St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

 
Hymn: Salvation unto Us Has Come                          LSB 555 (1-5)
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
   
Introit (responsively) Psalm 34:1–2, 11, 22; antiphon: Ps. 119:46
P   I will speak of your testimonies before kings, | [O Lord,]*
            and shall not be | put to shame.
C   I will bless the Lord at | all times;*
            his praise shall continually be | in my mouth.
P    My soul makes its boast | in the Lord;*
            let the humble hear | and be glad.
C   Come, O children, lis- | ten to me;*
            I will teach you the fear | of the Lord.
P   The Lord redeems the life of his | servants;*
            none of those who take refuge in him will | be condemned.
C    Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
            and to the Holy | Spirit;
        as it was in the be- | ginning,*
            is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
P    I will speak of your testimonies before kings, | [O Lord,]*
            and shall not be | put to shame.

Kyrie (p.186)
Gloria in Excelsis (p.187)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Almighty and gracious Lord, pour out Your Holy Spirit on Your faithful people. Keep us steadfast in Your grace and truth, protect and deliver us in times of temptation, defend us against all enemies, and grant to Your Church Your saving peace; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

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Old Testament Reading: Revelation 14:6–7
      ⁶Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. ⁷And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.

Gradual                              Psalm 48:1a, 12–14a
C  Great is the Lord and greatly | to be praised*
            in the city | of our God!
      Walk about Zion, go around her, number her | towers,*
            consider well her ramparts, go through her | citadels,
      that you may tell the next gener- | ation*
            that this is God, our God forever and | ever.

Epistle Reading: Romans 3:19–28  
        ¹⁹Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. ²⁰For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
      ²¹But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— ²²the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: ²³for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. ²⁶It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
      ²⁷Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. ²⁸For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.

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Alleluia (p.190)

Holy Gospel: Matthew 11:12-19
¹²[Jesus said:] “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. ¹³For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, ¹⁴and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. ¹⁵He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
      ¹⁶“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,
¹⁷“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
       we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
¹⁸For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ ¹⁹The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”

L  This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C  Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

Nicene Creed (p.191)

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Hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God                                  LSB 656
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church    
   
Preface (p.194)
Sanctus (p.195)
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
The Words of Institution (p.197)
Pax Domini
Agnus Dei (p.198)

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Distribution of the Sacrament                            

Distribution hymns
Not What These Hands Have Done                                    LSB 567
Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior                                        LSB 627

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Nunc Dimittis (p.199)
Thanksgiving (p.200)
Post Communion Collect (p.201)
Benedicamus & Benediction

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Announcements
Hymn: Salvation unto Us Has Come                        LSB 555 (6-10)
 
Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book.  Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®),
copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2025 Concordia Publishing House.
 

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Prayers – For the home-bound: Alfred Larson; Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, and Larry & Sandra Grieben.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Amy Scepaniak, Annikki Marttila, Roger Zastrow, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Patty Wiedmeier, Dwight Buntrock, Carol Krumm, Pastor Alan Ludwig, Patricia Ludwig, Butch Podoll, and Gary Famias.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
For expectant mothers: Sara (Scepaniak) Wieman and Skye Schopp.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.

St. John’s
Ushers: Dean & Lorie Ringgenberg   
Next Week: Mic & Jen Daggett
Last Week: Attendance – 25; Offering – $1,325

Our Savior
Organist: Caiden Siebert
Elders: Glen Rausch & Douglas Klipfel
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Ella Brick & Jaylynn Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 99, Sunday School – 22  
Offering – General Fund $3,062.75; Sunday School $12;
from St. John’s $3,171.38; Missions $250;
Scholarship Fund $250;  Total $6,746.13
 
Schedule for the Week
Sunday             St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Potluck & Reformation Rumble – 5:00-7:00 pm
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm     
Tuesday           Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
                        Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Wednesday       Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                        Prayer Service – 6:00 pm
                        Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Friday               Circuit Reformation Service – 7:00 pm at St. John’s in Groton
Next Sunday     St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        St. John’s Voters Meeting – 9:15 am
                        Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am  
      Reformation Day will be observed on Sunday, October 26^th. There will be a potluck supper for both congregations at Our Savior at 5:00 pm, followed by the “Reformation Rumble,” a Jeopardy-style game as mentioned in Pastor’s newsletter article. We hope to have many in attendance, for fun and fellowship!

