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WELCOME TO FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Inviting all people to faith . . . Come and Worship - Go and Work
Pastor - Lee Laaveg | Ministers - All
Phone 712-580-4316 2912 Highway Blvd, Spencer, Iowa 51301
March 3, 2019 Transfiguration Of Our Lord
Email us at: [email protected]
Catch us on the Web: www.faithlutheranspencer.com
Follow us: @flcspencer
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Watch us on SMU: Mondays @ 8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays @ 11:00 a.m.
Mission Sunday
Prelude
Opening Song - “He Reigns”
Welcome
Prayer
Song - “I Love To Tell The Story”
*Invocation
We meet in the strong name of our God, We praise you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
*Litany
Lord, you have called us to go to all the nations of the world; You have asked us to share the Good News of Jesus to the ends of the earth.
You have blessed us richly in your love and grace; You ask us to be a blessing to all people in your love.
Give to us a love for those who need your encouragement and hope; Give us the willingness to go wherever you send us.
We hear your call to go and make disciples; May our response always be, “Here I am, send me!” Amen.
*Prayer of the Day Gracious God, it amazes us that your heart and your love are for all the people
of the world. Forgive us when our vision is too small. Bless the work of
missionaries all over the world. May our vision of your kingdom match the heart
you have for all to know your love. Fill us again with your Spirit. Give us the
courage to share your message of salvation with everyone.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
First Lesson - Psalm 67
Second Lesson - Revelation 7:9-17
*Gospel - Matthew 28:16-20
Children’s Message
Song - “Holy Spirit”
Sermon - “All The People” - Pastor Tim Nappe
Offertory Song - “Start A Fire” (Offering will be received at this time)
*Offertory Response - “We Are An Offering”
*Offertory Prayer:
Merciful Father, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us
our selves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive
them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*Confession of Faith
Prayers of the Church
*Sharing of the Peace
*Words of Institution for Holy Communion
*Lord’s Prayer
Distribution Songs
“Here I Am Lord”
“I Will Follow”
“We Believe”
*Blessing
*Closing Song - “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”
Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
*Please stand if you are able.
A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS THIS MORNING!
Whether you are from across town or out-of-state, your presence is a blessing to us. When
the Friendship Pad is passed down the row, please fill it out so we may connect with you.
Thank you for joining us today!
First Lesson - Psalm 67 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us - 2 so that your
ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples
praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for
joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. 5 May the
peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us. 7 May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will
fear him.
Second Lesson - Revelation 7:9-17 9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could
count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and
before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in
their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who
sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 All the angels were standing around the throne
and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces
before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom
and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!” 13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes - who are they, and
where did they come from?” 14 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are
they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and
made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore, “they are before the throne of
God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will
shelter them with his presence. 16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they
thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at
the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living
water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
Gospel - Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told
them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then
Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I
have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Pastor’s Ponderings . . .
1. How often do you think about people of other nations, and their need to
hear the message of Jesus?
2. Have you ever heard of “Reaching the Unreached” before today?
3. How do you feel about sharing the love of Jesus with those who profess to
be Muslims?
4. How many of Faith’s mission partners do you know? Would you be willing to
commit to pray for them by name on a regular basis?
5. Why does it take courage and faith to go as a missionary to another
country and culture to share the message of Jesus?
Let’s SPRING FORWARD Saturday night!
Remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour before going
to bed Saturday night, March 9.
We want to see you Sunday morning for Worship!
Faith Lutheran welcomes
Pastor Tim and Bev Nappe!
Pastor Tim & Bev Nappe of Milford have made 19 trips to Ghana.
They have had the opportunity to share the Gospel with the
people in Ghana, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Benin.
Reaching the Unreached has dozens of disciples who are helping to evangelize and
lead worship throughout the villages and churches in West Africa. New churches
have been planted, helping to spread the Gospel message to many, resulting in
many hearts being transformed. They are working to reach the Fulani tribe, a difficult
tribe to reach. The Fulani have been traditionally Muslim. They would appreciate our
prayers and continued financial support.
