WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP Lord Jesus, you epitomized love when you gave your life for all people. Forgive me for the loveless moments I exhibit in my home and with my family. Remind today of your self-sacrificing love in paying for those sins, and guide me in your Word that I can imitate that love with my family and nurture their relationship with you more than anything. In your name I pray. Amen. OPENING HYMN 505 For the Beauty of the Earth sts. 1, 4–5 INVOCATION CONFESSION ABSOLUTION Prayer and Praise LORD, HAVE MERCY O LORD, OUR LORD PRAYER OF THE DAY The Word FIRST READING Genesis 2:18–25 SECOND READING Ephesians 5:21—6:4 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION GOSPEL Mark 10:2–16 HYMN OF THE DAY 760 Oh, Blest the House SERMON Mark 10:2–16 Think of God’s Plan for Your Family NICENE CREED OFFERING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH The Sacrament HOLY, HOLY, HOLY WORDS OF INSTITUTION O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION HYMN 728 This Is My Will DISTRIBUTION HYMN 676 Take and Eat DISTRIBUTION HYMN 673 O Lord, We Praise You Thanksgiving THANK THE LORD PRAYER LORD’S PRAYER BLESSING CLOSING HYMN 726 Love in Christ Is Strong and Living NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING TODAY We have a quarterly voters’ meeting today, October 6, at 11:15 am. VICTORY SERVICE FOR LAVERNE KRUEGER Join us as we celebrate LaVerne Krueger’s entrance into heaven to live with his Savior forever. We will do so with a victory service (funeral) tomorrow, October 7, at 11:00 am. Visitation will be tonight, October 6, from 4:00-7:00 pm, at Fredrickson Funeral Home in Bangor, as well as the hour before the service. A luncheon will be served in the basement following the service as well. God be praised for his indescribable gift to LaVerne! LWMS FALL RALLY The LWMS Scenic Coulee Circuit Fall Rally will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 419 Jefferson Avenue, Sparta, WI. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm with the program starting at 1:00 pm. The guest speaker for the Fall Rally is Pastor Mark Rieke. Pastor Rieke served as a missionary and seminary teacher in Zambia and Malawi for 21 years. In 2012 he accepted a call to serve in the same capacity in India where he and his wife lived and worked for seven years. He has also served on the WELS Board for World Mission’s Administrative Committee for Africa for eight years and is currently its chairman. Pastor Rieke’s presentation is entitled Into All the World – And Especially to Africa. The presentation will give an overview of WELS world mission activity and then focus on the current work of the One Africa Team (OAT). A light luncheon will be served following the business meeting. MISSIONS SUNDAY We will wrap up our worship series on “The Need for Followership” with a Missions Festival during our worship on October 20th. Rev. Paul Prange, the Chairman of the Joint Mission Council, will share with us the joint mission efforts of the Bangla people in Detroit, Windsor (Ontario), and Bangladesh in between services. What a blessing that we get to join together in ministry with others around the world and especially with our gracious God! GRANDPARENT & GRANDFRIEND DAY You are cordially invited to be a guest at our Grandparents’ Day celebration at St. Paul’s School. Our program will begin at 2:00 pm followed by snacks and fellowship. Please RSVP by October 11th with Shelly by calling the school at 608-486-2641 or emailing secretary@stpaulsbangor.com.
