WELCOME TO FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Inviting all people to faith . . . Come and Worship - Go and Work

Pastor - Lee Laaveg | Ministers - All

Phone 712-580-4316 2912 Highway Blvd, Spencer, Iowa 51301

June 30, 2019 Third Sunday After Pentecost

Email us at: faithlutheran@smunet.net

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New Covenant

Prelude

Opening Song - “Made New”

Welcome

Prayer

Song - “O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing”

*Invocation

We meet in the strong name of our God,

We praise you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

*Litany

Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;

According to the greatness of your compassion, blot out my transgressions.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity;

Cleanse me from my sin.

Create in me a clean heart, O God;

Renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your Presence

And take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of your salvation;

And uphold me with your free Spirit.

*Prayer of the Day

Lord God, we ask you to come to us again today and make us new. By your

Spirit, empower us to be born again. In the power of Jesus’ name, make us a

new creation. Thank you for our new covenant sealed in Jesus’ blood. We

receive your gifts gladly. We rejoice, because we belong to you forever.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Scripture - 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

*Gospel - John 3:1-17

Children’s Message

Song - “10,000 Reasons”

Sermon Text - Jeremiah 31:1-6, 31-34

Sermon - “New Covenant”

Offertory Song - “Stand In Your Love” (Offering will be received at this time)

*Offertory Response - “We Are An Offering”

*Offertory Prayer:

Merciful Father, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us

our selves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive

them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Confession of Faith

Prayers of the Church

*Sharing of the Peace

*Lord’s Prayer

*Blessing

*Closing Song - “Days Of Elijah”

Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

*Please stand if you are able.

A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS THIS MORNING!

Whether you are from across town or out-of-state, your presence is a blessing to us.

When the Friendship Pad is passed down the row, please fill it out so we may connect

with you. Thank you for joining us today!

Scripture - 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and

therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for

themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we

regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this

way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:

The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself

through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling

the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has

committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s

ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on

Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who

had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become

the righteousness of God.

Gospel - John 3:1-17 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who

was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to

Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a

teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if

God were not with him.” 3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the

kingdom of God unless they are born again.” 4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they

cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” 5 Jesus answered,

“Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of

water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You

should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows

wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or

where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” 9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked. 10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and

do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know,

and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you

believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the

one who came from heaven - the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in

the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may

have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes

in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the

world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

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Sermon Text - Jeremiah 31:1-6, 31-34 1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and

they will be my people.” 2 This is what the LORD says: “The people who survive the sword

will find favor in the wilderness; I will come to give rest to Israel.” 3 The LORD appeared

to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you

with unfailing kindness. 4 I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt.

Again you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful. 5 Again you

will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them and enjoy their

fruit. 6 There will be a day when watchmen cry out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Come, let us

go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.’” 31 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with

the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I

made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt,

because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,” declares the

LORD. 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,”

declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be

their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or

say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of

them to the greatest,” declares the LORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will

remember their sins no more.”

Pastor’s Ponderings . . .

1. What does it mean to be “born again” spiritually in Jesus Christ?

2. Think of a time when you were in trouble, and then someone rescued you.

What did it feel like?

3. What are the key elements of our new covenant through Christ?

4. What are the attitudes and behavior of a life without Jesus?

5. What are the attitudes and behaviors of a life with Jesus?

6. What would it look like for a person to violate this new covenant?

7. Who is the guarantor of this new covenant? How do you know?

Today at

Faith

Sunday,

June 30

9:00 a.m.

Worship

10:15 a.m.

Fellowship

Confirmation Mentors

and Mentees!!

Mentor Day

Sunday, July 14 |10:30 -11:30 a.m.

5th - 8th Grades

Faith Lutheran Church Council Meeting

Wednesday, July 10

7:00 p.m.

Discipleship Room

All church members are welcome to attend the council

meeting. Topics may also be shared with any council

member for discussion at the meeting.

Council Members! Please submit all team reports to the Church Office by Monday, July 8.

The Church

Office will be

closed Thursday

and Friday,

July 4 and 5.

