St. Johns News

EMMANUEL AND ST. JOHN’S

Ev. Lutheran Churches

Mecan and Montello, WI

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

OCTOBER 7, 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 Jesus Shows Us God’s Plan for Marriage – God’s plan for man was perfect. He created woman for man. They were to “become one flesh.” Sin entered the world and separation replaced union—separation from God and from one another. Bitter marriages and divorces are two examples. But thanks be to God, Jesus even suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone and create new life and new promise of union.

ORDER OF SERVICE–LITURGY

The Common Service (hymnal page 15)

PASTOR’S GREETING

• AT ST. JOHN’S & EMMANUEL ON SUNDAY…

CHOIR SINGS “Leaning On the Everlasting Arms” (in place of opening hymn, see below)

What a fellowship, what a joy divine,

Leaning on the everlasting arms;

What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,

Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Refrain:

Leaning, leaning,

Safe and secure from all alarms;

Leaning, leaning,

Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,

Leaning on the everlasting arms;

Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,

Leaning on the everlasting arms.

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,

Leaning on the everlasting arms?

I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,

Leaning on the everlasting arms.

• AT ST. JOHN’S ON WEDNESDAY…

OPENING HYMN 494 “Blest Be the Tie that Binds”

(printed in the hymnal, all sing)

(Please stand)

LITURGY (hymnal page 15, read and sung responsively)

PRAYER OF THE DAY (read by pastor)

(Please be seated for the day’s scripture readings)

SCRIPTURE READING THEME: Marriage

OLD TESTAMENT: Genesis 2:18-24 (today’s sermon text)

God established marriage

The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field.

But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman, ‘ for she was taken out of man.” For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

PSALM 139b (hymnal page 117, men sing first line, women sing second line, all sing refrains and Gloria)

EPISTLE: PHILIPPIANS 2:1-8

Christ-like attitude and actions

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

VERSE OF THE DAY (pastor reads)

“Alleluia. I will praise your name to my people; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you. Alleluia.” (Hebrews 2:12)

LITURGY (hymnal page 18, all sing)

(Please stand)

After the announcement of the Gospel, all sing:

“Glory be to you, O Lord!”

GOSPEL: MARK 10:2-16

Jesus teaches about marriage and family

Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

“What did Moses command you?” he replied.

They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 

“It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law,” Jesus replied. “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

After the reading of the Gospel, all sing:

“Praise be to you, O Christ”

THE APOSTLES’ CREED (hymnal page 19, all read)

(Please be seated)

SERMON HYMN 600 “O Perfect Love” (printed in hymnal, all sing)

SERMON: Genesis 2:18-24

“God Established Marriage”

1. He designed it
2. He defined it

(Please stand after the sermon)

LITURGY (hymnal page 20, all sing)

(Please be seated)

OFFERING, WORSHIPER GREETINGS , FRIENDSHIP REGISTERS, & WELS CONNECTION DVD

OFFERING PRAYER

(Please stand)

PRAYER FOR MARRIAGE (read by pastor)

INTERCESSORY PRAYERS

– For those hospitalized, ill, shut-in and facing trials: George Alexander, Natalie Allison (Isaac Emond’s friend), Marilyn Bredeson (Karin’s Stellick’s mother), Alexandria Buehrens (Bob & Carolyn’s great granddaughter), Bob & Carolyn Buehrens, George Chapman, Gene & Sharon Crook, Harley & Liola Crown & son Terry, Agnes Dassow, Caleb & Emery Degenstein (Mark Emond’s friends), Elaine Emond (Mark’s mother), Marjorie Fabian, Mike Farrell, Ron Fuerstenau (Bill’s grandfather), Donna Gatzke, Kellen Grucza (Judy Fandrey’s daughter), Brody Henke, Ardis Henning, Dawn Hirn (Linda Krause’s niece), RaeLynn Hodgkins (Beth Johnson’s daughter), Bob Klapper (Sandy’s husband), Doris Klawitter, Linda Krause, Aspen Raelynn Lefeber (Barb Hoffman’s greatgrandaughter), Anna Madigan, Ruthie Marcelain (Dawn’s granddaughter), LuAnn Reber, Wayne Riemer, Frankie Russell, Mark Russell (Elsa’s son), Bob Schrank, Joan Schmitz (Lisa Ollendorf’s mother), Dennis Schwanke (Mary Isberner’s friend), Jennifer Strauss, Jane Torres (Stacie Starke’s mother), Dennis & Ramona Wacholtz, Donny Weber (Betty’s son), Paul Weldon, Millie Wildt (John’s wife), Raymond Zacharrias (Marilyn Riemer’s brother) –

(added this week: )

– For our communicants at Emmanuel

LORD’S PRAYER (hymnal page 20, all read)

(Note: at Emmanuel remain standing for communion liturgy,

at St. John’s be seated for hymn)

• AT EMMANUEL…

HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY (hymnal page 21, read & sung responsively)

(Please be seated for holy communion)

Out of love for God’s Word and people’s souls, we offer the Lord’s Supper only to communicant members of St. John’s and Emmanuel or other congregations of the Wisconsin Lutheran Synod (WELS) (1 Corinthians 10:17; 11:26-29). Visitors who are not yet communicant members of our church are respectfully asked to refrain from communing today, but are encouraged to speak with the pastor after the service about how to become communicant members.

