August 16 and 17, 2020

11th

Sunday after Pentecost

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TODAY’S WORSHIP FOCUS

The Christian trusts God to provide. The Prayer of the Day

summarizes the theme for today: God reveals his mighty

power chiefly in showing mercy and kindness. God feeds

hungry mouths and hungry souls with his gifts of grace.

When we bring our problems to Jesus, he will richly supply all

we need.

Worship Information

Welcome to worship at Good Shepherd’s Lutheran Church.

• If your child becomes restless while sitting with you during the service, we

have a room on the lower level. Ask an usher if you need assistance.

• If you are hearing impaired, we are equipped with an audio induction loop

assistive listening system. Please switch your hearing aid to “T” or request

assistance from an usher.

WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD

I rejoiced with those who said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Psalm 122:1

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OPENING HYMN

580 | Every Morning Mercies New

RITE OF HOLY BAPTISM (10:45am)

Please See Insert

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PLEASE STAND

INVOCATION AND GREETING

Minister: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit.

Congregation: Amen.

M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the

fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you.

CONFESSION OF SINS

M: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love

and serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him

and deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us

confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy.

C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth.

In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not

deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my

Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing

love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.

M: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the

perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has

removed your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God

give you strength to live according to his will.

C: Amen.

M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

The Invocation

recalls the words

of Holy Baptism

where the Triune

God put his

name on us.

The Greeting

expresses the

Christian love

that exists in a

congregation,

and is from 2

Corinthians

13:14.

Confession and

Absolution are a

significant and

powerful part of

a worship

service. By faith

you can hear

God’s voice

speaking words

of forgiveness!

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We just heard

that our sins are

forgiven. In

response to that

wonderful news,

we praise God by

confessing his

goodness and

the certainty we

have as we take

refuge in him.

OH, TASTE AND SEE

PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: O God, you reveal your mighty power chiefly in showing mercy

and kindness. Grant us the full measure of your grace that we

may obtain your promises and become partakers of your

heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who

lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

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PLEASE BE SEATED

FIRST LESSON Isaiah 55:1-5

“Come, all you who are thirsty,

come to the waters;

and you who have no money,

come, buy and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

without money and without cost.

Why spend money on what is not bread,

and your labor on what does not satisfy?

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,

and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

Give ear and come to me;

hear me, that your soul may live.

I will make an everlasting covenant with you,

my faithful love promised to David.

See, I have made him a witness to the peoples,

a leader and commander of the peoples.

Surely you will summon nations you know not,

and nations that do not know you will hasten to you,

because of the LORD your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

for he has endowed you with splendor.”

God wants to

provide for our

needs—both our

physical and

spiritual needs.

The invitation is

for “all” and the

cost is “free.”

With the

message of

forgiveness, God

feeds his people

with love that will

not end!

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This song is

based on the

first verse of

Psalm 42. We

are reminded

that God alone

provides all that

we need.

Any creation of

God is essentially

good. The gifts

God gives to us

should be

received with

thanksgiving.

HYMN

P. 14 LAPPY | As the Deer

SECOND LESSON 1 Timothy 4:4-5

For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be

rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated

by the word of God and prayer.

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VERSE OF THE DAY

The disciples saw

the problem, but

not the solution.

Jesus would show

them the kind of

gracious Lord

that he is! Trust

in your Lord; he

will provide!

PLEASE STAND

Gospel Lesson Matthew 14:13-21

When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat

privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him

on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he

had compassion on them and healed their sick.

As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This

is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away,

so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them

something to eat.”

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“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they

answered.

“Bring them here to me,” he said. And he directed the people to

sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and

looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he

gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the

people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up

twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of

those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and

children.

M: This is the Gospel of our Lord.

PLEASE BE SEATED

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HYMN OF THE DAY

349 | Jesus, Priceless Treasure

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SERMON 2 Samuel 19:24-30

Ordinary People in Extraordinary Moments

Mephibosheth — A Guy who Got a Raw Deal

Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the

king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or

washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned

safely. When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king

asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?”

