St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

St. John’s Lutheran Church
23 North James Street – Columbia, SD 57433

Our Savior Lutheran Church
624 North Jay Street – Aberdeen, SD 57401

Phone 605-225-7106, Email oursaviorlutheran@nvc.net
www.oursaviorlutheranchurchaberdeen.com
Rev. Chad Schopp – Cell # 605-380-2545, Email: cschopp@protonmail.com

Rev. Alan Ludwig – Cell # 605-846-7365, Email: lutheranprof@gmail.com
Secretary’s Office Hours M–F 9:00am – 2:00pm

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
July 19, 2026

Divine Service Setting III – LSB 184

Hymn: Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng LSB 813
Stand

Confession and Absolution

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

Service of the Word

Introit (responsively)   Psalm 86:11–15; antiphon: v. 6

P   Give ear, O Lord, | to my prayer;*
             listen to my | plea for grace.
C   Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk | in your truth;*
             unite my heart to | fear your name.
P    I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with | my whole heart,*
             and I will glorify your name for- | ever.
C   For great is your steadfast | love toward me;*
             you have delivered my soul from the depths | of Sheol.
P   O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of
        ruthless men | seek my life,*
             and they do not set you be- | fore them.
C   But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and | gracious,*
             slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and |
             faithfulness.
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    Give ear, O Lord, | to my prayer;*
             listen to my | plea for grace.

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

Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O God, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that, ever mindful of Your final judgment, we may be stirred up to holiness of living here and dwell with You in perfect joy hereafter; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

Sit

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 44:6–8
⁶Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel
      and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
“I am the first and I am the last;
      besides me there is no god.
⁷Who is like me? Let him proclaim it.
      Let him declare and set it before me,
since I appointed an ancient people.
      Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen.
⁸Fear not, nor be afraid;
      have I not told you from of old and declared it?
      And you are my witnesses!
Is there a God besides me?
      There is no Rock; I know not any.”

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 8:18–27
     ¹⁸For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. ²⁰For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope ²¹that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²²For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. ²³And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. ²⁴For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
      ²⁶Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. ²⁷And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

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

Stand
Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43

      ²⁴[Jesus] put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, ²⁵but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. ²⁶So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. ²⁷And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ ²⁸He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ ²⁹But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. ³⁰Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’” . . .
      ³⁶Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” ³⁷He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. ³⁸The field is the world, and the good seed is the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, ³⁹and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. ⁴⁰Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. ⁴¹The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, ⁴²and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.”

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

Apostles’ Creed (p.192)

Sit
Hymn: The Church’s One Foundation                               LSB 644
Sermon

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

Sit
Announcements
Hymn: In Thee is Gladness                                                   LSB 818

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, Verdena Dabbert, 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, Cheryl Markovetz, 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:
Next Week:
Last Week: Attendance – 31
Offering – General Fund $3,520; Building Fund $100

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Rhyan Johnson & Grace Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 87

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 Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
                        Softball – 8:30 pm at Players Field B, vs Freedom
Tuesday           Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 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 Board of Education – 12:00 pm
                        Our Savior By-Laws Review Committee – 2:00 pm

Announcements

Church League Softball – Our game this week will be Monday, July 20^th at 8:30 pm. We will play Freedom Church on Players Field B.

Our Savior Board of Education – Our meeting was moved from July 19 to July 26 at 12:00 pm.

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 will be a sign up sheet in the narthex. All ladies of the church are welcome.

You’re Invited – Help us celebrate Wilma Schnabel’s 90^th birthday at an open house on Saturday, August 1^st from 2:00-4:00 pm in the fellowship hall. (The honoree requests no gifts.)

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. Our Savior will man the booth on Tuesday and Sunday; St. John’s will man the booth on Thursday. There are sign-up sheets in the narthex at each church. Thank you!

SD District Men’s Retreat – July 31–August 2, 2026 at The Ranch Ministries in rural Pierre, hosted by Faith Lutheran in Pierre. Build your faith with other men as we tackle the topics of what Christian leadership looks like in the home, with your family, leadership in your community and at church. We will also spend an afternoon at the shooting range. The cost is $40. For more information and to register, go to sddlcms.org/event/mens-retreat-in-Pierre-sd/

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.

***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 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 8:18 – “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” It is very easy to get caught up in the present and lose track of our ultimate destiny in the kingdom of God. St. Paul encourages us to keep eternity in mind. This certainly has an application to our support for the Gospel — if we keep our focus on “the glory to be revealed,” we will see our tithes and offerings in a new light.

Building Healthy Families – This week, take time to notice the beautiful (or wilting!) flowers and vegetables growing in your own or someone else’s garden. Let them remind you that great relationships don’t just happen – they require time and attention. Who needs more of yours? “Remember that children, marriages, and gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.) 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 – “Interlude” – A husband and wife struggle with marital issues. 10:30 AM- Rev. Dr. Nabil Nour, Pastor Emeritus, presents the message “A Promise Filled with Hope” based on Romans 8:24-25. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.

The Lutheran Hour – A day will come when the grief will end, the groans will be silenced. Jesus will return and the dead in Christ will arise with bodies glorified. Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Glenn Nielsen delivers the message “From Groans to Glory” based on Romans 8:21-27. 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.

MORE TOPICS, MORE GUESTS, MORE JESUS… 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 topics include: The Movie “The Odyssey;” Prosecuting Pornography; The Hymn “Entrust Your Days and Burdens;” Lutheranism in Canada and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app or a podcast provider.