Friday, March 26, 2021

03-28-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

 Order of Service

               Opening Hymn                                                                                                    Page 442

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 118:19-29 or 31:9-1

Sermon hymn                                                                                                       Page 438

Sermon                                                             Matthew 26:1-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54

“It is at the name of this exalted Savior, Jesus, that we bow in humble faith!

Communion hymns                                                                            Page 505, 446, 350  

               Closing hymn                                                                                                     Page 423


CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

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

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

Acolyte:  Gideon Rembold

After Service:  Sunday School

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

                                    7:00 p.m.:  Holy Thursday/Holy Communion

             Friday:           7:00 p.m.:  Good Friday Worship Service

             Sunday:          8:00 a.m.:  Easter Vigil Service

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

                        Acolyte:  Kahlen Salis

                        After Service:  Sunday School

                         Baptized membership: 307

Members and visitors in attendance:  88

Midweek Lenten Service:  34

Sunday School:

 

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.

BEGINNING HOLY THURSDAY, the chalice will be offered first during communion, followed by the individual cups. Why? Because I want you use the chalice for your benefit- Pastor

IN YOUR PRAYERSPlease pray for those members in area facilities: Salem-Mennonite Home, Wyona, Norbert, Marlene, Sharon, Darlene, Bob, & Eldora. Oakview Terrace, Lavonne, Orville, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Harvey, Dianne, Connie, Berneita, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen, Lonnie and Sarah*.

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

THE MELCHER/ DEWALD/ HEIN SCHOLARSHIP committee has begun accepting applications for its 2021 awards. Eligible applicants are members of St. Paul Lutheran Church who are either high school seniors or college students. Anyone who desires an application can pick one up on the bulletin board at church or contact Joan or Karen. Completed forms may be returned to Joan or Karen before the April 11, 2021.

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION for you and your family on the papers on the table in the fellowship hall. It would also be helpful if you know the contact information for anyone listed who we do not have any contact information listed.

EASTER LILIES ARE AVAILABLE to purchase in memory of a loved one at the Vintage Vault. Please contact Dawn Walz.

UPCOMING HOLY WEEK TRIDUUM SERVICES: Holy Thursday (with Holy Communion) April 1st at 7:00 P.M.; Good Friday April 2nd at 7:00 P.M. and the Vigil is on Sunday morning, April 4th at 8:00 A.M. followed by Easter Day services at 9:30 P.M. (with Holy Communion). Please plan to join us.

LAWN MOWING:  The trustees are taking bids for the Spring/Summer 2021 mowing season at the church and parsonage.  Please submit your sealed bid to Darren Walz by Sunday, April 11.  


Saturday, March 20, 2021

03-21-2021 Order of Service and Announcments

 

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 655

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 43 

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 430

Sermon                                                                           John 8:(42-45) 46-59

“If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death!” 

Communion hymns                                                           Page 506, 718, 421  

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 564


Announcements

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.

IN YOUR PRAYERSPlease pray for those members in area facilities: Salem-Mennonite Home, Wyona, Norbert, Marlene, Sharon, Darlene, Bob, & Eldora. Oakview Terrace, Lavonne, Orville, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Harvey, Dianne, Connie, Berneita, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen, Lonnie, Aleta and Sarah.

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

THE MELCHER/ DEWALD/ HEIN SCHOLARSHIP committee has begun accepting applications for its 2021 awards. Eligible applicants are members of St. Paul Lutheran Church who are either high school seniors or college students. Anyone who desires an application can pick one up on the bulletin board at church or contact Joan or Karen. Completed forms may be returned to Joan or Karen before the April 11, 2021 deadline

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION for you and your family on the papers on the table in the fellowship hall. It would also be helpful if you know the contact information for anyone listed who we do not have any contact information listed.

EASTER LILIES ARE AVAILABLE to purchase in memory of a loved one at the Vintage Vault. Please contact Dawn Walz.

UPCOMING HOLY WEEK TRIDUUM SERVICES: Holy Thursday (with Holy Communion) April 1st at 7:00 P.M.; Good Friday April 2nd at 7:00 P.M. and the Vigil is on Sunday morning, April 4th at 8:00 A.M. followed by Easter Day services at 9:30 P.M. (with Holy Communion). Please plan to join us.

