St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

 

Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest                              LSB 498
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)

Introit (responsively)  Psalm 104:24, 27–28, 30; antiphon: Liturgical Text
  
P   Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the | faithful,*
             and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alle- | luia.
C   O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you
       | made them all;*
             the earth is full of your | creatures.
P    These all | look to you,*
             to give them their food in due | season.
C   When you give it to them, they gath- | er it up;*
             when you open your hand, they are filled with | good things.
P   When you send forth your Spirit, they are cre- | ated,*
             and you renew the face | of the ground.
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    Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the | faithful,*
             and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alle- | luia.

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

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; 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: Numbers 11:24–30 
         24Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. And he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tent. 25Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. And as soon as the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied. But they did not continue doing it.
         26Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them.” 29But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” 30And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

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

Gradual                 Acts 2:17b; Romans 10:10
C   I will pour out my Spirit | on all flesh,*
             and your sons and your daughters shall | prophesy.
       With the heart one believes and is | justified,*
             and with the mouth one confesses | and is saved.

Second Reading: Acts 2:1–21  
         ¹When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. ²And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. ⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
         ⁵Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ⁶And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. ⁷And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? ⁹Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, ¹¹both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” ¹²And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” ¹³But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
         ¹⁴But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. ¹⁵For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. ¹⁶But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
¹⁷“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
    and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
    and your old men shall dream dreams;
¹⁸even on my male servants and female servants
    in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
¹⁹And I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,
       blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
²⁰the sun shall be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood,
       before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
²¹And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”

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

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Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: John 7:37–39

         ³⁷On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. ³⁸Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” ³⁹Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

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

Nicene Creed (p.191)

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Hymn of the Day: Holy Spirit, Light Divine                          LSB 496
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church

Service of the Sacrament
 

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

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Distribution of the Sacrament                             

Distribution Hymns
If God Himself Be for Me                                                    LSB 724
In Adam We Have All Been One                                          LSB 569

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

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Announcements
Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine                                     LSB 501

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 © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.

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Prayers – For the home-bound: Betty Zundel, 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, Larry Vietmeier, Sheila Christofferson, William Cutler, Keith Jensen, Rachelle Moorman, and Rick Grieben.
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 – 31
Offering – $1,665; Building Fund $1,450

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Trisha Rausch & Family
Acolytes: Ella Brick & Grace Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 98  
Offering – General Fund $4,287; Missions $500;
from St. John’s $4,372.42; Total $9,159.42

Schedule for the Week
Sunday             St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday            Memorial Day – Office Closed
Tuesday           Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday       Midweek Service – 6:00 pm
                        Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Next Sunday     St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am

Memorial Day – The Columbia Roy L. Hall Post 58 American Legion and Auxiliary’s annual Memorial Day Program will be held on Monday, May 25^th at the Legion Hall in Columbia.  Legion members begin the morning decorating graves and remembering area veterans.  The schedule for the cemeteries are Bath @ 9:00, Westport @ 9:45, Houghton @ 11:00, St. John’s Lutheran @ 11:30 and Columbia Catholic and Lakeview @ 12:00 followed by a potluck lunch at the Legion.  The Memorial Day program will begin at 1:00 with Pastor Schopp as the featured speaker.  All are welcome!

Mission: Romania! A team of seven volunteer workers spent a week in Bro?av, Romania, completing renovations to the Brasov Lutheran Outreach Center in preparation for activities aimed at engaging the community in Gospel-centered outreach.  This short-term mission team did yard work, painted walls and installed new flooring on two levels of the building, fixed the front gate, installed a safety gate for the basement stairs, and did some general cleaning to make the center bright and welcoming.
     The mission was sponsored in part by the South Dakota District through the Mission & Ministry Council to support the work of South Dakota missionaries Rev. Jordon and Alison Andreasen and their family.  Pastor Andreasen serves as an Area Facilitator in Romania and the surrounding area, focusing on planting congregations.
     In addition to the work at the center, the team enjoyed worship, devotions, and fellowship with missionaries, their families, and local church leaders and members.  They learned some of the history of Romania and of Christianity through the centuries there, as well as the work of the LCMS International Missions in the Eurasia Region.
     What a blessing to serve alongside the Andreasens for a short time as they do the Lord's work in Romania! To God be the glory!
     Mark and I would like to thank both Our Savior and St. John's for their prayers and financial support with this endeavor. It was incredible and very enlightening. God works in so many ways!
Mark and Joleen Christianson

