EMMANUEL AND ST. JOHN’S
Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Mecan and Montello, WI
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
JULY 22, 2018
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH! We extend a warm welcome to everyone today, especially our visitors. In the bulletin you’ll find an outline of today’s service, a calendar of events and other bits of information. In the red hymn book you’ll find the songs we sing and the order of service that we follow. If you would like a large print hymnal or bulletin please ask one of our ushers and they will gladly assist you. Restrooms and nursery area are located the parish hall at Emmanuel and in the lower level and “link-way” at St. John’s. It’s nice to have you visit today. May God bless our worship together!
GOD’S WORD FOR TODAY Jesus Gives the Bread of Life By His Faithful Word – Last week we saw how Jesus gives the Bread of Life through faithful public ministers. This week we focus on their message. In order to be a faithful public minister, you must proclaim God’s faithful Word. When people don’t proclaim the whole truth of God, they destroy faith and ultimately turn people away from Jesus. It is only through his faithful Word that Jesus creates and strengthens faith (Romans 10:17). Nothing else will do!
A PERSONAL PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP O Lord, our God: rule over the nations of earth and direct the affairs of this world so that your church may worship you in peace and joy. Through your Word and Sacrament, come to us. Forgive our sins, strengthen our faith, and help us live up to our high calling as your children. Amen.
ORDER OF SERVICE–LITURGY
“The Common Service” (hymnal page 15)
PASTOR’S GREETING
OPENING HYMN 336 “Come unto Me, Ye Weary”
(printed in hymnal, all sing)
(Please stand)
LITURGY (hymnal page 15, read & sung responsively)
PRAYER OF THE DAY
LITURGY (hymnal page 17b, read & sung responsively)
(Please be seated for the Scripture readings)
THE DAY’S BIBLE READING THEME
The Savior Is our Compassionate Shepherd
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Jeremiah 23:1-6 (today’s sermon text)
The Messiah is the true Shepherd, the Lord our Righteousness
“Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. Therefore this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to the shepherds who tend my people: “Because you have scattered my flock and driven them away and have not bestowed care on them, I will bestow punishment on you for the evil you have done,” declares the Lord. “I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in number. I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing,” declares the Lord.
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,
a King who will reign wisely
and do what is just and right in the land.
In his days Judah will be saved
and Israel will live in safety.
This is the name by which he will be called:
The Lord Our Righteous Savior.
PSALM 23 (hymnal page 72, sung in unison)
EPISTLE LESSON Ephesians 2:13-22
The Shepherd is also the Cornerstone of the Church, his believing sheep
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
VERSE OF THE DAY Alleluia! My Word will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Alleluia. (Isaiah 55:11b)
LITURGY (hymnal page 18, all sing)
“Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! ”
(Please stand)
After the announcement of the Gospel, all sing:
“Glory be to you, O Lord!”
GOSPEL Mark 6:30-34
The compassionate Shepherd gives spiritual rest: the forgiveness of sins, life & salvation
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
After the Gospel, all sing:
“Praise be to you, O Christ!”
NICENE CREED (hymnal page 18b, all read)
(Please be seated)
SERMON HYMN 362 “Lord Jesus Christ, My Savior Blest”
(printed in hymnal, all sing)
SERMON Jeremiah 23:1-6
“Give It To Me Straight, Lord!”