(Please be seated)

DISTRIBUTION HYMN 310 “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” (printed in hymnal, all sing)

(Please stand)

SONG OF SIMEON, CLOSING PRAYER & BLESSING (hymnal page 24, read and sung responsively)

(Please be seated)

CLOSING HYMN 745 “May the Peace of God” (printed on bulletin pages 8 & 9, all sing)

• AT ST JOHN’S…

HYMN 745:1 “May the Peace of God” (printed on bulletin page 8 & 9, all sing)

(Please stand)

CLOSING PRAYER & BLESSING (hymnal page 25)

(Please be seated)

CLOSING HYMN 745:2 “May the Peace of God” (printed on bulletin page 8 & 9, all sing)

(Note: As you leave today’s service please give your completed Friendship Register sheet to an usher or pastor)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THEME FOR NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018

The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost:

Warning Against Greed

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 7-OCTOBER 13
Sun.	8:00 A.M.		Emmanuel Worship with communion
	8:30 A.M.		St. John’s Sunday School
	9:00 A.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
	10:00 A.M.		St. John’s Worship
	11:15 A.M.		St. John’s Voters meeting
Mon.	6:30 P.M.		Bible Information Class at St. John’s
	6:30 P.M.		NO CHOIR
	7:30 P.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
Tues.	6:30 P.M.		Men’s Bible Study at St. John’s
Wed.	8:00 A.M.		St. John’s School Chapel
	10:00 A.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
	1:40 P.M.		St. John’s School/Little Lambs early release
	2:15 P.M.		Public School Teen Confirmation at St. John’s
	6:30 P.M.		St. John’s Worship
Thurs.	8:00 A.M.		St. John’s Teen Confirmation Class
	9:00 A.M.		St. John’s Ladies Aid cleaning day
	10:00 A.M.		Montello Care Center Devotion
	6:00 P.M.		Griefshare at St. John’s
Fri.
Sat.
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost: Warning Against Greed
8:00 A.M.		Emmanuel Worship
8:30 A.M.		St. John’s Sunday School
9:00 A.M.		History Presentation at Emmanuel
9:00 A.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
10:00 A.M.		St. John’s Worship with communion

LIFETOUCH DIRECTORIES ARE HERE! If you sat with Lifetouch for a photography session and had a Lifetouch photo put into our new directory, come pick up your free directory in the link way. If you submitted your own photo and would like a directory, they can be purchased for $10.00 ea.

NEWSLETTER If you are signed up to receive a hard copy of the church newsletter, please pick yours up in the link way at St. John’s. If you wish to have a newsletter subscription ($10 for one year) call or stop by the office. The newsletter is also sent out via email every 2 months. If you wish to get on our mailing list, let Ciara know at the office. In the church newsletter you will find the bimonthly schedule for ushers and greeters and the church calendar to stay current. Hard copies can also be made upon request. Thanks!

WELCOME new Bible Information Class members Willie & Megan Stalker & daughter Maisie to our Monday 6:30pm class in the St. John’s conference room.  If you are interested in attending this or another class that leads to baptism & communicant membership, please contact Pastor Z at 608-408-7830.

PLEASE MUTE YOUR CELL PHONES before the worship service begins. No texting while driving or worshiping.

THANK YOU to Eileen and Don Ebert for the $100 donation to Missions in honor of their 45th wedding anniversary. 

LADIES AID CLEANING DATE October 11 at 9am will be the Ladies Aid cleaning day.

LADIES AID & CONGREGATION CLAUSON CHRISTMAS SHOW & MEAL This year, we will have our Christmas outing on December 15. There is a sign-up sheet located in St. John’s link way. October 14 is the deadline for sign-up. Questions? Call Bernice Wegner 297-7185

JANITOR WANTED We are currently looking for a janitor for the church (St. John’s). This is a paid position and would only require 2-3 hours a week to clean. Please let Ciara know if you are interested in cleaning. And for you school families, you could even earn credit to your child’s tuition if you decided to clean.

MEN’S BIBLE CLASS CONTINUES!! This week Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 the Men’s Bible class will continue “To Talk Turkey.” From the 7 Letters to the 7 Churches” in Revelation, we have learned to remember and keep wooing our “First Love” and are now talking about the importance of faithfulness. There’s more to come.

