We Pray For
††† divine peace and pardon
††† the Church
††† servants of the Church
††† Missouri Synod President Harrison, Wyoming District President Hill, Pine Ridge Circuit Visitor Pastor Schnare, Pastor
Bertram, that they serve faithfully
††† our nation, its leaders and our military personnel, especially Brant S. and Luke R.
††† those in need of God’s healing, especially Fred M. and Merry R., sister of Kathi B and Kathleen Eagle (Conrad’s
sister); the recovering, especially Larry B., Kristin P. and Pastor Grams; those in group care homes, especially
Wanda K., Noreen P., Lorraine P., Kim H., Gene H., and Farren S.
††† ranchers and farmers
††† all affected by Hurricane Florence
††† the Church
††† servants of the Church
††† Missouri Synod President Harrison, Wyoming District President Hill, Pine Ridge Circuit Visitor Pastor Schnare, Pastor
Bertram, that they serve faithfully
††† our nation, its leaders and our military personnel, especially Brant S. and Luke R.
††† those in need of God’s healing, especially Fred M. and Merry R., sister of Kathi B and Kathleen Eagle (Conrad’s
sister); the recovering, especially Larry B., Kristin P. and Pastor Grams; those in group care homes, especially
Wanda K., Noreen P., Lorraine P., Kim H., Gene H., and Farren S.
††† ranchers and farmers
††† all affected by Hurricane Florence
†HEED THE WORD OF THE LORD “Always keep on praying” (1 Thess. 5:17) †
Announcements
LAST SUNDAY WE REJOICED with Brant and Monique S. as their son Josiah Erik S. was baptized into the name of the Triune God. As Josiah was baptized, God placed His name upon him, marking him as His own dear child. Josiah’s baptismal sponsors are Wayne and Marcia S. and Jordan M.
HARVEST TABLE--the table in the Narthex is for you and your family. Feel free to share in our Lord's abundance and blessings by helping yourself and/or bringing your extra garden produce to share with others. Free will offerings will go to help with Church expenses.
PLEASE SIGN THE RECORD OF FELLOWSHIP either as the offering is being received or at some other convenient time. While exiting the pew, please hand the completed sheet to the usher.
*Just a Reminder: Please “quiet” or turn off your cell.
2018 BIBLE SALE: Concordia Publishing House’s sale runs until September 30, 2018. See the flyer that was placed in your mailbox for information on how to save up to 33% on their new and most popular Bibles and companion books. Or visit their website at www.cph.org/biblesale.
NEW LUTHERAN HOUR SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler of Saint Louis, Missouri has accepted the call to serve as the Speaker of the Lutheran Hour. His first sermon will be broadcast on Reformation Sunday, October 28, 2018. See our Home Page for a link to the whole story.
THE PINE RIDGE CIRCUIT FORUM is this afternoon at Immanuel, Alliance starting at 3:30 PM. The pastor and lay delegate from each congregation (ours is Alex Helmbrecht) in the circuit will work together to elect delegates—1 pastor, 1 lay person, 1 alternate pastor and 1 alternate lay person—from the congregations of the Pine Ridge Circuit to represent us at the 2019 Convention of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod July 20-25 in Tampa Florida.
CELEBRATE LWML SUNDAY WITH US ON OCTOBER 7TH--come celebrate here at Our Savior’s on the first Sunday in October. Based upon Psalm 62:1–8, the theme chosen for LWML Sunday 2018 is “Our Rest in a Changing World.” As God’s children, we rest in the assurance that He loves us and sent His Son to redeem us. God is our rock and salvation. That firm foundation enables us to reach out into a changing world in need of the Gospel. Since 1942, the LWML has affirmed each woman’s identity as a child of God and her relationship with Jesus Christ, encouraging and equipping Christian women to live out their lives in active mission ministries, and to support missions around the world through their sacrificial gifts of mites, tithes, offerings, and tireless service.
PREPARING FOR NEXT SUNDAY (Sept. 30)-To prepare for next Sunday’s Divine Service and your hearing of the Word, please read through and meditate upon the readings from God’s Word for Pentecost 18.
Old Testament: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Epistle Reading: James 5:13-20
Holy Gospel: Mark 9:38-50
THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS—please check your Choice Dollars and be sure to allocate them. Log in to Thrivent.com and scroll down to the Thrivent Choice section or call their Member Connection at the phone number below. Since the designation of Choice Dollars is based on personal account information, they are not able to provide specific availability or calculations via email. If you have any additional questions, please call their Member Connection Center at 800-847-4836 and say "Thrivent Choice" when prompted.
