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Living the Good Life: Valuing Sacrifice

September 15, 2024
8:30am 

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Prelude “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” arr. M. Burkhardt
Karissa Raebel, organ

Weekly Church News

 

Welcome  Pastor Tim Klinkenberg


Ringing of the Bell 

 

Opening Hymn “Beautiful Savior” (LSB 537)

verses 1, 3 and 4

Beautiful Savior,
King of creation,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I’d love Thee,
Truly I’d serve Thee,
Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

 
Fair is the sunshine,
Fair is the moonlight,
Bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels in the sky.

 
Beautiful Savior,
Lord of the nations,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
Praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be Thine!

 

Invocation
Liturgist:   In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People:  Amen. 

 

Confession and Absolution

Liturgist: Our help is in the name of the LORD,
People: who made heaven and earth.
Liturgist: If You, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
People: But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.
Liturgist: Almighty God, heavenly Father, hear the prayers of confession we bring before You.

 
silence for personal prayers of confession

 
Liturgist: Together, we pray:
People: Gracious Lord, we confess that we have not always loved and trusted in You above all things. We have allowed other things to distract us from Your presence in our homes and Your mission in our lives. Have mercy upon us, O Lord. Grant us the forgiveness purchased by Jesus, who cleanses us from our sin that we may worship You with joyful hearts and offer our lives to proclaim Your goodness for all of our days. Amen.
Liturgist: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. His kingdom has come near to you in Christ, and you are blessed to be part of His mission and ministry. As a fellow servant of Christ, it is my joy to proclaim Jesus’ words of peace to you and to remind you that your sins are forgiven in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

 

 

Hymn of Praise “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” (LSB 411)

Choir: I want to walk as a child of the light.
I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world.
The star of my life is Jesus.

 
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.

 
All sing: I want to see the brightness of God.
I want to look at Jesus.
Clear Sun of Righteousness, shine on my path,
And show me the way to the Father

 
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.

 
I’m looking for the coming of Christ.
I want to be with Jesus.
When we have run with patience the race,
We shall know the joy of Jesus.

 
In Him there is no darkness at all.
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God.
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.

 

Old Testament Reading Proverbs 11:24 NIV

²⁴ One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Lector:          This is the Word of the Lord.
People:       Thanks be to God.

  

Epistle Reading Galatians 6:6-10 NIV

⁶ Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.

⁷ Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. ⁸ Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. ⁹ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ¹⁰ Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Lector:          This is the Word of the Lord.
People:       Thanks be to God.

 

Holy Gospel Luke 12:13-21 NIV

¹³ Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” ¹⁵ Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

¹⁶ And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. ¹⁷ He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

¹⁸ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. ¹⁹ And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

²¹ “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

Lector:          This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People:       Thanks be to God.

Hymn of the Day  “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus" (LSB 729)

verses 1, 2, 4 and 6

I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
Trusting only Thee;
Trusting Thee for full salvation,
Great and free.

 
I am trusting Thee for pardon;
At Thy feet I bow,
For Thy grace and tender mercy
Trusting now.

 
I am trusting Thee to guide me;
Thou alone shalt lead,
Ev’ry day and hour supplying
All my need.

 
I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus;
Never let me fall.
I am trusting Thee forever
And for all.

 

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Message Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

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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, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will 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.

 

Prayers of the Church
Each petition concludes with:
Liturgist:     Lord, in your mercy,
People:   Hear our prayer. 

Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings 


Music at the Offering "Come, Let Us Worship"  A. Pote

Jubilate Choir

 

Communion Prayer

Pastor: 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. Your Word has declared to all who trust in Him that we are now members of a Kingdom that can never be taken away. We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Grant that Your Word and Sacrament may drive away all that troubles our hearts, that with joyful spirits, we may ever love and serve You.
People: Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

Pastor:      Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us:
People:   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.

Words of Institution

Pax Domini

Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: Amen.

Agnus Dei  "Lamb of God” (LSB 550)

verses 1 and 3

Your only Son, no sin to hide,
But You have sent Him from Your side
To walk upon this guilty sod,
And to become the Lamb of God.

Refrain:
O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God,
I love the holy Lamb of God!
O wash me in His precious blood,
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

 
I was so lost, I should have died,
But You have brought me to Your side
To be led by Your staff and rod,
And to be called a lamb of God. refrain

 

Music During Communion

“10,000 Reasons”

Bless the Lord, oh, my soul, oh, my soul. Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, - oh, my soul.
I'll worship Your holy name.

 
The sun comes up. It's a new day dawning.
It's time to sing Your song again.
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me,
Let me be singing when the ev’ning comes.

 
Bless the Lord, oh, my soul, oh, my soul. Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, - oh, my soul.
I'll worship Your holy name.

 
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger.
Your name is great and Your heart is kind,
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

 
Bless the Lord, oh, my soul, oh, my soul. Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, - oh, my soul.
I'll worship Your holy name.

 
And on that day when my strength is failing,
The end draws near and my time has come,
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore.

 
Bless the Lord, oh, my soul, oh, my soul. Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, - oh, my soul.
I'll worship Your holy name. repeat

 
Worship Your holy name. Lord, I worship Your holy name.

"Make This Church A Welcome Place" arr. L. Raney

 Jubilate Choir

 

Dismissal 

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.

Closing Hymn “Praise God, from Whom, All Blessings Flow” (LSB 805)

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg
Liturgist: Vicar Micah Raebel
Organ/ Piano: Karissa Raebel
Choir: Jubilate Choir 
Choir Director: Alex Guebert
Piano: Dr. Rachel Ehring
Audio/Visual: Hector Cerda, Cody Thomas, and Blaine Currer

Thanks for joining us today!