EMMANUEL-BIG MECAN PIONEER HISTORY Big Mecan-Little Mecan – Why? How? When did our first Lutheran pioneers ancestors come to Marquette County? Who were they? What about Budsin, and Newton, and Germania? Why so many different Lutheran churches  here? As long ago and far away  as it may seem, how different are things today? These are among the topics that Pastor Dolan will present next Sunday at Emmanuel, at 9:00am following the 8am worship. You are invited.

SCRIP What is Scrip? Using the Scrip program, you can raise

money without devoting your time to selling products, asking for donations, or planning events. Earn money every day on the purchases you’re already making just by paying with a gift card you ordered from ShopWithScrip. Use your fundraised money where you want…church, school, your child’s tuition, etc. Check out the Scrip display in the link way, contact our Scrip coordinator Joe Zauner (608) 697-8533, or go online at ShopWithScrip.com-Fundraising While You Shop for more details. Christmas is just around the corner! Start thinking…

GRIEFSHARE A 13-week session has started at St. John’s. We meet in the lower level at St. John’s at 6:00p.m.  Feel free to call or leave a message with any questions or concerns (608) 697-1600 Mark Emond

VOLUNTEERS WANTED AT EMMANUEL Emmanuel Lutheran Church is still recruiting 1 (or more) volunteers to assist with the following position; all expenses are reimbursed by Emmanuel Lutheran Church.  

1) Sunday School Teacher: This individual will help further the Christian up-bringing of parish and non-parish children, historically between the ages of 2 and 6, by managing the weekly Sunday School sessions held in the Emmanuel Parish Hall. The timing of the class and age group preference is flexible. 

If you are interested in serving the Lord with your time and talents by assisting with these important activities, please contact Darrell Buchholz or Pastor Zietlow.

CHRISTIAN ONE-LINERS (from a WELS pastor):  “When you get to your wit’s end, You’ll find God lives there.”

PRISON CARD MINISTRY  At St. John’s, we collect card fronts from Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and general greeting (thinking/praying for you) cards, so save them for us and deposit them in the collection box outside the office.  We then write encouraging Christian messages on them and share them with Institutional Ministries.  In turn, they are shared with prisoners.  We’d love to have your help!  Writing the cards is something all ages can do–even parents & their children could do this as a service project at home!  Contact Linda Wachholz (608-369-2635).  Our goal is to complete cards by mid-November.

ST. JOHN’S A/V ROOM–HELP WANTED Our current audio/visual crew (Tracy Hoffman & Aaron Wachholz) welcomes more members to learn what they do to show PowerPoint services on the big screen, record services to create DVD’s and upload to our church website, operate the sound system, etc.  We just need a couple extra volunteers to call on occasionally to help out upstairs.  No one will be expected to create powerpoints or copy the dvd’s, just learn how to record a service and run the powerpoints for services.  “Many hands make light work.” 

RECYCLE MEDITATIONS DEVOTIONALS FOR PRISON MINISTRY

Done with your summer edition of the Meditations devotion booklet? At St. John’s, we are collecting them for use in the WELS Prison Ministry. Leave your used copy in any of the 2 collection boxes located in the info room or in front of the office window by Sunday, September 30^th. We will then mail them in to the prison ministry office. Copies must be no more than 1 year old and contain no personal information. Forward in Christ is no longer accepted due to private information provided in them. Thank you for helping with this important gospel ministry!

Just as September is LWMS Befriend A Mission month, when we are reminded to pray for our missionaries, so October has been designated national Clergy Appreciation month. This is a reminder that our pastor needs our prayers and support, not just in October, but year round. Here’s a prayer you can use:

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the blessing of pastors to shepherd us. Grant that Pastor Zietlow remain faithful in prayer and study of the Scriptures, and continue preaching your Word in its truth and purity. Give us grace to support him in prayer and enable us to encourage him that his service may be filled with joy and his ministry yield much fruit. And, Lord, give this congregation receptiveness to his ministry so that we will be strengthened and renewed in our faith. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen

What Is The “Lord, Have Mercy”?

Have you broken one of the Ten Commandments and sinned against God? Have you ever said a curse word, slept in instead of going to church, disobeyed your parents, looked at a person lustfully, or hated someone. You know you have sinned. The Bible makes it clear you and everyone other human being has sinned against God. Romans 3:23 says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Since we have all sinned, it is important we all ask God to forgive our sins through our Savior Jesus. When we ask God to forgive our sins and put our faith in Jesus as our Savior, God does forgive us! However, if we do not believe we are sinful or if we refuse to ask God to forgive a certain sin we committed, then God will not forgive our sins because we are unrepentant. The reason God does not forgive our sins for this is because we are saying to him we do not want him to forgive our sins. So this never happens to us it is important we daily ask God to forgive our sins and daily receive his forgiveness. We can do this when we pray to him. We can also do this when we attend a liturgical worship service and say the Lord, Have Mercy. In this column entitled, “Questions About Christianity”, we are looking at the different parts of a basic liturgical worship service. This month we will learn what the Lord, Have Mercy is by answering this question, “What is the Lord, Have Mercy?”

