in the fire - faith lutheran church · 2019-08-16 · praise the lord, my soul; all my inmost...
TRANSCRIPT
WELCOME TO FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Inviting all people to faith . . . Come and Worship - Go and Work
Pastor - Lee Laaveg | Ministers - All
Phone 712-580-4316 2912 Highway Blvd, Spencer, Iowa 51301
August 18, 2019 Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Email us at: [email protected]
Catch us on the Web: www.faithlutheranspencer.com
Follow us: @flcspencer
Like us on Facebook! Faith Lutheran Church LCMC
Watch us on SMU: Mondays @ 8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays @ 11:00 a.m.
In The Fire
Prelude
Opening Song - “Holy, Holy, Holy”
Welcome
Prayer
Song - “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
*Invocation
We meet in the strong name of our God,
We praise you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
*Litany (From Psalm 103)
Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed
like the eagle’s.
The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those
who fear him;
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those
who fear him;
For he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field;
The wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him, and
his righteousness with their children’s children;
Praise the LORD, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the LORD, my soul.
*Prayer of the Day
God, you are our refuge and strength. In you we put our hope. You deliver us from
the pit of darkness, and give us freedom. You deliver us from our enemies, and
empower us to show your love to others. Help us be salt and light. Help us stand
through trouble and hardships. You are our rock and mighty fortress. Be worshiped
and praised O God! We praise you with all of our hearts. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Blessing of the Students
Scripture - Hebrews 12:1-3
Gospel - Luke 6:20-22
Children’s Message
Song - “Ancient Words”
Sermon Text - Daniel 3:13-28
Sermon - “In The Fire”
Offertory Song - “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us” (Offering will be received at this time)
*Offertory Response - “We Are An Offering”
*Offertory Prayer:
Merciful Father, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us our
selves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for
the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*Confession of Faith
Prayers of the Church
*Sharing of the Peace
*Words of Institution for Holy Communion
*Lord’s Prayer
Distribution Songs
“My Faith Looks Up To Thee”
“The Power Of Your Love”
“Change My Heart, O God”
A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS THIS MORNING!
Whether you are from across town or out-of-state, your presence is a blessing to
us. When the Friendship Pad is passed down the row, please fill it out so we may
connect with you. Thank you for joining us today!
*Blessing
*Closing Song - “Standing On The Promises”
Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
*Please stand if you are able.
Scripture - Hebrews 12:1-3 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw
off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with
perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and
perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame,
and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured
such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Gospel - Luke 6:20-22 20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the
kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed
are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the
Son of Man.
Sermon Text - Daniel 3:13-28 13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it
true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship
the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute,
zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship
the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown
immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my
hand?” 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar,
we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into
the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us
Eric’s Ponderings . . . 1. How can we worship God with all of our hearts?
2. What are some ways that you compromise worshiping God, or following
Him?
3. Are there any idols in your life right now?
4. What does persecution for our faith mean? Physical? Peer pressure to do
things that don’t honor God?
5. Have you been persecuted for your faith before? What happened?
6. How can we live in a way where we are not ashamed of the Gospel?
How can we both live our faith out, and tell others about the hope we
have in Christ?
from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your
Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set
up.” 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times
hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie
up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So
these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and
thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the
furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego, 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing
furnace. 24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his
advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They
replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.” 25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in
the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” 26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and
shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come
out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and
the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw
that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their
robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them. 28 Then
Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the
king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship
any god except their own God.”
5-Day LifeKids Program Project - A Denison Drywall architect reviewed our building to create electrical and mechanical plans. She will submit these
plans along with our floorplan to the Iowa State Fire Marshal office.
Today at
Faith Sunday,
August 18
9:00 a.m.
Worship with
Blessing of the
Students
10:30 a.m.
Teacher
Orientation
Altar Prep Team
meeting
Ray Meyer is our pianist today!
Welcome back
and thank
you Ray!
Out Of The
Office!
Pastor Lee and
Denise Laaveg are
out of the office
today and tomorrow,
Aug. 18-19.
If you have a
concern, please
contact the church
office - 580-4316.
Confirmation
Parents and
Students meeting Confirmation parents
and students,
grades 6 through 8,
will meet at 6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday,
August 21 in the
Discipleship Room.
As our children - pre-school through high
school - prepare for school this week,
Faith Lutheran would like to send them off
with a blessing! Please come forward for the blessing!