He said, “My lord the king, since I your servant am lame, I said, ‘I

will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so I can go with the

king.’ But Ziba my servant betrayed me. And he has slandered your

servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel of God;

so do whatever pleases you. All my grandfather’s descendants

deserved nothing but death from my lord the king, but you gave your

servant a place among those who sat at your table. So what right do I

have to make any more appeals to the king?”

The king said to him, “Why say more? I order you and Ziba to

divide the fields.”

Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that

my lord the king has arrived home safely.”

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PLEASE STAND

APOSTLES’ CREED

C: I believe in God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth.

I believe 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 is seated at the right hand of God the Father

almighty.

From there 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.

INSTALLATION OF AHNSHAREE KLUSMEYER (9:15AM)

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Spoken by the Minister

The Apostles’

Creed is a

summary of the

Christian faith.

This creed is not

inspired, that is,

it is not directly

from the Bible,

but it does

accurately teach

Biblical truths

about God.

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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.

PLEASE BE SEATED

HYMN

579 | Lift High the Cross

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PLEASE STAND

CLOSING PRAYER AND BENEDICTION

M: O Lord God, our heavenly Father, pour out the Holy Spirit on

your faithful people. Keep us strong in your grace and truth,

protect and comfort us in all temptation, and bestow on us your

saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one

another. Serve the Lord with gladness.

The LORD bless you and keep you.

The LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The LORD look on you with favor and give you peace.

PLEASE BE SEATED

This blessing is

directly from the

Word of God —

Numbers 6:24-

26. With this

blessing, God

puts his name on

his believers and

promises to bless

them!

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CLOSING HYMN

329 | Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing

Offering plates are available by the doors.

Please wait for an usher to dismiss your row.

We will not reuse this worship folder.

Please dispose of it for us. Thank you!

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SERVING IN OUR SERVICE THIS MORNING

Presiding Minister Pastor Joshua Zarling

Preacher Pastor Tim Wempner

Worship Accompanist Joe Mastopietro

Head Usher Lothar Hoffmann

7:45 a.m. Ushers Hawk Schultz

9:15 a.m. Ushers Mark Kuether and Michael Kuether

10:45 a.m. Ushers Paul Wilsmann

Monday Usher Mike Zarling

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Tune of As the Deer Pants ©1984 Maranatha! Music | The text and tune of

hymn 579 ©1974 Hope Publishing Co. | The text and tune of all other

hymns are public domain. | Oh, Taste and See ©1993 Kermit G.

Moldenhauer. | All music reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-

716451 | Scripture Lessons taken from Holy Bible, New International

Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, by International Bible

Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights

reserved.

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WEEKLY CALENDAR (also on www.goodshepherds.net)

DATE TIME

Sunday (August 16) 7:45, 9:15, 10:45am Worship Services

Monday (August 17) 6:30pm Worship Service

Tuesday (August 18) 8:30am Work Crew

5:30pm Board of Stewardship

6:30pm Board of Elders

Wednesday (August 19) 8:15am School Begins

8:30am School Opening Service

Sunday (August 23) 7:45, 9:15, 10:45am Worship Services (Communion)

Monday (August 24) 6:30pm Worship Service (Communion )

Tuesday (August 25) 8:30am Work Crew

Attendance Last Sunday and Monday: 156

SERVING NEXT WEEK

Cleaning Team Team 5 (8/16 – 8/22): Corinne Horvath, Heather Bartron,

Marie Bartron, Linda Blasezyk, Jeff and Kris Kerski

Head Ushers Mike Peavy and Bob Behling

7:45 a.m. Usher Keith Peavy

9:15 a.m. Ushers Bob Manke, Denise Romenesko, and Linda Veldman

10:45 a.m. Ushers Ann Boonnam, Kevin Bush, Mark C. Grepo

Monday Usher Ryan Hoffmann

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FROM OUR TREASURER

Flowers were placed on the altar to the glory of God in loving

memory of Sam Carter by his wife and children.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Worship Attendance - Because of limits to seating we are asking you to use

Flocknotes to sign up. See the message in your email for details. If you

prefer, you can still call the church office to reserve a spot.

