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Welcome to all
Church of the Lutheran Confession
12145 W. Edgerton Avenue
Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130
414-427-9337
http://www.messiahhalescorners.com
http://www.pastoreich.com
Michael Eichstadt, Pastor
Ted Quade, Principal
Amy Mielke, Teacher
Aprill Lillo, Teacher
Phone: 414-427-9303
Phone: 262-522-9824
Phone: 414-427-1512
Phone: 262-446-2052
July 26, 2015
Friendship Sunday
Welcome to our visitors! We appreciate your joining our worship family this morning,
and we invite you to sign our guest book. If you would like more information about our
church, please contact the pastor at 414-427-9337.
Sunday family worship….8:00 and 9:30 A.M.
Today's Worship
“A friend loves at all times” (Prov. 17:17).
Greeting and prayer:
We welcome our guests today. Thank you for coming!
We pray that the Lord through His Word this morning
will grant you peace, purpose, and all the other gifts of
His grace in Christ.
Thanks for a great week!
Looking
Ahead⁄
Thank you to all the teachers and helpers for making
last week’s VBS an enjoyable and spiritually edifying
time for all. Thanks also to the parents for arranging
transportation. Attendance was about 30, including six
nonmembers.
DToday:
Fun, food,
and fellowship today
DThursday:
All are invited to join us today for the picnic
following the service. The location is Calhoun Park in
New Berlin (5400 S. Calhoun Rd.). Paper products
and beverages will be provided. Your help in
providing a main dish along with a salad or dessert is
appreciated. Bring lawn chairs, table coverings, and
game equipment.
DNext Sunday:
Picnic after worship.
DWednesday:
7:00 P.M: Bible class.
11:00 A.M: Arbor View Bible
class.
Lord’s Supper.
DAugust 6th:
6:00 P.M: Bd. of Elders.
Annual Meeting notes:
Membership: The member ship of Gr etchen Eichstadt was tr ansfer r ed to Holy Cr oss,
Phoenix, AZ. Ben Mueller was welcomed as a new voting member.
Elections: The following wer e elected to boar d positions in the congr egation: Mike
Gescheidle (Bd. of Trustees); James Arndt (Bd. of Elders); Jordan Albrecht (Bd. of Education);
Aaron Mueller (Bd. of Property).
Finances: Offer ings for the past fiscal year wer e near ly $8,000 over our budgeted needs
and the balance of available funds increased by almost $12,000, leaving a balance of $31,400. We
thank the Lord for His blessings, both spiritual and material!
Bd. of Property: Sever al gutter s will be r epair ed or r eplaced on the chur ch building to
alleviate water and ice problems.
Bd. of Education: The boar d r epor ted that a smar t boar d has been pur chased and
installed in the lower grade classroom.
Invocation:
Muscles needed...The hard surface floors in the building will be cleaned and
P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Library addition
P: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved
you.
C: “Now remain in my love.
P: “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his
friends.
C: “You are my friends if you do what I command.”
waxed tomorrow. Help is needed after the service today to move items onto the carpeted areas.
Help is also needed Tuesday evening to move everything onto the hard floors in preparation for
carpet cleaning Wednesday morning.
A new edition/translation of the Book of Concord has been added to the church library shelves.
The Book of Concord was published in 1580 and is a wonderfully thorough confession of what
the Lutheran Church is all about. Check it out! The paperback volume is also available for
purchase at CPH.org for $25.
Take a look
You are welcome anytime to take a closer look at the flower, tropical, and succulent garden in the
parsonage backyard.
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CLC news
ILC student help: Occasionally families ar e in need of financial assistance to pay their
current Immanuel student account due to factors out of their control. This impacts the ability for
students to return. Some people have been willing to help students anonymously in such situations.
Perhaps there are others. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help, please
contact Pastor John Hein (612-408-1635/john.p.hein@gmail.com).
Installations: The installation of Pastor Michael Schier enbeck and teacher s Bar r y Hay and
Sherman Carstensen will take place in a special service at Faith, Markesan, WI, next Sunday,
August 2nd, at 4 p.m.
Call issued: Tr inity, Water town, SD, has issued a one-year call to teacher Becky McKenney.
A faithful friend
New address:
Erik and Jessie Nelson and family
714 Westowne Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53188
FINANCES:
Budgetary Offerings:
Sunday School:
Budgetary Needs:
Over/(Under) Budget:
Missions:
Last Week
$5,574.00
$0.00
$6,403.00
($829.00)
$0.00
To Date
$15,830.00
$19,209.00
($3,379.00)
$150.00
(In addition to budgeted amount)
ILC Building Fund:
Nepal Relief:
TVBS:
Kinship:
MDF:
$220.00
$115.00
$425.00
$156.00
$91.00
$420.00
$215.00
$450.00
$186.00
$91.00
Attendance last Sunday: 62, 69.
is a very great
Church cleaning: Aug 2:
Church: M. Weibye, B. Lillo, S. Lillo, Fletcher.
