March Cleaning: Ohlmann, Eichstadt. Ushers: Carpenter, Campbell, deLeon, Reim.

June Church Cleaners: Carpenter & Gehling.

Welcome to our visitors! We appreciate your joining our worship family this morning, and we invite you to sign our guest book. If you would like more information about our church, please contact the pastor at 414-427-9337.

Sunday family worship: 8:00 and 10:45 A.M. Choir: 9:10. Sunday School: 9:30. Bible class 9:45 A.M.

Today's Worship

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matt. 20:28).

Preparation: Read Ps. 2, p. 123.

The Liturgy: Page 12ff. in the Worship Supplement.

Hymns: 130, Jesus, Once with Sinners Numbered (insert), (129:1), Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (insert), 127.

Readings: Acts 10:34-38…God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit to be the Savior of all people.

Psalm: page 27 in the Worship Supplement.

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22...Jesus came to serve, and so it happened that the Greater One was baptized by the lesser.

Sermon: Isaiah 42:1-7

SEE THE SERVANT-SAVIOR

I. The Man. II. The Mission. III. The Method.

Sunday School summary The birth of Jesus as recorded in Luke 2 is today’s Sunday School lesson. A Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! As a family discuss the details of Christ’s birth. Ask: “How does our sin cause us to fear God like the shepherds did? Focus on the fact that God’s Son takes away our fears and gives us true peace, rescuing us from sin and death. Hard sayings... What does Jesus say about divorce, rich people and heaven, camels and the eye of a needle? We will look at these and other “hard sayings” of the Lord at Wednesday’s Bible class. Everyone is welcome. Council notes: ����Finances: Offer ings in December were $5,742 over budgeted needs, and the balance of actual available funds increased by $4,529. For the fiscal year to date, we are $2,000 below budget. We thank the Lord for providing the means and the willingness to support the gospel work among us. ����Benevolence Fund: The Council discussed guidelines for a Messiah Benevolence Fund to assist individuals or families on a short-term basis. The proposal will be presented to the voters later this month. ����Membership request: Steven Beske has requested communicant membership in Messiah. ����Teacher call: The Council discussed the resignation of half-time teacher Aprill Lillo and the process of calling another individual for the position.

Voters meeting in two weeks The quarterly voters meeting will be held on Sunday, January 24th, at 12:00 p.m. Agenda items include setting a CLC CBP estimate for the next fiscal year. The Council is also recommending to the voters that the congregation issue a call at this meeting for the half-time teacher position which will become vacant with the resignation of Mrs. Lillo. Please remember this in your prayers and ask that the Lord will soon provide us with another teacher for His little lambs.

CLC news ����Position open: In July of 2016 Dr . James Sydow will be retir ing after serving 13 years as the CLC Treasurer/ILC Business Manager. An individual is being sought to serve in this business management position. The position has broad responsibility to oversee the day-to-day financial affairs of the CLC, ILC, and to oversee the staff in the General Business Office. The duties include managing all cash receipts and disbursements and reporting for all accounts and funds of the CLC and ILC to the responsible boards of the CLC. Strong interpersonal skills are necessary

January 10, 2016 Epiphany 1

Church of the Lutheran Confession

12145 W. Edgerton Avenue Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130

414-427-9337 http://www.messiahhalescorners.com

Michael Eichstadt, Pastor Phone: 414-427-9303 Ted Quade, Principal Phone: 262-522-9824 Amy Mielke, Teacher Phone: 414-427-1512 Aprill Lillo, Teacher Phone: 262-446-2052

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DDDDTuesday: 7:00 P.M: Bd. of Property. 7:00 P.M: WinGS meeting.

DDDDWednesday:

7:00 P.M: Bible class.

DDDDThursday: 5:00 P.M: Adult information. 6:00 P.M: Tech Committee.

DDDDFriday:

3:00 P.M: School Geography Bee.

DDDDNext Sunday:

12:15 P.M: Public school confirmation class.

