Trinity Lutheran Church

Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod 2163 Mayhew Lake Road Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

July 28, 2019 9:00am

Trinity is a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran School Association

and the Good Shepherd Community.

God Uses Little Guys to do

BIG Things!

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Those Serving Today

Officiating Today Rev. Dave Hinz

Musician Ruth Immerfall

Screen Team Mark Woitalla

Lector Joanne Walen

Acolyte Jayden Felchle, Katie Zimmer

Visuals Daniel Reineke

Altar Guild Diane Haffner, Jennifer Schlangen

Information Desk Zone – 1 Barb Mingo

Greeters Zone – 1 Shirley Skuza, Lori Zipp

Ushers Zone – 1

Mark Helgeson, Dick Mingo, Norm

Greenwaldt, Bob Koroll, Dan Reberg,

Russ Riehm

Lay Minister 9:00am Jeff Snyder, Justin Hackett

If you have difficulty standing during the service, please feel free to

remain seated.

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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 28, 2019 9:00am

Song “Let It Rise” (see video screens)

Invocation P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

Exhortation P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer

and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition.

Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

P Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God,

our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

Confession of Sins

C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.

Absolution

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of

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Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Introit P Call upon me in the day of trouble; C I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. P With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! C I will keep your statutes. P I call to you; save me, C that I may observe your testimonies. P I rise before dawn and cry for help; C I hope in your words. P My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, C that I may meditate on your promise. P Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; C O Lord, according to your justice give me life.

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 Call upon me in the day of trouble; C I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.

Salutation and Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Let us pray. O Lord, let Your merciful ears be attentive to the prayers

of Your servants, and by Your Word and Spirit teach us how to pray that our petitions may be pleasing before You; 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 Judges 10:1-5 page 210 P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

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Epistle Reading Galatians 6:1-5 page 975 L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Holy Gospel Mark 5:2-8, 18-20 L The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the fifth chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord.

2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, 4 for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. 6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him.7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” 8 For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” 18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. 19 And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”20 And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

L This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ.

JULY MEMORY VERSE:

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9

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Nicene Creed (see video screens) Song “Our God” (see video screens)

Sermon

Prayer of the Church

Offering “God of All My Days” (sung by worship team)

Service of the Sacrament

Preface P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them to the Lord. P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give Him thanks and praise. P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in

all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Song “Holy, Holy, Holy” vs. 1

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessèd Trinity!

Prayer of Thanksgiving P Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. In Your righteous judgment You

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condemned the sin of Adam and Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit, and You justly barred them and all their children from the tree of life. Yet, in Your great mercy, You promised salvation by a second Adam, Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, and made His cross a life-giving tree for all who trust in Him.

We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may faithfully eat and drink of the fruits of His cross and receive the blessings of forgiveness, life, and salvation that come to us in His body and blood. Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us:

Lord’s Prayer ALL: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Words of Our Lord

Pax Domini

P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C Amen.

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About Holy Communion—The Lord’s Supper is celebrated here in the belief and glad confidence

that our Lord gives us as He says, not only bread and wine, but His very body and blood to eat and to

drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord

invites to His table those who trust His words, repent of all sin, and forgive and love as He forgives

and loves us. If this is your belief, we welcome you to join us at the Lord’s table. Because we are

called to examine ourselves before receiving the Lord’s Supper (I Corinthians 11:28-29), we encourage

you to consider the questions on p. 329-330 in the front of the hymnal. If you are communing with us

for the first time, or if you would like a fuller understanding of what we as Lutherans believe about the

Lord’s Supper, please pick up a copy of “What is the Lord’s Supper?” at the Information table in the

entryway. Please reserve the white grape juice cups in the center of the communion trays for those who

for health reasons are unable to drink wine. If your health requires gluten-free wafers, they are

available upon request. Speak to the pastor prior to the service. Our pastor is happy to speak to you

further if you have any questions.

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Distribution Songs

“Who You Say I Am” & “Healing Rain” (see video screens) Post-Communion Collect

P Let us pray. Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son’s body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Benedicamus P Let us bless the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Benediction P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.

C Amen.

Sending Song “Joy of the Lord” (see video screens)

Acknowledgments Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.

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WEEK OF TIME ATTENDANCE

7/21/2019 9:00am 192

Total 192

OFFERINGS

General Fund Offerings

$6,233.01

Building Debt Offerings

$596.00

Total $6,829.01

Missions $264.00

Rec’d to-date $10,795.00 Annual Funds Promised $20,000.00

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

8:00am Bible Study 9:00am Worship Z1 (HC)

12:00pm Anyuak Worship

MONDAY 9:00am Parish Workers NL

5:30pm Playhouse Training (FH)

TUESDAY 7:00pm Friends in Harmony

WEDNESDAY

7:00am Men’s Bible Study at GS

THURSDAY 9:00am Sewing Guild

6:00pm Worship Team

FRIDAY 9:00am Parish Workers

6:00pm Narc. Anon.

