October Contributions: 3rd - $; 10th - $; 17th - $; 24th - $; 31st - $ :Building Fund - $810.00; Saxony Lutheran High School - $400.00; Lutheran’s For Life - $185.00. The portion of our October contributions that are used to run the church averages $4337.00 per Sunday. Our needs each week are $6303.00. As you can see, our contributions fall below what is need to effectively run our church by approximately $1454.00 each week. Please consider this with prayer when you decide on the amount you can contribute each week.

Concordia Lutheran Church 10172 Highway C

Frohna, MO 573.824.5435

concordiafrohna@att.net Website: concordiafrohna.org

Rev. Rod A. Benkendorf, Pastor Email – revbenkendorf@gmail.com

Phone—314.704.8202

Welcome to Concordia A Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod Congregation

If you are our guest, please fill out a visitor card (in the pew rack behind the Communion cards) and either place it in the offering plate or hand it to an usher after the service. If you worship regularly with us and have a new

address, a prayer request or a message for the pastor or the church office, you are welcome to use the visitor card to share that with us. Thank you!

The back pews are reserved for families with small children. A nursery is available in our multi-purpose room on the side of the Narthex.

Large-print bulletins are available from the usher.

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The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 30, 2018

DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING ONE

Opening Hymn: “Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay” LSB 505

Invocation, Confession & Absolution LSB 151

Introit (Psalm 135:1–3, 13–14; antiphon: Psalm 135:13) P: Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all

ages.

C: Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of

the LORD, P: who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God!

C: Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant! P: Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, throughout all

ages.

C: For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.

All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in

the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. P: Your name, O LORD, endures forever,

C: your renown, O LORD, throughout all ages.

Kyrie LSB 152

This is the Feast LSB 155

Salutation and Collect of the Day

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you. P: Let us pray.

P: Everlasting Father, source of every blessing, mercifully direct and govern us by

Your Holy Spirit that we may complete the works You have prepared for us to

do; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and

the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Old Testament Reading Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29 4Now the rabble that was among [the children of Israel] had a strong craving. And

the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! 5We

remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the

leeks, the onions, and the garlic. 6But now our strength is dried up, and there is

nothing at all but this manna to look at.” 10

Moses heard the people weeping

throughout their clans, everyone at the door of his tent. And the anger of the LORD

blazed hotly, and Moses was displeased. 11

Moses said to the LORD, “Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favor in your sight, that you

lay the burden of all this people on me? 12

Did I conceive all this people? Did I give

them birth, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries

a nursing child,’ to the land that you swore to give their fathers? 13

Where am I to get

meat to give to all this people? For they weep before me and say, ‘Give us meat,

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that we may eat.’ 14

I am not able to carry all this people alone; the burden is too

heavy for me. 15

If you will treat me like this, kill me at once, if I find favor in your

sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.” 16

Then the LORD said to Moses,

“Gather for me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders

of the people and officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let

them take their stand there with you... 24

So Moses went out and told the people the

words of the LORD. And he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and

placed them around the tent. 25

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to

him, and took some of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders.

And as soon as the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied. But they did not continue

doing it. 26

Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other

named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered, but

they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27

And a

young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28

And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord

Moses, stop them.” 29

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would

that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on

them!”

Gradual P: He will command his angels concerning you

C: to guard you in all your ways. P: Bless the LORD, O my soul,

C: and all that is within me, bless his holy name!

Epistle Reading James 5:13–20 13

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing

praise. 14

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let

them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15

And the

prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if

he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16

Therefore, confess your sins to one

another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous

person has great power as it is working. 17

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,

and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it

did not rain on the earth. 18

Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the

earth bore its fruit. 19

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and

someone brings him back, 20

let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from

his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Common Alleluia LSB 156

Holy Gospel Mark 9:38–50 38

John said to [Jesus], “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name,

and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39

But Jesus said, “Do

not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon

afterward to speak evil of me. 40

For the one who is not against us is for us. 41

For

truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to

Christ will by no means lose his reward. 42

“Whoever causes one of these little ones

who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung

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around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43

And if your hand causes you to

sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to

hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45

And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is

better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. 47

And if

your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of

God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, 48

‘where their worm

does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49

For everyone will be salted with fire. 50

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again?

Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Nicene Creed LSB 158

Children’s Message

Sermon Hymn: “Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service” LSB 848

Sermon

Offering

Offertory: “Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful” LSB 955

Prayers of the Church: (Congregational response: Hear our prayer)

Service of the Sacrament LSB 160

Distribution Hymns: “Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LSB 622

“Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LSB 637 “What Is This Bread” LSB 629

Post-Communion Canticle: “Thank the Lord” LSB 164

Post-Communion Collect LSB 166

Benediction LSB 166

Closing Hymn: “Jesus, Lead Thou On” LSB 718

Announcements

Postlude

Participants in this Morning’s Service

Guest Worship Leader: Rev. Bruce Ritter Greeters: David and Betty Roth Organist: Barb Burroughs Acolyte: Evan Schuessler Elder: Dale Burroughs Ushers: Andrew Bohnert, Mike Barich, Jason Klaus, Jerry Schroeter Audio/Visual Team: Darryl Peetz, Donna Hecht

Guest Worship Leader

Sunday, October 7-Seminarian Paul Rempfer

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Weekly Devotions (Pentecost 20)

Hymn of the Week

LSB 904 “Blessed Jesus, at Your Word”

Blessèd Jesus, at Your Word We are gathered all to hear You.

Let our hearts and souls be stirred Now to seek and love and fear You, By Your teachings, sweet and holy, Drawn from earth to love You solely.

Bible Stories

10/01 -- M: Deuteronomy 18:9-20 10/02 -- Tu: Deuteronomy 32:48-52, 34:1-10 10/03 -- W: Joshua 1:1-9 10/04 -- Th: Joshua 2:1-15, 18, 21-24 10/05 -- F: Joshua 5:10-6:25

Bible Verse 8Above all, keep loving one another

earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 (ESV)

Catechism

The Eighth Commandment and Meaning – “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but defend him, speak well of him, and explain everything in the kindest way.”

This Week’s Schedule

Today, Sept. 30 After Worship Take-and-Bake Casserole Sale (Hosted by Concordia LYF)

Mon., Oct. 1 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

Mass Band Concert at Saxony Finance Board

Wed., Oct. 3 12 p.m. Bulletin Items Due

Thurs.-Sun., Oct. 4-7

7th & 8

th Grade Washington DC Trip

Sat., Oct. 6 5:30 p.m. Worship, with Holy Communion, at Trinity, Altenburg

Sun., Oct. 7 LWML Sunday

8 a.m. 9 a.m.

After Worship

Bible Class Worship Refreshments (Provided by Concordia LWML)

Announcements A Word of God to chew on this week:

8Above all, keep loving one another earnestly,

since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 (ESV) Think about it. Talk about it. Memorize it. Take this wonderful food from God, and let it strengthen you. Church Attendance: Worship – 109, one year ago – 146; Adult Bible Class – 19, one year ago – 18 “Portals of Prayer” (October-December) are still available today on the north buffet. A newsletter from Erin Mackenzie, serving in the Dominican Republic, is posted on the bulletin board in the church narthex. Used “Portals of Prayer”: The LWML project of recycling used “Portals of Prayer” has come to an end. The pastor that used these for prison ministry has retired, and the replacement does not use them. It would be best to recycle them as you see fit. Thank you. The Church Secretary will be in the office this week on Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Please have all bulletin items turned in by this Wednesday, October 3, at 12 p.m.

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Contributions – With summer comes vacations, baseball games, and all sorts of activities. With all these activities going on, summer is typically our lowest season for church attendance and contributions. Our needed average weekly income to support our yearly budget is $8,100. We have fallen short of that amount during the summer, and now need to catch up. As we all know, bills continue all year, and are tough to pay right now for the church. Your contributions help keep God’s Word in our community, and, more importantly, in our children’s lives. Prayerfully consider your contribution amounts during these busy and financially-straining summer months. Thank you for your continued dedication and support. Concordia’s Dartball Team will practice on Tuesday, October 9, at 7:30 p.m. The season begins on Tuesday, October 16. Concordia Voters will meet on Sunday, October 21, after worship. Concordia’s Church Council will meet on Tuesday, October 16, at 7 p.m.

