Sunday Bulletin

Last Sunday of the Church Year
November 24, 2024
Divine Service Setting 1 – LSB 151

Hymn: O Word of God Incarnate                                                LSB 523
 

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

Introit (responsively by whole verse)  
Psalm 39:4–5a, 7–8, 12a; antiphon: 2 Peter 3:13b NIV
We are looking forward to a new heaven and a | new earth,*
          the home of | righteousness.
O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure | of my days;*
          let me know how fleeting | I am!
Behold, you have made my days a few | handbreadths,*
          and my lifetime is as nothing be- | fore you.
And now, O Lord, for what | do I wait?*
          My hope | is in you.
Deliver me from all my trans- | gressions.*
          Do not make me the scorn | of the fool!
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear | to my cry;*
          hold not your peace | at my tears!
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.
We are looking forward to a new heaven and a | new earth,*
          the home of | righteousness.

Kyrie (p.152)

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

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ, so govern our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that, ever mindful of Your glorious return, we may persevere in both faith and holiness of living; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.
 
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First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3
        ¹“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. ²And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. ³And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.”

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.
 
Gradual                                                        Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
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.

Second Reading: Revelation 1:4b-8
        Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, ⁵and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.
        To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ⁶and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. ⁷Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
            ⁸“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

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

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Alleluia (p.156)

Third Reading: Mark 13:24-37
          ²⁴[Jesus said:] “In those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
          ²⁸“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. ²⁹So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. ³⁰Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ³¹Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
          ³²“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. ³³Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. ³⁴It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. ³⁵Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the cock crows, or in the morning— ³⁶lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. ³⁷And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake.”

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: Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying         LSB 516
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 (spoken)
The Words of Institution (p.162)
Pax Domini (p.163)
Agnus Dei

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Distribution of the Sacrament                                

Distribution hymns
Lord of Our Life                                                                        LSB 659
Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment                                       LSB 511
The Lord’s My Shepherd                                                          LSB 710

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

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Announcements
Hymn: Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray                               LSB 663
 
Acknowledgments
The Introit, Collect, Gradual, and Verse are from Lutheran service Book: Altar Book ©2006 CPH. All Scripture quotations, including those from Lutheran Service Book, 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. 

Prayers – For the home-bound: St. John’s – Alfred Larson;
Our Savior – Charlotte Scepaniak, Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Vi Schnaidt, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Loretta Podoll, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lorraine Krage, Ray Schnabel, and Lloyd Jerde. For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna; For Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Lloyd Dennert, and Phyllis Yeske.

St. John’s
Organist: SOS
Ushers: Brent & Barb Miller
 Next Week: Josh & Desa Larson
Last Week: Attendance – 40; Offering - $1,275

Our Savior
Organist: SOS
Elders: Russell Brandt & Brandon Christianson
 Altar Guild: Amy Johnson & Ally Johnson
Acolytes: Tucker Brick & Rhyan Johnson
Last Week: Attendance – 114; Sunday School – 22;
Offering: General Fund $5,937; Sunday School $22;
St. John’s $3,171.43; Missions $500;  Total $9,630.43

Schedule for the Week
Sunday               St. John’s Divine Service – 8:15 am
                          Sunday School – 9:30 am
                          Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                          Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday              Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
                          Deacons – 3:30 pm
Tuesday             Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday         Thanksgiving Eve Service at Our Savior – 6:30 pm
Thursday            Thanksgiving Day Service at St. John’s – 8:15 am
                          Dinner at Our Savior – 12:00 pm
Next Sunday       St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:15 am
                          St. John’s Christmas Decorating – after the service, followed by lunch provided by the LWML
                          Sunday School Program Practice – 9:00 am                    
                          Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                             
Announcements

St. John’s –
Christmas Decorating – St. John’s will be decorating the church for Christmas on Sunday, December 1^st, after the church service. 
All are welcome to stay for a lunch that will be provided by the LWML following the decorating!

Our Savior –
Sunday School Christmas Program Practice – Starting December 1^st through the 15^th, Sunday School will begin at 9:00 am instead of 9:30 to allow time for practicing the Christmas Program. There will be a dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 14^th from 9:00-11:00 am. The Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 15^th at 4:00 pm, with a potluck afterward.

