10:30 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICESUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2018

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

ORGAN (ZION) EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINAORGAN (ZION) EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

1515 Organ Church Road, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146 Rev. Carlin Ours, PastorVicar: Jordan Davis, Mark Brown, Choir Director; Jana Thomas, Organist

February 18, 201810:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICE

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Solo: “Down to the River to Pray” Celia Sifford

(Congregation will please stand.) (Congregation responses are in bold.)GATHERING

Invocation

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

The Confession and Forgiveness

P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

C: Amen

P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.P: Gracious God,C: have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you

and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by

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your Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

P: God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. C: Amen

Hymn: “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” (page 10) # 620

Children's Sermon (3 yr. to 5th grade) dismissed to attend Children’s Church.

Apostolic Greeting(pg. 138)

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.

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Kyrie.......

Prayer of the DayO Lord God, you would have us put no trust in anything we do. Mercifully grant that by your power we may be defended against all adversity; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.C: Amen

OFFERING

Offertory Hymn: “Create in Me” # 186

WORD

FIRST READING: GENESIS 22: 1–181After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” 6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. 9When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to 4

slaughter his son. 11But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” 13And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” 15And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, 18and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”

PSALM 25: 1–101To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; my God, I put my | trust in you;

let me not be humiliated, nor let my enemies triumph | over me.2Let none who look to you be | put to shame;

let the treacherous be disappointed | in their schemes.3Show me your | ways, O Lord, and teach | me your paths.4Lead me in your | truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all | the day long.5Remember, O Lord, your compas- | sion and love,

for they are from | everlasting.6Remember not the sins of my youth and | my transgressions;

remember me according to your love and for the sake of your good- | ness, O Lord.7Gracious and upright | is the Lord;

therefore he teaches sinners | in his way.8He guides the humble in | doing right

and teaches his way | to the lowly.9All the paths of the Lord are | love and faithfulness

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to those who keep his covenant and his | testimonies.10For your name’s | sake, O Lord, forgive my sin, for | it is great.

SECOND READING: JAMES 1: 12–1812Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. 13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. 16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

P: GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

P: The Holy Gospel according to ST. MARK 1st CHAPTER C: Glory to you, O Lord

GOSPEL: MARK 1: 9–159In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized

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by John in the Jordan. 10And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” 12The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

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

THE SERMON Pastor Ours

Hymn: "Beneath the Cross of Jesus” (page 11) # 338

THANKSGIVINGAPOSTLES’CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spiritand born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius

Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell.* On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHAfter each portion of the prayers:7

P: Lord, in your mercy.C: Hear our prayer.The prayers conclude:P: …through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.C: Amen.

THE LORDS PRAYER:Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

SENDING Benediction

Hymn: “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” (page 12) #759

Dismissal /Doxology # 884

Postlude

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Lessons for Next Week:Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 5:1-11; Mark 8:27-38

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

THIS WEEK AT ORGANTODAY: Sunday, February 18, 2018

9:00 am Chat-N-Chew9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship ServiceMonday, February 19, 2018

10:30 am Bible Study/Communion/Prayer7:00 pm Bible Study/Communion/Prayer

Tuesday, February 20, 20187:00 pm O-WINGS III

Wednesday, February 21, 20186:00 pm Meal (Social Min. Committee preparing meal.)6:30 pm Lenten Bible Study/Fellowship Hall

Thursday, February 22, 20189–10:00 Food Pantry/ Clothing Closet

Saturday, February 24, 2018Youth Group outing

Next Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:00 am Chat-N-Chew9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR Cody Trexler Logan CheesemanAnn Donahue Jackie Brown Fred Basinger Colleen FespermanCoy Shive Wendy Sifford Gene Ray Floyd GoodmanRay Fryer Scott Shoe Larry Brown Sandy CampbellAshley Sapp Kay Lambe Linda Pless Claudine CochranNancy Lyerly Betty Buckwell Elvira Linder Scarlett LivingoodRenee Wright Maurice Staley Donald Wilhelm Bill ThompsonHope Schenk Clarence Miller Larry Castor Cleo HaynesFrank Brady

The LOOSE OFFERING collected on the THIRD

Sunday of the month goes to Rowan Helping Min.

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THE EVANGELISM COMMITTEE will be mailing out post cards to remind ushers, greeters and tellers.

THE ALTAR GUILD COMMITTEE will be mailing out post cards to remind acolytes, crucifers, communion assistants & helpers.

MONDAY BIBLE STUDY CLASSES WITH COMMUNION AND PRAYER is at 10:30 in the morning and the other is a 7:00 in the evening with Pastor Ours.

OWINGS GROUP III will meet on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

THE O-WINGS’ members are collecting items for the Battered Women’s Shelter. A list of needed items is in the narthex. Please bring your donations to the church on or before February 25. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall Saturday, March 3, at 10:30 a.m. to prepare items for pickup. Afterwards, we will enjoy lunch at the Olive Garden. All O-WINGS are welcome!

