Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 6; April 1, 2009;

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 6 
Petition, Provision, Proclamation

Order of Service

Lighting of the Lenten Cross

+ As the season of Lent wanes, one candle is lit as a reminder that we are drawing near to Holy Week +

Lenten Candle (Isaiah 55:5-7)

423 Jesus, Refuge of the Weary

Invocation

I: Men; II: Women

Confession and Absolution

First Reading Jonah 3:5–10
Holy Gospel Matthew 20:1–16

Apostles' Creed

611 Chief of Sinners Though I Be

Sermon Part 6: “About Face!”
Offering
Prayers
Lord's Prayer
Benediction (Aaronic)

878 Abide with Me st. 6

Help Protect Conscience Rights for Health Care Workers.

Urgent Action Needed!

Join LCMS Life and Health Ministries in urging U.S. Health and Human Services to safeguard current regulations protecting health care workers’ “conscience rights.” HHS is accepting public comment until April 9 regarding the proposed repeal.

Laws established over the past 35 years guaranteeing health care workers’ freedom from religious and moral discrimination are under challenge after seven states and two pro-abortion groups filed suit. Foreseeing this possibility, the Bush administration attempted to shore up these protections in Dec. 2008, by issuing what’s become known as the “conscience rule.” The Obama administration has called for a repeal of this rule.

What can I do?

Read:

http://www.lcms.org/ca/worldrelief/ministries/life/20090326_Protect_Health_Care_Workers_Conscience_Right.pdf

Act:

It is imperative that individuals and groups who oppose the repeal send comments immediately.  For more information, contact Karner at  Maggie.karner@lcms.org or 800-248-1930, ext. 1371. Comments may be submitted electronically at www.Regulations.gov or by e-mail at
proposedrescission@hhs.gov.

 

For More Information:

• Lutherans for Life
  http://lutheransforlife.org/
• LCMS World Relief and Human Care
  http://www.lcms.org/ca/worldrelief/
• Freedom to Care
  www.freedom2care.org
• Family Research Council
  www.frc.org
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  www.usccb.org/conscienceprotection
• National Committee for a Human Life Amendment
  www.nchla.org

 

Technorati Tags: Obama,LCMS World Relief and Human Care,Conscience Rights,Health Care,Lutherans for Life

Announcements - Mar 29, 2009

Life Quote: "When I saw the embryo, I suddenly realized there was such a small difference between it and my daughters. I thought, we can’t keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be another way." Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, professor at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences at Kyoto University, in "Risk Taking Is in His Genes," New York Times. This "Life Quote" is from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.org.

Please give items for the Sunday bulletin to pastor in writing in the mailbox slot "bulletin" (found at the lower left side of the member mailboxes in the narthex) or eMail them to bulletin@trinitycreston.org

Now receive daily news eMail from Trinity! 1. Goto the church web page http://www.TrinityCreston.org; 2. Click on "Subscribe to Daily eMail News Update" (Right below the weather box) 3. Enter you eMail address in blank box next to the mailbox. 4. Click on "Submit Query"; Now every day there's news you'll receive an email.

Adult Bible Class (Sunday 10:30am) We are continuing our “Basic Doctrine Quiz” Please join us for a review of the basics of the Christian faith.

Adult Information Class: (Sunday 7:30pm) Three classes left. Please feel free to come and learn with us.

Early Risers meet at HyVee every Tuesday at 6:30am for bible study

For more information in mission work to the deaf in Iowa District West go to the Trinity web site (TrinityCreston.org) and click on "Missions" on the top or side bar menu.

Passover Hagadah. Seder Supper. Means "Passover Telling" on Maunday Thursday (Apr 9, 6:30pm). Many volunteers are needed for this event. Please contact me or the church office. Reservations.

Stewardship in Hebrews 5:1-10: This passage of Scripture reminds us Christian stewards that we are at the very same time saints and sinners. As such we thank God for declaring us saved through Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit we are equipped to better manage all of life and life’s resources for God’s purposes.

Our Last Board of Missions "Mission Coffee" will be this week after each Lenten services. This week’s topic Pastor Daniel Vogel, Iowa District West Hispanic Missionary. Good coffee, fellowship and information!

