Ninth Weekend of Pentecost Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013 9:30 a.m. FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 1206 Whitehall Road Muskegon, MI 49445 231-744-1522 (Phone) 231-719-9015 (Fax) Web Site: www.firstlutheranmuskegon.com Staff: Pastor Bill Uetricht — 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 Like us on Facebook: First Lutheran Church, Muskegon, MI W 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. “True Hospitality” *Please stand as able Prelude GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. *Order of Confession *Hymn p. 94 (red) “All Are Welcome” *Greeting #641 p. 184 *Kyrie pp. 184-85 *Hymn of Praise pp. 185-86 Prayer of the Day Special Music “How Great Thou Art” Kaitlin Rich WORD God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song FIRST LESSON Genesis 18: 1-10a God, in the form of three men, visits Abraham who lavishes the men with his hospitality. As they depart, they promise Abraham that he and his wife Sarah will have a son. The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, “My lord, if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.” Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before 3 them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. They said to him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” And he said, “There, in the tent.” Then one said, “I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.” Leader: Holy wisdom, holy word. Cong: Thanks be to God. Psalm 15 ? 1994 GIA Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712882 Second Lesson Colossians 1: 15-28 Paul tells the people of Colossae that the great mystery of God occurs because “Christ is in you”, because we all share in his life, suffering, and glory. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him— provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the 4 gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a servant of this gospel. I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. I became its servant according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Leader: Holy wisdom, holy word. Cong: Thanks be to God. *Gospel Verse ? 1997 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712882 *Gospel Lesson Luke 10:38-42 Pastor: The Gospel according to Luke the tenth chapter. Cong: Glory to you, O Lord. 5 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.” Pastor: Cong: The gospel of our Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon *Hymn “God of All Creation” 6 *Parish Concerns *Prayers & Peace MEAL God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ. Offering Offertory Prayer *Great Thanksgiving Pastor: The Lord be with you. Cong: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. Cong: We lift them to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Cong: It is right to give our thanks and praise. *Holy, Holy *Eucharistic Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer COMMUNION “Lamb of God” #83 (purple) “Here is Bread” #58 “As the Deer” #9 “Lord, Be Glorified” #89 “Good Soil” #52 SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. *Blessing *Post-Communion Prayer *Hymn “Shine, Jesus, Shine” #671 (red) *Benediction & Dismissal Postlude LAST WEEK AT A GLANCE Attendance: Saturday 54, Sunday 208 General Fund Offering $5,190.50 Offering needed per week $6,745.00 Building Enhancement $75.00 Mortgage Fund $1,080.00 Offering needed per week $2,040.00 Rental $300.00 Noisy Offering-Prison Chapel $179.45 Join us for a Baby Shower honoring Rachel Kuenzli Sunday, July 28, 2013 Following coffee hour. All members are invited. Bring a dish to pass. Registered at Target & ToysToys-R-Us! Questions? Please contact Linda Long, Suzette Mattson, Bev Uetricht , Joellen Ball, or Dawn in the office. 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. 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. An Endowment Meeting is scheduled for August 11 after the 9:30 a.m. service. Each ministry needs to be represented. Contact Darrell VanFossan or Dawn in the office with questions. THE CHURCH YARD SALE 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 7th. Questions??......please call Cindi Mitchell, Bob Eichelberger or Dianna Radel. Did you know). that in 2012 it cost First Lutheran $16,264 for electric & $16,214 for gas? 9 The flowers on the altar are given by Sylvia Koski in memory of Karl Koski. The eternal candle is given by Dick & Peggy Jobe. Baptismal Anniversaries This Week 7/20 Elizabeth Colvin Peggy Jobe 7/21 Samuel Cooper Luke Kuenzli Madison Sahlhoff Joanne Webber 7/22 Lynn Hertel Todd Lowry Eric Rop 7/23 Kathryn EssingCraig 7/24 Sharon Klinger Rachel Torrey 7/25 James Borushko Tammy Derouin Alyssa Freeland Melissa Frey Donna Veeck 7/26 Allyson Mavis All golfers and non-golfers 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 07/20 & 07/21 Assisting Minister Paula Dusseljee Lectors Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Elaine Brevick Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Carl Luther Servers Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Lenny Stenberg Jackie Westenbroek Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Richard & Linda Sahlhoff Acolytes Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Tea Schlager Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Brendan Tyler Ushers Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Jan & Bill Naymick Stan Daszko & Rich Elliott Sound System Sunday, 9:30 a.m. John Robinson Song Leaders Barb Elliott & Sande Borushko Information Stations Bonnie Nolan & Bonnie Paige Building Locker Suzanne VanFossan Counters for July Shirley DeVries & Sue Johnson Communion Bread Mary Will Communion Set-up Mary Will Clean-up Saturday Pat Westjohn Sylvia Koski Clean-up Sunday Pew Cleaners Juanita Lewis Coffee Hour Sunday Pat Robinson THOSE WHO SERVE NEXT WEEKEND 07/27 & 07/28 Assisting Minister Paul Petersen Lectors Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Lou Hanson Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Mark Thogerson Servers Saturday, 5:30 p.m. John Majkol Steve Smith Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Gene & Sandy Young Acolytes Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Dawson Wheeler Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Megan Bourdon Ushers Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Thu & Lisa Le Richard & Linda Sahlhoff Sound System Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Kent Johnson Song Leaders Sande Borushko & Tom Freeman Information Stations Pat Hooker & Bev Uetricht Building Locker Todd Lowry Counters for July Shirley DeVries & Sue Johnson Communion Bread Barb Pellerin Communion Set-up Barb Pellerin Clean-up Saturday Lynette Burns Clean-up Sunday Lisa Le Pew Cleaners OPEN Coffee Hour Sunday Jim & Carrie Gust This Week at First Activity Location Sunday 07/21/13 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuary Monday 07/22/13 6:00 p.m. Golf League 6:30 p.m. Worship & Music Ministry 6:30 p.m. Recorder Group Hickory Knoll Tuesday 07/23/13 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 Outreach Ministry Meeting Schola Group UnFinished Objects Wednesday 07/24/13 Family Life Center Family Life Center Library Choir Room Gallery Bulletin Deadline 4:00 p.m. Journey Thru Grief Library Thursday 07/25/13 9:00 a.m. SHOP 10:00 a.m. Golf League 12:00 p.m. Bible Study Hickory Knoll Gallery Friday 07/26/13 12:00 p.m. Pickleball Family Life Center Saturday 07/27/13 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Sanctuary PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: • • • • Lori Wittkopp and her family Maxine Thomas Bernie Berntson and his family James Sutton Sr.