1206 Whitehall Road
Muskegon, MI 49445
231-744-1522 (Phone) 231-719-9015 (Fax)
Web Site: www.firstlutheranmuskegon.com
Pastor Bill Uetricht —
Staff : bill@firstlutheranmuskegon.com
Luke Kuenzli—Intern— intern@firstlutheranmuskegon.com
Ed Wosinski—Director of Youth & Family Ministries edwo@firstlutheranmuskegon.com
Dawn Shank—Parish Administrator office@firstlutheranmuskegon.com
Shar Bourdon—Music Coordinator shar@firstlutheranmuskegon.com
Elise McDonald—Accompanist
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ELCOME to this time of worship. All visitors and members are encouraged to fill out the green attendance sheet. You may use that sheet to write down any concerns, comments or questions you might have.
Can I take Communion here? All baptized Christians are welcome to the table of the Lord here. If you are from other traditions, you are more than welcome to commune with us. Children generally take a first communion class before they commune.
Prayer Request: In each pew, you will find a “pray for One Another” card.
If there is anyone for whom you wish to request prayers, please complete the card and pass it to the center aisle. Please include their address for notification. You may also announce your concern during the announcements.
A nursery , located near the front entrance to the building, is available for your children who are four years and under.
We have an audio induction loop.
Turn your hearing aides to the T-Coil setting.
Name tags are found
Next to the Gallery and in the Narthex.
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*Please stand as able
Prelude
GATHERING
The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.
*Hymn “Will You Let Me Be Your Servant” #659 (red)
*Greeting p. 165
*Kyrie pp. 165-66
*Hymn of Praise
*Salutation & Prayer of the Day pp. 169-70
WORD
God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song
FIRST LESSON Deuteronomy 30: 9-14
Moses calls the people to affirm the covenant made by their ancestors in which God promises a prosperous life if they obey simple commandments and decrees.
And the L ORD your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all your undertakings, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your soil. For the L ORD will again take delight in prospering you, just as he delighted in prospering your ancestors, when you obey the L ORD your God by observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of the law, because you turn to the L ORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?” Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?” No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.
Leader: Holy wisdom, holy word.
Cong: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 25 “To You, O Lord!”
Second Lesson Colossians 1: 1-14
Paul greets the people of Colossae and give thanks for their ministry and faithfulness. He also warns them to beware of false teachings.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in
Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God.
This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, and he has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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Leader: Holy wisdom, holy word.
Cong: Thanks be to God.
*Gospel Verse
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*Gospel Lesson Luke 10:25-37
Pastor: The Gospel according to Luke the tenth chapter.
Cong: Glory to you, O Lord.
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said,
“what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.” But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a
Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I will
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repay you whatever more you spend.’ Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Pastor: The gospel of our Lord.
Cong: Praise to you, O Christ.
Children’s Sermon/Noisy Offering
This week’s noisy offering is being collected to assist the Chapel
Fund at E.C. Brooks Correctional Facility.
Hymn “Make Me A Servant” #96 (purple)
Sermon
*Hymn “When the Poor Ones” #725 (red)
*Apostles’ Creed
*Parish Concerns
*Prayers & Peace
p. 105 (red)
Offering
MEAL
God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.
Offertory
Offertory Prayer
*Great Thanksgiving p. 172 (red)
*Holy, Holy
*Eucharistic Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer p. 173 (red)
COMMUNION
“Come to the Table” #481 (red)
“Blest Are They” #728
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SENDING
God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
*Blessing
*Post-Communion Prayer
*Hymn “The Lord Now Sends Us Forth” #538 (red)
*Benediction & Dismissal
Postlude
August 9 & 10
We are looking for about 8-10 teenagers to help the SHOP group move things from the garage to the Family Life Center on Monday
August 5. Each youth will be paid $8.00/hour for helping.
Sign up at either information station.
People are needed during the rest of the week to help sort and set up the sale items. You may sign up at the information stations.
Please have your sale items to the church no later than AUGUST
7 th .
Questions??......please call Cindi Mitchell,
Bob Eichelberger or Dianna Radel.
Join us at North Muskegon’s Block 58 on July 17 at 6:00 p.m. for this month’s picnic potluck. The theme is vintage cars, so this is your opportunity to show off your favorite hot rod!
The last picnic will be on
Wednesday, August 20. Please mark your calendars.

The First Lutheran Garden Tour will take place on Sunday, July 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Suggested donation is $5.00 for adults. All funds will be matched and will go towards the chancel refurbishing project.
Come visit these 5 beautiful yards and gardens:
Bonifields at 1725 Gladstone
Whitehall Rd. to W. Giles. Turn left onto Horton Rd.
Take 3rd right onto Gladstone Dr. House on left.
Pennaks at 1739 Gladstone
Whitehall Rd. to W. Giles. Turn left onto Horton Rd.
Take 3rd right onto Gladstone Dr. House on left.
VanFossans at 138 N. Bear Lake Rd.
S.E. Whitehall Rd. to Dykstra Rd. Turn right to Horton.
Rd. Turn left then right onto Fenner Rd. Left onto N.
Bear Lake Rd. House on left.
Robinsons at 1845 Moulton Ave.
S.E. Whitehall Rd. to Dykstra Rd. 1st left onto Witham
Rd. Slight right onto Moulton Ave.
Borushkos at 2060 Deerwood, Twin Lake
S.E. Whitehall Rd. to Holton Rd. Slight right onto E.
River. Right onto Deerwood Rd.
You may pay at any of the homes on the tour. This is sponsored by the Mayberry small group.