(Please stand after the sermon)
LITURGY (hymnal page 20, all sing)
“Create in me a clean heart, O God…”
(Please be seated)
OFFERING, WORSHIPER GREETINGS & FRIENDSHIP REGISTERS
(Please stand)
OFFERING PRAYER
PRAYER FOR THE SUNDAYS AFTER PENTECOST (hymnal p. 127, read responsively)
INTERCESSORY PRAYERS
– For those hospitalized, ill, shut-in and facing trials: George Alexander, Gale “Blackie” Boyd, Marilyn Bredeson (Karin’s Stellick’s mother), David Broderick, Mike Brown, Alexandria Buehrens (Bob & Carolyn’s great granddaughter), Bob & Carolyn Buehrens, George Chapman, Gene & Sharon Crook, Harley & Liola Crown, Agnes Dassow, Caleb & Emery Degenstein (Mark Emond’s friends), Elaine Emond (Mark’s mother), Marjorie Fabian, Mike Farrell, Donna Gatzke, Kellen Grucza (Judy Fandrey’s daughter), RaeLynn Hodgkins (Beth Johnson’s daughter), Brian & Bonnie Harmon (Linda Lou Wacholtz’ sister & brother-in-law), Brody Henke, Ardis Henning, Dawn Hirn (Linda Krause’s niece), Geri Kerl (Sue Brown’s mother), Bob Klapper (Sandy’s husband), Doris Klawitter, Aspen Raelynn Lefeber (Barb Hoffman’s greatgrandaughter), Anna Madigan, Kerry & Lily Mann, Ruthie Marcelain (Dawn’s granddaughter), Steve Parrish, Wayne Riemer, Wilma Rudolph, Frankie Russell, Bob Schrank, Jennifer Strauss, Jane Torres (Stacie Starke’s mother), Dennis & Romana Wacholtz, Donny Weber (Betty’s son), Paul Weldon, Raymond Zacharias (Marilyn Riemer’s brother) – (added this week: Mike Brown, Dawn Hirn, Dennis & Romana Wacholtz)
– For the family of Bill Schroeder, Ashley’s father-in-law, called home on 6/18
– For Kash Z. Kuchar, the son of Joshua and Amanda Kuchar born on 6/27
– For our communicants at St. John’s
LORD’S PRAYER (hymnal page 20b)
NOTE: AT ST. JOHN’S…
HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY (hymnal page 21, read & sung responsively)
(Please be seated for holy communion)
Our church follows the historic and widespread Christian practice of closed Communion. We ask that only members of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church or another congregation of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) partake of the sacrament. We follow this practice because the Bible teaches it and because we love you. Please speak with the pastor if you have any questions.
DISTRIBUTION HYMN 311 “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
(After the distribution, please stand)
SONG OF SIMEON, CLOSING PRAYER, & BLESSING (hymnal pages 24-25)
(Please be seated)
CLOSING HYMN 375:1, 6 “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
NOTE: AT EMMANUEL…
LITURGY (hymnal page 25)
(Please be seated)
HYMN 375:1-4 “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
(Please stand)
CLOSING PRAYER & BLESSING (hymnal page 25b)
(Please be seated)
CLOSING HYMN 375:5-6 “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THEME FOR NEXT SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost:
A Miraculous Meal Points to Fellowship with God
Note: Please give your completed friendship register page to an usher or pastor as you leave today’s service.
| ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK JULY 22-JULY 28 | |||
| Sun. | 8:00 A.M. | Emmanuel Worship | |
| 10:00 A.M. | St. John’s Worship | ||
| Mon. | 8:00 A.M. | St. John’s School staff meeting | |
| Tues. | |||
| Wed. | 6:30 P.M. | St. John’s Worship with communion | |
| Thurs. | 10:00 A.M. | Montello Care Center devotion with communion | |
| Fri. | |||
| Sat. | |||
| SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: A Miraculous Meal Points to Fellowship with God |
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| 8:00 A.M. | Emmanuel Worship | ||
| 9:00 A.M. | Emmanuel Council meeting | ||
| 10:00 A.M. | St. John’s Worship | ||
CHRISTIAN ONE-LINERS (from a WELS pastor): “He who angers you, controls you!”
LIFETOUCH PHOTOS If you have not yet picked up your personal Lifetouch photos, please pick them up in the link way at St. John’s.
LOOKING FORWARD AT EMMANUEL
Sunday 7/29: Emmanuel Council Meeting
Sunday 8/5: Emmanuel Congregation Meeting
THANK YOU To the Tutaj family who made a donation of $1,154.00 to Emmanuel in loving memory of Randy Tutaj. Your donation is deeply appreciated.
“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
SCHOOL REGISTRATION AND PICTURES As we prepare for this school year, there are a few upcoming dates to keep in mind. REGISTRATION for St. John’s Ev. Lutheran School and Little Lambs will be Sunday, August 19 at 11:15a.m. and Monday, August 20 at 6:00p.m. Both will be held at St. John’s in Pastor’s office. SCHOOL PHOTOS will be taken during registration times. To all St. John’s School and Little Lambs families, look for an informational school packet coming in the mail to you soon.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY They say that first impressions are lasting impressions. That may be true. But what about last impressions themselves? Wouldn’t the last words from someone we know well and love be important also, and stay with us. Then, if those last words of instruction, encouragement, or blessing are all about faith and the life of faith, how much more valuable! The next men’s Bible Class will read and discuss some of the last impressions left by three Bible heroes of faith. This short 3-lesson study will be Tuesday nights, 6:30pm on August 7, 14, and 21. Think about it and plan to make this one hour on a week night a priority for you.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) 2018 St. John’s Vaction Bible School will be August 6-10 from 9:00am-3:00pm and will be available for ages 3yrs-6th grade. Camp Phillip will be leading it for us this year! There will be sign-up sheets in the office, St. John’s info room and Emmanuel parish hall. OR you can call/email the office during summer hours to sign your child up. The deadline for sign-up is July 30th.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS YEAR’S VBS! If you want to help, call the office and let Ciara know ASAP!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DONATIONS NEEDED! St. John’s needs a list of supplies to run VBS efficiently. If you are willing to donate, you may swing by the office during summer hours or drop boxes will be located in Emmanuel parish hall and St. John’s link way.
