05-02-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 768

Devine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 66:1-8 

Sermon hymn                                                                           Page 556 v1-4

Sermon                                                                                        John 16:5-15

“He sent the Helper, the Spirit of Truth!”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 465, 411, 769

Closing hymn Page 556 v5-10

 INTIMATE SACRAMENT:  The Lord’s Table is open and offered to all current, confirmed members in good standing of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (and churches that we are in pulpit and altar fellowship) who desire it.  This assumes we confess the oneness of the same faith, have been taught how to examine ourselves, and are truly repentant for our sins (worthily). We ask that all guests at Table at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman, to please announce your intention to commune with us to the pastor or elders before the service. Oneness at Communion pre-supposes the horizontal oneness with each other in doctrine.  If you belong to a different doctrinal confession however, we invite you to come forward to receive a blessing indicated by folding your arms over your chest as you come to the rail, or remain in the pew and pray for the day when divisions would cease. Thank you for respecting our teachings. - Pastor. 

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. The witness of the scientific community has been and continues to be, that there is no indication of any greater infection among those who commune with the chalice than those who do not. In fact, when examining the past fifty years of individual cup use, the opposite appears to be true, that there is a greater risk using the individual cups.

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION, followed by the individual cups. Why? Because I want you use the chalice for your benefit- Pastor

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. Data has shown, the chalice is “more sanitary” than individual cup! – Pastor

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. Sharing the communion cup is still discouraged if a person has an active respiratory infection (i.e., cold or flu) or moist or open sores on their lips (eg, herpes). In these cases, please use the individual cup. – Pastor

THE CHALICE IS OFFERED FIRST DURING COMMUNION. Why does there seem to be more risk in spreading something with individual cups than the chalice? Scientifically unknown, but it is speculated that it is possibly because individual sups are handled by the lip by several hands before it gets to your mouth. or it is the gold/silver of the chalice vs plastic/glass of the individual cups, or when you pick the shot glass up with your hands and put it in your mouth, you could also receive germs from the fact that it has been at least an hour or so since you washed your own hand – Pastor

IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please 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, Connie, Lonnie, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen and Sarah*.

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY IS MOVING from before services at 8:30 to fifteen minutes after the services have ended (approximately 10:45) on June 6th at least for the summer. Currently Sunday Morning Bible study is going through the book of Romans, but will probably join the Men's group in studying the book of Amos. Please join us.

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE stpaulfreeman.org and let us know if you find spelling errors, have suggestions, or generally what you think of it, by sending an email to the office at stpaulfreeman@gmail.com We'll keep using this and the other online methods (YouTube, Facebook, stpaulfreemanblogspot.com) until about Memorial Day, then switch to using our website as the main online presence.

PARENTS, SEE ABOUT SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES BELOW, see bulletin board or contact pastor for more information:Camp Comeca, Cozad NE. This camp is for those who have completed the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The Theme is "Daily Prayer" Time is divided between study (catechesis), worship (daily prayer offices and a Divine service) and play (various camp activities).  Camp Minneboji is for kids who have finished 4-8th grade (and an honors camp for those who have completed 9th and this year, 10th) The theme is "washed" 

LADIES AID and LWML will meet on May 6th at 2:00 p.m. for monthly meeting. Bible Study will be Revelation 17. Altar flowers for May are Nancy Dykstra and Nanette Koehn.

04-25-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

                                                         Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 483

Devine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 147:1-11

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 633

 Sermon                                                                                      John 16:16-22

“Weeping replaced with rejoicing!”

 Communion hymns                                                                   Page 594, 708

 Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 818

BEGINNING HOLY THURSDAY, the chalice will be offered first during communion, followed by the individual cups. Why?  Data has shown, the chalice is “more sanitary” than individual cup! – Pastor

INTIMATE SACRAMENT:  The Lord’s Table is open and offered to all current, confirmed members in good standing of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (and churches that we are in pulpit and altar fellowship) who desire it.  This assumes we confess the oneness of the same faith, have been taught how to examine ourselves, and are truly repentant for our sins (worthily). We ask that all guests at Table at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman, to please announce your intention to commune with us to the pastor or elders before the service. Oneness at Communion pre-supposes the horizontal oneness with each other in doctrine.  If you belong to a different doctrinal confession however, we invite you to come forward to receive a blessing indicated by folding your arms over your chest as you come to the rail, or remain in the pew and pray for the day when divisions would cease. Thank you for respecting our teachings. - Pastor. 

IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please 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, Connie, Lonnie, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen and Sarah*.  Family of Yvonne Swensen, especially Kari, as they mourn and wait for the resurrection promise.

SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY IS MOVING from before services at 8:30 to fifteen minutes after the services have ended (approximately 10:45) on June 6th at least for the summer. Currently Sunday Morning Bible study is going through the book of Romans, but will probably join the Men's group in studying the book of Amos. Please join us.

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE stpaulfreeman.org and let us know if you find spelling errors, have suggestions, or generally what you think of it, by sending an email to the office at stpaulfreeman@gmail.com.  We'll keep using this and the other online methods (YouTube, Facebook, stpaulfreemanblogspot.com) until about Memorial Day, then switch to using our website as the main online presence.

Men's Bible Study Starts the Book of Amos on Wednesdays 6:00am to 7:00am. Amos, while not the first of Israel's prophets (Elijah and Elisha preceded him by about 100 years), he is the first to have his message written down. He preached to the nation of Israel and Judah about their social and moral ills around 760 B.C., While it is tempting to apply Amos' message directly to today's society with obvious comparisons, we can only see them through the lens of Amos' context of the conditions of Israel in 800 B.C. Please join us if you can.

