St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation                               LSB 909
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Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)
 

Introit (responsively)      Psalm 1:1–5; antiphon: v. 6
P   For the Lord knows the way of the | righteous,*
              but the way of the wicked will | perish.
C   Blessèd is the man who walks not in the counsel of the | wicked,*
              nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of  | scoffers;
P   but his delight is in the law | of the Lord,*
              and on his law he meditates | day and night.
C   He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields
      its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not | wither.*
              In all that he does, he | prospers.
P   The wicked | are not so,*
              but are like chaff that the wind | drives away.
C   Therefore the wicked will not stand in the | judgment,*
              nor sinners in the congregation of the | righteous.
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   For the Lord knows the way of the | righteous,*
              but the way of the wicked will | perish.

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

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Almighty God, You know we live in the midst of so many dangers that in our frailty we cannot stand upright. Grant strength and protection to support us in all dangers and carry us through all temptations; 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: Micah 6:1-8
¹Hear what the Lord says:
Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
                 and let the hills hear your voice.
²Hear, you mountains, the indictment of the Lord,
                 and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has an indictment against his people,
                 and he will contend with Israel.
³“O my people, what have I done to you?
                 How have I wearied you? Answer me!
⁴For I brought you up from the land of Egypt
                 and redeemed you from the house of slavery,
and I sent before you Moses,
                 Aaron, and Miriam.
⁵O my people, remember what Balak king of Moab devised,
                 and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him,
and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal,
                 that you may know the saving acts of the Lord.”
⁶“With what shall I come before the Lord,
                 and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
                 with calves a year old?
⁷Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
                 with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
                 the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
⁸He has told you, O man, what is good;
                 and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
                 and to walk humbly with your God?

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

Gradual                    Psalm 117:1–2a; 96:8
C   Praise the Lord, all | nations!*
             Extol him, all | peoples!
       For great is his steadfast | love toward us,*
             and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for- | ever.
       Ascribe to the Lord the glory | due his name;*
             bring an offering, and come in- | to his courts!

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
        ¹⁸The word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. ¹⁹For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
      and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
²⁰Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ²¹For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. ²²For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, ²³but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, ²⁴but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. ²⁵For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
        ²⁶For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. ²⁷But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; ²⁸God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, ²⁹so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. ³⁰He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and our righteousness and sanctification and redemption. ³¹Therefore, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

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

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Alleluia (p.156)

Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
        ¹Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
        ²And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
        ³“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
        ⁴“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
        ⁵“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
        ⁶“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
        ⁷“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
        ⁸“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
        ⁹“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
        ¹⁰“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
        ¹¹“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. ¹²Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

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

Apostles' Creed (p.159)  

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Hymn of the Day: Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice   LSB 556 (1-5)
Sermon

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Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory (p. 159)
The Lord’s Prayer (p. 162)
Concluding Collect
Benediction     

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Announcements
Hymn: Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice                LSB 556 (6-10)

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: Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, Larry & Sandra Grieben.
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, Dwight Buntrock, Dwain Buntrock, Carol Krumm, Butch Podoll, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Doris Vilhauer, Joyce Hermansen, Josh Larson, Wally Rutschke, and Cheryl Markovetz.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.

St. John’s
Ushers: Josh & Desa Larson 
Next Week: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg
Last Week: Attendance – 30; Offering – $1,400

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Tucker Brick & Aurian Tschappat
Last Week: Attendance – 106; Sunday School – 23;
Offering – Gen. Fund $3,531; Sunday School $7; Total $3,538

Schedule for the Week
Sunday                 St. John’s Service of the Word – 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
Monday                Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
                            St. John’s Divine Service – 6:00 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                   Family Game Night at Our Savior – 6:30 pm
Next Sunday         St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                            Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                            Our Savior Voters Meeting – 9:30 am
                            Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                            Our Savior Nursery Circle – 12:00 pm

St. John’s Voters Meeting will be today after the service.

St. John’s will begin having another Divine service on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:00 pm, starting on February 2^nd.

Our Savior Voters Meeting – Next Sunday, February 8^th at 9:30 am.

