Zion Lutheran Church
411 – 3rd Avenue NE
Little Falls, MN 56345
(320) 632-5792 – www.zionlf.com
2014
Oct 25 ~ 6:30PM
Rev. Gary Hendrickson
Peter Keyes
Greg Rausch
Peggy Dolney
Mike Beseman
Shirley Schmidt
Lois Johannes
Oct 26 ~ 9AM
Pastor
DCO
Elder
Organist
Ushers
Readers
Visitor Hosts
Rev. Gary Hendrickson
Peter Kayes
Jerry Knafla
Peggy Dolney
Wayne & Christian Ganz
Katie Schumann
Carolyn Ganz
Acolyte Kaycee Vilinski
Choir Director Jerry Knafla
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Little Falls, MN 320-632-5792
Reformation Sunday – October 26, 2014
Blended Worship Service October 26, 2014 – 9:00 A.M.
Welcome! We pray that you will be encouraged for life as our gracious God works in you this
morning. (Please share your name in the friendship book found near the center aisle and pass it
to the outside. As it returns, note the names of others and greet them. Thank you.)
Welcome
Invocation – Pastor
P. We worship in the name of God the Father
C: Who created us, gives us life and breath, and
provides for us.
P: We worship in the name of God the Son
C: Who has redeemed us and offers forgiveness to
us
P: We worship in the name of God, the Holy Spirit
C: Who created faith within us, who sustains our
faith, and who enables and empowers us to
practice our faith in our daily lives.
Sunday School Children Sing
Confession and forgiveness
P: Our God calls to us, inviting us to confess our sins,
Repent of them and to turn to Him for forgiveness.
(Silence for personal confession)
P: Merciful Lord
C: We confess our sins to you this day; those that
we do not know as well as those we know all too
well. We humbly ask for your mercy, trusting only
in the merits of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Savior.
Forgive us our sins, and let Your Holy Spirit lead us
into paths of righteousness and faithfulness.
P: Jesus came into the world and obeyed God’s law perfectly for you. He died on the cross for
the guilt of your sins. As a called and ordained servant of the Word, I forgive all your sins in the
name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen, let it be so.
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Song: The Name of the Lord
O the name of the Lord, it’s like a strong tower;
The righteous shall run unto it and be glad.
O the name of the Lord, it’s like a strong tower;
The righteous shall run unto it. (repeat)
Then they’ll go forth in victory triumphing over the enemy.
Yes, they’ll go forth to kick in the gates of hell,
For they are the army of God.
For they are the army of God.
Sermon Text reading
Psalms 46:1 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will
not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3
though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. 4 There is a river
whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. 5 God is in the
midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. 6 The nations
rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the
God of Jacob is our fortress. 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought
desolations on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and
shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. 10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be
exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the
God of Jacob is our fortress.
R: This is the Word of the Lord
C: Thanks be to God
Song response: Alleluia
Chorus
Allelu! Allelu! Everybody sing allelu, for the Lord is risen
It is true; everybody sing allelu.
God said He would sent His Son, Allelu! Allelu!
And salvation would be won, Alleluia!
Chorus
On the hard wood of the cross, Allelu! Allelu! He
Suffered and He died for us, Alleluia!
Chorus
Now we too can live anew, Allelu! Allelu! Live in Him
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need all we do, Alleluia!
Chorus
Gospel:
Matthew 11:12 - 19 12From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has
suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. 13For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied
until John, 14and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. 15He who has ears to
hear, let him hear. 16“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the
marketplaces and calling to their playmates, 17 “ ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not
dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’ 18For John came neither eating nor drinking,
and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,
‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is
justified by her deeds.”
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord
C: Thanks be to God
Children’s message: “Faith Alone.”
Hymn: #657 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Pastors Message: “God Is Our Refuge and Strength”
We confess our faith-Apostles’ Creed-sung
We believe in God the Father, Maker of the universe
And in Christ His Son, our Savior, come to us by virgin
birth;
We believe He died to save us, bore our sins, was
crucified,
Then, from death, He rose victorious, Ascended to the
Father’s side.
