FEBRUARY 14, 2016

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PRAIRIE HILL

First 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 The Glory of These Forty Days #320

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

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

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

READING DEUTERONOMY 26:1-11 Pew Bible, p. 168(OT)

RESPONSIVE READING PSALM 91:1-2, 9-16

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“A Place to Call Home”

1You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty— 2you will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my stronghold, my God in whom I put my trust.” 9Because you have made the LORD your refuge, and the Most High your habitation, 10no evil will befall you, nor shall affliction come near your dwelling. 11For God will give the angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways. 12Upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. 13You will tread upon the lion cub and viper; you will trample down the lion and the serpent.

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14I will deliver those who cling to me; I will uphold them, because they know my name. 15They will call me, and I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue and honor them. 16With long life will I satisfy them, and show them my salvation.

READING ROMANS 10:8-13 Pew Bible, p. 140 (NT)

*ALLELUIA

*GOSPEL LUKE 4:1-13 Pew Bible, p. 53 (NT)

SERMON Rev. Kyle Merkle

HYMN OF THE DAY I Want Jesus to Walk With Me #325

*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

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 Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing #545

*DISMISSAL

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.

Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God by Wilber & Marjorie Hohlt

in honor of their anniversary!

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 Linda Schulze 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 Riley Moehlmann Layreader Connor Himly, Taylor Klatte

Calendar Monday .................................... Newsletter Deadline Tuesday ................................... 9:00AM Quilting ...................................................... 9:30AM Weekly Word ...................................................... 6:30PM Rachel Circle Wednesday ............................ 4:30PM/6:30PM Lent Worship ...................................................... 5:15PM Soup Supper Thursday ................................. 2:00PM Ladies Aid SUNDAY, FEB. 21 ................... 8:00AM Holy Communion 9:00AM Sunday School 10:05AM Holy Communion

A.G. “Doc” Holtkamp’s 90th Birthday Party Sunday, February 21st at 2:30-5PM, Parish Hall

Please come help him celebrate with his family and friends!

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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 Clarence Witt Henry Sefcik Kathy Nordt Esther Mae Klatte Jerry Randermann Marvin Haevischer

Those celebrating baptismal anniversaries: Jordan Clay, Howard Kuecker, George Boswell, Jessica Wehring, Damon Wegner, Brandon Estes, Donna Bentke, Kallie Finke, Valerie Garner, Colin Hagerman, Jennifer Schroeder

Those celebrating wedding anniversaries: David & Betty Feldmann, Wilber & Marjorie Hohlt

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

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

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The magnificent white Easter Lily has long stood as a symbol of purity, hope, innocence, and peace. Often called the “white-robed apostles of hope”, lilies were found growing in the Garden of Gethsemane after Christ’s agony. Tradition has it that the beautiful white lilies sprung up where drops of Christ’s sweat and tears fell to the ground in his final hours of sorrow and deep distress.

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 March, June or November! (979) 203-8604