Weekly Church Bulletin - Trinity Lutheran Church and School
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Weekly Church Bulletin - Trinity Lutheran Church and School
Our Calendar for March 1 - 8, 2015 Sunday March 1 8:00 am Divine Service 9:30 am Education Hour 10:45 am Divine Service Monday March 2 5:00 pm Stephen Ministry (MC) 6:30 pm Divine Service Thursday March 5 8:45 am Women's Bible Study (MC) 6:30 pm Handbells 7:35 pm Mixed Choir The Lutheran Hour Broadcast Sundays at: 6:30 am WTMJ 620AM 5:00 pm WJUB 1420AM Friday March 7 7:00 am Men's Bible Study (MC) 9:30 am Women's Bible Study Tuesday March 3 7:30 pm Board of Christian Day School Sunday March 8 8:00 am Divine Service 9:30 am Education Hour 10:45 am Divine Service Wednesday March 4 8:15 am Adult Bible Study (MC) 9:00 -9:45 am Individual Confession/Absolution 10:00 am Lenten Service Soup Luncheon to follow 11:00 am Trinity Divine Service (Charter 990 & U-verse 99) 5:30-6:15 pm Individual Confession/Absolution 5:30 pm Light Supper before evening service 6:30 pm Lenten Service 7:30 pm Elders Meeting Morning Meditations WHBL 1330am 7:26 & 10:50 am Trinity Howards Grove $1,500,000 $800,000 Cost of Renovation $830,000 $600,000 $400,000 Budgeted Amount $1,354,186 $1,000,000 $500,000 Money Collected $698,701 $200,000 $0 $0 Work Program 2015 Organ Fund Received to date: $129,200 THE SERVICE PARTICIPANTS THE PRESIDING MINISTER: Rev. John M. Berg THE ASSISTING MINISTER: Rev. Timothy J. Mech THE ORGANIST: Stephen Wurst THE CHOIR: (10:45) Trinity Singers THE SERVER: (8:00) Kalee Muth, (10:45) Emma Otten, (6:30) Grant Quasius THE COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (8:00) Tim Herrmann, Greg Becker, Chad Hamilton, Hans Otten, (10:45) Eric Nimmer, Art Froemming, Tim Muth, Greg Becker, (6:30) Tony Hess, Dennis Barrow VIDEOTAPING TODAY: (8:00 & 10:45) Collin Janke ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY: 589 “Who is Jesus? What do You Say?” † The Second Sunday in Lent † March 1/2, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church 824 Wisconsin Ave. SHEBOYGAN, WI 53081 www.trinitysheboygan.org, 920-458-8246 March 1/2, 2015 DIVINE SERVICE - Setting Two LENTEN SERVICE: Please join Wednesdays at 10 am or 6:30 morning service in the gym and evening service beginning at 5:30 us for midweek Lenten Services on pm. A soup luncheon will follow the a lighter supper will be held before the pm in the Fellowship Hall. PRAYER UPON ENTERING Holy God, you gather the whole universe into your radiant presence and continually reveal your Son as our Savior. Bring healing to all wounds, make whole all that is broken, speak truth to all illusion, and shed light in every darkness, that all creation will see your glory and know your Christ. Amen. USHERS NEEDED for Lent midweek and Easter services. Signup sheets are in the usher's room. New ushers are always welcome! WELCOME: We cordially welcome you to the Lord's Service. If you are worshipping with us for the first time, the following suggestions may be helpful to you: BOARD OF CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL MEETING is Tues., March 3, 7:30 pm. Put your bulletin in the back of the hymnal. A panel will stick out on the right side with the Order of Service. By doing this, both hands are free to find the liturgy and hymns. STEPHEN MINISTRY SUPPORT: March 2 & 16, 5:00 pm at the Ministry Center. ELDERS MEETING is Wed., March 4, 7:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. COUNCIL MEETING is Wed., March 11, 7:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Large print bulletins and hearing devices are available. Please ask an usher for assistance. SENIOR BREAKFAST is Mon. March 16, 8:30 am at Fountain Park Restaurant. The Music Room, the room to your right before entering the sanctuary, is available for parents with small children who need to step out during the service. The service is televised in the Music Room. LENTEN WORSHIP CONCERT: On Friday, March 20, 2015, the 99 musicians of the Symphonic Band and Golden Voice Choir of Valley Lutheran High School, Saginaw, MI under the direction of Paul Eschmann and Rebecca Eifert, will present a Lenten worship concert beginning at 7:00 p.m. here at Trinity. The message of this year’s concert is focused on the purpose of Christ’s ultimate act of salvation as it is conveyed through readings and musical offerings. We hope you will attend and bring a friend to hear this important message of Christ's love for us. The time before the service is a time of prayer and preparation to receive the Lord’s gifts of