2013-08-25

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Worship to the Glory of God August 24th, 2013

Immanuel Lutheran Church - Baltimore, MD Faith Lutheran Church

Saturday Worship & Praise: 5pm

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

(Communion 1st Saturday of month)

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

Summer Sunday Worship Schedule

Rev. Dr. Hubert Temme Guest Pastor

(May 26 - Sept. 1)

Worship Service 10 am Children’s Sunday School 9:30-10:45 am website: faithnpr.org e-mail: frontoffice@faithnpr.org

WORSHIP & PRAISE

Fourteenth Saturday after Pentecost August 24, 2013 – 5pm Gathering Songs

The Battle Belongs To The Lord Raise Up An Army

Welcome & Announcements Invocation P In the name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Confession & Forgiveness P We confess our sins and our sinfulness before God our Father, trusting in His desire to forgive (A time of personal reflection and confession) P Father, there is much to confess.

C We are concerned with what others see.

We hide behind facades of self-righteousness.

Rather than responding to Your grace with radical repentance, we settle for cosmetic changes.

We think our good behaviors earn Your favor, and trust in our own efforts.

Forgive us, and make us clean within.

P When we had fallen into sin, God did not tell us to behave our way back into His goodwill. He did not ask us to make cosmetic changes to our living. He asked for radical change – change at the very heart of us. To make that possible, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die and rise again, forgiving us and empowering us to lead new lives. Because we have been redeemed, our actions are those of the children of God. Prayer of the Day P We pray: Lord Jesus, we are locked in a battle not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of darkness. So often we are overwhelmed by the strength of the enemy. Yet, in You we are victorious. We praise You for Your victory and the redemption that is ours at the cross. Have mercy on us.

Empower us to take our stand, armed with Your Word and Spirit. Stand beside us and help us to walk in the light of Your wisdom and truth.

C Amen.

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Song

I Will Stand on the Strength of the Lord

God’s Word I

Isaiah 66:18-23

Song

Your Grace is Enough

God’s Word II

Luke 13:22-30

Sharing God’s Word

“The Five Facts of Life” Based on Psalm 90 Rev. Dr. Hubert Temme

Fact #1 ___________________________________________________________________ Fact #2 ___________________________________________________________________ Fact #3 ___________________________________________________________________ Fact #4 ___________________________________________________________________ Song

Salvation Belongs to Our God

Offerings will be received as worshipers leave.

Prayer Requests are received The Lord’s Prayer Closing Song

Above All

Dismissal Blessing P Go in Peace and Serve the Lord C Thanks be to God

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Those Serving Tonight: Presiding Minister: Rev. Dr. Hubert Temme Duty Elder: Bob Brown Worship and Praise Team: Jerry Brock, Director/keyboard Colene Brock, soundboard John Brock, visuals Fred Mieser, drums Misty Wuest, vocals Robert Wuest, equipment Larry Zimdahl, guitar Pat Zimdahl, visuals/vocals The Worship & Praise Team web site: http://www.myspace.com/faithfactor1 http://www.facebook.com/faithfactorband

Thank you for worshipping with us at Faith.

We pray that you were blessed by having been here.

We hope to see you again.

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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 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 12:51 “Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” Jesus has come to divide us out of the world – to carve out a people for Himself, redeemed by His Blood and trusting His Word. The world hates this Word, but for us it is life and salvation. We seek to follow that Word in all things because we know Him who gave us the Word: we know He always seeks to bless us.

A Message from the Call Committee The Call Committee is already hard at work on finding a new permanent Sr. Pastor for FLC. We have been presented with 6 names, and have narrowed that down to 3 names.

The next step is to personally contact those 3 men and interview them within the next 7 - 10 days. Please continue to be in prayer for the committee, as well as the men that we will be speaking with.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  Immediately following today’s service will be the Retirement Luncheon for Leora Laubaugh to thank her for her years of faithful service as Organist and Director of Music. The luncheon will be held in the Christian Life Center (CLC). Due to limited seating a ticket must have been purchased in advance.