We believe He sends His Spirit on His church with gifts of
power,
God, His Word of truth affirming, sends us to the nations
now:
He will come again in glory, judge the living and the
dead,
Every knee shall bow before Him, then must every
tongue confess,
Jesus, Lord of all.
Opportunity for Offering
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Offering response: Give Thanks
Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy
One. Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His
Son. And now, let the weak say, “I am strong.” Let the
poor say, “I am rich,” because of what the Lord has done
for us. Give thanks.
Song: O Lord, Hear My Prayer
O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer, when I
Call answer me.
O Lord hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer, come
and listen to me.
The Lord is my song, the Lord is my praise, all my hope
comes from God.
The Lord is my song, the Lord is my praise, God, the
well-spring of life.
Prayers:
P: Let us pray for the whole people of God, in Christ
Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.
After each petition
P: God, our refuge and
Strength
C: hear our prayer
P: Rejoicing in the grace and truth of our salvation, we
commend all for whom we pray to You, Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit, trusting in Your redemption, now and forever.
C. Amen
Lord’s Prayer-sung (tune L.S.B. #733)
Our Father, Lord on Heav’n’s high throne,
Most holy be Your Name. Your kingdom come,
Your will be done in Heav’n on earth the same.
Give us this day the food we need; Forgiven may we be;
Into temptation do not lead; From evil set us free.
All kingdom, might, and majesty be Yours while ages
Run
And even to eternity, Amen. So be it done!
Blessing
Benediction
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Closing Song:
Shine, Jesus Shine
“SHINE, JESUS SHINE”
Lord, the light of Your love is shining,
In the midst of the darkness shining;
Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us,
Set us free by the truth You now bring us;
Shine on me, Shine on me.
(chorus) Shine, Jesus shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory.
Blaze, Spirit blaze, set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light.
Lord, I come to Your awesome presence,
From the shadows into Your radiance;
By the blood I may enter Your brightness;
Search me, try me, consume all my darkness;
Shine on me, Shine on me. (chorus)
(by Graham Kendrick, Make Way Music, CCLI #1087600)
Blessing of the Bibles by Pastor ~ Passing out of Bibles to the Sunday School Children
WELCOME VISITORS! We wish to welcome all visitors and guests to worship the Triune
God with us. May He go with you during the week, and we invite you to worship with us again.
“OUR PURPOSE IN ZION is to be a growing, caring, community of believers in Christ who
help strengthen one another through prayer and fellowship in Word and Sacrament to bring
others to Christ”
A NURSERY is provided on the lower level of the education unit for families with infants and
small children; a television is available in the nursery so you may listen and watch the worship
service. CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY BAGS are available in the narthex. We ask that the activity bags
be returned after the worship service. Thank you!
PERSONAL SOUND RECEIVERS: If you have a hearing problem you may use Zion’s
Personal Sound Receivers that can be found on the bulletin stand.
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Christian Sympathies to the family
of Norma Swanson, Norma was called to her eternal rest Oct 19. Norma was the
wife of Ed Swanson.
