Here Am I

2nd

Sunday in Lent

February 24 & 25, 2018

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Ebenezer Lutheran Church – Port Hudson

The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

9100 Highway YY Leslie, Missouri

Parsonage 573-459-6432 Church 573-459-6431

Rev. William F. Zastrow, Pastor

Mary Sprick, Secretary

ebenezerlutheran@hotmail.com

ebenezerlutheranchurch.wordpress.com

AS WE GATHER: When it comes to human love, it’s fair to

say that it comes in different degrees. For instance, even with

just a little love for someone, you might be willing to help

carry some groceries or get their mail while they’re out of

town. But if you have a greater love for someone, you might

be open to caring for them when they’re sick or helping them

move into a new home. The greatest demonstration of love,

however, is to lay down your life for someone else. There’s

no greater sacrifice one can make for another. And yet, that’s

exactly what Jesus did for us, even though so often we are

unloving and unlovable people. “But God shows His love for

us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”

(Romans 5:8).

PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP: O God, You made a

promise to Abraham that seemed impossible to keep, and yet

You did. Give us confidence in Your promises revealed to us

in Your Word; yhrough Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord,

who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever.

THE DIVINE SERVICE

OPENING HYM “ ‘Come, Follow Me,’ the Savior Spake”

LW 379

OPENING SENTENCES

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Pastor: O Lord, throughout these forty days

People: You prayed and kept the fast;

Pastor: Inspire repentance for our sin,

People: And free us from our past. Amen.

INVOCATION

Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

Pastor: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God

and of one another.

I confess to God Almighty, before the whole

company of heaven and to you, my brothers and

sisters, that I have sinned in thought, word, and

deed by my fault, by my own fault, by my own

most grievous fault; wherefore I pray God

Almighty to have mercy on me, forgive me all

my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. Amen.

People: The almighty and merciful Lord grant you

pardon, forgiveness, and remission of all

your sins. Amen.

People: I confess to God Almighty, before the whole

company of heaven and to you, my brothers

and sisters, that I have sinned in thought,

word, and deed by my fault, by my own

fault, by my own most grievous fault;

wherefore I pray God Almighty to have

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mercy on me, forgive me all my sins, and

bring me to everlasting life. Amen.

Pastor: The almighty and merciful Lord grant you

pardon, forgiveness, and remission of all your

sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ,

and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all

your sins in the name of the Father and of the

Son and of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

HYMN OF CONFESSION “Chief of Sinners Though I Be”

Chief of sinners though I be,

Jesus shed his blood for me,

Died that I might live on high,

Lives that I might never die.

As the branch is to the vine,

I am his, and he is mine.

O my Savior, help afford

By your spirit and your Word!

When my wayward heart would stray,

Keep me in the narrow way;

Grace in time of need supply

While I live and when I die.

INTROIT (Read in Unison) Psalm 115:11–13, 18;

antiphon: Psalm 25:6

Remember Your mercy, O LORD, and Your steadfast

love, for they have been from of old.

You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their

help and their shield.The LORD has remembered us;

He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel;

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He will bless the house of Aaron; He will bless those who

fear the LORD, both the small and the great.

We will bless the LORD from this time forth and

forevermore. Praise the LORD!

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.

KYRIE (Read in Unison)

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

SALUTATION

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Pastor: Let us pray,

O God, You see that of ourselves we have no

strength.

People: By Your mighty power defend us from all

adversities that may happen to the body and

from all evil thoughts that may assault and

hurt the soul;

Pastor: through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who

lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

People: Amen.

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OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16

(God renames Abram and Sarai.)

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL Hebrews 12:2

Pastor: O come, let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the

founder and perfecter of our faith,

People: who for the joy that was set before Him

endured the cross, despising the shame, and

is seated at the right hand of the throne of

God.

If anyone would come after Me, let him deny

himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

EPISTLE Romans 5:1–11 (“We were reconciled to God.”)

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

CHOIR “Take My Life and Let it Be”

HOLY GOSPEL Mark 8:27–38 (Take up your cross and

follow Me.)

Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the eighth

chapter.

People: Glory to You, O Lord.

(The Gospel is read.)

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to You, O Christ.

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HYMN OF THE DAY “A Lasting Promise We Receive”

Sung to LW 107

A lasting promise we receive

As children, chosen to believe.

A multitude of holy heirs

Await the home the Son prepares.

We have obtained the Father’s grace

Because our Savior took our place.

The Spirit pours into our hearts

The love His gracious will imparts.

Yet while we wait, we bear the cross

Of earthly sorrow, pain, and loss.

But what are these? For Jesus bore

All things, that we will gain much more.

Therefore, we trust the promise made

And sealed in blood, the ransom paid.

The darkest night will die away;

Our Lord took all, to grant the Day.

