2013-06-02

Worship to the Glory of God June 2, 2013 – 10:00 am

Faith Lutheran Church

Summer Worship Schedule May 26-Sept. 1, 2013

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

5443 Sunset Rd New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 849–4418

Worship Service 10 am Children’s Sunday School 9:30-10:45 am

Rev. Arnold Kromphardt Guest Pastor

website: www.faithnpr.org e-mail: frontoffice@faithnpr.org

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The Second Sunday after Pentecost June 2, 2013 – 10:00 am “A Testimony of Faith”, arr. Ritter “Great is they Faithfulness”, arr. Douglas Wagner Leora Laubaugh, Organist & Director of Music

The PreService Music

The Chimes The Welcome and Announcements “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”

The Opening Hymn

LSB # 700

 THE SERVICE OF THE WORD  P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father and the communion of the H oly Spirit be with you all.

C And also with you.

The Prayer of the Day P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Let us pray…..now and forever.

C Amen.

 Please sit for The Old Testament Reading

1 Kings 8:22-24, 27-29, 41-43

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, and said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day.

“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, that your eyes may be open night and day toward 2

this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place.

“Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name's sake (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” Shirley Kleinschmidt, Soloist

Solo The Epistle

Galatians 1:1-12

Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.

For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I tryingto please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be aservant of Christ.

For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. 3

 Please rise for The Holy Gospel reading The Holy Gospel

Luke 7:1-10

P The Gospel according to St. Luke, the seventh chapter.

C (sing) Glory to you, O Lord.

After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.

Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C (sing) Praise to you, O Christ.

 Please be seated for The Hymn of the Day

“My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

LSB # 702

“Does Faith Really Work?” (Luke 7:7b) Rev. Arnold Kromphardt, Guest Pastor

The Message Apostles Creed

inside rear cover of hymnal

The Offerings The Prayers (The Pastor will end each petition with “Lord, in your mercy …” and the congregation will respond with hear our prayer.)

The Lord’s Prayer

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The Benediction P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and  give you peace.

C Amen.

P Go in peace, serve the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. The Closing Hymn “Lord Dismiss Us With Your Blessing”

LSB # 924

The Chimes (a quiet time for individual prayer) The Post Service Music

Thank you for worshipping with us at Faith.

We pray that you were blessed by having been here.

We hope to see you again.

Saturday Contemporary Worship will resume Aug. 17, 2013 @ 5pm Sunday Worship Schedule Sept. 9 – May, 2014 8am Traditional Worship 11am Blended Worship Sunday School, Youth & Adult Bible Class Sept. 9 – May, 2014 9:30am For more information and the latest church updates, please visit us on the web: www.faithnpr.org or contact us via e-mail: frontoffice@faithnpr.org

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Those Serving Today: Presiding Minister: Pastor Arnold Kromphardt Duty Elders: Bob Brown Assisting Elder: Bob Brown Acolyte: Briana Salazar Altar Care: Pam Arndt & Debbie Lackey Altar Flowers are Given Today by: Rose Wegner in memory of Larry Wegner Mary Donovan Littleton and family – “Happy Birthday to our mother, Pearl Littleton in heaven, on your 100th birthday - June 4, 2013.”

Lay Reader: Melvina Reinstetle Audio Assistant: Keith Allard Video Assistant: Barbara Hahn Ushers: Barb Goodhue, Bev Kuhn, Norm Braun & Kathy Hoback Flower Angels: Mickie & Bob Ferguson Fellowship Card Ministry: Melodi Kasberg

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OUR PURPOSE THE LOVE OF CHRIST COMPELS US TO REACH OUT AND MAKE DISCIPLES WHO SEEK THE LOST, STRENGTHEN THE WEAK, AND SERVE THOSE IN NEED WHILE GIVING GLORY TO GOD. Guests and members: please be sure to fill out a fellowship card during the worship service and pass it to the center aisle. The information will be greatly appreciated.

When Holy Communion is served: Anyone having difficulty walking to the front of the church for Holy Communion may sit in the front pew on the lectern side. The Pastor will bring Holy Communion to the pew. An appropriate personal prayer for before receiving the Sacrament can be found on the page opposite the inside front cover of the hymnal.

Stewardship Sentence: The Second Day of Pentecost Luke 7:6 “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.” For the Christian humility is nothing more than recognizing reality: God is God, and we are sinners. As the Small Catechism puts it: we are not worthy for the things we ask. Yet God blesses us with forgiveness, life, and salvation in Christ. So humility and thanksgiving go hand in hand – and they form foundation of all our good works.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Our summer service schedule continues with one worship service at 10:00 am.

Communion will be every other week. Sunday School for children will be 9:30 – 10:45 am. We will continue with this schedule until September 1. We will resume Sunday, September 8 with two services at 8 & 11 am. Saturday night Worship & Praise service will begin August 17 at 5 pm.

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The website, www.faithnpr.org, is up and running smoothly with changes and updates being made weekly. To assist you in locating the updates and changes easily, we have created a link on the right side of the page that reads “WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS”. Just click the words and a box will pop up with the list of updates made.

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THE MESSENGER – SPRING 2013 is posted to our website and available for your viewing and reading pleasure. Please go to faithnpr.org, click on the header “Services”, then click on “Messenger”. For those who do not have access to the internet, please leave a message in Carole Cupp’s mailbox and we will be sure to get a copy to you. Copies of The Messenger have been mailed to those on our shut-in list.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (cont.) 

The Braille Workers will meet on June 3 for approximately 3 weeks. Please call Bob Ferguson if you are available to help at 727-934-2665.

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If anyone is in need of a helping hand around the house, yard work, shopping, or any chore done, Debra Hahn, a member of FLC and a student at Fivay High School, would love to volunteer her time. In order to graduate, Debra needs volunteer hours to complete her Bright Future requirements. Let’s help her accomplish this task. Please call 727-385-9657 to make arrangements.