Last month we learned a typical liturgical worship service begins with the Invocation where worshipers are reminded they believe in the Triune God because the Holy Spirit brought them to faith when they were baptized. After the Invocation is said, the congregation responds with a prayer called the Lord, Have Mercy. The name “Lord, Have Mercy” comes from the Greek phrase Kyrie eleison. Usually it is just called Kyrie (Key-ree-ay). This phrase comes from the book of Psalms in the Greek translation of the Old Testament called the Septuagint, as well as from several phrases in the book of Matthew which was originally written in Greek.

Even though the Lord, Have Mercy is a prayer, people often sing it in liturgical worship services. There are many different ways to sing the Lord, Have Mercy. However the one constant phrase sung in every song is, “Lord, Have Mercy”. When worshippers sing “Lord, Have Mercy” they are acknowledging they have sinned against a holy and just God who should condemn them to hell for their sins. For this reason, they ask God to have mercy on them and forgive their sins through faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior.

The Lord, Have Mercy was first sung in Christian churches sometime before the sixth century. Since then it has been a part of Christian liturgical worship services. During the nineteenth century, American Lutherans added a Confession of Sins to go along with the Lord, Have Mercy. During the Confession of Sins, worshippers confess their sins to God and then sing Lord, Have Mercy. Afterwards the minister assures them God the Father has forgiven their sins because of the atoning sacrifice of his Son Jesus Christ.

Since it is very important we confess our sins to God every day, it is a tremendous blessing that worshippers sing the Lord, Have Mercy towards the beginning of liturgical worship services. When they do, they confess their sins to God and are assured he has forgiven their sins through faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior. Then they can continue to happily and joyfully worship God out of thanks for this forgiveness throughout the rest of the worship service.

Attendance	Emmanuel	St. John’s
9-30 10-3	100	84 15
St. John’s Altar Committee: October 2018		Elaine Kelm & Carolyn Rosenthal

St. John’s Greeters Schedule

Oct 7	Aaron Kendall & Christopher Smith
Oct 14	Scott & Debbie Ritz
Oct 21	Karl Whitrock & Elsa Russell
Oct 28	Al & Carolyn Rosenthal
Nov 4	Dixie Wagner & Bernice Wegner
Nov 11	Linda Lou Wacholtz & Karen Wojtalewicz
Nov 18	Don & Doris Smith
Nov 22	James & Linda Wachholz
Nov 25	Ron & Evie Blada

Usher Schedule
October 7 (with comm.) E SJ	Brian Ninneman, Glenn Buchholz, Joe Heller, comm. assist. Lucas Stelter Don Smith; Chief, Gordon Krause, Richard Freitag, Gerhardt Voigt, Mitch Simon
October 14 E (with comm.) SJ	Darrell Buchholz, Warren Buchholz, Duwayne Sommerfeld Kenon Smith; Chief, Karl Whitrock, Matt Borzick, Glen Bubolz, Al Rosenthal
October 21 E SJ	Duwayne Sommerfeld, Bob Ferber, Brian Ninneman Cal Kapp; Chief, Christopher Smith, Calvin Wojtalewicz, Zeb Zuehls, Mark Emond
October 28 E (with comm.) SJ	Wayne Stelter, Jim Steumpges, Paul Dahlke James Wachholz; Chief, Kevin Kaul, Scott Ritz, Ken Borzick, Thomas Wojtalewicz

Welcome To Our Visitors!

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Pastor Peter Zietlow Office (608) 297-2321

Cell & Text (608) 408-7830, E-mail: zietlowpl6@hotmail.com

Teacher Karin Stellick (920) 342-3689

Teacher Sara Borck (858) 731-7919

Teacher Rachel Naumann (847) 913-2135

Teacher Cassie Doering (920) 723-8986

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

St. John’s & Emmanuel Ev. Lutheran Churches

Montello & Mecan, WI

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)

September 30, 2018

Branches Band Worship at Montello City Park

Welcome Branches Band

Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches…” (John 15:5) Branches Band, a Milwaukee-based music group, uses their love for music to identify the Savior of the world: Jesus! From ancient hymns to modern songs, from guitars and piano to percussion and vocal harmonies, the truth of God’s love and grace is at the root of the Branches Band ministry.

*AT 8:00AM EMMANUEL…

Sunday 8:00am:

Emmanuel Worship

with baptism

Sunday 10:00am:

Branches Band Worship

at City Park

Wednesday 6:30pm:

St. John’s Worship

_________________

THEME FOR TODAY:

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost:

Supplemental Readings

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GOD’S WORD FOR TODAY:

The gifts of God are so rich and varied that the devil uses that very generosity in God to stir up jealousy and envy. Expect it in others;’ find it yourself as well! That weakness makes it crystal clear that our need for a Savior is a constant one. It makes it equally clear that our struggle against our own flesh gives us much more difficulty and anguish than the hostility or the persecution from the world.

