Saturday, November 28, 2020

11-29-2020 Order of Service and Announcements

 November 29, 2020 (1st Sunday in Advent)

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 672

Divine Service 1 (page 167)   Psalm 24

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 332

Sermon                                                                                        Matt 21:1-09

“Preparing to celebrate the Birth of Christ also means looking ahead to His death and resurrection!”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 361, 384, 360

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 335


Intimate Sacrament:  We continue to celebrate the Lord’s Supper every week for those who have not been able to commune in some time, in the glad confidence and confession, that our Lord, as He says, gives not only bread and wine, but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sin.  In these pandemic times, we have instituted as much as possible the physical distancing and sanitation practices to assure your physical safety, while still providing Christ for your physical/spiritual/emotional/psychological safety against sin, death, and the devil. If you do not share in this confession of our congregation and LC-Missouri Synod, or are not yet instructed, or have doubts – please speak to the pastor first. Or, you are invited to come to the rail for a blessing and meditate on God’s Word during the distribution, praying for the day when divisions will have ceased.

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 PRAYERSPlease 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)*.

ADVENT MIDWEEK SERIES, WEDNESDAYS, DEC. 2, 9, 16 @ 7:00PM. Ever wonder why Jesus is called the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, (1 Timothy 15:b)? It is because Jesus Christ reigns supreme over the heavens and the earth. From the beginning of time, people have awaited the coming Messiah, the Word of God incarnate. Christians, being justified into Him by grace through faith, enjoy the fulfillment of Christ’s reign in the same heavenly calling, but in three separate orders in our earthly callings. God still reigns in them, but perhaps differently in each of our many and various vocations of life. God has not left these vocations to chaos however but has also redeemed these earthly vocations in the life of a Christian into a heavenly order until He returns on the Last Day. Come hear how God orders our lives in this world of chaos. 

LADIES AID and LWML will meet on Thursday Dec. 3rd at 2:00 p.m. for Bible Study and meetings.

STARTING TODAY. The Sunday School will be meeting in the Sanctuary after services instead of the classrooms to have an Advent "Opening Service", covering the Christmas narrative of the Lord who became flesh as a babe in the manger. Everyone is welcome to attend and this can be modeled in your home for your family devotions. After this 1/2 hour, they will return to the classrooms to do their regular material. This is prompted by the rising numbers and precautions which makes the Children's Christmas program (originally scheduled for Dec. 22nd at 7pm) highly improbable

Saturday, November 21, 2020

11-22-2020 Order of Service and Announcements

 

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 672

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 149

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 516

Sermon                                                                                       Matt 25”1-13

“Render to God the Things of God!”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 677, 596, 660

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 639


 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 PRAYERSPlease 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)*.

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

CHURCH DECORATING for Christmas will be on Friday, November 27 at 6:30 PM. All help will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Saturday, November 14, 2020

11-15-2020 Order of Service and Announcements

 Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 606

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 111

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 611

Sermon                                                                                      Matt 18:21-35

“Walk humbly with our God and forgiving one another”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 676, 766, 895

Closing hymn                                                                                     Page 690

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 PRAYERSPlease 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)*.

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

CHURCH DECORATING for Christmas will be on Friday, November 27 at 6:30 PM. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Thursday, November 5, 2020

11-08-2020 Order of Service and Announcements

 

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 656

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 116:12-19

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 607

Sermon                                                                                        John 4:46-54

“God Declares Us Righteous Unsheathing His Word Against All Evil!”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 655, 659, 572

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 737

 

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 PRAYERSPlease 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)*.

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

 CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

            Sunday:          8:30 a.m.:  Bible Study

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

Acolyte:  Alaric Knittle

After Service:  Sunday School

After Service: Choir

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

                                    9:00 a.m.:  Women’s Bible Study

                                    6:30 p.m.:  Confirmation

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

               Sunday:          8:30 a.m.:  Bible Study

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

                        Acolyte: Gideon Rembold

                        After Service:  Sunday School

                        After Service:  Choir

                          

            Baptized membership: 298

Members and visitors in attendance:  89

Sunday School: NA

 

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