FEBRUARY 28, 2016

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL

Third Sunday in Lent

Our mission is to be a family of faith Gathering around Word and Sacrament,

Forming disciples, and Proclaiming the Gospel to the world.

www.stjohnprairiehill.org phone: 836-8666

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Welcome to Prairie Hill

Welcome Visitors Welcome to St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill. We are a loving and

welcoming family of faith, excited about what God has done and continues to do for us. We rejoice that you have chosen to worship with us. This bulle-

tin along with the screen in the front of the sanctuary will guide worship. The page numbers for the service refer to the front of the red hymnals in

the pew. You will find hymns in the back of the same hymnal. The * indicates where you are invited to stand. We desire and encourage children to partici-pate in our worship, but just in case, a cry room and a bathroom are located near the church entrance. If you have any questions about our church fam-

ily, membership, or interested in conversation with Pastor Kyle, call the church office at 979-836-8666.

Statement of Faith St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill is a congregation of people who love Jesus and are passionate about God’s Kingdom. We are firmly rooted in the

Lutheran “flavor” of Christianity, with a strong emphasis on the power of God’s grace.

Season of the Church Year: Time After Pentecost + Liturgical Color: Purple The Sanctuary colors serve to adorn the worship space, and to call attention to the nature of the season or festival being celebrated. Purple, associated

with Lent, suggests repentance and solemnity.

Worship Times Sundays: 8:00 and 10:05 a.m.

Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Office Hours Monday through Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

We encourage you take this bulletin home, pray the prayer list, note dates, and reflect of the scripture readings.

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GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

*A LITANY FOR LENT

*CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

*GATHERING HYMN Softly & Tenderly Jesus is Calling (v 1-2) #608

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN OF PRAISE Christ Be Our Light (Refrain x 2) screen

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

READING ISAIAH 55:1-9 Pew Bible, p. 645(OT)

RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 63:1-8

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“A Place to Call Home”

1O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, that I might behold your power and your glory.

3For your steadfast love is better than life itself; my lips shall give you praise. 4So will I bless you as long as I live and lift up my hands in your name. 5My spirit is content, as with the richest of foods, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips, 6when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches. 7For you have been my helper, and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.

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8My whole being clings to you; your right hand holds me fast.

READING 1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13 Pew Bible, p. 151 (NT)

*RETURN TO THE LORD P. 151

*GOSPEL LUKE 13:1-9 Pew Bible, p. 66 (NT)

SERMON Rev. Kyle Merkle

HYMN OF THE DAY What Wondrous Love is This #666

*APOSTLES CREED P. 105

*PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Each petition of the prayers ends with the following response:

Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

SHARING OUR GIFTS

*THE PEACE

OFFERING HYMN Give Thanks (screen)

*OFFERTORY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #885

*OFFERTORY PRAYER

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION is distributed by bread and wine in individual glasses or a common cup. Individual glasses of white grape juice are also available for those unable to con-sume wine. All baptized Christians are invited to join us at the table for the Sacrament of Holy Communion, in which we confess that we receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in, with, and under the elements of bread and wine.

We take up an offering, acknowledging that all that we have

is a gift from God. The offering supports

the ministries of St. John here at Prairie Hill

and around the world.

We ask that you also fill out a worship attendance card

and place it in the offering plate so that we can stay in touch with you

You may use the back of the card to share any prayer concerns

with the pastor.

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RECEIVING GOD’S SACRAMENT *DIALOGUE

*SANCTUS #473

*WORDS OF INSTITUTION

*THE LORDS PRAYER P. 154

LAMB OF GOD P.154

COMMUNION HYMN Eat This Bread (x 3) #472

*POST COMMUNION BLESSING & PRAYER

BEING SENT TO PROCLAIM

*BENEDICTION

*SENDING HYMN Go, My Children, with my Blessing #543

*DISMISSAL

Connect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/prairie.hill

Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Judy Grote in memory of Esther & Freddie Dahmann.

Organ Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Cookie Engeling in loving memory of Matt Engeling.

