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ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF STEINBACH INC. MEMBER OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CANADA
September 6, 2015September 6, 2015September 6, 2015September 6, 2015
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: [email protected]
www.stpaulsteinbach.org
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Tuesday 7:00 Church Council meeting Wednesday 6:30 am Men’s Fellowship 7:00 Scouts Registration 7:00 Jr. Youth Bonfire/Mixer Night Saturday 7:00 am Lutheran Men in Mission, Smitty’s Sunday 10:00 am Traditional Service with Traditional Communion; Sunday School/H2H starts 7:00 Sr. Youth/Young Adults Bonfire
LOOKING AHEAD: • Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 pm, Church Community Supper • Sunday, Sept. 20 ∗ 9:30 am, Sunday School/H2H registration ∗ 10:00 am, Contemporary Worship Service followed by Kick-Off Block Party
• Sunday, Sept. 27, 7:00 pm, Semi-Annual Congregational meeting • Sunday, Oct. 4, St. Paul’s Amazing Race
THE NUMBERS
ATTENDANCE: August 30 - 203 OFFERING: August 30- $12,750.90 (includes August direct deposit)
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
HOLY COMMUNION
G od feeds and renews us with the presence of Jesus Christ. In Christ’s body and blood given to
us, God forgives us and nourishes us for mission. In response to the Lord’s invitation I come - confessing my sin, trusting that the Lord is truly present, believing that to receive Him is to receive forgiveness - to partake of the Lord’s Supper. People of all ages and faith communities are welcome.
Holy Communion is served in a continuous format unless announced otherwise. Participants are asked to fill out a registration card, available in the pews or at both entrances, and place them in the baskets at the entrances, or in the offering plates.
Ushers will direct you toward the aisle to come forward to the serving stations. If you desire to commune, extend your hand to the server who will place a wafer in your hand. If you prefer a gluten-free wafer, simply say “gluten-free” to the server. Wine is served from the chalice or individual cups; white grape juice is served from individual cups.
Come and hold in your hand and taste on your lips the love we cannot comprehend.
Psalm 146
How do we praise? The psalms
seem to make it clear that one of
the key ways that we praise is
through song. Why do we
praise? Because God saves us.
Music was alive in my home during my first five years of
life. My dad was an exceptional pianist. I sat down beside
him frequently on the piano bench. But then my parents
divorced, and it could be said that the music died. Decades
later, my soul friend and I were doing a Bible study to-
gether. In The Song of the Seed by Macrina Wiederkehr we
read this: "Help me to learn the art of singing in the midst
of my sorrows. Teach me to sing my way out of the tomb. Is
that the secret of resurrection? Must we all learn how to
come out of the tomb singing?" Psalm 146 seems to sing its
way out of tombs of being fatherless and oppressed, im-
prisoned and hungry.
This phrase—singing our way out of the tomb--inspired me
to begin taking voice lessons from a brilliant Christian vo-
calist. Voice lessons for me are a mix of vocal technique,
spiritual direction and therapy. All of this ultimately leads
to praise. Perhaps this week you might take a moment to
sing your way out of the dark and give thanks that God
saves us from the tomb.
Dear God, thank you for the spoken word as well as the
sung word. May my voice rise in song to give you praise--
and may that singing lead to life. Amen.
Tim and Chamie Delkeskamp
Ascension Lutheran, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Master of Divinity, 1998
www.luthersem.edu/godpause
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 and 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.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH
Adult Study - Sundays, 9:30 am, Study Room (behind Library). Contact Bruce Martin, [email protected], 204-326-9242.
Sunday School - Sundays, 9:30 am, for Nursery 2– Grade 6. Contact Lisa Wilson, 204-261-8718, [email protected].
Head to Heart Confirmation Classes - Sundays, 9:15 am, for youth grades 7-9. Contact Rev. Melissa, [email protected], 204-326-3758.
Moms & Tots - Tuesdays, 10:00 am, at church. For moms of all ages. Contact Amanda Friesen, 204-326-5658.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Women (LCW) - Group One - meets last Tuesday of the month, 1:30 pm. Contact Marieanne Schwarz, 204-320-1913. Group Two - meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month. Contact Anne Appleby, 204-326-9270, [email protected].
Lutheran Men in Mission - Second Saturday of the month, 7:00 am, Smitty’s. Contact Jac Doerksen, [email protected], 204-346-2495.
Men’s Breakfast Fellowship - Wednesdays, 6:30 am.
Pioneer Girls - Wednesdays, 7:00 pm, for grades 1-6. Contact Gerry Funk, [email protected], 204-355-4202.
Scouts - Wednesdays, 7:00 pm. Contact Stan Funk, [email protected], 204-355-4202.
Youth - Junior (grades 6-9) Wednesdays, 7:00 pm. Senior Youth/Young Adults (grades 10 -12 & young adults age 20-40) Sundays 7:00 pm. Contact Rev. Melissa, [email protected], 204-326-3758.