Seeking a Volunteer to be coordinator of our quarterly blood drive. This would entail signing people up a few weeks in advance, clearing space the day of the drive, and coordinating some snacks. Our next regularly scheduled drive is in June. If you are interested, speak to Pastor Schopp or Vicky Baumgartner.

Church League Softball starts in June. If you’d be interested in playing on a team of Our Savior and St. John’s members (age 14 and up), please contact Eric Johnson at 605-216-6701.

VBS is set for June 7 – 11, 2026. The theme is “Tropical Trek.” We will learn how Jesus came to seek and to save the lost (Luke 19:10)!  As we traverse fun and exciting places like a dormant volcano and island caves, we’ll discover how God finds us and helps us in every challenge we face. Hours are 6:00 to 8:30 pm, with time for a sack lunch from 5:30 to 6:00.
Registration forms are available in front of the library area. Friends, neighbors, and relatives are welcome also!
The Board of Education needs teachers and helpers in all areas. There is a sign-up sheet in the library area.

Vocatio: High School Retreat – June 20-26, 2026
Do you know a high school-age student who may be interested in church work someday? Concordia Seminary, St. Louis invites ninth- through 12th-grade students to attend Vocatio: High School on the campus of Concordia Seminary. This retreat encourages high school men and women to explore life as a seminarian, including attending worship and devotions and joining sessions with professors, all while having some fun and recreation! Registration is $300 (includes housing and meals) and closes May 31.  Register today at www.csl.edu/admissions/admissions-visit/vocatio-high-school/
For more information, email admit@csl.edu or call 800-822-9545.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – The Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1 – “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.” Pentecost is the Old Testament harvest festival, taking place around the time when the wheat and oats are ready to be brought in. Of course, this was an image and foreshadowing of the great harvest of humankind that God means to carry out through the preaching of His Word. God gives the seed, and God brings about the harvest. From first to last, in things temporal and things eternal, we stand only by His grace.

Building Healthy Families – Ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the evening news, thinking that the world and everything you care about and value is going to hell in a handbasket? Here’s a friendly reminder to check our attitude, and remember God’s promises, as well as the impact of sharing negative, cynical, hopeless expressions about the future within earshot of children, teens, and young parents in our family and church. Instead, refocus! Instill in the hearts and minds of young people who are just starting life that they can – with God’s help and blessing—be an important part of building a better future. Remind them as Paul reminded Timothy: “…God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control.” Through our words and prayers, let’s encourage and build world-changers, not fearful hearts!       Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Email: info@lutheranfamilyservice.org  or call 605-271-1081

Main Street Living – ** NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK
9:00 AM- This Is the Life – “The Smashup” – A group of friends struggle with lingering guilt after an accident.  9:30 AM- Rev. Bart Day, CEO of Lutheran Church Extension Fund in St. Louis, MO, presents a message for Pentecost Sunday. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   

The Lutheran Hour – It’s often said, “Misery loves company.” Christ comes to us in our misery with God’s love and mercy. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message “Misery Loves Company” based on Acts 2:38. 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.

The 2026 Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference will be Friday and Saturday, June 12 & 13, 2026 at Concordia University Chicago. Featured speakers are: Rev. Matthew Harrison, President of the LCMS, Mollie Hemingway of the Federalist, Erin Hawley of Alliance Defending Freedom, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller of WolfmuellerOne, Megan Basham of The Daily Wire, Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch, and Rev. Will Weedon of The Word of the Lord Endures Forever. Learn more and register at www.issuesetc.org.
 

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)