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 Please join us for the Fall Adult Bible Study that will resume on Sunday, September 8. Classes will be led by John Schaerffer on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM. Our topic will be on the Book of the Prophet Amos. Amos, who tends to be a lesser known prophet, was a contemporary of the better known prophet, Isaiah. Amos speaks not only to the past, but speaks also to today’s present culture and problems in society (so much so, that you might even think that Amos is speaking personally to us today). So come out and join us as we look at “God’s Word for Today,” and see how God speaks of “Justice for All” though His prophet, Amos. Please sign-up in the back narthex on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board so that we will have an idea of how many papers we will need to print.  NEW STUDY on Sundays mornings: Beginning on September 22, a new Beth Moore Bible class, “To Live is Christ”, will be offered during the 9:30 AM Sunday school hour. An in depth study of the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul is planned to permit you to take a journey into the life and heart of Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. This course will give you a new appreciation of servanthood, more than any other person, Paul provides us an example of sold-out servanthood. The course will alternate with video one week and going over the workbook the next. The class will break between November 24, 2013 and January 19, 2014. The class will be completed on March 23. We hope this schedule will accommodate the holiday plans of those attending. There is now a sign up sheet in the second narthex. The price of the workbook is $16.00.  Women’s Bible Class will resume on Tuesday, September 17th from 7 – 9 PM in the CLC. We will be viewing a Chonda Pierce video and discussing some of the topics for this year. Tami Musgrave will be facilitating again and you can reach her at 727-3767028 with any questions. We hope to see you there!  Ladies, mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 11th for a Ladies Guild gathering you won’t want to miss. Christian author and speaker, Bonnie Bedi Siegrist, will speak on how to be a ‘Great’ Grandparent. Refreshments will be served at 1:00 PM and our speaker will begin at 1:30 PM. We hope you will join us for a special time of fellowship.  The letter from Pastor Schumm, related to declining the call to Faith, is posted on the bulletin board in Narthex 2.

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 Bibles on Sale! Are you still reading from your Confirmation King James Version of the Bible from the 1940's or the 1950's? Concordia Publishing House is conducting a Fall Sale of Bibles translated in the New English Version priced as much as 45% off.

This is a great opportunity to treat yourself to an easy to understand Bible for your own use—or as a gift for a friend or relative. Take a look at the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Phyllis Miller at phyalama@tampabay.rr.com or call at 727-847-0959. All monies need to be collected no later than September 15th.

Please remember in your prayers…

Peggy Adams, Colleen Allard, Clyde Anderson, Fern Aronson, Marion Baldwin, Bankhead/Criss Family, Robbie Baumgartner, Lucy Beilke, Jerry Brock, Richard Brown, Ann Carpenter Family, Bobbi Carpenter, Denise Combast, Mary Crane, Marti Curran, Gray Family, Bob Gould, Vera Grondahl, Bobbie Hain, Kathy Hane, Norman Heitlauf, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, Mildred Jeffers, James Ketner, King Family, Mona Krupicka, Eve Langner, Marge LaVallee, Dottie Maslowski, Lee & Christy Matthews, Jim Mattson, Sandy Meyer, Peter Mohler, Frank & Sue Motard, John & Elaine Nieme, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Dory Nussbacher, Jimmy Orshal, Joyce Pankner, Perryman Family, Virginia Pohlman, Allen Price, Jim Ramthun, Connie Roach, Larry Roach, Hugo Salmi, Bob & Bea Schurkus, Anita Sharkey, Marian Shirk, Larry Smith, Southerland Family, Skylar Southerland, Charles Steinbach, Jean Terkowski, Herbert Tschischik, Chris Van Ess, 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 Matthews, 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, 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, Bill Lippert, Ron Long (Brooksville), Dottie Maslowski, Virginia Messier, Evelyn Miller, Kathleen Moore, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Carl Schoebel, Charlie & Pat Steinbach, Hank & Jan Whitt.

