St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: O Savior, Precious Savior                                         LSB 527
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
 

Introit (responsively)   Psalm 105:39–43; antiphon: v. 1
                                       
P   Oh give thanks to the Lord; call up- | on his name;*
             make known his deeds among the | peoples!
C   He spread a cloud for a | covering,*
             and fire to give | light by night.
P    They asked, and he | brought quail,*
                and gave them bread from heaven in a- | bundance.
C   He opened the rock, and water | gushed out;*
             it flowed through the desert like a | river.
P   For he remembered his holy | promise,*
                and Abraham, his | servant.
C   So he brought his people | out with joy,*
             his chosen ones with | singing.
C    Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
             and to the Holy | Spirit;
        as it was in the be- | ginning,*
             is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
P    Oh give thanks to the Lord; call up- | on his name;*
             make known his deeds among the | peoples!


Kyrie (p.186)
Gloria in Excelsis (p.187)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Heavenly Father, though we do not deserve Your goodness, still You provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may acknowledge Your gifts, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

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Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 55:1–5 
¹“Come, everyone who thirsts,
      come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
      come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
      without money and without price.
²Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
      and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
      and delight yourselves in rich food.
³Incline your ear, and come to me;
      hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
      my steadfast, sure love for David.
⁴Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
      a leader and commander for the peoples.
⁵Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,
      and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,
      for he has glorified you.”

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.

Gradual                 Romans 11:33, 36
C   Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowl- | edge of God!*
             How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable | his ways!
      For from him and through him and to him are | all things.*
             To him be glory forever. | Amen.

Epistle Reading: Romans 9:1–13  
      ¹I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— ²that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. ³For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. ⁴They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. ⁵To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
      ⁶But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, ⁷and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” ⁸This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. ⁹For this is what the promise said: “About this time next year I will return and Sarah shall have a son.” ¹⁰And not only so, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, ¹¹though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of his call— ¹²she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” ¹³As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.

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Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: Matthew 14:13–21

      ¹³Now when Jesus heard [about the death of John], he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. ¹⁴When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. ¹⁵Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” ¹⁶But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” ¹⁷They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” ¹⁸And he said, “Bring them here to me.” ¹⁹Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. ²⁰And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. ²¹And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

L  This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C  Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

Apostles’ Creed (p.192)        

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Hymn: Long before the World Is Waking                          LSB 485
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
Concluding Collect
Benediction (p.202)

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Announcements
Hymn: Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer                         LSB 918

Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard
Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.
Prayers – For the home-bound: Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken Maas, Betty Meints, Lloyd Jerde, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, Larry & Sandra Grieben, and Doris Vilhauer.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Annikki Marttila, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Sheila Christofferson, William Cutler, Keith Jensen, Rachelle Moorman, Rick Grieben, Dave Scepaniak, and Pastor Jacob Smith.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.

St. John’s
Ushers: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg
Next Week: Mic & Jen Daggett
Last Week: Attendance – 26; Offering – $870

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Caleb Siebert & Teigan McKown
Last Week: Attendance – 116
Offering – General Fund $3,396

Schedule for the Week
Sunday            St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:00 am
                       St. John’s Voters Meeting – 9:15 am
                       Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday           Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Tuesday          Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday      LWML Breakfast at The Cornerstone – 9:00 am
Next Sunday    St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                       Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                       Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                       Our Savior Elders – 12:30 pm

 
Lutheran Witness – The August issue of LW is available in the narthex. It addresses the use of artificial intelligence.

August/September Newsletters have been sent out or are in the narthex for those who pick it up at church. There are some extras.    

Our Savior LWML – Our August Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, August 5th at 9:00 A.M. at The Cornerstone (former Waffle Cone) at 201 S Main St. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. All ladies of the church are welcome. 

Herbert & Verdena Dabbert, former members of Our Savior and now members at Zion Lutheran in Sioux Falls, will celebrate their 70^th Anniversary on August 5^th. They were the first couple married in this building. They are also celebrating both of their 91^st birthdays. Greetings can be sent to Herbert Dabbert, 4513 S. Prince of Peace Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.

