St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: Christ, the Word of God Incarnate                               LSB 540
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Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)

Introit (responsively)   Psalm 121:1–2, 5, 7–8; antiphon: Luke 21:33
P   Heaven and earth will | pass away,*
               but my words will not | pass away.
C   I lift up my eyes | to the hills.*
               From where does my | help come?
P   My help comes | from the Lord,*
               who made | heaven and earth.          
C   The Lord is your | keeper;*
               the Lord is your shade on your | right hand.
P    The Lord will keep you from all | evil;*
               he will | keep your life.
C    The Lord will keep your going out and your | coming in*
               from this time forth and for- | evermore.
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  Heaven and earth will | pass away,*
               but my words will not | pass away.

Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
O Lord, almighty and ever-living God, You have given exceedingly great and precious promises to those who trust in You. Rule and govern our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may live and abide forever in Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

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Old Testament Reading: Malachi 4:1-6
             ¹ “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. ²But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. ³And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the Lord of hosts.
             ⁴“Remember the law of my servant Moses, the statutes and just decrees that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel.
         ⁵“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. ⁶And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”

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

Gradual                    Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
C   These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
             They have washed their robes and made them white
             in the blood | of the Lamb. 
       Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
             in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.

Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-13
             ¹Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, ²and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. ³But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. ⁴And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command. ⁵May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
             ⁶Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, ⁸nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. ⁹It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. ¹⁰For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. ¹¹For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. ¹²Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
         ¹³As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

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

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Alleluia (p.156)

Holy Gospel: Luke 21:5-36
             ⁵While some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, [Jesus] said, ⁶“As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” ⁷And they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” ⁸And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. ⁹And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
             ¹⁰Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. ¹¹There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. ¹²But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. ¹³This will be your opportunity to bear witness. ¹⁴Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, ¹⁵for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. ¹⁶You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. ¹⁷You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. ¹⁸But not a hair of your head will perish. ¹⁹By your endurance you will gain your lives.
             ²⁰“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. ²¹Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, ²²for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ²³Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people. ²⁴They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
         ²⁵“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, ²⁶people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ²⁷And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ²⁸Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
             ²⁹And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. ³⁰As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. ³¹So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. ³²Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. ³³Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
             ³⁴“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. ³⁵For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

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

Apostles' Creed (p.159)  

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Hymn of the Day: The Church’s One Foundation                     LSB 644
Sermon

Stand
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory (p. 159)

The Lord’s Prayer (p. 162)
Concluding Collect
Benediction

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Announcements
Hymn: Abide, O Dearest Jesus                                                      LSB 919

Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting One 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: Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, Larry & Sandra Grieben, Patty Wiedmeier, Leroy Neuhardt.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Amy Scepaniak, Annikki Marttila, Roger Zastrow, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Patty Wiedmeier, Dwight Buntrock, Carol Krumm, Butch Podoll, Gary Famias, Russ Brandt, and Cherise Johnson.  
For comfort for the families of Alfred Larson and Kathy Wendt.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
For expectant mothers: Sara (Scepaniak) Wieman and Skye Schopp.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.

St. John’s
Ushers: Karl & Val Eichler 
Next Week: Tony & Amanda Bisbee
Last Week: Attendance – 56;
Offering – General Fund $820; Siding Fund $500

Our Savior    
Elders: Russell Brandt & Brandon Christianson
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Cassie McKown & Maci Johnson
Last Week: Attendance – 119; Sunday School – 26;
Offering – General Fund $4,921.40; Sunday School $10;
Missions $500;  Total $5,431.40

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
                           Our Savior Board of Education – 12:00 pm
Monday               Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Tuesday              Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
                           Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Wednesday          Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                           Prayer Service – 6:00 pm
                           Bible Study – 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
                           Christmas Program Rehearsal – 12:00-2:00 pm
                           Youth Fundraiser at Our Savior – Baked Potato Bar & Nachos – 12:30 pm
 

Announcements
 

Calendars – The youth group is selling 2026 God’s Creation calendars for $10 each. The calendars should arrive before Christmas, and you can pay when you pick them up. The youth will have a table in the narthex at Our Savior after the service where you can sign up, or you can call or email the office.

Youth Fundraiser – After the service at Our Savior on November 23^rd, the youth will offer a baked potato bar and nachos, for free-will offering to support their trip to the Higher Things conference.

Christmas Program Practice – Practice for the children’s Christmas program will begin on Sunday November 23^rd!  We will meet after service from 12-2:00. This is for all students in grades PK-12! After this practice, all remaining practices will be during the Sunday school time, beginning at 9:00.  Dress rehearsal is on Saturday December 20^th from 9:00-11:00, and the final program will be at 4:00 on Sunday, December 21^st with a potluck to follow.

Thanksgiving Services –
Our Savior – Wednesday, November 26^th at 6:30 pm
St. John’s – Thursday, November 27^th at 9:00 am

Thanksgiving Dinner – There will be a Thanksgiving Day dinner at Our Savior at noon, open to members of both congregations. Thrivent Action Team funds will be used to purchase the meal, though you can bring a salad or dessert if you’d like. There are sign-up sheets at both churches, please sign up by November 16^th as food must be ordered a week in advance.  (The meal from Ken’s includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, coleslaw, green bean casserole, buns, and a few pies. We will also have ham.)

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 21:6 – “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Everything in this world is headed for the graveyard, but some things are also destined to rise from the grave. On that Day of Resurrection — as we look back on our earthly life — what will we see? What will have really mattered? This is a good question to ask ourselves in this season of the church year that focuses on The Last Things.

Building Healthy Families: Christians who suffer from depression often experience additional guilt, mistakenly believing that “true Christians” should not feel such sadness – only joy. Here’s important and good news: depression is not a sign of weak faith. Luther struggled with depression (melancholy) and so have many other faithful church leaders over the years. If you feel depressed, don’t withdraw from others to suffer alone. Luther had the right idea when he wrote, “Solitude produces melancholy. When we are alone the worst and saddest things come to mind. We reflect in detail upon all sorts of evils. And if we have encountered adversity in our lives, we dwell upon it as much as possible, magnify it, think that no one is so unhappy as we are, and imagine the worse possible consequences.” Don’t retreat into solitude; talk to your pastor, friend, family member, or a trusted counselor at Lutheran Family Service (LFS). 
LFS has a new office at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Dreena Wertz, Licensed Professional Counselor, will be serving the Aberdeen area. Call 605-271-1081 to schedule an appointment with Dreena or another LFS counselor via telehealth, visit LutheranFamilyService.org, or email info@lutheranfamilyservice.org for more information.

Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Old Smiley” – Charlie learns that his “Happiness God” from the Orient is not what it seems to be.   10:30 AM- Rev. Gary Schulte, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD, presents the message “What the Sun Will Have Done When the Son Is Done” based on Malachi 4:1-6 and Luke 21. Watch MSL on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.

The Lutheran Hour – Mercy is an others-focused attitude because God is an others-first God. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message "The Name on the Front" based on Romans 12:5-6. 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.

YOUR LIFELINE TO THE LUTHERAN WORLDVIEW... Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  Recent subjects include: How to Resist the Devil, The Importance of Family Meals, Critical Theory on the Right, Why Marriage 101 Should Be a Required College Course and more.  You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.

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)