St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

Hymn: Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain                      LSB 435
 

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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
 

Introit (responsively)  Psalm 84:1–4; antiphon: v. 5

P  Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
            in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.
C  How lovely is your | dwelling place,*
          O | Lord of hosts!
P  My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts | of the Lord;*
            my heart and flesh sing for joy to the | living God.
C  Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for
      herself, where she may | lay her young,*
          at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King | and my God.
P  Blessèd are those who dwell | in your house,*
            ever sing- | ing your praise!
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  Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
            in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.

Kyrie (p.186)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy, be gracious to all who have gone astray from Your ways and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of Your Word; 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: Exodus 17:1–7
            ¹All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. ²Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” ³But the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?” ⁴So Moses cried to the Lord, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” ⁵And the Lord said to Moses, “Pass on before the people, taking with you some of the elders of Israel, and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. ⁶Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. ⁷And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

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

Gradual                              Hebrews 12:2
C   [O come, let us fix our eyes on] | Jesus,*
             the founder and perfecter | of our faith,
       who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
       despis- | ing the shame,*
             and is seated at the right hand of the | throne of God.

Epistle Reading: Romans 5:1–8  
         ¹Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. ²Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, ⁴and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, ⁵and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
         ⁶For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— ⁸but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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

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Holy Gospel: John 4:5–26
            ⁵[Jesus] came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. ⁶Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.
            ⁷There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” ⁸(For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) ⁹The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) ¹⁰Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” ¹¹The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? ¹²Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” ¹³Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, ¹⁴but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty forever. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” ¹⁵The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”
            ¹⁶Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” ¹⁷The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; ¹⁸for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” ¹⁹The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. ²⁰Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” ²¹Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. ²²You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. ²³But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. ²⁴God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” ²⁵The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” ²⁶Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”

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

Nicene Creed (p.191)

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Hymn: May God Bestow on Us His Grace                           LSB 823
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church    

 
Preface (p.194)
Sanctus (p.195)
The Lord’s Prayer (chanted)
The Words of Institution (p.197)
Pax Domini
Agnus Dei (p.198)

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Distribution of the Sacrament                             

Distribution Hymns
O Living Bread from Heaven                                             LSB 642
Jesus, Grant That Balm and Healing                                  LSB 421

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Nunc Dimittis (p.199)
Thanksgiving (p.200)
Post Communion Collect (p.201)
Benedicamus & Benediction

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Announcements
Hymn: Glory Be to Jesus                                                      LSB 433

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 © 2025 Concordia Publishing House.

Prayers – For the home-bound: Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, Larry & Sandra Grieben.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Annikki Marttila, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson,  Dwain Buntrock, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Doris Vilhauer, Joyce Hermansen, Cheryl Markovetz, Larry Vietmeier, and Mark Christianson.
For comfort for the families of Dwight Buntrock and Wally Rutschke.
For expectant mother Eliana (Klipfel) Harrier.  
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: Mic & Jen Daggett
Next Week: Karl & Val Eichler

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Maci Johnson & Cassie McKown
Last Week: Attendance – 87; Sunday School – 23; Wed. – 79
Offering – General Fund $3,759; Sunday School $12;
Lent Supper $128; from St. John’s $3,171.38;  Total $7,070.38

Schedule for the Week
Sunday             St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                            Children’s Choir Sings
                        Our Savior Nursery Circle – 12:00 pm
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm   
Tuesday           Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
                        Senior Potluck – 12:00 pm
                        Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Wednesday       Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                         Lent Supper – 5:30 pm
                         Lent Service – 6:30 pm
                         Our Savior Council – 7:30 pm
Saturday           Bible Study – 9:00-11:00 am at Our Savior
Next Sunday     St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:00 am
                         St. John’s Bible Study – 9:15 am
                         Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am                      
                         Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                         In-House Bible Bowl – 12:30 pm at Our Savior

Lutheran Witness – The March issue of LW is available in the narthex.