SENIOR SUNDAY will be May 2nd, where there will be a short rite of blessing for the graduating Seniors, followed by a presentation of blankets and a small Scripture reading by a member of the Samaritans.

LADIES AID and LWML will meet on May 6th at 2:00 p.m. for monthly meeting. Bible Study will be Revelation 17. Altar flowers for May are Nancy Dykstra and Nanette Koehn.

The annual BACCALAUREATE service by the Freeman Ministerium will be held at the Freeman Community Center at 4pm on May 2nd. 

04-18-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

 

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 710

Prayer and Preaching (page 260)   Psalm 23 

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 709

 Sermon                                                                                      John 10:11-16

“Our Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd!”

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 666

BEGINNING HOLY THURSDAY, the chalice will be offered first during communion, followed by the individual cups. Why?  Data has shown, the chalice is “more sanitary” than individual cup! – Pastor

INTIMATE SACRAMENT:  The Lord’s Table is open and offered to all current, confirmed members in good standing of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (and churches that we are in pulpit and altar fellowship) who desire it.  This assumes we confess the oneness of the same faith, have been taught how to examine ourselves, and are truly repentant for our sins (worthily). We ask that all guests at Table at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman, to please announce your intention to commune with us to the pastor or elders before the service. Oneness at Communion pre-supposes the horizontal oneness with each other in doctrine.  If you belong to a different doctrinal confession however, we invite you to come forward to receive a blessing indicated by folding your arms over your chest as you come to the rail, or remain in the pew and pray for the day when divisions would cease. Thank you for respecting our teachings. - Pastor. 

IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please 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, Connie, Lonnie, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen and Sarah*.

PLEASE WELCOME GUEST PREACHER PASTOR DAVID ELLIS today (no communion) while pastor is vacation April 15th-20th. Pastor Makelin is available for emergencies with a two-hour delay by phone however, except on April 17th where Pastor Thomas Christopher will be on call.

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

PLEASE SEE BULLETIN BOARD:  for information from the Janstrams, our missionaries we support in Japan, and the winners of this years Bible Bowl.

Men's Bible Study Starts the Book of Amos on Wednesdays 6:00am to 7:00am. Amos, while not the first of Israel's prophets (Elijah and Elisha preceded him by about 100 years), he is the first to have his message written down. He preached to the nation of Israel and Judah about their social and moral ills around 760 B.C., While it is tempting to apply Amos' message directly to today's society with obvious comparisons, we can only see them through the lens of Amos' context of the conditions of Israel in 800 B.C. Please join us if you can.

SENIOR SUNDAY will be May 2nd, where there will be a short rite of blessing for the graduating Seniors, followed by a presentation of blankets and a small Scripture reading by a member of the Samaritan group.

SEE BULLETIN BOARD concerning Dutch's retirement from Main Street Living

QUARTERLY VOTERS MEETING on April 25, 2020 after worship service.  Please plan on to attend thank you.

04-11-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

                                                         Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 685

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 33

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 470

Sermon                                                                                      John 20:19-31

“His breath, His words are Spirit and life!”

Communion hymns                                                           Page 421, 602, 480  

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 647

IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please 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, Connie, Lonnie, and those Additional Requested Prayers:  Kahlen and Sarah*.

BEGINNING HOLY THURSDAY, the chalice will be offered first during communion, followed by the individual cups. Why?  Data has shown, the chalice is “more sanitary” than individual cup! - Pastor

INTIMATE SACRAMENT:  The Lord’s Table is open and offered to all current, confirmed members in good standing of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (and churches that we are in pulpit and altar fellowship) who desire it.  This assumes we confess the oneness of the same faith, have been taught how to examine ourselves, and are truly repentant for our sins (worthily). We ask that all guests at Table at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Freeman, to please announce your intention to commune with us to the pastor or elders before the service. Oneness at Communion pre-supposes the horizontal oneness with each other in doctrine.  If you belong to a different doctrinal confession however, we invite you to come forward to receive a blessing indicated by folding your arms over your chest as you come to the rail, or remain in the pew and pray for the day when divisions would cease. Thank you for respecting our teachings. - Pastor. 

Please welcome guest preacher Pastor David Ellis Sunday April 18th (no communion) while pastor is vacation April 15th-20th. Pastor Makelin is available for emergencies with a two hour delay by phone however, except on April 17th where Pastor Thomas Christopher will be on call.

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:   Completed forms may be returned to Joan or Karen by today April 11, 2021.

LAWN MOWING:  Please submit your sealed bid to Darren Walz by today, April 11.  

PLEASE SEE BULLETIN BOARD:  for information from the Janstrams, our missionaries we support in Japan, and the winners of this years Bible Bowl.

Men's Bible Study Starts the Book of Amos on Wednesdays 6:00am to 7:00am. Amos, while not the first of Israel's prophets (Elijah and Elisha preceded him by about 100 years), he is the first to have his message written down. He preached to the nation of Israel and Judah about their social and moral ills around 760 B.C., While it is tempting to apply Amos' message directly to today's society with obvious comparisons, we can only see them through the lens of Amos' context of the conditions of Israel in 800 B.C. Please join us if you can.

04-014-2021 Order of Service and Announcements

 

Order of Service

Opening Hymn                                                                                 Page 457

Divine Service 3 (page 184)   Psalm 118:15-29 

Sermon hymn                                                                                   Page 458

Sermon                                                                                         Mark 16:1-8

“The tomb could not hold Him!” 

Communion hymns                                                   Page 488, 468, 465, 478  

Closing hymn                                                                                    Page 461

 

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

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.

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.  

LADIES AID AND LWML will meet on April 8th at 2:00 pm.  Bible Study will be Revelation 16:12-21.