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Birthdays

Anniversaries

26 – Jeff Musgrave

30 – Lewis ♥ Rhonda Fowler

29 – Audrey Wuest

31 – Bob ♥ Freda Steinke

30 – Becca Maciorowski & June Temme 31 – Edie Knudsen

This Week’s Opportunities to Seek, to Strengthen, and to Serve Sunday, August 25

9:30 – 10:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Retirement Celebration Luncheon 11:00 am for Leora Laubaugh 7:00 pm Bd. of Properties 8:30 am Bulletin Assembly 3:00 pm Worship & Praise Rehearsal 5:00 pm Worship & Praise Service 9:30 – 10:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship

Monday, August 26 Friday, August 30 Saturday, August 31 Sunday, September 1

A Measure of Our Devotion Saturday & Sunday, August 18 & 19 Worship Attendance

117

Communion

101

Sunday School

44

Light the Way Campaign Total

$3,341.00

Total Receipts

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Worship to the Glory of God August 25th, 2013

Immanuel Lutheran Church - Baltimore, MD Faith Lutheran Church

Saturday Worship & Praise: 5pm

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

(Communion 1st Saturday of month)

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

Summer Sunday Worship Schedule

Rev. Dr. Hubert Temme Guest Pastor

(May 26 - Sept. 1)

Worship Service 10 am Children’s Sunday School 9:30-10:45 am 1

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

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 25, 2013 – 10:00 am

Pre-Service Music

“Celebration of Praise” by Spence Leora Laubaugh, Organist and Director of Music

Chimes Welcome and Announcements DIVINE SERVICE

LSB #204

Opening Hymn “My Jesus, I Love Thee” (this was written in 1864 by William Featherstone when he was 16 years old) 1.

My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine; For Thee all the follies of sin I resign; My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

2. I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me, And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;; I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow; If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

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I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death, And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow, If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

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In mansions of glory and endless delight, I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright; I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow, If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

STAND 2

Confession & Absolution P In the name of the Father and of the C Amen.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

 Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C who made heaven and earth.

P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?

C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore, You are feared.

P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

SERVICE OF THE WORD Psalm Psalm 90:1–12 – Spoken together 1

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.

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Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3

You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!”

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For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.

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You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning: 6

in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.

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For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed.

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You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.

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For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh.

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The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away.

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Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?

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So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Kyrie (sung)

LSB #204

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In peace let us pray to the Lord.

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For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.

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For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.

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For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.

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Help, save, comfort and defend us, gracious Lord.

Hymn of Response

“Jesus, Remember Me” (sung 3 times)

LSB #767

Salutation and Collect P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P O Lord, You have called us to enter Your kingdom through the narrow door. Guide us by Your Word and Spirit, and lead us now and always into the feast of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

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Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 66:18-23

[18] “For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory, [19] and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands far away, that have not heard my fame or seen my glory. And they shall declare my glory among the nations.

[20] And they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as an offering to the LORD, on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD. [21] And some of them also I will take for priests and for Levites, says the LORD. [22] “For as the new heavens and the new earth that I make shall remain before me, says the LORD, so shall your offspring and your name remain.

[23] From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me, declares the LORD. A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Solo

“Great is thy Faithfulness”

LSB #809 Michael Fraser (Congregation to sing refrain after stanza 3)

Refrain Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

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Epistle

Hebrews 12:4-24

[4] In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. [5] And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.

[6] For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

[7] It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? [8] If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. [9] Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? [10] For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

[11] For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

[12] Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, [13] and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. [14] Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. [15] See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God;; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; [16] that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. [17] For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.

[18] For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest [19] and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. [20] For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” [21] Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” [22] But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, [23] and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, [24] and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. Sunday School Children

Song

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A Little Word from God As the children go to the CLC, the congregation sings: I love to tell the story of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.