THE OCTOBER-DECEMBER ISSUE OF PORTALS OF PRAYER has been placed in your mailbox in the Narthex. Large print, digest-sized, and extra regular-sized copies are available on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to use yours faithfully to bring you into God’s Holy Word daily. Take an extra copy to someone who does not yet trust in Jesus the Savior.
HARVEST TABLE--the table in the Narthex is for you and your family. Feel free to share in our Lord's abundance and blessings by helping yourself and/or bringing your extra garden produce to share with others. Free will offerings will go to help with Church expenses.
PLEASE SIGN THE RECORD OF FELLOWSHIP either as the offering is being received or at some other convenient time. While exiting the pew, please hand the completed sheet to the usher.
*Just a Reminder: Please “quiet” or turn off your cell.
2018 BIBLE SALE: Concordia Publishing House’s sale runs until September 30, 2018. See the flyer that was placed in your mailbox for information on how to save up to 33% on their new and most popular Bibles and companion books. Or visit their website at www.cph.org/biblesale.
NEW LUTHERAN HOUR SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler of Saint Louis, Missouri has accepted the call to serve as the Speaker of the Lutheran Hour. His first sermon will be broadcast on Reformation Sunday, October 28, 2018. See our Home Page for a link to the whole story.
THE PINE RIDGE CIRCUIT FORUM is this afternoon at Immanuel, Alliance starting at 3:30 PM. The pastor and lay delegate from each congregation (ours is Alex Helmbrecht) in the circuit will work together to elect delegates—1 pastor, 1 lay person, 1 alternate pastor and 1 alternate lay person—from the congregations of the Pine Ridge Circuit to represent us at the 2019 Convention of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod July 20-25 in Tampa Florida.
CELEBRATE LWML SUNDAY WITH US ON OCTOBER 7TH--come celebrate here at Our Savior’s on the first Sunday in October. Based upon Psalm 62:1–8, the theme chosen for LWML Sunday 2018 is “Our Rest in a Changing World.” As God’s children, we rest in the assurance that He loves us and sent His Son to redeem us. God is our rock and salvation. That firm foundation enables us to reach out into a changing world in need of the Gospel. Since 1942, the LWML has affirmed each woman’s identity as a child of God and her relationship with Jesus Christ, encouraging and equipping Christian women to live out their lives in active mission ministries, and to support missions around the world through their sacrificial gifts of mites, tithes, offerings, and tireless service.
PREPARING FOR NEXT SUNDAY (Sept. 30)-To prepare for next Sunday’s Divine Service and your hearing of the Word, please read through and meditate upon the readings from God’s Word for Pentecost 18.
Old Testament: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Epistle Reading: James 5:13-20
Holy Gospel: Mark 9:38-50
THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS—please check your Choice Dollars and be sure to allocate them. Log in to Thrivent.com and scroll down to the Thrivent Choice section or call their Member Connection at the phone number below. Since the designation of Choice Dollars is based on personal account information, they are not able to provide specific availability or calculations via email. If you have any additional questions, please call their Member Connection Center at 800-847-4836 and say "Thrivent Choice" when prompted.
THE OCTOBER-DECEMBER ISSUE OF PORTALS OF PRAYER has been placed in your mailbox in the Narthex. Large print, digest-sized, and extra regular-sized copies are available on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Be sure to use yours faithfully to bring you into God’s Holy Word daily. Take an extra copy to someone who does not yet trust in Jesus the Savior.
READ THE BIBLE AND THEN TAKE A TEST-- At this point in the program we have read through the Bible to Obadiah and have almost completed the Old Testament. If you have not been participating in the program and would like to read the New Testament this year, this is a good time to start the habit of daily reading your Bible because we start reading from Matthew on October 2. The 2018 reading plan is posted on our church website, and some are on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. The August test is posted on our website alongside the tests for January through July. We now have 334 Bible questions and answers covering Genesis through Ezekiel 8 to both challenge our Bible knowledge and help draw us into the Word and closer to the Author of our Faith.
BIBLE READING 2018 — SEPTEMBER — EZEKIEL 8 — ZECHARIAH 14
Read the Bible, then take a monthly test. Our next test will be posted on 9/30/18.
