SECOND SUNDAY after the epiphany
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church † Bingen
Missouri Synod
The Reverend John Dreyer, Pastor Mrs. Leanne Busick, Director of Music
pastor@stjohnbingen.com Mr. Keith Dicke, Youth Director
churchoffice@stjohnbingen.com Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School
Pastor (Home/study) 701-0001/ Church 639-6178 School 639-6177
Website - www.stjohnbingen.com Mr. Lowell Timm, Principal
Church Blog - http://stjohnbingen.blogspot.com Ben Shimm, Seminarian
Worship 8:00 am & 10:30 am / Wed. 6:30 pm Mark Resner, Seminarian
Sunday School/Bible Class 9:15 am Wed. Evening Bible Class 7:30pm
SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY
17 January 2010
8:00 am Worship
Catechism - Commandment 9 - page 322
Opening Hymn - #498 v. 1-5 "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest"
The Order of Matins - page 219-221
Psalmody, Venite
The Psalm - Psalm 128 (Antiphon verse 5 by Pastor)
Office Hymn - #402 "The Only Son from Heaven"
The Holy Scriptures
Response to readings, Common Responsory (sung) - page 221
The Sermon
Canticle HYMN - #941 "We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God"
The Offering
The prayers
Kyrie (sung by congregation) - page 227
The Lord’s Prayer; Collects
With each petition Pastor will end......” Lord, in Your mercy,”
Congregational response: “hear our prayer.”
Collect for Grace, Benedicamus, Benediction – page 228
Closing hymn - #498 v. 6-7 "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest"
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In our prayers Family of Gertrude "Gert" Deister, Glenys Counterman, Marie Bradtmueller, Ed Bultemeyer, Carol Gresley, Bob Peters, Don Buuck, Barb Scheumann, Xavior Palacios, Sherrill Peters and Betty Schroeder.
Shut-ins: Marie Hobrock, Evelyn Aumann, Tom Aumann, Velma Zelt, Deanie Holle, Donna Conrad, Margaret Scherer, Geraldine Buuck, Fred Berning
Our soldiers: Nathan Shelton , Katie Tedeschi, Casey Holt, Garry Murdock, Jr., Deb Chappel, Jason Groce, Matthew Owen, Ethan Boyle, Daniel Ulman
LAID TO REST On Wednesday January 6, the Lord called to Himself in heaven the soul of Gertrude L. Deister. Services were held on Monday January 11th at St. John Lutheran Church.
10:30 am Worship
Catechism - Commandment 9 - page 322
Opening Hymn - #498 v. 1-5 "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest"
The Order of Confession - page 184-185
service of the Word - page 186-189
Introit, Kyrie, Gloria in Excelsis
Salutation and collect - page 189
The Holy
Scriptures
Response to readings – page 190-191
Choir...."O Jesus, King of Glory"
the Nicene creed - page 191
Hymn of the Day - #402 "The Only Son from Heaven"
The Sermon
THE OFFERTORY
The Offering
the prayer of the church - page 193
With each petition Pastor will end......” Lord, in Your mercy,”
Congregational response: “hear our prayer.”
service of the
Sacrament - page 194-198
Distribution Hymns #408, #394, #398
Nunc Dimittis - page 199
Closing Liturgy - page 200-202
Closing hymn - #498 v. 6-7 "Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest"
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 are available as you approach the altar for those desiring them.
"Thank You" to everyone who placed flowers at the altar or contributed to flowers for Easter or Christmas in 2009. The 2010 flower calendar is posted in the hallway to the Parish Hall. If you would like to show appreciation for some special blessing with flowers, choose a date and indicate it on the calendar. If your date is within 1 or 2 weeks, or if you are leaving bouquets from a wedding or other, please give me a call. Thanks! Evelyn Aumann
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast." So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now." This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
Attendance last week: 8:00 am (174) 10:30 am (160) Epiphany (43)
This week at St. John:
Today 8:00 am Matins - 10:30 am Divine Service
8:00-11:30 am Mite Collection (back of church)
9:15 am Sunday School/Bible Class
9:15 am Public School Confirmation Class
4:00 pm Epiphany Lessons & Carols - CTS Kramer Chapel
MONDAY 7:00 pm Pack Care Package Shipments
7:30 pm Ladies Guild Meeting
TUESDAY 6:00 am Early Bird Bible Class
7:00 pm Lutheran Bible Institute
WEDNESDAY 8:20 am Chapel
9:00 am Ladies Aid Quilting
6:30 pm Midweek Divine Service
7:00 pm Choir
8:15 pm Bell Choir
8:30 pm Men's Basketball
THURSDAY 1:30 pm Bingen's Day at Woodcrest
6:00 pm Adult Catechism Class
FRIDAY 7:00 pm Service of Humiliation and Prayer
SundaY 8:00 am Divine Service - 10:30 am Matins
9:15 am Sunday School/ Bible Class
9:15 am Public School Confirmation Class
7:00 pm Youth Group
FLowers - funeral sprays: Those placed in the front of church this morning are in remembrance of Gertrude Deister and Meghan Hormann.