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THE “PRAYER CHAIN” contact person is Gloria Irwin. Call her at
632-8044 or Lydia Posch @ 632-6228 for any prayer concerns or questions.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR topic for today is. It can be heard at
 6:00am @ KLTF 960AM
7:00am @ KFML 94.1FM
 6:05am @ WCCO 830AM
10:00am @ KLIZ 1380FM
 6:30am @ KEYL 1400AM
5:00pm @ KCFB 91.5F
Today’s topic “Keep it Simple and Straightforward”~ Nov 2nd Topic “Blessed in Hard Times”
EVENTS AT ZION THIS WEEK
Mon
9:00AM
Women’s Weekly Bible Study
Tues
6:30PM
Adult Bible Study
Wed
9:00AM
Prayer Group & Quilters
6:30PM
Confirmation & Joyful Ringers
7:30PM
Adult Choir
Sat
6:30PM
Worship/Communion
SAT ~ OCT 18 (26) SUN ~ OCT 19 (116)
Current
$2, 825.00
Building Fund
$261.00
Loose
121.73
Pipe Organ
141.00
Mission
139.00
TOTAL OPERATING: $3,085.73
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GIFTS: $402.00
NEEDED FOR EXPENSES: $3,668.00
TOTAL OFFERING WAS $3,487.73
Sunday School Attendance 10-19-14 [21]
VOTERS ASSEMBLY MEETING – Today @ 10:30AM
On the agenda is election of Council and Board position openings. The list of openings and their
duties are posted on the bulletin board by the office. If you are willing to serve, please sign up
there. You are a Voter if you are a confirmed member of Zion and have reached your 18th
birthday.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY
In Sunday School today, our children will study “God’s Covenant with Abram.”
God keeps His promises, as He did in giving His own Son, Jesus, to be our Savior.
Consider discussing, “What importand promises do we make as a family? How can we
remind ourselves of the promises God keeps for us?”
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Stewardship Corner
“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops” (Proverbs 3:9). Do we
carry out God's Commands as He gives them, or do we modify His Word to suit our preferences or
our time? If we truly love God and are grateful for all His blessings, we will not hesitate to do what
He asks of us. By waiting, we show that something or someone is in competition with Him. Isn't
that someone usually ourselves?
COFFEE-COOKIES-FELLOWSHIP
I do not have anyone to serve on the following Sundays, Dec 28 th.
If you would be willing to serve please call LaVonne Rausch @ 632-3712.
PIPE ORGAN REPAIR
We have received $9,784 towards our goal of $20,000 make repairs to the pipe organ. We will
not proceed with the work until we have the funds to undertake the repairs. It is difficult to get
on the schedule for major work. We are on the schedule for January, however if by the end of
October, the balance of the funds are not received, we will notify the organ repair company and
lose our opportunity for repairing the instrument this year. A brief summary of the needed work
includes reconfiguring the layout to enable access for tuning and maintenance, repair chests,
regulate wind pressures, install properly sized blower motor, re-leather wind regulator and all
tuning stoppers, reconfigure winding of the organ, and completely clean and tune.
Free Thrivent Financial workshop on Estate Planning
Little Falls, MN (October 23, 2014) - Thrivent Financial is hosting a free educational workshop
on estate preservation. Called "Estate Strategy Essentials," the one hour workshop will be held
at the Little Falls Senior Center at 510 7th St NE, Little Falls, MN. It will take place Tuesday,
October 28, 2014 at 3:00 pm. The workshop is being presented by Carlyle Olsen, Financial
Associate with Thrivent Financial. The "Estate Strategy Essentials" workshop helps participants
understand the essential elements of any good estate strategy: wills, trusts, powers of attorney,
charitable giving, living wills, and medical powers of attorney. As a result of attending the
workshop, attendees will be better prepared to take action to protect their estates and pass them
on according to their wishes. For more information, contact Carlyle Olsen at 320-632-1655.
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Zion Fall Bazaar!
Saturday, November 8
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Bakery - Crafts - Candy
and Grandma’s Attic
Soup & Pie Luncheon
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$6.00
Grandma's Attic: You may bring items for Grandma’s Attic beginning Monday, November 3,
(not before) during church office hours. Take the items to the upper classroom or place on the
hall way bench, – no clothing or shoes, please! Contact Lois Johannes or Marie Holey with
questions. Absolutley no TV’s.
Soup Luncheon: A sign-up sheet for the food items needed is posted in the narthex. Cash
donations are always accepted. Please have meat at church by 8:00 a.m. the Thursday before
the Bazaar. Other items need to be at the church on Friday at 8:00 a.m. Desserts, pies and
breads need to be at church that Saturday by 9:30 a.m. We will be preparing the veggies that
Friday at 8:00 a.m. Helpers welcome! If you would like to help in the dining room/kitchen on
Saturday, please call Cindy @ 632-8765 or Lynnae @ 632-2528. Thank you!
