Church / 604 Main Street / Nicollet, MN 56074 / 507-232-3938 School / 425 6th Street / Nicollet, MN 56074 / 507-232-3938

www.trinitynicollet.org

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church &

School

Sunday, October 27, 2019 Reformation

Pastor Kieth Kushcel k1bernard2k@hotmail.com

262-378-1258

Welcome to all who are worshiping the holy Trinity. May God fill us with assurance that he is also our Mighty Fortress! Service Theme: The LORD grants us people in every generation whom He uses to proclaim and preserve His truth. Luther was one of them. We are called to be others of them. Suggested silent prayer: - (By Martin Luther) I know & confess my great sin & my terrible ingratitude. I have horribly neglected Your precious Word & have been lazy, unwilling to hear it. I have not desired it nor ever given proper thanks for it. My dear God, I have often allowed You to preach in vain to me. I have left this precious treasure to slip away from me, & I have stepped on it. With pure & divine goodness You have tolerated all this & have never stopped on account of this to preach & call with fatherly di-vine love & faithfulness that my soul be saved. I am sorry for this, & I pray for grace and forgiveness. Amen.

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LITURGY Festival of the Lutheran Reformation CHOIR SONG: “By Faith” (words on the next page)

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1. By faith, we see the hand of God In the light of creation’s grand design, In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness, Who walk by faith and not by sight. 2. By faith, our fathers roamed the earth With the pow’r of His promise in their hearts, Of a holy city built by God’s own hand, A place where peace and justice reign. Refrain: We will stand as children of the promise; We will fix our eyes on Him, our soul’s reward. Till the race is finished and the work is done, Well walk by faith and not by sight. 3. By faith the prophets saw a day When the longed for Messiah would appear, With the pow’r to break the chains of sin and death And rise triumphant from the grave! 4. By faith the church was called to go In the pow’r of the Spirit to the lost, To deliver captives and to preach good news In ev’ry corner of the earth. Refrain 5. By faith this mountain shall be moved, And the pow’r of the gospel shall prevail! For we know in Christ all thinks are possible, For all who call upon His name! Refrain CONFESSION OF SINS: Lord God, all satisfying Father,/ we have

received everything from You. The means of grace - the Bible, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper -/ are some of Your generously given satisfying gifts. Despite all of Your bounty,/ we have often given little or no respect to these wonderful means. We have tak-en them for granted. We have forgotten to use them. And at times we have even rejected them altogether. We beg Your forgiveness

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for these sins. ABSOLUTION: As one called by you and by God to serve you with

God’s Word, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper, I assure you that the blood of Jesus Christ has purified you from every sin against the means of grace, as well as from every sin against any other command of the Lord.

RESPONSE: Lord, bountiful God,/ You so richly load us down with

Your benefits. We thank You and praise You for the blessings You continue to pour upon us. Surely we must join Paul in say-ing, “Lord, You have supplied all our needs.” We ask You to help us to use those blessings for our spiritual benefit and for the spir-itual growth of those around us.”

HYMN 199:1-2 “In Trembling Hands, Lord God, We Hold” PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray. C: Gracious Lord, our Refuge & Strength,/ pour out Your Holy Spirit on

Your faithful people. Keep them steadfast in Your Word, / protect and comfort them in all temptations,/ defend them against all their enemies,/ and bestow on the Church Your saving peace; / through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives & reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,/ one God, now and forever.

C: ♪ Amen. OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Jeremiah 31:31-34 The Lord’s new covenant of forgiveness is based on the merits of Christ.

31 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by

the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my cove-nant, though I was a husband to them,”declares the Lord. 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because

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they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

HYMN 199: Romans 3:19-28 Righteousness apart from the law through faith in Jesus saves us.

19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Je-sus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. 27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

HYMN 199:4-5 SERMON TEXT & GOSPEL LESSON: Luke 7:27-35

27This is the one about whom it is written: " 'I will send my mes-senger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.' 28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." 29

(All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus' words, acknowledged that God's way was right, because they had been bap-tized by John. 30But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.) 31"To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.' 33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' 34The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you

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say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." ' 35But wisdom is proved right by all her children."

SERMON THEME:

Thank the Lord for His servants because of

1. Their message: Prayer: Lord Jesus thank You for using Martin Luther to restore to

its rightful position in the church the Biblical message of Law and Gospel.

HYMN 201: 4 2. Their Work: Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You for using Luther to bring Your Word and

Sacraments to the people of his day and through their descendants to us.

HYMN 201: 3 3. Their Life-style: Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You for using Luther to remind us that

Your Word is also our standard for lifestyle issues. HYMN 201: vs 1-2

Final Prayer: Lord, please continue to raise up servants whose work is

to teach us Your Word and how to apply it to our lives.