SATURDAY 9:00am Altar Guild

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00am Bible Study 9:00am Worship Z2 (HC)

12:00pm Anyuak Worship

Readings for Next Sunday: Ruth 1:6-18

Ephesians 1:3-10 Luke 21:25-28

July 29-August 3

Monday Judges 17:1-18:31

Tuesday Judges 19:1-20:48

Wednesday Judges 21:1-25

Thursday Ruth 1:1-2:23

Friday Ruth 3:1-4:22

Saturday 1 Samuel 1:1-28

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Today’s Radio Broadcast--is sponsored by the Sewing Guild in praise of our Lord Jesus. We thank them for generously making this broadcast possible. We have openings in July and August. The cost of a full broadcast is $90. Forms are available in the church office. The service airs live on WVAL 800 on the AM dial, at 9:00am, and live on the internet at www.800wval.com.

Sunday Morning Fellowship--In August our hosts are Joanne

Kath and Donna Esselman. Members who have last names beginning with the letter “N, O & P” are asked to bring treats for our fellowship time. If you can help, please sign up on the bulletin board. Please remember in your private prayers-- Earl Kothman, MaryBeth Cochran, Janet Raveling (mother of Jessica Raveling) and Pam Hadley who are undergoing medical care and following surgery. Steve Robarge (brother of Bob Robarge), Jim Bump, Pat Langer (sister-in-law of Bridget Miller), and Bob Nordquist as they continue their cancer treatment and care. (Names will appear for up to 3 weeks. If you would like to extend this, contact the church office.) Families as we go through our Membership: Ruth Gottschalk; Ellard & Edna Grabuski; Lee & Jan Gratke; Norman Greenwaldt; Art Gronau; Darlene Gronau. AARP Update Course: Tuesday August

20 from 8:30am to Noon. This course saves you 10% on your car insurance. AARP members pay $17, non-members pay $22. Call the office or stop in to register! 252-3670 Prince of Peace is hosting the 5th Annual Prince of Peace Scholarship Golf Day at Wapicada Golf Course on August 26, 2019. The fun starts at Noon with a ‘Free Will Offering’ lunch by our favorite caters C H Professional Catering. We will be Teeing Off at 1:00 PM. There will be a ‘Hole in One’ Opportunity for all registered golfers. At the end of golfing there will be door prizes, and a great meal. Again, this year the cost of this great day is $75.00 per person, or $300.00 per team of four. Registration forms are available in the church office. See you on August 26 at the golf course. Kitchen Stovetop upgrade! A new stovetop is needed in the church kitchen. The total is approximately $850 If you would like to donate to this cause, please place your check in the offering plate in a separate envelope and/or write “stove top” in the memo of your check. There has been a great response, $400 has been collected - we are almost there! A Room Needed- A woman who is seeking employment with Playhouse Daycare and relocating from Canada is looking for housing until she can find an apartment. If you would be willing to

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consider this, please contact the church office. 252-3670 Rally Day Mission Festival Trinity Lutheran Church is excited for Rally Sunday coming September 8th. We are excited to announce that Rally Sunday this year is going to be a Mission Festival. We will have each group represented as well as food, fellowship, games and activities for children and families. Lunch will be provided following the 10:30 service along with other activities for children and families of all ages. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lisa Hejhal at 320-980-0433 or lhejhal@charter.net or Pastor Dave at 320-815-2779 or pastorhinz@trinitysr.org. Tomorrow we will assemble the August Trinity Tidings. Please join us at 9am in the Fellowship Hall if you would like to help! Thank you. Nursery Workers Needed: Volunteers needed to staff our nursery during the Sunday School hour and the 10:30am service on Sundays. Please call or text Emily Mooney at 320-291-3240. Or Email her at jans1303@hotmail.com.

WE WELCOME FAMILIES WITH

CHILDREN

We are glad you are here! If there is a time during the Worship Service that you feel your child (or you) needs a

“time out,” please feel free to leave the service. If you leave the service you can

go to the lobby or use the large conference room across from the

church office. The conference room has speakers and one-way glass so you can still participate in Worship. During the

worship service the nursery is also available for 0-3 years old. It is not

staffed but you are welcome to stay in the room with your child. It is the first classroom on the left as you enter the

Preschool parent lounge area. There are also speakers in the nursery so you can

listen to the service. Activity bags for young children to use

are in the plastic tub outside the church office.

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, WE OFFER

THESE AND OTHER SERVICES:

Large Print Editions of our bulletins are available from our ushers by request.

If you need further information, ask any usher or church member. Also be sure to stop by the Information Desk in the lobby. Your needs are important to us!

Bible Study for Adults on Sundays: we start at 8:00am in the fellowship hall.

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Church Office 252-3670 E-mail & Website: office@trinitysr.org www.trinitysr.org Pastor David Hinz: 320-815-2779 Pastor John Beck: 320-249-4012

Pastor John Bakou: 249-1691 Administrative Assistants- Judy Rehwaldt: 252-3670 Traditional Music Director – Daniel Reineke: 248-7367 Contemporary Music Director – Ruth Immerfall: 291-9293 Prince of Peace Preschool: 230-3047 Playhouse ChildCare: 230-9116 Parish Nurse - Jennifer Machula: 267-1587 Prayer Chain – Delores Volkers: 252-2101

Welcome to Trinity Lutheran Church

Our August Memory Verse is:

“Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He

has done for you.”

1 Samuel 12:24