St. Johns - Last Week's Bulletin

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

Introit (responsively by whole verse) 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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First Reading: Genesis 11:1–9
               ¹Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. ²And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. ³And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. ⁴Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” ⁵And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. ⁶And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. ⁷Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” ⁸So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. ⁹Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

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)
 

               ²³Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. ²⁴Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.
            ²⁵“These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. ²⁶But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. ²⁷Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. ²⁸You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. ²⁹And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. ³⁰I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, ³¹but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.”

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, Ever Dwelling                      LSB 650
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church 

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
Come Down, O Love Divine                                               LSB 501
Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure                                 LSB 533

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

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Announcements
Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord                         LSB 497
 
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: Alfred Larson; Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Loretta Podoll, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lorraine Krage, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, and Maralyn Hoops.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Larry Vietmeier, Daryl Swanhorst, Charlotte Scepaniak, Tom Hanson, Joyce Hermansen, Dorothy Maas, Mike Ringgenberg, Amy Scepaniak, Walter Schott, Annikki Marttila, and Roger Zastrow.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
For expectant mothers: Andrea Christianson and Rebecca McHenry.

St. John’s
Ushers: Roger & Sharon Zastrow   
Next Week: Mic & Jen Daggett
Last Week: Attendance – 32; Offering – $3,325

Our Savior
Elders: Douglas Klipfel & Glen Rausch
Ushers: Bob Rausch & David Johnson
Altar Guild: Trisha Rausch & Family
Acolytes: Dalton Lee & Tristan Tschappat
Offering May 25^th: General Fund $1,804
Last Week: Attendance – 91; 
Offering: General Fund $6,749.80;  
Memorials – Ron Hoops $1,000; Leroy Krage $100;  Total $7,849.80

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
                        Nursery Circle – 12:00 pm
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
                        Deacons – 3:30 pm
                        Softball – 8:30 pm vs Assembly, Players Field D
Tuesday            Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
                        Man Up! – 6:00 pm at Our Savior
Wednesday       Bible Study at Our Savior - 6:30 pm
Thursday          OS Elders – 5:15 pm
                        OS Council – 6:30 pm
Saturday           Bible Study – 9:00-11:00 am at Our Savior
Next Sunday     St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        St. John’s Bible Study – 9:15 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Board of Education – 12:00 pm

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped with VBS this past week!  Without volunteers, VBS is not possible.  We had 17 children attend this year with much enthusiasm, who left with a joyous knowledge of Jesus our Savior.  Our volunteers were this year were:
Jayda & Luke (skit actors), Caiden (music), Team Leaders: Amy, Bob, Trisha and Ann; Andrea, Rabecca R., Rebecca M., Kim, Eric, Tami, Katie, Hallie and most especially, Jenelle (VBS Director). 

Blood Drive – Just a reminder of our community blood drive that we are having at Our Savior on Wednesday, June 18^th from 2:00-6:00pm.  At the moment, there are 8 people registered and we have 16 open time slots available.  You can register by scanning the QR code on the flyers in the church, visiting the website at Vitalant.org, or talk with Vicky Baumgartner 605-216-8967.

Diaper Derby – Lutherans for Life is collecting diapers and wipes from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. There is a container in the narthex at Our Savior where you can place donations. Thank you for helping to care for new life!

The June Newsletter has been sent out, or is in the narthex for those who pick it up here.

Lutheran Witness – The June/July issue of LW is available in the narthex. The theme is “Endurance in Jesus – Let Us Not Grow Weary”.

Church League Softball – Our first game is Monday, June 9^th at 8:30 pm. We will play Assembly of God on Players Field D, at the new complex north of 8^th Avenue NE.

Man Up! – Men from the Aberdeen circuit meet the 2^nd Tuesday of each month at 6pm. This month it will be at Our Savior on June 10. Food is provided. All men welcome. Please let Bob Rausch know if you're coming so we can plan for food. Nothing to prep. Just show up and share wisdom while going over the book Man Up! by Rev. Jeffrey Hemmer. If you need a book, let Bob know. We have extra. 605-380-9720

Wednesday Bible Study – We will have Bible study at Our Savior on June 11 and June 18 to wrap up our topic of Revelation, then will be on hiatus for the rest of the summer, and will resume in September.

Saturday Bible Study – June 14^th  9:00-11:00am at Our Savior
A Brief History of Israel and the Prophets – We often read or hear parts of the Old Testament without really understanding how those parts fit into the whole. This study will summarize Israel’s history along a time line, showing where the writing prophets (Amos, Isaiah, Malachi, etc.) fit into that history.

Thank You for the birthday cards I received on my 75th birthday.  Opening and reading those cards recalled many special faces and fond memories.  Thanks again to all who remembered me on my birthday.  Thank You. Pastor Terry Naasz
 
Job Opening – The Lighthouse Preschool is hiring for the 2025/26 school year!  We are looking to fill part-time positions in our aftercare program 3:15-5:30 M-F, and also on Wednesdays from 8-3:15 (could be afternoon only if necessary).  Positions can be combined.  Must be able to begin working in August. Please contact the preschool at 605-725-1855 or talk to Jenelle Siebert for more information.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1 – “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.” Notice that Pentecost was actually an Old Testament festival. It happened around the time when the wheat and oats were ready to be brought in. In the New Testament, Pentecost foreshadowed the great harvest of humankind that God will bring in through the preaching of His Word. God gives the seed, and God brings about the harvest through the work of His church.
 
Building Healthy Families: Parents, grandparents, and pew buddies – over the summer months, libraries often issue various reading challenges, encouraging folks of all ages to pick up good books. Why not engage in your own family “Bible verse” challenge? Select a Bible verse and set a goal to read it (or a section of it) at a regular time each day during the coming week. Write it out on a note card or a big poster board (bonus points for adding illustrations), find or compose a tune for singing it, or create hand motions or actions to involve your whole selves in hiding God’s Word in your hearts. (Repeat again with a new verse next week!)
Lutheran Family Service  www.LutheranFamilyService.org

Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Boy on the Fence” – Young Tom is faced with the dilemma of choosing new friends when his family moves to the city. 10:30 AM- Rev. Steve Schulz, from Mission Central in Mapleton, IA, presents the message “The Spirit of Truth,”  based on Acts 2:1-21. 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 – The Holy Spirit calls us to turn from the darkness of a self-centered life and come into the light of Jesus' self-giving love. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message "Ticket Stubs Turned to Joy”  based on John 16:20. 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.

SACRED MUSIC STATION… You can listen to the best of the Church’s music for the past 2,000 years on Lutheran Public Radio.  LPR streams 24/7 at lutheranpublicradio.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn and the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.
 
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)