Blessing of the Students - TODAY!
Happy Birthday To ...
August 18
GA Darnell
Autumn Erdman
Thad McKenney
Linda Susie
August 19
Alex Carlson
Lydia Skadeland
August 20
Dale Brandt
Marge Frad
Happy Anniversary
To ...
August 18
Al and Kim Rye
August 19
Dennis and Jan Larson
August 21
Bernard and Arlene
Fairchild
We have started to gear up for Fall activities
at Faith! Mark your calendars for these
important, upcoming dates!
Wednesday, August 21
6:30 p.m. Confirmation Parents
and Students meeting
Sunday, August 25
9:00 a.m. Installation of Teachers
10:30 a.m. Rally Day Scavenger Hunt!
Wednesday, August 28
3:30 p.m. LifeKids
5:30 p.m. Community meal - Maidrites
6:30 p.m. WoW! Service -
“Super Heroes of the Bible: Noah”
Confirmation
Sunday, September 1
Large-group Sunday School
Adult Sunday School - Daniel 1 with Pastor Lee
Sunday, September 8
Large-group Sunday School
Adult Sunday School -
Daniel 3 with Pastor Lee
Sunday, September 15
Large-group Sunday School
Adult Sunday School - Daniel 5 with Pastor Lee
Sunday, September 22
Bible Presentation Sunday
Sunday School classes begin
Adult Sunday School - Daniel 6 with Pastor Lee
Thank you for your
generosity!
Please place the items
in the yellow Mission
box by the front
doors.
70 Sheet Notebooks
(wide or college ruled)
BLUNT Scissors
16 or 24 box Crayons
2-1/2” Eraser
Unsharpened No. 2 Pencils
with Erasers
30 Centimeter Ruler
(can have inches on it)
Pencil Sharpener
Upper Des Moines Opportunity (UDMO)
is struggling to keep their food pantry
shelves full this summer.
Most needed are: Soups of any kind, spaghetti
sauce, spaghetti noodles, boxed potatoes of any
kind, hamburger and tuna helpers.
For a full list of items needed and when they can
be dropped off, please see the notice on the
bulletin board by the offices.
Sunday School! Online at
http://bit.ly/2Z0CxFH
Contact Korrie Anderson - 712.363.3556
Forms are available on the kiosk in the back
of the church
The Church Office - 712.580.4316
REGISTER YOUR CHILD
OR CHILDREN FOR ...
LifeKids! Online at
http://bit.ly/2TgJtJ8
Contact Eric Patten - 712.229.1340
Forms are available on the Welcome Center
The Church Office - 712.580.4316
Back to School
Youth Event!
Air Madness
in Sioux Falls
6th - 12th Grades
Saturday, August 24th
3:00 - 10:00 pm.
$25 for 2 hours
(Faith Lutheran will
cover $10 of the $25)
$3 for jump socks.
Trampoline matrix, basketball
dunk court, ninja course, laser
maze,
ultimate
dodgeball,
foam pit,
climbing wall, jousting, more!
RSVP to Eric Patten by
Wednesday, August 21
712-229-1340 or
eric@
faithlutheranspencer.com
Faith Lutheran is becoming
a Stephen Ministry
Congregation!
Stephen Ministry is a wonderful ministry program
which trains and equips Christians to be devoted,
caring followers of Jesus Christ. It is a discipleship
course designed to teach all believers to engage
others in relationships of listening, compassion,
encouragement, and support.
Eric Patten will be at the back of the church
today to answer your questions!
Resumes
Wednesday
August 28
Each month, Pastor Lee records a message for the Christian Crusaders radio broadcast. His next message, “Precious and Important,” can be heard locally on Sunday, August 25, on:
WNAX 570AM, Yankton, 9:00 a.m.
KWMT 540AM, Fort Dodge, 8:30 a.m.
WHO 1040AM, Des Moines, 7:05 a.m. Listen to Pastor Lee's messages on the radio the last Sunday of each month.
All messages are available on the Christian Crusaders website - www.christiancrusaders.org
Join us for the annual Hog Roast and Pie Auction at Ingham Lake Bible Camp!
Meal is served from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Pie auction at 6:00 p.m.
