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The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Sunday School Worship
May 12, 2019
Prelude “Sunday School Medley”
Greeting/Announcements
Welcome One Another
Musical Gifts
Students:
Mason Ellingson-piano “What Child is This?”
Adeline Ellingson-piano “Amazing Grace (My Chains
Are Gone)”
Mason Ellingson-guitar “I Love to Tell the Story”
Dawson Hasse-piano “Jesus Loves Me”
Ronelle Hasse-piano “Amazing Grace”
Opening Song(congregation sings)
Do Lord
Verse 1 - I’ve got a home in glory land that outshines the sun.
I’ve got a home in glory land that outshines the sun.
I’ve got a home in glory land that outshines the sun,
‘way beyond the blue
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Key to Notations: Please stand if able
P: Pastor spoken or sung
C: Congregation spoken or sung
R: Reader
Chorus - Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me.
Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me.
Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me
‘way beyond the blue.
Verse 2 - I took Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too.
I took Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too.
I took Jesus as my Savior, you take Him too.
‘way beyond the blue. (REPEAT CHORUS)
Confession of Sins
Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit. In Christ’s dying and rising, we are reborn; we are
no longer dead in our sin. Let us return to the shepherd and
guardian of our souls, confessing our sin.
People: Almighty God, we confess to You our preference for
things that pass away, our silence in the face of
injustice, our reluctance to accept the freedom of
forgiveness. Make us whole again; renew is us the grace
of baptism; and set our minds on the things that are
above.
Pastor: Everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins
through His name. God, Who loves you dearly, forgives
you all your sin, raises you to new life in Jesus Christ, and
renews you by the power of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Prayer of the Day
C: God of all power, You called from death our Lord Jesus, the
great shepherd of the sheep. Send us as shepherds to rescue the
lost, to heal the injured, and to feed one another with knowledge
and understanding; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and forever. Amen.
Little Lambs/PreK/K children “Love the Lord Your God”
Congregation join in singing the third time:
Love the Lord Your God
Verse 3 - Love the Lord your God will all your heart
With all your soul, and with all your mind
Love the Lord your God with all your heart
With all your soul and with all your mind
Chorus - With your heart, soul, and mind
With your heart, soul, and mind
Love the Lord your God
(REPEAT CHORUS)
First Reading – Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 – Blake Schultz
R: 16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites
and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 26 “Fellow children of
Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of
salvation has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not
recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the
prophets that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper
ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him
down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from
the dead, 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with
him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people. 32 “We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors 33 he has
fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the
second Psalm: “‘You are my son; today I have become your father.’
Psalm 23 (read responsively) – Sira Christians
R: 1 The LORD is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
C: 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
R: 3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
C: 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
R: 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
C: 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my
life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Second Reading – Revelation 7:9-17 – Caden Schultz and Mason
Ellingson
R: 9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no
one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing
before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes
and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a
loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to
the Lamb.” 11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around
the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces
before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: “Amen! Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God
for ever and ever. Amen!” 13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in
white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” 14 I
answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come
out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore, “they are before the throne of
Second Reading (Continued)
God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the
throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 ‘Never again will they
hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’
nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be
their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God
will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
Gospel – John 10:22-30 – Ronnelle Hasse
P: 22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will
you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus
answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my
Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are
not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they
follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one
will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,
is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I
and the Father are one.”
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Children’s Message
Sunday School “Year in Review” Grades 1-6
“Spark My World”
“This is My Father’s World”
“Father Abraham”
“Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho”
“What a Mighty God We Serve”
“I Just Keep Trusting My Lord”
“I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord”
“Boys and Girls for Jesus”
Message “In the Wild”
Apostles Creed
C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and
earth
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was
conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the
Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day
he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the
right hand of the Father. He will come again 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.
Offering Song “Jesus Loves Me”- tone chimes
Prayers of the Church
After each portion of the prayers:
P: Lord, in Your mercy,
C: Hear our prayer.
Lord’s Prayer
C: 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.
Benediction
Closing Song I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
Verse 1 - I have decided to follow Jesus.
I have decided to follow Jesus.
I have decided to follow Jesus.
No turning back, no turning back!
Verse 2 - Though none go with me, still I will follow.
Though none go with me, still I will follow.
Though none go with me, still I will follow.
No turning back, no turning back!
Verse 3 - The cross before me, the world behind me.
The cross before me, the world behind me.
The cross before me, the world behind me.
No turning back, no turning back!
Sending Song “This Little Light of Mine”
Mission Statement of American Lutheran Church
Led by the Holy Spirit and strengthened by the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
we seek to make the Kingdom of God real and present in our world
through ongoing worship, witness and service.
Welcome to Worship Services at American Lutheran Church!
Visitors, please sign a guest book in the narthex as you leave worship
today. If you are looking for a church home, please contact Pastor
Bill or one of the ushers about becoming a part of our American
Lutheran Church family.
