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WORSHIP NOTES
Children in Worship: We welcome and encourage children to share in worship. Even very young children see faith in action as we pray, sing and commune together. Children’s lessons are available from the ushers, stationed at both entrances. If children become restless, there is a quiet room at the back of the church.
Hearing Assistance: Devices are available at the sound booth.
Cell phones and pagers should be turned to silent.
Washrooms: Located on the main floor of the Education Wing and downstairs in the Education Wing and Fellowship Hall.
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF STEINBACH INC. MEMBER OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CANADA
May 8, 2016May 8, 2016May 8, 2016May 8, 2016
Welcome to Our Traditional Worship ServiceWelcome to Our Traditional Worship ServiceWelcome to Our Traditional Worship ServiceWelcome to Our Traditional Worship Service
465 Henry Street, Steinbach MB R5G 0H1 204-326-3758 Fax 204-326-2548
email: [email protected] www.stpaulsteinbach.org
THE NUMBERS ATTENDANCE: May 1: 9:25 - 163; 11:05 - 58 Christian Education - 52; Teachers/Guides - 14 May 5 (Ascension Day Service) - 35 OFFERING: May 1 - $14,481.50 (includes April direct deposit)
OUR MISSION
God’s purpose for St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is: Accepting all people through God’s grace,
sharing our faith in Christ, and making disciples.
Lead Pastor: Rev. Terry Gudmundson 204-380-3293
Associate Pastor: Rev. Melissa Frankland 204-293-7930
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Tuesday 10:00 Moms & Tots 7:00 Church Council meeting Wednesday 6:30 am Men’s Fellowship 7:00 Scouts, Jr. Youth THURSDAY 5:30 CHURCH COMMUNITY SUPPER Saturday 7:00 am Lutheran Men in Mission, Smitty’s 10:00 Confirmation Rehearsal & Brunch SUNDAY 10:00 SERVICE OF PENTECOST/ CONFIRMATION WITH COMMUNION
LOOKING AHEAD
• Sunday, May 15, Baptism of Miller Schmidtke, son of Lee & Rachel Schmidtke
• Sunday, May 22, St. Paul’s volunteers @ The Urban • Saturday, May 28, 7:00-9:00 pm, Seminar with Rev. Gordon Jensen of Luther Seminary, Saskatoon
• Sunday, May 29, Special Congregational Building Meeting, 2:00 pm
HOLY COMMUNION
G od feeds and renews us with the presence of Jesus Christ. In Christ’s body and blood given to
us, God forgives us and nourishes us for mission. In response to the Lord’s invitation I come - confessing my sin, trusting that the Lord is truly present, believing that to receive Him is to receive forgiveness - to partake of the Lord’s Supper. People of all ages and faith communities are welcome.
Holy Communion is served in a continuous format unless announced otherwise. Participants are asked to fill out a registration card, available in the pews or at both entrances, and place them in the baskets at the entrances, or in the offering plates.
Ushers will direct you toward the aisle to come forward to the serving stations. If you desire to commune, extend your hand to the server who will place a wafer in your hand. If you prefer a gluten-free wafer, simply say “gluten-free” to the server. Wine is served from the chalice or individual cups; white grape juice is served from individual cups.
Come and hold in your hand and taste on your lips the love we cannot comprehend.
DID YOU KNOW? Traditionally the Sunday
before Ascension (Easter 6)
is known as "Stewardship of
Creation or Rogation Sun-
day." (ELW Leader's Edition
p. 137) The word "rogation"
comes from the Latin "rogare" which means to ask or
petition. Rogation Days are a way for the church to
honour God for the gift of creation, and to pray for the
land, and the sea; the gift of labour, and the needs of
all people.
Rogation Days were traditionally celebrated during the
fifty days of Easter on the Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday before Ascension Day.
Churches that currently continue the practice of
celebrating Rogation Days no longer mark these days
specifically before Ascension. Instead, Rogation Days
are celebrated at times and places that meet local
needs.
