2013-09-29

Worship to the Glory of God Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 8 & 11 AM

Faith Lutheran Church

Saturday Worship & Praise: 5 PM (Communion 1st Saturday of month)

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

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

Sunday Worship: 8 & 11 AM (Communion: 1st & 3rd Sun. @ 8 AM 2nd & 4th Sun. @ 11 AM)

Rev. Gilbert Kuehn Guest Pastor

Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes: 9:30 AM

e-mail: frontoffice@faithnpr.org

website: faithnpr.org

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The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 29, 2013 – 8 & 11 AM Pre-Service Music Chimes Welcome and Announcements

DIVINE SERVICE Opening Hymn

“Onward Christian Soldiers”

LSB #662

Confession & Absolution (Stand) P In the name of the Father and of the  Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord, 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.

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The Kyrie

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.

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Hymn of Response

LSB # 204

Salutation and Collect for the Day P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Let us pray. O God, You are the strength of all who trust in You, and without Your aid we can do no good thing. Grant us the help of Your grace that we may please You in both will and deed; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Sit

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THE WORD Old Testament Reading

Daniel 10:10-14 & 12:1-3

[10] And behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. [11] And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. [12] Then he said to me, “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words. [13] The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, [14] and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the latter days. For the vision is for days yet to come.”

[12:1] “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. [2] And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. [3] And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. Epistle

Revelation 12:7-12

[7] Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon.

And the dragon and his angels fought back, [8] but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. [9] And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

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[10] And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. [11] And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

[12] Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

P This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God. Stand Holy Gospel

Luke 10:17-20

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

C Glory be to You, O Lord.

[17] The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” [18] And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. [19] Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

[20] Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise be to You, O Christ.

Sit Hymn of the Day

“Fight the Good Fight”

Sermon

LSB #664

“Angles on Angels” Luke 10:17-20 Pastor Gilbert Kuehn, Guest Pastor

Stand Apostles’ Creed (back of the hymnbook) Offering (Sit) 6

Offertory (Stand)

LSB #192

C Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free spirit.

Amen.

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

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 & 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

“Angels from the Realms of Glory”

Meditation (a quiet time for individual prayer) Post Service Music

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LSB #367

Those Serving Today Presiding Minister: Pastor Gilbert Kuehn, Guest Pastor Duty Elder: 8:00 AM Larry Roach / 11:00 AM Lamar Miller Acolyte: 8:00 AM Ryan Barraclough / 11:00 AM Briana Salazar Altar Guild: 8:00 AM Pam Arndt and Mary Oles 11:00 AM Bob & Jeanette Brown Lay Reader: 8:00 AM Yvonne Burkee / 11:00 AM Betty Holland Audio Assistant: 8:00 AM Jonathan Tinker / 11:00 AM Bob Behnke Video Assistant: 8:00 AM Mike Muetzel / 11:00 AM John Schaerffer Ushers: 8:00 AM Bob & Mickie Ferguson and Mel & John Reinstetle 11:00 AM Ruth Bolduc, Neil Finkenstadt, Jack Greenlee, Sue Leader & Marian Malmgren Flowers on the Altar are given by Bob Ferguson - “Happy Birthday Mickie”

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 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 18:3 “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Children trust their parents – they look to their parents to bless them and care for them. We are children of the heavenly Father and He invites us to trust Him. And He has given us proof of His trustworthiness by sending His Son to save us. Let us pray for a more childlike faith!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS  Volunteers are needed…Have you ever wanted to play the organ? Don't think you have the time to learn how to play? Well you CAN learn to play the organ with today’s technology. We have secured a program that will let us upload music to our organ, allowing it to function much like the "player pianos" many of us grew up with!

But we need people to sit at the organ and tell the organ when to play and when not to play. Does that sound like something you can do? Please let us know if you are able and willing to be a part of this new ministry by contacting Jerry Brock or emailing him at jerrybrock@faithnpr.org. There is very little training needed and then you are "good to go".  Can you help? One of our local elementary schools has asked Faith for donations for the upcoming winter months. They have a great need for children's shoes, socks, winter clothing, jackets and winter coats. Any sizes would be greatly appreciated. New, gently used, clean donations can be dropped off in our Christian Life Center. If you would like us to do the shopping, please give your donations to Sharon Rubia in our Sunday School office and she will do the shopping for you. Let's all help these kids in need stay warm this winter.  It's that time of year again for our "Adopt-A-Confirmand” Program to begin! If you would like to adopt-a-confirmand, please see Sandy Thompson or call her at 8482530 or 849-2343. Those confirmands to be "adopted" are Kristen Hahn, Brittany Morrison, Madison Lindlau and Britain Pederson. You will be given all of the needed information to support your confirmand. The requirements for the program are small but the rewards are huge. Be a part of the life of one of these great kids. It is well worth your time.  Our 2013-2014 Sunday School Mission Project is the Ronald McDonald House in St. Petersburg. This house is for parents with children who are admitted at All Children's Hospital. We are collecting needed items to help these families. Please see the flyer in our bulletin or pick up a copy located on the collection boxes in Narthex II and in our Christian Life Center. Thank you for supporting "The House That Love Built."

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 The Food Pantry is in need of someone to pick up bread from Panera (US 19 by Gulfview Square Mall) on Tuesday evenings at 10 PM and deliver to the church on Wednesday morning. If you are able to help with this please contact Jean Finkenstadt at 727-375-7807.  TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES…On Wings of Eagles Christian Tours announces the 2014 schedule of Christian tours. Treasures of Israel (September 13 thru 24, 2014) and Sojourns with Saints Paul and John (October 1 thru 15, 2014). For more information please contact Phyllis Miller at 727-847-0959 or phyalama@tampabay.rr.com.

