St. John’s Lutheran Church September 29, 2019

The Season after

Welcome to St. John’s Lutheran Church

Good morning and a blessed welcome to you! It truly is an honor to have you

worshipping with us this morning and it is our prayer that you find great comfort and

peace in Jesus’ Word of love, mercy, and forgiveness! If you are visiting with us today,

please take one of the visitor gift bags from the visitors’ center.

At St. John’s we are pleased to offer a variety of service formats on Sunday morning. In

our 8:30 a.m. traditional service we offer familiar hymns and rich, traditional worship

forms in a meaningful and inspirational setting. Our 11:00 a.m. contemporary service

includes the same message as our 8:30 a.m. service but in an informal style, enhanced

with contemporary music. We encourage you to try both worship styles! Thank you

for worshipping with us; we would love to have you join us again!

(If you need any assistance or need a hearing aid device, please see one of the ushers.)

Contact Us

2727 North Union Boulevard Decatur, IL 62526

Phone: (217) 875-3656; website: www.stjohnsdecatur.com Church office hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Members of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod & Lutheran School Association.

St. John’s Staff Rev. Adam Ray, Lead Pastor ........................................... pastoradam@stjohnsdecatur.com

Rev. Jonathan Torreson, Assoc. Pastor .............................. pastorjon@stjohnsdecatur.com

Malinda Standerfer, Dir. of Christian Ed......................... dcemalinda@stjohnsdecatur.com

Ted Hesse, Worship Team Leader & Choir Director ................. tedh@stjohnsdecatur.com

Georgia Newman, Office Manager...................................... georgian@stjohnsdecatur.com Carol Reynolds, Financial Secretary ........................................ carolr@stjohnsdecatur.com

Columbus Miles, Custodian

LSA Faculty & Staff – Members of St. John’s Lutheran Church

Sharon Colbeck Misty Grinestaff-Balvanz Judy Gross Andi Livingston

Angela Martinek Jeff Salefski Brenda Salogga Melissa Saurmann

Tricia Summers Rachael Tavarczky Taylor Torreson

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 29, 2019

8:30 a.m.

Our Vision: Grounded in Christ, Growing in Faith, Branching Out to Others

PRE-SERVICE MUSIC AND A TIME FOR PRAYER

RINGING OF THE BELLS

WELCOME/GREETING OF ONE ANOTHER Please take time to complete the appropriate side of the attendance registration

cards. Once completed, pass the cards toward the center aisle. They will be

collected during the offering.

OPENING HYMN

Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service LSB 848

INVOCATION

OPENING SENTENCES

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

GREETING AND PRAYER OF THE DAY

LISTENING TO GOD SPEAK TO US THROUGH HIS WORD Amos 6:1-7 1“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure on the

mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the first of the nations, to whom the house

of Israel comes! 2 Pass over to Calneh, and see, and from there go to Hamath the

great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms?

Or is their territory greater than your territory, 3 O you who put far away the day of

disaster and bring near the seat of violence? 4 “Woe to those who lie on beds of

ivory and stretch themselves out on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock and

calves from the midst of the stall, 5 who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp and

like David invent for themselves instruments of music, 6

who drink wine in bowls

and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of

Joseph! 7 Therefore they shall now be the first of those who go into exile, and the

revelry of those who stretch themselves out shall pass away.” (ESV)

L: This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

LISTENING TO GOD SPEAK TO US THROUGH HIS WORD 1 Timothy 3:1-13 1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a

noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one

wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a

drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must

manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care

for God's church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up

with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must be

well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the

devil. 8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to

much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must hold the mystery of the faith

with a clear conscience. 10

And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as

deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11

Their wives likewise must be

dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. 12

Let deacons

each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households

well. 13

For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves

and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. (ESV)

L: This is the Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA & VERSE

HOLY GOSPEL Luke 16:19-31

L: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the sixteenth chapter.

