Draw us irresistibly

into the newness of being yours. Uplift us for the

task of discipleship. Make our hearts stout for the

fearsome hope that is a life lived in you. Amen.

Chris Bellefeuille, Master of Divinity, 2003

Pastor, Valley of Peace Lutheran Church, Golden Valley, Minn.

KEEP IT REAL! BRING IT HOME!

CONTINUOUS STYLE COMMUNION Holy Communion is offered in the CONTINUOUS FORMAT today. Registration cards are available in the pews and at both entrances. Participants are

asked to fill out a card and place it in the baskets provided or in the offering plate. All are welcome at God’s table.

HOLY BAPTISM Received into the Family of the Lord our God through Holy Baptism today are: * Carter John Lemoine, son of Philip and Casey (Grienke) Lemoine. Godparents are Denis De-

sorcy and Chelsey duBourg.

* Nicholas Michael Priest, son of Ashley and Courtney (Grienke) Priest. Godparents are Gareth Priest and Taylor Krentz. * Daxton Joël duBourg, son of Joël and Chelsey (Grienke) duBourg. Godparents are Ashley and Courtney Priest. “Jesus said: ‘Let the little children come to me and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs’.” The Flowers on the Altar today have been placed by Calvin Grienke and Evelyn Grienke in praise and thanks-giving to God as they celebrate the baptism of their grand-children, Carter Lemoine, Nicholas Priest and Daxton duBourg. Thanks be to God for this wondrous and amaz-ing gift. “Children are a gift from God. They are a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3

PRAYER REMINDERS In your prayers this week, please remember Henry Schalla, Henrietta Reimer, Emma Kuehn, Louise (David) Falk, Rudolf (Roy) Freund, Jenni-fer Krentz, Lee Schmidtke, John Klassen, Chris

Funk, Katarina Grienke, Tina Heckert, Wanda Hoehn, Marlene Klassen, Evelyn (Art) Krentz, Helmuth Renz, Lena Krentz, Art Schultz and Elsie Schilke.

• Please also include in your prayers Eleanor Wiebe who will leave July 1 on her ninth trip to Ukraine. As part of a teaching team, she will demonstrate Cana-dian teaching methods for Ukrainian teachers who teach English in their school system. Pray for safety, travelling and team unity.

• Please keep Reverend Melissa in your prayers as she

is with her ailing father in PEI. She will be back in Manitoba, July 2nd.

GIFT OF REMEMBRANCE

In a tribute of love and remembrance, a Memorial Gift has been received from Ray and Flora Schalla in memory of Anne Vogt, who passed away June 15, 2006, and John Vogt, who passed away November 6, 2004. “In our hearts your memory lingers, always tender, fond and true.”

WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY Today we welcome Nichole Borkowsky into the member-ship of St. Paul’s. May you be enriched in your continued participation as you officially join the church family.

SPECIAL COFFEE HOUR The coffee hour today is hosted by the family of Jim and Vera Lohr for whom 2016 is a special year as they both celebrate their 80th birthdays: Vera on April 20, and Jim on August 27. Everyone is invited to join them for cake and coffee following the service. Thank you to the family for providing this opportunity to wish Jim and Vera well as we also give thanks for their faithful participation at St. Paul’s. “Thanks be to God for his wonderful goodness.”

UNITED IN MARRIAGE

United in marriage yesterday, June 25 at Friedensfeld Community Centre were Bryan Gerbrandt and Ashley Falk, with Pastor Terry officiating. May they be richly blessed as they journey through life together.

NEW LIBRARY ADDITION A copy of “A Community Steps Up: The Bethesda Foundation Story,” written by Wes Keating, has been presented to the St. Paul’s library for all to enjoy. The 104-page hard cover book covers the history of the Foun-dation from its inception in 1980 to the present. It is a beautiful addition to our library and we thank the Founda-tion for their kind donation.

SUMMER SERVICE SCHEDULE During the months of July, August and part of September, there will be one worship service only, beginning at 10:00 am. The service on July 3 will be in the traditional format with communion.

ELCIC JOB OPENING ELCIC Group Services Inc. (GSI) is seeking an account-ing and office assistant for about 15 hours a week, start-ing August 2, 2016 in downtown Winnipeg. In this role you will work with human resources data, process ac-counts receivable, and complete various office tasks. If you love digging into the details, pride yourself on accu-racy, and are a clear communicator, then we’d like to hear from you. Please send your expression of interest and a resume to Lisa Thiessen, Executive Director, lthies-sen@elcicgsi.ca.

FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE Latest issue of Canada Lutheran; Eternity for Today, Por-tals of Prayer (small and large print), Christ In Our Home (large print) and the July issue of Gott Ist Für Uns (in 81/2x11 format).

WELCOME VISITORS If you are a visitor to our church today, we invite you to sign the guest book located in

the narthex. Welcome here. May you be blessed as you worship with us.

THANK YOU DEPARTMENT

• Thank you to Rose Angell and Susan Nickel for sharing their gift of music this morning.

• Thank you to all who have assisted with the service today.

Gathering Song: “I Am Persuaded”

Welcome & Announcements

Song: “God’s Voice”

Prayer of Confession & Forgiveness

Sharing of the Peace

PRAYER FOR THE DAY: L. Let us pray together: ALL: Holy God, ruler of all hearts, you call us to obey you, and you favor us with true freedom. Keep us faithful to the ways of your Son, that, leaving behind all that hinders us, we may steadfastly follow your paths, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Song: “Child Of The Water”

Baptism

Presentation

GOD’S WORD: Reader Taylor Krentz FIRST LESSON: 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21

15 Then the LORD said to him, ‘Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram. 16Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. 19 So he set out from there, and found Elisha son of Shaphat, who was ploughing. There were twelve yoke of oxen ahead of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle over him. 20He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, ‘Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.’ Then Elijah said to him, ‘Go back again; for what have I done to you?’ 21He returned from following him, took the yoke of oxen, and slaughtered them; using the equipment from the oxen, he boiled their flesh, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out and followed Elijah, and became his servant. SECOND LESSON: Galatians 5:1, 13-25

1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sis-ters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. 14For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbour as your-self.’ 15If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. 16 Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of

the flesh. 17For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. 19Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, 20idola-try, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, 21envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the king-dom of God. 22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. 24And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 9:51-62

51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; 53but they did not receive him, because his face was set towards Jerusa-lem. 54When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, ‘Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?’ 55But he turned and rebuked them. 56Then they went on to another village. 57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ 58And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’ 59To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ 60But Jesus said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and pro-claim the kingdom of God.’ 61Another said, ‘I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.’ 62Jesus said to him, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’ Message

Song: “Thy Word”

Offering

Special Music: Rose Angell & Susan Nickel

Prayer of Blessing

Prayers of the People

The Table

Words of Institution

Lord’s Prayer

Communion

Communion Songs: “You Are My King” “Here Is Love”

Post-Communion Prayer

Closing Song: “The Joy Of The Lord”

Benediction

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

JUNE 26, 2016