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ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
246 Benjamin Street
Romeo, Michigan 48065
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.
July 25, 2010
Church Office....586-752-4588
Pastor Mark Evans……586-752-2498
Hotline.....586-752-1067
Website: www.stjohnromeo.org
Email Address.
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9:30 A.M.
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP P=Presiding, A=Assisting, C=Congregation
Prelude Jan Evans
Congregational Greeting and Theme of the Day:
“Shaped by Prayer”
ENTRANCE HYMN (stand, if you are able):
“I Lay My Sins on Jesus” LBW No. 305
GREETING:
P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C: And also with you.
KYRIE: .WOV Page 28
P: Kyrie eleison;
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: Christe eleison:
C: Christ, have mercy.
P: Kyrie eleison:
C: Lord, have mercy.
HYMN OF PRAISE: WOV Page 29
Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God in the highest;
glory to God, glory to God, and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Father,
we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God in the highest;
glory to God, glory to God, and peace to God’s people on earth.
PRAYER OF THE DAY: WOV Page 30
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Let us pray…
C: Lord, help us to understand that prayer is not a grocery list of wants that we hand to you, and when we don’t get what we want that does not mean that our prayers didn’t work. Rather, help us to see that our prayers to you are an outpouring of the everyday experiences of living in relationship with you in the wonder and mystery of your grace and love. Amen.
THE WORD OF GOD: Jeremiah 29:11-14
11For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."
Psalm 88:1-9
1 O LORD, the God who saves me, day and night I cry out before you.
2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry.
3 For my soul is full of trouble and my life draws near the grave.
4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like a man without
strength.
5 I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember
no more, who are cut off from your care.
6 You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.
7 Your wrath lies heavily upon me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined and cannot escape;
9 my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands
to you.
SECOND LESSON: Philippians 4:4-7
4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (stand, if you are able): WOV No. 612
C: Celtic Alleluia:
Al – le – lu – ia, al – le – lu – ia!
Al – le – lu – ia, al – le – lu – ia!
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 11th Chapter
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
THE HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 11:1-13
1One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2He said to them, "When you pray, say: "'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3Give us each day our daily bread. 4Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.'" 5Then he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.' 7"Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.' 8I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs. 9"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 11"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
P: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON: “Shaped by Prayer” Pastor Mark Evans
PRAISE HYMN: My Life Is In You, Lord
My life is in You Lord; my strength is in You Lord;
My hope is in You Lord, in You, it’s in You.
My life is in You Lord; my strength is in You Lord;
My hope is in You Lord, in You, it’s in You.
I will praise You with all of my life.
I will praise You with all of my strength.
With all of my life, with all of my strength.
All of my hope is in You.
My life is in You Lord; my strength is in You Lord;
My hope is in You Lord, in You, it’s in You.
My life is in You Lord; my strength is in You Lord;
My hope is in You Lord, in You, it’s in You, in You.
OFFERING/OFFERTORY (stand and sing): WOV Page 35
C: Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
A: Let us pray. Merciful God
C: we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us--
ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love.
Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Announcements and Recognition of Visitors
People Concerns for the Week Pastor Mark
After the updates of the People Concerns, the Congregation will stand and sing together,
Healer
You are my healer, You are my shelter from myself;
You’re my deliverer, You love me back to life each time I fail.
You’re my desire, You’re all that fills my hungry need;
You draw me higher, You know my heart and yet You still love me.
THE PRAYERS (stand): WOV Page 34
A: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus,
and for all people according to their needs.
Each portion of the prayers concludes with these words:
A: Lord, in your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
The prayers conclude with these words:
P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray,
trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen
THE ORDER OF CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS:
P: Gracious God,
C: Our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo.
Forgive what our lips tremble to name; what our hearts can no longer bear,
and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment. Set us free from a
past that we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be changed;
and grant us grace to grow more and more in Your likeness and image;
through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
P: Jesus Christ our Savior gave himself for us, redeeming us from all sin and cleansing us to be people who are eager to do what is good. Through the water of rebirth and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, God saves us, renews us in grace and bestows on us eternal life.
C: Amen
GREAT THANKSGIVING: WOV Page 36
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
P: It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places
offer thanks . . . (Here the minister continues with the proper preface, concluding:) we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
Congregation sings
C: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna. Hosanna. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
P: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for
you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (stand if you are able)
COMMUNION (sit)
HYMNS DURING DISTRIBUTION ........................LBW Nos. 205, 212, 223
(All baptized Christians are welcomed to the Lord’s Table today. Children who have not yet been instructed for Holy Communion will be given a blessing. Please fill out one communion card per family and follow the direction of the ushers. White grape juice is available for anyone who would prefer to not drink wine. There are also gluten free wafers for those people allergic to wheat.)