Worship This Week

Altar: Anita Wardenburg, Carla Roghair, Becky Hagen

Acolyte: Reagan Brown

Ushers: Lyle Scheel, Randy Ehm, Jim Nelson

Elder: Chuck Bowman

GOD’S PEOPLE AT PRAYER

Patty & Vyck, Jessica, Troy & Corina & baby, Kaylee, Joel Herzberg, Trevor Hanson; Shut-ins: Ruth Chase, Wilma Cottrell, Dale Keating, Pauline Young;

Missionaries: Rev. Daniel Vogel & Rev. Dennis Konkel

Worship Next Week

Elder: Jim Nelson Altar: Chuck and Paula Bowman

Ushers: Norm Schroeder, Eric Eklund, Steve Bradley Acolyte: Josh Reed

Deaf Ministry in Iowa District West, LCMS

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church supports Pr. Dennis Konkel with prayer and money.

Pastor Dennis Konkel and missionary Pat Monroe reach out the deaf in Iowa.  They bring joy and salvation through-out the District to the hearing impaired.  They are making new contacts and converts in Ames, Atlantic, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Red Oak and many other locations in Iowa.

Pr. Konkel serves Calvary Lutheran Church for the Deaf, Des Moines, Ames and Fort Dodge

The church web site is http://www.ioweb.com/calvary/

 

Here are some web resources for Deaf Missions:

• DeafJesus.org is a resource site for deaf and hard of hearing people in The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. It is also a resource site for churches that have deaf and hard of hearing members.
  http://www.deafjesus.org/
  
• LCMSDeaf.org is the Synod's support page for deaf missions.
  http://www.lcmsdeaf.org/
  

To support Iowa West Deaf Missions you can give online here:

http://iowawest.org/district_news/giving_opportunities/index.htm

 

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Fifth Sunday during Lent, March 29, 2009

Liturgical Color: Purple

Fifth Sunday during Lent, March 29, 2009
Matins, LSB 219

Opening Versicles LSB 219

Psalmody

Antiphon (Common) LSB 220

Venite LSB 220

Antiphon (Common) LSB 221

Psalm Psalm 119:9–16

Office Hymn LSB 430

Readings

Old Testament Jeremiah 31:31–34

Epistle Hebrews 5:1–10

Holy Gospel Mark 10:35–45

Responsory for Lent LSB 222

Hymn LSB 439 sts. 1–5, 15

Sermon

Canticle Te Deum LSB 223

Offering

Prayer of the Church

Kyrie LSB 227

Lord's Prayer

Introduction to Collects LSB 227

Collect of the Day Prayers

Collect for Grace

Benedicamus LSB 228

Closing Hymn LSB 878

Important info from Lutherans for Life!

Many people are aware that President Obama is in the process of rescinding a regulation from late in the Bush administration allowing health-care workers to refuse to provide services based on moral objections. 

What many do not realize is that the required public comment phase began March 10 and ends April 9. 

It is also very difficult to find the link to provide such comment. Click here for the link―and please pass along.

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=SubmitComment&o=090000648090229f

Jim Lamb

Lutherans For Life

 

Lutherans For Life
1120 South G Avenue
Nevada, IA 50201-2774

A Message from Dr. Oliver

Pastor Carl Hanson and I rode the 6 hour bus winding through small Philippino villiages to Baguio in the highlands to teach Lay training for about 70 participants who are leaders and evangelists in the Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP). The LCP has 92 churches, many mission stations, 26 ordained pastors and a large number of Lay leaders. Their Ablaze goal is to establish 100 new churches by the 500th anniversary of the Reformation (October 31, 2017), thus the importance of Lay training for outreach and nurturing ministry! Pray for the evangelism and minstry of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines.

Photo: PHILIPPINE LAY TRAINING

Pastor Carl Hanson teaches about preparing Christ centered messages for Bible study and preaching to about 70 leaders in the Lutheran Church in the Philippines in Baguio during a March Lay training for Ablaze outreach and ministry.

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 5; March 25, 2009

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 5 
Petition, Provision, Proclamation

Order of Service

Lighting the Lenten Cross

+ As we are in the fifth week of Lent, two candles are lit to stand for the time that remains of this season as we progress closer to Christ's death. +

Lenten Candle (Joel 2:13-14)

436 Go to Dark Gethsemane

Invocation
Psalm Psalm 2

First Reading Jonah 3:1–4
Holy Gospel Matthew 8:5–13

Apostles' Creed

430 My Song Is Love Unknown

Sermon Part 5: “The God of the Second Chance”
Offering
Confession and Absolution
Prayers
Lord's Prayer
Benediction (Aaronic)

878 Abide with Me st. 6

Adult Bible Class

Sunday March 22, 2009

This week we are continuing or study The White Horse Inn - Basic Doctrine Quiz.

White Horse Inn is a nationally syndicated radio talk show hosted by Michael Horton, Rod Rosenbladt, Kim Riddlebarger and Ken Jones. On the air since 1990, the show features a regular roundtable discussion of Christian theology and apologetics. 

