St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

	Our Savior	St. John’s
Order of Service	LSB 151 – Communion	LSB 184 – Communion
Hymns	915, 754, 621, 634, 756, 632	915, 754, 634, 632

Welcome! We ask all of you, both visitors and members, to sign a Welcome card located in the pew rack. Please fill out this card, place it in the offering plate, or hand it to an usher as you leave the service.

Our Communion Practice: Lutherans believe that the Lord’s Supper demonstrates a oneness with Christ in faith, life, and worship among those who receive Communion. Reception of the Lord’s Supper by Christians not in fellowship with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist. For this reason, we welcome those with whom we have “altar and pulpit fellowship” to the Lord’s Supper. This includes members of sister congregations of the LCMS, members of the American Association of Lutheran Churches, and Lutheran Church Canada; as well as members of partner churches throughout the World. If you would like to know more about this practice, please arrange a time to speak with our pastor. 
  
Prayers – For our home-bound members: St. John’s – Alfred Larson.
Our Savior – Charlotte Scepaniak, Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Vi Schnaidt, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Loretta Podoll, Larry Nupen, Evelyn Grieben, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, and Lorraine Krage.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna; for Logan Ringgenberg, who is at Basic Training; and for Nathaniel Wendt.

Introit                                                                      Psalm 145:1–3, 6–7; antiphon: v. 5
On the glorious splendor of your | majesty,*
   and on your wondrous works, I will | meditate.
I will extol you, my | God and King,*
   and bless your name forever and | ever.
Every day I will | bless you*
   and praise your name forever and | ever.
Great is the Lord, and greatly | to be praised,*
   and his greatness is un- | searchable.
They shall speak of the might of your | awesome deeds,*
   and I will declare your | greatness.
They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant | goodness*
   and shall sing aloud of your | righteousness.
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.
On the glorious splendor of your | majesty,*
   and on your wondrous works, I will | meditate.
 
Collect of the Day
Almighty and most merciful God, the protector of all who trust in You, strengthen our faith and give us courage to believe that in Your love You will rescue us from all adversities; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
 
Old Testament Reading                                                                   Genesis 9:8–17
   ⁸God said to Noah and to his sons with him, ⁹“Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you, ¹⁰and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. ¹¹I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” ¹²And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: ¹³I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. ¹⁴When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, ¹⁵I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. ¹⁶When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” ¹⁷God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”
 
Gradual                                                                                          Romans 11:33, 36
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                                                                                           Ephesians 3:14–21
   ¹⁴For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, ¹⁵from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, ¹⁶that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ¹⁹and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
   ²⁰Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
 
Holy Gospel                                                                                         Mark 6:45–56
   ⁴⁵Immediately [Jesus] made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. ⁴⁶And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. ⁴⁸And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, ⁴⁹but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, ⁵⁰for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” ⁵¹And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, ⁵²for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
   ⁵³When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. ⁵⁴And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him ⁵⁵and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was. ⁵⁶And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.

Acknowledgments
The Introit, Collect, Gradual, and Verse are from Lutheran service Book: Altar Book, copyright 2006 CPH. All Scripture quotations, including those from Luthern Service Book, 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.

St. John’s
Organist: SOS
Ushers: Roger & Sharon Zastrow
Next Week: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg
Last Week: Attendance – 30; Offering – $3,540

Our Savior
Organist: SOS
Elders: Brandon Christianson & Russell Brandt
Altar Guild: Rayma Scepaniak
Acolytes: Tristan Tschappat & Dalton Lee
Last Week: Attendance – 74
Offering – General Fund $2,166.85; St. John’s $417.14; Total $2,583.99

Schedule for the Week
Sunday                St. John’s Divine Service with Communion – 8:15 am
                           Bible Study at Our Savior – 9:45 am
                           Our Savior Divine Service with Communion – 10:45 am
                           Circuit Youth Lock-in at St. Paul’s – 7:00 pm – 7:00 am Mon.
Monday               Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
                           Deacons – 3:30 pm
                           Softball – 6:30 pm at the old north field
Tuesday              Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday          Staff Devotion – 9:00 am             
                           Vespers – 6:00 pm
                           Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Next Sunday        St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:15 am
                           Bible Study at St. John’s – after the service
                           Our Savior Divine Service with Communion – 10:45 am
                           Circuit Youth Wylie Park Cook-out
 
Pastor Ludwig will be in the office during the morning on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
 
Joint Service – August 18^th we will have a dual parish joint service at Our Savior at 10:45 am. Pastor Pomplun will be preaching as Pastor Ludwig will be on vacation.