HYMN 298:1-2 “Dear Father, You Have Made Us All” (printed in hymnal, all sing)

HOLY BAPTISM LITURGY (hymnal page 12, read responsively)

HYMN 298:3-4 “Dear Father, You Have Made Us All” (printed in hymnal, all sing)

Service continues on page 4 with Invocation…

*AT 10:00AM CITY PARK WORSHIP…

OPENING HYMN

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (CW 234 with Alleluia)

Branches Band will sing verses 1 and 4; the congregation will join on verses 2, 3, and 5

Emmanuel 8:00am service: congregation sings

Verse 1

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!

Let all who hear now to his temple draw near,

Joining in glad adoration!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Verse 2

Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things is wondrously reigning

And, as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining.

Have you not seen all that is needful has been

Sent by his gracious ordaining?

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Verse 3

Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously, made you,

Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you.

What need or grief ever has failed of relief?

Wings of his mercy did shade you.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Verse 4

Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;

Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.

Ponder anew what the Almighty can do

As with his love he befriends you. 

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Verse 5

Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore him!

All that has life and breath come now with praises before him!

Let the Amen sound from his people again;

Gladly forever adore him!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

(congregation rises)

INVOCATION

Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Congregation: Amen.

CONFESSION/ABSOLUTION

Responsive Scripture with “O Jesus, Lamb of God” (CW 27). Pastor may start speaking as soon as music begins.

Pastor: Dear friends, let us approach God with a true heart and confess our sins, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

Verse 1 (Branches Band/Emm. congregation)

O Jesus, Lamb of God, you are

My comfort and my guiding star;

I come, a sinner, trustingly

And bring my many sins with me.

Congregation: O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear. I am bowed down and brought very low; I groan in anguish of heart. I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin. O Lord, do not forsake me; be not far from me. Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior. (selected verses from Psalm 38)

Verse 2 (Branches Band/Emm. congregation)

O Lord, my sin indeed is great;

I groan beneath the dreadful weight.

Be merciful to me I pray;

Take guilt and punishment away.

SILENT CONFESSION

Verse 3 (Branches Band/Emm congregation)

Saint John the Baptist points to you

And bids me cast my sin on you,

For you have left your throne on high

To suffer for the world and die.

PASTOR (spoken when verse three complete): Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved. In Jesus you have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. (Ephesians 2:4-5 & 1:7)

Congregation: We have been brought from death to life. Sin shall not be our master, because we are not under law, but under grace. (Romans 6:13-14)

Verse 4 (congregation joins)

Help me to change my ways, O Lord,

And gladly to obey your Word.

While here I live, abide with me,

Then take me home eternally.

SALUTATION

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

Congregation: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

(congregation is seated)

FIRST LESSON

Numbers 11:16, 24-26

The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting that they may stand there with you.

So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took some of the power of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but did not do so again.

However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them, and they prophesied in the camp.

PSALM

Everything that Has Breath (Psalm 150, sung by Branches Band/Emm congregation)

SECOND LESSON

Philippians 1:12-18a

Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.

It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.

Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.

SONG OF RESPONSE/CHILDREN’S MESSAGE (optional)

I Am a Light by Rachel Braun

Children are invited forward to learn and sing the song with Branches Band

I am a light; I am a light

I hold it up high, I hold it down low

I am a light wherever I go

I am a light; I am a light

My faith in God helps all to see

That Jesus is the light in me

Jesus is my Savior; he died and rose for me

I want to show my neighbor that Jesus set us free!

(congregation rises)

GOSPEL (today’s sermon text)

Mark 9:38-50

“Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”

“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us. Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

Causing to Stumble

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where “‘the worms that eat them do not die, and the fire is not quenched. Everyone will be salted with fire.

 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

Pastor: This is the gospel of our Lord.

Congregation: Praise be to you, O Christ!

(congregation is seated)

HYMN OF THE DAY

Holy Spirit, Light Divine (CW 183)

Branches Band will sing verse 1; the congregation joins on the remaining verses

Emmanuel 8:00am service: congregation sings

Verse 1

Holy Spirit, Light divine, 

Shine upon this heart of mine;

Chase the gloom of night away; 

Turn the darkness into day.

Verse 2

Holy Spirit, Love divine, 
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
In your mercy pity me; 
From sin’s bondage set me free.

Verse 3

Holy Spirit, Joy divine, 
Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Fill me with your heav’nly peace; 
Let it grow and still increase.

Verse 4

Holy Spirit, Pow’r divine, 
Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down ev’ry idol throne; 
Reign supreme and reign alone.

Verse 5

See, to you I give my heart; 
Cleanse my life in ev’ry part;
Your own temple I would be 
Now and for eternity.