LENTEN BIBLE STUDIES BEGINS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. Organ is teaming up with Rev. Ken Reed of Concordia Lutheran, Rev. Jarrod Lanning of Trinity Lutheran, Rev. Dawn Rister of Salem Lutheran and Rev. Randy Drafts of Faith Lutheran for Lenten Bible Studies on Wednesday nights. Pastor Ours will have our first Bible Study that begins with a meal at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall and Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Others as follows:Wed. Feb. 28 Rev. Ken ReedWed. Mar. 7 Rev. Randy DraftsWed. Mar 14 Rev. Jarrod LanningWed. Mar 21 Rev. Dawn Rister

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ORGAN COMMUNITY SENIOR CITIZENS' GROUP will be leaving on the church bus at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 21 to Gastonia to visit the Shield Museum of American History. Cost is $5. The next monthly meeting is Tuesday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

WRITE PASTORIAL CONCERNS (prayers needed or sick folks etc.) on the sheet in the narthex for the Pastor to see.

THE CLOTHING CLOSET is stuffed…. overloaded with clothes right now and will not be accepting clothes for a while! We will let everyone know when we need more! Thank you for all your donations! Please continue to donate to our Food Pantry, as we are running low on food!

US FOR A FABULOUS LUNCH SUNDAY, MARCH 4!JOIN

Proceeds from this meal will go to Jesse’s Ride (to support PTSD). We’ll be having oyster stew, potato soup, chili beans and hotdogs! Cost is $10.

A CHICKEN DINNER FUNDRAISER will be held March 24, 2018 from 4:00––7:00 p.m. at Rock Grove UMC. (Sponsored by Troop 324.) Meal includes ½ chicken, beans, slaw, roll and dessert for $10 a plate, carry out only. See Zeke Brown or Kellin Ours for tickets.

ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES’ DONATIONS for February are SOUP & CRACKERS.

Please place the items in the bins in the breezeway.

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ORGAN FOOD PANTRY DONATION for February are JELLY.

Please place the items in the bins in the breezeway.

VOLUNTEERS FOR FEBRUARY 2018

Head Usher: Clancy FlemingDATE USHERS TELLERS GREETERS

18 Jimmy & Denene Brown

Marlin & Judy Parker

Darrell Simpson, Clancy Fleming,

Kenny Austin

Dale & Cherry Funderburk

25 Jimmy & Denene Brown

Marlin & Judy Parker

Darrell Simpson, Clancy Fleming,

Kenny Austin

Dale & Cherry Funderburk

DATE ACOLYTES CRUCIFERS LECTORS18 Celia and Camry Sifford Hunter Hill Jerry Lambert25 Riley McCullough

Mallory BentleyKellin Ours Jimmie Morgan

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JANUARY 7, 2018 TELLER REPORTNeeded for weekly 2018 BUDGET: ($5,737.88)General Fund $ 5,195.00Building & Repair $ 227.00Direct Deposit/General Fund $ 320.00Leo Miller Memorial $ 25.00New Choir Robes 2018 $ 1200.00Sunday School Attendance 88 $ 70.0010:30 Worship Service 189Children’s Church (Adults 5) 18

VOLUNTEERS FOR MARCH 2018

Head Usher: Kenny AustinDate Ushers Tellers Greeters4 Com. Sarah Rex, Cory

Ours, Dale & Cherry Funderburk

Perry AustinKenny AustinJonathan McCullough

Buddy & Dianne Artz

11 Sarah Rex, Cory Ours, Dale & Cherry Funderburk

Perry AustinKenny AustinJonathan McCullough

Buddy & Dianne Artz

18 Sarah Rex, Cory Ours, Dale & Cherry Funderburk

Perry AustinKenny AustinJonathan McCullough

Buddy & Dianne Artz

25Palm Sunday

Sarah Rex, Cory Ours, Dale & Cherry Funderburk

Perry AustinKenny AustinJonathan McCullough

Buddy & Dianne Artz

29 Com.Maundy Thur

Sarah Rex, Cory Ours, Dale & Cherry Funderburk

Perry AustinKenny AustinJonathan McCullough

Buddy & Dianne Artz

30Good Friday

Perry Austin, Kenny Jonathan McCullough

Buddy & Dianne Artz

Date Acolytes Crucifer Lector4 Com. Zeke Brown

Hunter HillJacob Poston Trudy Overcash

11 Braden & Bryson Shive Blaze Shoe Alvin Park

18 Camrie & Celia SiffordHunter Hill

Jim Lober

25Palm Sunday

Mallory BentleyRiley McCullough Zeke Brown

Bill Shive

29 Com. Kellin Ours

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Date Communion Assistants Communion Helpers4 Com. Alvin Park, Carol Shuping,

Tim BollingerNelson Austin, Perry Austin,Jason Shive, Niki Castor

29 Com. Teenie McCullough Wayne McCullough

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