Text: Lisa M. Clark. Copyright © 2017 Concordia Publishing House. All

rights reserved. Used by permission.

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and

earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was

conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary;

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified dead and buried;

He descended into Hell; the third day he rose again from the

dead; He ascended into heaven and sits on the right hand of

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God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge

the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian Church, the

communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection

of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

SERMON

OFFERTORY (sung to page 175 LW)

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit

within me, Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not

Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy

salvation; and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen.

OFFERING

OFFERING HYMN “We Give You but Your Own” LW 405

We give you but your own

In any gifts we bring;

All that we have is your alone,

A trust from you, our King.

THE GENERAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

HYMN “Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness” LW 362

COLLECT FOR THE WORD

Pastor: Blessed Lord, who has caused all Holy

Scripture to be written for our learning, grant

that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark,

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learn, and inwardly digest them, that by the

patience and comfort of Thy holy Word we may

embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of

everlasting life which You hast given us in our

Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with

Thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world

without end.

People: Amen.

CLOSING SENTENCES

Pastor: Be with us through this season, Lord,

People: And all our earthly days,

Pastor: That when the final Easter dawns,

People: We join in heaven’s praise. Amen.

BENEDICTION

Pastor: 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 give

you peace. Numbers 6:24–26

People: Amen.

Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Quarter 2. Copyright

© 2017 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by

permission.

OUR MISSION AND MINISTRY

We welcome our members and guests who are here with

us today. May the Lord refresh you with peace and love

during our worship on this First Sunday of Lent.

Please join us here at Ebenezer again soon! Please

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sign the guest register near the front entrance with your

name, address and Church affiliation. Thank you!

In Our Prayers – We want to remember in our prayers

Today: Marvin Sprick, who had successful back surgery

at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. We pray for our shut-ins,

and the pray the many victims of this flu outbreak and

that it comes to a close soon.

Installation of New Officers –

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Officers – 2018

The following were elected as officers of our congregation at

our last Quarterly Voters’ Meeting held Monday, January 22.

We will have installation during the 10:00 AM service.

Board of Elders

David Menke 573-237-2300 Cell: 573-612-8830

401 Pehle Lane, Berger, MO 63014

President

Paul Brune 573-237-2944 Cell: 314-650-8575

147 Samson Lane, New Haven, MO 63068

Vice President

Donald Kappelmann 573-237-2586 Cell: 573-694-2051

9267 Hwy. 100, New Haven, MO 63068

Secretary

Mark Kassebaum 636-239-0209 Cell: 636-221-3163

922 Saratoga Dr., Washington, MO 63090

Treasurer Mary Hiatt 314-623-3002

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5855 Highway ZZ, Gerald, MO 63037

Trustees

Jeff Bopp 573-459-2034

4306 Highway YY, New Haven, MO 63084

Board of Education

Karen Scheer 573-237-2641

2681 Koelkebeck Rd., New Haven, MO 63068

Stewardship Committee

Roland Walkenhorst 573-459-6702

4518 Bucklick Creek Rd., New Haven, MO 63068

Evangelism Committee

Judy Allmeroth 573-459-6558

1057 Ebenezer Rd., Leslie, MO 63056

Pork Sausage Dinner Today – The Men’s Club of

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Haven, Missouri, would

like to invite our congregation to the Annual Pork Sausage

Feast on February 25, 2018. Serving will be from 12:00 to

4:00 PM.

Pancake Day, February 25, at Zion Lutheran Church,

Owensville at Madison and Hickory Street – Serving will

be today from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM. They will be serving

Pancakes and Sausage. A freewill offering will be taken.

Benefit for Jeff Bopp Family – The Adams family, the

Kassebaum family (Mark & Susan), and Donald Hoemann

are doing a benefit for Jeff Bopp on March 3rd

at the VFW in

Washington. Please see the flyer at the back of Church.

They are asking for donations of homemade desserts to serve

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at the meal. If you can help with this, please contact Mary

Adams at 573-239-2656 cell or at home 459-6501. Please

have the baked goods to Mary by Saturday morning, March

3rd

or drop off at Church. Thanks for your support!

Chili Benefit – Thank you to all who helped with the Jeff

Bopp chili benefit dinner last Sunday. We raised $1788.00 to

help with the medical expenses. Thrivent would like to thank

all the people that made this possible with the gift of money

and food, and with all the set up and serving the dinner.

Thank you for your help in this fundraiser.

LENTEN SERVICES -

Wednesday, February 28, Lenten Midweek 3 – 7:00 PM: “Return to the Lord, Who Will Restore You, Jeremiah 15:19–

21” “I will make it as good as new.” Those words of

reassurance can provide a sense of relief and encouragement

when something is broken and in need of repair. The Word of

the Lord that came to the people of Israel through the prophet

Jeremiah brought the promise of restoration to better days of

living in harmony with God. It also brought a sense of hope.

