November 18, 2018

Third Sunday of End Time

“Saints Triumphant”

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Pastor Benjamin Zamzow

Principal Nathan Bi�er

2220 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601

(218) 444-3939

www.stmarksbemidji.org

Welcome to God’s House of Worship! We consider it a privilege to worship our living Lord with you today! If you have

any questions regarding our congregation, please talk with the pastor. We look for-

ward to meeting you. Please come again and worship with us very soon!

• The order of worship is found in this folder.

• Restrooms are located in the entry area.

• Our fellowship hall is equipped with a speaker and child-friendly toys.

Saints Triumphant All creation is subject to frustration because of sin. Death is the most fearsome foe

we all must face. But because Jesus rose from death, we can be sure he conquered

it! Because he rose from his grave, we will rise from ours. The Saints, the believers -

we will be triumphant in Christ Jesus. This is real encouragement!

Meditation Before Worship Blessed are the saints of God; they are bought with Christʹs own blood. They are

ransomed from the grave; life eternal they shall have. With them numbered may

we be here and in eternity. (CW 394:1)

Personal preparation for Holy Communion can

be found in the front of the hymnal on page 156.

St. Mark’s is a member of the

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

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Preservice music will be used to help in quiet preparation for worship.

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The Common Service “The Common Service” is a version of the historic liturgy of the Christian Church and became

the service commonly used by English speaking Lutherans in America. If you would like to follow

along with the music for this liturgy, it begins on page 15 in the front of the hymnal.

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We Enter God’s Presence

(8:00) OPENING HYMN Though Thoughtless Thousands Choose

Christian Worship 466

(10:30) CHOIR SINGS For All Your Saints, O Lord

Christian Worship 555

Please stand

Minister: In the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit.

Congregation: (sung) Amen.

CONFESSION OF SINS

M: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins

to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant

us forgiveness.

C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I

have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what

is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment

both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in

my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY (Kyrie)

C: (sung) Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy

on us.

M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son

to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ

and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and

of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit.

C: (sung) Amen.

M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

GLORY BE TO GOD (Gloria in Excelsis)

(music can be found in the front of the hymnal on page 16)

C: (sung) Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give

thanks to you, for your great glory, O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Fa-

ther almighty. O Lord, the only bego4en Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God,

Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sin of the world; have

mercy on us. You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer. You

sit at the right hand of God the Father; have mercy on us. For you only are

holy; you only are the Lord. You only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit, are

most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: The Lord be with you.

C: (sung) And also with you.

M: Let us pray.

Almighty God and Savior, you have set the final day and hour when we shall

be delivered from this world of sin and death. Keep us ever watchful for the

coming of your Son that we may sit with him and all your holy ones at the

marriage feast in heaven; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: (sung) Amen.

Be seated

We Listen to God’s Word

FIRST LESSON Daniel 12:1-3 (NIV)

“At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise.

There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning

of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is

found wri�en in the book—will be delivered. 2 Multitudes who sleep in the

dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and ev-

erlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the

heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever

and ever.”

PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 118

Page 108 in the front of the hymnal

SECOND LESSON 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NIV)

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those

who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who

have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we be-

lieve that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who

are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who

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have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with

a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call

of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still

alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet

the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore en-

courage one another with these words.

VERSE OF THE DAY Revelation 7:15a (NIV)

M: Alleluia. They are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in

his temple. Alleluia.

C: (sung) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Please stand for the highlight of the service: the Gospel.

GOSPEL John 5:25-29 (NIV)

After the announcement of the Gospel, the congregation sings:

C: (sung) Glory be to you, O Lord!

25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead

will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.26 For as

the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in

himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of

Man.

28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their

graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is

good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be

condemned.

M: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: (sung) Praise be to you, O Christ!

CONFESSION OF FAITH: THE NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

eternally bego4en of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

bego4en, not made, of one being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and became fully human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.

He suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who in unity with the Father and the Son

is worshiped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Be seated

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HYMN OF THE DAY Draw Us to Thee

Christian Worship 170

SERMON

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Theme: Encourage each other!

