EMMANUEL AND ST. JOHN’S
Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Mecan and Montello, WI
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
JANUARY 14, 2018
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH! We extend a warm welcome to everyone today, especially our visitors. In the bulletin you’ll find an outline of today’s service, a calendar of events and other bits of information. In the red hymn book you’ll find the songs we sing and the order of service that we follow. If you would like a large print hymnal or bulletin please ask one of our ushers and they will gladly assist you. Restrooms and nursery area are located the parish hall at Emmanuel and in the lower level and “link-way” at St. John’s. It’s nice to have you visit today. May God bless our worship together!
GOD’S WORD FOR TODAY God shows himself and calls us to serve him
A PERSONAL PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP O Lord, our God: rule over the nations of earth and direct the affairs of this world so that your church may worship you in peace and joy. Through your Word and Sacrament, come to us. Forgive our sins, strengthen our faith, and help us live up to our high calling as your children. Amen.
ORDER OF SERVICE–LITURGY
“The Common Service” (hymnal page 15)
PASTOR’S GREETING
OPENING HYMN 82 “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise”
(printed in hymnal, all sing)
(Please stand)
LITURGY (hymnal page 15, read & sung responsively)
PRAYER OF THE DAY
LITURGY (hymnal page 17b, read & sung responsively)
(Please be seated for the Scripture readings)
THE DAY’S BIBLE READING THEME
The Lord Calls Us to Serve
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (sermon text)
The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions.
One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called Samuel.
Samuel answered, “Here I am.” And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
“My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”
Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
PSALM 67 (hymnal page 91, sung in unison)
EPISTLE LESSON 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
VERSE OF THE DAY Alleluia! He said to me, “You are my servant in whom I will display my splendor.” Alleluia. (Isaiah 49:3)
LITURGY (hymnal page 18, all sing)
“Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! ”
(Please stand)
After the announcement of the Gospel, all sing:
“Glory be to you, O Lord!”
GOSPEL John 1:43-51
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”
After the Gospel, all sing:
“Praise be to you, O Christ!”
NICENE CREED (hymnal page 18b, all read)
(Please be seated)
At Emmanuel, all children ages 2-6 are invited to Nursery Sunday School in the parish hall.
SERMON HYMN 283 “Speak, O Savior; I Am Listening”
(printed in hymnal, all sing)
SERMON 1 Samuel 3:1-10
“The Lord Is Speaking. Who’s Listening?”
(Please stand after the sermon)
LITURGY (hymnal page 20, all sing)
“Create in me a clean heart, O God…”
(Please be seated)
OFFERING, WORSHIPER GREETINGS & FRIENDSHIP REGISTERS
(Please stand)
OFFERING PRAYER
EPIPHANY SEASON PRAYER (hymnal page 124, read responsively)
INTERCESSORY PRAYERS
– For those hospitalized, ill, shut-in and others facing trials: George Alexander, Chuck Boetcher, Alexandria Buehrens (Bob & Carolyn’s great granddaughter), Bob & Carolyn Buehrens, Gene & Sharon Crook, Harley & Liola Crown, Agnes Dassow, Elaine Emond (Mark’s mother), Marjorie Fabian, Mike Farrell, Donna Gatzke, Kellen Grucza (Judy Fandrey’s daughter), Millie Henke, Laurana Hoffman (Tim’s daughter), Drake Hunter (Bill & Cally’s grandson), Mary Isberner, Geri Kerl (Sue Brown’s mother), Bob Klapper (Sandy’s husband), Anna Madigan, Linda Malsack, Sherry Miller (Candace Sonnenberg’s sister), Marion Neuman (Marjorie Fabian’s sister), Wilma Rudolph, Bob Schrank, Becky Schulz (Kristen Cragin’s sister), Tim Schultz, Roger Stellick (Doug’s uncle), Linda Lou Wacholtz, Bob Wegner – (added this week: )
– For Marla Ohrmundt called by St. John’s voters on 1/7 to serve as Little Lambs pre-school director through the end of the school year
– For our communicants at St. John’s
LORD’S PRAYER (hymnal page 20b)
NOTE: AT SUNDAY ST. JOHN’S…
HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY (hymnal page 21, read & sung responsively)
(Please be seated for holy communion)
Our church follows the historic and widespread Christian practice of closed Communion. We ask that only members of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church or another congregation of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) partake of the sacrament. We follow this practice because the Bible teaches it and because we love you. Please speak with the pastor if you have any questions.