Wednesday Community Lenten Services | The Beatitudes – Matthew 5:1-12
Faith Pentecostal Church - 1700 11th St. SW, Spencer
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. ($4.00) | Worship: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
A free will offering will be taken every week for Feed Our Children.
Faith Lutheran hosts on April 17 | Sacred Heart - Station of the Cross
Blessed are you who are persecuted for righteousness sake.
First
Communion
Class
For 5th Grade students
or any child that is
ready and understands
the importance of
Communion. Please
see Eric Patten or
Korrie Anderson.
Attention
All
Singers!!
Singers of all ages are invited
to share in a pick-up choir
during worship on April 7!
This mixed choir will be
sharing the selection
“Heaven Medley” arranged
by Dennis Allen.
Songs included in the
medley are “When the Roll Is
Called Up Yonder,”
“When We All Get to
Heaven” and “I’ll Fly Away”.
Rehearsal times will be
following church until
10:30 a.m. on the
following dates:
March 10, 17, 24, and 31.
Come and enjoy praising
God as we rehearse and
share during worship!
Denise Laaveg
Worship Director
Take one
home TODAY!!
The March Edition of
Faith Life Together is available at
the Welcome Center desk,
the bulletin board by the Welcome
Center or on Fellowship tables!
Beginning TODAY!
10:50 - 11:35 a.m.
Kids Music Area
The Adult Sunday
School Class in
the Discipleship
Room has been
cancelled for
today!
Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp
Outreach Night - TONIGHT! Sunday, March 3 | Grades 6 through 12
Cost is $3 (covers pizza meal)
4:15 p.m. meet at Faith, carpool to Camp
8:30 p.m. Parent pick-up at Faith
Please RSVP to Eric Patten (712-229-1340) by 2:00 p.m.
Skiing not your thing? Wish for some winter fun closer to home?
You got your wish!!
Next Sunday, March 10 | 1:00 p.m.
Tubing at Horseshoe Bend! We will meet, as a group, on the north side of
Horseshoe Bend. The north side is free - you will need to bring your own tube or sled and there is no lift.
On the south side you can rent a tube or sled for $10.00 and there is a lift.
The concession stand will be open.
The Stephen Ministries
enrollment application was
submitted
The Call Committee
conducted online interviews
with 2 pastor candidates
Snow! Wednesday, Feb. 20,
activities were cancelled
and Sunday, Feb. 24
worship and activities were
cancelled
Toft Electric worked on
electrical wiring in the
offices and storage room
Wrapped In Love Workday
Scheduled for
Saturday, March 9
has been cancelled.
Happy Anniversary! MARCH 2
Tom and Jean
Willey
MARCH 10
Kevin and Heidi
Skadeland
Calling all former
Stephen Ministers!
Meet TODAY!
March 3
in the Library
All former Stephen
Ministers are invited to
discuss (brain storm!)
the start of a Stephen
Ministry at
Faith Lutheran.
This meeting is not a
commitment to service or
to be a team member.
Happy Birthday!
February 25
Briele Sorensen
February 26
Darrel Heckathorn
February 27
Eldren Holstad
February 28
Pam Livasy
Leora Riedemann
March 1
Steve Oleson
Aaron Stykel
Jean Willey
March 3
Chris Christofferson
March 4
Laura Yungbluth
March 5
Leah Heikens
March 6
Doris Andersen
Mark Vreeman
March 8
Joe Loring
Prayer
Shawl Ministry
(Loopy Ladies)
Will meet
Thursday, March 7
1:00 p.m. | Library
Women’s Small Group Bible study will be
Tuesday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m.
All women are invited!
Study to cover the
book of Revelation.