SERMON

Mark 9:38-50

“Be All That You Can Be”

1. Humble

2. Salty

“Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”

“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us. Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where

“‘the worms that eat them do not die, and the fire is not quenched.’ Everyone will be salted with fire.

“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

(congregation rises)

APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit

born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.

From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

(congregation is seated)

OFFERING

Branches Band will provide music during the offering

(congregation rises)

PRAYER FOR “BEFRIEND A MISSION” MONTH–SEPTEMBER (read by pastor)

INTERCESSORY PRAYERS

– For those hospitalized, ill, shut-in and facing trials: George Alexander, Natalie Allison (Isaac Emond’s friend), Marilyn Bredeson (Karin’s Stellick’s mother), David Broderick, Mike Brown, Alexandria Buehrens (Bob & Carolyn’s great granddaughter), Bob & Carolyn Buehrens, George Chapman, Gene & Sharon Crook, Harley & Liola Crown & son Terry, Agnes Dassow, Caleb & Emery Degenstein (Mark Emond’s friends), Elaine Emond (Mark’s mother), Marjorie Fabian, Mike Farrell, Ron Fuerstenau (Bill’s grandfather), Donna Gatzke, Kellen Grucza (Judy Fandrey’s daughter), Brody Henke, Ardis Henning, Dawn Hirn (Linda Krause’s niece), RaeLynn Hodgkins (Beth Johnson’s daughter), Geri Kerl (Sue Brown’s mother), Bob Klapper (Sandy’s husband), Doris Klawitter, Linda Krause, Aspen Raelynn Lefeber (Barb Hoffman’s great grandaughter), Anna Madigan, Ruthie Marcelain (Dawn’s granddaughter), LuAnn Reber, Wayne Riemer, Frankie Russell, Mark Russell (Elsa’s son), Bob Schrank, Joan Schmitz (Lisa Ollendorf’s mother), Dennis Schwanke (Mary Isberner’s friend), Jennifer Strauss, Jane Torres (Stacie Starke’s mother), Dennis & Ramona Wacholtz, Donny Weber (Betty’s son), Paul Weldon, Millie Wildt (John’s wife), Raymond Zacharrias (Marilyn Riemer’s brother) – (added this week: Linda Krause, Paul Weldon)

– For Wyatt Eldon Carpenter, the son of David & Brianne (Brian and Kathy Ninneman’s daughter), born on 9/27

– For Don & Eileen Ebert who celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary yesterday (9/29)

– For Kash Z Kuchar, the son of Josh & Amanda Kuchar, baptized in today’s service at Emmanuel

– For the music ministry of Branches Band & Koine

LORD’S PRAYER (sung by Branches Band)

CLOSING PRAYER

BLESSING

“May the Lord” (sung by Branches Band)

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

May the Lord make his face shine upon you.

May the Lord show you his favor and give you peace;

And give you peace.

CLOSING HYMN

To God Be the Glory (CW 399)

Branches Band will sing verse 1; the congregation joins on the remaining verses

Emmanuel 8:00am service: congregation sings

Verse 1

To God be the glory; great things he has done!

He so loved the world that he gave us his Son,

Who yielded his life an atonement for sin

And opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Let the earth hear his voice!

Refrain:

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the people rejoice!
Oh, come to the Father through Jesus the Son
And give him the glory — great things he has done!

Verse 2

Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To ev’ry believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice! [Refrain]

Verse 3

Great things he has taught us, great things he has done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son,
But purer and higher and greater will be
Our joy and our wonder when Jesus we see.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Let the earth hear his voice! [Refrain]

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THEME FOR NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Marriage

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 6
Sun.	8:00 A.M.		Emmanuel Worship
	9:00 A.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
	10:00 A.M.		St. John’s Worship/Picnic at City Park lead by Branches Band
Mon.	6:00 P.M.		Hands in Prayer at St. John’s
	6:30 P.M.		Bible Information Class at St. John’s begins
	6:30 P.M.		St. John’s Choir
	7:30 P.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
Tues.	9:00 A.M.		St. John’s Elders meeting
	6:30 P.M.		Men’s Bible Study at St. John’s
Wed.	8:00 A.M.		St. John’s School Chapel
	10:00 A.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
	1:40 P.M.		St. John’s School/Little Lambs early release
	2:15 P.M.		Public School Teen Confirmation at St. John’s
	6:30 P.M.		St. John’s Worship
	7:30 P.M.		St. John’s Bible Information Class
Thurs.	8:00 A.M.		St. John’s Teen Confirmation Class
	12:00 P.M.		St. John’s Ladies Aid lunch & meeting
	6:00 P.M.		Griefshare at St. John’s
Fri.
Sat.
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Marriage
8:00 A.M.		Emmanuel Worship (with communion)
8:30 A.M.		St. John’s Sunday School
9:00 A.M.		St. John’s Adult Bible Study
10:00 A.M.		St. John’s Worship
11:15 A.M.		St. John’s Voters meeting

FREE WILL OFFERING There will be a free-will door offering after the service to support the ministry of Branches Band. Feel free to visit their display in the narthex for more information, CDs, and sheet music that Branches Band has produced. 