Here is a list of things needed: glue, glue sticks, onion powder, cardstock paper, ground mustard, yellow mustard, black and red permanent markers, plastic mixing spoons, apple corer, small mixing bowls, baking rack, garlic powder, microwave-safe bowls, box of food coloring, silver glitter, toothpicks, measuring cups, measuring spoons, baby oil, white sand, red satin ribbon, cross penny, satin nylon cord, heavy duty paper plates, black felt, 18 oz. plastic bottles (BAI), black construction paper, 32 quarters, masing tape, index cards, blindfolds, 40 ping pong balls, long rope, water guns.
ST. JOHN’S A/V ROOM–HELP WANTED Our current audio/visual crew (Tracy Hoffman & Aaron Wachholz) welcomes more members to learn what they do to create and show PowerPoint services on the big screen, record services to create DVD’s and upload to our church website, operate the sound system, etc. “Many hands make light work.”
ST JOHN’S STREAMING ON YOUTUBE Church services are now streaming live to our YouTube channel. To find St. John’s YouTube channel, simply visit our website: www.stjohnsmontello.org/ and click on the VIDEO link in the top menu. Prior videos can be watched on this page or you can click the link to our YouTube channel page where services can be watched live, as they happen. Be sure to subscribe on Youtube and click the bell icon in the upper right corner of YouTube to get notified of new videos and live streams.
ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to have flowers put on the altar for a special occasion or just to add beauty to St. John’s, please contact our Altar Ladies, Carolyn Rosenthal 589-5036 or Elaine Kelm 920-344-0025, and they can have it arranged. Thank you.
CAMEROON MISSION WISH LIST On Sunday 5/20 Missionary Dan Kroll and family shared with our Montello congregations the blessings and challenges of our WELS mission in Cameroon. Earlier this week he e-mailed me a wish list to share with you. Please consider a financial gift to help our gospel mission among our brothers and sisters in The Lutheran Church of Cameroon. (see insert)
SCHOOL UPDATE REPORT
God is good and we are blessed! After much deliberation and discussion between the school board, council, pastor, synod leadership and many others, we are able to report that our school status is on track and in a good place. The teaching staff is now set and it is a good one. We are pleased.
Little Lambs – Sara Borck, as planned an announced earlier will take over this program.
K-1 – Cassie Doering, a 5th-Year Senior at Martin Luther College has agreed to serve as a 1-year emergency teacher. She’s from Lake Mills.
2-4 – Karin Stellick will continue her work in this classroom
5-8 – Rachel Naumann, our newest teacher, will bring her 2 years of experience at Luther Prep School into our 5-8 classroom.
This a good mix of experience and youth that will give us a fine faculty for the upcoming school year. We are blessed and excited by that. We will also have qualified and experienced classroom aides and other support people.
The duties of principal will be handled for the time being by a “committee” approach. Pastor Dolan has agreed to serve as a spiritual advisor to the faculty and staff and will be a liaison to the school board and church council. Other duties will be handled by the school board, and other church leaders, staff, and members as needs arise. Specific duties and details are still being researched and worked out, and we are making good progress. We are not where we hoped to be at this point as far as full-time principal/teacher is concerned, but the situation has worked out well. We are in good hands as we make further preparations for the new school year. Watch for more updates in the weeks ahead. Continue to pray for and support our school ministry, staff, students and parents as together we “feed the lambs” of Jesus.
Bad decisions. Good stories.
By Linda Buxa
I was driving down the main street of my town when I saw the guy’s shirt: “Bad decisions make the best stories.”
I got all high-and-mighty because I was pretty sure his shirt was trying to make sin sound like good fun. Perhaps it was an out-of-hand spring break. Maybe teenage rebellion earned a visit from the police. Or a bachelor party in Vegas where things stayed there.
Then I realized the shirt was pretty accurate. My dumbest decisions do make the best stories—of God’s grace. So do yours, because you are “convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38,39).
King David knew. He slept with Uriah’s wife and then had Uriah killed in battle. God still called him a man after his own heart.
Abraham understood. Twice he tried to pass his wife off as his sister so he wouldn’t be killed and have Sarah taken into a harem. God made him the father of many nations as he had promised.
Peter denied that he even knew Jesus, yet Jesus gave him the high privilege of feeding his lambs.