C: Glory to You, O Lord. (sung)

19

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted

sumptuously every day. 20

And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus,

covered with sores, 21

who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table.

Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22

The poor man died and was

carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,

23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and

Lazarus at his side. 24

And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and

send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in

anguish in this flame.’ 25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your

lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now

he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26

And besides all this, between us and

you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to

you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ 27

And he said, ‘Then I

beg you, father, to send him to my father's house— 28

for I have five brothers—so

that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ 29

But

Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30

And he

said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will

repent.’ 31

He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will

they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’” (ESV)

L: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to You, O Christ. (sung)

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Pastor Adam Ray

SERMON HYMN

Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart LSB 708

SERMON “What’s in a Name?”

Luke 16:19-31

Pastor Jonathan Torreson

APOSTLES’ CREED

GIVING TO JESUS THANKFULLY FROM THE HEART (Offerings & Tithes)

MINISTRY IN MUSIC

Julia Cushing Ode to Joy

OFFERTORY HYMN

We Give Thee But Thine Own (Vv 1 & 2) LSB 781

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

The Leader will conclude every prayer with: “Lord in Your Mercy.”

People respond with: “Hear our Prayer.”

LORD’S PRAYER

BLESSING

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SENDING HYMN

Fight the Good Fight LSB 664

Acknowledgments

Divine Service, Setting Five from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by

Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

Last Week’s Giving

General Fund ................................................................................................ $8,231.75

Caring & Sharing ............................................................................................. $100.00

Amount Needed To Meet Budget .............................................................. $13,462.00

Adult Sunday School ........................................................................................ $38.00

Children’s Sunday School ................................................................................. $14.20

Last Week’s Attendance

8:30 a.m. ................................................................................................................. 169

11:00 a.m. ................................................................................................................. 90

Total ........................................................................................................................ 259

Adult Sunday School ................................................................................................ 51

Children’s Sunday School ........................................................................................ 37

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 29, 2019 11:00 a.m.

Our Vision: Grounded in Christ, Growing in Faith, Branching Out to Others

Please take time to complete the appropriate side of the attendance registration

card. Once completed, pass the cards toward the center aisle.

They will be collected during the offering.

OPENING PRAISE SONGS

All the Earth

Unstoppable God

WELCOME/GREETING

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

Come Lord Jesus

GIVING TO JESUS THANKFULLY FROM THE HEART

Grace So Glorious

SCRIPTURE READING

Luke 16:19-31

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

Pastor Adam Ray

MESSAGE

“What’s in a Name?”

Luke 16:19-31

Pastor Jonathan Torreson

APOSTLES’ CREED

PRAYERS

LORD’S PRAYER

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SENDING SONG

Great Things

BLESSING

Sunday Servants Pastor .................................................................................... Pastor Jonathan Torreson

Worship Leaders ............................................................................... Pastor Adam Ray

Reader ........................................................................................................ Doug Precht

Lay Minister ........................................................................ 8:30 a.m. – Troy Harrison

11:00 a.m. – Marty Maxey

Greeters .................................................................... 8:30 a.m. – Fred & Barb Monska

11:00 a.m. – Tom & Cindy Schollenbruch

Organist................................................................................. 8:30 a.m. – Sharon Cripe

Ushers .................................................. 8:30 a.m. – Gary Schwartzle/Rick Laskowski

Acolytes ......................................................................... 8:30 a.m. – Taylor Wilkerson

11:00 a.m. – Julia Cushing/Zach Hesse

Computer ....................................................................... 8:30 a.m. – Brandon Patzwitz

Thank You for Your Service!

Praise Team

Vocals ...................................................... Ted Hesse, Janice Wright, Wendy Salefski

Acoustic Guitarist ................................................................................ Wendy Salefski

Piano .................................................................................................... Angela Cushing

Audio .......................................................................................................... Doug Hicks

St. John’s Lutheran Church 2727 North Union Boulevard, Decatur, IL 62526

Phone: (217) 875-3656; website: www.stjohnsdecatur.com

Church office hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Members of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod & Lutheran School Association.

