Order of Service
Opening Hymn Page 483
Devine Service 3 (page 184) Psalm 147:1-11
Sermon hymn Page 633
“Weeping replaced
with rejoicing!”
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.
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