Fourth Sunday in Advent
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church † Bingen
11555 N. US Highway 27
Decatur, IN 46733
Website: www.stjohnbingen.com
Worship: 8:00 am & 10:30 am / Wednesday 6:30 pm
Phone: 260-639-6178 churchoffice@stjohnbingen.com
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The Reverend John Dreyer, Pastor pastor@stjohnbingen.com
Study: 260-639-6585 cell: 260-301-2131
The Reverend Peter Brock, Pastor pastorbrock@stjohnbingen.com
cell: 260-301-1640
Emergency Pastoral Line (rings both Pastors) 260-301-2118
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WELCOME TO WORSHIP at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church! We are glad that you have come to the Lord's house today to be fed and strengthened by God's holy Word. The Order of Service for today is found in the Lutheran Service Book located in the seatback in front of you. Pages and hymn numbers are noted on the half-sheet in this worship folder and briefly on the overhanging flap. Guests, we extend a special welcome to you this morning and pray that your hearing of God's Word may be a blessing to your life and salvation. If you are visiting with us, please include your name and address in our guest book located in the entry of the church. We are privileged to have you as our guest today and encourage you to worship with us again soon.
OUR NURSERY AND RESTROOMS are located through the south doors (on the left as you leave the sanctuary) and to your left. The service can be heard and seen in the nursery through a live, closed-circuit television broadcast.
ASSISTED HEARING DEVICES are available for your use during the service. Please ask a Deacon to assist you if you would like to make use of one.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
All classes begin together in the Parish Hall at 9:15am
For Children
Sunday School classes for children ages Pre-K through 8th Grade in Wyneken Classrooms
High School Bible Class in Wyneken Cafetorium
For Adults
Luther's Small Catechism led by Pr. Brock in the Parish Hall
In our prayers Kathy Hormann, Camron Livensparger, Larry Liechty, Ann McDougal, Jim Dreyer, Marie Bradtmueller, Carol Gresley and Betty Schroeder.
Shut-ins: Evelyn Aumann, Tom Aumann, Fred Berning, Geraldine Buuck, Donna Conrad, Marie Hobrock, Deanie Holle, Willadine Melcher, Margaret Scherer, Velma Zelt
Our soldiers: Ethan Boyle, Deb Chappel, David German, Christopher Knowlton, Garry Murdock, Jr., Matthew Owen, Katie Tedeschi, Daniel Ulman
Attendance last week (12/12) 8:00 am (140)
10:30 am (122)
Wed. Midweek Svc (12/15) 6:30 pm (11)
This week at St. John:
TOdaY 8:00 am Morning Prayer Service
9:15 am Sunday School/Bible Class - Gather in Parish Hall
10:30 am Divine Service
TUESDAY Shut-In Visits
WEDNESDAY 11:30 am Ladies Aid Luncheon
5:30 pm Children's Program Practice
7:00 pm Choir Practice (note time change)
THURSDAY 7:00 pm Christmas Program Rehearsal
FRIDAY 7:00 pm Children's Christmas Eve Program
11:00 pm Christmas Candlelight Divine Svc
SATURDAY 9:00 am Christmas Day Divine Service
NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 am Divine Service
9:15 am Christmas Fellowship Hour
10:30 am Lessons and Carols Service
Note: There will be no Wednesday Midweek services held during those weeks we have additional special evening services. Those Wednesday
dates are Dec. 22nd, Dec. 29th and Jan. 5th. Wednesday Midweek
will resume on January 12th @ 6:30pm.
Note: There will be no Early Bird Bible Class this coming week through December 28th. Class will resume on January 4th.
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church † Bingen
Fourth Sunday in Advent
December 19, 2010
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8 am Morning Prayer pg. 235
HYMNS:
Opening Hymn (see Insert)
stz. as designated
"Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending"
Psalm 24
Office Hymn #349
"Hark the Glad Sound"
Sermon Hymn #357 stz. 1-4
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Hymn of Response #357 stz. 5-7
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Closing Hymn #340 stz. 1&5
"Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates"
10:30 am Divine Service
Setting Four pg. 203
HYMNS:
Opening Hymn (see Insert)
stz. as designated
"Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending"
Hymn of the Day #357 stz. 1-4
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Hymn of Response #357 stz. 5-7
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Communion: #331, #332, #349
Closing Hymn #340 stz. 1&5
"Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates"
Readings from Holy Scripture
Isaiah 7:10-17
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25
Fourth Sunday in ADVENT
19 December 2010
8:00 am Morning Prayer Service
PRELUDE - Adult Handbells "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
OPENING Hymn - See Insert stz. as designated - Congregation
stz. 3 by Choir - " Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending"
The Order of worship - Morning Prayer Service - pg 235
Venite: page 236 - 237
Common Antiphon: page 237
PSALM 24 - spoken responsively by half verse (Antiphon by Pastor)
OFFICE HYMN - #349 "Hark the Glad Sound"
First ReADING - Response to readings - page 238
SECOND ReADING
THIRD ReADING
SERMON HYMN - #357 stz.1-4 "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
The Sermon
HYMN OF RESPONSE - #357 stz. 5-7 "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
APOSTLES' CREED - found on the back cover of the hymn book
BENEDICTUS - page 238 - 240
The Offering
prayers and responses - page 241
With each petition Pastor will end...... “Lord, in Your mercy”
Congregational response: “hear our prayer, O Lord.”
