Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank You for Your great, unspeakable grace in appointing through Your Son, our Lord Christ, the Holy Gospel and Holy Sacraments for our comfort, that in them we might find forgiveness of sins. And we beseech You to put Your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that we may heartily believe Your Word, and that by the Holy Sacraments our faith may be daily strengthened until at last we obtain salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.
At Our Savior, the Sunday School children will sing an opening hymn. Then 483 will be the hymn of the day, before the sermon.
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 LC-MS, 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, Lorraine Krage.
And for the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
Introit Psalm 30:1–5; antiphon: Psalm 16:11b
In your presence there is full- | ness of joy;*
at your right hand are pleasures for- | evermore.
I will extol you, O Lord, for you have | drawn me up*
and have not let my foes rejoice | over me.
O Lord my God, I cried to | you for help,*
and you have | healed me.
O Lord, you have brought up my soul | from Sheol;*
you restored me to life from among those who go down | to the pit.
Sing praises to the Lord, O | you his saints,*
and give thanks to his | holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a | lifetime.*
Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the | morning.
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.
In your presence there is full- | ness of joy;*
at your right hand are pleasures for- | evermore.
Collect of the Day
O God, through the humiliation of Your Son You raised up the fallen world. Grant to Your faithful people, rescued from the peril of everlasting death, perpetual gladness and eternal joys; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
First Reading Acts 3:11–21
11While [the lame man who was now healed] clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, astounded.
12And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?
13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.
14But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
15and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
16And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
17“And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
18But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.
19Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out,
20that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,
21whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.”
Gradual adapt. from Matthew 28:7; Hebrews 2:7; Psalm 8:6
Christ has risen | from the dead.*
[God the Father] has crowned him with glory and | honor.
He has given him dominion over the works | of his hands;*
he has put all things un- | der his feet.
Epistle 1 John 3:1–7
1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
4Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
5You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
6No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.
7Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
Holy Gospel Luke 24:36–49
36As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”
37But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit.
38And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”
40And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
42They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
43and he took it and ate before them.
44Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
45Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
46and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48You are witnesses of these things.
49And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
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: Zachary Daggett
Ushers: Dean & Lorie Ringgenberg
Next Week: Logan Ringgenberg & John Bisbee
Last Week: Offering $700
Our Savior
Organist: Zachary Daggett
Elders: Douglas Klipfel & Don Hoops
Altar Guild: Ann Lee & Rebecca McHenry
Acolytes: Caleb Siebert & Tucker Brick
Last Week: Attendance – 124; Sunday School – 16
Offering – General Fund $5,634.90; Lilies $15; Total $5,649.90
Schedule for the Week
Sunday St. John’s Divine Service with Communion – 8:15 am
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Voters Meeting at Our Savior – 9:30 am
Our Savior Divine Service with Communion – 10:45 am
Sunday School Sings
Nursery Circle – after the service
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Deacons – 3:30pm
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday Staff Devotion – 9:00 am
Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
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
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Our Savior Divine Service with Communion – 10:45 am
Board of Education – after the service
Pastor Ludwig will be in the office during the morning on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Saturday Bible Study will be April 20
th at Our Savior from 9:00-11:00 am. (It was postponed from April 13
th.) The topic will be
Christ’s descent into hell. In the Apostles’ Creed we confess that Christ descended into hell, but the Creed says nothing more about it. When did this happen? Why did Christ descend into hell? What did He accomplish? There is a surprisingly rich biblical witness to this event. Although the details are sketchy, we may rejoice that Christ’s decent into the nether regions is part of the eternal plan to seek and save that which was lost.
Carpet – We will begin replacing carpet in the office area following Bible study on Saturday, April 20
th. Anyone who would like to help in any capacity, contact Glen Rausch at 605-380-5311, or be here at 11:00 that day.
Family Game Day & Potluck & Teacher Recognition hosted by the Board of Education will be Sunday, April 28
th. There will be a potluck after the service, followed by Bingo and other games. All are welcome! Enjoy the afternoon with your church family, and thank our Sunday School and Confirmation teachers for giving their time and talents to our children.
The Confirmands and their families would like to invite the congregation to join them for lunch in the fellowship hall after the service on May 5
th, Confirmation Sunday. The confirmands are Abigail Andreasen, Bethany Andreasen, Ally Johnson, and Rhylan Tschappat.
Portals of Prayer for April – June are available in the narthex.
Annual Reports for 2023 are available in the narthex. More will be printed if they run out.
The Lutheran Witness – Going forward, there will be a change in how you receive your Lutheran Witness magazine. The church will order a bulk subscription which will be delivered to the church, and members can pick it up there. They will be hand-delivered to our homebound members. The SD District news insert will still be included. Since the cost of magazines has nearly doubled in the last few years, the congregations of the South Dakota District of the LCMS have voted to end the policy of required blanket subscriptions, because some churches can no longer afford it. We do receive a discount on the bulk order. Individuals can subscribe on their own if they’d like it delivered directly to their home.
The Lutheran Witness provides great information, instruction, and encouragement from our confessional Lutheran perspective, therefore the church encourages you to continue reading it.
The April issue is available in the narthex.
Vacation Bible School is set for June 2 – 6, 2024. The theme is “Celebrate the Savior!” Of all the blessings God gives us, His Son Jesus is the biggest reason to celebrate. Starting with Jesus’ birth and concluding with His resurrection, children will learn about Jesus’ unending love and forgiveness.
Hours are from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, with time for a sack lunch from 5:30 to 6:00.
Registration forms are available by the library. Friends, neighbors, and relatives are welcome also!
The Board of Education needs teachers and helpers in all areas. There will be a sign-up sheet in the library area soon. Please consider your talents and how you can help serve.
Church League Softball – Our Savior and St. John’s will put together a softball team this year. If you are interested, contact Eric Johnson 605-216-6701.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – April 14 – 3
rd Sunday of Easter
1 John 3:2 – “Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.” This is the essence of our sanctification: becoming like our Lord. As St. John notes, this will only be completed in the Resurrection, but in the meantime, we strive toward that goal because we want to walk in the footsteps of our Lord. By His grace we share His destiny in eternal life, and therefore we desire to share His life of service now.
Building Healthy Families: Wives, want to build up your marriage? Stop and think about your husband’s gifts. (No, not the ones he gave you for your last birthday and Christmas!) What are his talents? What does he love to do? What are his spiritual gifts? What are his aspirations? Accomplishments? Recognize them, name them, and communicate your respect for them…to him and to others. It will help build a great relationship!
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
(Luke 24:46–47). Therefore, St. Peter preaches repentance and forgiveness to the people of Jerusalem. As he proclaims that Jesus fulfilled all that
and raised Him from the dead (Acts 3:13–15). St. Peter calls the people to repent, so that their
(Acts 3:19–20). Through this forgiveness of sins and by faith in this forgiveness, the Father shows His love for us in order that
(1 John 3:1). Thus, we hope in Him and are made pure even
(1 John 3:3, 5).
