We, Our Savior’s family of believers, welcome all to share Christ’s love, to grow in faith and to live a life of service glorifying God.

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NOTICE: Special Congregation Meeting Today at 9:40 am in the Sanctuary. The purpose of this meeting is two-fold. First, a letter of call to Pastor Emmy Swedlund, for the position of Senior Pastor, will be voted on by the congregation. Secondly, a proposed compensation package for the position of Senior Pastor will be voted upon. __________________________________________________________________________________

Salad Luncheon for All Women of Our Savior’s is Wednesday, October 25 from 11:00am–1:00pm. Come to the Gathering Room on your lunch break or anytime during these hours. Visit and get to know other women of the church. __________________________________________________________________________________

Upcoming event for all! Join us for a Fargo Force hockey game on Thursday, November 9th at 7pm! (No school Friday, November 10th!) Tickets are just $5 per person! Thank you to the youth committee for covering the other half! Sign up on the bulletin board in the Gathering Room or contact Kyla Fetsch 840-4540 to reserve your ticket! Please note that transportation is on your own. Join us for a night of family fun

for all ages! __________________________________________________________________________________

Reformation Prayer Service and Lunch on Tuesday, October 31 at 12:05pm. Gather with other area ELCA congregations and our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters to mark the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. The prayer service begins in the parking lot between St. Catherine’s and Faith Lutheran Churches, and then we will move inside for the remainder of the service and lunch of chili and cake. ___________________________________________________________

Luther Movie Night "Rick Steve's Luther and the Reformation" is Monday, October 30 from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Gathering Room. Travel in the footsteps of Martin Luther, distilling the story of that bold monk, the chaos of the Reformation, and the larger political, economic, and theological context. Pretzels and root beer will be served. __________________________________________________________________________________

January – September 2017

Income: Year to date: $254,386.58 Expenses Year to date: $247,740.39 Income in Excess of Expenses $ 6,646.19

__________________________________________________________________________________ A week of OSLC ministry $6,990.00 Last Sunday general fund offering $5,332.00 __________________________________________________________________________________

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Valley City, North Dakota October 22, 2017

8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship (Broadcast over KOVC-11 a.m.)__ Prelude Confession and Forgiveness Inside hymnal back cover

Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”#504 Greeting Hymn of Praise “Oh, Worship the King”#842

THE PRAYER OF THE DAY Sovereign God, raise your throne in our hearts. Created by you, let us live in your image; created for you, let us act for your glory; redeemed by you, let us give you what is yours, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Let the Children Come…

Lesson-Isaiah 45:1-7 Pew Bible Page 588 Psalm 96:1-13 Pew Bible Page 479 (8:30) Music by Choir- “Sing To The Lord of Harvest” Gospel-Matthew 22:15-22 Pew Bible Page 803

Sermon

Hymn of Day “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word”#517

Apostles’ Creed Page 105 Prayers Sharing of the Peace

Offering “We Give Thee but Thine Own”#686 Offertory #182 Lord’s Prayer Page 154

Blessing

Sending Hymn “Faith of Our Fathers”#813

WELCOME TO WORSHIP TODAY! We are glad you are with us and pray that your worship experience at Our Savior’s will truly be a blessing. Families with young children, we welcome and encourage your children’s presence in worship! Visitors, please fill out a visitor card found in your pew and learn more about Our Savior’s @ www.oursaviorsvc.org

Worship Leaders John Thompson, Jacob Olson, Katie Sather Reader Jan Stowman Organist Tricia Lebahn Senior Choir Director Tricia Lebahn Office Coordinator Brenda Skramstad Youth Director Kyla Fetsch Pastor Emmy Swedlund

The Radio Broadcast is given by Terry & Lenore Lebahn in memory of their parents.

Radio broadcast of the 8:30 worship is on Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. on KOVC 1490 AM. To sponsor a broadcast and/or reserve a sponsorship date for 2017, please contact the church office. The cost to sponsor a broadcast is $100 and you may provide this gift in memory of or in honor of someone, an anniversary or another significant event. Your gift to this important ministry is appreciated.

2017 Missionary Sponsorship Calendar is on the bulletin board across from the Church Office. For $20/day you can sponsor a day and faithfully support the work of our ELCA missionaries, Anne and Willie Langdji, who serve as the ELCA Madagascar, West and Central Africa Regional Representatives; and also the work of Global Health Ministries. Thank you for your faithful and generous mission support.

Monday Morning Prayer is a time to pray for people of Our Savior’s as well as other prayer needs. Come on Monday mornings at 9:30a.m. in the Chapel: David & Heide Beierle, Samuel, Rachel, Sara; Leon & Tweety Bellmore; Lila Bemis; Jerry & Kelly Bennefeld, Samantha, Avery; Barbara Berg; Ross & Caron Berg, Reagan, Camryn, Lincoln; Bob & Joni Bergan, Tommy, Chad, Jossy. A Prayer Candle has been placed on the altar reminding us to keep our military personnel and their families in our prayers.

This Week: October 22-29, 2017 Today: 20 Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 9:40 a.m. Special Congregation Meeting 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, Choir 11:00 a.m. Worship Service 5:00 p.m. Confirmation Pictures and Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Confirmation Banquet Mon: 9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 12:15 p.m. Sr. High Lunch Tues: 9:00 a.m. Text Study 9:00-1:00 p.m. Good Samaritans Wed: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Women of Our Savior’s

Salad Luncheon 3:15 p.m. Kids for Christ 6:00 p.m. Confirmation Supper 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Thurs: 9:30 a.m. Pastor’s Conference-Kathryn Sat: 7:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Fellowship Next Sun: Reformation Sunday 8:30 a.m. Worship/Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Confirmation Reception 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, Choir 11:00 a.m. Worship/Affirmation of Baptism USHERS: 8:30 a.m. Dave & Sue Carlsrud, Monte & Pat Johnson, Todd Kohler 11:00 a.m. Mavis Dilts, Derrell Diegel, Larry & Mary Salberg

GREETERS: 8:30 a.m. James & Sharon Buhr, Jan Stowman 11:00 a.m. James & Sharon Buhr, Gerry & Mary Ann Gamrath Coffee Hosts: James & Sharon Buhr, Jan Olafson

Scripture Reading For-20 Pentecost Isaiah 45:1-7 Pew Bible Page 588.

Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their robes, to open doors before him— and the gates shall not be closed: 2I will go before you and level the mountains, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, 3I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that it is I, the LORD, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.4For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I surname you, though you do not know me.5I am the LORD, and there is no other; besides me there is no god. I arm you, though you do not know me,

6so that they may know, from the rising of the sun and from

the west, that there is no one besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.

7I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create

woe; I the LORD do all these things.

Reader: Here ends the reading. Congregation: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 96:1-13 1O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. 2Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

3Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all

the peoples. 4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered

above all gods. 5For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the

heavens. 6Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his

sanctuary. 7Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 8Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts. 9Worship the LORD in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth. 10Say among the nations, “The LORD is king! The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.”

11Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; 12

let the field exult and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy 13before the LORD; for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with his truth. Reader: Here ends the reading. Congregation: Thanks be to God. PLEASE STAND FOR THE READING OF THE GOSPEL. Congregation Sings: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Reader: The Holy Gospel According To Matthew 22:15-22 Congregation: Glory to you, O Lord. Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said.16So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality.

17Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful

to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?” 18But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? 19Show me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20Then he said to them, “Whose head is this, and whose title?” 21They answered, “The emperor’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”22When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away. Reader: The Gospel of the Lord. Congregation: Praise to you, O Christ.