We Respond to God’s Word with Thanks

Please stand

CREATE IN ME (music can be found in the front of the hymnal on page 20)

C: (sung) Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within

me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit

from me. Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with

your free Spirit. Amen.

Be seated

OFFERING & FRIENDSHIP REGISTERS

The members of St. Mark’s have joined together to spread God’s message both in this com-

munity and around the world. If you are a visitor, please do not feel obligated to partici-

pate in the offering. You are our guests, and we thank you for giving us the opportunity

to share God’s Word with you! Please take a moment to sign our friendship book.

Please stand

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DIALOGUE OF REMEMBRANCE

(During the second part of the responsive reading, the minister will read the names of loved ones

who have departed this life and entered eternal glory. After each set of names, a bell will be rung.)

Minister: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. God created

man in his own image, and gave them the opportunity to worship Him

freely by not eating from the Tree of Knowledge. But Adam and Eve lost

God’s image when they listened to the devil and decided to eat from that

tree. They plunged into turmoil, guilt, and despair. God’s message to them

was clear:

Congregation: Dust you are, and to dust you will return.

M: Adam and Eve had children. Those children were NOT born in the image of

God, but were born in the image of Adam and Eve. We, too, are children of

Adam and Eve.

C: Dust we are; to dust we will return.

M: But God would not leave things in that fashion. He promised a Savior to Ad-

am and Eve. That Savior became “dust,” born in Bethlehem, crucified, laid

in a grave. But death could not hold Him! And because it could not hold

Him, it cannot hold you either.

C: Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their

graves will hear his voice and come out.

M: Dust we were, but we will be raised in glory and honor!

C: So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is

perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in

glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

All sing: For all the saints who from their labors rest, (CW 551)

All who their faith before the world confessed,

Your name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!

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M: I am resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though

he dies;

C: And whoever lives and believes in me will never die. (John 11:25-26)

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M: Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things

above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

C: Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:1-2)

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M: I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the

earth.

C: And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.

(Job 19:25-26)

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M: Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or

to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.

C: We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will

bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. (1 Thessalonians

4:13-14)

All sing: You were their rock, their fortress, and their might;

You, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight

And in the darkness drear their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia!

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M: Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.

C: I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise. (Luke 23:42-43)

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M: Be faithful, even to the point of death.

C: And I will give you the crown of life. (Revelation 2:10)

All sing: But then there breaks a yet more glorious day:

The saints triumphant rise in bright array;

The King of glory passes on his way. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Special prayers or intercessions may follow.

LORD’S PRAYER

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your

will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. For-

give us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the

glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

The Sacrament At St. Mark’s we practice the custom of Close Communion, inviting to our altar only

confirmed members of our church body, the WELS, and of those in fellowship with

us. We do this because Communion is also a sign of Christian unity, based upon agree-

ment on the doctrines of the Bible. This is not an insult to our Christian brethren in other

denominations, but a recognition of differing church teachings. We, with all Christians,

look forward to the day when we will all sit together in peace at the marriage feast of the

Lamb. (See 1 Corinthians 10:17 and 1 Corinthians 11:27-29)

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If you wish to follow along with the music for the communion liturgy, it begins on page

21 in the front of the hymnal.

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Minister: The Lord be with you.

Congregation: (sung) And also with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

C: (sung) We lift them up unto the Lord.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

C: (sung) It is good and right so to do.

M: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give

you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Je-

sus Christ, our Lord, who preserves his Church to the end of time when he

will come again as king to judge all people and take his own to glory. There-

fore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy

name and join their glorious song:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (Sanctus)

C: (sung) Holy, holy, holy Lord God of heavenly hosts; heav’n and earth are

full of your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is

he, blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosan-

na, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when

he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take

and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of

me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from

it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for

you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remem-

brance of me.”

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M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: (sung) Amen.

O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD (Agnus Dei)

C: (sung) O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have

mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;

have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the

world; grant us your peace. Amen.

