St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

Hymn: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today                                       LSB 457
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)

Introit (responsively)   Psalm 133; antiphon: v. 1 
P   Behold, how good and pleas- | ant it is*
              when brothers dwell in | unity!
C   It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the
        beard, on the beard of | Aaron,*
              running down on the collar | of his robes!
P    It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains
        of | Zion!*
              For there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life
              for- | evermore.
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    Behold, how good and pleas- | ant it is*
              when brothers dwell in | unity!

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

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
O God, through the humiliation of Your Son You raised up the fallen world. Grant to Your faithful people, rescued from the peril of everlasting death, perpetual gladness and eternal joys; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

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First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36–41
            ¹⁴Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, . . .
³⁶Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
            ³⁷Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” ³⁸And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” ⁴⁰And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” ⁴¹So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

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

Gradual                 adapt. from Matthew 28:7; Hebrews 2:7; Psalm 8:6
C   Christ has risen  | from the dead.*
             [God the Father] has crowned him with glory and  | honor.
       He has given him dominion over the works  | of his hands;*
             he has put all things un- | der his feet.

Epistle: 1 Peter 1:17–25  
            ¹⁷If you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, ¹⁸knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. ²⁰He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for your sake, ²¹who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
            ²²Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, ²³since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; ²⁴for
“All flesh is like grass
    and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
    and the flower falls,
²⁵but the word of the Lord remains forever.”
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.

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

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Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: Luke 24:13–35

            ¹³That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, ¹⁴and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. ¹⁵While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. ¹⁶But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. ¹⁷And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. ¹⁸Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” ¹⁹And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, ²⁰and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. ²¹But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. ²²Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, ²³and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. ²⁴Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” ²⁵And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ²⁶Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” ²⁷And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
            ²⁸So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, ²⁹but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. ³⁰When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. ³¹And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. ³²They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” ³³And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, ³⁴saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

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

Apostles’ Creed (p.192)        

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Hymn of the Day: Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow       LSB 476
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
Concluding Collect
Benediction (p.201)

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Announcements
Hymn: With High Delight Let Us Unite                               LSB 483

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 © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.
Prayers – For the home-bound: Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde,  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, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Dwain Buntrock, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Doris Vilhauer, Cheryl Markovetz, Larry Vietmeier, Sheila Christofferson, Tami Schopp, William Cutler, and Keith Jensen.
For comfort for Jan Bohling and Family, at the passing of her sister Angie Schuyler.
For expectant mother Eliana (Klipfel) Harrier.  
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: Jack & Jennifer Hieb
Next Week: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg
Last Week: Attendance – 31; Offering – $2,280

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Amy Johnson & Family
Acolytes: Teigan McKown & Caleb Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 115; Sunday School – 22  
April 5 Offering – General Fund $3,527
April 12 Offering – General Fund $2,942.97; Sunday School $30; Easter Lilies $26; Missions $130; Door Offering for Mission Trip $285; Memorials – Phyllis Lassanske – $150;  Total $3,563.97
 
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
                        Our Savior Board of Education – 12:00 pm
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
                        St. John’s Divine Service – 6:00 pm
Tuesday           Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday       Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                        Midweek Service – 6:00 pm
                        Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Next 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
                        Teacher Recognition Potluck & Family Game Day at
                            Our Savior – 12:00 pm
  St. John’s Quarterly Voters Meeting – Today, April 19^th at 9:15 am.

Door Offering – There will be a door offering taken after the service at both St. John’s and Our Savior today. This will help Mark and Joleen Christianson with the cost of airfare for their outreach mission trip to Bra?ov, Romania on April 25 to May 3. Mark and Joleen will help a local missionary with various construction projects.

The April/May Newsletter has been sent out or is in the narthex for those who pick it up here. There are a few extras. We apologize that it is late.

Annual Reports for 2025 are available in the narthex at both churches. More will be printed if they run out. These reports include membership changes, a list of officers, financial reports, and more. The Our Savior report also includes an updated list of funeral groups. 