 

 

This week:

True or False:

• The only way we can be saved is by the perfect conformity to the law of God.

Study Resources

• For this Week: The Active & Passive Obedience of Christ
  
  • Read this online article by Dr. Rod Rosenbaldt of the White Horse Inn Radio Program - Christ Alone & the Pastor
  • Listen to this Issues, Etc. program on the Active and Passive Obedience of Christ with Dr. RosenBladt
    
    
    

• General Lutheran Doctrine Resources
  
  • Luther's Small Catechism - Handbook of Christianity
  • The Book of Concord - The Lutheran Confessions
  • An Explanation of Luther's Catechism - Questions and Answers
    
  • Issues, Etc. - Radio for the Thinking Christian
  • The WhiteHorse Inn  - Reformation Theology and Apologetics
    
  • LCMS Doctrine Statements - The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod

Fourth Sunday during Lent, March 22, 2009

Liturgical Color: Purple

Fourth Sunday during Lent, March 22, 2009
Divine Service I, LSB 151

Confession and Absolution

571 God Loved the World So That He Gave   
Invocation     LSB 151
Exhortation     LSB 151
Confession of Sins     LSB 151
Absolution     LSB 151

Service of the Word

Introit    Ps. 27:3–5; antiphon: Ps. 27:1
Kyrie     LSB 152
Salutation and Collect of the Day

Old Testament Reading     Numbers 21:4–9
Epistle     Ephesians 2:1–10

Verse for Lent     LSB 157

Holy Gospel     John 3:14–21

837 Lift High the Cross
Sermon
Nicene Creed   
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory     LSB 159

Service of the Sacrament

Preface     LSB 160
Proper Preface (Full)   
Sanctus     LSB 161
Prayer of Thanksgiving     LSB 161
Lord's Prayer     LSB 162
The Words of Our Lord     LSB 162
Pax Domini     LSB 163
Agnus Dei     LSB 163
Distribution

744 Amazing Grace
702 My Faith Looks Up to Thee   
426 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross   

Nunc Dimittis     LSB 165
Post-Communion Collect   
Benediction     LSB 166
895 Now Thank We All Our God

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 4; March 18,2009

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 4 
Petition, Provision, Proclamation

Order of Service

Lighting of the Lenten Cross

+ As we are in the fourth week of Lent, three candles are lit to stand for the three remaining weeks of this season of confession and absolution. +

Lenten Candle (Selected verses from Psalm 69)

770 What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Invocation
Confession of Sins Jonah 2

Holy Gospel Matthew 7:1–11

Apostles' Creed (Paragraph)

779 Come, My Soul, with Every Care

Sermon Part 4: “Praying in the Belly of the Great Big Fish”
Offering
Prayers
Lord's Prayer
Benediction (Aaronic)

878 Abide with Me st. 6

Third Sunday during Lent; March 15, 2009

Liturgical Color: Purple

Third Sunday During Lent, March 15, 2009
Divine Service I, LSB 151

 

Confession and Absolution

Opening Hymn 981 To Your Temple, Lord, I Come  


Invocation     LSB 151
Exhortation     LSB 151
Confession of Sins     LSB 151
Absolution     LSB 151

Service of the Word

Introit    Ps. 69:14–16; antiphon: Ps. 69:9
Kyrie     LSB 152
Salutation and Collect of the Day

Old Testament Reading     Exodus 20:1–17
Epistle     1 Corinthians 1:18–31

Verse for Lent     LSB 157

Holy Gospel     John 2:13–22

Hymn of the Day 645 Built on the Rock  

Sermon
Apostles' Creed   
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory     LSB 159
Lord's Prayer   
Collect
Aaronic Benediction   

Closing Hymn 579 The Law of God Is Good and Wise

Pastor Watt's Bible Study in the March 2009, Lutheran Witness.

This month is pastor Watt's final installment of three in a row for "Searching Scriptures" in the Lutheran Witness.

Greetings, O Favored Ones: The Lord Is with You

Right now you have to read the printed edition for the whole study.

After this month the three studies will be posted here.

These are Pastor Watt's articles in the witness.

Search Scriptures Bible Studies:

• Greetings, O Favored Ones: The Lord Is with You
• We Have Seen His Majesty
• Not Three, Not Two, but One King
• Seeing, Hearing, Touching Jesus

Feature Articles:

• Through the Ages . . .
• Thinking About Your Funeral

The Future of American Evangelicalism Michael Spencer of InternetMonk.Com, Issues, Etc.