With this in mind, we will be celebrating Rogation
Sunday on May 29th. On that Sunday, we invite you to
bring some seed and/or some soil from your own land
for a blessing. And if you wish, Pastor Terry and I will
come to your farm, and pray for God's blessings over
your fields, seeds, and livestock. “…Ask and you will
receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:24b)
CHURCH FISHING EVENT Sunday, June 5
@ Big Whiteshell Lake (Block 10 Lot 5)
What To Bring Fishing equipment Bag lunch Lawn chair
Meat for the barbecue (just in case the fish are not biting!)
SIGN-UP SHEET POSTED NEXT TO OFFICE For more information contact Brad or Barb Mehling
204.346.0632 204.371.8723
A PRAYER FOR MOTHERS
L oving God, we give you thanks and praise for
mothers young and old.
We pray for young mothers, who give life and
count toes and tend to our every need; may they
be blessed with patience and tenderness to care
for their families and themselves with great joy.
We pray for our own mothers who have nurtured
and cared for us. May they continue to guide us in
strong and gentle ways.
We remember mothers who are separated from
their children because of war, poverty, or conflict.
May they feel the loving embrace of our God who
wipes every tear away.
We pray for women who are not mothers but still
love and shape us with motherly care and compas-
sion.
We remember mothers, grandmothers, and great-
grandmothers who are no longer with us, but who
live forever in our memory and nourish us with
their love. Amen.
THERE IS A REDEEMER
There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son;
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.
Chorus:
Thank You, oh, my Father,
for giving us Your Son,
and leaving your Spirit
‘til the work on earth is done.
Jesus, my Redeemer, name above all names;
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O for sinners slain.
When I stand in Glory, I will see His face,
There I’ll serve my King forever in that holy place.
KEEP IT REAL! BRING IT HOME!
me. 24Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 ‘Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. 26I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.’
L. The Gospel of the Lord. C. Praise to you, O Christ.
↓ Message Hymn of the Day:
“The Church’s One Foundation” - # 654 ↑ Nicene Creed - p. 104 Prayers of the People Sharing of the Peace ↓ Offering ↑ Offertory - Doxology - # 884 The Great Thanksgiving - p. 206-207 The Lord’s Prayer - p. 208 ↓ Communion Hymns (sung during the distribution):
“Let Us Break Bread Together” - # 471 “Will You Come and Follow Me” - # 798 “There Is a Balm in Gilead” - # 614 “On Eagle’s Wings” - # 787 “There is a Redeemer” - printed on back page ↑ Prayer after Communion The Benediction - Blessing Sending Song (sung to tune of # 823):
“Glorious Things of You Are Spoken” - # 647
DISMISSAL: L. Let us go forth in peace, to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia! All: Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
TRADITIONAL STYLE COMMUNION
Holy Communion is offered in the TRADITIONAL FORMAT today. Registration cards are available in
the pews and at both entrances. Participants are asked to fill out a card and place it in the baskets provided or in the offering plate. All are welcome at God’s table.
PRAYER REMINDERS In your prayers this week, please remember Henry Schalla, Henrietta Reimer, Larry Auch, Emma Kuehn, Louise (David) Falk, Rudolf (Roy)
Freund, Jennifer Krentz, Lee Schmidtke, John Klassen, Chris Funk, Katarina Grienke, Tina Heckert, Wanda Hoehn, Marlene Klassen, Evelyn (Art) Krentz, Helmuth Renz, Elsie Schilke, Lena Krentz and Art Schultz.
CALLING ALL GARDENERS Garden plots, located just back of the church, are avail-able for rent on a first come basis. Plots measure 20x35 feet. Cost: $50/plot. To book a spot, please contact the church office, 204-326-3758. We are also looking for volunteers to help plant and look after the church flower beds. If you would like to help keep our church grounds beautiful, contact the church office.
IN LOVING MEMORY The Flowers on the Altar today have been placed in loving memory of Gerry Schmidtke, May 10, 1944 - Feb. 20, 1992, by Dr. Chris and Darlene Turner, Charlene and Don Freund, Dorinda and Mike Penner and their families. “It is a deep mystery, this matter of life and death; until one day, we find the courage to accept that the living aren’t meant to understand death, only to celebrate life, and to remember that the only real death is forgetting.”
EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY Our sincere sympathy to Marie Malkoske on the loss of her son, Jim Malkoske, who passed away on May 4 at the age of 64. May our God of compassion grant strength, comfort and peace.
SPECIAL SERVICE Sunday, May 15 will be a special day for seven youth from St. Paul’s as they affirm their baptism at the Pente-cost/Confirmation service. The service begins at 10:00 am. To be confirmed are: Sarah Borkowsky, Austin Freund, Bryce Koop, Chloe Novak, Isabella Paisley, Mikyla Penner and Isabell Reutter. Everyone is invited to come and lend support to these young people as they begin a new chapter in their journey of faith. All confir-mands and their parents are reminded that there will be a rehearsal followed by brunch on Saturday, May 14, 10:00 am. Also next Sunday, we will witness the baptism of Miller Schmidtke, son of Lee and Rachel Schmidtke - a very special day indeed.
SING-SONG AT BETHESDA On Wednesday, May 18, St. Paul’s will host the Sing-Song at Bethesda Place, 3:00 pm. If you would like to help with reading or with the singing, please come. It is a wonderful time of fellowship with the residents as we share God’s Word.
MISSING FROM LIBRARY The following DVD’s are missing from the church library. Please check to see if any one of these are hiding in your home. Thank you. Because of Winn Dixie Big River Rescue The Great Canoe Fish No Way In No Way Out Left Behind World at War Love Comes Softly Last Flight Out Moondance Alexander The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Stories from the Parables of Jesus When the Levees Broke
THANK YOU DEPARTMENT
• Thank you to Ed and Karen Mantie for taking a large shipment of blankets to Canadian Lutheran World Relief, Winnipeg. These blankets were created by the quilting group this winter, and will be distributed through CLWR to those in need. To all involved, thank you!
• To the group of ladies who did such a fine job of clean-ing the church kitchens. Well done!
• To all who have assisted with the service today.
Please Note: Small numbers (eg. p. 211) refer to liturgical settings at the beginning of the Lutheran Book of Worship.
Larger bold numbers (eg. # 239) refer to hymn numbers. The up arrow means the congregation is asked to stand, the down arrow, to be seated.
Welcome & Announcements Convention Report ↑ Confession & Forgiveness - p. 94-96 Gathering Song:
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!” - # 634
GREETING: P. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C. And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY: L. Let us pray together: ALL: O God, form the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us love what you com-mand and desire what you promise, that, amid all the changes of this world, our hearts may be fixed where true joy is found, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
GOD’S WORD: Reader Marlene Alexiuk
↓ FIRST READING: Acts 16:16-34
16 One day, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave-girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. 17While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, ‘These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation.’ 18She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, ‘I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.’ And it came out that very hour. 19 But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market-place before the authorities. 20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, ‘These men are disturbing our city; they are Jews 21and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or observe.’ 22The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods. 23After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely. 24Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immedi-ately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains
were unfastened. 27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. 28But Paul shouted in a loud voice, ‘Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.’ 29The jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.30Then he brought them outside and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ 31They answered, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house-hold.’ 32They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33At the same hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds; then he and his entire family were baptized without delay. 34He brought them up into the house and set food before them; and he and his entire household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God.
L. The Word of the Lord. C. Thanks be to God.
SECOND READING: Revelation 22:12-14; 16-17; 20-21
12 ‘See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.’ 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. 16 ‘It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testi-mony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.’ 17 The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let everyone who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift. 20 The one who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.
L. The Word of the Lord. C. Thanks be to God.
↑ Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia” (sung) - p. 205 Alleluia! Lord and Savior, open now your saving word. Let it burn like fire within us; speak until our hearts are stirred. Alleluia! Lord, we sing, for the good news that you bring. HOLY GOSPEL: John 17:20-26
Congregational response after the announcement: “Glory to you, O Lord.”
20 ‘I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 8, 2016
