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.