Trinity’s Choir is inviting Concordia choir members to sing with them during the Joint Reformation Service on Sunday, October 28, at 9 a.m. at Trinity. Watch the bulletin for more information about rehearsal dates. Saints of Concordia -- Thank you for your generous support for Food For The Poor, Inc. Pastor Jim (Rev. Dr. James G. Stoltenberg)

Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) Notes Upcoming Fundraisers – Today, September 30 – Take-and-Bake Casserole Sale after worship – $15 for small (2-4 servings) and $20 for large (6-8 servings); Saturday, October 20 – Lorenz Auction Concession Stand; Sunday, October 28 – Chili/Hot Dog Lunch in the UCLS Gym – 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – free-will donation; Sunday, November 11 – Take-and-Bake Casserole Sale after worship – $15 for small (2-4 servings) and $20 for large (6-8 servings); and Saturday, December 15 – Breakfast with Santa and Cookie Sale in the UCLS Gym Garden and Baked Goods Table – The LYF will have garden produce and baked goods available at the table each Sunday. (If you wish to donate something, please drop off your donation on Sunday morning before church. Thanks!) The LYF is collecting aluminum cans. If you have any cans you would like to donate, please place them in garbage bags (tied/closed) in the storage shed on the picnic grounds. Thank you for your help with this fundraiser. Are you having an auction, or do you have a family member or friend having an auction? Concordia’s youth are looking to do concession stands for auctions in the area. Please contact Gina Wunderlich at 573-837-3484 if you would like the youth to do a concession stand.

Saxony Lutheran High School Notes Saxony Newspaper Mums and Pumpkins Sale – Mums, decorated pumpkins, and crafts will be available today, September 30, until 8 p.m. at Culvers Restaurant in Cape Girardeau. Proceeds will go to the Saxony Lutheran Newspaper.

Saxon Lutheran Memorial Notes The Fall Festival will be held Saturday, October 13, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial. The festival will include demonstrations from the mid-1800s, touring of the historic log cabins, the Schnitzelbank Skit, musical entertainment, horse and buggy rides, crafters, food, and attendance prizes. There is no admission charge, but a suggested donation of $5 per vehicle would be appreciated.

Neighboring Church & Community Notes Volunteers Requested – For more information about volunteer opportunities, or how you can help the Center for Life, please contact Shirley Moore by e-mail at shirleymoore@optionsforwomenmissouri.com.

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A Benefit Breakfast for Karl Adams is today, September 30, with serving until 12 p.m. (or until sold out) in the school basement at Grace, Uniontown. The menu includes pancakes, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, and baked goods. A free-will donation is being taken for the meal. Fresh pork sausage (links and bulk) is also available for purchase. Karl has recurring leukemia, and is recovering from a bone marrow transplant. Proceeds will help with medical costs. An American Red Cross Blood Drive is today, September 30, until 12:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. Andrew Lutheran Church (804 N Cape Rock Dr), Cape Girardeau. A Kettle Beef, Chicken and Dumplings, and Ham Supper will be held today, September 30, with serving beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tilsit (496 State Hwy F, Jackson). The cost of the meal will be $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Carry-outs will be available for $10 each. A portion of the proceeds from this supper will be given to Lutheran Family & Children’s Services. Flu Shots – The Perry County Health Department will be giving flu shots at the

Doctor’s Memorial Clinic in Altenburg this Wednesday, October 3, and Wednesday, October 17, from 1-4 p.m. Please bring your Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance card with you. (Please check with your insurance to see if it covers the cost of the flu shot – the health department can bill most insurances.) The “Hope Anchors the Soul” Women’s Conference will be this Saturday, October 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran School Gym, Perryville. Doors will open at 8 a.m. for breakfast and fellowship. Tickets are $20 each, and include a light breakfast, lunch, t-shirt, and a breakout session. The keynote speaker will be Tracie Miles with Proverbs 31 Ministries. For more information, or to register, please contact Stefanie Schmidt via e-mail at perryvillewomensconference@gmail.com or by cell at 636-575-5547. Oktoberfest, will be held this Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, Farmington. Oktoberfest will include a variety of activities starting with a devotional gathering, songs, and prayer in the gym, followed by a dinner and fellowship. Dinner tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 per plate. The meal will include authentic German fare. This event will also include a quilt show, food trucks, live German bands (including The Heidelberg German Band from Quincy, Illinois), and a Kids Zone. For more information, please call 573-756-7872. The Immanuel Lutheran School and Youth Dinner Auction will be this Saturday, October 6, at the American Legion Hall. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m., dinner will be at 6 p.m., and the oral auction will begin at 7 p.m. You will have your choice of a New York strip steak or Porterhouse pork chop dinner. (There will be complimentary appetizers.) The event will include oral, silent, and dessert auctions. Tickets are $40 each. Tickets are available at the Immanuel Lutheran Church and School Offices, Perryville. Proceeds will benefit the Immanuel Lutheran Youth, School, and Church. A Whole-Hog Pork Sausage Supper will be held next Sunday, October 7, with serving beginning at 3 p.m. in the Grace Lutheran Fellowship Hall (school basement), Uniontown. The all-you-can-eat meal will include whole-hog pork sausage, parsley potatoes, green beans, applesauce, coffeecake, and drinks. The cost of the meal is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Items will be available at the Country Store. Proceeds will benefit Karl Adams. “Everyone His Witness” – This three-night workshop, led by Rev. Bill Geis, LCMS Missions & Congregational Services, will be Tuesdays, October 9 and 23, and November 6, from 6:15 – 8:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran School, Altenburg. Witness is the purpose of our everyday lives. But how do we really go about it? The “Everyone