Crafts and Bakery Donations: Please have your items, marked with prices, brought to church
on the Thursday or Friday before the Bazaar between 8:30 and Noon, or that Saturday morning
before 8:30am. Contact Marlyn Poppen with craft sale questions and Phyllis Shirley with
bakery sale questions.
YOUTH GROUP BOOK SALE..Zion Youth will be having a Book/Media sale at the
ZLW bazaar. Anyone who has books, movies, or music to donate to the youth's sale can drop
them off any time in the church's Youth Room.
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SERVING NEXT WEEK
Nov 1 ~ 6:30PM
Rev. Gary Hendrickson
Peter Keyes
Sheldon Prozinski
Carol Prozinski
Bruce & Marie Holey
Aaron Hanson
Marie Holey
Nov 2 ~ 9AM
Pastor
DCO
Elders
Organist
Ushers
Readers
Visitor Hosts
Acolyte
Choir Director
Rev. Gary Hendrickson
Peter Kayes
Greg Rausch
Carol Prozinski
Don Stover &
Dennis Hollermann
David Baggenstoss
Nancy Christensen
Isabella Czeck
Jerry Knafla
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)
411 3rd Ave N.E. Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: (320) 632-5792
Kitchen Phone: 632-2517
PASTOR: Rev. Gary Hendrickson 320-360-9617
DCO: Peter Keyes 320-232-3108
EMAILADDRESS: [email protected]
WEBSITEADDRESS: www.zionlf.com
Campus Affiliation–Lutheran Student Fellowship,
St Cloud State University– DCE Barb Hertling – 320-259-1577
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Bulletin Announcements for DCO Ministries: Youth, Family Life, and Outreach
 Children’s Message
o The title for today’s children’s message is “Faith Alone.”
 Youth Group - Servant Event
o Our next youth group meeting is on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00pm.
 Pizza will be provided.
 Sunday - Adult Bible Study
o DCO Peter is leading a Bible study series on Spiritual Gifts on Sunday mornings at 10:30 in
the Fireside Conference Room. NO CLASS this week. We will resume our study on November
2. All adults are welcome to attend.
 Men’s Ministry Revival
† What is the role of a man in the structure of the family? The LHM Men’s Network has produced
a four week Bible Study series titled FATHERHOOD. It tackles current issues facing men in
their role as a father in our liberalized society.
 A signup sheet will be posted by the church office with possible dates and times.
 Please indicated your preferences and choose either Sunday or Thursday evenings
between 6:00-8:00pm. See DCO Peter if you have questions.
 Outreach – “How To…” classes
† “How to… make Egg Rolls” by Bing Ganz
Sunday, November 2 @ 5pm
Will
be held in Zion’s kitchen. COST $5.00
Class limit of 12. Registration deadline is
Sunday 10/26. (Prepay at time of registration.)
† A sign-up sheet is by the front door to register for this class.
 National Rural & Small Town Mission Conference
† DCO Peter and his wife, Marci, will be attending the National Rural & Small Town Mission
Conference in Kansas City – November 6-8. Pray for safe travels.
 Sunday School Activities
† We would like to thank the Sunday school children for their special music this morning.
† The Sunday school children and their parents are invited to the Brutscher farm following Sunday
school TODAY. The children will be treated to a hay ride and other fun activities. A picnic style
lunch will be served.
† Sunday School Servant Event Project: Operation Christmas Child
 Fill a shoe box with new gifts & useful items to be given to a child for Christmas. Follow
instructions and gift suggestions on handout. Return to the church on or before November
2. Cash donations may also be made to help fill the shoe boxes or cover the cost of
shipping. (Cost to ship one box is $7.)
 Do you do Facebook? Check out Zion’s new Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/zionlf
Post a comment or click LIKE to follow.
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