SEE BULLETIN BOARD for information on financial assistance to help South Dakotans who have been impacted by COVID-19 in their housing situation 

PLEASE SEE THE BULLETIN BOARD for information on Rev. Dr. Daniel Janstrom, our Together in Missions (TIM) partner in Tokyo, Japan that is supported by St. Paul's mission monies to the SD District and our Mission/Ministry of the month for December

Friday, March 12, 2021

03-14-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

 

Order of Service

                          Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 716

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 132:8-18

 Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 743

                         Sermon                                                                                          John 6:1-15

“He who is Himself the living bread from heaven!”

    Communion hymns                                                                  Page 420, 556,  

                         Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 754


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.

IN YOUR PRAYERSPlease pray for those members in area facilities: Salem-Mennonite Home, Wyona, Norbert, Marlene, Sharon, Darlene, Bob, & Eldora. Oakview Terrace, Lavonne, Orville, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Harvey, Dianne, Connie, Berneita,  and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen, Lonnie and Sarah.

MAIN STREET LIVING:  This is the Life at 10:00 a.m. and Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.  See BlogSpot. The angels appeared to the shepherds (Luke 2:8-14) in Boaz’s field (Ruth 2:3) declaring Jesus’ birth. Come along and see where this happened on The Eternal Rock Tour, at the time Main Street Living airs on your local station on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021.

THE MELCHER/ DEWALD/ HEIN SCHOLARSHIP committee has begun accepting applications for its 2221 awards. Eligible applicants are members of St. Paul Lutheran Church who are either high school seniors or college students. Anyone who desires an application can pick one up on the bulletin board at church or contact Joan or Karen. Completed forms may be returned to Joan or Karen before the April 11, 2221 deadline

 PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION for you and your family on the papers on the table in the fellowship hall. It would also be helpful if you know the contact information for anyone listed who we do not have any contact information listed.

 EASTER LILIES ARE AVAILABLE to purchase in memory of a loved one at  Vintage Vault. Please contact Dawn Walz.

 UPCOMING HOLY WEEK TRIDUUM SERVICES: Holy Thursday (with Holy Communion) April 1st at 7:00 P.M.; Good Friday April 2nd at 7:00 P.M. and the Vigil is on Sunday morning, April 4th at 8:00 A.M. followed by Easter Day services at 9:30 P.M. (with Holy Communion). Please plan to join us.

 SEE BULLETIN BOARD for information on financial assistance to help South Dakotans who have been impacted by COVID-19 in their housing situation. 

Saturday, March 6, 2021

03-07-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

 

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 883

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 4 

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 659

Sermon                                                                                     Luke 11:14-28

“The Stronger Man who overcomes the strong man!” 

Communion hymns                                                           Page 716, 755, 743

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 594


Announcements

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.

IN YOUR PRAYERSPlease pray for those members in area facilities: Salem-Mennonite Home, Wyona, Norbert, Marlene, Sharon, Darlene, Bob, & Eldora. Oakview Terrace, Lavonne, Orville, Millie, Bernice, Alice, Ruth and those Low Mobility at home: Susan, Harvey, Dianne, Connie, Berneita, Lonnie and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen

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

The angels appeared to the shepherds (Luke 2:8-14) in Boaz’s field (Ruth 2:3) declaring Jesus’ birth. Come along and see where this happened on The Eternal Rock Tour, at the time Main Street Living airs on your local station on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021.

THE MELCHER/ DEWALD/ HEIN SCHOLARSHIP committee has begun accepting applications for its 2221 awards. Eligible applicants are members of St. Paul Lutheran Church who are either high school seniors or college students. Anyone who desires an application can pick one up on the bulletin board at church or contact Joan or Karen. Completed forms may be returned to Joan or Karen before the April 11, 2221 deadline

Please update your contact information for you and your family on the papers on the table in the fellowship hall. It would also be helpful if you know the contact information for anyone listed who we do not have any contact information listed.

How the Information is used. The contact information is used to stay in touch with members of St. Paul only and not sold or leased with any third party. Phone numbers are added to Calling Post (an automated voice/text message service). The email is currently used to send larger information that does not fit into Sunday bulletin publications, though the new website may have this feature as well. Mailing address information is used if we cannot connect by email or phone. If your mailing address uses a Post Office Box, it would be helpful for the Pastor to have your physical address, though he will generally not drop by unannounced. If you have any questions, or would like us to remove your information, or opt out of any of these communication methods, please contact Pastor or the office.

 

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