Pastor Kyle Merkle Cell 1-253-753-6117 pastorkyle@stjohnprairiehill.org

Secretary Johanna Becker Church 836-8666 secretary@stjohnprairiehill.org

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Worship † Assistants

Pastor The Rev. Kyle Merkle Accompanist Mary Sue Longhofer Council Members Rita Gaskamp, Gayle Bednar Altar Preparations Mary Hill, Betty Feldmann Ushers Johnny Randermann Family, Huckert Family Screen Anna Finke, Cassie Westerfeld Church Tellers Larry Pieper, Phyllis Bickham Acolyte Clay Boeker Layreader Reagan Randermann, Joseph Ordner

Calendar

Tuesday ................................... 9:30AM Weekly Word ...................................................... 6:30PM Rachel Circle Wednesday ............................ 4:30PM/6:30PM Lent Worship ...................................................... 5:15PM Soup Supper Thursday ................................. 10:00AM Naomi Circle SUNDAY, MARCH 6 ................ 8:00AM Holy Communion 9:00AM Sunday School 10:05AM Holy Communion

Save the Date!

March 12th Men’s Breakfast at 7:30AM March 13th Blessing of LWR Quilts at 10:05AM

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PRAYER LIST Our Church Family:

Mavis Smith Linda Bryan Janice Cordova Sydney Wagner Kervin Finke Clarence Moehlmann Shirley Moehlmann Lora Quebe Elwood Oevermann Fay Kokemor Ella Ruemke Pearlie Becker Anna Finke Willie Rosenbaum Shirley Finke Howard & Harriet Grebe Peggy & Milton Bosse Harry Wehring David Schawe Clarence Witt Henry Sefcik Kathy Nordt Walter Thielemann Esther Mae Klatte Jerry Randermann Marvin Haevischer Barney Meyer

Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Joel Wellmann, Cookie Engeling, Christopher Horton, Mason Marburger, Roland Kokemor, Elvera Janner, Allan Winkelmann, Mary Sue Longhofer

Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: Howard & Harriet Grebe, Kenneth & Christin Seeker, Lisa & Rene' Chavelas Friends and Family: Evelyn Klausmeyer Dalton Witte Avery Schell Louis Schwarze Jeff Hohlt Lincoln Foley Roy Kelm Pat Quebe Joan Meschwitz Marvin Marburger Flora Luna Jean Martin Larry Glenz Chris Yoakum Gwendolyn Williams Sherry Murphy Donny Steinbach Nicole Burks Dan Reynolds Dorothy Sommerfield Anna Buck Amanda Sebastian Sue Maass Carol Schroeder Nello Strickland Jeff Schwartz Darla Callendor Tom “Bookie” Murski Mike Lampe Gary Sonnenburg Sloane Richter Ronnie Schaper Reagan Jackson Laura Jones Cheyenne Meschwitz Kyree Koehner Susan Ebel Cheyenne Marie Jeff W. Janner Wilbert Loewe Lillian Antkowiak Barbara Saunders Deb Ford Caitlyn Cox Bethany Clemons Mike McIntyre Jaxon Wise Wilma Boeker Robert Preuss Peyton Flowers Marjorie Mills Brian Knebel Jeffrey D. Janner Fay Stevens Beulah Fordham Grace Hallock Shirley Paetz Benjamin Lake Tim Wellmann Wilbert Knebel Jaylene Donna Bridges Benton Schulze Cole Ronkartz Danny Murray Dorothy Goodlett Carole Jarnig David Hutchinson Nan Smith David Hohlt Ernest Witte Charissa Richarz

Military: Cody Snell Cody Paul Wesley Paul Hunter Ferguson Johnathon LeBoeuf

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Announcements

Lilies to adorn our sanctuary and altar on Easter Sunday will be available for $11 per plant, and may be placed in honor of or in memory of your loved ones. As an alternative, you may also make a monetary donation to Adam’s Angels Ministry, a non-profit organization that provides physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual support to families facing childhood cancer.

Please complete the following form and return with payment to the church office or place in the collection baskets in the narthex and the cubby holes. Deadline is Tuesday, March 8. You may contact Janice Fairlie at 277-8246 if you have any questions.

Your Name: _________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________ Number of Plants ________ or Donation to Adam’s Angels Ministry $___________ In honor of: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In memory of: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total enclosed $___________. Make checks payable to St. John WELCA

Lilies must be picked up after services on Easter Sunday.

USHERS NEEDED AT 10:05AM SERVICE Please contact Cookie Engeling if you are interested in ushering

in June or November! (979) 203-8604

JOIN US FOR LENT WORSHIP Wednesdays at 4:30 & 6:30PM

Soup Supper at 5:15PM