Zion Lutheran ChurchMascoutah, Illinois

July 21, 2019

VBS Closing Service

In the Name of Christ Jesus our Lord, we bid you a warm welcome to this worship service. May your experience of

worship and fellowship this morning be spiritually refreshing and ready you for the week ahead.

Pastor: Rev. Kirk Clayton

Church Secretary: Robin PhillipsChoir Director Team: Josh and Nancy Peterson

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Church Office Phone: 618-566-7345Pastor Clayton Cell: 618-447-1306Office Hours: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Email: ChurchOffice@ZionMascoutah.orgPastor Clayton email: Pastor@ZionMascoutah.org

Web site: www.ZionMascoutah.orgFind us at @ZionMascoutah on Facebook, Twitter, and

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Electronic DevicesPlease TURN OFF all cell phones, pagers, electronic devices, apps and games when entering the sanctuary for worship so those around you may focus on the Word of God without electronic distraction.  Thank you. A Prayer to Begin WorshipHoly God, whose attributes are omniscience and omnipotence, help us to see and know the wisdom and power of the cross of Christ for our peace and hope in this world where human wisdom and power are too often mistaken for life’s ultimate good; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with You and the Holy Spirit are one God with dominion over us forever.

MATINS LSB p. 219 Hymn Earth and All Stars LSB 817

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Versicles LSB 219

PsalmodyAntiphon (Common) LSB 220

Venite LSB 220

Antiphon (Common) LSB 221

Psalm Psalm 139:1-17P O LORD, You have searched me and known me!C You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You discern my thoughts from afar.P You search out my path and my lying downC and are acquainted with all my ways.P Even before a word is on my tongue,C behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.P You hem me in, behind and before,C and lay Your hand upon me.P Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;C it is high; I cannot attain it.P Where shall I go from Your Spirit?C Or where shall I flee from Your presence?P If I ascend to heaven, You are there!C If I make my bed in Sheol, You are there!P If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,C even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.P If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,C and the light about me be night,”P even the darkness is not dark to You; the night is bright as the day,C for darkness is as light with You.P For You formed my inward parts;C You knitted me together in my mother’s womb.P I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.C Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.P My frame was not hidden from You, when I was being made in secret,C intricately woven in the depths of the earth.P Your eyes saw my unformed substance;C in Your book were written, every one of them,

P the days that were formed for me,C when as yet there were none of them.P How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!C How vast is the sum of them!Glory be to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit;as it was in the beginning,is now, and will be forever. Amen.

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VBS Students Sing

First Reading Genesis 1:1-2:2 (selected verses)In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. ... And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” … And it was so. ... And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. ... And God saw that it was good. And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. ... And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night...” And it was so. ... And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” ... And God saw that it was good. … And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. ... And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make man in Our image, after Our

likeness...” So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” … And it was so. And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished His work that He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work that He had done.P O Lord, have mercy on us.C Thanks be to God.

Second Reading Genesis 15:1-6After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” And He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then He said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” And he believed the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness.P O Lord, have mercy on us.C Thanks be to God.

Third Reading Matthew 2:1-12Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:  “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.’”  Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found Him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship Him.” After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered Him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.P O Lord, have mercy on us.C Thanks be to God.

Fourth Reading Matthew 27:45-46, 50 and Matthew 28:1-10

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” … And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up His spirit…Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead, and behold, He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him. See, I have told you.” So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”P O Lord, have mercy on us.C Thanks be to God.

Fifth Reading Acts 1:6-11

So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is

not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” And when He had said these things, as they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as He went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven.”P O Lord, have mercy on us.C Thanks be to God.

Common Responsory LSB 221

Children's Lunchbox Devotion

Hymn Jesus Shall Reign LSB 832

Sermon Miraculous Mission

Offering[Please fill out a sheet in the attendance book. Visitors, please include your address. If you have a prayer request for the church prayer chain, please write it at the top of the sheet.]