Be seated

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Jerusalem the Golden

Christian Worship Supplement 728

(printed on pages 16-17)

Behold a Host, Arrayed in White

Christian Worship 550

For Me to Live Is Jesus

Christian Worship 606

Please stand

SONG OF SIMEON (Nunc DimiDis)

(music can be found in the front of the hymnal on page 24)

C: (sung) Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace according to your

word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared be-

fore the face of all people, a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of

your people Israel.

M: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.

C: (sung) And his mercy endures forever.

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M: We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us with this holy

supper. We pray that through it you will strengthen our faith in you and in-

crease our love for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our

Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

C: (sung) Amen.

BLESSING

M: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.

C: (sung) Amen. Amen. Amen.

(8:00) CHOIR SINGS For All Your Saints, O Lord

Christian Worship 555

(10:30) CLOSING HYMN I’m But a Stranger Here

Christian Worship 417

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Following the final hymn the church bell will be rung concluding our worship hour.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Christian Worship: The Common Service. Texts revised from The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941. Music from The Lutheran Hymnal,

1941, revised by James Engel. © 1993 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net

#A-720004.

“Jerusalem the Golden.” Text: Bernard of Cluny, 12th century. Tune: THAXTED, Gustav Holst, 1874-1934, alt. Public do-

main.

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—–———— Welcome! ——–——– If this is your first time worshiping with St. Mark’s, we pray it will be the first

of many times! If you have questions, please feel free to speak with Pastor

Zamzow or one of the members. Materials are available in the entry; take

as much as you’d like.

IN OUR PRAYERS ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK

Janet BiQer (with health concerns) Early: 65

Sally Carroll (with health concerns) Late: 86

Kevin Peterson (with health concerns—cancer) Total: 151

Milo Holderbecker (with health concerns)

Gene Wagner (Brenda’s brother, with health concerns)

Chris Benson (with health concerns—cancer)

YOUR GIFTS OF LOVE FOR JESUS

“Just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness

and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.” (2 Corinthians 8:7)

Contributions last week $5,389

Contributions needed each week $5,264

Contributions year to date $225,337

Budget year to date $236,880

Amount borrowed from savings to meet expenses $0

SERVING THE LORD AND US

Organists: Marjorie Gildersleeve, Julie Bengtson

Greeters: John & Katrina S., Jan B., James & Rachel J.

Communion helpers (Nov): L.Tasa & J.Johnson (early), D.Kranich & J.Quint (late)

Ushers (Nov): J. Jason, M. Schnackenberg, J. Konecne, TJ Holderbecker, B. Coulter

Church cleaning for 11/24: L. Tasa, Solheim, Granger, T. Mack

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Two New Volunteer Opportunities! Would either of these positions match up with your time and talents?

Food Shelf Volunteers The Ladies Guild would like to revive efforts to collect donations for the Be-

midji Community Food Shelf. We plan to highlight one item each month

that is needed. We are looking for one or two volunteers who would be

willing to deliver the donated items to the Food Shelf on a regular basis

(monthly?). If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please talk to

Pat Berget.

Thrivent Grant Coordinator The Board of Stewardship is looking for a Thrivent Grant Coordinator. This

volunteer would keep a list of Thrivent members in our congregation who

are eligible to apply for the $250 Action Grants, promote the use of grants

for appropriate events, connect event planners with individuals on the list,

and assist as needed in the application process. Debra Newell is willing to

help this volunteer learn all about the Thrivent Action Grants. If you would

like to volunteer for this position, please talk to Doug Kranich.

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Announcements

THANKSGIVING DINNER TODAY

St. Mark’s will host our annual Thanksgiving dinner today after second service.

Everyone is welcome! We will have an opportunity to share our blessings with

those in need through a freewill offering for WELS Christian Aid & Relief.

NO WOMEN’S BIBLE CLASS THIS WEEK

There will be no Women’s Bible Class on Wednesday, November 21, the day be-

fore Thanksgiving.

CHURCH DECORATING

Please plan to join us after second service next Sunday, November 25 as we put

up the Christmas decorations.