The Future of American Evangelicalism
Michael Spencer of InternetMonk.Com

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 3, March 11, 2009

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 3 
Petition, Provision, Proclamation

Order of Service

Lighting the Lenten Cross
Lenten Candle    (Psalm 130:1-2)

427 In the Cross of Christ I Glory   

Invocation   
Confession and Absolution   

837 Lift High the Cross     sts. ref, 1–3

First Reading     Jonah 1:1–17
Holy Gospel     Matthew 14:14–21
Apostles' Creed   

837 Lift High the Cross     sts. ref, 4–6

Sermon    Part 3: “Our Providing God”
Offering
Stand
Prayers   
Lord's Prayer
Benediction

878 Abide with Me     st. 6

Preschool Pastor Time

Pastor Watt and the Trinity preschool children enjoying some time in the church.

Confirmation Class - Unit 4 – Exam Study Sheet for Exam on March 11, 2009

Unit 4 – Exam Study Sheet

God’s Gifts – Confession and the Sacraments.

Exam on March 11, 2009

Applying Luther’s Catechism – Unit 40-54 (pg. 84-113)

Luther’s Small Catechism

Question 236-305 (blue pg. 197-241; red pg. 202-244)

Memory Work – The Apostles’ Creed with Luther’s Explanations (“What does this mean?”; Catechism, Blue pg. 13-15; Red pg. 15-17)

Sample Questions:

True / False

T / F God works faith in people through Baptism.

T / F Baptism takes place in the name of the Trinity.

T / F Adults should be baptized after they have been instructed in what Baptism is about.

T / F Repent means to have a changed mind about our sins and to want never to sin again.

T / F We must confess our sins before our pastor.

T / F Simon Peter instituted the Lord’s Supper.

T / F A person of weak faith may take the Lord’s Supper.

Multiple Choices

To baptize means to

a) To forgive

b) To wash

c) To heal

d) To cover

What does Baptism with water indicate

a) The drowning of the old sinful nature

b) The innocence of infants

c) The natural desire of humans to succeed.

d) The flood of blessings on all who are willing to help themselves.

Which of the following is NOT essential in order fro something to be identified as a sacrament.

a) Instituted by God

b) Uses visible elements that are joined to God’s Word

c) Requires special furnishings in the church

d) Offers believers the forgiveness of sins

What happens during the Lord’s Supper

a) Christ is sacrificed once more for the sins of the world.

b) The faith of believers is strengthened.

c) Unbelievers who participate are made holy.

d) Bread and wine are changed into Christ’s body and blood.

Second Sunday during Lent; March 8, 2009

Liturgical Color: Purple

Second Sunday During Lent, March 8, 2009
Divine Service I, LSB 151

Confession and Absolution

Processional Hymn 912 Christ Is Our Cornerstone   

Invocation     LSB 151

Exhortation     LSB 151

Confession of Sins     LSB 151

Absolution     LSB 151

Service of the Word

Introit    Ps. 115:11–13, 18; antiphon: Ps. 25:6

Kyrie     LSB 152

Salutation and Collect of the Day

Old Testament Reading     Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16

Epistle     Romans 5:1–11

Verse for Lent     LSB 157

Holy Gospel     Mark 8:27–38

Hymn of the Day 708 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart   

Sermon

Stand

Nicene Creed   

Prayer of the Church

Sit

Offering

Stand

Offertory     LSB 159

Service of the Sacrament

The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only the bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust in His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes.

Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because his Holy Communion is a confession of faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked first to make an appointment to speak with the Pastor. For further study, see Matt 5:23ff; 10:32ff; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17-34;

Preface     LSB 160

Sanctus     LSB 161

Prayer of Thanksgiving     LSB 161

Lord's Prayer     LSB 162

The Words of Our Lord     LSB 162

Pax Domini     LSB 163

Agnus Dei     LSB 163

Distribution

563 Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness   

798 The God of Abraham Praise   

Post-Communion Canticle

Nunc Dimittis     LSB 165

Post-Communion Collect   

Benediction     LSB 166

Closing Hymn 922 Go, My Children, with My Blessing   

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 2, March 4, 2009

Jonah, The Survivor Series: Lent 2 
Petition, Provision, Proclamation

Order of Service
Lighting of the Lenten Cross
+ As we are in the second week of Lent, five candles are lit to stand for the five remaining weeks of this season of repentance +
Lenten Candle (From Psalm 27)

715 Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Confession and Absolution

PSALM Portions of Psalm 139
First Reading Jonah 1:4–16
Holy Gospel Matthew 8:23–27

Apostles' Creed

702 My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Sermon Part 2: “Saved in the Storm”

Offering
Prayers
Lord's Prayer
Benediction

878 Abide with Me st. 6