How about you? Jesus’ sacrifice brought you back into a relationship with the Father. His love washes away your dumb decisions. His mercy takes away your shame. Thanks to Jesus, nothing—not even your bad decisions—can separate you from his love.
Time of Grace Writer,
Store Hours
Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM
Donation Accepted Times
Monday 10 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!
We are happy to announce that Second Impressions is donating
$20,000 to Winnebago Lutheran Academy for operating expenses!
By the Grace of God, we are continuing to grow, and we need more volunteers now more than ever!! We have an awesome group that have fun and enjoy each other’s comradery. Stop by today or call(920) 907-9900 to see how you can be part of our team and “Give God the Glory!”
New Items Arrive Daily, Come On Over And Check Them Out!
Store News: The assistant manager position has been split into two positions. We welcome Edie Wandell and Judy Steinbrenner! Edie and Judy have retail backgrounds with talents and skills that will certainly benefit Second Impressions. We are grateful that they will be part of our team!
We are thankful to Deb Giffey, our former assistant manager, for all that she has done for Second Impressions and wish her God’s blessings in her move to Red Granite.
Thanks to our intern, Holly Christie, we now have a website up and running! Check out our website at www.secondimpressionsfdl.com.
We are blessed to have Holly in our midst and are grateful for the time she spends with us. Please be sure to also look us up on Facebook and “Share” with others. This will be very beneficial in helping us get the word out about our store.
You can also VOTE online to help make us the “Best of Fond du Lac” Readers’ Choice Award for 2018. Log on to fdlreporter.com/bestof (category Thrift Store).
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Our Back-to-School Sale will be held July 31 through August 4. Take advantage of some GREAT deals along with tax free purchases on clothing, shoes, and school supplies (August 1 through August 4th)! Tuesday, July 31, entire store will be 20% OFF; Wednesday, August 1, 25% OFF; Thursday, August 2, 30% OFF; Friday, August 3, 40% OFF and Saturday, August 4th 50% OFF (all sale days exclude furniture). All Jeans will be $1 (excludes sale).
Donations: We can always use any type of donation. Higher priority items this month include: Tools & Hardware; Jewelry (especially earrings) Children’s clothing and shoes, size newborn through 6 years; Small Appliances (blenders, toasters, etc); kettles; Men’s size small shirts; Men’s and Children’s shoes; Men’s jeans; towels and sheets, purses and furniture.
We could also use larger size bags (i.e. from Kohl’s, Target, etc)
Call or come by the store to volunteer, donate, or do some shopping!
325 Winnebago Drive, Fond du Lac 920-907-9900
| Attendance | Emmanuel | St. John’s |
| 7-15 7-18 | 73 | 133 13 |
| St. John’s Altar Committee:
July 2018 |
Elain Kelm
& Carolyn Rosenthal |
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Just East of the A&W Restaurant
| St. John’s Greeter Schedule | |
| July 22 | Sara Borck & Jennie Utke |
| July 29 | Jon & Jean Sheller |
| Usher Schedule | |
| July 22
SJ (with comm) E |
Cal Kapp; Chief, Martin Schmanke, Lee Ollendorf, Aaron Kendall, Chuck Boetcher
Darrell Buchholz, Glenn Buchholz, Joe Heller |
| July 29
SJ E |
James Wachholz; Chief, Jim Eisermann, Corey Kaul, Jerre Duerr, Robin Smith
DuWayene Sommerfeld, Bob Ferber, Brian Ninneman |
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Monday – 8:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday – 8:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday – 8:00am-4:00pm
Thursday – 8:00am-2:00pm
Welcome To Our Visitors!
Please Sign Our Guest Register
Visit our website & Facebook link at: www.stjohnsmontello.org
https://www.facebook.com/St-Johns-Evangelical-Lutheran-Church-107160252675/
Pastor Peter Zietlow Office (608) 297-2321
Cell & Text (608) 408-7830, E-mail: zietlowpl6@hotmail.com
Principal Tim Hemling (608) 745-2549
Teacher Karin Stellick (920) 342-3689
Teacher Sara Borck (858) 731-7919
Teacher Sandra Hemling (608) 745-2776
Parish/School Secretary Ciara Neuhauser (608) 297-2866
Altar Ladies Elaine Kelm (920) 344-0025 &
Carolyn Rosenthal 589-5036
Mail to: 313 E Montello St, Montello, WI 53949
OR scsecretary@stjohnsmontello.org
Winnebago Lutheran Academy
Principal Mr. David Schroeder/WLA office (920) 921-4930
WLA website: www.wlavikings.org