LWML Christmas Stocking Ingathering will be Sunday, December 1^st.  Christmas stockings with a verse are located in a small box on a table in the narthex. Please take one and bring to church on December 1^st and place in the basket at the front of the church during the first hymn. The money will be used for missions. Anyone is welcome to participate. Thank you for your donation!

Christmas Decorating – Our Savior will decorate the Christmas trees on Wednesday, December 4^th at 5:00 pm. Any helping hands would be appreciated!

The LWML Christmas Party will be at The Flame on Thursday, December 5^th at 5:00 pm.  All women of the church are invited. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex; please sign up by Nov. 27^th. Please bring a $10 gift to exchange.

Voters Meeting – Our Savior will have a voters meeting on Sunday, December 8^th at 9:30 am.                 

For All –
Thanksgiving Services will be at Our Savior on Wednesday, November 27^th at 6:30 pm, and at St. John’s on Thursday, November 28^th at 8:15 am.
There will be a Thanksgiving Dinner at Our Savior on Thursday at noon for members of both congregations who signed up. Thrivent Action Team funds were used to purchase the meal. If you’d like, you can bring a dessert or salad, or something for a relish tray. We do need help with organization, set-up and clean-up, and possibly picking up the food. If you can help, please call the church at 605-225-7106 or email oursaviorlutheran@nvc.net. Thank you!                                                                                                 

Rev. Dr. Scott Sailer has been serving as President of the South Dakota District LCMS for 10 years. He will be retiring after the February 2025 District Convention. The SD District Board of Directors would like to recognize his service to Christ’s Church and the SD District with some thank you notes and gifts. If you’d like to write a letter or note of thanks, please bring it to the church office by January 1^st. They will all be taken to the convention to be presented to the Sailers.
The SD District Board of Directors is also hoping to honor his years of service by sending Rev. Scott and Sarah Sailer on a trip (to be determined). Our Savior and St. John’s will take a door offering on Nov. 24 and Dec. 1; any monetary gifts given will go to support this gift.

Advent – The first Sunday of Advent is December 1^st. There will be three mid-week Advent services at Our Savior (for both congregations), beginning on Wednesday, December 4^th at 6:30 pm.

Calendars – The youth group is taking orders for God’s Creation calendars through December 4^th. There is a sign-up sheet by the library at Our Savior. St. John’s members, please call the office 605-225-7106 or email oursaviorlutheran@nvc.net to order. Calendars are $10 each, to be paid when you pick them up. They should arrive before Christmas.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Last Sunday of the Church Year
Isaiah 51:6 – “For the heavens vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment.” The things of this earth that hold our attention, that cause us worry, that tempt us away from the Lord, are all passing away. They will vanish like a garment. They are not for us to worry over, but rather to use for the Lord’s purposes. The things of this world are not ends in and of themselves, but only means to be used wisely by the children of the kingdom that has no end.

Building Healthy Families: Reflect for a moment on your life over the past year. How have you seen God working? For what are you most thankful? As you become aware of His many blessings, ask yourself this one final question: how do you plan to show your gratitude? Challenge the members of your family to explore these same questions over the Thanksgiving holiday. Remember, we model gratitude to our children by our own words and behavior, regardless of how the year is going. “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org.

Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Prescription TLC” – Injuries after a plane crash cause a couple to seek God for comfort and healing.   10:30 AM- Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the Minnesota North District LCMS in Baxter, MN, presents the message “We Will See,” based on Mark 13:24-37. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. The worship segment also airs on Saturdays at 5:00 pm. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   

The Lutheran Hour – Jesus sees what's in our hearts. What's in His heart? God saw that we needed a Savior. Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Hector Hoppe delivers the message "Jesus Sees What’s in the Heart,” based on Mark 12:41-44. 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.

EXPERT GUESTS, EXPANSIVE TOPICS, EXTOLLING CHRIST… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  This week's teachings include: Progressive Christianity, Christian Identity vs. Identity Politics, the Hymn “We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator,” the Advent Season and more.  You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn 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)