Ingham Hog Roast Next Sunday, August 25
Ingham Lake Bible Camp, Wallingford
Faith Lutheran Church Staff:
Pastor: Lee Laaveg
Evangelism and Youth Director: Eric Patten
Custodian: Rich Stueven
Technology Director: Lori Krei
Office Assistant: Cheryl Stueven
Worship Director: Denise Laaveg
Church Administrator: Lori Krei
YEAR BALANCE
GIVING TO DATE REMAINING ATTENDANCE
JUNE $25,066.53 $156,738.39 $248,900.61 141
JULY $26,310.42 $183,048.81 $222,590.19 156
AUG 1-4 $ 6,636.83 $183,048.81 $222,590.19 160
AUG 5-11 $ 6,984.65 $190,033.46 $215,605.54 175
THANK YOU FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING FAITH LUTHERAN IN 2019!
2019 GENERAL OFFERING
AND ATTENDANCE
BUDGET: $405,639.00
Tithes and Offering “A tithe of everything from the land, whether
grain from the soil or fruit from the trees,
belongs to the LORD, it is holy to the LORD.” Leviticus 27:30
We are putting together the September
edition of Faith Life Together! If you
have something you would like to have
included, please submit it to the church
office by Monday, Aug. 19, 10:00 a.m.
You can bring the information in, or
call it in (712-580-4316), or email it in -
Thank you!
Please submit all bulletin
announcements to the church
office each Thursday by 10:00 a.m.
Call the office at 712-580-4316
or email the information to
Thank you!
Sunday Bulletin Announcements
Thank you to today’s . . .
Worship Leader Karen Brandt
Instrumentalist Ray Meyer
Vocalists Ross and Beth Brockshus, Lisa Buchan
Scripture Reader Linda Susie
Children’s Message Troy Rosendahl
Prayers of the Church Al Vanderberg
Nursery Dan Anderson
Altar Prep Pam Harris, Carolyn Christofferson
Communion Servers Kent and Carol Heazlett, Darrel and Nancy Heckathorn
Prayer Intercessors GA Darnell, Steve Quattlebaum,
Randy Enge, Shirley Kooker
Camera Cindy Tigges
Computer Paul Wire
Sound Cheryl Stueven
Lead Tech Lori Krei
Fellowship Hosts Steve and Lora Johnson, Jim and Joan Unrau
Set up: Joan Unrau
Greeters/Ushers Cindy Essick, Larry Peterson, Marcene Briest, Kim Rye
Offering Counters Nancy Newgard, Wayne Burnham, Larry Wigen
Next Sunday, August 25
Worship Leader Del Brockshus
Instrumentalists Denise Laaveg, Kevin Skadeland, Jared Hansen,
Conner Essick, Bill McCarroll
Vocalists Sophie Behrens, Ashley Vreeman, Courtney Schwartz,
Mia Schwartz
Scripture Reader Eric Tigges
Children’s Message Nancy Ketcham
Prayers of the Church Lisa Buchan
Nursery Michael and Sarah Ruhs
Altar Prep Pam Harris, Carolyn Christofferson
Camera Cheryl Stueven
Computer Becky Simons
Sound Kristine Christianson
Lead Tech Lori Krei
Fellowship Hosts Jim and Lisa Carpenter, Greg Lear, Shirley Kooker
Set up: Lisa Carpenter
Greeters/Ushers Justin and Brittany Spieker, Al and Carla Vanderberg
Offering Counters Vickie Godfredsen, Gene Englin, Becky Simons
T HIS W EEK AT F AITH
Today - Sunday, August 18
8:00 a.m. Worship Vocalist and Musician Rehearsal
8:15 a.m. Prayer Time - All are welcome!
9:00 a.m. Worship with Blessing of the Students
Fellowship - Immediately following Worship
10:30 a.m. Sunday School Teacher Orientation
Altar Prep Team meeting
Tuesday, August 20
1:00 p.m. Staff meeting
5:00 p.m. Stewardship Team meeting at Weasy’s
Wednesday, August 21
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Christian Counseling
(Make appointments at 515-238-9010)
6:00 p.m. Worship Vocalist Rehearsal
6:30 p.m. Confirmation Parent & Student meeting
Thursday, August 22
8:30 a.m. Coffee Group
Saturday, August 24
7:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
Sunday, August 25 - Rally Day!
8:00 a.m. Worship Vocalist and Musician Rehearsal
8:15 a.m. Prayer Time - All are welcome!
9:00 a.m. Worship with Teacher Installation
Fellowship - Immediately following Worship
10:30 a.m. Rally Day Scavenger Hunt!