We Pray For
††† the gifts of joy and gladness
††† the preservation of the Church
††† married couples and families
††† our nation’s government personnel; military personnel, especially Brant S., Nathan T. and Daniel and Abigail M.;
Missouri Synod Lutheran Chaplains Christensen, Shields, and Mills
††† those in need of God’s healing especially Julie M.; the recovering, especially Tom A, Sheryl M. (Barbara's daughter),
Kathleen Eagle (Conrad’s sister), Steven S., (Aaron’s father), and Barbara M.; those homebound or in group care
homes especially, Melburn F., Bonnie H., Wanda K., Kim H., and Gene H.
††† communicants at Jesus’ Holy Supper
††† holy matrimony
††† the preservation of the Church
††† married couples and families
††† our nation’s government personnel; military personnel, especially Brant S., Nathan T. and Daniel and Abigail M.;
Missouri Synod Lutheran Chaplains Christensen, Shields, and Mills
††† those in need of God’s healing especially Julie M.; the recovering, especially Tom A, Sheryl M. (Barbara's daughter),
Kathleen Eagle (Conrad’s sister), Steven S., (Aaron’s father), and Barbara M.; those homebound or in group care
homes especially, Melburn F., Bonnie H., Wanda K., Kim H., and Gene H.
††† communicants at Jesus’ Holy Supper
††† holy matrimony
† HEED THE WORD OF THE LORD “Always keep on praying” (1 Thess. 5:17) †
Announcements
AS ANNOUNCED after the Divine Service on January 2nd, Pastor Bertram will be retiring. His last Sunday will be May 29, 2022. See his letter in your church mailbox in the narthex or the Fellowship Hall.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATE: It’s that time of the year to start updating the Our Savior’s Membership Directory! Please check your mailbox for the lime green copy of the contact information we have for you and let Pastor know via telephone (308-432-5698) or e-mail (pastorbertram@hotmail.com) if the information is correct or needs to be updated. An option has been added to include a cell phone number and/or e-mail to make it easier for our members to communicate with each other. Thank you!!
TELL THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS 2022 CONVOCATION is February 11-12 at the Ramkota Hotel in Casper, Wyoming. The theme is “Identity and Creation: 21st Century Problems, 1st Century Solutions.” The main presenter is the Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, who serves on the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Online (www.wylcms.org/2022ttgnaj) registration is preferred. A few paper copies are on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall.
LUTHER’S SMALL CATECHISM for those in prison. Because of a generous grant from the Wyoming District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, the Wyoming District has 300 copies of a paperback edition of Luther’s Small Catechism to distribute to those in prison. See the information in your church mailbox in the Narthex or the Fellowship Hall.
PREPARING FOR NEXT SUNDAY (Jan 23)- To prepare for next Sunday’s Divine Service and your hearing of the Word, read through and meditate upon the readings from God’s Word for the 3th Sunday after the Epiphany.
Old Testament: Jeremiah 1:4-10
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13-13
Holy Gospel: Luke 4:31-44
PLEASE SIGN THE RECORD OF FELLOWSHIP SHEET if you are a member of Our Savior’s, a guest, a member of a sister congregation of the Missouri Synod, or if you would like to request a pastoral visitation, please indicate on the form. While exiting the Nave, please hand the completed sheet to the usher.
PIANO: For the foreseeable future the piano will be played in our Divine Services. According to our organ repairman, Earl Knosher, the organ power supply cannot be repaired or replaced.
FOOD DRIVE AND CONGREGATIONAL APPRECIATION BRUNCH: on Sunday, February 13, right after the Divine Service. The brunch of pancakes and egg casserole will be provided for all by the Board of Evangelism & Stewardship (BES) and Thrivent Live Generously Action Team. Please bring a donation of one or more food items for Chadron's Shepherd's Food Pantry. Anything dry or canned is welcome. Suggestions include canned fruit in natural juice or water (no sugar), meat such as canned tuna or chicken, canned soups and vegetables, pasta & sauce, peanut butter, cereal, etc. BES appreciates each member of our congregation. The Lord has blessed each one of us with a talent and it takes many talents and many hands for a church to function as one body. Thank you for using your talent for the glory of the Lord!)
FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS OUR NATION continue to face an increased need for their services, including the Shepherd’s Pantry at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Canned or other non-perishable food items are always needed and can be placed in the big basket in the Narthex. Monetary donations are used to purchase milk, meat, fresh vegetables and fruit to supplement the non-perishable items. The Shepherd’s Pantry has a freezer and can accept small amounts of frozen foods. Please consider being a blessing to our community in this way.
