St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: Baptized into Your Name Most Holy                           LSB 590

Holy Baptism (p. 268)

The Welcome (p. 271, revised)
P  In Holy Baptism God the Father has made you a member of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and an heir with us of all the treasures of heaven in the one holy Christian and apostolic Church.
C Amen. We welcome you in the name of the Lord. We receive you in Jesus’ name as our brother in Christ, that together we might hear His Word, receive His gifts, and proclaim the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.

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Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)

Introit (responsively)   Psalm 134; antiphon: Psalm 33:8
 
P   Let all the earth | fear the Lord;*
               let all the inhabitants of the world stand in | awe of him!
C   Come, bless the Lord, all you servants | of the Lord,*
               who stand by night in the house | of the Lord!
P   Lift up your hands to the | holy place*
               and | bless the Lord!
C   May the Lord bless you from | Zion,*
               he who made | heaven and earth!
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  Let all the earth | fear the Lord;*
               let all the inhabitants of the world stand in | awe of him!

Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ, You reign among us by the preaching of Your cross. Forgive Your people their offenses that we, being governed by Your bountiful goodness, may enter at last into Your eternal paradise; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

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Old Testament Reading: Malachi 3:13-18
               ¹³“Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’ ¹⁴You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? ¹⁵And now we call the arrogant blessed. Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.’”
               ¹⁶Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. ¹⁷“They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. ¹⁸Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.”

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

Gradual                    Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
C   These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
             They have washed their robes and made them white
             in the blood | of the Lamb. 
       Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
             in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.

Epistle: Colossians 1:13-20
               ¹³He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, ¹⁴in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
               ¹⁵He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. ¹⁶For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. ¹⁷And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. ¹⁹For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, ²⁰and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

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

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Alleluia (p.156)

Holy Gospel: Luke 23:27-43
               ²⁷And there followed [Jesus] a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. ²⁸But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. ²⁹For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ ³⁰Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ ³¹For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
               ³²Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. ³³And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. ³⁴And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. ³⁵And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” ³⁶The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine ³⁷and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” ³⁸There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
               ³⁹One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴²And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” ⁴³And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

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

Nicene Creed (p.158)  

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Hymn of the Day: Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor   LSB 534
Sermon

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Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory (p. 159)
 

Preface (p.160)
Sanctus (p.161)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer (p. 162)
The Words of Institution
Pax Domini (p.163)
Agnus Dei

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Distribution of the Sacrament                                

Distribution Hymns
Christ, the Life of All the Living                                                LSB 420
I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table                                                 LSB 618

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Canticle: Thank the Lord (p.164)
Post Communion Collect (p.166)
Benediction   

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Announcements
Hymn: On What Has Now Been Sown                                      LSB 921

Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting One 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.

Prayers – For the home-bound: Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, Larry & Sandra Grieben, Patty Wiedmeier, Leroy Neuhardt.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Annikki Marttila, Roger Zastrow, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Patty Wiedmeier, Dwight Buntrock, Carol Krumm, Butch Podoll, Gary Famias, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, and Betty Meints.  
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: Tony & Amanda Bisbee 
Next Week: Brent & Barb Miller
Last Week: Attendance – 26; Offering – $1,380

Our Savior    
Elders: Russell Brandt & Brandon Christianson
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Jaylynn Siebert & Caleb Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 110; Sunday School – 25;
Offering – General Fund $3,888.75; Sunday School $29;
from St. John’s $3,171.38; Memorial – Alfred Larson – $100;  Total $7,189.13

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
                           Christmas Program Rehearsal – 12:00-2:00 pm
                           Youth Fundraiser at Our Savior – Baked Potato Bar & Nachos – 12:30 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
                           Thanksgiving Service at Our Savior – 6:30 pm
Thursday             Thanksgiving Service at St. John’s – 9:00 am
                           Thanksgiving Dinner at Our Savior – 12:00 pm
Next Sunday        St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                           St. John’s Christmas Decorating – 9:15 am
                           Our Savior Sunday School – 9:00 am
                           Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                           Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
 

Baptism – Today at St. John’s, we welcome Kayce Jason Podoll into God’s kingdom of grace through the waters of Holy Baptism. He is the son of Amy and Tanner Podoll. His sponsor is Raina Hildebrandt, and witnessing is Josh Dart. We give thanks to God for the new life He gives in Baptism!

