Our Savior Lutheran Church Newton, Iowa

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

October 7, 2018

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OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCHMissouri Synod

www.oursavlutheran.comEmail: oursavr@iowatelecom.netOffice Phone: 641-792-1084

Reverend Daniel Provost, PastorCell Phone: 507-440-3147

Rev. Carl & Chen Hsi Li Hanson Our Missionaries, Hong Kong, ChinaRev. Dr. Thomas & Mary Aadland Our Missionaries, KenyaRev. James & Angela SharpOur Missionaries, Uruguay

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 7, 2018

We have a hearing assistance system. Contact an usher if you would like to use a personal receiver.

Welcome to Our Savior Lutheran Church! We thank God you are here and pray that God’s Word will speak to you today. Guests, we hope you will join us often as we gather around the Word. We want to know how we may serve you, so please sign the guest book. Also, please introduce yourself to those around you and to the Pastor.

Those desiring to receive the Body and Blood of Christ in the Sacrament at the Altar, please review both sides of the Communion Registration Card in the pew before. If you are in agreement you may hand it to our usher as you come for communion.

Those Serving This WeekCelebrant: Pastor Daniel ProvostElder: Randy ErvinOrganist: Joy McGinleyPianist: Miranda ErvinChoir Director: Julie DlouhyMedia Team: Julie Dlouhy / AmandaLay Readers: Sue FortuneUshers: Jary Boger / Rick SchillerGreeters: Rick & Gail HartzAltar Guild: Loretta Tool

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Elders at Our Savior

Chairman Doug DeJong 641-792-2413Secretary Rick Schiller 641-792-7478Charities/Acolytes Randy Ervin 641-792-1931Lay Readers/Greeters Ron Dlouhy 641-831-9649Ushers/Altar Guild Tim Huegel 641-831-3689

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THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLWML Sunday

October 7, 2018 - Divine Service Setting 1

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

ENTRANCE HYMN “God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It” LSB 594

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION (p. 151)

INTROIT Ps. 127:3–5; antiphon: Ps. 127:1aUnless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.Blessèd is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.

KYRIE (p. 152-153) ♫

THIS IS THE FEAST (p. 155) ♫

SALUTATION AND COLLECT OF THE DAY (p. 156)

OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 2:18–25 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” So out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place

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with flesh. And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

EPISTLE READING Hebrews 2:1–13 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. Now it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

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And again, “I will put my trust in him.”And again, “Behold, I and the children God has given me.”

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA AND VERSE (p. 156) ♫

HOLY GOSPEL Mark 10:2–16P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark the tenth chapter.C Glory to You, O Lord.

Pharisees came up and in order to test [Jesus] asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.C Praise to You, O Christ.

SERMON HYMN “Our Father, by Whose Name”LSB 863

SERMON by Pastor Daniel Provost“The Age-Old Assault On The Family” Mark 10:2–16

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NICENE CREED (p. 158)

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

OFFERING

OFFERTORY (p. 159 & 160) ♫

PREFACE (p. 160) ♫

SANCTUS (p. 161) ♫

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING (p. 161)

THE WORDS OF OUR LORD (p. 162)

PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST (p. 162)

LORD’S PRAYER (p. 162)

PAX DOMINI (p. 163) ♫

AGNUS DEI (p. 163) ♫

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS“Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus” LSB 685“Oh, Blest the House” LSB 862“Gracious Savior, Grant Your Blessing” LSB 860

THANK THE LORD (p. 164) ♫

POST-COMMUNION COLLECT (p. 166) ♫

THE LEAGUE PLEDGEC In fervent gratitude for the Savior’s dying love and His blood-bought gift of redemption we dedicate ourselves to Him with all that we are and have; and in obedience to His call for workers in the harvest fields, we pledge Him our willing service wherever and whenever He has need of us. We consecrate to our Savior our hands to work for Him, our feet to go on His errands, our voice to sing His praises, our lips to proclaim His redeeming love, our silver and our gold to extend His Kingdom, our will to do His will, and every power of our life to the great task of bringing the lost and the erring into eternal fellowship with Him. Amen.

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BENEDICTION (p. 166)

CLOSING HYMN “Serve the Lord with Gladness” Tune: LSB 662

“Serve the Lord with gladness!” It is He alone Who redeemed us sinners, Guides us as His own To enjoy the blessings Of His love and grace, Will at last in glory Meet us face to face.Onward, then, for Jesus! Let this be our aim:“Serve the Lord with gladness!” Glorify His name.

“Serve the Lord with gladness!” He gave us commandTo proclaim His Gospel Now in every landSo that fellow sinners May, like us, be blest.Leading them to Jesus, We can serve Him best.Onward, then, for Jesus! Let this be our aim:“Serve the Lord with gladness!” Glorify His name!

“Serve the Lord with gladness!” There’s no greater joyThan to serve the Master, Work in His employ.As we build His kingdom Angels, too, rejoiceOver every sinner Brought to hear His voice.Onward, then, for Jesus! Let this be our aim:“Serve the Lord with gladness!” Glorify His name!

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Lord, Teach us to PrayRemember in your prayers...

URoger Breckenridge, ongoing health concerns. UKendra Boger, health concerns.ULeola Benac, health concerns.UBob Bringolf, ongoing health concerns.UCharlene Vesely, residing at Windsor Manor in Grinnell.UPastor Mike Maddick and wife, Melanie, both undergoing

treatment for cancer.UJohn McGinley, diagnosed with prostate cancer.UMarilyn Mertz’s son, Jim, health concerns.URobert Wolfe, Bills Jenkins nephew

UThe Ministry of The Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa.