CREATION MUSEUM AND ARK ENCOUNTER TRIP is scheduled for February 21-26, the year of our Lord, 2022. For more information see the registration form on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Or call Pastor Wierschke (Zion, Hay Springs and St. Paul, Rushville) at (218) 760-1972 or email at blackduckwierschke@yahoo.com
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATE: It’s that time of the year to start updating the Our Savior’s Membership Directory! Please check your mailbox for the lime green copy of the contact information we have for you and let Pastor know via telephone (308-432-5698) or e-mail (pastorbertram@hotmail.com) if the information is correct or needs to be updated. An option has been added to include a cell phone number and/or e-mail to make it easier for our members to communicate with each other. Thank you!!
TELL THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS 2022 CONVOCATION is February 11-12 at the Ramkota Hotel in Casper, Wyoming. The theme is “Identity and Creation: 21st Century Problems, 1st Century Solutions.” The main presenter is the Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, who serves on the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Online (www.wylcms.org/2022ttgnaj) registration is preferred. A few paper copies are on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall.
LUTHER’S SMALL CATECHISM for those in prison. Because of a generous grant from the Wyoming District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, the Wyoming District has 300 copies of a paperback edition of Luther’s Small Catechism to distribute to those in prison. See the information in your church mailbox in the Narthex or the Fellowship Hall.
PREPARING FOR NEXT SUNDAY (Jan 23)- To prepare for next Sunday’s Divine Service and your hearing of the Word, read through and meditate upon the readings from God’s Word for the 3th Sunday after the Epiphany.
Old Testament: Jeremiah 1:4-10
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13-13
Holy Gospel: Luke 4:31-44
PLEASE SIGN THE RECORD OF FELLOWSHIP SHEET if you are a member of Our Savior’s, a guest, a member of a sister congregation of the Missouri Synod, or if you would like to request a pastoral visitation, please indicate on the form. While exiting the Nave, please hand the completed sheet to the usher.
PIANO: For the foreseeable future the piano will be played in our Divine Services. According to our organ repairman, Earl Knosher, the organ power supply cannot be repaired or replaced.
FOOD DRIVE AND CONGREGATIONAL APPRECIATION BRUNCH: on Sunday, February 13, right after the Divine Service. The brunch of pancakes and egg casserole will be provided for all by the Board of Evangelism & Stewardship (BES) and Thrivent Live Generously Action Team. Please bring a donation of one or more food items for Chadron's Shepherd's Food Pantry. Anything dry or canned is welcome. Suggestions include canned fruit in natural juice or water (no sugar), meat such as canned tuna or chicken, canned soups and vegetables, pasta & sauce, peanut butter, cereal, etc. BES appreciates each member of our congregation. The Lord has blessed each one of us with a talent and it takes many talents and many hands for a church to function as one body. Thank you for using your talent for the glory of the Lord!)
FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS OUR NATION continue to face an increased need for their services, including the Shepherd’s Pantry at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Canned or other non-perishable food items are always needed and can be placed in the big basket in the Narthex. Monetary donations are used to purchase milk, meat, fresh vegetables and fruit to supplement the non-perishable items. The Shepherd’s Pantry has a freezer and can accept small amounts of frozen foods. Please consider being a blessing to our community in this way.
CREATION MUSEUM AND ARK ENCOUNTER TRIP is scheduled for February 21-26, the year of our Lord, 2022. For more information see the registration form on the Missions Table in the Fellowship Hall. Or call Pastor Wierschke (Zion, Hay Springs and St. Paul, Rushville) at (218) 760-1972 or email at blackduckwierschke@yahoo.com
last week
READ THE BIBLE IN 2022: This past week, ending January 15, we read from Genesis 27-45. Jacob’s son Joseph is an important part of the narrative. I find this week’s key verse, however, in Genesis 38:29. There we read that Tamar had twin sons, Perez and Zerah. We also learn in chapter 38 that Judah had three sons by a Canaanite woman. Judah chose Tamar for a wife for his oldest son, but the Lord put him to death. Judah’s second son was to have a child with Tamar for the sake of his older brother, but God also put him to death. Then, Judah withheld his third son from Tamar. Some years later Tamar, playing the role of a prostitute, deceived Judah and became pregnant through him so that Perez and Zerah are of Judah’s lineage. Judah, Tamar and Perez, are mentioned in Ruth 4:12 and Matthew 1:3, for King David and Christ come from Perez’s line. It’s easy to concentrate on God’s work through Joseph, but the break-away events in chapter 38 bring the covenant relationship God made with Abraham (Gen 22:18) and Isaac (26:4) and Jacob (28: 14), to bless all nations into focus. Thus, when we read throughout the Bible, "I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob," we can understand it to mean, "I am the Covenant God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who blesses all nations through their Promised Offspring, who is My Incarnate Son, Christ the Lord!" So we see, in His mercy, God used a son born of Judah’s unfaithfulness, Perez, who was of the lineage of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to bless the world.