Church League Softball – We will have a game on Monday, July 29^th at 6:30 pm, on the old north field. Come out to cheer on our team!

Bible Study – There will be no Vespers service or Bible study on Wednesdays during the month of August, and no Saturday Bible study in August.

The Gift Planning Seminar sponsored by the Rural Gospel Initiative recently held on March 17, 2024 is now available to watch by going to www.ruralgospel.org, click on the “Events” tab and choose “Watch Video.” You can also type the following into your search bar: Gift Planning Presentation RGI – YouTube then hit enter. For more information please contact Ray Larson, 605-380-4835, RGI Chairman.

Brown County Fair LFL Booth – The Aberdeen Area Lutherans for Life will have a booth at the Brown County Fair. We are asking each church to help with coverage for the assigned days. Please consider volunteering an hour or two of your time for this life saving cause. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex.
St. John's Columbia - Thursday August 15^th 
Our Savior Aberdeen - Sunday August 18^th 

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think ...” We often shortchange God by failing to remember what Paul says here: God can do far more than what we can think or ask. His power, and His love, are without bound and without measure. So why do we fear to follow His Word? Isn’t it in fact fear that keeps us back from a life of joyous generosity and open-handedness? But God is able to do everything far more abundantly! So let us not be afraid to take the Lord at His Word and live according to it.

Building Healthy Families: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” During the coming week you will have the opportunity to choose how to think about and respond to at least one challenging situation. When you do, remember that you have a choice about both. Discern and respond wisely and remember your source of wisdom: “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity.” James 3:17
Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

“Identity” – A Higher Things^® Youth Retreat
August 9-10, 2024
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church – Huron, SD
Who are you really? Where did you come from? What’s your purpose? Is there any meaning to life? All of these are some of life’s biggest questions. Life can be hard when you are wrestling with these big questions. It’s even harder when you look around and everyone else seems to have life figured out (even if they don’t). Amazingly, God’s word has the answers to life’s big questions about who you are, where you come from, what’s your purpose and so much more.
This retreat begins at 4 pm on Friday and ends at 2 pm on Saturday. It includes Friday supper, Saturday breakfast, lunch, and snacks. This retreat is intended for youth confirmation ages and up.
Attendees should bring toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.), a sleeping bag, a pillow, and a change of clothing. 
If interested in attending, contact Eric Johnson at 605-216-6701.
 
Aberdeen Circuit Youth Lock-in at St Paul’s – Tonight, July 28^th starting at 7:00 pm.
What to bring along:

• Sleeping Stuff (sleeping bag, pillows, etc)
• Snacks & Drinks for yourself (we have some sodas but the kids need to pay for them – 50¢ each)
• Nerf Guns & Ammo
• Your Favorite PG/PG-13 Movies (Remember this is a church activity. Appropriate movies please!)
• Your Favorite Board Games

Kids can be picked up whenever if they are not staying the night. Otherwise, pick-up time is 7:00 am. If any other pastors or leaders want to join us as chaperones you are welcome to join us!

Aug. 4^th: Wylie Park Cookout – Barbecue, beach activities, Thunder Road
Aug. 18^th: Game Night – Bible Study, Games, Bonfire, Smores
(more details coming soon about these events)
   
 Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Stranger at the Door” – Having given up a baby for adoption 22 years before, a man shows up on her steps saying he is looking for his mother.   10:30 AM- Rev. Tim Gall, pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pleasant Dale, NE, will deliver the message today. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. The worship segment also airs on Saturdays at 5:00 pm. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.    

The Lutheran Hour – Jesus is making His people into a light for a world that's crying for help. He came to make God's light shine on us so that all people might see the face of God. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message "Thus and So Spoke the Girl from Israel” based on 2 Kings 5:4. 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.

UNANSWERED BIBLE QUESTIONS… Issues, Etc., a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio, will have Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Brian Kachelmeier respond to your unanswered Bible questions.  You can submit your question via email: talkback@issuesetc.org, Facebook: facebook.com/issuesetc, or the Issues, Etc. Comment Line: (618) 223-8382.  You can listen to the interview at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app or a podcast provider.