salvation. In addition to prayer, look over the readings and the words to the hymns during this preparation time. Please turn off all cell phones and refrain from taking pictures during the service. Thank you. GUESTS AND THE LORD'S SUPPER: If you desire to commune, please speak to one of the pastors before the service. Our altar is open to those who confess oneness with us in doctrine, are members of our congregation or sister congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and are not under church discipline in another congregation. Stewardship Thought for the week... Mark 8:32 “And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.” Anytime we sin we are acting like Peter: thinking we know better than the Lord. But as Jesus says, such acts stem from Satan. So let us repent: let us trust our Lord Jesus and follow Him. For certainly He has earned our trust with His gracious sacrifice for us. WE NEED YOUR HELP in housing the 99 students overnight on Friday, and in preparing a meal for them. Please call the Trinity church office at (920) 458-8246 if you can help. For more information, visit our website at www.trinitysheboygan.org. INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION: Individual Confession and Absolution times for Lent are 9am – 9:45am Wednesday mornings and 5:30pm – 6:15pm in the Evening at the communion rail in the church. Individual Confession and Absolution may also be scheduled by appointment with the pastors. To learn more about it and how it works look on pages 292-293 in the hymnal. As preparation you may find the publication “Self-Examination and Reflection: The Ten Commandments preach Repentance; that is, by them God shows us our sin and how much we need a Savior,"" helpful. This publication can be found at the various entrances to the sanctuary. May God bless this holy season of prayerful and penitential reflection! March 1, 2015 - 8:00 am & 10:45 am March 2, 2015 – 6:30 pm INVOCATION, CONFESSION, ABSOLUTION: #167 INTROIT: insert KYRIE: #168 SALUTATION AND COLLECT: #172 OLD TESTAMENT READING: (insert) C Thanks be to God. GRADUAL EPISTLE READING: (insert) C Thanks be to God. VERSE: #173 (Lent) HOLY GOSPEL: (insert) C Glory to You, O Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ APOSTLES’ CREED: #175 HYMN OF THE DAY: #708 SERMON Text: Mark 8:27-38 Theme: "Who is Jesus? What do You Say?" PRAYER OF THE CHURCH P let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. OFFERING/FRIENDSHIP REGISTER OFFERTORY: #176 SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: #177 DISTRIBUTION OF THE SACRAMENT: #722, #439 (vs. 1-5), #563, #763 POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE: #182 “Nunc Dimittis” POST-COMMUNION COLLECT: #183 BENEDICTION: #183 CLOSING HYMN: #685 CONGREGATION AT PRAYER & DEVOTIONS FOR THE HE WEEK INVOCATION The Second Sunday in Lent INTROIT (front page) Introit Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your | steadfast love,* for they have been | from of old. LEARN BY HEART: Bible Verse and Catechism (front page) MEDITATION: Portals of Prayer /Devotion DAILY READINGS: Sun: Gen 16:1-9, 15-17:22, Mark 6:1-13 Mon: Gen 18:1-15, Mark 6:14-34 Tues: Gen 21:1-21, Mark 6:35-56 Wed: Gen 22:1-19,, Mark 7:1-23 Thurs: Gen 24:1-31 31, Mark 7:24-37 Fri: Gen 24:32-52, 52, 61 61-67, Mark 8:1-21 Sat: Gen 27:1-29,, Mark 8:22-38 IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Steve Heronemus, ALS Bruce DeWit, relative of Christine Frawley, treatment for a brain tumor Joel Pape, in treatment for leukemia Brianna Brunner, cancer treatment Corinne Thompson, chemotherapy treatment for a blood disorder Jim Schuette, father of Andy Schuette, cancer treatment Serving in the military: Timothy Schwanke, wanke, Rev. Brian Banke, Robert Badtke, Joey Henning, Robert Swanson, Andrew Kelm, Elyse Slimmer, Austin Griesbach, Max Konetzki, Kyle Cady,, Adam Robinson Duane Wenig, afflicted with Parkinson's disease Steve & Cindy (Mueller) Johnson, in rehabilitation after an accident Neil Kirst, continued issues with his lungs Will Olsen, homebound Carrie Kearney, niece of Denise Dreifuerst, brain tumor Elliot McNulty, infant friend of Leda Carlson, recovering after heart surgery Deloris Phillips, recovering after surgery at Sunny Ridge Lisa Kelly, sister of Mary Orville, upcoming heart transplant Donna Winters, recovering at home after a hospital stay Benjamin Hein, recovering at home Val Bruesehoff, recovering after a hospital stay Birth of Hailey Quinn, daughter of Charlie & Christine (Schmelter) Wigg March 1, 2015 You who fear the LORD, trust | in the LORD!