Stand APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was con-

ceived 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 ascend-

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ed 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 com-munion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Be seated OFFERING & FRIENDSHIP REGISTER The members of Trinity have joined together to do the Lord’s work in this area & around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our church’s ministry. However, we do ask that everyone take part in completing the friendship register. Please sign & fill in the information Stand PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: HYMN 203 SPECIAL PRAYERS THE LORD’S PRAYER C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. Stand M: Almighty God, we thank you for teaching us the things you want us to

believe and do. Help us by your Holy Spirit to keep your Word in pure hearts that we may be strengthened in faith, guided in holiness, and comforted in life and in death, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: ♪ Amen

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M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. {…} and give you peace. C: ♪ Amen. Amen. Amen. CLOSING HYMN 199: 5-7

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Sunday followed by adult Bible class and Sunday School.. Acknowledgments: · All Scripture in this folder is from the Holy Bible, New International

Version, 1984 and is reprinted with permission of Biblica. · “By Faith” words & music by Stuart Townend,Keith Getty & Kristyn

Getty © 2009. Written by permission of One Licence #A715-790 Bible Classes: The Muslim army was about to conquer Europe. The

people asked Martin Luther what that would mean for their spiritual and physical lives. They also asked him what their attitude toward that impending conquest should be. He answered with a writing entitled "Against the Turk". His writing gives us some good answers and in-sights for today's situation in our world that is eerily similar. Come and read his writing together Sunday mornings during the Bible Study hour at Trinity starting at 10:30 am and Saturday night at 6:30.

Decisions, decisions. We make them everyday all the time. How does

our relationship with Jesus affect our decisions? How should our rela-tionship with Jesus affect our decisions? Come and discuss those questions during Bible study at Trinity on Mondays at 7 pm or on Wednesday at 9 am.

Did you Know? You can download the app, “Instant Church Directory” and have

every member at your fingertips. You have to set up an account and password and once that is done you can have your own directory. Every time I update it, it will update in your app. You can also find the directory on our website, www.trinitynicollet.org. It is at the bot-tom, middle of the home page. Open it up and the password is

trinitynicollet.

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TRINITY NEWS

Indoor Trunk or Treat - October 31 - 6 to 8:30 pm We would like all of the members of our Trinity family to indicate 1. how many handouts from Trinity you will need to give out with your treats at your home to the trick-or-treaters who stop there. 2. who will put up a sign on your front door directing trick-or-treaters to Trini-ty to get their treats at our Indoor Trunk or Treat. 3. who will be setting up a table ("trunk") at the event. 4. who would be willing to purchase and/or serve paid for drinks and snacks for the people who come. 5. The gym/fellowship area is available for you to set up your trunk/table after 3:15 on Thursday Oct 31. If you need to set up your trunk/table before 3:15 on Thursday Oct 31, please do so in the narthex of the church and leave it there. It can be moved into the gym/fellowship area after 3:15. There will be tables in the gathering area of church for you to record your re-sponses.

Chili Cook-Off - The fourth annual Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for Sun-day, November 17th, 11:30 am. Plan on bringing your award-winning pot of chili! Advent by Candlelight: Ladies, you won’t want to miss this year’s Ad-vent by Candlelight on Sunday, December 1st at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in North Mankato. Please plan to join us for an evening of visiting and enjoying beautiful music and delicious dessert. All women are invited and are encour-aged to invite their friends to prepare their hearts for Advent. There is no charge for this event. Seating is limited, so watch for the reservation infor-mation. Phantom at the Orpheum - Nov 24-WELS members are invited to join Martin Luther College students for a night out in Minneapolis on Sun, Nov 24. $50 includes a "high balcony" seat and round trip coach transportation. The bus will depart from MLC in New Ulm at 2:30 and could make pick ups along the way in Nicollet, St Peter, Belle Plaine, and St Louis Park. The bus would arrive in Minneapolis around 4:30. Dinner is on your own and the show starts at 6:30. We would depart Minneapolis at 9:15 with an ETA in New Ulm of 11:15. Limited tickets are available (cash or check to MLC). Contact Steve Balza (507-217-1731 or alumni@mlc-wels.edu) by Nov 6 to reserve yours.

