Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 30, 2015

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

and Preschool

God’s grace welcomes you, no matter who you are or where you are from—and so do we. We

believe that Jesus Christ is the true Savior of all people. By his perfect life, innocent death, and

triumphant resurrection he saves all lost sinners even without our help. Jesus Christ makes us

special people, right with God and ready for life! We learn this from the Bible, God’s authentic

message of grace and guidance for us. Whether you are a first time visitor or a returning

guest, we are delighted to share our worship with you. You are always welcome here. If there

is anything we can do to make your visit more comfortable, please let us know. The restrooms

are located down the hall opposite the sanctuary, and there is also a cry room with toys across

from the coat racks. Please worship with us again soon!

God’s grace… it’s the heart of it all

1515 South 15th Street Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 53821

Church Office: 608-326-4899 pastornaumann.gracepdc@gmail.com

www.gracepdc.net

Daniel Naumann, Pastor pastornaumann.gracepdc@gmail.com

Cell Phone: 608-306-1011

Debi Bahlmann, Preschool Director and Teacher preschool@gracepdc.net

Cell Phone: 608-485-2396

and Preschool

Matins

Father, We Praise You

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Please stand.

“Morning Praise” is based on the historic service called “Matins.” Joined to Christ, our risen Lord, we glorify God as we rise to the activities of this new day.

Venite

P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray: Almighty and everlasting God, give us an increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we

may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Please be seated.

Exodus 7:8-13

8 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 9 “When Pharaoh says to you, ‘Perform a miracle,’

then say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a snake.”

10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the Lord commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. 11 Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: 12 Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs. 13 Yet Pharaoh’s heart became hard and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.

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Hebrews 11:24-28

24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.

Rise, Shine, You People

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John 6:60-69

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this

offend you? 62 What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him.”

66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of

eternal life. 69 We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”

Following the sermon, please stand to sing the canticle.

P: Give thanks to the Lord; call on his name; make known among the nations what he has

done.

Te Deum

Please be seated.

The members of Grace Lutheran Church have joined together to do the Lord’s work in this community and around the world. Guests need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our ministry. Please stand to sing stanzas 1 and 2 of Christian Worship 485, “We Give Thee but Thine Own”:

Kyrie

Special prayers may follow.

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

P: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely

to this new day. Defend us with your mighty power, and grant that this day we neither fall into sin nor run into any kind of danger; and in all we do, direct us to what is right in your sight, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.

C: Amen.

Please be seated.

How Firm a Foundation

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This service is adapted from Christian Worship: Morning Praise, a product of NPH. © 1993 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission. The music in this service folder is covered under Onelicense.net, license # A-722539, and CCLI, license # 1222450. All artwork in this folder is a product of Paramentics. © 2015 Ian M. Welch. Used by permission. All Rights Reserved. paramentics.com. Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, The New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica Inc. TM

Wednesday Evening Bible Study—Starting Wednesday, September 2nd we will restart our evening Bible study from 6:30-8:00 p.m. It will be a different Bible basics course than we have done the last two years, this one focusing on teaching the basics of Christianity through our worship service. Join us to learn more about Scripture and the way we worship!

Wednesday Morning Bible Study—We will be finishing our Wednesday morning Bible Study on the NPH book, Connecting Sinai to Calvary, through the Wednesdays in September. The final class for this course will be Wednesday, September 23rd. The morning Bible Study is from 10:00-11:30 a.m. We hope you can join us to study the Old Testament and see how it clearly points to Christ.

Bible Class and Sunday School—Our full hour-long Bible Class and Sunday School schedule will resume beginning Sunday, September 13th. We will begin our Bible Study with a 2 week presentation entitled “Christ’s Crazy Love: The Prodigal Father.” We hope you can join us!

Free Rummage at Grace—Grace will be hosting a free rummage on Saturday, September 12th during the Prairie du Chien city-wide garage sale. We hope that this community service event provides an opportunity to build a relationship with those in our area and provide for those who are in need. Please see the flyers and sign-up sheets in the back of church for more information or talk to Liz Naumann or Gracie White. Also start saving any donations you would like to contribute for us to offer to our community. Thank you for your help!

Elkader Musical—On Sunday, October 4th at 2:00 p.m. the Elkader Opera House is presenting Shrek the Musical. We have reserved a block of seats for the night if you are interested in attending. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for High School age children and under. Tickets must be paid for by next Sunday, September 6th. Please see the sign up sheet in the back of church if you’d like to attend, and money can be paid to Christina Hopp who will take care of ticket purchasing. Prior to the musical we are invited to gather at the Hopp’s house for fellowship following Bible Class that morning.

LWMS Fall Rally—Grace Lutheran Church will be hosting the Fall Rally for our Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society, Great River Circuit. The rally will be on Saturday, October 10th. Pastor Tom Trapp and his wife, Carol Trapp, will be presenting on campus ministry. Please talk to Sue Fager to find out how you can help.

Mission Festival—Pastor Ken Wenzel, a chaplain for Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries, will be preaching and presenting for our Mission Festival on Sunday, October 4th. The presentation will be on “Dealing with Suicide: Surviving and Healing.” Enjoy the festival service followed by cake with the presentation.

Accompanist: Ruth Jacoby Ushers: Todd Bahlmann and John Keller Greeter: Debi Bahlmann Offering Counters: Charlie Zahn and Luther Lind Fellowship Server: no one signed up Altar Care for the month of August: Ruth Jacoby and Martha Sampson

Cleaners: Classroom side—Jacoby Fellowship side—Schaaf Ushers: Chris Hopp and Jaaren Riebe Greeter: Donna Matti Communion Assistant: Dennis Riebe Offering Counters: Jim Boldt and Doug & Dawn Zieman Fellowship Server: no one signed up Altar Care for the month of September: Bonnie Falch and Nola Keller

Sunday 8/30 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:21 a.m. 19 Minute Bible Study Monday 8/31 6:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday 9/2 10:00-11:30 a.m. Connecting Sinai to Calvary 6:30-8:00 p.m. Bible Basics Class Sunday 9/6 9:00 a.m. Worship with Communion 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:21 a.m. 19 Minute Bible Study