* He is their help | and their shield. The LORD has remembered us; he will | bless us;* he will bless the house of Israel; el; he will bless the house of | Aaron; he will bless those who | fear the LORD,* both the small | and the great. We will | bless the LORD* from this time forth and forevermore. | Praise the LORD! Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* Son and to the Holy | Spirit; as it was in the be- | ginning,* is now, and will be forever. | Amen. Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your | steadfast love,* for they have been | from of old. Collect of the Day O Lord God, You led Your ancient nt people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land nd. Guide the people of Your Church that following our Savior we may y w walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world ld to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns ns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Gradual [O come, let us fix our eyes on] | Jesus,* the founder and perfecter | of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despisdespis | ing the shame,* and is seated at the right hand of the | throne of God. Learn By Heart: Baptism Part 3 LSB #325 # HYMN OF THE WEEK "Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted" LSB #451 Next Sunday Readings: Ex. 20:1-17; 1 Cor. 1:18-31; John 213-22 (23-25) APOSTLES’ CREED LORD’S PRAYER COLLECT (front page) BENEDICTION SWD Missions Prayer for Week of March 1: In your prayers this week, please include Rev. Elijah Ndon and the members of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church of Milwaukee as they, and other urban congregations,, struggle with difficult times that test their faith. Pray that they hey find their hope in the Lord and His goodness. 1 Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. . . .15And God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.” Romans 5:1–11 1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Mark 8:27–38 27And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” 30And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him. 31And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” 34And he called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37 For what can a man give in return for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” Notes on Today’s Service Treasures from the Church: “The modern interest in spirituality is a bit like our interest in health. Our obsession with health is not at all healthy; in fact, it emphasizes the problems that we have without providing much of a solution to them. So, too, with our concern for spirituality! Despite the multitude of books on spirituality that can be found in the bookshop, Christians seem to find it harder than ever to practice what they believe. So many aspire to be spiritual high fliers but never seem to get off the ground for any length of time. As the failures mount, so does the fascination with what seemingly cannot be achieved. The only thing we learn is that something is lacking in this part of our lives. But we end up with no understanding on how to fill the void. If we have problems living the life of faith, if we have challenges in our practice of prayer, the solution is not to be found in what we do, our self-appraisal, or our performance. The solution to our problems is found in what we receive from God Himself, in His appraisal of us, and in His gifts to us. Like our physical life and health, our spiritual life is something that is given to us, something that is to be received and enjoyed and celebrated. Our piety is all a matter of receiving grace upon grace from the fullness of God the Father. “ Dr. John Kleinig – Grace Upon Grace - CPH Today’s Readings: In His covenant with Abraham, the Lord promised to be with him, to bless him and to make him “the father of a multitude of nations.” It is “an everlasting covenant” in Christ Jesus, the seed of Abraham who is blameless before God Almighty. All who believe in this Lord Jesus are the offspring of Abraham and are blessed “throughout their generations” (Gen. 17:1–7), because the Christ has suffered many things. He was rejected and killed, and after three days He rose again (Mark 8:31). To comprehend this theology of the cross, we must set our minds “on the things of God,” and not “on the things of man” (Mark 8:33). “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8). Therefore, having been “reconciled to God by the death of his Son,” much more “shall we be saved by his life” (Rom. 5:10). Baptized into His cross