There will not be a Saturday Bible Study in August.

Men’s Club – Starting on Monday, August 10^th, the Men’s Club will have a monthly Bible study on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. We’ll play dartball afterward for anyone who wants to stay.
The men will have a work day at Our Savior on Saturday, August 22^nd at 8:00 am until early afternoon. Bring tools. Contact Bob Rausch to pick a project beforehand or just show up and we’ll put you to work.

Brown County Fair – Lutherans for Life, Lutheran Family Service, and Rural Gospel Initiative will share a booth again this year at the Brown County Fair from August 11-16. They welcome volunteers to man the booth for any length of time, no experience necessary. St. John’s will man the booth on Thursday, Aug. 13^th; Our Savior will man the booth on Sunday, Aug. 16^th. There are sign-up sheets in the narthex at each church. (St. Paul’s is now covering Tuesday, Aug. 11^th. If you had already signed up for Tuesday and want to switch to Sunday, please talk to Glen Rausch. Thank you!)

LCMS Singles Retreat - The fourth annual LCMS Lutheran Singles Retreat is being planned for Aug. 21-23, at Camp Okoboji in Milford, Iowa. This retreat is open to all single men and women, ages 21-41. Registration is available at www.faithwinterset.org.  Cost for the retreat is $100. Contact Dr. Keith Schweitzer with questions at (641) 745-5143 or keithlcms@gmail.com.

Teacher Installation will be during the service on August 30^th. Sunday School classes will start on September 13^th at 9:30 am.

***Lighthouse Preschool/Jr. Kindergarten***
We still have slots for our full-day and half-day Jr. Kindergarten program for the 2026-27 school year! Our classes are open for students ages 3-5. If you or someone you know may be interested in enrolling a child, please see Jenelle Siebert with any questions or contact the preschool at 605-725-1855.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 
Matthew 14:17–18 – “They said to him, ‘We have only five loaves here and two fish.’ And he said, ‘Bring them here to me.’” The five loaves and two fish were all that the disciples had. But when they handed them over to the Lord, the multitudes were fed. Apart from Jesus, all we do and all we have comes to nothing. But in Jesus, the Lord blesses all we do and all we have for His gracious work.

Building Healthy Families – August 3 begins Simplify Your Life Week, a reminder to clear away clutter, reduce stress, focus on what truly matters, and find peace. Clean out a closet or pantry and donate what you no longer need. Simplify your schedule to make room for meaningful time with those you love. But most importantly, take time to read John 14:27 and John 16:33 and consider this question: where are you looking for your identity, security, and peace? If it’s your accumulating possessions, bank account, golf game, physical fitness level, number of acres, or your place on the corporate ladder, you’ll surely be disappointed. Carve out time this week to spend with your Father, tune your ear to hear His voice, look for and see the many ways He is already providing for you, in this life and the one to come. Find your peace in the One who came to bring you peace and be assured that true peace is found only in Him who has already overcome the world for you.    Lutheran Family Service   www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Email: info@lutheranfamilyservice.org  or call 605-271-1081

Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Return Trip” – The modern-day story of a prodigal daughter. 10:30 AM- Rev. Ryan Drevlow, pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, presents the message “1000 Year Thirst” based on Isaiah 55:1-2. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   

The Lutheran Hour – Archives August – Effective communicators tell stories to make a point. Hear how Jesus’ parables point us to Himself. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message “Why Jesus Told Parables” based on Mark 4. Listen to The Lutheran Hour on Sunday mornings at 9:00 on KAWZ 88.1 FM, or on Sirius-XM Family Talk 131 at 9:00 am. Sermons are also archived on the website www.lutheranhour.org.

ESSENTIAL EXERCISE FOR THE CHRISTIAN MIND… Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  Recent show subjects include: Karl Marx’s Fascination with the Devil, The Fall of the Great Republics, Reducing Theology to Pithy Slogans, First-Century Jewish Historian Josephus on Jesus and more.  You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app or a podcast provider.