St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

Hymn: God Loved the World So That He Gave                  LSB 571
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)

Introit (responsively)  Psalm 105:4–7; antiphon: v. 8

P  He remembers his covenant for- | ever,*
            the word that he commanded, for a thousand gener- | ations.
C  Seek the Lord | and his strength;*
          seek his presence con- | tinually!
P  Remember the wondrous works that | he has done,*
            his miracles, and the judgments he | uttered,
C  O offspring of Abraham, his | servant,*
          children of Jacob, his | chosen ones!
P  He is the | Lord our God;*
            his judgments are in | all the earth.
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  He remembers his covenant for- | ever,*
            the word that he commanded, for a thousand gener- | ations.

Kyrie (p.186)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
O God, You see that of ourselves we have no strength. By Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; 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: Genesis 12:1–9
            ¹The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. ²And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. ³I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
            ⁴So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. ⁵And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, ⁶Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. ⁷Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. ⁸From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. ⁹And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.

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 4:1–8, 13–17  
            ¹What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? ²For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. ³For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” ⁴Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. ⁵And to the one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, ⁶just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
⁷“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
     and whose sins are covered;
⁸blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not
    count his sin.” . . .
            ¹³For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. ¹⁴For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. ¹⁵For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.
            ¹⁶That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, ¹⁷as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

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

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Holy Gospel: John 3:1–17
            ¹Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. ²This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” ³Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ⁴Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” ⁵Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ⁶That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ⁷Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ ⁸The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
            ⁹Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” ¹⁰Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? ¹¹Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. ¹²If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? ¹³No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. ¹⁴And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, ¹⁵that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
            ¹⁶“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. ¹⁷For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

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

Apostles' Creed (p.192)

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Hymn: God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It                             LSB 594
Sermon

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

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Announcements
Hymn: Sing Praise to the God of Israel                               LSB 936

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, Wally Rutschke, Cheryl Markovetz, and Larry Vietmeier.
For comfort for the family of Dwight Buntrock.
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: Dean & Lorie Ringgenberg
Next Week: Mic & Jen Daggett
Last Week: Attendance – 23; Offering – $885

Our Savior
Organist: Caiden Siebert
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Ella Brick & Grace Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 122; Sunday School – 27; Wed. – 73
Offering – Gen. Fund $4,585; Sunday School $28;  Total $4,613

Schedule for the Week
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
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm   
                        Our Savior LWML – 3:45 pm
                        St. John’s Divine Service – 6:00 pm
Tuesday           Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
                        Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Wednesday       Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                        Lent Supper – 5:30 pm
                        Lent Service – 6:30 pm
Next 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

Daylight Saving Time begins next Sunday, March 8^th at 2:00 am. So don’t forget to move your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night!

St. John’s offers a Divine Service on the first and third Mondays of each month, at 6:00 pm. The readings and sermon are the same as the previous Sunday.

Lenten Preaching Series – The Six Chief Parts of the Small Catechism –  
Mar 4 – Third Chief Part: The Our Father
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:
Mar.  4 – Youth Group
         11 – Nursery Circle
         18 – Potluck
         25 – Our Savior LWML
April 2 – Maundy Thursday Supper & Pie at St. John’s in Columbia, hosted by St. John’s LWML

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

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!

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.
 
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.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Second Sunday in Lent
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” This is perhaps the most well-known and beloved verse in the New Testament, for good reason. This simple Gospel message is the foundation for our whole life, including our new life in Christ. This new life is characterized by thankfulness and devotion to our Father who has provided for us so lavishly in Christ.

Building Healthy Families – How is it that, though we’re connected today to the entire world 24/7 through technology, we’re feeling lonelier than ever? Isolation from others, limited in-person social connections, families living apart, and chronic stress are among the things that have us experiencing loneliness and depression at higher rates than any previous generation. LFS is here to help you or someone you know who is struggling. Through in-person meetings at the comfortable, confidential office within St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, or via telehealth screen to your home, LFS counselors you can trust are now available to help with chronic or a sudden bout of depression, loneliness, anxiety, or any other concern. Why struggle alone when help is now available? 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 – At the time this bulletin was printed, we had not yet received information about March episodes of “This Is the Life” and Main Street Living. We can normally view This Is the Life at  10:00 am and a Pastor’s message at 10:30 am on channel 5 KDLT TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.
 
The Lutheran Hour – Through the Bible, God invites us to help Him complete the unfinished drama He’s been writing for the world. Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message “The Fifth Act” based on 1 Corinthians 4:1. 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.

BOOK OF PROVERBS BIBLE STUDY… The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily 15-minute verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon.  Pastor Weedon recently started a study on the Book of Proverbs:11-20.  You can listen at your convenience at thewordendures.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.