20150208 bulletin - Trinity Lutheran Church

Trinity
Lutheran
Church
February 8,
2015
Fifth Sunday
after Epiphany
217 Brackenridge
Southwest
Sleepy Eye, MN
Website
www.trinity
sleepyeye.org
Phone:
(507) 794-5051
Fax: (507)794-5052
Email: trinity@
sleepyeyetel.net
Office Hours
Darlene
Mon-Thurs
9am –3pm
Ministers
Every member
Pastor
Keith Ainsley
Cell: 507-766-3383
pastorkeith@
sleepyeyetel.net
Parsonage:
794-5641
Parish Secretary
Darlene Brummund
507 276-8013
Financial Secretary
Pat Stevermer
794-7112
Organist / Sr. Choir
Director
Mary Mulry
794-3768
Educational Director
Mary VanRoekel
794-3457
Custodian
Marian Johnson
794-3474
LARGE PRINT
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
ELW ~ SERVICE OF THE WORD
9:00 A.M. ~ Sunday, February 8
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WELCOMES ALL who enter this house of
worship. May God bless our service of worship as we offer to God our thanks &
praise. We pray the Holy Spirit will bless our fellowship and send us forth to
reach out to our neighbors with love. If you are a visitor today, we pray our time
together will be a blessing to you as you are a blessing to our gathering. Please
join us in Fellowship after the service.
AVAILABLE WORSHIP AIDS
LARGE PRINT BULLETINS are available from the ushers.
A UNSTAFFED NURSERY, located upstairs from the entry is available for use.
ACTIVITY BAGS at the rear of church, are available for young children; please return them after the service. Thanks.
PLEASE SIGN the Friendship Pad as it is passed to you during the time of the offering.
I WISH CARDS in the pews are available for you to express your ideas or questions & may be placed in an offering plate.
GATHERING
WE PREPARE: In Isaiah it is the one God who sits above the earth and numbers the stars—
it is that God who strengthens the powerless. So in Jesus' healing work we see the hand of the
creator God, lifting up the sick woman to health and service, called “Diakonia.” Like Simon's
mother-in-law, we are lifted up to health and “diakonia.” Following Jesus means we
strengthen the powerless, while renewing our own strength in quiet times of prayer.
PRELUDE
IN THE SPIRIT
RINGING OF THE BELL / PARISH NOTICES
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to
live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive
your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another:
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned
against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have
left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our
neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in
your ways, to the glory of your holy name.
Amen.
GATHERING SONG
IN THE SPIRIT
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GREETING
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy
Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
CANTICLE OF PRAISE
“Let My Prayer Rise Up”
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ELW #232
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Everlasting God, you give strength to the weak and power to the faint. Make us agents of
your healing and wholeness, that your good news may be made known to the ends of
your creation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
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WORD
FIRST READING
Isaiah 40:21–31
OT page 627
“The first reading is in Isaiah chapter 40, verses 21 - 31. It is found in the Old Testament on
page 627 of your bibles.”
The Judeans in exile have a good reason to be hopeful: the one who will bring them to freedom
is the God who created the world, the God who subdues the rulers of the earth and gives
strength to those who are weary.
“And now the Reading”
Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers;
who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in;
who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.
Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth,
when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble.
To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these?
He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great
in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"?
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is
unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
The Word of the Lord; Thanks be to God.
SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 9:16 – 23
NT page 150
“The second reading is in 1 Corinthians chapter 9, verses 16 - 23. It is found in the New
Testament on page 150 of your bibles.”
God entrusted Paul with the responsibility of bringing the gospel to diverse people. Hence the
focus of Paul’s ministry is not his own rights or privileges as an apostle but the privilege of
serving God by freely sharing the good news of Christ with others.
“And now the Reading”
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If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me,
and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward;
but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. What then is my reward? Just this:
that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my
rights in the gospel.
For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win
more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I
became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those
under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free
from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law. To the
weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I
might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its
blessings.
The Word of the Lord; Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL
Mark 1:29–39
NT page 30
“The gospel is found in Mark chapter 1, verses 29 –39. It is found in the New Testament on
page 30 of your bibles.”
Everywhere Jesus goes, many people expect him to set them free from oppression. Everywhere
he goes, he heals them and sets them free. Disease, devils, and death are running for their lives.