(Stand, if you are able)
P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
C: Amen
POST-COMMUNION HYMN (congregation sings): LBW Page 72
C: Thank the Lord and sing his praise; tell ev’ry-one what he has done. Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name. He recalls his promises and leads his people forth in joy with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia. Alleluia.
A: Let us pray. (The Assisting Minister says a short prayer.)
C: Amen
THE BENEDICTION:
P: Go into God’s world knowing that you are loved more than you can imagine. Show your love for God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Share God’s love with all you encounter. Care for them as God has cared for you and you will find and share the blessing of God Almighty.
C: Amen
CLOSING HYMN: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” LBW No. 551
DISMISSAL:
A: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude.........................................................................................................Jan Evans
To our visitors and guests, thank you for joining us for worship service today. Please fill out a visitor card and give to the usher, or sign our guest register book in the front entrance when you leave. Please come and join us again!
VOLUNTEER MINISTERS FOR JULY 25, 2010
Assisting Minister: James Stark
Acolyte: Nick Howard
Greeters: Ben & Kelly Warzin
Reader: Hank Frech
Nursery: Joyce Kelly
Comm. Care: Hank & Rita Frech
Comm. Bread: Karen Joyce
Ushers: Jim & Josh Long; Don & Sue Schwartz
Counters: DROP BAG
Coffee Hour: Rita Frech
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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN JULY 24/25, 2010
GUESTS & VISITORS:
The members of St. John Lutheran Church and their Pastor extend to you a most cordial welcome and wish you a blessed worship hour with us. A staffed nursery is available for children 4 and under in the back of the church on Sundays.
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Volunteer Ministers for
August 1, 2010
Assisting Minister:
TBA
Acolyte:
Stacie Sambrano
Greeters:
Volunteers Please!
Reader:
Shirley Wilburn
Nursery:
Amber Bryce
Ushers:
Ann & Jeff Beyerlein;
Volunteers Please!
Counters:
Don & Sue Schwartz
Coffee Hour
Steve Hunt Family
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Last Week’s Attendance:
Saturday,7/17.................40
Sunday, 7/18
9:30am...........................76
Total = 116
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Interested in reading one of the book club books but think that you have to join the computer blog to take part? Read anyway! If you’re not computer savvy, or are just not interested in blogging as a form of communication, we still want you to be involved. Pick up a copy of something that interests you and don’t worry about anything other than your own enjoyment of the book. Also, if you like one of the authors you’re reading, look around at the shelves in the book nook. There are other books by most of the authors chosen. We’ve also added other books (such as the Joshua Series and the Father Tim Series) to the area for your easy reach and enjoyment.
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“BE THE CHURCH” returns on October 9-10, 2010. Be ready for more information to follow.
Thank you to everyone who prayed, shared a kind thought, sent an email, letter or package and gave my family support while I was deployed in Iraq. Every one of you is greatly appreciated.
Brad Morrison
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In an effort to help reduce expenses, we will not be issuing June giving statements. If you are in need of a statement, please contact Jill Kasper in the Finance Office and she will be happy to run one for you.
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Did you just graduate from college or will soon? Steve Schocke from Thrivent Financial will be holding a class on everything you need to know about finance to begin planning your future. Budgeting, insurance, retirement savings (yes, you really DO need to think about it now) are all topics to be covered. Bring your questions and your friends on August 15th, 2010 at 6:30pm here at St. John. Pizza and soda will be served. Please call the church office to register.
DAY CAMP AND VBS
Mark your calendars!
St. John along with Living Waters Ministries will once again be holding Day Camp this year. Any child who has completed Kindergarten through 5th grade is welcome to attend. Day Camp will be help from August 2-6 here at St. John and will run from 9 am--3 pm. Also, we will be holding Vacation Bible School during the same time from 9 am-11:30 am. Vacation Bible School is for children entering pre-school and Kindergarten. Forms for both camp and VBS are available in the main hallway on the Youth Bulletin Board.
Volunteers Needed.
We are still in need of one or two families to host the 4 counselors from Living Waters Ministries the week of August 1st-6th. This is the week of Day Camp and VBS. If you are interested, please see Jennifer Stark for more information.