I love to tell the story, because I know ‘tis true;; It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.

Refrain I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory, To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.

In honor of the living Christ the congregation rises to sing Alleluia (All sing)

Holy Gospel

LSB #205

Luke 13:22-30

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the thirteenth chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

[22] He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. [23] And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, [24] “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. [25] When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ [26] Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

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[27] But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ [28] In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out. [29] And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God. [30] And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.

Apostles’ Creed (back of hymn book) SIT Sermon

“The Five Facts of Life” Based on Psalm 90 Rev. Dr. Hubert Temme

1. Fact #1 2. Fact #2 3. Fact #3 4. Fact #4 5. Fact #5 Hymn of the Day

“O God, Our Help in Ages Past”

LSB #733

Offertory

“Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful”

LSB #955

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

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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.

Benedicamus and Benediction P Let us bless the Lord C Thanks be to God. P The Lord bless you and keep you.

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

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

C Amen.

Closing Hymn

“Have No Fear, Little Flock"

© 1973 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100013243.

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LSB #735

Chimes

(a quiet time for individual prayer) “Fanfare”by Lemmens

Postlude

Those Serving Today Presiding Minister: Rev. Dr. Hubert Temme Duty Elder: Bob Brown Acolyte: Alexis Rauschenberger Lay Reader: John Schaerffer Audio Assistant: Rose Wegner Video Assistant: Barbara Hahn Altar Care: Pam Arndt and Jeanette Brown Organist & Director of Music: Leora Laubaugh Fellowship Cards: Nancy Brendel and Carole Veleber Ushers: Bob & Mickie Ferguson and Mel & John Reinstetle Altar Flowers are Given Today by: The office staff would like to honor Leora Laubaugh’s faithful service to the people of Faith Lutheran Church.

Thank you for worshipping with us at Faith.

We pray that you were blessed by having been here.

We hope to see you again.

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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 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 12:51 “Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” Jesus has come to divide us out of the world – to carve out a people for Himself, redeemed by His Blood and trusting His Word. The world hates this Word, but for us it is life and salvation. We seek to follow that Word in all things because we know Him who gave us the Word: we know He always seeks to bless us.

A Message from the Call Committee The Call Committee is already hard at work on finding a new permanent Sr. Pastor for FLC. We have been presented with 6 names, and have narrowed that down to 3 names.

The next step is to personally contact those 3 men and interview them within the next 7 - 10 days. Please continue to be in prayer for the committee, as well as the men that we will be speaking with.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  Immediately following today’s service will be the Retirement Luncheon for Leora Laubaugh to thank her for her years of faithful service as Organist and Director of Music. The luncheon will be held in the Christian Life Center (CLC). Due to limited seating a ticket must have been purchased in advance.

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 Please join us for the Fall Adult Bible Study that will resume on Sunday, September 8. Classes will be led by John Schaerffer on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM. Our topic will be on the Book of the Prophet Amos. Amos, who tends to be a lesser known prophet, was a contemporary of the better known prophet, Isaiah. Amos speaks not only to the past, but speaks also to today’s present culture and problems in society (so much so, that you might even think that Amos is speaking personally to us today). So come out and join us as we look at “God’s Word for Today,” and see how God speaks of “Justice for All” though His prophet, Amos. Please sign-up in the back narthex on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board so that we will have an idea of how many papers we will need to print.  NEW STUDY on Sundays mornings: Beginning on September 22, a new Beth Moore Bible class, “To Live is Christ”, will be offered during the 9:30 AM Sunday school hour. An in depth study of the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul is planned to permit you to take a journey into the life and heart of Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. This course will give you a new appreciation of servanthood, more than any other person, Paul provides us an example of sold-out servanthood. The course will alternate with video one week and going over the workbook the next. The class will break between November 24, 2013 and January 19, 2014. The class will be completed on March 23. We hope this schedule will accommodate the holiday plans of those attending. There is now a sign up sheet in the second narthex. The price of the workbook is $16.00.  Women’s Bible Class will resume on Tuesday, September 17th from 7 – 9 PM in the CLC. We will be viewing a Chonda Pierce video and discussing some of the topics for this year. Tami Musgrave will be facilitating again and you can reach her at 727-3767028 with any questions. We hope to see you there!  Ladies, mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 11th for a Ladies Guild gathering you won’t want to miss. Christian author and speaker, Bonnie Bedi Siegrist, will speak on how to be a ‘Great’ Grandparent. Refreshments will be served at 1:00 PM and our speaker will begin at 1:30 PM. We hope you will join us for a special time of fellowship.  The letter from Pastor Schumm, related to declining the call to Faith, is posted on the bulletin board in Narthex 2.