ABOUT BRANCHES BAND Branches Band travels all over the United States and Canada with their repertoire including hundreds of hymns and songs. Branches Band has served over 500 WELS and ELS congregations by offering Christian concerts, assisting with worship, and developing music resources for today’s church leaders and worship teams. For more information, visit the Branches Band website (www.branchesband.com), or visit them on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/branchesband). 

MEMORIALS In loving memory of Gertrude Wegenke, $990.00 has been given to St. John’s by relatives and friends, $25.00 has been given to St. John’s by Ladies Aid, $35.00 has been given the Sunday School by relatives and friends and $171.00 has been given to Little Lambs by relatives and friends. Thank you for your gifts.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27

THANK YOU to all who helped at last night’s concert on the ball diamond, today’s concert in the park, pot luck BBQ and games.

THANK YOU A gift of $25.00 has been given to St. John’s by Barb Zellmer in celebration of Ron and Evie Blada’s 60^th wedding anniversary. “I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. ⁵For in him you have been enriched in every way-with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge.”

1 Corinthians 1:4-5

JANITOR WANTED We are currently looking for a Janitor for the church (St.Johns). This is a paid position and would only require 2-3 hours a week to clean. Please let Ciara know if you are interested in cleaning. And for you school families, you could even earn credit to your child’s tuition if you decided to clean.

MECAN CHURCH HISTORY PRESENTATION On Sunday, October 14, at 9:00AM (following worship), Pastor Dolan will be presenting the story of the pioneer history of Emmanuel Mecan, and the beginnings of Lutheranism in Marquette County. “The Little Church Called Big Mecan” is the story of the years before any congregations were organized in the county (1852-1867). Anyone interested is invited to attend. Refreshments of coffee, juice and sweets will be served.

MEN’S BIBLE CLASS Meets Tuesday – 6:30 PM

Last week it was about not losing our “First Love.” This week we travel to the ancient city of Smyrna (now Izmir) in Turkey. The ways things are and the way things will be be do not always seem rosy, but “be faithful unto death and I will give you the crown of life.” That’s a promise for your today too! Come and Let’s Talk Turkey.

SEPTEMBER IS BEFRIEND A MISSION MONTH AT ST. JOHN’S. Thanks to all who participated in this annual month-long LWMS observance. During the month, our assigned missionaries—the Cortrights and Sigrists in Canada, the Mouas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Tom C. in Thailand–have enjoyed cards, notes, emails, & art projects from parish members of all ages. Thank you for including them in your prayers and for your gifts to our fall mission collections at St. John’s & Emmanuel. The Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society (LWMS) supports WELS missions by prayer, encouragement, & giving. They work to increase interest in and support mission endeavors of the WELS.

HAVE YOU GIVEN YOUR FALL MISSION OFFERING YET? DEADLINE IS TODAY! Please use the collection container where you are a member (church entrance both at Emmanuel & St. John’s). Since we are worshipping at the park today, you may also give your offering today to LWMS Reporter Linda Wachholz. Be a friend to missions!

FALL SERVICE PROJECT FOR NEW BEGINNINGS HOME FOR MOTHERS where single mothers can come to experience a safe place and have a new beginning in caring for their children. Please help us collect general household & personal need items as listed on the wish list available at the collection box at each church. Please pick one up at the collection boxes in the Info Room & linkway at St. John’s or in the parish hall at Emmanuel. Your help is appreciated! Collecting through Sunday, October 14.

HAVE YOU ENTERED THE LWMS FUN QUIZ CONTEST OR VISITED THE BE-A- FRIEND TREE AT THE LINKWAY DISPLAY at St. John’s? Since we worship at the park next Sunday, today is your last chance! The women of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society (LWMS) thank you for supporting WELS missions!!

SCRIP What is Scrip? Using the Scrip program, you can raise money without devoting your time to selling products, asking for donations, or planning events. Earn money every day on the purchases you’re already making just by paying with a gift card you ordered from ShopWithScrip. Use your fundraised money where you want…church, school, your child’s tuition, etc. Check out the Scrip display in the link way, contact our Scrip coordinator Joe Zauner (608) 697-8533, or go online at ShopWithScrip.com-Fundraising While You Shop for more details.

GRIEFSHARE A 13-week session has started at St. John’s. We meet in the lower level at St. John’s at 6:00p.m.  Feel free to call or leave a message with any questions or concerns (608) 697-1600 Mark Emond

VOLUNTEERS WANTED AT EMMANUEL Emmanuel Lutheran Church is still recruiting 1 (or more) volunteers to assist with the following position; all expenses are reimbursed by Emmanuel Lutheran Church.  