DDDDJanuary 24th:

12:00 P.M: Quarterly voters meeting.

as the job requires substantial interaction with ILC students and parents, other synod members, and those outside the synod with whom we do business. Those interested are encouraged to contact Tom Lentz for a full job description and application (tdlentz@chartermi.net/507-625-

9390). The deadline for applications is February 1, 2016. ����Missionary move: Missionary Peter Evensen has ar r ived in India to begin his work. Retired missionary David Koenig will be assisting Pastor Evensen in getting acquainted with the work, people, and locations of the BELC and CLCI in South India. ����Evangelism Workshop: All are invited to par ticipate in the annual Evangelism Workshop hosted by Messiah, Eau Claire, on Sunday, Jan. 31, from 2:30-6:00 p.m. This year’s theme is: “Let Your Speech Always Be with Grace, Seasoned with Salt, That You May Know How You Ought to Answer Each One” (Col. 4:6). A chili supper will conclude the seminar. ����Satellite services: Services will be held in Gillette, WY, at 5 p.m. on the fir st and third Sundays of the month. Contact Pastor Aaron Ude (aaronude@gmail.com) for more information.

Daily Bible Readings: Su: Gen 23-27 ; Matt. 7. M: Gen. 28-29; Matt. 8:1-17. Tu: Gen. 30-31; Matt. 8:18-34. W: Gen. 32-33; Matt. 9:1-17. Th: Gen. 34-35; Matt. 9:18-38. F: Gen. 36-37; Matt. 10:1-24. Sa: Gen. 38-

43; Matt. 10:25-11:15.

Church cleaning: Jan. 16-22: Church: J. Lisak, Ackerman, Rentas, L. Lisak. School: Schierenbeck, A. Albrecht, Taylor, Naumann. Jan. ushers: 1st: M. Mueller, T. Taylor. 2nd: D. Albrecht, T. Garvens.

FINANCES: Last Week To Date Offerings: $6,410.00 $169,670.00

Sunday School: $1.00

Budgetary Needs: $6,403.00 $172,881.00

Over/(Under) Budget: $7.00 ($3,211.00) Missions: $25.00 $2,145.00

(In addition to budgeted amount) MDF: $150.00 $1,373.00

ILC Building Fund: $10.00 $1,215.00

Kinship: $50.00 $461.00

Attendance last Sunday: 76, 63.

Hymns and liturgical settings under copyright are used by permission through Concordia Publishing House, License #000013843, Onelicense.net, #A-720270, or Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Part 3 © 2015 CPH. All rights reserved. Used by permis-sion. Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptures quoted are from the New King James Version® of the Holy Bible, ©1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

He Came for

All!

SCRIPTURE READINGS

FOR TODAY

Isaiah 42:1-7 NKJV

“Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, till He has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

Thus says God the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to those who walk on it: “I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles, to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness from the prison house.

Acts 10:34-38 NKJV Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by

Him. The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 NKJV

Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”…

When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Prayer of the Church

Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.

(Minute of silence for individual prayer and meditation) P: Almighty God, we give thanks for all Your goodness and bless You for the love that sustains us from day to day. We praise You for the gift of Your Son, our Savior, in whom we have the forgiveness of sins. We thank You for the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, for Your holy Church, for the Means of Grace, for the lives of believers here and in every place, and for the hope of the life to come. Lord, in Your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: Send the light of Your Word and Sacraments into all the earth. Raise up faithful servants of Christ to advance the Gospel both at home and in distant lands. We pray especially for Pastor Peter Evensen. Bless and guide him as he takes up his work as Your missionary in India. Protect him from all danger. Give Him courage to speak boldly, and aid his adjustment to a foreign culture. Lord, in Your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: While the Church grows according to Your plan, strengthen both new and established congregations, supporting them in these challenging times. Make them steadfast, abounding in the work of Christ, and let their faith and zeal for Your Word refresh and renew the witness of Your people everywhere. May our offerings, too, reflect our joy in salvation and our desire that all people would be brought into Your light. Lord, in Your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: As Jesus served with gentleness and humility, so grant us His followers the same Spirit of humility, that we may eagerly speak of Your forgiving grace and model it with our care and concern for others. Lord, in Your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: Bless our homes with Your presence, that our families may be the gift You intend them to be. Help our children grow in faith and understanding, and keep them in the one true faith all their days. Keep the flame of faith burning brightly in all our hearts, that we never take our salvation for granted or become apathetic toward hearing Your Word. Lord, in Your mercy, C: hear our prayer. P: All these things and whatever else You know that we need, grant us, Father, for the sake of Him who died and rose again and now lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.

Jesus, Once with Sinners Numbered (after Creed)

Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (after prayer of the church)