DISTRIBUTION HYMN 38 “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
(After the distribution, please stand)
SONG OF SIMEON, CLOSING PRAYER, & BLESSING (hymnal pages 24-25)
(Please be seated)
CLOSING HYMN 367 “Christ Be My Leader” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
NOTE: AT EMMANUEL & WEDNESDAY ST. JOHN’S…
LITURGY (hymnal page 25)
(Please be seated)
HYMN 458 “May We Your Precepts, Lord, Fulfill” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
(Please stand)
CLOSING PRAYER & BLESSING (hymnal page 25b)
(Please be seated)
CLOSING HYMN 367 “Christ Be My Leader” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Theme for next Sunday (1/21):
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany: The Lord’s Call Changes Hearts and Lives
Note: Please give your completed friendship register page to an usher or pastor as you leave today’s service.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK JANUARY 14-JANUARY 20 | |||
Sun. | 8:00 A.M. | Emmanuel Worship | |
8:20 A.M. | Emmanuel Nursery Sunday School | ||
8:30 A.M. | St. John’s Sunday School | ||
9:00 A.M. | Emmanuel/St. John’s Adult Bible Study | ||
10:00 A.M. | St. John’s Worship with communion | ||
Mon. | 6:30 P.M. | Senior Choir at St. John’s | |
7:30 P.M. | Adult Bible Study at St. John’s | ||
Tues. | |||
Wed. | 10:00 A.M. | Adult Bible Study at St. John’s | |
1:40 P.M. | St. John’s School/Little Lambs early dismissal | ||
2:15 P.M. | Public School Teen Confirmation class at St. John’s | ||
6:30 P.M. | St. John’s Worship | ||
7:30 P.M. | Bible Information Class at St. John’s | ||
Thurs. | 6:00 P.M. | Griefshare at St. John’s lower level begins (13 weeks) | |
7:00 P.M. | St. John’s Council meeting | ||
Fri. | |||
Sat. | |||
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany: The Lord’s Call Changes Hearts and Lives |
|||
8:00 A.M. | Emmanuel Worship | ||
8:20 A.M. | Emmanuel Nursery Sunday School | ||
8:30 A.M. | St. John’s Sunday School | ||
9:00 A.M. | Emmanuel/St. John’s Adult Bible Study | ||
10:00 A.M. | St. John’s Worship | ||
11:15 A.M. | New member dinner at St. John’s |
MEMORIAL In loving memory of Sierra Lynn Prater, $200.00 was given to St. John’s church by Wade and Melissa Prater. Thank you for your gift.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
ST. JOHN’S OFFERING STATEMENT SIGN-UP The signup sheet is located in the church link way. Please sign up if you wish to have a copy of your 2017 offering statement.
ST. JOHN’S OFFERING ENVELOPES 2018 are located in the link way of church. Please pick yours up if you haven’t yet! If you do not have a box, feel free to contact pastor or the office and we will get one to you!
LENT BY CANDLELIGHT Ladies, you won’t want to miss the second ever Lent by Candlelight on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 5:00 PM at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Montello. Please plan to join us for an evening of visiting, beautiful music and scrumptious snacks. All women are invited and are encouraged to invite their friends to prepare their hearts for Lent. There is no charge for this event. Seating is limited, so RSVP by emailing christavantreeck@gmail.com or signing up in the link way at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Montello.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS at Emmanuel & St. John’s since December 14, 2015! You will be guests at a Welcome Dinner on Sunday, January 21, beginning at approximately 11:15 a.m. following the St. John’s worship service. Your hosts will be the members & families of the St. John’s Accessibility Task Force, St. John’s Shepherd Team, Emmanuel Council & Leaders, and Pastor & Mrs. Zietlow. New members, you should have received personal invitations in the mail. Your RSVP is kindly requested, by Sunday, January 14, to help us with food preparation. Please call Elsa Russell 608-297-2731 or James & Linda Wachholz 608-297-7109 or 608-369-2635.