BENEDICTION - page 242
Closing hymn - #340 stz. 1&5 "Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates"
At times throughout the service, the congregation is invited to stand as they are able. If however, you find it uncomfortable to stand, please feel free to remain seated at any time.
Fourth Sunday in ADVENT
19 December 2010
10:30 am Divine Service and Wednesday Midweek
PRELUDE - Adult Handbells "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
OPENING Hymn - See Insert stz. as designated - Congregation
stz. 3 by Choir - " Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending"
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION - page 203
service of the Word - page 204
Introit, Kyrie
Salutation and collect - page 205
The Holy Scriptures
Response to readings – page 205 -
206
Children's Choir - "People, Look East"
Alleluia and Verse
The creed - page 206 - 207
Hymn of the Day - #357 stz.1-4 "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
The Sermon
Hymn of RESPONSE - #357 stz.5-7 "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
the prayer of the church
With each petition Pastor will end...... “Lord, in Your mercy”
Congregational response: “hear our prayer, O Lord.”
The OfferinG
service of the
Sacrament - page 208 - 210
Distribution Hymns...... #331, #332, #349
Nunc Dimittis - page 211
POST - COMMUNION COLLECT - page 212
BENEDICAMUS AND BENEDICTION - page 212
Closing hymn - #340 stz. 1&5 "Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates"
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 Brock or Pastor Dreyer. Individual cups are available as you approach the altar for those desiring them.
The Lutherans For Life chapter here in the Decatur area is sponsoring an essay contest for any student who will be enrolled in college in the fall of 2011. The award for the best essay will be $500 in scholarship money.
The parameters for this contest are:
1. An essayist must be a member of one of the LC-MS congregations 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, 2011, no matter what year of college.
3. The essay should be double spaced, not exceeding three pages.
4. This year's essay theme is: How does the life of Jesus reinforce pro-life values?
5. The essays are to be given to the essayist's pastor by January 22. 2011.
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. May we by this effort magnify the gift of life. Blessings to all involved.
Your address/phone Info.........
The new pictorial directory will include your address and phone number. If you have recently moved or changed some of this info, please forward to the church immediately. We are trying to solidify this info as we speak and if you have changes and have not communicated them at your pictorial session or to the church office, please do so. Thanks!
General Info.........
Church Office - Administrative (New) Hours - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday from 10:00am - 2:00pm. The deadline for info in the church bulletin/news page will still remain as Thursday - Prior to 12 Noon. This will provide more flexibility for work that may need to be completed on a Monday or during longer hours in the earlier days of the week.
Hospitalization/Outpatient: If you or someone in your family is scheduled to go into the hospital or outpatient services for any reason or is being released from the hospital, please call or text Pastor Dreyer @ 301-2131 or call Pastor Brock @301-1640. (cell). In case of emergency, call 301-2118. Due to HIPPA Laws, hospitals will not contact us - so you must initiate the call. Thank You!
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Our special service schedule:
Christmas Eve Children's Program - 7pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Divine Service - 11pm
Christmas Day Divine Service - 9am
Lesson and Carols - Sunday 12/26 - 10:30 am Service
Sunday 1/2/11 - 8:00 am Service
New Year's Eve Divine Service - 7pm
Epiphany of our Lord Divine Service - Jan.6th - 7pm
There will be no Wednesday Midweek services held during those weeks we have additional special evening services. Those Wednesday dates are Dec. 22nd, Dec. 29th and Jan. 5th. Wednesday Midweek will resume on January 12th @ 6:30pm.
Reminder: Children's Christmas Program practice is during the Sunday School hour today yet. Gather in the parish hall and then you will be dismissed to the church. We will have an additional practice this Wednesday December 22nd @ 5:30pm - please meet in the church. Our dress rehearsal will be held @ 7pm on Thursday December 23rd. On the evening of the program, December 24th, please have your children in the parish hall at 6:30pm so we can get lined up in order of the processional. Thank You!