WELCOME BACK
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
SUNDAY SCHOOL/H2H REGISTRATION 9:30 AM
WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 AM
Communion & Baptism
Installation of Sunday School Teachers/
Helpers/H2H Guides/Presenters
BARBECUE LUNCH
• BARREL TRAIN RIDES
• BOUNCERS
• GAMES
• BALLOON ART
Message Offering Song Prayer of Blessing Prayers of the People Sharing of the Peace Song The Table Words of Institution Lord’s Prayer Communion Communion Songs Post-Communion Prayer Closing Song Benediction
PRAYER REMINDERS
In your prayers this week, please remember Lee Schmidtke, John Klassen, Jennifer Krentz, Chris Funk, Katarina Grienke, Tina Heckert, Wanda
Hoehn, Marlene Klassen, Evelyn (Art) Krentz, Helmuth Renz and Elsie Schilke.
Please also include those from St. Paul’s who make their home in care homes: at Bethesda Place, Louise (Jake) Falk, Janet Harder, Lena Krentz, Rose Rempel, Della Schmitke, Art Schultz and Otto Uckermann; at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Frieda Krentz; and at Vita Personal Care Home, Jake Falk.
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.
FLOWERS OF REMEMBRANCE The flowers on the altar today have been placed by the family of Henry Malkoske, who passed away September 6, 2007, as their way of honoring the beautiful memories of their loved one. “No longer in our lives to share, but in our hearts you’re always there.”
MEMORIAL GIFTS In a tribute of love and remembrance, Memorial Gifts have been received in memory of: * Dallas (Barkman) Dufault, who passed away August 24, 2015, from Norm and Glorian Mehling. * Anne Marie Schalla, who passed away July 31, 2015, from Rick and Gladys Derksen. “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear.”
SEPTEMBER SERVICE SCHEDULE Next Sunday, Sept. 13, the worship service will be in the Traditional Format, with traditional communion. Sunday, Sept. 20, there will be a contemporary worship service with communion and a baptism. Both of these services are at 10:00 am. Regular services resume on Sunday, Sept. 27, with a traditional service at 9:30 am, and a con-temporary service at 11:00 am.
CHURCH COMMUNITY SUPPER COMING UP The monthly Church Community Suppers will resume on Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 pm. If you usually eat alone and would like to enjoy a delicious meal and fellowship with others, come on out. If this is your first time or if you have not been called to reserve a spot, please contact the church office, 204-326-3758.
GLORIFY THE LORD! A Bible study entitled “Glorify the Lord!” begins Thursday, Sept. 17, 7:30 pm here at church. This 12-session study, by Rev. Mark D. Wiesner of Lutheran Hour Ministries, draws strength from God’s promise that “many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers us out of them all” (Psalm 34:19). Therefore, we can glorify the Lord in all circumstances, for we know that salvation belongs to the Lord. All are welcome to come and be blessed as you participate and learn. Facilitator is Linda James.
URBAN/BLUE BOMBERS FUND RAISER We have one more opportunity to raise funds for The Urban by purchasing tickets to a Winnipeg Blue Bomber game against Edmonton. Designated Family Faith Day, this games takes place Saturday, Oct. 3. Tickets are $25.75 (in the family section). Deadline to purchase tick-ets is September 23. See the poster displayed next to the office for full details.
DATES TO REMEMBER Wednesday, Sept. 9 7:00 pm - Scouts registration 7:00-8:30 pm - Junior Youth bonfire/mixer night @ church Sunday, Sept. 13 10:00 am - Sunday School, Head to Heart begin. 7:00-9:00 pm - Senior Youth (grades 10-12) and Young Adults (ages 20-40) bonfire night @ church Wednesday, Sept. 16 6:30 pm - Pioneer Girls registration/wiener roast, Friedensfeld Park Sunday, Sept. 20 See back page for details Sunday, Sept. 27 7:00 pm Semi-Annual Congregational meeting Sunday, October 4 St. Paul’s Amazing Race. More details coming soon.
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. There is a time of coffee fellowship in the Education Wing following the service. All are invited to come, and enjoy!
THANK YOU DEPARTMENT
• Thank you to all who have assisted with the service this morning.
Gathering Songs Welcome & Announcements Song The Call to Worship
PRAYER OF THE DAY: L. Let us pray together: ALL: Gracious God, throughout the ages you trans-
form sickness into health and death into life. Open us to the power of your presence, and make us a people ready to proclaim your promises to the whole world. Amen.
Children’s Lesson Confession & Forgiveness Apostles’ Creed
GOD’S WORD: Readers: Dana and Lydia Andres
FIRST LESSON: Isaiah 35:4-7a
4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.’ 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; 6 then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; 7 the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water.
RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 146
(Congregation reads the bold parts)
L. 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! C.
2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long. L. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. C.
4 When their breath departs, they return to the
earth; on that very day their plans perish. L. 5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God, C.
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever; L. 7 who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; C.
8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
L. 9 The LORD watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. C.
10 The LORD will reign forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD! SECOND LESSON: James 2:1-10
1 My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favour-itism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? 2For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in, 3and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, ‘Have a seat here, please’, while to the one who is poor you say, ‘Stand there’, or, ‘Sit at my feet’, 4have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? 6But you have dishonoured the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into court? 7Is it not they who blaspheme the excellent name that was invoked over you? 8 You do well if you really fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbour as your-self.’ 9But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it. HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 7:24-37
24 From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. 26Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ 28But she answered him, ‘Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’ 29Then he said to her, ‘For saying that, you may go—the demon has left your daughter.’ 30So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone. 31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue. 34Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, ‘Ephphatha’, that is, ‘Be opened.’ 35And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37They were astounded beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done every-thing well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.’
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