The forces that diminish human life are rendered powerless by Jesus.
“And now The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark the 1st chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.”
As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James
and John. Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at
once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she
began to serve them.
That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons.
And the whole city was gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with
various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak,
because they knew him.
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In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and
there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they
said to him, "Everyone is searching for you." He answered, "Let us go on to the neighboring
towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do." And he
went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
GREEN LAKE BIBLE CAMP MESSAGE:
Paul Norell,
Green Lake Lutheran Ministries
SERMON
“On Eagle’s Wings”
SONG OF THE DAY
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
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Pastor Keith Ainsley
ELW #325
CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
THANKSGIVING
OFFERING
SPIRIT QUARTET
CANTICLE OF THANKSGIVING
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THANKSGIVING FOR THE WORD
Let us pray.
O God of justice and love, we give thanks to you that you illumine our way through life
with the words of your Son. Give us the light we need, awaken us to the needs of others,
and at the end bring all the world to your feast; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and
Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be
done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as
we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us
from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Amen.
SENDING
BLESSING
May the love of Jesus Christ, the light of the world, fill your hearts and illumine your
path. Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.
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SENDING SONG
This Little Light of Mine
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Share the Good News. Thanks be to God.
Our Thanks To All Who Serve The Body Of Christ
Accompanist
Mary Mulry
Acolyte
Colten Myers
Readers
Rose Wall
Sound Techs
John Hirschboeck
Greeters
Larry and Diane Evers
Ushers
Mark Beito, Doug Domeier, Ed Ecker
Altar Guild
Mary & Kaylee Hillmer, Lori Hirschboeck
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ELW #677
TODAY IS BIBLE CAMP RALLY DAY!
Great Thanks to Paul Norell of Green Lake Lutheran
Ministries for sharing his gift of word and song this
morning. Everyone’s contributions and involvement are
important to this church and the sharing of the Holy Spirit
among us! Parents and children please join in the fun
downstairs today during Sunday School. There will be
lots of activity: songs, games, crafts, snacks and even a
dress as a Superhero photo station. Learn about FREE
opportunities for Trinity's young people to attend exciting
Bible Camp adventures this summer.
SSPAM Today at 5:30 PM! Join the fun and bring a friend
For Pizza and the Movie “Heaven is for Real.” Call Nicole
Stevermer at 507 227-2591 with any questions.
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Please help support St. John’s Lutheran Home Auxiliary by joining with your three
dollar donation. Forms and envelopes are in your mailbox. You may place them in the
offering or talk to Judy Weedman if you have questions. Thank you for supporting this
worthy cause.
The Annual Meeting of the St. John Lutheran Home Corporation will be held on
Monday, February 16th, at 7:00 PM in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. All delegates
and interested parties are invited to attend. An agenda will be available at the meeting.
JESUS is history’s most familiar figure. But there's a lot more to Jesus than
most Christians realize. The Epiphany season is the perfect time to discover
Jesus! I hope you will be able to join me for Trinity's new five week adult
forum, Who Is This Man?: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable
Jesus this Sunday. There will be a short video featuring Pastor John
Ortberg, and discussion. If you are not big on discussing, you are welcome
to take part by listening--no one will be called upon to read aloud or answer
questions. Pastor Ortberg's book shows how Jesus made an inescapable
impact on our world, and you will learn how you can make one too! I have
copies of "Who Is This Man" on hand, so grab a cup of coffee and join us in
the Friendship Room after worship! Mark Beito
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Car Pooling will be arranged for the trip to Willmar
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February 8, 2015
Jesus brings God’s healing to us.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
These readings are related to the Lectionary readings for this Sunday.
We invite you to take time each day to read the assigned Bible passages.