Eric Patten

will be out of the office

Monday through Friday,

July 1-5.

If there are questions or

concerns during this

time, please call the

church office - 580.4316.

Thank you!

July’s edition is available at the Welcome Center and on the

Fellowship tables! Take one home TODAY!

June 30: Cooper Harris

July 1: Cheryl Hessenius, Silas Simington

July 2: Pete Crew, Blaine Erdman, Eric Weeks

July 3: Karen Brandt, Abbey Crew

July 4: Drew Piercy

July 5: Steve Zitterich

July 6: Dave Solberg

July 1: Darrel and Nancy Heckathorn,

Eldon and Pat Larsen, Mark and Tonya Sorensen

July 2: Justin and Cassie Simcox

July 4: Larry and LaVonne Clark

July 5: Alex and Cayli Carlson

July 6: Gary and Marcia Klett

Denise and Lori moved

into their new offices!!

Toft Electric received the electrical

plans for the advance work needed for

the new sound system.

Item

Month

of the Thank you for your generosity!

Please place the hand towels in the yellow

Mission box by the front door.

Women’s

Small Group Bible Study

Tuesday, July 9 at 1:30 p.m.

All women are invited!

Study covers the book of Revelation.

YEAR BALANCE

GIVING TO DATE REMAINING ATTENDANCE

APRIL $22,163.41 $103,666.54 $301,972.46 265

MAY $28,005.32 $131,671.86 $273,967.14 188

JUNE 1-2 $ 5,450.07 $137,121.93 $268,517.07 157

JUNE 3-9 $ 5,291.00 $142,412.93 $263,226.07 133

JUNE 10-16 $ 3,423.25 $145,836.18 $259,802.82 159

JUNE 17-23 $ 4,427.35 $150,263.53 $255,375.47 129

THANK YOU FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING FAITH LUTHERAN IN 2019!

2019 GENERAL OFFERING

AND ATTENDANCE

BUDGET: $405,639.00

Tithes and Offering “A tithe of everything from the land, whether

grain from the soil or fruit from the trees,

belongs to the LORD, it is holy to the LORD.” Leviticus 27:30

Ingham Lake Day

August 4

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP,

A POTLUCK LUNCH,

FUN AND FELLOWSHIP!

Bring your lawn chairs

swim suit, baseball & bat,

lawn darts ... or

whatever!

Be active - or - sit and

talk while watching

others be active!

Operation Serve International

Mexico City Mission Trip Team

On Monday and Tuesday, July 22 & 23, the Team will be at

Apostolic Community Restoration in Ixtapaluca. The

church’s pastor is Rutilo Uriostegui and his wife, Estefania.

“God brought us to Ixtapaluca to establish a congregation that

shares the Gospel! Recently, the municipality registered

approximately 25% grown in its population. In these years,

Boulevard Ixtapaluca was full of bars and centers of prostitution

and alcoholism! These are the challenges we face in addition to

drug addiction, broken families and idol worship! The harvest is great and the

workers are few. Our mission is to conquer Ixtapaluca and its surroundings. Our

vision is to flood the people of Ixtapaulca with the Word of God, to establish His

kingdom and share the Good News of the Gospel! Your team will be a part of

conquering Ixtapaluca for Christ!”

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 24-26, the Team

will be at Christian Family Center Unifying Families in

Chimalhuacan. The Center’s pastor is Esteban Alonso and his

wife, Soledad.

“This church is a new church plant and we are in the midst of

construction. We are already reaching many children and their

families in this region through feeding programs, children’s

programs, and preaching the Word of God in the region. The

challenges in the area are broken families, alcoholism, drug addition and juvenile

delinquency. We have a heart to impact our community for Christ. Thank you for

serving with us in this community. We are believing for a GREAT harvest of Souls!”

Fourteen members of Faith Lutheran and 3 from area churches make up the team for

the 2019 Mexico City International Mission Trip. The team will be in Mexico City

Saturday, July 20, through Saturday, July 27.