Christmas Fellowship Hour.....
The Elders would like to invite all to a Christian fellowship hour on the first Sunday after Christmas. It will be held during the regular Sunday School/Bible Class hour in between the services on Sunday the 26th. Coffee, punch and assorted Christmas cookies will be furnished and feel free to bring a plate of your favorites as well.
Christmas Poinsettias placed at the altar are in memory of Gert Deister
by her grandson Adam Carstens.
Contribution Labels.........
For those who had not picked up their labels at their recent pictorial session, please stop in the back of church today and Jay or Delin will have them for you. If you have questions or are missing something, please relay that info as well. Thank You!
We thank our Instrumentalist this morning for their contributions; Samuel on trombone, Brandon and Cory on trumpet and Justin on baritone.
Pictorial Photos (personal submissions).........
We have had a few personal photos brought into the church office and submitted to the evangelism committee members without the $10 fee. If you haven't turned in the $10 fee, please do so as soon as possible. We are charged from Lifetouch to include your photo. Thanks for your understanding.
Special Collections in December.........
Our late service on December 24th and our Christmas Day service have special collections designated. This year they will go to the Seminary Field Workers.
Voter's Meeting Results......
ELECTed Officers for 2011:
President: Lynn Selking
VICE President: Roger Koenemann
ELDER: Phil DeBolt
RECORDING SECRETARY: Jeff Kiess
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Delin Kleine
Chairman of Deacons: Chris Mahlan
Deacons: Jon Yoquelet, Jim Zelt
Chairman of trustees: Luke Lepper
trustees: Thomas DeBolt, Mark Schieferstein
board of evangelism: Royce Bradbury
board of parish education: Brad Melcher
board of stewardship: Keith Macke
board of planning: Greg Bultemeier
wyneken school board: Aaron Scheumann
Installation of Officers will be held on Sunday January 2nd - 10:30 Service
From Mark Muehl, TLSP Lutheran Schools Partnership (TLSP) Director:
Advancement Coordinator: The Lutheran Schools Partnership (TLSP) in northeast Indiana seeks a qualified and passionate person to lead the organization's advancement efforts. The person selected for this full-time position will be responsible to the TLSP director. The position entails developing and implementing the TLSP advancement strategy, which includes congregational-education programming, fundraising, and the partnership's Tuition Assistance Program. The advancement coordinator will also provide training and resources for school advancement (e.g., the annual food drive and alumni associations) and support and implement other TLSP advancement causes. Interested person should send their resumes by January 3, 2011 to:
The Lutheran Schools Partnership
1601 St. Joe River Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Or to: markm@tlspartnership.org
Upcoming December Events.......
Ladies Aid Christmas - Wednesday December 22nd @ Marge Tingen's home. Arrive at 11:30am- Lunch @ Noon.
SCRIP HOLIDAY CONTEST.........THANKS!!!
Scrip Holiday Contest results are in and an ice cream treat is in the future for all Wyneken students. Contest Sales totaled $67,517! Profits of $3292.29 will benefit the Accelerated Reading Program and the Cafetorium Sound & Acoustics Upgrades. Thanks to everyone who participated in our annual contest!
As always, Scrip will continue to be available throughout the Christmas season. Please continue to help fund some great causes through the PTL.
Social Committee Tidbits.........
Family Movie Night - January 16th - @2pm - St. John Parish Hall. No cost, there will be popcorn and lemonade for all. Chairs will be set up, but if you would rather bring a blanket and sit on the floor, you are welcome to!
Wine Tasting Event - February 18th @ Parsonage 1 (Pastor Dreyer's Home).
There will be limited seats available for this social event. You must be 21 years young and the cost is $15/per person. You can reserve your seat by dropping off payment to the church office. This will be an evening of fun and fellowship, you won't want to miss it. Get your reservations in early.
Social Events.........
If there is a particular event that sounds like something our church might consider for a future social event, please pass your idea along to any of those on the social committee. You may also give this info to Pastor Dreyer.
LBI.....
For your calendar - Lutheran Bible Institute dates are February 8th, 15th, 22nd and March 1st. It will be held at Zion in Decatur.
Garrison Keillor Event.........
Lutheran Social Services and The Lutheran Foundation are bringing Garrison Keillor to the Embassy Theatre on Tuesday March 8th, 2011. This will be a Pastor Appreciation night to honor our Lutheran Pastors in Fort Wayne. Tickets are being sold to the area Lutheran congregations at a discounted rate. For more info, contact Annie Miller @ 260-426-3347.