Sunday Mark 1:29-39 Jesus heals many people
Monday Isaiah 35:3-7 God is coming to heal you
Tuesday Matthew 8:5-17 Jesus heals in Capernaum
Wednesday Mark 6:7-13 Jesus’ followers heal the sick
Thursday Luke 6:12-19 Jesus spends a night in prayer
Friday Luke 9:28-35 Jesus goes up a mountain to pray
Saturday Psalm 102:1-17 Prayer for healing
Sunday Mark 9:2-9 The transfiguration of Jesus
SCRIPTURE VERSE FOR THIS WEEK
Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings
like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
SAY, PRAY AND BLESS:
A Prayer for the Week:
Lord, give us strength when we are weak, and lift us up when we are weary. Amen. (Isaiah 40:29-31)
Mealtime Prayer:
The Lord sends rain to the earth and makes grass grow on the hills. Thank you, God, for giving us all we need. Amen. (Psalm 147:8)
A Blessing to Give:
May the Lord lift you up when you are weak and give you strength when you are tired. Amen. (Isaiah 40:29-31)
CARING CONVERSATIONS
Discuss in your household or small group:
• Share about a time when you felt sick or unwell.
• Jesus helped and healed many people. In what ways have you experienced God helping and healing you?
• People came to Jesus with their problems and their worries. What problems or worries can you bring to Jesus today?
DEVOTIONS
Prayer is sometimes called a “faith practice.” We learn how to pray by praying with others - by “practicing” with them. In the home, parents
have a special responsibility to teach their children how to pray by praying with and for them. Learn and practice this “five finger prayer” as
a household. Put your hands together, palm to palm and pointing upwards. Each finger on the hand represents a topic for prayer.
• Thumb: Your thumb is nearest to you. Pray for the people who are closest to you, such as family and friends.
• Pointer Finger: Pray for those who point the way – those who lead, teach, guide or heal others, including government leaders,
teachers, doctors and
pastors.
• Tallest Finger: This finger reaches up to the heavens like a church steeple. Give God thanks and praise for all the gifts he has given
you and the good things he has done for you.
• Ring Finger: This is our weakest finger. Pray for all those who are sick, in trouble or in pain. Pray also for God to forgive you for your
weaknesses.
• Little Finger: This is the smallest finger and reminds us of where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As Jesus
says, “The least shall be the greatest among you.” So last of all, pray about your own needs and worries.
SERVICE
Caring for the sick is a special way of showing Jesus’ love. Visit or contact a sick friend or relative this next week. Bring their needs to
Jesus in prayer throughout the week.
RITUALS AND TRADITIONS
Christian people are praying people. There are many traditions we can introduce into our homes to remind us to pray and to help make
prayer a routine part of our lives. Here are some ideas:
• Have a prayer whiteboard where household members can jot down prayer requests during the week for others to see.
• Make up a photo display of people you wish to pray for regularly.
• Start a household prayer journal in which to record prayer points and answers to prayer.
• Display well known prayers on your walls, such as the Lord’s Prayer.
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Peek at the Week
Sunday, February 8
9:00 am Holy Communion
10:00 am Education Hour
5:30 pm SSPAM
Monday, February 9~ Office Closed
Pastor Keith on Vacation until 2/18
8:00 am Quilting & Bandage Making
6:30 pm Cub Scouts
Tuesday, February 10
7:00 am Men’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Property Board
Wednesday, February 11
9:00 am Women’s Bible Study
9:30 am Bible Study
4:45 pm Fellowship Board
5:30 pm Youth Board
6:00 pm Bell Choir
6:15 pm In the Spirit
6:45 pm Confirmation
7:00 pm Senior Choir
Thursday, February 12
9:00 am Child Protection
Saturday, February 14
Trinity’s Mission Statement
We are a community where Jesus
is Lord: our mission is to invite,
welcome, nurture, and equip all
people to be disciples in His
name.
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events.