Also, we still need volunteers to help with VBS that week. If you are available in the morning of the week of August 2nd-6th and would like to help out with the little kids in various activities--it would be greatly appreciated. There is a sign up sheet in the Gathering Area. Thank you!
DID YOU KNOW...
Our Fellowship Hall is available to rent for your graduation parties, bridal or baby showers, family reunions, etc.? Members and non-members alike can rent our space (kitchen facilities included) for a very reasonable fee. Call the church office at 586-752-4588 for details!
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AUGUST PANTRY NEEDS
FOR SAMARITAN HOUSE
COOKING OIL + CEREAL + COFFEE/TEA + CANNED FRUIT + DRY MILK + SUGAR + PANCAKE MIX + SYRUP + CANNED FRUIT + FLOUR + OATMEAL + TOMATO PRODUCTS + BAKED BEANS + BAR SOAP + SHAMPOO + TAMPONS/PADS + DISPOSABLE RAZORS + DIAPERS SIZE 4, 5, 6 +TOILET PAPER + DEODORANT + DISH SOAP + TOOTHPASTE + TOOTHBRUSHES
We appreciate any non-perishable food items and toiletries that you can donate. Drop off your food donations during our normal business hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-6 and Friday 10 – 4. We are located at: 62324 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48094, (586) 336-9956.
Please note that there are black cupboards in both the main hallway and also up near the entrance to the sanctuary for Samaritan House Food collection.
St. John Lutheran
is a Stephen Ministry Congregation
Please call:
Jan Alling at 586-752-7016
or Jan or Bob Gallardo at:
586-781-5803 for more information.
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INTERESTED IN READING THE BIBLE?
HAVE YOU EVER READ THROUGH THE BIBLE FROM BEGINNING TO END? THIS MAY BE THEYEAR YOU CHOOSE TO BEGIN. THE ONE YEAR BIBLE (NIV)) WILL BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH. TO RECEIVE A BIBLE YOU MUST SIGN UP. LARGE PRINT BIBLES ARE AVAILABLE BUT YOU MUST ASK FOR ONE WHEN YOU SIGN UP (PLEASE PUT AN LP AFTER YOUR NAME). THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE BIBLE AS THEY WERE DONATED TO THE CHURCH.
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Meijer Community Rewards for
JUNE 2010
$18.34
YTD for 2010: $109.17
Thank you,
Shoppers!
WELCA JULY/AUGUST PROJECT -
SCHOOL KITS:
70 Page Spiral Notebook
25-30 Page Coloring Book
Box of Crayons
4 oz. School Glue
Pencils
Pencil Sharpener
Eraser
12” Ruler
Blunt Scissors
Thank You very much!
Please note that WELCA donations are still accepted in the main hallway but are now inside of the black cupboard in the labeled drawers.
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Please save your pop can tabs and turn them in at the church for the purchase of kidney machines. Over 186.5 lbs. have been collected since February 2007! This fundraiser is for the purchase of kidney machines.
We are continuing to collect “Pennies for Peace”. We’ve managed to fill one of the window sills in the Gathering Area with jars filled with pennies. Please continue to bring in your change. We would love to fill all of the window sills, the fireplace mantel and any other available space before the year ends.
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NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE RECYCLING
Thank you for the tremendous response with this! In May we recycled 3.33 tons and received $16.66. Year to date for 2010 – $128.40. Landfill space saved – 10.39 cubic yards. The total collected since the program began in 2005 is $4,169.07. Thank you!
PLEASE, NO CARDBOARD or PHONE BOOKS
THRIVENT FINANCIAL BOWLING NIGHT!!!
WHO: For Thrivent Financial members and their guests
WHAT: Your Thrivent Financial for Lutherans North Macomb chapter is hosting a bowling event. Complimentary pizza, pop, and 2 games of bowling will be provided.
WHERE: Salt River Lanes, 33633 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield, MI 48047
WHEN: Thursday, August 19th from 7pm – 10pm
WHY: Great Fellowship, fun and to introduce our friends to Thrivent.
There will be a free will donation will all proceeds going to a student in the seminary.
RSVP by August 16 to Dan Sequin at
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or (586)677-4908.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN, JULY 24-AUGUST 1, 2010
Saturday -Worship, 5pm
Sunday -Worship w/Communion, 9:30am
-Leave for WV Whitewater rafting
Monday -Stephen Ministry, 7pm
Tuesday -Weight Watchers, 5:45pm and 7pm
Wednesday -Tai Chi, 10:30am
Thursday -AA/Alanon, 8pm
Saturday -Worship, 5pm
Sunday -Worship, 9:30am
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