CanticleStand

Te Deum – We Praise You and Acknowledge You LSB 941

© 1999 Stephen P. Starke. Used by permission: , no. 10001344.Public domain

PrayerKyrie LSB 227

Lord's PrayerC 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.

SalutationP The Lord be with you.C And also with you.

Collect of the DayAlmighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever.C Amen.

Prayer of the ChurchP Lord God, heavenly Father, we are thankful that with You we have

forgiveness.C How blessed we are that for the sake of Your Son, You do not hold

us guilty for our iniquities.P Although You have just reasons to be angry with us for our sins, we are

thankful that Your Son’s sacrifice has turned Your anger away from us.C We no longer need to be afraid of Your justice; we trust in Your

mercy.P You have turned our weakness into strength for the sake of Your Son, our

Savior, Jesus Christ.C Having already received our inheritance in the certainty of our

salvation, help us to let others know that they may have the same inheritance.

P Make us realize that by sharing this inheritance, we increase our joy as well as theirs.

C Do not permit us to envy those to whom You seemingly have given more and greater blessings.

P Help us to welcome into our fellowship all who receive Your Son as their Savior.

C Be with our own nation and the nations of the world.P Bring to naught the threats of war so that the rumors of war may be

dispelled.C Grant that the peace established between previously warring nations

may be a lasting one.P Be with the refugees of war-torn countries, and help them find in You

their strength and sustenance.C Increase our zeal in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which

alone can bring lasting peace to the world. P May the sick find in You their healing strength.C Lead the erring back to Your fold, and help us to live in Your honor

and glory.

WE GO TO THE LORD IN PRAYER FOR Shea Suedmeyer, Payton Barnard, Adrianna Biebel, Nathaniel

Clayton, and Mike Twenhafel, as they celebrate their baptismal anniversaries this week.

The week in VBS, in thanksgiving for God’s Word being shared with the children.

Members of Zion’s Board of Trustees, Stewardship Committee, and Board of Finance.

Faithfulness in support of world missions.

P Bless our nation with peace, and help us to live in harmony with Your will.

C We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

Collect for GraceP O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God,

You have safely brought us to the beginning of this day. Defend us in the same with Your mighty power and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our doings, being ordered by Your governance, may be righteous in Your sight; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Benedicamus LSB 228

Benediction

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Hymn From All That Dwell Below the SkiesLSB 816

AcknowledgmentsUnless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

LIFE AND LIVING ITEMS AT ZION

THANK YOU TO JESSICA PETTISZion would like to give a great big thanks to Jessica Pettis for volunteering to chair VBS again this year. Thanks for all your hard work, Jessica!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH VBSI would like to extend a big thank you to all who helped VBS this past week: Registration and T-Shirt Staff: Dawn Corey, Marianne McDaniel, and Alicia SuedmeyerOpening/Closing/Music Staff: Johnathan Clayton, Pastor Clayton, Nancy Peterson, and Lisa SegelhorstBible Story Staff: Abigail Clayton, Lori Clayton, and Rhiannon Corey

3-4 Year Old Class Leaders: Erin Beville, Phoebe Corey, Caleb Marriott, Ray McDaniel, Bjorn Peterson, Ava Pettis, Emily Stein, Rachel Pettis, and Ashlee Eatherton.5 Year Old Class Leaders: Candy Andres, Nathaniel Clayton, Jenna Matthews, Gloria Peterson, and Shea Suedmeyer6-11 Year Old Class Leaders: Matthew Clayton, Ashton Dunn, and Cecily Peterson.Craft Staff: Cadence Dunn, Jenna Dunn, Makena Suedmeyer, and Jennifer TrameGames Staff: Gadge Corey, Lilah Fanous, Carl Sherrill, and Ava Moore.Photographer: Abby McDanielKitchen Staff: Joe Crismon, Kim Drinnon, Gail Frey, Joyce Hendrix, Jean Kemezys, Mary Kay Krausz, Lindsay Murphy, Geoff Phillips, Jeannette Schorfheide, Lita Timmerman, Angie Walter, Cam Walter, and Syd Walter…and Ruth Rincker (for her delicious cookies!)Special Thanks To: Kim Drinnon and Joyce Hendrix for directing VBS meals, and to helpers from the Men’s Club for grilling for the Sunday VBS Closing Meal. Additionally: I would like to thank those who came to decorate: McDaniel Family, Suedmeyer Family, Emily Stein, Pettis Family, Bob and Karen Eldridge, Clayton Family, and Dunn Family. Thank you to all who made VBS a success. Your time and efforts are much appreciated. Sincerely, Jessica Pettis