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PRAYER REQUEST

CONNECTION CARD

 

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September 15, 2024

Prayers of the Church
September 15, 2024

Jesus, our Messiah, we seek Your love in everything we do.

Just as You give to us, and bless us daily, we should freely give to others around us.
As we do so, may we continue to grow in our faith, as our reward comes from You alone.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Unchanging Father of heavenly lights, You are the giver of every good and perfect gift.

For any gift we give is merely our grateful hearts thanking You
for giving us the greatest gift of all in Your only Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Use our offerings not for our glory, but Yours.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Merciful Father, we commend to Your keeping all who work to preserve and protect Your gifts of house and home, and all who bring rescue and relief, especially those working to extinguish the fires around our community.

Give them courage in danger, skill in difficulty, and compassion in service.
Sustain them with bodily strength and calmness of mind,
that they may perform their work to the well-being of those in need.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord God, our Creator, You created us in Your image, male and female,
and what You have joined together, let no one separate.

We give thanks for 19 years of marriage for K.C. and Dave Jacobson, 29 years of marriage for Leslie and Elizabeth Cornelius, and 45 years of marriage for Rick and Karen Finke.

By Your Spirit, may they and all spouses continue to honor one another, seek each other over self, be slow to anger and quick to discard the record of wrongs, and rejoice with the truth.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Father of all mercy, You never fail to help those who call on You for help.

Give strength and confidence to those in their time of great need: Brenda Carr, Melissa, Jackson, James Peak, Anna Redjai, Max Schwible, those on our printed prayer lists, and those we name before You now…

May they know that You are near and that You uphold them with Your everlasting arms.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Almighty and everlasting God, You bring us through suffering and death with our Lord Jesus Christ to enter with Him into glory.

Look graciously upon those who grieve, especially…
the family and friends of Joe Jaffa, friend of Helen Ketcham,
and the family and friends of Mike Moore, family of Nate and Sandy Mercier.

May they cast every care on You,
so that they may know the consolation of Your love.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord God Almighty, You bless Your servants with various and unique gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Give us grace that we may honor You with all that we have been blessed with,
and use our gifts always to Your honor and glory.

In the name of Jesus we pray.
Amen.

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Living the Good Life: Valuing Sacrifice

Sunday, September 15, 2024
10:30am

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Weekly Church News

Welcome

Invocation

Worship Set//

Songs

Confession and Absolution

Scripture Readings

Message// Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

Apostles' Creed

Prayers of the Church/ The Lord's Prayer

Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings

Holy Communion//

Words of Institution

Songs

Dismissal

Benediction

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Guitar, Violin, & Vocals: Stephan Nosrat
Guitar and Vocals: Adam Bogh
Bass Guitar: Chuy Flores
Electric Guitar: Joshua DeLaVictoria
Vocalist: Mark Bogh & Christine Bowie
Keys: Adam Friedrich
Drums: Tony Sigala
Audio/Visual: David Kruse, Dean Fritchle, Katie Todd, Matthew Todd, Rick Shima, and Jonathan Casper

Thanks for joining us today!

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  ONLINE GIVING

PRAYER REQUEST

CONNECTION CARD

 

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September 15, 2024

Prayers of the Church
September 15, 2024

Jesus, our Messiah, we seek Your love in everything we do.

Just as You give to us, and bless us daily, we should freely give to others around us.
As we do so, may we continue to grow in our faith, as our reward comes from You alone.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Unchanging Father of heavenly lights, You are the giver of every good and perfect gift.

For any gift we give is merely our grateful hearts thanking You
for giving us the greatest gift of all in Your only Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Use our offerings not for our glory, but Yours.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Merciful Father, we commend to Your keeping all who work to preserve and protect Your gifts of house and home, and all who bring rescue and relief, especially those working to extinguish the fires around our community.

Give them courage in danger, skill in difficulty, and compassion in service.
Sustain them with bodily strength and calmness of mind,
that they may perform their work to the well-being of those in need.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord God, our Creator, You created us in Your image, male and female,
and what You have joined together, let no one separate.

We give thanks for 19 years of marriage for K.C. and Dave Jacobson, 29 years of marriage for Leslie and Elizabeth Cornelius, and 45 years of marriage for Rick and Karen Finke.

By Your Spirit, may they and all spouses continue to honor one another, seek each other over self, be slow to anger and quick to discard the record of wrongs, and rejoice with the truth.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Father of all mercy, You never fail to help those who call on You for help.

Give strength and confidence to those in their time of great need: Brenda Carr, Melissa, Jackson, James Peak, Anna Redjai, Max Schwible, those on our printed prayer lists, and those we name before You now…

May they know that You are near and that You uphold them with Your everlasting arms.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Almighty and everlasting God, You bring us through suffering and death with our Lord Jesus Christ to enter with Him into glory.

Look graciously upon those who grieve, especially…
the family and friends of Joe Jaffa, friend of Helen Ketcham,
and the family and friends of Mike Moore, family of Nate and Sandy Mercier.

May they cast every care on You,
so that they may know the consolation of Your love.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord God Almighty, You bless Your servants with various and unique gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Give us grace that we may honor You with all that we have been blessed with,
and use our gifts always to Your honor and glory.

In the name of Jesus we pray.
Amen.