1) Sunday School Teacher: This individual will help further the Christian up-bringing of parish and non-parish children, historically between the ages of 2 and 6, by managing the weekly Sunday School sessions held in the Emmanuel Parish Hall. The timing of the class and age group preference is flexible. 

If you are interested in serving the Lord with your time and talents by assisting with these important activities, please contact Darrell Buchholz or Pastor Zietlow.

CHRISTIAN ONE-LINERS (from a WELS pastor):  “Well, this explains a lot! – A pastor said: “You need to join the Army of the Lord!” My friend replied, “I’m already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor.” Pastor questioned, “How come I don’t see you except at Christmas and Easter?” He whispered back, “I’m in the secret service.”

Luther Prep Presents Romeo and Juliet TOGETHER (and alive!) AT LAST A comedy sure to please all! Saturday October 20, 7pm* Sunday, October 21, 2:30pm Luther Prep Auditorium 1300 Western Ave Watertown, WI *Saturday also has Dining option at 5:30pm. Must RSVP by Oct 5 online: lps.wels.net/page/performing-arts/ fall-play or by calling Sue at 920-262-8104 Seats are $6 general admission-no RSVP (free ages 6 and under).

PRISON CARD MINISTRY  At St. John’s, we collect card fronts from Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and general greeting (thinking/praying for you) cards, so save them for us and deposit them in the collection box outside the office.  We then write encouraging Christian messages on them and share them with Institutional Ministries.  In turn, they are shared with prisoners.  We’d love to have your help!  Writing the cards is something all ages can do–even parents & their children could do this as a service project at home!  Contact Linda Wachholz (608-369-2635).  Our goal is to complete cards by mid-November.

ST. JOHN’S A/V ROOM–HELP WANTED Our current audio/visual crew (Tracy Hoffman & Aaron Wachholz) welcomes more members to learn what they do to show PowerPoint services on the big screen, record services to create DVD’s and upload to our church website, operate the sound system, etc.  We just need a couple extra volunteers to call on occasionally to help out upstairs.  No one will be expected to create powerpoints or copy the dvd’s, just learn how to record a service and run the powerpoints for services.  “Many hands make light work.” 

RECYCLE MEDITATIONS DEVOTIONALS FOR PRISON MINISTRY

Done with your summer edition of the Meditations devotion booklet? At St. John’s, we are collecting them for use in the WELS Prison Ministry. Leave your used copy in any of the 2 collection boxes located in the info room or in front of the office window by Sunday, September 30^th. We will then mail them in to the prison ministry office. Copies must be no more than 1 year old and contain no personal information. Forward in Christ is no longer accepted due to private information provided in them. Thank you for helping with this important gospel ministry!

Attendance	Emmanuel	St. John’s
9-23 9-26	120	170 6
St. John’s Altar Committee: September 2018		Diane Eisermann & Delores Cotte

St. John’s Greeters Schedule

Sept. 30	Kenon & Mary Smith
Oct 7	Aaron Kendall & Christopher Smith
Oct 14	Scott & Debbie Ritz
Oct 21	Karl Whitrock & Elsa Russell
Oct 28	Al & Carolyn Rosenthal
Nov 4	Dixie Wagner & Bernice Wegner
Nov 11	Linda Lou Wacholtz & Karen Wojtalewicz
Nov 18	Don & Doris Smith
Nov 22	James & Linda Wachholz
Nov 25	Ron & Evie Blada

Usher Schedule
September 30 E SJ	Don Stelter, Paul Wuerch, Paul Dahlke Don Smith; Chief, Gordon Krause, Richard Freitag, Gerhardt Voigt, Mitch Simon
October 7 (with comm.) E SJ	Brian Ninneman, Glenn Buchholz, Joe Heller, comm. assist. Lucas Stelter Don Smith; Chief, Gordon Krause, Richard Freitag, Gerhardt Voigt, Mitch Simon
October 14 E (with comm.) SJ	Darrell Buchholz, Warren Buchholz, Duwayne Sommerfeld Kenon Smith; Chief, Karl Whitrock, Matt Borzick, Glen Bubolz, Al Rosenthal
October 21 E SJ	Duwayne Sommerfeld, Bob Ferber, Brian Ninneman Cal Kapp; Chief, Christopher Smith, Calvin Wojtalewicz, Zeb Zuehls, Mark Emond
October 28 E (with comm.) SJ	Wayne Stelter, Jim Steumpges, Paul Dahlke James Wachholz; Chief, Kevin Kaul, Scott Ritz, Ken Borzick, Thomas Wojtalewicz

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Teacher Karin Stellick (920) 342-3689

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Teacher Rachel Naumann (847) 913-2135

Teacher Cassie Doering (920) 723-8986

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