09-27-2020 Order of Service and Announcements

September 27, 2020 (16th Sunday after Trinity) 

Opening Hymn Page 713 

Divine Service 3 (page 184) Psalm 30 

Sermon hymn Page 758 – tune 770 

Sermon “Jesus Calls Forth Life From Death!” Luke 7:11-17 

Offertory Communion hymns Page 461, 458, 504 

Closing hymn Page 756 

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK 

Sunday: 8:30 a.m.: Bible Study 

9:30 a.m.: Worship Service/Holy Communion 

After Service: Sunday School 

5:00 p.m.: Youth Group Meeting ( Arboretum) 

Wednesday: 6:00 a.m.: Men’s Bible Study 

Thursday: 12:00 p.m.: Bulletin Announcement due 

2:00 p.m.: Ladies Aid/LWML 

Sunday: 8:30 a.m.: Bible Study 

9:30 a.m.: Worship Service/Holy Communion 

After Service: Sunday School 

THE HOLY COMMUNION We take the Lord's Supper very seriously, and practice closed communion here at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Freeman - a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), To protect those who, through personal examination, doubt that Christ is physically present in this meal, or are unforgiving, openly ungodly and unrepentant, or refuse to be reconciled…we ask that they would refrain from partaking of His body and blood unworthily and instead, move to repentance, either corporately within our midst, or privately with the pastor. For all those Christian brethren in our midst who are from other denominations (and therefore have a different confession of faith of what this gift of the Sacrament of the Altar is and does), and for those who are unable or unsure how to examine themselves or have not received instruction…we also ask that you refrain from partaking of the Sacrament of the Altar to your potential harm and instead, ask that you to meditate upon His Word during the distribution, praying for the day when divisions have ceased. 

How long will we continue to do every Sunday communion together? In this time of crisis we have been offering communion every Sunday (with extra sanitary and social distancing measures), so that those within our closed communion family who trust His words, repent of all sin, and have set aside any refusal to forgive and love as he forgives and loves us, may show forth his death until he comes. Sadly, due to individual circumstances of this crisis, there are congregation members who have not been able to partake of this blessed gift of His presence for quite some time, and so, we want it available for when they finally get a chance to return to the rail. How long will we continue? Only the Lord knows how long we remain in this current crisis and if, after it has passed, we would want to discontinue this every Sunday practice. I would ask anyone who does not desire to partake every Sunday to abstain from it guilt-free (it is not commanded) and for your continued patience - for the benefit of your brothers and sisters in Christ. - Pastor For further study, see Matthew 5:23ff; 10:32ff; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17-34 

IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please pray for those members in area facilities: Salem-Mennonite Home, Melton, Wyona, Norbert, Marlene, Sharon, Darlene, Bob, & Eldora. Oakview Terrace, Lavonne, Orville, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth, Lorna. Tieszen Memorial Home, Myron, and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Harvey, Dianne, Connie, Berneita, and those Recently Hospitalized: Lonnie 

YOUTH GROUP MEETING tonight Sept 27th 5pm at The Arboretum. All 8th - 12th graders are encouraged to come 

LADIES Aid and LWML wlll meet on Thursday Oct. 1st at 2:00 p.m. Bob and Karen Pidde are on Altar flowers for October and November. 

STUDY THE BOOK OF ROMANS TOGETHER at the Sunday morning Bible study at 8:30am and the Men's group at 6:00am on Wednesdays. Ladies Aid/LWML are finishing up Revelation and the Women's group are finishing up the book of Genesis and watch soon for an after services study group for the youth (topic/book to be determined). 

MAIN STREET LIVING: This is the Life at 10:00 a.m. and Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. See BlogSpot for monthly schedule 

THE MISSION/MINISTRY OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER IS SOUTH EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA LUTHERANS FOR LIFE (SESDLFL), C/O Joy Ellis, P. O. 265, Menno, SD 57045. Lutherans For Life believes that the Church is compelled by God’s Word to speak and act on behalf of those who are vulnerable and defenseless. The crisis of our times is the repudiation of Biblical truth manifested in the wanton destruction of innocent human life through legalized abortion-on-demand and the growing threat to the lives of others through legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia. Therefore, as Lutherans For Life, we will strive to give witness, from a Biblical perspective, to the Church and society on these and other related issues such as chastity, post abortion healing, and family living. See bulletin inserts and consider giving.