LADIES GUILD for October will be a busy one with several upcoming occasions. We invite "ALL" ladies to come and participate and enjoy the fellowship of our Sisters in Christ. Our meeting for October 2nd we will have as our speaker, Joy Dunn, Director of Marketing of "Life Care Center" of New Port Richey. She will be presenting us with informative information. Refreshments will be served at 1:00 PM followed by our program with our business meeting following. Don't forget...bring your donations for the food pantry.

During the months of October, January and April our focus is on Missions. The LWML (Lutheran Women Missionary League) is active both nationally and internationally. Locally we have Rallies, Retreats, meetings and Bible Studies, and globally we support Foreign Missions through the gifts of our “mites”. It so wonderful that our Ladies are able to perform these tasks and be part of God's work! So ladies, don't forget your mites for the Oct 2nd meeting.

Oct. 6th is when we celebrate LWML Sunday. You will notice that on this special Sunday, our women play a more active role in the worship service.

Keep LWML in your prayers, and if you can't go to the Mission Field, then you can "send" someone with your generous support.

Another date to remember is our LWML Fall Zone Rally, Oct. 12 at Hope Lutheran in Hudson, FL. Time of registration and price for the meal ticket will be announced at our Oct. 2nd meeting.

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Please plan to join us for Faith's first "Trunk-Or-Treat” on October 31st from 6 - 7 PM in our church parking lot. If you are interested in participating, please sign up on the bulletin board in Narthex I. We are trying to get as many families to participate as we can. All you need to do is put some pre-wrapped Halloween candy in your open trunk and give it out to the trick-or-treaters. Be creative! Wear a costume and maybe even decorate your car! OR just come on over and do a little trick-or treating yourself! Let's have fun with this. Questions? See Sharon Rubia or Sandy Thompson in the Sunday School.

OKTOBERFEST 2013 Sunday, October 20 12:30 – 3:30 in the CLC TICKETS ON SALE TODAY! Adults: $10 in advance ($13 at the door) Children ages 5-12: $5 (under 5 FREE) “The Deutschmeister Blas Band” Great food! Dessert contest! Dancing!

Thank you The Joyce Peterson family wishes to thank all who shared their expression of sympathy after her passing. It touched our hearts and has helped us knowing that you cared.

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A message from the Call Committee For those of you that were not able to attend the special meeting last week, here is a recap of what occurred: The congregation voted to extend the call to Pastor John Hopkins. He was pleased to hear about the call, and is checking his calendar to determine a time when he and his wife, Donna, will be able to schedule a personal visit with us. He was in Missouri until Thursday attending a symposium on Creation.

The call documents have been signed and he should have gotten them on Thursday.

The Call Committee wishes to thank the congregation for their prayers, participation, support, and especially their patience during this long, and somewhat complicated process.

Please be assured that we will keep you updated every step of the way.

Birthdays 30 – Mickie Ferguson and Marianne Zeltner 1 – Freda Steinke

Anniversaries 1 – Baxter ♥ Betty Holland 4 – John ♥ Lucille Noveck

2 – Kathy Butler 3 – Rhonda Fowler

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Please remember in your prayers‌ Peggy Adams, Colleen Allard, Clyde Anderson, Marion Baldwin, Bankhead/Criss Family, Robbie Baumgartner, Lucy Beilke, Richard Brown, Ann Carpenter Family, Bobbi Carpenter, Denise Combast, Mary Crane, Marti Curran, Blanche Fowler, Betty Gauthier, Bob Gould, Gray Family, Vera Grondahl, Bobbie Hain, Kathy Hane, Norman Heitlauf, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, Mildred Jeffers, James Ketner, King Family, Mona Krupicka, Eve Langner, Marge LaVallee, Leora Laubaugh, Dottie Maslowski, Lee & Christy Matthews, Jim Mattson, Sandy Meyer, Wilbur 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, Janet Rettke & Family, Connie Roach, Larry Roach, Hugo Salmi, Bob & Bea Schurkus, Anita Sharkey, Marian Shirk, Larry Smith, Southerland Family, Skylar Southerland, Charles Steinbach, Dustin & Tiffany Shire, Fran Smith, 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, Vera Grondahl, Bobbie Hain, Lina Hartstein, Pat Hartwell, Selta Heintz, Baxter Holland, Maria Hulyk, 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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This Week’s Opportunities to Seek, to Strengthen, and to Serve Sunday, September 29

8:00 AM

Worship

9:30 AM

SS / Youth / Adult Bible Study

11:00 AM

Worship

Tuesday, October 1

7:00 PM

Women’s Bible Class

Wednesday, October 2

6:00 PM

Confirmation Class (CLC)

7:00 PM

CIA – Sr. Youth (GSH)

6:30 PM

Narcotics Anonymous

7:00 PM

Worship & Praise Rehearsal

8:30 AM

Bulletin Assembly

9:00 AM

Willing Workers

3:00 PM

Worship & Praise Rehearsal

5:00 PM

Worship & Praise Service w/Communion

Thursday, October 3

Friday, October 4

Saturday, October 5

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A Measure of Our Devotion Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22 Worship Attendance

118

Communion

62

Sunday School

27

Youth: CIA and Weekday Confirmation

3

Sunday Teachers & Adult Bible Studies / Weekday Studies

37

Light the Way Campaign Total

$4,351.00

Total Receipts

$3,172.90

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)

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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