A Circuit Reformation Service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Groton on Friday, October 31^st at 7:00 pm. All are welcome!

All Saints’ Day will be observed on Sunday, November 2^nd. (St. John’s will have Holy Communion for this festival day, although that was not noted in the November newsletter calendar.)

St. John’s Voters Meeting will be next Sunday, November 2^nd after the service.

Saturday Bible Study – November 8^th  9:00-11:00 am at Our Savior – We will continue with the topic “How do I respond to . . . ?” 

Thanksgiving Dinner?  We would like to have a Thanksgiving Dinner at Our Savior on that Thursday at noon, open to members of both congregations, as we have in the past. We have a few members willing to apply for Thrivent Action Team funds to be used to purchase the meal, but we need someone to take charge of the organization (ordering the food from Ken’s and picking it up, setting up, etc.) If you’d be willing to handle this, please call or email the church office. If we are able to have the dinner, sign-up sheets will be placed at both churches early in November, as food must be ordered a week in advance.  Thank you!

Parents of Young Adults (Our Savior AND St. John’s) – We need help with updated addresses. If you have a child who is living away from home during college or military service, or has recently moved out to live on their own, could you please give the church their address so that we can send them a newsletter to help keep them connected? The Board of Social Ministry would also like to send a care package to the college students and active-duty military members. Email addresses and phone numbers would also be helpful, as many young people prefer to communicate online or by text. (We promise not to bombard them with messages, only important communications.) You can call or email the church office with information. Thank you for your help!
 
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Reformation Sunday
Revelation 14:6 – “Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.” During the Reformation, this text was used to refer to Luther’s ministry and the Lutheran message. We have an eternal Gospel to proclaim. Christ has freed us from our sins without any works on our part. We are saved by grace alone! And, ironically enough, Luther said this should make him the “apostle of works.” Once we are freed by grace, we are truly free to serve God in works that flow from thankfulness and praise.
 
Building Healthy Families: Despite living with physical, emotional, and financial challenges and through social and political upheaval which often separated them by many miles and at times threatened life itself, Martin & Katie Luther created and sustained a marriage and family life characterized by faithfulness, mutual respect, team-work and a good degree of humor. As we remember and give thanks for the great reformer and the blessing that his life and work have been to the church, we also give thanks for God’s work in their lives which provides us with an example of Christian family life today. May the lives and marriage of Martin and Katie and their love for their children (and other people’s children!) remind us of Christ's love for his church and of the Father's great love for us, His redeemed children.

Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Lutheran Family Service (LFS) has a new counseling office at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Dreena Wertz, Licensed Professional Counselor, will be serving the Aberdeen area from this office. Dreena works with a wide variety of issues, offering mental health, marriage, and family counseling. LFS also provides adoption services, pregnancy support, seminars, support groups, and online resources. As a community outreach of the LCMS, LFS is privately funded by Christians who care about helping local people in need with a Christ-centered approach. LFS serves all people – you don’t have to be Lutheran or even a person of faith to receive support. Most insurances are used, and a sliding scale is available. Call 605-271-1081 to schedule an appointment with Dreena or another LFS counselor via telehealth, visit LutheranFamilyService.org, or email info@lutheranfamilyservice.org for more information.         

Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “The Sexton” – A Pastor and a sexton (church caretaker) with magical powers fight an eerie duel in a church.  10:30 AM- Rev. Mark Moss, from Lutheran Heritage Foundation, presents a Reformation message titled “Hang in there, baby!” based on John 8:31-36. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.

The Lutheran Hour – Are you feeling worn down or worn out? Through faith, God conforms us to the pattern of Christ. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message "Worn In”  based on Numbers 20:13. Listen to The Lutheran Hour on Sunday mornings at 9:00 on KAWZ 88.1 FM, or on Sirius-XM Family Talk 131. Sermons are also archived on the website www.lutheranhour.org.

GENESIS BIBLE STUDY… The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily 15-minute verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon.  Pastor Weedon begins a study this week on the Book of Genesis, chapters 37-50.  You can listen on-demand at thewordendures.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app or a podcast provider.
 
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Statement on Close Communion:
The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, Our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust in His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes.
Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked to first speak with the Pastor.
(CTCR, Admission to the Lord’s Supper, Nov 1999)