2019 GENERAL OFFERING
AND ATTENDANCE
BUDGET: $405,639.00
YEAR TO DATE TOTAL GIVING PLEDGED REMAINING
$9,445.00 $323,437.50 $76,562.50
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
YEAR BALANCE GIVING TO DATE REMAINING ATTENDANCE
DECEMBER, 2018 $51,906.10 $329,160.91 $ 23,294.09 253 AVG. JANUARY, 2019 $34,887.80 $ 34,887.80 $370,751.20 167
FEBRUARY 1-3 $ 5,182.02 $ 40,069.82 $365,569.18 177 FEBRUARY 4-10 $ 3,922.27 $ 43,992.09 $361,646.91 125 FEBRUARY 11-17 $ 2,824.92 $ 46,817.01 $358,821.99 95 FEBRUARY 18-24 $ 2,329.00 $ 49,146.01 $356,492.99 0
THANK YOU FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING FAITH LUTHERAN IN 2019!
Faith Lutheran Church Council Meeting | Wednesday, March 13
7:00 p.m. | Discipleship Room All church members are welcome to attend the council
meeting. Topics may also be shared with any
council member for discussion at the meeting.
Council Members!
Please submit all team reports to the Church Office by Monday, March 11.
On Friday, Feb. 22 invitation e-mails were
sent to those whose last name begins
with “F” or “I” or “S”
On Friday, March 1 invitation e-mails were
sent to those whose last name begins with
“D” or “K” or “Q”
Did you get your invitation? Every Friday the church is sending out RightNow MEDIA sign-up invitations.
The invitation comes from: [email protected]
Please check your e-mail (or your junk/spam e-mail) for your invitation! If you didn’t
receive your invitation, please contact the Church Office at 712-580-4316.
Calling Our
Discipleship Pastor Please pray daily for our
Call Committee and for the
candidate God knows will accept
the call to serve at Faith Lutheran
and St. John’s Lutheran.
Lent = Amazing Love Lenten Devotionals: A selection of Lenten devotionals is
available at the back of the church.
Please take one home with you today!
The theme for the Lenten season is “Amazing Love.” It is
derived from the popular Christian song, “Amazing love,
how can it be, that you my king would die for me ...”
Lenten Schedule:
On March 6th, Ash Wednesday, Pastor Lee will be speaking on
“Jesus, Friend of Sinners,” using Luke 5:27-32. Worship will include the offer of
imposition of ashes, and Holy Communion.
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. - Lenten potluck | 6:30 p.m. Lenten Worship
Each of the ensuing weeks, we have five lay speakers. These services will be about 40
minutes long. Speakers are:
March 13 Steve Quattlebaum April 3 Karol Gafkjen
March 20 Jim Unrau April 10 Del Brockshus
March 27 Radina Jansen
During Holy Week, on Maundy Thursday, Rev. Roger Godfredsen to share the
message, “Humble.” It will also be a service of First Communion for those
having completed the course with Eric Patten.
On Good Friday, we will enjoy a series of soliloquies of different characters of
the Passion Story.
Easter morning, we will have the following schedule:
7:00 a.m. Sunrise Worship | 8:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Easter Worship
2019 Council Installation
On Sunday, March 10,
we will install all
members of the
2019 Faith Lutheran
Planning Council.
Wednesday, March 6 - Ash Wednesday
Worship Leader Karen Brandt
Scripture Reader Eric Sandven
Prayers of the Church Al Vanderberg
Altar Prep Lora Johnson, Shirley Nelson
Wine Servers Dave and Sharon Simington,
Steve and Theone Quattlebaum
Bread Servers Karen Brandt, Del Brockshus
Prayer Intercessors Bill Nitzel, Keith and Diane Van Kleek, Dennis Larson
Administering the Ashes Pastor Lee and Eric Patten
Computer Kay Iversen
Sound Cheryl Stueven
Lead Tech Lori Krei
Greeters/Ushers Greg and Ann Lear
Next Sunday, March 10 - 2019 Council Installation
Worship Leader Gary Klett
Instrumentalists Denise Laaveg, Kevin Skadeland, Jared Hansen,
Conner Essick, Bill McCarroll
Vocalists Sophie Behrens, Ashley Vreeman,
Courtney and Mia Schwartz
Scripture Reader Troy Rosendahl
Children’s Message Doug Schwartz
Prayers of the Church Barb Solberg
Nursery Michael and Sarah Ruhs
Altar Prep Lora Johnson, Shirley Nelson
Camera Becky Simons
Computer Del Christman
Sound Cheryl Stueven
Lead Tech Lori Krei
Fellowship Hosts Bernard and Arlene Fairchild, Kevin Swancutt,
Patricia Rohmiller
Set up: Arlene Fairchild
Greeters/Ushers Al and Carla Vanderberg, Eric and Cindy Tigges
Offering Counters Jolynne Eilts, Wayne Burnham, Lori Krei
Thrivent Choice Dollars direction
is due March 31. Forms are
available in the church office.