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 Bibles on Sale! Are you still reading from your Confirmation King James Version of the Bible from the 1940's or the 1950's? Concordia Publishing House is conducting a Fall Sale of Bibles translated in the New English Version priced as much as 45% off.

This is a great opportunity to treat yourself to an easy to understand Bible for your own use—or as a gift for a friend or relative. Take a look at the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Phyllis Miller at phyalama@tampabay.rr.com or call at 727-847-0959. All monies need to be collected no later than September 15th.

Please remember in your prayers…

Peggy Adams, Colleen Allard, Clyde Anderson, Fern Aronson, Marion Baldwin, Bankhead/Criss Family, Robbie Baumgartner, Lucy Beilke, Richard Brown, Ann Carpenter Family, Bobbi Carpenter, Denise Combast, Mary Crane, Marti Curran, Gray Family, Bob Gould, Vera Grondahl, Bobbie Hain, Kathy Hane, Norman Heitlauf, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, Mildred Jeffers, James Ketner, King Family, Mona Krupicka, Eve Langner, Marge LaVallee, Dottie Maslowski, Lee & Christy Matthews, Jim Mattson, Sandy Meyer, Peter Mohler, Frank & Sue Motard, John & Elaine Nieme, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Dory Nussbacher, Jimmy Orshal, Joyce Pankner, Perryman Family, Virginia Pohlman, Allen Price, Jim Ramthun, Connie Roach, Larry Roach, Hugo Salmi, Bob & Bea Schurkus, Anita Sharkey, Marian Shirk, Larry Smith, Southerland Family, Skylar Southerland, Charles Steinbach, Jean Terkowski, Herbert Tschischik, Chris Van Ess, 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 Matthews, 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, 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, Bill Lippert, Ron Long (Brooksville), Dottie Maslowski, Virginia Messier, Evelyn Miller, Kathleen Moore, Dave Noll, Pat Noll, John & Lucille Noveck, Carl Schoebel, Charlie & Pat Steinbach, Hank & Jan Whitt.

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Birthdays

Anniversaries

26 – Jeff Musgrave

30 – Lewis ♥ Rhonda Fowler

29 – Audrey Wuest

31 – Bob ♥ Freda Steinke

30 – Becca Maciorowski & June Temme 31 – Edie Knudsen

This Week’s Opportunities to Seek, to Strengthen, and to Serve Sunday, August 25

9:30 – 10:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am

Monday, August 26 Friday, August 30 Saturday, August 31

7:00 pm 8:30 am 3:00 pm 5:00 pm 9:30 – 10:45 am 10:00 am

Sunday, September 1

Sunday School Worship Retirement Celebration Luncheon for Leora Laubaugh Bd. of Properties Bulletin Assembly Worship & Praise Rehearsal Worship & Praise Service Sunday School Worship

A Measure of Our Devotion Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18 Worship Attendance

117

Communion

101

Sunday School

44

Light the Way Campaign Total

$3,341.00

Total Receipts

$3,352.94

15

Immanuel Lutheran Church - Baltimore, MD

16