On Sunday we will welcome newly baptized Justin Micheal Wilson . His sponsors will be Ed & Deb Wosinski.
The 150th Anniversary Committee is meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
It’s time to train for and sign up for our annual triathlon which will be held on August 25th at the Meads at 14 N Bear Lake Rd. The distance for the race is 1/4 mile swim, 11 mile bike, and two mile run.
Join us on Sunday, August 4th following the 9:30 a.m. service for our next congregational meeting .
Our Intern Luke’s final Sunday with us will be August 18. Plan on joining us after worship for a meal and send off activities.
Coffee hour hosts are needed. Sign up on the clip board that will be passed around during announcements or during Sunday morning coffee hour.
Wittkopp’s Warriors, a prayer and support group for Lori Wittkopp, who has lung cancer, will be hosting a potluck picnic on July 28 after 2:00 p.m. Bring a dish to share, your own table service, and your own chairs.
Attendance: Saturday 73, Sunday 223
General Fund Offering $7,947.82
Offering needed per week $6,745.00
Building Enhancement $0
Mortgage Fund $2,295.00
Offering needed per week $2,040.00
Rental $125.00
Pickleball $89.00

The flowers on the altar are given by Bert Goodman.
The eternal candle is given by Jim & Barb Elliott in honor of Layla Lee Giles 4th birthday.
7/13
Dennis Cobler
Marjorie Graham
Colden Jones
Kaitlyn Pfhistner
7/14
Wayne Brondyke
Alexis Livingston
Pat Sharlow
7/15
Michael Brady
John Dusseljee
Elin Frietsch
Barbara Nelson
7/16
Alex Mead
7/18
Stanley Daszko
Charlotte Meloche
7/19
Linda Cates
Courtney Johnson
Dennis Radel
Elena Swirczek
Did you know that “the shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.”
Come join the fun and fellowship (and maybe some frustration!!) at the Annual First Lutheran Golf Outing on Saturday, August 3 at Benona Shores with shotgun start at 7:45 am.
Teams of four will play a best-ball format and enjoy refreshments, beverages and lunch. Early registration and payment ($55/person) enters golfers into a drawing for a valuable prize. See Kent Johnson, or Patrick Shafer for more information. Sign up at the Information Stations. Member sponsorship opportunities are also available.

THOSE WHO SERVE THIS WEEKEND 07/13 & 07/14
Assisting Minister Luke Kuenzli
Lectors Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Sandy Baker
Servers
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Carl Luther
Lenny Stenberg
Deb Majkol
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Stan Daszko, Diane Kroll
Acolytes Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Ushers Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Andrew Swirczek
Shelby Anderson
Robert & Lisa Frey
Dave & Sharon Cooke
Sound System Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Jeff Lindell
Song Leaders Barb Elliott & Tom Freeman
Information Stations
Building Locker
Steve & Sandy DeVries
Pat Westjohn
Counters for July Shirley DeVries & Sue Johnson
Communion Bread Jenny Lindell
Communion Set-up
Clean-up Saturday
Bert Goodman
Judy Davenport
Clean-up Sunday
Pew Cleaners
Coffee Hour Sunday
Lisa Le
Bonnie Nolan
Swirczek Family
THOSE WHO SERVE NEXT WEEKEND 07/20 & 07/21
Assisting Minister
Lectors Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Paula Dusseljee
Elaine Brevick
Servers
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Sandy DeVries
John Majkol
Jackie Westenbroek
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Richard & Linda Sahlhoff
Acolytes Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Tea Schlager
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Ushers Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Brendan Tyler
Jan & Bill Naymick
Stan Daszko & Rich Elliott
Sound System Sunday, 9:30 a.m. John Robinson
Song Leaders
Information Stations
Building Locker
Barb Elliott & Sande Borushko
Bonnie Nolan & Stan Daszko
Suzanne VanFossan
Counters for July Shirley DeVries & Sue Johnson
Communion Bread Mary Will
Communion Set-up
Clean-up Saturday
Mary Will
Diana Duell
Clean-up Sunday
Pew Cleaners
Coffee Hour Sunday
Sylvia Koski
OPEN
OPEN

Activity Location
Sunday 07/14/13 Confirmation Camp
9:30 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuary
Monday 07/15/13 Confirmation Camp/Monthly Chimes
6:00 p.m. Golf League
Tuesday 07/16/13 Confirmation Camp
Hickory Knoll
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
SHOP
Pickleball
Weight Watchers
Congregational Care Ministry
150th Anniversary Meeting
UnFinished Objects
Family Life Center
Family Life Center
Library
Gallery
Wednesday 07/17/13 Bulletin Deadline/Confirmation Camp
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Journey Thru Grief
Block 58 Picnic
Thursday 07/18/13 Confirmation Camp
Library
Block 58 Park
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
SHOP
Golf League
12:00 p.m. Bible Study
Hickory Knoll
Gallery
Friday 07/19/13 Confirmation Camp
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Feeding America
Pickleball Family Life Center
Saturday 07/20/13
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Larsen Rental
Worship Service Sanctuary
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