Bible reading 2018, monthly tests, on our website here
Bible reading 2017, Short Reports, on our website here
Read the Bible, then take a monthly test. Our next test will be posted on 9/30/18.
Bible reading 2018, monthly tests, on our website here
Bible reading 2017, Short Reports, on our website here
THE WEEK STARTING SEPTEMBER 23 23. Amos 6-9
24. Obadiah, Jonah 25. Micah 26. Nahum 27. Habakkuk and Zephaniah 28. Haggai 29. Zechariah 1-7 30. Zechariah 8-14 view complete plan |
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Sun. 23 Adult Bible Class 9:00am
Sunday School 9:00am Divine Service 10:00am Pine Ridge Circuit Forum at Immanuel, Alliance 3:30pm Mon. 24 Pastor’s Day of Rest Tue. 25 Lutheran Pastors’ Study Group >here< 8:00am Wed. 26 Women’s Bible Study 9:00am Catechism Class 5:15pm Thur. 27 Men’s Bible Study 8:00am Sun. 30 Adult Bible Class 9:00am Sunday School 9:00am Divine Service 10:00am Bibliophiles Study Group 11:15am |
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LIFE QUOTES SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
“Are you afraid of commitment and ‘belonging’ to other people? Relax. It’s how your Creator designed you. When you call a sick friend, send a card, congratulate an achiever, encourage a drooper, pursue a stray, or teach a child, you will feel a satisfaction in your heart that not even the devil can steal.” Rev. Mark Jeske, Time of Grace – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org
STEWARDSHIP BULLETIN SENTENCES SEPT 23, 2018
(Proper 20)
Mark 9:32 – “But they did not understand the saying and were afraid to ask him.” The disciples really do hold up a mirror to our faces and force us to see ourselves: misunderstanding, afraid, confused. But the Word of God is clear if only we will listen with open ears. What was blocking the disciples’ ears? The Gospels tell us time and again: they did not expect a suffering Christ, and so when Jesus spoke of suffering they plugged their ears and didn’t listen, and so they ended up confused and scared. What about us? What’s in the Word of God that we find hard to hear and contrary to our desires and expectations? That might just be exactly what we need to hear.
LUTHERAN HOUR SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
"Come, Lord Jesus"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer
In a classic message from 1998, Dr. Dale Meyer explains how a common table prayer reminds us of our dependence upon God and His gifts.
(Exodus 16)
LUTHERAN HOUR SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
"Cut Off-for Us"
Guest Speaker: Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr.
Sin is serious because it cuts us off from God. Guest speaker Dr. Lawrence Rast says Jesus was cut off from God, in our place.
(Mark 9:38-50)
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast each Sunday at 7:30am on Stereo AM 610 KCSR.
“Are you afraid of commitment and ‘belonging’ to other people? Relax. It’s how your Creator designed you. When you call a sick friend, send a card, congratulate an achiever, encourage a drooper, pursue a stray, or teach a child, you will feel a satisfaction in your heart that not even the devil can steal.” Rev. Mark Jeske, Time of Grace – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • www.lutheransforlife.org
STEWARDSHIP BULLETIN SENTENCES SEPT 23, 2018
(Proper 20)
Mark 9:32 – “But they did not understand the saying and were afraid to ask him.” The disciples really do hold up a mirror to our faces and force us to see ourselves: misunderstanding, afraid, confused. But the Word of God is clear if only we will listen with open ears. What was blocking the disciples’ ears? The Gospels tell us time and again: they did not expect a suffering Christ, and so when Jesus spoke of suffering they plugged their ears and didn’t listen, and so they ended up confused and scared. What about us? What’s in the Word of God that we find hard to hear and contrary to our desires and expectations? That might just be exactly what we need to hear.
LUTHERAN HOUR SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
"Come, Lord Jesus"
Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer
In a classic message from 1998, Dr. Dale Meyer explains how a common table prayer reminds us of our dependence upon God and His gifts.
(Exodus 16)
LUTHERAN HOUR SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
"Cut Off-for Us"
Guest Speaker: Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr.
Sin is serious because it cuts us off from God. Guest speaker Dr. Lawrence Rast says Jesus was cut off from God, in our place.
(Mark 9:38-50)
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast each Sunday at 7:30am on Stereo AM 610 KCSR.