MITE COLLECTION: Collection boxes will be located in the back of church today.
CONTRibution labels: will be available for pick up in the back of church today. Please retain and use any unused labels issued to you last year as those are still good, your contribution number will not change for 2010. Those being issued today are additional for your use.
DEADLINE for FEBRUARY CALENDAR and NEWSLETTER: is tomorrow, Monday, January 18th. Please send info via e-mail to churchoffice@stjohnbingen.com, call or drop by the church office. "Thanks"
JANUARY GUILD MEETING: DATE CHANGE to the Monday, January 18th due to the start of LBI on Tuesday.
JANUARY CARE PACKAGES: DATE CHANGE...will be packed prior to the Monday, January 18th Guild meeting.
BELL
CHOIR
Please
note the day and time change for upcoming practices.
MEMBERS: PRACTICE - Bell Choir - Wednesday evening at 8:15 pm.
Adult Choir will begin practice at 7:00 pm.
Service of Humiliation and prayer: St. John will hold a brief service of prayer with a Litany and Sermon in remembrance of the Roe vs Wade Court Decision regarding abortion, this Friday at 7pm.
ST. JOHN YOUTH evenTS - JANUARy/february dates:
January 24th 7pm: Meeting
February 6th - 1-4pm: Preparation for Super Bowl Subs & Chili Dinner
February 7th: Chili Dinner at Church
February 14th 7pm: Meeting
February 28th 7pm: Meeting
Future Events include: Lenten Meal, Possible Ski Trip, Easter Breakfast.
All youth are invited and welcome to join us. Meetings are typically held the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
LADIES GUILD - UPCOMING MEETING
Our first 2010 meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, January 18th. We will collect mites at this meeting.
Roll Call: Name a Blessing
Program: Bring & Pack Gift Boxes for Soldiers
Serving: Marge Tingen and Danelle Emenhiser
Our regular meeting night is typically the 3rd Tuesday of every month starting at 7:30pm, exception being in July when we break for summer. We are looking forward to more ladies taking part in this organization, we really need new ideas and more "to serve the Lord with gladness." Please consider joining the St. John Ladies Guild, you are very welcome.
Lutheran Bible Institute:
SESSIONS: will be held on January 19th, 26th, February 2nd and 9th.
What are you doing the next four Tuesday nights? Come and learn at the Decatur Lutheran Bible Institute. Four different classes are offered from 7-9 pm at Zion Lutheran Church, 10th & Monroe Streets, Decatur. Registration begins at 6:30pm. Cost is $7.50 and covers all four weeks. Free to high school and college students. For more information, contact your LBI congregational representative or call 724-7177.
In the event you haven't heard.........Pastor is going to take his vacation from Feb. 2-16. Because of air miles that have to be used by a certain date (free trip) and because the pastor and family in which he is visiting will only be there until March (free lodging), he scheduled this trip to South Africa this February and will return before Ash Wednesday. There will be more detailed contact information in following newsletters.
church communications:
CHURCH OFFICE REQUEST: As you solidify and create your 2010 calendar of events/meetings/gatherings/etc, please forward a copy to the church office. This way we can make sure all your information is included in the weekly Sunday handouts and monthly calendars that are distributed in the newsletters. You can drop it by the church office, send via mail or you may e-mail to churchoffice@stjohnbingen.com. "Thanks" in advance for your assistance!
LUTHERANS FOR LIFE ESSAY CONTEST:
$500 SCHOLARSHIP: The Decatur Area Lutherans for Life Chapter is once again sponsoring an essay contest for any student who will be enrolled in college in the Fall of 2010. The award for the best essay will be $500 in scholarship money. The guidelines are as follows:
1. An essayist must be a member of the LC-MS congregation in the Decatur Circuit, and may submit only one essay.
2. The essayist must be entering a full-time quarter/semester of college in Fall 2010, no matter what year of college.
3. The essay should be double-spaced, not exceeding three pages.
4. This year's essay theme is: When/Why Does God Permit the Taking of Human Life?
5. The essays are to be given to the essayist's pastor by January 22, 2010.
6. Submitted essays become the property of the Decatur Area Lutherans for Life chapter and may be slightly edited and published.
7. If at all possible, the essayist should remain anonymous to the judging pastors.
The Decatur area pastors will judge the essays. A pastor will be ineligible to judge if he has a relative who submits an
essay. Judgment will be based upon clarity of thought and expression pertaining to the given theme.