UMichael McGinley, Kelsi, Katka & Bazil, as Michael continues his seminary training in Fort Wayne, IN.

URev. Dr. Thomas and Mary Aadland, Our Missionaries to Kenya James and Angela Sharp, Our Missionaries to Uruguay. Carl & Chen Hsi Li Hanson, Our Missionaries to Hong Kong,

China. J.P. & Aimee Cima, working in Vietnam. “Jesse” Narit & Naomi Phan, Stronghold, Cambodia.

UThe Malaria Initiative and the end of Malaria deaths in the world.

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This Week at Our Savior . . .Sunday (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00am WorShip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Sunday School & BiBle claSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . miteBox Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LWML Sunday

tueSday (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . BuLLetin deadLine - aM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00pm Faith 101

WedneSday (10) . . . . . . . . 9:00am Quilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm conFirmation claSS

thurSday (11) . . . . . . . . . . 6:30pm elder’S meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00pm choir

Friday (12) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30am BiBle Study @ midtoWn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00-7:30pm Rm #6 RSVD

Sunday (14) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00am WorShip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Sunday School & BiBle claSS

OctOBer 9th

SteVe & Janet

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OctOBer 7th

SaVannaH FRaSHeR

OctOBer 9th

amy auen

CHRiS FoRCk

OctOBer 11th

Doug Woebbeking

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LWML Bulletin BytesCelebrate LWML Sunday with us TODAY! Based upon Psalm 62:1–8, the theme chosen for LWML Sunday 2018 is “Our Rest in a Changing World.” As God’s children, we rest in the assurance that He loves us and sent His Son to redeem us. God is our rock and salvation. That firm foundation enables us to reach out into a changing world in need of the Gospel. Since 1942, the LWML has affirmed each woman’s identity as a child of God and her relationship with Jesus Christ, encouraging and equipping Christian women to live out their lives in active mission ministries, and to support missions around the world through their sacrificial gifts of mites, tithes, offerings, and tireless service.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW), Laborers of Love Mission Grant #14 of $100,000 is for print-ing 20,000 English Standard Version (ESV) Bibles in braille or large print at more than 100 LBW Work Centers for the blind and visually impaired. These free Bibles of 37 volumes each will be shared to give needed spiritual nourishment to the more than 11 million visually challenged in the United States, of which 95% have never heard the saving news of Jesus. You, too, can be engaged as a messenger of the Gospel and a vital part of this 2017-2019 mission grant ministry through your prayers and mite donations, as we work together with the LBW volunteers to lovingly reach out to those visually challenged with the Word of God. For more information please go to www.lwml.org/2017-2019-mission-grant-14.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mission Grant #14: Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) voted a grant of $100,000.00 for Lutheran Braille Workers’ (LBW) Laborers of Love. This grant will provide visually challenged and blind persons a free braille or large print copy of the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible. Each Bible consists of 37 volumes and costs $185. LBW will produce 20,000 Bibles in over 100 Work Centers in the United States trying to reach the 11 million blind or visually impaired in our country of which 95% are unchurched. With your prayers and mite box donations, this vital ministry will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ so that many sight im-paired people will “see” Jesus as their Savior. For more information please go to www.lwml.org/2017-2019-mission-grant-14.

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AnnouncementsBUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Pay attention to signs of domestic violence among your friends, including bruises, isolation, and having to ask permission to do things or go places. Also know that women are at greatest risk of being killed by their violent partner when they file for divorce, obtain a protection order, or take other steps to end the relationship. Here’s how to help someone you know who is in a dangerous relationship: let them know you care and are ready to listen, help them make an appointment with an LFS counselor and give them the number of the Iowa Victim Service Call Center, available 24/7: 1-800-770-1650. Lutheran Family Service of Iowa - 6200 Aurora Ave., Ste 410W, Urbandale, IA 50322 (515-251-4900)

LIFE QUOTES “It is our faith that compels us to venerate life from its moment of conception. It is by faith that we treat life not as an entitlement or possession but as a steward for the Creator who gives life. Only by faith do we accept that life at its earliest possible moment has culpability for sin before the Divine Judge and benefits from the sacrifice of our Savior.” Rev. Robert Fleischmann, national director of Christian Life Resources – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life - A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life - www.lutheransforlife.org.

IT’S QUILTING TIME, GALS! Quilting dates have been set for Wed., Oct., 10th, Fri., Oct., 12th, Wed., Oct., 31st and Fri., Nov., 2nd. We usually start around 9:00. All ladies are encouraged to join us for a fun day of fellowship and sewing. You do not need to know how to sew - there is tying to do, ironing, fabric selection. Hope to see you!!

FELLOWSHIP REFRESHMENTS We are in need of cookies, bars, brownies, milk and juice for fellowship. If you’d like to bring any of these items it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

OSL CHOIR continues on Thursdays at 7:00pm, unless otherwise noted on the calendar. Singers of all ages and talents are invited to see what choir is all about, including any of our OSL youth who might be interested in this musical opportunity. Questions, contact Julie at 792-2152.

DATE CHANGE The Homeward Bound Bible study meeting for today has been cancelled. The next meeting is Sunday, November 4th, 1:00 P.M. at the Lowell Zimmermann home. Come join us, we are studying the book of Hebrews.

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