LINUS BLANKET PROJECT WORK NIGHT -- THURSDAYYou are invited to join us on Thursday, July 25th, at 6:30 PM to make blankets for children in area hospitals, trauma centers, and other crisis situations. We will be sewing some, but others will only require the skill of tying knots , so there will be things for all to do. Currently, we have finished a few blankets in several sizes, but have quite a few more fabrics ready to work on. If you have a sewing machine, we could use several for the flannel blankets that get sewn. PLEASE JOIN US! 

HOMECOMING FLOAT HELPERS NEEDEDCalling all float enthusiasts! Zion needs your help. We are looking for volunteers to plan, organize, and decorate this year's homecoming float. We would like to stick to this year's parade theme, "The History of Mascoutah" while also spreading Zion's mission to the community. If you can help in any way or would like to head this important outreach effort, please contact Bessie Fick at bessie.fick@yahoo.com or Torri Suedmeyer at suedz1@yahoo.com. Thank you!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR POLE BARN FOOD STAND

Zion has been asked to operate the Pole Barn Food Stand for the 2019 Homecoming. We will serve, not cook, the food and drinks on Friday, August 2nd, from 4 PM to Midnight. We will have 4, 2 hour shifts. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex. We need 8 people per shift to get the job done. More help is appreciated from 5 PM to 7 PM. Thanks in advance for your help!

SID OLDER ADULT ST. LOUIS DAY TRIP WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019Join friends from other SID-LCMS congregations for a bus trip to St. Louis on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. A bus will pick you up from St. Clair Square by the Water Tower at 8:15 AM. Visits will include the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, St. Raymond’s Marionite Cathedral where you will tour the church and have a cafeteria style lunch which offers excellent Lebanese/Mediterranean food (at your own cost), and the Intersect Art Center at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. The bus returns to St. Clair Square at 4:45 PM. The registration fee includes: Comfort Coach Bus fare, water, and a frozen custard from Ted Drewes. For questions contact Bob Polansky at 618-979-0918 or robert_polansky@lcfs.org. The registration fee is $45 if paid by August 30, and $50 if paid by September 20. Make check payable to: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS DISTRICT, and send your form and check to: Leslie Sramek, Southern Illinois District, 2408 Lebanon Ave, Belleville, IL 62221. Copies of the registration form are available on the counter in Zion’s church office.

MASCOUTAH TOWNSHIP 23 rd ANNUAL SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE – ENDS THURSDAYLast year, nearly 100 children were provided with school supplies, backpacks and shoes. Donations of supplies or cash need to be contributed by July 25th to 622 W. Main St., Mascoutah, or call 566-7132. See the list of items needed on the table in the Narthex.

MASCOUTAH TUESDAY WOMEN’S CLUB SEEKS DONATIONSThe Mascoutah Tuesday Women’s Club is seeking donations of cakes and pies for their stand at the Mascoutah Homecoming which is located at the end of the Depot in Scheve Park. Your items may be received on Friday, August 2nd after 5 PM, Saturday, August 3rd after 11 AM, and Sunday, August 4th after 9 AM. Please bring your items on foil or in containers clearly marked with your name. You may pick-up your container later in the day at your convenience. Please do not bring custard-based pies. If anyone would like to volunteer to serve in our stand, please call Marie Bennett Dawson at 558-8696.

HELP BLESS OUR SEMINARY FAMILIES

Did you know that most seminarians move at least 4 times during their time at seminary? Join the Lutheran Lifters in helping them move this summer! We need people to help with packing, loading, childcare, and providing lunch and water. Contact Grace Conrad for more information at 636-875-4828 or lutheranlifters@hcross.com.

