St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

Hymn: Thy Strong Word                                                                      LSB 578

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

Introit (responsively)      Psalm 119:9–16; antiphon: v. 12
P   Blessèd are you, | O Lord;*
                teach me your | statutes!
C   How can a young man keep his | way pure?*
                By guarding it according | to your word.
P   With my whole heart I | seek you;*
                let me not wander from your com- | mandments!
C   I have stored up your word | in my heart,*
                that I might not sin a- | gainst you.
P   Blessèd are you, | O Lord;*
                teach me your | statutes!
C   With my lips | I declare*
                all the just decrees | of your mouth.
P   In the way of your testimonies | I delight*
                as much as in all | riches.
C   I will meditate on your | precepts*
                and fix my eyes | on your ways.
P   I will delight in your | statutes;*
                I will not for- | get your word.
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   Blessèd are you, | O Lord;*
                teach me your | statutes!

Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: This Is the Feast (p. 155)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
O Lord, keep Your family the Church continually in the true faith that, relying on the hope of Your heavenly grace, we may ever be defended by Your mighty power; 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: Isaiah 58:3-9a
³“‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not?
     Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no
     knowledge of it?’
Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure,
     and oppress all your workers.
⁴Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight
     and to hit with a wicked fist.
Fasting like yours this day
     will not make your voice to be heard on high.
⁵Is such the fast that I choose,
     a day for a person to humble himself?
Is it to bow down his head like a reed,
     and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
Will you call this a fast,
     and a day acceptable to the Lord?
⁶“Is not this the fast that I choose:
     to loose the bonds of wickedness,
     to undo the straps of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
     and to break every yoke?
⁷Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
     and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
     and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
⁸Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
     and your healing shall spring up speedily;
your righteousness shall go before you;
     the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
⁹Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
     you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’”

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 2:1-16
                ¹And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. ²For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. ³And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, ⁴and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, ⁵that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
                ⁶Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. ⁷But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. ⁸None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. ⁹But, as it is written,
          “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
                nor the heart of man imagined,
          what God has prepared for those who love him”—
¹⁰these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. ¹¹For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. ¹²Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. ¹³And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
                ¹⁴The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. ¹⁵The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. ¹⁶“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

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

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Alleluia (p.156)

Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20
                ¹³[Jesus said:] “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.
                ¹⁴“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
                ¹⁷“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. ¹⁸For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ¹⁹Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

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: Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness           LSB 563
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
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church’s Head                                             LSB 647
I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table                                                       LSB 618

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

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Announcements
Hymn: Go, My Children, with My Blessing                                     LSB 922

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 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: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg 
Next Week: Ray & Cyndy Larson
Last Week: Attendance – 36; Offering – $4,410

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Rhyan Johnson & Grace Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 103; Sunday School – 23;
Offering – Gen. Fund $3,809; Sunday School $18; Total $3,827

Schedule for the Week
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
Monday                Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Tuesday               Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
                            Senior Potluck – 12:00 pm
                            Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Wednesday           Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                            Prayer Service – 6:00 pm
                            Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Thursday              Our Savior Elders – 5:15 pm
Saturday               Bible Study – 9:00-11:00 am
Next Sunday         St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:00 am
                            St. John’s Bible Study – 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
                            Our Savior By-Laws Committee – 1:00 pm

St. John’s will be taking a free will offering for Kim Hansen Neiman (daughter of the late Delmar and Gladys Hansen).  Kim recently had a house fire where she lost everything.  There is a basket in the narthex and all donations will be given to Kim.

Superbowl Subs – If you signed up for a sub, you can pick it up after the service at Our Savior today, for free-will donation.  Thank you for supporting this fundraiser for the youth group!  

Saturday Bible Study – Feb. 14^th from 9-11 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.

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

Lenten Preaching Series
Ash Wednesday is fast approaching (Feb 18) and with that service we will begin our Lenten Preaching Series on the Six Chief Parts of the Small Catechism. If it has been a while since you opened up the Small Catechism, here are the Six Chief Parts and the dates we will be looking at each:
Feb 18 – First Chief Part: The Ten Commandments
Feb 25 – Second Chief Part: The Creed
Mar 4 – Third Chief Part: The Our Father
Mar 11 – Fourth Chief Part: Baptism
Mar 18 – Fifth Chief Part: Confession
Mar 25 – Sixth Chief Part: The Lord’s Supper

Midweek Lenten Services 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

Lutheran Witness – The February issue of LW is available in the narthex. Featured articles include “The Church in a Time of Vacancy” and “A Blessed End”.

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!

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Matthew 5:17 – “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” We cannot keep the Law of God perfectly. We are sinners. For us to be saved, Jesus had to fulfill the Law in our place so that the threat of the Law is abolished and the Law itself is upheld. Now, in Christ, we do desire to fulfill the Law, to live out a godly Christian life, precisely because we are so full of thanksgiving toward God for His salvation in Christ.

Building Healthy Families – As you find ways to share your love with family members and your special someone on Valentine’s Day this week, remember to also spend some time with your Perfect True Love. God is love (1 John 4:16). God is the author of love (1 John 4:8). His perfect love casts out all fear (1 John 4:18). He demonstrated his unconditional love by sending his son, Jesus Christ, to sacrifice his life for you (Romans 5:8). Now THAT is true love! LFS counselors are now available throughout South Dakota in person or via telehealth to help you or someone you know through a difficult personal or relationship challenge. Call us – it’s why we’re here! Learn more at Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Email: info@lutheranfamilyservice.org  or call 605-271-1081

Main Street Living – STATION & TIME CHANGE TODAY: Will air on FOX channel 11 - 8:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Happy Dirty Hands” – A school teacher and his wife live in an impoverished area causing trouble in their marriage.   8:30 AM- Rev. Matthew Nix, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, presents the message “Does your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees?” based on Matthew 5:20. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.

The Lutheran Hour – In the Bible, the Holy Spirit meets us, gives us the mind of Christ, and leads us back into the world as children of God. Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message "Type C" based on 1 Corinthians 2:12. 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 LIGHT OF GOD’S WORD IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS... 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 subjects include: A Christian View of Leisure, Responding to Transgenderism in Light of God’s Word, Jesus as Priest, Faithful Ministry in a Post-Christian Culture, Reducing Theology to Pithy Slogans, Christian Apologetics 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)