Sunday, February 15
Pastor Anderson here
9:00 am Worship
10:00 am Education Hour
Monday, February 16
8:00 am Quilting &
Bandage Making
Tidings Articles Due
6:30 pm Cub Scouts
Last week at Trinity
Sunday Worship Attendance:
157
(Needed per week to meet our budget $5,850.00)
Offering:
Needed for the Welcome Project
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$4768.15
$2378.98
This Week’s Prayer Concerns
…for all who grieve the death of loved ones… that God’s
Spirit would comfort and assure family and friends of our
Lord’s promise to unite us with those we love and bring
forth a new heaven and a new earth where there will be no
more crying, nor pain, nor death anymore…
Pray for the church…that God would give strength to the
weak and power to the faint by making us agents of God’s
healing and wholeness throughout the creation…
…for our schools of learning…that we would give
thanks for teachers and support staff who have dedicated
their lives to teaching and mentoring, and that God would
empower the students they teach to learn with the passion
of knowing God as the source of all truth…
…for our nation…that our appointed and elected leaders,
who are entrusted with the responsibility to govern with
wisdom and goodness would serve our nation with in
righteousness as well as compassion…
…for Green Lake Bible Camp…
…for those condemned and in prison…that the Holy
Spirit would guide their hearts to return to the Lord, and
bring them opportunities to grow and become contributing
members of society…
…for our SW MN Synod Staff and pastors… that each
one would be inspired by the power of the Holy Spirit to
preach and teach with power and passion …
…for our Watonwan River Conference Assembly…that
God’s Spirit would bless the gathering of delegates from
the congregations who gather at 1st LC, in St. James this
afternoon as they choose leaders and willing servants to
work on our behalf for the mission of the church…
…for families…that the Holy Spirit would bring
compassion and mercy to all who are embittered or
arrogant or hateful so that their separation from others
would give way to mercy and love and reconciliation…
…for those newly married…that God would be glorified
in their union, filling them with the light and truth of the
Holy Spirit throughout their future days together…
…for the Search of a New Youth Director or the Seeking
of a Seminary Intern…that the Holy Spirit would guide
and bless the efforts of the Boards of Young People’s
Work and Lay Ministry as they seek the direction of
God’s guidance in securing help to serve the needs of
youth and families in our congregation…
…for Jay Beech and The Center for Worship and Music
Studies…that his leadership in gathering musicians
throughout the church would be Spirit-filled, serving
worship needs throughout the church…
…for those who suffer from illness, affliction and
various needs…that the Holy Spirit would bring comfort
and healing to those among us, including: Ed Blackstad;
Karen Dauer; Colleen Ibberson; Lowell Johnson;
Linda Strand; Butch Guza; Deb Stenger;
Roger
Wolling; and for those near us, including: Elmer
Anderson (Michal Anderson-Lowther’s Father); Noreen
Allenspach (LaDonna Fox’s sister); Bev Altman
(Florence Sangren’s sister); Estephanie Hanson and
Andrew Tynan (niece and nephew of Jim/Jackie
Hutchins); Janet Haugen (former member); Dorothy
Klingenberg (Gerry Van Roekel’s sister); Lynn Kitzrow
(LaDonna Fox’s daughter); Tom Leith (friend of
Rod/Darlene Brummund); Ben Mathiowetz, 13, (Mary
Hillmer’s nephew; Kimora Okins (Trudy Schroeder’s &
Alda Rydin’s great granddaughter); and Rosella Peterson
(Terry Newgord’s mother).
…for the men and women currently serving in the
Armed Forces and those far from home…Brady
Augustin (Donna Augustin’s son—stationed in South
Carolina; John Brummund (Rod & Darlene
Brummund’s son at Fort Stewart, GA); Jamin Ose
(nephew to the late Sue Windschitl); and Joshua
Trottier; …that the Holy Spirit would guard and keep
their hearts in the love of Christ…
…for the missionaries of our church (ELCA)…that the
Holy Spirit would bless their lives and keep them from
danger and harm as they proclaim their witness of the
Gospel throughout the world…
…for Krista Allgor (Beech’s granddaughter)…that God
would protect and guide her in all her travels and bless her
work & witness as she returns to the Agape International
Mission in Cambodia to serve and teach abused young
women to know the crucified and risen Christ…
…for hostages and those treated unjustly in the Middle
East…hear the cries and prayers that rise up to you and
grant to all who are in distress your mercy, relief, courage
and refreshment…
…for Joe and Deb Fry… that Joe’s ministry of
consulting and mentoring international leaders through
Authentic Community Transformation (ACT) would be
blessed with fruitful accomplishments and future promise
around the world… Pray God would lead & protect the
Discipling for Development missionaries who are
challenging, encouraging, and equipping new disciples
(see Joe’s D4 D newsletter on the bulletin board
(www.globalhz.org)
…for the West African nations struggling with Ebola
outbreaks of unprecedented severity…that the ELCA
World Hunger & Lutheran Disaster response and the
ELCA Malaria Campaign would bring relief, healing and
protection to those infected with the virus, the families
affected by it; and that the medical aid workers & U.S.
military personnel would be kept safe in their serving the
needs of others…
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