and resurrection, “we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” and by faith we rejoice in the hope of His glory (Rom. 5:1–2). Why Go to Church? Reason #9: To worship: "That Christians are to worship God publicly is a Biblical given. Behind this given is the reality that we are creatures and God is the Creator. Everything we are and have is a gift from Him. Therefore, God richly deserves our worship, our praise, thanks, and prayer. At the heart of New Testament/Christian worship is the gift of forgiveness that God has given us in Jesus Christ. Because God through Christ has forgiven us and given eternal life to us out of pure grace, He richly deserves our public praise and thanks through word and song. When we worship the true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are doing what we were created to do. Worshiping our Creator is being in sync with who we really are. It is not by accident that the book of Revelation pictures heaven as a place were the ransomed of the Lord will worship God forevermore. Because we were created to be worshiping beings, we will worship someone or something. Either God, our Creator, who alone deserves our worship, or someone or something else: ourselves, possessions, wealth, a cause, a career, a hobby, or another person." - Rev. Richard Bucher Sermon: Who is Jesus? What do you say? These are two of the most important questions that have ever been asked. We are at a crossroads as Christians in America. Just as in every generation since Jesus first asked these words. Will we, as Jesus’ disciples compromise our confession of Jesus or bear the cross? Are we ready to suffer and endure all kinds of tribulation or even death because we candidly confess Jesus as the Christ? We Christians in America are at a turning point! Here is the issue. Will we accommodate with and give in to a very seductive, elite, aggressively utopian and pious idolatrous secular culture? Will we cave? Will we compromise the Christian faith, diminish and deny Jesus as well as His Gospel for the sake of a career, a retirement, a pension, amusement, pleasure, popularity, success, wealth, or power? Confess Jesus and receive His Gospel of forgiveness as if your eternal life depends on it and you will suffer for it. Jesus is quite blunt about it: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.” NEAT REPEATS UPCOMING SALES: 3/2 - 3/7 CDs, Videos, Cassettes & Records 50% off 3/9 - 3/14 Candles & Candle Holders 50% off 3/16 - 3/21 Yellow Tag clothing 30% off, Red Tag clothing 50% off 3/23 - 3/28 Dishes, Glasses & Utensils 50% off The students of the newly formed chapter of LCMS-U@MSOE MSOE invite you to their upcoming presentation entitled "What do we know? How do we know it? Can we be sure? by Gregory Schultz on Tuesday, March 10, on the MSOE Alumni Partnership Center beginning at 6:30 pm. The 90 90minute presentation is free and open to the public. EPISTEMOLOGY, A THOUGHTFUL INTRODUCTION TO KNOWLEDGE: Gregory Schultz, Professor of Philosophy at Concordia University, Wisconsin, will provide a hands-on on introduction to Ludwig Wittgenstein's "philosophical poem", the Tractatus,, and then guide a discussion of the limits of scientific knowledge in relation to ethics and God. For more information, call 414 414332-5732 or [email protected]. LWML NEWS: Trinity LWML meeting is Monday, March 9, 1:30 pm at the Ministry Center. All women are invited to join us. A LWML Prayer Service is March 14, 9:00 am at The he Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Sheboygan. The Spring LWML Rally is at St. Paul Luthe Lutheran Church, Sheboygan, Monday, April 13th at 6:00 pm. EMMAUS MEAL: Trinity's next Emmaus Meal is Saturday, March 21. Please contact Roger Buck if you would like to volunteer. Baked goods are also needed. Food, Fun, Fellowship and a little Competition - Save the date Sunday, March 22 12-noon 12 Let the fun begin!!!! begin Plans are being finalized for an all congregation ion social including a Chili Cookoff and other fun activities for the entire family. This replaces the annual Spring Showcase. To volunteer, contact Pete Leibham by e-mail mail at [email protected]. Volunteers are needed to help lp run the event or work for an hour during it. More details to follow. Order your 2015 EASTER LILIES Please complete this form and return it to the church office with payment. Make checks payable to “Trinity Altar Guild”. Cost of each lily is $10.00. IN LOVING MEMORY OF:___________ ______________________________________ IN HONOR OF:_____________________ _____________________________________ LUTHERAN SCHOOL NIGHT AT MILLER PARK: Save Saturday, April 11 and start planning for Lutheran Schools Night at Miller Park. Order forms will be sent home soon. Tickets will be $17 for Loge Outfield Box seats. Cheer on the Brewers as they play the Pittsburgh Pirates. CRAFT VENDORS WANTED! St John Lutheran of Plymouth will be hosting its first annual Holiday Bazaar & Craft Fair Saturday, November 7th, 2015 from 9am-3pm. We are in need of vendors! $35 for an 8x10 booth. Limited space and availability. Contact Brenda at (920) 893 893-9937 or [email protected]. Application and additional information can be found on the website www.sjlholidaybazaar.jigsy.