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5th Sunday of Easter ~ April 28, 2013 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Divine Worship Sunday 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 11:30 AM

churchoffice@stpaulcoldwater.com

Serving in the Lord’s House . . . Rev. Roger Olson Today: April 28 May 5 Acolyte Payton Hines Sydney Akers Lay Assist Loren Green Paul Meyer Lay Reader Mark Dalchow Chris Donbrock Ushers Ron Patch Rick Taden Patty Pipe Chris Dertien Gene Neuendorf Larry Parks Donna Hobday Jon Harfst Greeters Mark & Toni Dalchow Merle & Liz Donbrock Chldrn’s Msg Lisa Dove Donna Hines Fellowship WIM: Doreen & Sally Loide Olson & Liz Donbrock Counters Hobday & Meyer Bollwahn & Neuendorf

Organist & Song Leader ~ Kay Guenther, Praise & Worship Team

Apr. Sound Sys. ~ Keith Bollwahn Apr. Altar Guild ~ Liz Donbrock Apr. Banners ~ Gail Green May Sound Sys. ~ Meagan Osborn May Altar Guild ~ Marnie Wood May Banners ~ Patty Pipe

Large print service folders are available from the ushers.

Welcome to our Guests and Visitors – We’re glad you’re here! We ask that you please sign the Attendance Pad in the pew and read the statement concerning the reception of the Lord’s Supper found in the inside cover of that pad. God bless your worship with us today!

The Church Nursery is located on the right past the double doors in the preschool wing.

In our prayers: Cancer patients: Andrea Cranson; Ed James; Rusty Zimmerman; Jennifer Christopher.

Family & Friends: Margaret Patch; Henry Green; Stephanie Malcolm and the baby she is carrying; Cambria Wisser a 3yr. old with seizures; Bea Richardson (surgery 4/18).

Shut-ins: Gertrude Vermiere; Caroline Brecheisen, Cheryl Rosch, Robert Rutz, Carol Unroe, Sally Uhrig; Doris Malcolm; and Ida Pulaski.

Those in military service: Ben Meyer, Chelsea Seegmiller, Jeremiah Grant, Jeffrey Kaepp, and Jonathan Hoover.

If you wish to dedicate flowers on the altar in honor of a loved one, an event, or any special day, please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway, around the corner from the cookies. More than one dedication can be made per Sunday.

This Week at St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday 4/28 9:00 & 11:30am Worship 10:30am Sunday School & Adult Bible Study Wednesday 5/1 7:30pm Ice Cream Social 8:00pm Call Service-Live from St. Louis Thursday 5/2 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Saturday 5/4 9:00am Men’s Bible Study Sunday 5/5 9:00 & 11:30am Worship – Ascension Day Celebrated 10:30am Sunday School & Adult Bible Study

Caught in the act of being purpose driven.

*Everyone who helped feed the homeless through Family Promise: Donna Hobday, Liz Donbrock, Marilyn Malcolm, Marnie Wood, Jacque Osborn, Alice Conrad; those who stayed overnight as chaperones: Barb & Larry Parks; those who gave private donations; and Ed Elkins for moving the trailer.

Tell the church office of acts of positive faith so we can share them.

Thank you for all of the prayers, visits, and phone calls when I was in the hospital. I came home Monday, April22 and am doing well. ~Bea Richardson.

Quilt Tying will be done once again on Wednesday, May 1 @ 1:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us for fellowship and some light work to help others. Quilts go to needy people around the world through Lutheran World Relief.

Make sure you check out the yellow insert for information on the Call Day Ceremony. This is how we will find out who our new pastor will be.

National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 2. Pray wherever you are, go to the Branch County Payer Breakfast @ 7am @ Free Methodist Church (reservations required, call 278-6822), or go to the informal noon gathering near the clock tower at the Branch County Courthouse. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” ~Psalm 33:12. A special day to pray for our nation, leaders, armed forces, community, families, youth, and social & personal concerns.

Annual Endowment Fund Drive April is Endowment Fund Month. If you have questions or need additional information, contact any committee member: Gene Neuendorf, Myrt Ruse-Obed, Donna Hobday, Ron Patch, Patty Pipe.