Faith Lutheran
Church Staff:
Pastor: Lee Laaveg
Office Assistant: Cheryl Stueven
Worship Director: Denise Laaveg
Church Administrator: Lori Krei
Director of Children & Youth: Eric Patten
Custodian: Rich Stueven
Technology Director: Lori Krei
Thank you to today’s
Worship Leader Pastor Lee
Instrumentalists Denise Laaveg, Kevin Skadeland, Jared Hansen,
Conner Essick, Bill McCarroll
Vocalists Ross and Beth Brockshus, Lisa Buchan
Scripture Reader Rachel Simington
Children’s Message Pastor Tim Nappe
Prayers of the Church Gary Klett
Nursery Eric Patten
Altar Prep Lora Johnson, Shirley Nelson
Communion Servers Jim and Joan Unrau, Doug and Courtney Schwartz
Prayer Intercessors Jim Paulsen, Justin Spieker, Darrel and Nancy Heckathorn
Camera Cheryl Stueven
Computer Becky Simons
Sound Del Christman
Lead Tech Lori Krei
Fellowship Hosts Denise Lovitt, Jim and Joan Unrau
Set up: Denise Lovitt
Greeters/Ushers Dave and Barb Solberg, Todd and Shanna Kooker
Offering Counters Gene Englin, Barb Solberg, Mark Vreeman
Adventures of Faith 2019!
A bath can give a sense of belonging, even when the rest of life seems
upside down! Towels are an essential part of the personal care kits.
Thank you for your generosity! Please place the dark-colored bath towels in the yellow Mission box by the front door.
Item
Month
of the
Dark-colored bath-size towel,
light or medium weight,
(between 20” x 40” and 52” x 27”)
T HIS W EEK AT F AITH Sunday, March 3 - Today - Mission Sunday - Pastor Tim Nappe
8:00 a.m. International Mission Trip meeting
Worship Vocalist and Musician Rehearsal
8:15 a.m. Prayer Time - All are welcome!
9:00 a.m. Worship
Fellowship - Immediately following Worship
10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Children
Adult Forum on “Reaching the Unreached”
10:50 - 11:35 a.m. 1st Communion Class
4:15 p.m. Outreach Night - Hoonting
6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Journey Team - Please join us!
Tuesday, March 5
1:00 p.m. Staff meeting
6:00 p.m. Discipleship Team meeting
Wednesday, March 6 - Ash Wednesday
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Christian Counseling (Make appointments at 515-238-9010)
12:30 p.m. LifeKids
5:15 p.m. Properties Team meeting
5:30 p.m. Executive Team meeting
6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship Service
7:30 p.m. Worship Vocalist Rehearsal
Thursday, March 7
8:30 a.m. Coffee Group - Weather permitting
9:00 a.m. Pastor’s Association meeting
1:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry (Loopy Ladies) meet
Friday, March 8
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Women of Vision Conference
Saturday, March 9
7:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
9:30 a.m. Girls Journey Team
Altar Prep meeting
Sunday, March 10 - 2019 Council Installation
8:00 a.m. Worship Vocalist and Musician Rehearsal
8:15 a.m. Prayer Time - All are welcome!
9:00 a.m. Worship - 2019 Council Installation
Fellowship - Immediately following Worship
10:30 a.m. Sunday School - Children and Adult
10:50 - 11:35 a.m. 1st Communion Class
1:00 p.m. Tubing at Horseshoe Bend
6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Journey Team - Please join us!