St. John’s Christmas Decorating will take place after the service on Sunday, November 30^th. We will have breakfast pizza afterward.

Youth Fundraiser – After the service at Our Savior today, the youth will offer a baked potato bar and nachos, for free-will offering to support their trip to the Higher Things conference.

Christmas Program Practice – Practice for the children’s Christmas program will begin today!  We will meet after service from 12-2:00. This is for all students in grades PK-12! After this practice, all remaining practices will be during the Sunday school time, beginning at 9:00.  Dress rehearsal is on Saturday December 20^th from 9:00-11:00, and the final program will be at 4:00 on Sunday, December 21^st with a potluck to follow.

Lutheran Family Service booklets will be distributed after the services today.

Calendars – The youth group is selling 2026 God’s Creation calendars for $10 each. The calendars should arrive before Christmas, and you can pay when you pick them up. The youth will have a table in the narthex at Our Savior after the service where you can sign up, or you can call or email the office.

Thanksgiving Services –
Our Savior – Wednesday, November 26^th at 6:30 pm
St. John’s – Thursday, November 27^th at 9:00 am

Thanksgiving Dinner – There will be a Thanksgiving Day dinner at Our Savior at noon, open to members of both congregations. Thrivent Action Team funds will be used to purchase the meal, though you can bring a salad or dessert if you’d like. (The meal from Ken’s includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, coleslaw, green bean casserole, buns, and a few pies. We will also have ham.)

Lutheran Witness - There are still November issues of LW available in the narthex. The theme is "Mission - God's Work, Our Witness".

Our Savior Tree Decorating – Wednesday, December 3^rd at 5:00 pm. Any helping hands will be appreciated!
 
Advent Services – There will be three midweek Advent services this year, on December 3, 10, and 17 at 6:30 pm at Our Savior (for both congregations).

Our Savior LWML Christmas Party – Thursday, December 4^th at 5:00 pm at The Flame. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex. Please bring a $10-$15 gift to exchange.

Our Savior LWML Stocking Ingathering – Sunday, December 7^th. Christmas stockings with a verse are located in a small box on a table in the narthex. Please take one and bring it to church on Dec. 7^th and place in the basket at the front of the church. The money will be used for missions.  Anyone is welcome to participate.  Thank you for your donation!

Circuit Youth Retreat – Saturday, December 6^th, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm at St. Paul’s in Aberdeen.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Last Sunday of the Church Year
Colossians 1:18a – “And he is the head of the body, the church.” We are part of the Body of Christ; He is our Head. Where He goes, we follow. His thoughts direct our actions. This is how the people of God learn how to give and why they give. Because Jesus gives, indeed He gives all He has.

Building Healthy Families: “Count your many blessings, name them one by one...” God’s blessings are bountiful which we see when we take time to notice, recognize, name, and count them. Challenge your family members to do the same this week. What’s on your list?
Happy Thanksgiving from your team at Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
LFS has a new office at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Dreena Wertz, Licensed Professional Counselor, will be serving the Aberdeen area. 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 – “To Take a Life” – A devoted son’s loving father is terminally ill, suffering severely and pleading to die.   10:30 AM- Rev. David Lindenberg, pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD, presents the message “Delivered from Darkness” based on Colossians 1:13-20. Watch MSL on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.

The Lutheran Hour – Christ is the King of an unlikely kingdom. Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Chad Lakies describes that kingdom's seemingly upside-down, illogical logic. His message "An Unlikely King" is based on Philippians 2:5-11. Listen to The Lutheran Hour on Sunday mornings at 9:00 on KAWZ 88.1 FM, or on Sirius-XM Family Talk 131 at 9:00. Sermons are also archived on the website www.lutheranhour.org.

THE FAITH ONCE FOR ALL DELIVERED TO THE SAINTS... Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  Recent topics include: The Hymnal as Devotional Resource, Why Christians Should Build Cathedrals, Late First-Century Bishop Clement of Rome, The Third Use of God’s Law, and more.  You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and 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)