March 10, 2019

Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

320 Mt. Zion Dr., Ripon, WIwww.mtzionripon.org

Facebook: Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

Pastor Michael SheppardPastor’s Study: 920-748-9734

Cell: 920-745-0883E-mail: revmikesheppard@gmail.com

First Sunday in Lent March 10, 2019 Welcome to Mt. Zion!

We are happy that you are joining us for worship! Please sign the Friendship Pad located on the pew at the center aisle. If you are visiting with us today please list your full name and home congregation. As you leave worship today, please hand the sheet to the ushers. We look forward to worshiping with you again. If you have any questions about our congregation, you may speak with Pastor Sheppard or contact him by phone or email.Parents of little children: The Ladies’ Aid has assembled bags for the children to use during the church service. The bags are located in the hallway by the men’s and women’s restrooms. Please return them at the end of the service. Enjoy!Handicapped accessible restrooms are located upstairs next to the Pastor’s Study and downstairs next to the elevator.

Hymns 349 200 430 311 121

Order of Service Divine Service II, pg. 21 of little booksPlease hand the books to an usher before you leave, or put neatly in the box in back of church. Thank you!

Today’s Organist Doug Jahnke

A note for our visitors on member communion – Out of sincere love for the truth of God’s Word and for precious human souls, we practice member communion in our synod and congregation. This teaching, as practiced by the Church for centuries, is thoroughly Scriptural. It questions the faith of no individual, yet asks that there be full doctrinal agreement between those who commune. For this reason, we ask that only those who are members of a WELS or ELS congregation join us for the Lord’s Supper. If you wish to commune with us please speak with the pastor before the service. The front row on the pulpit side is reserved for people who are unable to navigate the steps. Pastor will serve you Communion first.First Lesson Joshua 7:16-26 (EHV)

16Joshua got up early in the morning, and he had Israel come forward tribe by tribe. The tribe of Judah was identified. 17Then he had the tribe of Judah come forward, and he identified the clan of the Zerahites. Next, he had the clan of the Zerahites come forward by individual familes, and Zabdi’s family was identified. 18Then he had Zabdi’s household come forward one man at a time, and Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, was identified.

19Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory now to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give him praise. Now tell me what you did. Do not conceal it from me.”

20Achan answered Joshua, “It is true. I am the one who has sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I did: 21Among the plunder I saw an expensive Mesopotamian robe, a fine one, and two hundred shekels of silver and one wedge of gold—it weighed fifty shekels. I coveted them and I took them. Now they are hidden in the ground inside my tent, and the silver is underneath it.”

22So Joshua sent agents. They ran to the tent, and there it was! The robe was hidden in his tent, and the silver was underneath it! 23They took them from the middle of the tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the people of Israel, where they poured them out before the LORD.

24Then Joshua took Achan son of Zerah and the silver, the garment, and the wedge of gold, as well as Achan’s sons and his daughters, his ox, his donkey and his flock, and his tent and

everything that belonged to him—so all Israel, led by Joshua, brought them up to the Valley of Achor.

25Joshua said, “Why have you brought disaster on us? The LORD will bring disaster on you this day!”

Then all Israel stoned Achan to death. They also burned him and them with fire, and they pelted them with stones. 26They erected a large heap of stones over Achan, which remains to this day. Then the LORD turned from the heat of his anger. For that reason the name of that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

Psalm 91 pg. 100 of Christian Worship(During Lent, the “Glory Be To The Father….” will not be sung)

Second Lesson Hebrews 4:14-16 (EHV) 14Therefore, since we have a great high priest, who has gone

through the heavens, namely, Jesus the Son of God, let us continue to hold on to our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin. 16So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Gospel Lesson & Sermon Text Luke 4:1-13 (EHV)Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was

led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. He did not eat anything during those days. When they came to an end, he was hungry. 3The Devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

5The Devil led him up to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6The Devil told him, “I will give you all this power and the glory of these kingdoms, because it has been entrusted to me, and I can give it to anyone I want. 7So, if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

8Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

9The Devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here, 10because it is written:

He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you. 11And,

they will lift you up with their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”

12Jesus answered him, “It says: ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”

13When the Devil had finished every temptation, he left him until an opportune time.

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) copyright © 2018 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved.

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Sermon Theme “Christ Our Lord Endured Temptation”

During the Offering Please sign the Friendship pads

Please give the sheets to an usher at the end of the service.