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Mark your calendar and keep watching the bulletin and our website for more information on our VBS which is August 5-9th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the CLC.

The 10th Annual Lutheran Night at the Rays Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros, July 13, 2013 - 4:10 PM game time  Great group rate for Baseline Box seats!  Fundraiser for Luther Springs Camp  Great family event!  Cost: $23.00 per ticket ( $42 Value!)

To join our group, place your order with ROSE ANN VERHEYEN. Our congregation group ticket coordinator. $3.00 of every ticket will benefit Luther Springs Camp. Funds raised will be supplemented by Thrivent Financial. For more information please go to WWW.lutheransonline.com/rfo190 Don’t Miss out! See you at the ballgame!

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Sunday, June 9th at 11:00 am Are you ready for fun? We are getting ready for Faith's Family Fun Day next Sunday, June 9th beginning at 11:00 am. There will be water fun for the kids, a book sale, a bake sale, hot dogs, popcorn, and even a lemonade stand. We're working on a car wash, bingo games, face painting, tattoos and maybe even a jewelry sale. Tickets will be on sale that morning on the walkway. So bring your family, and invite your friends, and neighbors. All proceeds will fund our Vacation Bible School in August. If you are interested in volunteering, please see Sandy Thompson or call 727-848-2530.  FREE ticket for bringing a non-perishable food item for our Food Pantry.  If you would like to donate your used books and old jewelry for the upcoming Faith’s Family Fun Day, please bring them to the Sunday School office in the Christian Life Center.  Get out your measuring cups and mixing bowls and get ready to bake for our Faith's Family Fun Day! We will need baked goods donated for the bake sale on Sunday, June 9th. Show off your talents and bring in your prize winning cake, cookies, brownies, breads, muffins, pies or whatever you like to bake. Please bring your baked goods to the kitchen in our Christian Life Center on the morning of June 9th before 10:00 a.m.

Birthdays

Anniversaries

7 – Jenna Crider, Marcella Hess, Steven Malcolm, June Rohrscheib

1 – Austin & Loretta Carlton

8 – Ryan Barraclough, Robert Ferguson

2 – James & Dorothy McVey

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Please remember in your prayers…

Peggy Adams, Colleen Allard, Clyde Anderson, Marion Baldwin, Bankhead/Criss Family, Lucy Beilke, Family of Patty Boltz, Richard Brown, Whitney Cameron, Ann Carpenter Family, Bobbi Carpenter, Denise Combast, Mary Crane, Marti Curran, Gay Family, Bob Gould, Vera Grondahl, Bobbie Hain, Kathy Hane, Maria Hulyk, Karr Family, Betty Keating, James Ketner, Monica Krupicka, King Family, Eve Langner, Marge LaVallee, Dottie Maslowski, Alan Masters, Jim Mattson, Sandy Meyer, Gary Miller, Peter Mohler, John & Elaine Nieme, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Dory Nussbacher, James Obermeier Family, Mary Oles, Jimmy Orshal, Eugene Ostela, Jolene Pakkila, Joyce Pankner, Pierina Pennisi, Perryman Family, Virginia Pohlman, Allen Price, Connie Roach, June Rohrscheib, Hugo Salmi, Ardys Schoebel, Bob & Bea Schurkus, Anita Sharkey, Marian Shirk, Larry Smith, Southerland Family, Skylar Southerland, Charles Steinbach, Jean Terkowski, Herbert Tschischik, Chris Van Ess, Val Vasquez, Sherryl Williams, and Cole & Kayla Winchell, All Pastors, those serving our country, the future of America.

Military: Leo Ayala, Josh Butterworth, Justin Fivecoat, Tom Hartzell, Brandon Martin, Lee Mathews, Andrew Murphy, Richard Phernetton, Steve Roy, Jr., Andrew Springer, Vincent Sharkey, Andrew St. John, Alan Stackpoole, Todd Stanger, Tyler Wasson, all veterans, and all servicemen and women in VA hospitals.

Homebound: Irene Berlin, Richard Brown, Florine Catt, Sofia Derewianski, Marilyn Eggert, Fran Fuller, Betty Gauthier, Bobbie Hain, Lina Hartstein, Pat Hartwell, Selta Heintz, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, Ruth Janssen, Mildred Jeffers, Curt Knudsen, Marge LaVallee, Ron Long (Brooksville), Dottie Maslowski, Virginia Messier, Evelyn Miller, Kathleen Moore, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Carl Schoebel, Pat Steinbach, Hank & Jan Whitt.

Expression of Sympathy Please remember these families in your prayers as they grieve the loss of their loved one: 

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Pierina Pennisi passed away on Saturday, May 25. Condolences may be sent to her daughter, Grace Selkow, at Grace & Harvey Selkow, P.O. Box 884, Conyngham, PA 18219.

Gloria Stoetzel passed away on Tuesday, May 28. Condolences may be sent to her daughter, Barbara Hahn and Family, 7422 Dauvin Ct., Port Richey, FL 34668.

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This Week’s Opportunities to Seek, to Strengthen, and to Serve Sunday, June 2 Monday, June 3 Tuesday, June 4 Wednesday, June 5 Thursday, June 6 Friday, June 7

9:30 – 10:45 10:00 am 8:00am 7:00pm 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:30 am

Sunday School Worship Braille Workers Bd. of Christian Ed. Braille Workers Braille Workers Braille Workers Braille Workers Bulletin Assembly

A Measure of Our Devotion Sunday – May 26 Worship Attendance Holy Communion

98 95

Light the Way Campaign Total

$3,081.00

Total receipts

$3,373.50

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

(2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV)

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