Prayer Ministry…is available at the communion rail following the
worship service. Feel free to come for prayer for yourself or
someone else. If you have never asked Jesus to come into your
heart and be your Savior, now is an excellent time to do that.
Worship Leaders
Pastor: Bill Bakewicz Deacon: Janet Katterhagen
Altar Guild: Sue Kaneski Acolyte: Connor Flan
Pianists: Ruth Zinter & Kari Christians
Readers and Ushers: Sunday School Students
Sound & Video Tech: Eugene Holmquist
Please consider signing up to be an Usher or Greeter. Sign-up
sheets are on the wall in the back of the sanctuary. See Jody
Ellingson, Head Usher, with any questions.
Radio Broadcast of our worship service today is sponsored by the
American Lutheran Church Women (ALCW) in honor of women
who serve. Thank you for supporting our radio ministry.
A “KEYL” Radio Broadcast Sponsors for 2019 sign-up sheet is
on a table in the narthex. We need people to sign up as sponsors of
our weekly worship broadcast. The cost is $75. Thank you!
Announcements:
Happy Mother’s Day….We thank and praise God for our mothers!
TODAY…our Sunday School children will help lead us in worship.
Mark your calendar…..
- Sunday School will resume in September.
- High School Graduate Baccalaureate worship service is next
Sunday, May 19th at 9 a.m.
- The Todd County Fair is Thursday – Sunday, June 27 – 30.
- Vacation Bible School is Monday – Friday, July 15 – 19.
The May issue of The Daily Walk and April - June copies of Christ
In Our Home are on the small table at the rear of the sanctuary.
Esther Circle will meet…May 15th at 9:30 am at Jan Jorgenson’s
house.
The Fair Stand Committee has a sign-up sheet in the narthex for
helpers for the Todd County Fair. The American Lutheran Church
Food Stand will be open from noon – 9pm on Thursday, June 27th,
11:30 am – 11:30 pm on Friday, June 28th, and 11:30 am – 11:30 pm,
June 29th. Several positions and shifts are available and all help is
welcome!
Volunteers are a huge part of a successful Vacation Bible School
program. We are asking for volunteers to help American Lutheran
Church share God’s love with the children of our community. There
is a sign-up sheet posted in the Narthex. Please look at the positions
posted and consider signing up for a position on the VBS team. If
you have any questions please talk to any of the Board of Education
members. Thank you for your help in growing our children’s faith in
God!
ALCW Ladies…The sign-up poster is up for the Summer Outing on
Wednesday, August 7th. We are going to Theatre L’Homme Dieu to
see the Plymouth Playhouse Theatre production of The Church
Basement Ladies in “You Smell Barn!”. The group ticket price is
$22.50 each. Sign-up goes until May 31st. Please pay Jane Olson, the
Treasurer. Dinner will be at Pike & Pint Restaurant in Alexandria and
you’ll order off the menu. Drivers are needed. Please sign up if you
are willing to drive.
Last Week’s Sermon Outline Answers: resurrection, first, evidence,
Jesus, life, experience, says, follow, make, Jesus
Church Outreach
Our Mission Focus for May….is our missionaries Dwight & Dorothy
Hazard who serve through SIM (Servants In Mission). They are
presently in the United States serving through SIM’s headquarters in
North Carolina. They are planning to visit us sometime in July.
Missionaries: Dan and Nancy Butkowski; Dwight and Dorothy Hazard;
Chris Mikkelson
Prayer Partners…is the name of our Prayer Chain. To request a
prayer, send an e-mail to [email protected]. If you
would like your name added or removed from the Prayer Partners’
e-mail list, contact Patty Ostendorf or Becky Hillig.
Weekly Report
Worship Attendance for last week: 270
General Fund receipts for last week: $6,766.23
General Fund budgeted weekly needs: $4,759.92
General Fund Year to Date (YTD) as of 4/30/19:
…budgeted needs: $81,946.29
…receipts: $84,953.41
…actual expenses: $89,873.68
As of May 5th…Our 2019 YTD General Budget receipts were
$4,725.00 ahead of our YTD General Budget needs.
Contact Information
Pastor: Bill Bakewicz 320-760-3843
Youth & Family/Music Coordinator: Kari Christians 320-533-3021
Church Secretary: Lori Zellmann 320-732-2932 (office phone)
General: Email: [email protected]
Website: americanlutheranchurch.org
YOUTH & FAMILY May 12th, 2019
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Attention mission trippers! Some upcoming dates to put on your
calendar….
June 27-30: Todd County Fair Dates
July 20: Mission Trip Training Day July 21st: Mission Trip Commissioning
Service
Growing Young
We want to be a church that is
committed to the spiritual development of all youth.
Take the Growing Young
Assessment! Follow this link to complete the survey
www.oursurvey.church/American
LutheranChurchLongPrairie
Together, we can help young people discover and love American
Lutheran Church!