Pastor Ludwig has a new cell phone number. If you have him in your contacts in your cell phone, please change the number to 605-846-7365.

Pastor Schopp will be on vacation from April 23^rd through May 4^th. He will be unreachable much of that time. If you need pastoral care, please call Pastor Ludwig at 605-846-7365.

Teacher Recognition Potluck & Family Game Day – Sunday April 26^th at Our Savior we’ll have a potluck after the service, followed by Bingo, Trivia, and other games. Hosted by the Board of Education. Come say thanks to our teachers and enjoy the afternoon with your church family!

Confirmation – The last catechism class will be Wednesday, April 22^nd. Confirmation will take place at Our Savior on Sunday, May 10^th. We have one confirmand this year – Tucker Brick.

Seeking a Volunteer to be coordinator of our quarterly blood drive. This would entail signing people up a few weeks in advance, clearing space the day of the drive, and coordinating some snacks. Our next regularly scheduled drive is in June. If you are interested, speak to Pastor Schopp or Vicky Baumgartner.
 
Parenting Toward the Kingdom – All parents are invited to this workshop on Saturday, May 9^th at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 401 Main St, Britton, SD. St. John’s is hosting with the help of a grant from Rural Gospel Initiative. The workshop is free, but we ask you to register by May 5^th so that we can plan for the noon lunch. Contact Pastor Robert Moeller at email seelsorge8@aol.com, or call or text 605-321-1641.
Registration – 8:30 to 9:00 am
Workshop – 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Presenter: Kyle Townes, author of The Road Less Traveled: Reclaiming Childhood for Christianity. She also maintains a blog at kidsarecapable.net.
This workshop outlines the core principles of Christian parenting from a solidly Biblical perspective. We will cover such topics as godly discipline, our role as parents, screen time, socialization, influential books, education, and more. We will refocus on what is truly important and eternal in our parenting. We will examine how secular parenting strategies and beliefs have led many Christian families astray, and outline a different, Biblical path forward for you and your children.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Third Sunday of Easter
1 Peter 1:18–19 – “You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.” Christ ransomed us and bought us back from the slavery into which we were born. We do not belong to ourselves, to the devil or to the world. We belong to Jesus. Therefore, we live our lives not in accordance with our own wisdom, but in line with God’s Word.

Building Healthy Families – Many of the challenges we face today as individuals, couples, or families are made worse by economic downturn, job loss, divorce, or other changes that make it difficult for available dollars to last to the next paycheck. Here’s an important message: Don’t ever let lack of finances be a barrier to calling LFS for counseling support! A growing number of LCMS people here in the area make monthly, quarterly, or annual gifts so that LFS can always say “Yes” when someone calls for help who doesn’t have insurance or financial resources to cover the entire cost of care. LFS accepts most major insurances and offers a sliding fee scale for those without insurance. Don’t ever hesitate to call – we’re here to help! Learn more at Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Email: info@lutheranfamilyservice.org  or call 605-271-1081

Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “A Girl’s Best Friend” – Focusing on the here and now creates problems for a mother and her daughter and prompts spiritual questions for all. 10:30 AM- Rev. Joseph Greenmyer, pastor at Faith and St. Peter’s Lutheran Churches in Parkston and Emery, SD, presents the message “Where Can Jesus Be Found?” based on Luke 24:13-35. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   
The Lutheran Hour – Because Jesus lives, your future is certain. You can also be confident that your present life has meaning and worth. In the Lord, your labor is not in vain. Guest Speaker Rev. Ryan Tinetti delivers the message “Not in Vain” based on 1 Corinthians 15:50-58. 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 am. Sermons are also archived on the website www.lutheranhour.org.

BOOK OF 2 TIMOTHY 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 recently started a study on the Book of 2 Timothy.  You can listen on-demand at thewordendures.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, Tune In, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.