Please remember in your prayers: Benji Niemuth, Alexee Nitzke, Chandler Nitzke, Carol Rosenberg, Lyle Strook and Marlene Martin (Sue Sheppard’s Mom).

You’ve got mail! Please check your mailboxes!

Announcements

Parents of Sunday School Children: Your children will be singing in church on Sunday, March 24.

Website: Mt. Zion has a new updated website that is mobile friendly. Please check it out!!

Shirt Sale: The shirts and sweatshirts are IN! You may purchase yours today after church. If you wish to write a check, please make it payable to Mt. Zion.

Hearing Loop: If you would like to give money towards a possible Hearing Loop, please mark that on your envelope so it goes in the right account. There has been a dedicated account set up for any donations. The Hearing Loop is still being looked into at this time.

Council Opening: We currently have the Worship Elder position open on the Church Council. If any voting member is interested in this position please talk to Mark Roeder, Tim Lynch or Pastor Sheppard. Justen Niemuth has graciously offered to be our Evangelism Elder.

Pine car Derby Results: Children: 1st place – Dawson Niemuth; 2nd place – Sam Jung and 3rd place – Quinn Ewald. Adults: 1st place – Rick Niemuth and 2nd place- Steve Ohlrich. Best in Show: 1st

place – Miya Grunert; 2nd place – Lydia Kranz and 3rd place – Emerson Long. Congratulations to everyone! A fun time was had by all!

Seminary Pantry: From now until March 17th we will be collecting items for the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary pantry. There are a couple boxes in addition to the barrel next to the church office to place things in. Please see the insert in this week’s bulletin.

Milk Moola Fundraising Is Ending: Kwik Trip will soon be ending the Milk Moola fundraising program. Peace school will need to have the last redemption postmarked by March 31, 2019. So, if possible, please bring them to church by March 15, or drop them off at Peace, so they can process them. Thank you for your support!

The Helping Hands Ministry is ready to serve the needs of our members. If you have a need you can contact Joanne Gregor at 920-896-1518, Lisa Tremore at 920-229-1297 or Tammy Niemuth at 920-299-0240. We will get in touch with you as soon as

possible. We are still looking for more Helping Hands. Survey forms can be found on the table by the windows as you enter church.  “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10).

For Your InformationAttendance 3/3: 115 Offerings: $ 5,825.00

(includes $175.00 for Kids CARE)

Church Secretary: Doug JahnkeHours: M-Tu-W from 3:30-5:30 pm Church Office: 920-748-5641

E-mail: mtzionripon@centurytel.net

Serving Our Lord Thank you to everyone for your service to our Lord!Greeters:

March 6 & 10 Mike and Jo MeekerMarch 17, 24 & 31 Dave and Donna Smith

Ushers:March 6 Scott & Ethan Schuld, Dave Smith, Josh Niemuth and Bill BitterMarch 10 & 17 The Ric Damm Family, Terry & Christian GrunertMarch 24 & 31 Tobin Storzer, Steve Ohlrich, Alex Kranz, Chris Engel and Tyler Dibelius

March Communion Set up: Rhonda Schwandt

March Communion Clean up: June Lynch & Marilyn Ninneman

This week at Mt. ZionSunday 9:00 AM Worship with Communion

10:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Bible Study (Augsburg Confession)

Monday 7:00 PM Bible Study (Women of the Bible)Tuesday 9:00 AM Bible Study (Luther’s Catechism)

5:45 PM Church Council6:15 PM Choir7:00 PM Ladies Aid

Wednesday 4:30 PM Soup Supper5:00 PM Confirmation Class6:30 PM Lenten Worship

Sunday 9:00 AM Worship 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Bible Study (Augsburg Confession)

Lenten Schedule 2019Theme: “Three Words of Truth”Soup Suppers from 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Worship 6:30 pmMarch 13 – Working Hands serving Turkey with Wild Brown Rice

Pastor Dietsche (Green lake) “Watch and Pray”

March 20 – Ladies’ Aid serving Hearty Beef StewPastor Stelter (Princeton) “Is it I?”

March 27 – LWMS serving Chicken NoodlePastor Zietlow (Montello) “I am He”

April 3 – Kids CARE serving Bar-b-quesPastor Dietsche (Green Lake) “What is Truth”

April 10 – Youth Group serving baked potatoesPastor Sheppard (Ripon) “Take Him Away”