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/SJLHolidayBazaar. 2014 THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS: Have you directed your Choice Dollars from 2014? They will expire on March 31. Both Trinity Congregation and Trinity School are eligible to receive Choice dollars. Choice dollars can be directed cted by logging on at Thrivent.com or calling 1-800-847-4836. FOR BLESSINGS RECEIVED:___________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ YOUR NAME:_______________________ _____________________________________ Deadline is Monday, March 23! One lily per form please. Trinity is Choice! Trinity Lutheran School is applying to participate in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program for the 2015-16 school year. Schools selected to participate will receive vouchers for at least 10 students who have applied. Those students selected receive a voucher to attend Trinity tuition-free for as many years as they attend Trinity. Student participation in the program is driven by family income. The table below outlines the maximum income level by family size. 185% of the Federal Poverty Level for 2015-16 Family Size Maximum Yearly Income* 1 $21,935 2 $29,566 3 $37,197 4 $44,828 5 $52,459 6 $60,090 For each additional member add $7,631 To Apply February 2 through April 20 ►Go to: http://sms.dpi.wi.gov/wpcp-statewide and complete the application screens. If you do not have access to a computer, please call the school office to schedule a time in the computer lab. ►Provide residency and income documentation to the school during the application period. PLEASE APPLY! THE TOP 25 SCHOOLS WILL BE SELECTED BASED SOLELY ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE SCHOOL. Questions? If you have questions about the program, contact our School Choice Administrator, Lori Safly: [email protected] Family income includes the income of the child’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) that reside in the same household as the student applicant. If the child’s parents/legal guardians are married, the maximum yearly income amount is reduced by $7,000. Family size includes parents/legal guardians and their children by birth, marriage or adoption that resides in the same household as the student applicant. *As determined by Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) on the federal income tax return for the prior calendar year (2014 for the 2015-16 school year). TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL 824 Wisconsin Avenue Sheboygan, WI 53081 (920) 458-8248 FOR YOU FOR YOU On Friday evening, March 20, 2015, the 99 musicians of the Symphonic Band and Golden Voice Choir of Valley Lutheran High School, Saginaw, MI under the direction of Paul Eschmann and Rebecca Eifert, will present a Lenten worship concert beginning at 7:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church – Sheboygan, WI. THE SYMPHONIC BAND AND GOLDEN VOICE CHOIR VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL SAGINAW, MI The message of this year’s worship concert is focused on the purpose of Christ’s ultimate act of salvation as it is conveyed through readings and musical offerings. The music program at Valley Lutheran High School has Christ as its foundation and strives to teach students that their musical gifts are a unique and powerful way to share the message of Christ with others. This tour is an extension of that teaching and offers our students the opportunity to share their faith in that way. Christ’s message, as presented through our concert, is for all people to hear. This is the fourth concert of a 5-day, 6-concert tour through Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. We extend a warm welcome to you, and pray that you will find strength and peace as we focus on Christ’s ultimate act of love on our behalf. Please invite a friend to hear this important message of Christ’s love for us!