School: Braun, Abrahamson, J. Albrecht, E. Nelson.
August ushers: 1st: A. Mackensen, N. Mackensen.
2nd: J. Altom, B. Mueller.
Hymns and liturgical settings under copyright are used by permission through Concordia
Publishing House, License #000013843 or Onelicense.net, #A-720270. Unless otherwise
indicated, Scriptures quoted are from the New King James Version® of the Holy Bible, ©1982
by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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blessing and a very
precious treasure
(Martin Luther)
Hymn: W hat a Friend W e Have in Jesus
Benediction
P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon
you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you
and give you peace.
C: Amen.
Closing hymn: W here Charity and L ove Prevail
Confession and Absolution:
P: We are in the presence of the true and living God, who is ever willing
to forgive. Let us come to Him in repentance and faith and be assured
that we are His friends.
C: Holy God, we confess that we are sinful and do not deserve to be
called Your children. Every day we fail to keep Your
commandments. We do not love You above all things, and we do not
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always love others as ourselves. We have disobeyed You and deserve
to be punished. But we are truly sorry for our sins, and trusting in
Jesus we pray: Have mercy on us and forgive us.
Hymn 408: T he Friend I Need
P: God, our merciful Father, sent His Son Jesus to die for Your sins.
What a friend Jesus is to lay down His life for you! In Him all your sins
are forgiven. Peace be with you.
C: Amen. Thanks be to God!
Prayer:
P: Heavenly Father, who through the work of Your Son Jesus Christ
restored to us Your peace, we give You all glory, thanks, and praise.
Strengthen our friendship with You through Your Word and Sacraments.
Through the Spirit’s work strengthen our relationships with friends here
on earth, especially those who have joined us here today. We pray in
Jesus’ holy name.
C: Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Closing prayer:
P: Thank You, Lord God, for nourishing our souls on this journey of
earthly life with the food of everlasting life in Your holy Word. Fortify
us to leave here and engage the people in our lives with the love poured
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Use us to bring Your peace into the
lives of those who need Your love; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our
Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and forever.
C: Amen.
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The offering of grateful hearts
Prayer of the church:
Pastor: plain type.
Cong: underlined, boldface type.
Dear Lord Jesus, Friend of sinners and Savior of all mankind: You
intended that people of all races from every corner of the world
should live in peace, harmony, and friendship with one another and
with You. But sin has caused r ifts in families, unr est in our
communities, as well as strife and war between nations. We, too, have
been the cause of many arguments and divisions. Sin dr ives a wedge
between people and it cuts us off from You, the holy God. Our only plea
is that You would forgive us for Your mercy’s sake.
We praise You for entering our world as one of us to heal divisions and
break down the barrier of sin. Thank You for being the obedient Servant
we could not be. Thank You for offer ing the pr ice to set us fr ee
which was beyond our ability to pay. Thank You for being the Friend
who daily assures us of forgiveness and blessing on life’s journey.
You have graciously provided believing friends who comfort and
encourage us with Your promises. Help us to express our appreciation for
their love.
Lord, by Your Spirit fill us with Your love that we may love like You.
Enable us to be faithful friends to others. Give us cour age to point
out sin, not in selfish pride, but in love to show others their need for
forgiveness. Give us opportunity to share the thrilling news that You
have made our peace with God by Your cross. May we see all people
whom You bring into our lives as precious souls You would have us
befriend.
As Your friends who have received eternal riches, we gladly bring You
our earthly offerings and pray that they may help in the preaching,
teaching, and spreading of Your Word. Give us our daily bread in the
manner and amount You know is best.
Old Testament lesson:
1 Samuel 18:1-4….The love of friends shows in freely giving for the
good of one another.
Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was
knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Saul
took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father’s house
anymore. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved
him as his own soul. And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and
gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his
belt.
VBS children: God Loves Me Dearly
Epistle lesson:
Philippians 1:1-11….Jesus unites us in a bond of loving fellowship.
Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in
Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every
prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship
in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very
thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until
the day of Jesus Christ; just as it is right for me to think this of you all,
because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the
defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of
grace. For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the
affection of Jesus Christ.
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in
knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are
excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of
Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus
Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
The Apostles’ Creed:
Bless all who are gathered here with Your friendship today and forever in
glory. In Your name we pray. Amen.
I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He
descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He
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ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the
Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and
the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the
communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the
body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Installation of church board members
Hymn: Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way
Sermon: John 15:9-17
“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If
you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have
kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I
have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy
may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I
have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s
life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command
you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what
his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I
heard from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose
Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit,
and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My
name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one
another.”
FRIENDS LOVE LIKE JESUS
I. With His divine love.
II. With His serving love.
III. With His sharing love.
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