Quasimodogeniti – Second
Sunday of Easter
“Like
newborn babes desire the pure milk of the Word”
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church † Bingen
Missouri Synod
The Reverend John Dreyer, Pastor Worship 8:00 am & 10:30 am / Wed. 7:00 pm
Mrs. Leanne Busick, Director of Music Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 am
Mr. Keith Dicke, Youth Director Pastor 701-0001/Church 639-6178
Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School Parish Hall 639-6244
Mr. Lowell Timm, Principal School 639-6177
Quasimodogeniti, Second Sunday of Easter
19 April 2009
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8:00 am Opening Hymn #457 The Order of Matins - page 219 The Psalmody Psalm 33 antiphon 6 Office Hymn #470 The Holy Scriptures The Sermon the Canticle “The Te Deum” - page 223
The Offering The prayers Closing Hymn #472
Seminarians Tab Ottmers, Jon Huehn |
10:30 am Opening Hymn #457 The Order of Confession - page 184
The service of
the Word - page 186 Salutation and collect - page 189
The Holy
Scriptures the nicene creed - page 191 The Hymn of the Day #470 The Sermon The offertory - page 192 The Offering
service of the
Sacrament - pg. 194 Closing Liturgy - page 199 Closing Hymn #472 |
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Regarding participation in the Blessed Sacrament of Christ’s True Body and Blood: Because oneness at the altar presupposes oneness in faith and doctrine, we expect that all who commune at the Lord’s altar are members in good standing of an LCMS congregation. We ask that all who commune register on a communion card. All visitors should state their home LCMS congregation. First time visitors please speak to Pastor Dreyer. Individual cups for those desiring them are available as you approach the altar.
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Welcome visitors! Please sign the guestbook in the narthex to acknowledge your presence.
In our prayers Fred Berning (Harborside), Herb Mailand (Woodcrest), Gert Deister and Mary Scheumann (Woodview), Xavior Palacios, Marie Hobrock, Sherrill Peters (sister-in-law of Bob and Jeanette Peters) and Betty Schroeder (sister-in-law of Jean Uffelman and Jeanette Peters. Our soldiers: in Afghanistan - Erich Roberts (brother of seminarian’s wife Emily Ottmers); Katie Tedeschi in Japan; Casey Holt in San Diego, CA; Garry Murdock, Jr. at Harrogate, England; Deb Chappel (daughter of Phil and Evie DeBolt) at Fort Sill, OK; Matthew Owen (nephew of Kevin Selking) at Camp Legune, NC; Daniel Ulman (grandson of Roger and Fay Koenemann) at Bremerton, WA; Nathan Shelton (grandson of Bob and Ann Thorn) at Camp Pendleton, CA and Chaplain Daniel Gard, in Louisiana. Shut-ins: Erna Scheiman, Evelyn Aumann, Tom Aumann (Woodcrest), Velma Zelt (Regency), Deanie Holle (Concord Village), Donna Conrad (Huntington), Margaret Scherer (Village of Heritage) and Geraldine Buuck.
adult catechisis classes will be starting soon. Please watch the bulletin and newsletter for starting date and time. All members wanting a refresher course are also welcome to attend.
Today 8:00 am Matins - 9:15 am SS/BC - 10:30 am Divine Service
12:00-2:00 pm 25th Anniversary Dinner for Teacher Marv Drier
4:00 pm Easter Choral Vespers at the Seminary
MONDAY 11:30 am-5:30 pm Bloodmobile at Decatur Riverside Center
TUESDAY 6:00 am Early Bird Bible Class
8:00 am Sewing Cancer Pads
7:30 pm Ladies Guild
WEDNESDAY 8:20 am Chapel
9:00 am Ladies Aid Quilting
4:00-5:30 pm Public School Confirmation
6:30 pm Midweek Divine Service
7:15 pm Choir
8:30 pm Men’s Basketball
SATURDAY 9:00 am LWML Spring Praise Service at St. John + Flatrock
Sunday 8:00 am Divine Service - 9:15 am SS/BC - 10:30 am Examination
3:00 pm Decatur Zone LLL/LWML Spring Rally at Immanuel, Union
Attendance last week:
Friday 1:00 pm (87) 7:00 pm (179) Saturday 8:00
pm (83)
Sunday 6:30
am (262) 10:30 am (235) Wed. (14)
hospitalization/outpatient If you or someone in your family is scheduled to go into the hospital or outpatient for any reason or is being released from the hospital, please call Pastor Dreyer at church or 701-0001 (Decatur). Due to HIPPA Laws hospitals will not contact us-so you must.
VOTERS agenda The agenda for the Monday, April 27, Quarterly Voters Meeting includes Pastor’s, Treasurer’s and Board Reports, Job Description Update and Special Education Teacher. The meeting is at 8:00 pm. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
HYMNALS Today is the last Sunday that the old TLH hymnals will be out for donors to pick up. Keith Macke will be in the parish hall between services to help you find the ones donated by you or your family.
OFFICE HOURS The secretary will be in the church office 10:00 am-2:00 pm Tuesday-Friday this week, and is available at 639-6178. Pastor can be reached at 701-0001.
NEWSLETTER ITEMS May/June items are due tomorrow. Leave all information in church office.
LADIES GUILD will meet at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 21. Roll call is your favorite easy recipe. Please bring the recipe and, if you have time, a sample for all to share. All ladies are welcome and encouraged to attend. Mite boxes are due.
YOUTH will next meet on Sunday, April 26, at 7:00 pm.
OFFICE HELP The church secretary will be in Washington, DC with the 8th grade class the week of May 3. We would like to get a list together of people who would be available to come into the church office while she is gone and at other times if she is sick. If you would like to come in from time to time, please contact Dawn this week in the office at 639-6178.