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TRINITY NEWS

Call Meeting: A new call was put out to Rev. Timothy Wahl of Jackson, WI which is 30 minutes from Milwaukee. He is currently serving Morning Star Lu-theran Church which has 2 pastors and a staff minister. 942 baptized; 717 com-municants; 442 avg weekly attendance It has a school with 124; preschool has 25 He graduated from Sem in 2010 and is married to Kimberly and has 1 child. He is 35 years old. 262-622-2098 is his cell if you would like to visit with him. Messy Monday will next be held on Monday, October 28th from 6:15-7:00 pm at Trinity’s Pre-K Room. Children ages 2-5 are welcome. Wear art-friendly cloth-ing and bring your parents! Taxes and Your Retirement will be presented at Trinity on Tuesday, October 29th at 5:00 pm or 6:30 pm in the Trinity Fireside room. This is hosted by Thrivent representatives. Please call 507-354-4413 or email emily.mullenbach@thrivent.com to reserve a place for yourself and a guest. Food and beverages will be provided. Trunk or Treat will be taking place at Trinity on October 31 from 6-8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. There will be candy for the little ones along with hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies. Come bring your little ones and enjoy the fun evening and get warm! Games and Gospel: Join us on Sunday, November 3rd for MLC's musical Big Fish. The musical begins at 2:00 in the MLC WCC auditorium. If you are inter-ested in coming early for lunch, we will eat at the MLC cafeteria at 12:00. Please sign up in the Narthex so we can reserve the appropriate number of tickets. Join us also on Sunday, December 8th at Rapid Ricks for pizza and white elephant gift exchange. We will begin after Bible Study gets over. Quarterly Voter’s meeting: Mark your calendar for November 17th at 7:00 pm. A Joint Reformation Service will be held October 27 at 3:00 pm in the Mar-tin Luther College Capel of the Christ. Your are invited to attend a presentation by the Minnesota River Valley Chapter of WELS Kingdom Workers following the service. Did you Know? We are looking for any updates needed to the directory. Pictures, new addresses, phone numbers, emails etc. can be sent to office@trinitynicollet.org or call 507-232-3938 ext.0. The 150th anniversary “group” would like to have all updates in by the 28th. Thanks for your help! St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church's Mission Society in Arlington will be hosting a "Soup & Sandwich" lunch Sunday, November 3 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Menu includes: sauerkraut soup, cheeseburger soup, or chicken wild rice soup along with egg salad or ham sandwiches, homemade pies, milk, coffee or water. Free will offering to fund Mission commitments.

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TRINITY NEWS

Study Hall Supervisor Needed at MVL: Mrs. Maribeth Wong will retire as study hall supervisor at Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School at the end of the first semester. As a result, MVL is looking for an individual to serve as study hall supervisor beginning January 6, 2020. The position is part time (7:30 – 3:45 on school days) and does not offer benefits. Interested individuals should contact Dr. Tim Plath, MVL’s principal, at 507-354-6851 or tplath@mvlhs.org. Veterans’ Day Program at MVL: The Veterans’ Day recognition will be held on Wednesday, November 6. Veterans and their guests are invited to a breakfast in the MVL commons before the program. Please contact Kristin Matzke, 507.233.8662 or kmatzke@mvlhs.org, to RSVP. The public is invited to the hour-long program, which begins at 9:00 A.M. in the MVL gymnasium. MVL Fall Play: Turn the game Clue into a play and you have the entertain-ing Murder’s in the Heir! At intermission, the audience votes for whom they think committed the murder. The actors will play out the end of the play accord-ing to the majority vote. You may want to attend all three performances: Nov. 1 at 7:00 P.M., Nov. 2 at 7:00 P.M., and Nov. 3 at 2:00 P.M. MVL Boys Basketball Coach: MVL is looking for someone to coach 9th grade boys basketball. Candidates must be able to practice after school with early evening games. The season will run from November 18 to late February. If inter-ested, email Craig Morgan at cmorgan@mvlhs.org or call 507.233.8658. Please join the MLC Wind Symphony for “The British Invasion!” as we cel-ebrate the influence of British composers on the development of wind band liter-ature. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger, Adam Gorb, and Philip Sparke will be featured. Also featured on this program are student conduc-tors studying to be future instrumental music educators. As part of their program of study, these students are assigned a work for wind band, which they study and rehearse with the ensemble and then conduct in the concert. The goal is to pro-vide the students an authentic experience in preparation for their future full-time work. The concert will take place Sunday, November 24, at 3:00 pm in the MLC Auditorium. James Humann, retired WELS pastor, invites you to join him June 12 - 22, 2020 as he hosts a BEST OF EUROPE tour, including the Passion Play of Oberam-mergau, Germany, also visiting the Rhine Valley, Heidelberg, Rothenburg and Munich in Germany, Lucerne in Switzerland and Paris in France. This tour was sold out, but just recently four to five more places have become available. For a brochure with pricing and the complete itinerary e-mail Pastor Humann at Jhumann383@aol.com. Meditations: The new meditations are out for your enjoyment.

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This Week’s Calendar

Sunday: Worship — 9:00 am Adult Bible Study & Sunday School-10:30 am \ Monday : Bible study-7:00 pm Tuesday: Board of Ed-7:00 pm Wednesday: Bible study- 9:00 am Confirmation Class-3:30 pm Choir- 6:30 pm Thursday: Trunk or Treat at Trinity-6-8:30 pm Saturday: Worship—5:30 pm Bible Study—6:30 pm

Our Response to God’s Grace

Saturday attendance: 23 Sunday attendance: 126 Needed Budget: $11,795.00 General Fund $ 3542.75 Missions $ 560.00 MVL $ 415.00 Capital $ 245.00 Electronic Funds $ 235.00 Bulletin: Glen & Donna Wiens in memory of Ray Boerger Organist: Lori Enter Special Thanks to our video and screen coordinators, ushers, and greeters

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