Book Club will be discussing “The Constantine Codex” by Paul L. Maier May 11. Please join us!

Backpack Buddies Non-perishable foods, toiletries and school supplies are needed for homeless school children right here in Branch County. There is a blue bin in the Narthex to collect non-perishable foods that kids can eat without access to a kitchen or maybe only a microwave (fruit cups, microwavable soups, pastas, ramen noodles, puddings, etc); school supplies including pens, paper, calculators, binders, etc.; and toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, Kleenex, shampoo, conditioner, soap, dental floss, travel first aide kits, etc. We will collect your donations until May. For more information, see Meagan Osborn. Thank you so much for your kindness.

Beginnings Care for Life Center’s Care For Life Walk & Run May 4th in Heritage Park. Pick up more information on the table by the mailboxes.

Abundant Blessings Offerings—Sun 4/21-$2,703.00 (includes Direct Payment); Misc-$72.46; Sunday School-$17; Memorials for Al

Obed-$150; Endowment-$319.00; Total-$3,261.46.

Worshippers—Sunday 4/21, 9am-86; 11:30am-12; Sunday School: Adult-21; Youth-11.

Are you the last to leave the building? Please make sure all four front doors are locked and latched. Sometimes you have to push/pull them to make sure they are latched. To lock the door you must use the Allen wrench that hangs on a nail to the left of the south door, and put it into the hole under the handle on the door where they come together. Turn it to the left until the handle is released (comes outward). Then you check to see if the door is locked. If not, you may have to use your key from the outside. Let’s all work together to make sure our building is secure. If you’re not the last one, please make sure the last one to leave knows how to lock to doors. If you have questions or need a demonstration, please call Loren Green 269-282-6604. Thank You.

The Twelve+ Conference is coming! St. Paul Lutheran is hosting a one-day small group and adult bible study training on May 18. The conference focuses on spiritual growth by enhancing adult Sunday School, bible study and small group ministries and includes inspiring lectures from Pastor Rick Warren, Steven Futick, John Ortberg and many other nationally known Christian leaders. This is for anyone in or leading a small group or bible study who desires for their ministry to be more engaging and fulfilling. The sessions are based on the five purposes of Fellowship, Worship, Evangelism, Ministry, and, of course, Discipleship. The material is pre-recorded and will be shown from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18th with lunch provided. The conference is open to participants in the greater Branch County area and there is a $25 registration fee. However, St. Paul Members register for free. We want to see you there! Take advantage of this opportunity and invite anyone you know to join you. See www.stpaulcoldwater.com, the newsletter, or contact the church office for more information and how to register!

5th Sunday of Easter – April 28, 2013 (Parts of our service can be found in Lutheran Service Book - LSB is the hymnal in front of your seat.)

Pre-Service Music

Welcome

Opening Hymn - He’s Risen, He’s Risen (LSB #480)

Invocation

P: In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen

Responsive Psalm Reading [Psalm 148] P: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! C: Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! P: Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! C: Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! P: Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. C: And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. P: Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, C: fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! P: Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! C: Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! P: Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! C: Young men and maidens together, old men and children! P: Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; C: his majesty is above earth and heaven. P: He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, C: for the people of Israel who are near to him. All: Praise the LORD!

Song of Praise - (9:00 AM only) All Creatures Of Our God And King 1. All creatures of our God and King,

Lift up your voice and with us sing, O praise Him, alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam, O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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2. Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in Heav'n along, O praise Him, alleluia! Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice; Ye lights of evening, find a voice, O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

3. Let all things their Creator bless, And worship Him in humbleness. O praise Him, alleluia! Praise, praise, the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, three in One. O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

(ENDING) O alleluia! Alleluia! O alleluia! Alleluia!

O alleluia! Alleluia! O alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

(11:30 AM) - He is Arisen! Glorious Word (LSB #488) Scripture Readings Lay Reader: The first reading is from Acts 11. [Acts 11:1-18] 1Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, 3“You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4But Peter began and explained it to them in order: 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me. 6Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air. 7And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9But the voice answered a second time from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.’ 10This happened three times, and all was drawn up again into heaven. 11And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea. 12And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter; 14he will declare to you a message by which you will be saved, you and all your household.’ 15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on

2 them just as on us at the beginning. 16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” 18When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.” Lay Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Lay Reader: The second reading is from Revelation 21. [Revelation 21:1-7] 1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” 5And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.” Lay Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!