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THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 2216. Genesis 46-47
17. Genesis 48-50 18. Exodus 1-3 19. Exodus 4-6 20. Exodus 7-9 21. Exodus 10-12 22. Exodus 13-15 view complete plan for 2022 |
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THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 2923. Exodus 16-18
24. Exodus 19-21 25. Exodus 22-24 26. Exodus 25-27 27. Exodus 28-29 28. Exodus 30-32 29. Exodus 33-35 |
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Sun. 16 Adult Bible Class 9:00am Sunday School 9:00am Divine Service w/Holy Communion 10:00am Mon. 17 Pastor’s Day of Rest Wed. 19 Women’s Bible Study 9:00am Catechism Class 5:00pm Thur. 20 Men’s Bible Study 8:00am Sun. 23 Adult Bible Class 9:00am Sunday School 9:00am Bibliophiles Study Group 11:15am |
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LIFE QUOTES JANUARY 16, 2022
“You are not and never have been simply a number, a blob of tissue, or an invisible nobody. Rather, you are now and always have been God’s handcrafted gift to the world.” Michelle Bauman, director of Y4Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org
STEWARDSHIP BULLETIN SENTENCES JAN 16, 2022
Second Sunday after Epiphany
John 2:3 – “When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ ” Behold the faith of Mary. She sees a problem and simply lays it before her Son and Lord, saying, “They have no wine.” She does not offer a proposed solution, and she does not demand. She simply states her need and waits for the Lord’s response. She trusts that the Lord is a giver, and she knows that He always provides. May such a faith be ours!
KFUO.ORG AND AM850 JANUARY 16, 2022
CHRIST FOR YOU this week on KFUO.org: Hear specials on the sanctity of life leading up to the March for Life on The Coffee Hour (weekdays at 9:00 a.m. CT), study Luke 2-4 on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), and study Matthew 10-11 on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT). Listen live or on demand at kfuo.org and the KFUO Radio app! All times CST.
LUTHERAN HOUR JANUARY 16, 2022
"Hazed and Confused"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
God is against our pride because He wants to give Himself to us.
(Luke 4:1-37)
LUTHERAN HOUR JANUARY 23, 2022
"Caught"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
Words have power to catch the listener, the power of Jesus' words and story, even more so.
(Luke 4:38 - 5:16)
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast each Sunday at 7:30am on Stereo AM 610 KCSR.
“You are not and never have been simply a number, a blob of tissue, or an invisible nobody. Rather, you are now and always have been God’s handcrafted gift to the world.” Michelle Bauman, director of Y4Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org
STEWARDSHIP BULLETIN SENTENCES JAN 16, 2022
Second Sunday after Epiphany
John 2:3 – “When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ ” Behold the faith of Mary. She sees a problem and simply lays it before her Son and Lord, saying, “They have no wine.” She does not offer a proposed solution, and she does not demand. She simply states her need and waits for the Lord’s response. She trusts that the Lord is a giver, and she knows that He always provides. May such a faith be ours!
KFUO.ORG AND AM850 JANUARY 16, 2022
CHRIST FOR YOU this week on KFUO.org: Hear specials on the sanctity of life leading up to the March for Life on The Coffee Hour (weekdays at 9:00 a.m. CT), study Luke 2-4 on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT), and study Matthew 10-11 on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT). Listen live or on demand at kfuo.org and the KFUO Radio app! All times CST.
LUTHERAN HOUR JANUARY 16, 2022
"Hazed and Confused"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
God is against our pride because He wants to give Himself to us.
(Luke 4:1-37)
LUTHERAN HOUR JANUARY 23, 2022
"Caught"
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler
Words have power to catch the listener, the power of Jesus' words and story, even more so.
(Luke 4:38 - 5:16)
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast each Sunday at 7:30am on Stereo AM 610 KCSR.