LOSS OF A SPOUSE SEMINAR -- TUESDAYThe Loss of a Spouse Seminar will be held Tuesday, July 23rd, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, at Good Shepherd Lutheran, 1300 Beltline Rd, Collinsville, downstairs in the conference room. Anyone who has lost a spouse to death can attend. You will receive a booklet with over 30 short readings on how to live with grief and eventually rebuild your life. I hope you will consider attending. Call Jeanette at the church at 344-3151 or email lcookparishnurse@charter.net to register or for more information.

FREE KIDNEY AND DIABETES SCREENINGSHSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese welcomes the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois’ KidneyMobile® to the Breese Knights of Columbus Hall on Tuesday, July 30th. A series of free kidney and diabetes screenings will be offered starting at 10 AM. Screenings will continue until everyone is seen or until 2 PM – whichever comes first. Attendance is limited, so an appointment is strongly encouraged. Call the hospital at (618)526-5336 to schedule. Those walking in without an appointment will receive the next available slot.

LISTEN TO   WORLDWIDE KFUO AM850 Listen to KFUO AM850, the broadcast arm of the LCMS, as we share Christ for you anytime, anywhere via worship services, Bible and theology studies, practical talk programs, and sacred music. You can find programs on demand at kfuo.org and wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on social: @KFUOradio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This week on KFUO AM850, hear live broadcasts from the LCMS Synodical Convention during The Coffee Hour (weekdays at 9:15 a.m.), study the Saga of Salvation in Exodus 6-8 on Sharper Iron with host Rev. Timothy Appel and guest pastors (weekdays at 8:00 a.m.), and hear incredible insight into Numbers 31-35 on Thy Strong Word with host Rev. AJ Espinosa and guest pastors (weekdays at 11:00 a.m.). Find these programs on demand at kfuo.org!

LUTHERANISM IN THE PUBLIC SQUAREIssues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  This week's topics include: The Kavanaugh Confirmation & the Future of the Supreme Court, Can America Be Restored?, The Movie "Spider-Man: Far

from Home," Media Coverage of Religion and more.  You can tune in live weekdays from 3-5 p.m. on KFUO, 850 AM in St. Louis.  You can also listen at your convenience at www.issuesetc.org and on the LPR mobile app.

THE FLOWERS ON THE LORD’S ALTARThe flowers on the Lord’s altar are given to the glory of God by the Suedmeyers in honor of their 20th anniversary.

THOSE WHO SERVE TODAYProclaimer: Rev. Kirk ClaytonOrganist: Johnathan ClaytonUshers: Ryan Heck, Tom Heck, Ray Kemezys,

& Alan KneschkeSound Tech: Gadge CoreyVideo Tech: Mark HatcherWelcome Team: Ken & Laurie KnutsonAcolytes: Luke Morra & Bjorn Peterson

THOSE WHO SERVE NEXT WEEK, JULY 28Proclaimer: Rev. Kirk ClaytonLiturgist: Sem. Don SteinOrganist: Pinky AhnerUshers: Ken Knutson, Mark Krausz, Matt Krausz,

& Tony LaraSound Tech: Jake SimonVideo Tech: Mark HatcherWelcome Team: Marlene Lockwood & Glenda PikeAcolytes: Abigail Clayton & Cadence DunnAltar Guild: Jenny Kneschke

THINGS WE ARE DOING AT ZIONSun. VBS Closing Service

SS & Bible Class 8:45 AMWorship Matins 10:00 AMVBS Closing Meal 11:30 AMMen’s Club 6:30 PM

Mon. Concerned Christians Meeting @Zion 6:00 PMElders and Board of Ed Combined Meeting 7:00 PM

Thurs. Linus Blanket Project Work Night 6:30 PMFri. Senior Meal Delivery 10:30 AMSun. SS & Bible Class 8:45 AM

Worship DS I w/communion 10:00 AM

ATTENDANCE JULY 14: Sunday: 143