MEMBERSHIP CLASS A new “Bible Information Class” began Wed 1/3/18 at 7:30pm in pastor’s office/conference room at St. John’s. Alternate days/times can also be scheduled. Free study guides are available from pastor…just ask.
NEW WEEKDAY/EVE BIBLE CLASS Beginning January 2018, we started a new weekday/eve Bible Study entitled: “Your Questions–Scriptures Answers: Adiaphora” (things that God doesn’t command or forbid in the Bible and how we are to properly use our Christian freedom). We meet at St. John’s in the pastor’s office/conference room Monday 7:30pm and Wednesday 10am. “Therefore let us leave the elementery teachings about Christ and go on to maturity…” (Hebrews 6:1)
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY Following the Sunday 8:00 a.m. worship service at Emmanuel, usually about 9:00 a.m., all are invited to the parish hall for our study of “Timely Topics–Timeless Truths” led by Lucas Stelter. At 9:00 a.m. in the St. John’s sanctuary, all are invited to our study of the New Testament book of James: “Concrete Christianity” led by Pastor John Dolan and others. “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” (2 Peter 3:18)
CHRISTIAN ONE-LINERS (from a WELS pastor) Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.
Know your synod
Did you know that you support WELS ministries and missions with your offerings? Find out what’s happening in the many WELS world and home mission fields; see what ministries can help you and your congregation; get daily devotions and Bible readings; and subscribe to all the latest news from your synod. All of this is available on wels.net. Check it out today and bookmark it!
Interactive Faith online Bible study
The next Interactive Faith series will begin Jan. 10, 2018, and run each Wednesday night at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (central) through Feb. 7, 2018. Rev. Daniel Habben, St. John’s, Saint John, Antigua, will lead the study titled “Isaiah: God confronts and comforts his people.” Learn more at wels.net/interactivefaith.
New subscription option for military devotions
WELS Military Services produces a weekly devotion written especially for people in the military and their families. Now, you can subscribe to have the devotions delivered to your inbox. Subscribe for the military devotions and more at wels.net/subscribe.
What’s happening in WELS?
Subscribe to the WELS Together e-newsletter to stay connected with your synod and its ministry. Also, don’t miss the twice-monthly videos, expanding on important and interesting synod news.
Connecting WELS members
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod offers several ways to connect members through social media: facebook.com/welslutherans, twitter.com/welstweets, Instagram.com/welslutherans, and vimeo.com/wels.
USHERS
Emmanuel January 14 Wayne Stelter, Glenn Buchholz, DuWayne Sommerfeld, January 21 Darrell Buchholz, Paul Wuerch, Jim Stuempges January 28 DuWayne Sommerfeld, Paul Dahlke, Joe Heller
St. John’s January 14 (C) James Wachholz; Chief, Martin Schmanke, Lee Ollendorf, Aaron Kendall, Chuck Boetcher, January 21 Dennis Wacholtz; Chief, Jim Eisermann, Corey Kaul, Jerre Duerr, Robin Smith January 28 (C) Jack Yates; Chief, Del Henke, Joe Zauner, Richard Freitag, Gerhardt Voigt
GREETERS TODAY Sara Borck & Jennie Utke
Attendance | Emmanuel | St. John’s |
1-7 1-10 | 62 | 150 7 |
SJ ALTAR COMMITTEE CONTACT JANUARY 2018 | Diane Eisermann & Delores Cotte |
Welcome To Our Visitors!
Please Sign Our Guest Register
Visit our website & Facebook link at: www.stjohnsmontello.org
Pastor Peter Zietlow Office (608) 297-2321
Cell & Text (608) 408-7830, E-mail: ZietlowPL6@hotmail.com
Principal Tim Hemling (608) 745-2549
Teacher Karin Stellick (920) 342-3689
Teacher Sara Borck (858) 731-7919
Teacher Sandra Hemling (608) 745-2776
Parish/School Secretary Ciara Neuhauser (608) 297-2866
Altar Ladies Elaine Kelm (920) 344-0025 &
Carolyn Rosenthal 589-5036
Mail to: 313 E Montello St, Montello, WI 53949
OR scsecretary@stjohnsmontello.org
Winnebago Lutheran Academy
Principal Mr. David Schroeder/WLA office (920) 921-4930
WLA website: www.wlavikings.org