11-01-2020 Order of Service and Announcements

 

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 676

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 149

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 677

Sermon                                                                                   Matthew 5:1-12

“Saints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ!”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 507, 639, 672

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 671

ANNOUNCEMENTS

At ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Freeman, a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), we take the Lord's Supper very seriously, and practice closed communion.  If you are not a member in good standing of an LCMS congregation, or are unsure of what a closed communion practice is, or disagree with this practice, we understand, and welcome you to come forward to the chancel rail and hold your hands crossed against themselves to receive a Word from the Lord in blessing. Yet please, do not leave offended, but contact the pastor to arrange a time to discuss it with you in person to see what the issues are that we are so careful about and how you may join the family meal.

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  

 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. and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Harvey, Dianne, Connie, Berneita, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen, John (JJ)*.

Thanks to God for the saints who now rest from their labors this past year as we all await the promise of the Resurrection: June Heckenlaible, Lucille Rembold, Myron Schaffer

CIRCUIT CONVOCATION/FORUM today, starting at 2:00pm at Trinity, Hartford. If you have not RSVP'd, do not let that stop you from attending. Just let Pastor Makelin know you are coming anyway. See the back of the announcements.

CHOIR PRACTICE will be starting today, November 1 in front of the church right after the service.

 LADIES AID and LWML will meet on Nov. 5th at 2:00 pm for Bible Study and meetings.

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)

SINCE WE HAVE CANCELLED our church bazaar for 2020 the Ladies Aid does have dish cloths and cutlery on hand to sell, if you would like to make a purchase please call or see Corrine Handel. Also, thanks to everyone that has made monetary donations to the Ladies Aid, and if you are interested in donating you may put your donation into an envelope marked for the Ladies Aid and then into the collection plate. Thanks again.

IF YOU HAVE BEEN SEVERELY IMPACTED due to COVID-19, please confidentially contact the Pastor for assistance through pastoral care and the different groups/members of St. Paul Lutheran Freeman. We are in this together and want to take care of our neighbor members. Also, on the Bulletin board is a flyer from SD CARES Housing Assistance Program (SDCHAP) which provides funds to assist SD residents with temporary rental, mortgage, or utility assistance. Please see the bulletin board for the SD CARES Housing Assistance Program

  Upcoming Circuit Convocation/Forum Upcoming Circuit Convocation/Forum

Protecting Our Young People: There is a terrible danger in our culture today. In the last five years the porn and predator disciples of the devil have spiked in their seduction of little children through smart phones, Instagram, twitter, and a host of other life-destroying hellish addictive devices. On November 1 at 2:00 pm at Trinity Hartford will be a Circuit area Convocation which will show a powerful video as well as have a police expert will inform us of how to protect our children from the growing number of sexual creeps who seek the ruin of children. We will meet Trinity Hartford. Be aware. All of the pastors of our circuit were stunned, shocked, and deeply saddened to see this red alarm video. We are indeed living in the last days of the end times. More than ever, we need to be grounded in God’s Word, anchored in Christ’s love, and fortified by Christian fellowship and His gift of the Lord’s Supper.   

Guest Convocation Presenter:

Special Agent Jackson Brown with the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation. A member of Trinity, Hartford, will be our guest and helper in sharing his labor in protecting our children. 

His expertise is in Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.  

Please mark the date and RSVP so we have adequate places set up and precautions in place.

Please contact Pastor Makelin at

Stpaulfreeman@gmail.com or on text me at 402-336-7819  

The Freeman Circuit Forum begins at 6:15 on that same date/location. The Circuit Visitor is elected and any recommended District Convention Resolutions are put forward from the Circuit. Anyone is encouraged to attend, but only Congregation Delegates are allowed to vote.