(Stand and sing) Song - Change My Heart, Oh God

Change my heart, oh God. Make it ever true. Change my heart, oh God. May I be like You.

CHORUS: You are the potter; I am the clay. Mold me and make me; this is what I pray.

Repeat all.

Lay Reader: The Gospel reading for today is from John 13. [John 13:31-35] C: Glory to You, O Lord. 31When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 34A new commandment I give to you, that

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you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Lay Reader: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to You, O Christ.

The Nicene Creed (found inside the back cover of LSB)

Children’s Sermon

Sermon Hymn - Jesus Lives, the Victory’s Won (LSB #490)

Sermon Text: Matthew 5:43-48: Love Your Enemies P: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ C: But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, P: so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. C: For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? P: And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? C: You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

Sermon: True Love for Others

Offering Song during the offering - The Power of Your Love

1. Lord, I come to You, let my heart be changed, renewed, Flowing from the grace that I’ve found in You. And, Lord, I’ve come to know the weaknesses I see in me will be stripped away by the power of Your love.

CHORUS Hold me close, let Your love surround me; Bring me near, draw me to Your side, And as I wait, I’ll rise up like the eagle, and I will soar with You. Your Spirit leads me on in the pow’r of Your love.

2. Lord, unveil my eyes, let me see You face to face, the knowledge of Your love as You live in me. Lord, renew my mind, as Your will unfolds in my life, in living every day by the pow’r of Your love. CHORUS twice

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(Stand)

Prayer of the Church [P: Let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy.] CALL OF OUR NEW PASTOR: Lord Jesus Christ, You instituted the office of the public ministry and instructed Your Church to call ministers of Your Word. Having prayed for the guidance of Your Holy Spirit, we, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, placed a request to have a candidate for the holy ministry assigned to us, to proclaim Your saving Gospel among us. This has now been accomplished through the Council of Presidents of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. A call will be issued to him on “call night” at Concordia Lutheran Seminary, St. Louis, on Wednesday, May 1. On that night, he will be made known to us. As he receives his call, assist him to recognize the needs of this congregation and the welfare of Your kingdom. Grant him wisdom and peace in this call to serve among us. Hear us for Your sake, as You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. AMEN

Lord’s Prayer (found inside the back cover of LSB)

Words of Confession and Absolution P: Almighty God, our maker and redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we are by nature sinful and unclean and that we have sinned against You by thought, word, and deed. Wherefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. C: O most merciful God, who has given Your only-begotten Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You and of Your will and true obedience to Your Word to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. P: Almighty God, our heavenly Father has had mercy upon us and has given His only Son to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To those who believe on His name He gives power to become the children of God and has promised them His Holy Spirit. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. Grant this, Lord, unto us all. C: Amen.

The Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

Words of Institution

Songs during Distribution (9:00 AM only) You Alone Have Saved Me

1. My heart sings a new song. Your death testifies my flesh has died. Baptized in Your name, I’m given new life. You alone have saved me.

(Song continued on next page)

5 Chorus: You alone have saved me.

You alone have claimed me. The water and Word have washed me clean. You alone have saved me.

You alone have saved me. Repeat verse 1 and Chorus. Bridge: Through Your death, there is new life.

My sin can stand no more. The power that raised You from the grave Demands my life be Yours. Repeat.

Chorus 2X

Friend of Sinners 1. Friend of Sinners, Lord of truth

I am falling in love with you. Friend of sinners, Lord of truth I have fallen in love with you.

Chorus Jesus, I love Your name, the name by which we’re saved. Jesus, I love Your name, the name by which we’re saved.

2. Friend of Sinners, Lord of truth, I am giving my life to You. Friend of sinners, Lord of truth, I have given my life to You. Chorus

Chief of Sinners, Though I Be (LSB #611)

Post Communion Prayer P: O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only- begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. All: Amen.

Benediction

Closing Hymn - Make Songs of Joy (LSB #484)

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