BABY SHOWER

All ladies of the congregation are invited to a baby shower for Joy Holderbecker

and baby girl Tessa Belle. The shower will be held Sunday, December 2 after sec-

ond service in the fellowship hall. If you wish to contribute to a group gift, please

give money to Shelly Webb by Tuesday, November 27.

SAVE THE DATE—MOVIE WITH THE WYMANS

Every year, Sherry and Bre� Wyman take the Sunday School age children to a

movie at Christmas time to give the parents a li�le break. We take care of the cost

of the movie but doesn’t include snacks—kids are on their own for that. We have

picked a date, but of course we won’t know what movie is playing yet, or the time

of the matinee. But please mark your calendar for Sunday, December 9th as the

date the Wymans will take the kids for a couple hours so the parents can have a

li�le shopping or quiet time. More details to follow.

LADIES’ CHRISTMAS PARTY

Mark your calendar for the Ladies’ Christmas Party on Thursday, December 13 at

7 p.m. Join us for Christian fellowship and meditation on the Christmas story.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL PARENTS

The Children’s Christmas Service will be held Sunday, December 23rd at 9 a.m.

Practices will be held on Saturday mornings December 1, 8, 15, and 22 from

9-11 a.m. In your mailboxes is a paper about this and some memory work for them

to start working on. Parents please watch out for this and start working on the

songs. If your child is not going to be at the service on December 23 or a�end most

of the practices please let their teacher or Donna Schroeder know as soon as possi-

ble so we can make plans. ***We are also collecting a Mission Offering during Ad-

vent. On November 25 we will be passing out li�le stockings for the offerings to be

put in. We will be collecting them on December 23 at the Childrenʹs Service.

LUTHER MOVIE… “A Return To Grace” DVD

The Evangelism Commi�ee would like to have some extra copies of the Luther

Movie DVD. Many SMLC members got copies last year when we promoted the

movie. If any member would like to “recycle” their copy for use by the Evange-

lism Commi�ee, it would be appreciated. Please place the DVD in Ken Grob’s or

Dave Pfeiffer’s mail box. Thanks, this will save the expense of ordering more

copies.

ADVENT WREATH

This Advent season as a part of the C18 materials, our synod will make daily fam-

ily devotions available online. These devotional materials will involve utilizing

an Advent wreath. If your family does not have one, you might consider purchas-

ing one in the coming weeks to have it ready at the start of Advent. Or maybe

you have a wreath, but need some new candles. Northwestern Publishing House

has these items available. (www.nph.net)

Thanksgiving Worship

Thursday, November 22 at 9 a.m.

Join us!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Nov 18 (Sun)…….. 8:00 a.m. Worship with Communion 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion 11:45 a.m. Thanksgiving dinner Nov 20 (Tues)……. 7:45 a.m. Men’s Bible Study @ Country Kitchen 10:00 a.m. Moms & Tots 6:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Bible Information Class (BIC) Nov 21 (Wed)……. No Women’s Bible Study 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Class Nov 22 (Thurs)…… 9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Worship Nov 22-23 (Th-F)… No School Nov 25 (Sun)…….. 8:00 a.m. Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:45 am. Christmas decorating

CONTACT INFORMATION St. Mark’s church & school 444-3939 Pastor Benjamin Zamzow (715) 216-2922 pastor@stmarksbemidji.org Principal Nathan Bi�er 759-0398 principal@stmarksbemidji.org Teacher Melissa Koenig (920) 562-4863 ms.koenig@stmarksbemidji.org Elder Ken Grob (218) 699-3040 grobak@paulbunyan.net Chairman Trevor Holderbecker 766-7487 tj@stmarksbemidji.org Website Editor Phil Avery 497-0223 web@stmarksbemidji.org Announcements (bulletin or newsle�er) announce@stmarksbemidji.org

St. Mark’s Mission Statement We, the members of St. Mark’s, are a Christ-centered church family that will

glorify God, grow in His Word, and go with it to all.

(1 Corinthians 10:31, 2 Peter 3:18, Ma�hew 28:18-20)