God said, “I will restore you; I will deliver you.” There is no

“I might or I might not” when God promises something. God

has kept and continues to keep His promises—we can count

on that!

March 1, 3rd

Lenten Thursday Service – 10:00 AM “God’s

Will And My Dreams” In this service for Week 2 of Lent, we

remember that, anointed by God to rule in Judah, King David

followed God’s will to shepherd his people, but often failed to

live up to God’s dream for him. We welcome the Good

Shepherd into our lives who fulfills God’s dream perfectly to

gather his wandering sheep into the sheepfold of heaven.

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Easter Lilies – We will be getting some Easter Lilies again

this year from Seitter’s Flower Market. They will be $8.99

for each plant. We will have to let Seitter’s know by

Monday, March 5th

. Please let Mary Sprick know if you

would like to place an Easter Lily in our Church at Easter

time. Please fill out the insert in our bulletin and place it in

the collection plate or give to Mary or place it on the desk in

the office. Thank you!

Camp Trinity Spring Clean-Up '18 March 17th (8a.m.-

4p.m.) Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. followed by

devotions and various construction and clean-up projects

throughout the camp grounds and buildings,

including; constructing docks for lake, tree trimming for new

road to boathouse, trail clearing on new property, installing

speaker poles in chapel, cabin and lodge clean-up/cleaning

windows, trim and beds, cutting and splitting

firewood. Lunch will be served at noon. The day will

conclude at 4 p.m. If you can't commit to the whole time, join

us when you are able. The entire event is free for all

participants. Please RSVP Camp Trinity (573)237- 2072 if

you are able to attend so they can prepare enough food and

projects. You are also welcome to bring along appropriate

tools if you are able, call for more info. Registration sheets

are in the back of our church.

Lenten Devotional Booklets – There are still some Lenten

Devotional Booklets on the table at the back of Church.

Please take one or more home with you to use during this

Lenten Season!

Ladies Aid – Remember that our first Ladies Aid meeting of

2018 will be held on March 2, 2018 at 1:30 PM. Pastor is

planning a special topic: “Jesus the Bread of Life”. He would

like everyone to bring one of their favorite old cookbooks to

the meeting. We also have some old (1950’s) cookbooks that

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have been donated for our use. It will be fun to share our

favorite old cookbooks with one another. All ladies are

welcome to join us.

Concert at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sunday, March 4

at 4:00 PM. Concordia University – Chicago Kapelle Choir

will present its Spring Tour Concert at Immanuel Lutheran

Church, 214 West 5th

Street, Washington. Pastor Zastrow’s

note: Our Washington Circuit is honored to have this

nationally recognized Choir. A free will offering will be taken

at the concert. Please come to this concert.

Life Thoughts for February 25 “So when we see the

embryo … in that petri dish—vulnerable, helpless, and

destined for destruction—we are compelled to speak and

defend and help. And not because it is the right thing to do or

the moral thing to do, but because it is the Christ thing to do.

Our God became incarnate as an embryo, giving value to all

embryos.” Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, former executive director

of Lutherans For Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life

• www.lutheransforlife.org

Stewardship Thoughts based on Today’s Lesson,

February 25 Mark 8:32 – “And he said this plainly. And

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.” Anytime we

sin we are acting like Peter: thinking we know better than the

Lord. But as Jesus says, such acts stem from Satan. So let us

repent: let us trust our Lord Jesus and follow Him. For

certainly He has earned our trust with His gracious sacrifice

for us.

March 4 Lutheran Hour Message "When God's Darkness

Surrounds You " Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer. When times are darkest,

God wants you to know how close He really is. It's in those

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threatening times that you can especially learn and live in His love.

(Exodus 20:1-17) Tune in on KFUO 850 at 12:30 PM.

Those Serving Today

Organist Saturday Jenny Huellinghoff

Organist Sunday Jenny Huellinghoff

Head Usher Saturday Tracey Bade

Head Usher Sunday Lee Kassebaum

Altar Guild Mary Sprick

Offerings and Attendance – February 14 & 15

Ash Wednesday Contributions $309.00

Weekly Contributions 15.00

Plate 25.00

$349.00

Attendance: Wednesday Worship 42

Thursday Worship 14

Offerings and Attendance – February 17 &18

Weekly Contributions $1,565.00

Plate 81.00

Sunday School 22.50

Portal of Prayers 5.00

Easter Lilies 28.00

$1,701.50

Sunday School Attendance: Children 13

Adults 16

Church Attendance: Saturday 25

Sunday 78

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This Week at Ebenezer

Wednesday Confirmation 6:30 PM

Choir 6:30 PM

Lenten Service 7:00 PM

Thursday Divine Service – Fellowship Hall

10:00 AM

Saturday Worship 3:00 PM