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His Witness” workshop trains how to share our faith with the people God has placed alongside us in our everyday lives including the unchurched, the dechurched, those experiencing difficult life events, people of different world religions or cults, and witnessing while offering works of mercy. Please contact Barb Wachter (225-4304), by next Sunday, October 7, to sign up. “Careers for Christ” Weekend 2018, for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in becoming LCMS church professionals, will be held Friday-Sunday, October 12-14, at Concordia University, Chicago. For more information, or to register by this Wednesday, October 3, visit CUChicago.edu/C4C. Lutheran World Relief is gathering quilts and kits to help those in need around the world. Quilts, fleece tied blankets, school kits, personal care kits, baby care kits, fabric kits, blankets, and soap are being accepted. Please pack items in strong cartons (40 lb. limit) secured with packing tape and labeled clearly in large, block letters with the contents and name and address of your congregation. (Do not mix items – boxes should be all quilt, all fabric kits, etc.) More information and assembly guidelines are available online at lwr.org/kits, lwr.org/resources, or by calling 800-597-5972. Kits will be collected on Saturday, October 13, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Saxony Lutheran High School. Please contact Cindy Redecker at 573-579-7128 or cmredecker@yahoo.com for more information. The annual Harvest Festival Service will be Sunday, October 14, at 3 p.m. at Hill of Peace Lutheran Church, Friedenberg. The guest speaker will be Rev. Jonathan Lange from St. Louis. The liturgist will be Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink. Special music will be provided by the Immanuel Lutheran Adult Choir from Perryville. Light refreshments will be served following the service. The Trinity Church Supper will be held Sunday, October 14, from 3-7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran School, Altenburg. The menu will include fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, ham, and all the trimmings. The cost of the meal will be $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-10. Carry-outs will be available. Items will be available at the Country Store, sponsored by Trinity LYF. A Whole-Hog Pork Sausage Supper will be held on Sunday, October 14, from 3:30-7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Gordonville. The cost of the meal, served buffet-style, will be $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Carry-outs will be available. Whole-hog fresh sausage will be available. The supper is sponsored by Thrivent Chapter 30276 and Zion Congregational Services. Proceeds will be distributed between Zion Scholarship Fund (10%), Zion Youth Group (5%), Sunday School (5%), General Fund (65%), and St. Paul, Chaffee (15%). The Perry County Lutheran Chorale will present a concert, “From Psalms to Spirituals” on Sunday, October 14, at 6:30 p.m. at The Exchange Community Church, 5195 Old Cape Road East, Jackson. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken in support of the chorale.

KFUO Notes This week on KFUO.org, continue studying the book of Job on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11 a.m.), hear from “He Restores My Soul” authors Cheryl Magness and Deaconess Heidi Sias on The Coffee Hour this Tuesday, October 2, and Thursday, October 4, at 9:15 a.m. Worship with KFUO in Daily Chapel from the International Center (weekdays at 10 a.m.). Hear Christ for you anytime, anywhere, in worship, study, and song at kfuo.org. Have a question or comment? Find KFUO at @KFUOradio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening. You can also find KFUO programming wherever you get your podcasts.