May 12th: Sunday School Program May 19th: Baccalaureate Service and Blanket Bash May 22nd: Adopt a Highway Cleanup June 2nd: Prairie Days Games Downtown
Blanket Bash For Third-Sixth Graders!
(Gifts, Give!)
Sunday May 19th 1:00-3:00pm
Come and tie blankets, play bingo with the residents at the Assisted
Living and give the blankets as prizes!
Sign up on Y&F Board! Friends welcome!
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Adopt a Highway Cleanup!
Wednesday May 22nd
It’s time for our spring cleanup!
Meet at church at 4:00 to clean
up our section of highway, then
meet back at ALC for pizzas!
How’s life? Want to talk about it? Feel free to contact me.
Kari Christians (320)533-3021
American Lutheran Church Growing Young Assessment
Our church can grow young, too. And it’s not about changing our mission
or our deepest hope for our congregation. In fact, when we start growing
young, we may likely find our church becoming what we’ve always
dreamed it could be.
When we grow young, our church will:
• Challenge young people (in fact, all people) with Jesus’ message in
ways that inspire them
• Develop younger leaders intentionally through natural leadership
opportunities
• Fuel an atmosphere of warmth where everyone feels welcome
• Become a better neighbor to those in our community
“That sounds great, but where do we begin?”
The most effective kind of leadership starts by choosing to recognize
reality. Before deciding where our church will go in the future, we need to
focus on understanding exactly where we are now.
So be a part of this endeavor by taking the Growing Young
Assessment! When you take this assessment, you will help our church
create an understanding of our unique culture. You will help shed light on
how well we are currently positioned to engage young people.
All you need to do is follow this link to complete the survey between
April 14 and May 4th. It will take approximately 5-10 minutes to
complete and will provide valuable information to our congregation.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT! We invite all attendees of
American Lutheran Church ages 14 and up to participate!
To complete the assessment, every individual will need to have an email
address. If you currently share an email address with another person who
will complete the assessment, or you do not have an email address, please
contact Kari Christians or sign up for a time to complete the assessment at
church.
Take this assessment at
www.oursurvey.church/AmericanLutheranChurchLongPrairie
If you are currently receiving our newsletter by email, you have been sent
an email with this link.
Don’t have access to a computer, smart phone or tablet? We can help!
Please call the church office @732-2932 and ask for Kari.
Thank you so much for your participation in this assessment. Your input
will help in raising up the next generation here at American Lutheran
Church.
Thank you!
Baccalaureate Service
(Glorify)
Sunday, May 19
9:00 a.m. Worship
Reception to follow
Recognizing Graduating seniors
Jaden Evenson Andrew Katterhagen
Rachel Drum Joshua Berscheit
Morgan Rach Shea Olson
Vacation Bible School
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July 15th – 19th 8:45 a.m. – Noon
Ages 4 – entering 6th Grade Register in the Narthex
The Word of God and the Shaping of America
LIFE AND IMMORTALITY
HOPE – “…shone in our hearts to give the light…” 2 Corinthians 4:6
John McLean (1785-1861), a U.S. Postmaster General and Justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court, wrote: no one can estimate or
describe the salutary influence of the Bible. What
would the world be without it? Compare the dark
places of the earth, where the light of the Gospel has
not penetrated, with those where it has been
proclaimed and embraced in all its purity. Life and
immortality are brought to light by the Scriptures.
Aside from Revelation, darkness rests upon the
world and upon the future. There is no ray of light
to shine upon our pathway, there is no star of hope.
We begin our speculation as to our destiny in conjecture, and they end in
uncertainty. We know not that there is a God, a heaven, or a hell, or any
day of general account, when the wicked and the righteous shall be
judged. The Bible has shed a glorious light upon the world. It shows us
that in the coming day we must answer for the deeds done in the body. It
has opened us to a new and living way, so plainly marked out that no one
can mistake it. The price paid for our redemption shows the value of our
immortal souls.
Weekly Schedule at American Lutheran Church
Sun. May 12th 8:30 am Children’s Choir Rehearsal
8:45 am Staffed Children’s Nursery for ages 0 – 3
9:00 am Worship Service with Sunday School
Program
11:15 am Missions Committee Meeting
Tue. May 14th 9:00 am Staff Meeting
10:00 am Music Ministry at Valley View
Wed. May 15th 9:30 am Esther Circle at Jan Jorgenson’s house
11:00 am Newsletter Articles Due
3:30 pm 9th Grade Confirmation Class
6:00 pm 8th Grade Confirmation Class
6:00 pm Praise Team Practice
7:00 pm Choir Practice
Thu. May 16th 5:30 pm Worship Team Practice
Sun. May 19th 8:30 am Choir Rehearsal
8:45 am Staffed Children’s Nursery for Ages 0 – 3
9:00 am Baccalaureate Worship Service with
Communion
10:30 am Board of Education Meeting
1:00 – 3:00 pm Blanket Bash for Grades 3 – 6
7:00 pm 5x5x5 Bible Readers Meeting at Kirk &
Jane Olson’s house