Pictures for the Church Directory - Lifetouch Photography will be here on

September 16, 17, 25, and 26 to take family pictures for a new church

directory. You can make your appointment by signing up on the sheets on

the table in back of church, calling or emailing the church office, or by going

to https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/cxy407vx/.

Greeters Needed for Picture Days - A number of people are needed to greet

members coming in for pictures on September 16, 17, 25, and 26. If you can

help anytime between 1:30pm and 8:50pm or for more details about this

please contact Linda in the church office.

Wish List - Our child care is looking for help purchasing four stroller canopies.

Information about these items is on the bulletin board in the entry.

Member Unified Through July 31, 2020

Member Unified Needed $42,083

Member Unified Received $44,636

Member Unified Surplus/(Deficit) $2,553

Church / Ministry Debt as of July 31, 2020

Starting Balance 7/1/2019 $209,543.70

Current Balance 6/30/2020 $208,416.81

Fiscal Year Principal Paid $1,126.89

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New Bible Classes starting soon - After Labor Day, our regular Bible Class

schedule will resume. The pastors will lead classes on Wednesday

afternoons at 1:00pm, Thursday evenings at 7:00pm, and Sunday mornings

at 9:15am. The lay-led Senior Bible Class will also resume on Thursdays at

10:00am as well as the Women’s Bible Class on Wednesdays at 7:00pm.

With all that has happened in 2020, this would be a great time to start

attending a Bible Class!

Bible Information Class will begin on Thursday, September 10th

at 7:00 pm.

This class is for people interested in joining our congregation. It is also a

useful review of Christian doctrine and therefore is open to all members.

This class will meet in the meeting room in the basement of church.

Sunday School will begin on Sunday, September 13 at 9:15am. To order the

right amount of materials, we need families to register. You can do that by

filling out one of the forms on the back table or by going to the Sunday

School page of our congregation’s website by September 1.

Child-care during Sunday Bible Class - Our Sunday School leaders are trying

to arrange a child-care for children ages 3 and under during the Sunday

Bible Class at 9:15am. If this interests you, please tell Ginny Mundstock,

Ahnsharee Klusmeyer, or one of our pastors. Also, because we will have

small children, we need a pack-n-play (portable playpen) and rocking chair.

If you are able to donate one of those items, please contact the people

listed above.

Job Openings - WLHS is looking for a Graphic Design and Digital Media

specialist and a Data and Gift Services specialist. Job descriptions can be

found on the bulletin board in the entry.

Issues of Meditations that begin August 30 and Forward in Christ are in the

rack in the back of church. If you wish to donate to the cost, place your gift

in the box beneath the rack. Our cost for Meditations is $3.50, and $1.50 for

Forward in Christ.

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Good Shepherd’s Lutheran Church

1235 S 100th Street

West Allis, Wisconsin 53214

www.goodshepherds.net

Timothy Wempner, Pastor ................. twempner@goodshepherds.net. ........ 414-774-1184

Joshua Zarling, Pastor .......................... jzarling@goodshepherds.net ............... 414-774-1184

Linda Veldman, Church Secretary ... church@goodshepherds.net ................ 414-774-1184

Michael Henning, Principal ................ mhenning@goodshepherds.net ......... 414-774-1184, ext. 202

Jes Woller, School Secretary ............. school@goodshepherds.net ................. 414-774-1184

Shelly Nardi, Early Childcare ............. childcare@goodshepherds.net ............ 414-774-1184

Gary Schmid, Cong. President .......... Gary.Schmid@wlc.edu ............................. 414-333-6732

School Fax .......................................................................................................................... 414-443-9947