Family Game Night: Bring your family and a few friends to play card and board games at Our Savior. The PR Board will provide cocoa, tea, coffee, punch, and popcorn.  Please bring a snack to share and your favorite game to play. Join us at 6:30 pm for fellowship and fun on Friday, February 6^th.

Superbowl Subs – The youth group will be selling Superbowl subs again this year as a fundraiser. They will be 6-inch meat and cheese subs, with veggies on the side, for free-will donation. If you would like one (or more!) please sign up in the fellowship hall by Wednesday, February 4^th. The subs can be picked up after the service on Sunday, Feb. 8^th. If you have any questions, call Eric Johnson at 605-216-6701.

Saturday Bible Study – Feb. 14^th from 9:00-11:00 am at Our Savior. The topic will be: Angels, Good and Bad. A look at what the Bible teaches about angels. When did God create them? What are they like? When did Satan and his angels fall? Are there guardian angels? Can you communicate with your angel? These and other questions will be examined.

Guest Speaker – Dreena Wertz, Licensed Professional Counselor with Lutheran Family Service, will be at Our Savior on Sunday, Feb. 22^nd, speaking from 9:45-10:30 am. Come and hear about the work of LFS. Dreena serves the Aberdeen area from an office at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Call 605-271-1081 to schedule an appointment with Dreena, or another LFS counselor via telehealth. For more information, visit lutheranfamilyservice.org or email info@lutheranfamilyservice.org.

Pancake Lunch – Our Men's Club is sponsoring a pancake and sausage meal at 12:30 pm on Sunday, February 22^nd, for free-will offering. People from our Circuit churches are invited also. Please support our Men’s Club; part of their mission is to support the youth group, van maintenance, building maintenance, and other needs that may arise.

Bowling Party – The Board of Education will host a fun day of bowling on Sunday, February 22^nd from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Village Bowl. The Board will cover lane and shoe rental fees.  Bring money for snacks if wanted. Please join us!

Midweek Lenten Services for both congregations will be at Our Savior beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18^th at 6:30 pm, preceded by a light meal beginning at 5:30. There will be Communion on Ash Wednesday only. Catechism class will continue to meet at 5:00 and will have time for supper between class and the service. The groups serving the suppers are:
Feb. 18 – Board of Education                              
         25 – Board of Public Relations & Board of Social Ministry           
Mar.  4 – Youth Group
         11 – Nursery Circle
         18 – Potluck
         25 – Our Savior LWML
April 2 – Maundy Thursday Supper & Pie at St. John’s in Columbia,
                  hosted by St. John’s LWML

Devotion Booklets for Lent and Easter are available in the narthex.

***Lighthouse Preschool/Jr. Kindergarten***
Registration for our full-day Jr. Kindergarten program for the 2026-27 school year is now open!  Our program is limited to 12 students, ages 4-5, so turning in your application and deposit in a timely manner is essential to guarantee your child a spot! Applications and information can be picked up in the narthex. Please see Jenelle Siebert with any questions.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
1 Corinthians 1:20 – “Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” God’s ways are certainly not the world’s ways, including the way God tells us to manage the resources He’s given to us. The world says, “hold on, hold back and gather up.” Jesus says to store up treasure in heaven where moth and rust do not destroy and where no thief breaks in to steal. Whose way do you think is best? What is wiser: the wisdom of the financial gurus or the foolishness of God?

Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Visitation” – Pastor Andrew Burdick (Dick Sargent) is having problems keeping his congregation together. Bishop Smith (Parley Baer) visits him to identify some troubling leadership spots and to renew faith. 
10:30 AM- Rev. Paul Winckler, with the SD District LCMS in Sioux Falls, presents the message “Blessed Are You” based on Matthew 5:1-12. Watch MSL on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.

The Lutheran Hour – Boasting gone wrong–it’s the rotten fruit of rightful praise. It happens when we forget that everything we have is a gift, even the things we think we’ve earned and deserved. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message "Rotten Tomatoes" based on 1 Corinthians 1:30-31. 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.

SANCTIFYING YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE WITH THE WORD OF GOD… Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  Recent topics include: A Christian View of Leisure, Remember the Sabbath Day, Bioethics for Nurses, The Movie “Knives Out: Wake up Dead Man” and more.  You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.