Members are: Eric, Cindy, Connor and Reid Tigges, Christin and Lauren Lee,

Pastor Lee and Denise Laaveg, Kirby Fueston, Kris and Sophie Behrens, Autumn

Erdman, Brittany Spieker, Joan Loring, Jane Wiest and Dr. Terry and Stevie Shively.

Send-Off Sunday, July 14 | Faith Lutheran will commission

this Mexico City International Mission Trip team.

Faith Lutheran Church Staff:

Pastor: Lee Laaveg

pastor@faithlutheranspencer.com

Church Administrator: Lori Krei

churchadmin@faithlutheranspencer.com

Evangelism and Youth Director: Eric Patten

eric@faithlutheranspencer.com

Custodian: Rich Stueven

custodian@faithlutheranspencer.com

Technology Director: Lori Krei

techdirector@faithlutheranspencer.com

Office Assistant: Cheryl Stueven

office@faithlutheranspencer.com

Worship Director: Denise Laaveg

worshipdirector@faithlutheranspencer.com

TEAM Restoration Ministries

Lynne Gould, of TEAM Restoration Ministries,

is available, by appointment, to visit with clients

each Wednesday in Faith Lutheran’s Library.

Appointments are available from

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

To schedule an appointment,

please call the TEAM Restoration Ministries office

at 515-238-9010.

Every family in

our congregation

gets a revised,

updated directory!

Stop by the office if you

need a copy!

The Updated 2019

Church

Directory is

here!

“And you thought you were having a bad hair day.”

Thank you to today’s ...

Worship Leader Barb Solberg

Instrumentalist Kevin Skadeland, Jared Hansen, Conner Essick,

Bill McCarroll

Vocalists Radina Jansen, Kirby Fueston

Scripture Reader Patricia Rohmiller

Children’s Message Dodo and Emu

Prayers of the Church Dennis Larson

Nursery Michael and Sarah Ruhs

Altar Prep Carolyn Christofferson, Shirley Nelson

Camera Becky Simons

Computer Leanne Sebastian

Sound Cheryl Stueven

Lead Tech Lori Krei

Fellowship Hosts Lee and Nancy Ketcham, Jim and Joan Unrau

Set up: Joan Unrau

Greeters/Ushers Brandon and Mallory Anderson, Del Brockshus, Pam Harris

Offering Counters Jolene Hansen, Kay Iversen, Becky Simons

Next Sunday, July 7

Worship Leader Eric Tigges

Instrumentalist Kevin Skadeland, Jared Hansen, Conner Essick,

Bill McCarroll

Vocalists Carla Vanderberg, Becky Simons

Scripture Reader Marcene Briest

Children’s Message Doug Schwartz

Prayers of the Church Jim Paulsen

Nursery Kyle and Jamie Rouse

Altar Prep Nancy Heckathorn, Shirley Nelson

Camera Cindy Tigges

Computer Kay Iversen

Sound Cheryl Stueven

Lead Tech Lori Krei

Fellowship Hosts Stan and Jodene Jongma, Dave and Barb Solberg

Set up: Jodene Jongma

Greeters/Ushers Gene and Pam Englin, Sylvia Dehrkoop, Denise Lovitt

Offering Counters Vickie Godfredsen, Mark Vreeman, Lori Krei

T H IS W EE K AT F AITH

Today - Sunday, June 30

8:00 a.m. Worship Vocalist and Musician Rehearsal

8:15 a.m. Prayer Time - All are welcome!

9:00 a.m. Worship

Fellowship - Immediately following Worship

Monday - Friday, July 1-5

Eric Patten : Out of the Office

Tuesday, July 2

1:00 p.m. Staff meeting

Wednesday, July 3

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Christian Counseling

(Make appointments at 515-238-9010)

5:30 p.m. Executive Team meeting

6:30 p.m. High School Youth Group - CANCELLED

Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day - Office Closed

No 8:30 a.m. Coffee Group

Friday, July 5 - Office closed

Saturday, July 6

7:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study

Sunday, July 7

8:00 a.m. Worship Vocalist and Musician Rehearsal

8:15 a.m. Prayer Time - All are welcome!

9:00 a.m. Worship

Fellowship - Immediately following Worship