Lenten Preaching Series – The Six Chief Parts of the Small Catechism –  
Mar 11 – Fourth Chief Part: Baptism
Mar 18 – Fifth Chief Part: Confession
Mar 25 – Sixth Chief Part: The Lord’s Supper

Midweek Lenten Services will be at Our Savior at 6:30 pm, preceded by a light meal beginning at 5:30. The groups serving the suppers are:
March 11 – Nursery Circle
             18 – Potluck
             25 – Our Savior LWML

Holy Week Schedule:
Maundy Thursday – Supper & Pie at St. John’s at 5:30 pm, followed by the Divine Service at 6:30 pm
Good Friday – Chief Service at Our Savior at 6:30 pm
Holy Saturday – Circuit Easter Vigil Service at Our Savior at 7:30 pm
Easter Sunday – St. John’s Divine Service at 8:00 am
                             Breakfast served by the Youth at Our Savior 
                             Our Savior Divine Service at 10:45 am

If you need a ride in the van for Lent services, call Eric Johnson 605-216-6701, or call the church office 605-225-7106 by 2:00 pm.

Saturday Bible Study – March 14^th, 9:00-11:00 am at Our Savior – 
The Penitential Psalms: Seven psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143) have become known as the Penitential Psalms and are used especially during the season of Lent. This study will examine the understanding of repentance expressed in these psalms: the depths of human sin, suffering for sin, true contrition over sin, sincere confession of sin, and above all, the riches of God’s mercy and the fullness of forgiveness that our God offers to us.

Food Drive – The Board of Social Ministry & Evangelism will sponsor a food drive during Lent, to benefit the Journey Home. They need non-perishable food items (especially peanut butter, cereals, canned meats, canned meals, mac & cheese or any pasta/rice sides) and household items (such as paper products, garbage bags, laundry detergent, and personal care items). Place your donations on the table on the south wall of the fellowship hall at Our Savior. Thank you!
 
In-House Bible Bowl for both congregations will be on Sunday, March 15^th at 12:30 pm at Our Savior. Gather a team of 3-4 people and sign up in the narthex with a "team name". The topics are the Life of David: 1 Samuel 16 – 1 Kings 2, Psalm 51, and Luther’s Small Catechism: Confession. Be prepared for multiple choice, fill in the blank, and question/answer format. Even if you can't get a team together, plan to come and enjoy fellowship! We’ll have pizza for lunch. Any questions, call Eric Johnson 605-216-6701.

Youth Bible Bowl – Bible Bowl for the youth will be at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre, SD on Saturday, March 21^st, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

The St. Paul's / Our Savior Men's Club next meeting will be at St. Paul's Tuesday March 10^th at 6pm. We will be having Shepherd’s Pie. We will start chapter 6 in the book Man Up! by Jeffrey Hemmer. Tell a friend and remember All manly men of all ages are encouraged to attend. Please message Shane Jung to be added to the email list. 1-605-216-3784

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 17:3 – “But the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, ‘Why did you bring us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?’” Even the Israelites, who saw miracles with their own eyes, fell into unbelief and fear. From this distance we can see how foolish their worry is. How foolish will our worries appear from the distance of eternity? The Lord cared for them, and He will care for us.

Building Healthy Families – “Don’t worry, be happy!”… Remember this catchy little tune from the 80’s? God gives us this same message in His Word – repeatedly! But it’s so much easier to say “don’t worry” than it is to not worry. Are you (or is someone you know) a worrier? You don’t have to be! Dreena Wertz, a Lutheran Family Service counselor who shares your Lutheran Christian faith, is available in-person at a safe, confidential, comfortable office at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Aberdeen or via confidential telehealth link to your home through computer, tablet, or phone. Dreena is experienced at helping people with worry and many other challenges. Imagine a life with less worry – and know it’s possible. Call us – it’s why we’re here! Learn more at 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 – “The Healer” – Dave Forman (Gary Collins) is a dynamic “faith healer” who becomes angered by the drowning death of his daughter.  10:30 AM- Rev. Ryan Loeslie, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dimock, SD, presents the message “Worshiping God in Spirit and Truth” based on John 4:5-26. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.

The Lutheran Hour – When we couldn’t pay the price of our redemption, God did so completely by the life of Jesus. Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola delivers the message “What Was the Price on That?” based on 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. 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. Sermons are also archived on the website www.lutheranhour.org.

KARAOKE FOR CHRISTIAN HYMNS… You can sing hymns like “The Angel Gabriel,” “Silent Night,” “This Joyful Eastertide,” “The Day of Resurrection,” “Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest” and more.  Lutheran Public Radio has produced YouTube videos of more than 55 hymns featuring the Lutheran Public Radio Choir. ? Sing along at lutheranpublicradio.org/karaoke.
 
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Statement on Close Communion:
The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, Our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust in His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes.
Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked to first speak with the Pastor.
                     (CTCR, Admission to the Lord’s Supper, Nov 1999)