Summer Class Offered Since I found out that Adult Bible Class will end soon because of the change of times of worship services, I am considering to teach a formal class during Sunday evenings throughout most of the summer. Perhaps we will have a potluck of sorts and then have class. The class will be "How does the Lutheran faith survive in a growing secular society?" Lately I have heard many concerning issues that are confronting our members and former members of St. John regarding their Christian faith. If I do offer this course, I encourage the entire congregation to participate especially the younger members of our church including high school age. Please give me your thoughts regarding this idea and times in which to offer the class. Please refer to Pastor’s Blog at www.ologos.me. Pastor Dreyer
One of my four goals for this year is to have every member own their own hymnal and bring it to church and Bible Class. Since in the past so many years the Church went to putting the hymnal in the pews (which is a very good thing) the hymnal became a Sunday morning book and not, in good Lutheran tradition, part of the prayer life during the week. I encourage young and old to purchase their own hymnal and each Sunday I will explain a little bit about the rich material found in this new hymnal. The leather bound is a lighter hymnal but obviously costs a little more. I will be happy to take orders and pick up the hymnals for you. Just make the check out to St. John. Pastor Dreyer
LWML PRAISE SERVICE Decatur Zone LWML Praise Service will be at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 25, at St. John + Flatrock with registration at 8:30 am. Ingathering is food items for the Fort Wayne Seminary Food Bank.
LLL/LWML Decatur Zone Spring Rally is Sunday, April 26, at 3:00 pm at Immanuel + Union.
LWML CONVENTION is June 25-28 in Portland, OR. Registration was in the winter quarterly.
BINGEN MENS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL The Bingen softball team will start playing at the end of May. Please call Mark Scheumann (639-6067) or Ron Bultemeier (639-6438) if interested. The Lutheran Fastpitch Golf Outing is on May 16, at The Grey Goose. Call Mark or Ron to register ($50/person).
CARE PACKAGES We packed and shipped three boxes for our service people this past week. Thank you for your donations. Next date to ship is Tuesday, May 12.
CTS Today at 4:00 pm, the Seminary Kantorei will hold its Easter Choral Vespers in Kramer Chapel at the Seminary.
SCRIP Certificates are available in the parish hall between services today.
25th TEACHING ANNIVERISARY Today we will celebrate the 25th Teaching Anniversary of Mr. Drier in the Wyneken school cafetorium from 12:00-2:00 pm. Fellowship will begin at 12:00 pm with lunch being served at 12:30 pm and guest speakers will follow. In honor of this event, donations are being accepted for the upgrade of the cafetorium's sound system. A basket for donations will be at Wyneken today.
WYNEKEN MISSING CHAIRS Many folding chairs appear to have been borrowed and not returned. The school board requests that anyone having borrowed some please return them right away. They will all be needed for the Wyneken 40th Anniversary Joint Church Service and Dinner in May.
SPRING PTL DANCE Mark your calendars now for this fun family event to be held on Friday, May 15, at The Hoagland Hayloft. Join us for music, dancing, great food and fellowship. The doors open at 6:00 pm. The evening will begin with food being served from 6:30-7:30 pm with music and dancing by Breakaway from 8:00-11:00 pm. $30/Family Pass (all members in your household), $7/individual available from school office or Sean MacDowell. We hope that you will all join us and support our Wyneken PTL and school.
SPRING FLOWERS Gift certificates from the 2010 Wyneken 8th grade class are available at the scrip table between services and from any 7th grader. Gift Certificates only for The Grainery and McNamara (Sand Point) are being offered until Thursday, April 30. Please see the following Bingen 7th graders to order your certificates: Audra Butler, Abby Hoffman, Emily Kleine, and Madison Schieferstein (This is their Washington, DC fundraiser).
WYNEKEN CHICKEN The 2010 Wyneken 8th grade class is having a Chicken BBQ on Mother's Day, May 10, from 10:30 am-12:30 pm across the street from church. Presale tickets are $5.00/½ chicken. They are available at the scrip table and all 7th graders through Sunday, May 3.
8th-12th GRADE STUDENTS CLHS will offer two summer school sessions. All area students currently in grades 8-12 are eligible to register and earn high school credit for classes. Cost is $260 per course. Session 1 will be June 11-July 1 with Session 2 from July 6-24. Each session will be held Monday-Friday from 7:30 am-12:30 pm. For more information contact Mrs. Diane Lewis, assistant principal at 483-1102 ext. 239.
THRIVENT will have a table in the parish hallway with information on upcoming events.
THIS 'N THAT Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Soest-Rummage and Bake Sale on Thursday, April 23, from 8:00 am-4:00 pm and Sack Sale on Friday, April 24, from 8:00 am-Noon. Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Soest-Pancake and Sausage Brunch on Sunday, April 26, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm with Free-will offering. Lutheran Home-Golden Corral will donate 10% of the meal plus all gratuities to the Lutheran Home from all meals from 5:00-8:00 pm on Monday April 27. Emanuel Lutheran Church-New Haven-Spring Rummage Sale on Thursday, April 30, from 9:00 am-7:00 pm and $2 Bag Sale on Friday, May 1, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Thrivent-Adams Wells Crisis Center 5K Run, Walk, Stroll on Saturday, May 9, at River Greenway starting behind Adams Memorial Hospital. See Thrivent table for more information.
Quasimodogeniti Sunday
The Old Testament + Ezekiel 37:1-14
The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the LORD.” So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off.’ Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.”
The Epistle + 1 John 5:4-10
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.
The Holy Gospel + John 20:19-31
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.