Our Mission

We are restored to God through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

As a family of Christians, we are dedicated to the love and forgiveness of Christ

as we reach out, preach and teach the truth of God’s Word to each other,

our Community and the world.

CHURCH CHATTER

In Need of Prayer: If you would like to be added to the prayer list or the prayer

chain, please contact the church office. Please call the prayer chain with an update

of your prayer request.

Hospital: Theresa Rubin

In the Military: Laura Byers, Bryon Chaney, Kimberly Chaney, Kristel Chaney,

Travis Chaney, Dan Cheney, Tristin Comer, Randy Edwards, Austin Highcock,

Destiny Little, Aaron Lung, Andrew Nailer, Jared Pinney, Caitlin Salefski, Tyler

Salefski, Jacob Thornell

Thank you to Rick Dosien for cleaning up the weeds and trimming around the

church and sidewalks.

Congregation News

Sunday School Teachers: We are still in need for more Sunday School teachers.

Please contact Malinda or the church office if you are interested. Thank you.

Stewardship Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2 at 11:05 a.m. on

“Introduction to Stewardship”.

Trunk or Treat is right around the corner (Wednesday October 30, from 5-7) and

we need you to help make it a success!! Forms will be available in the back of the

church, the month of October to sign up! For more information, talk to Malinda or

Cathi Tavarczky.

Jr. High Lock In: Calling all Jr. High Kids! November 8-9, Jr. High Lock-In at 5

Points in Washington, Illinois. Come out for an awesome night of swimming,

games, inflatable’s, friends and fun. $30.00 includes programming, t-shirt,

transportation, and pizza. Space is limited. Permission slips on Jr. High Youth

bulletin Board. Return to office no later than October 13th

. Contact Malinda for

questions.

Community News

Life Chain 2019: Sunday, October 6, Life Chain will be held in Decatur from 2:30

to 3:30 pm. Signs will be dispensed beginning at 2:00 pm at the basement of St.

Patrick Church. All pro-life people are being asked to take a place along Franklin

Street or Eldorado Street, to stand for one hour with signs that show your position

against abortion and supporting women and children.

10th

Annual Community Food Drive, Thursday, November 7, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

sponsored by Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 1475 W. Main St., Mt. Zion. Donations

will go to Northeast Community Fund.

LSA News

Help Wanted: LSA is looking for the following help:

Cafeteria Help, part time, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Monday-Friday, $9.50 an hour.

ABC Program is looking for part-time help.

Contact 217-233-2000 to apply.

LSA Golf Outing is Monday, October 14, 2019. Please see the LSA table in the

foyer for sign-up sheets and more information.

Northeast Community Fund

Host an Open House Showcasing the New Building

On Sunday, October 6, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Northeast Community Fund invites the community

to an open house showcasing our new building, celebrating 50 years in the

community and honoring Jerry Pelz and his dedication to the community.

Please join us on 839 N. MLK Jr. Drive.

A brief program will be held at 2:30 pm. Contact Northeast Community Fund

at 217-429-5846 to RSVP. Since 1969 Northeast Community Fund

has assisted needy families in the community.

Pro-Life Corner: “Caring for the caregiver is just one more way

that we as life-affirming Christians can be the hands and feet of

Jesus and serve others as Christ has sacrificially served us.” Lynette

Auch, president of Lutherans For Life

THE LORD’S WORK

Sunday, September 29

8:30 a.m. ........................................................................................ Traditional Service

9:45 a.m. ............................................................................................. Education Hour

11:00 a.m. ................................................................................ Contemporary Service

6:00 p.m. .................................................................................. Sr. High Youth Group

Monday, September 30

6:30 p.m. .................................................................................................... Boy Scouts

6:30 p.m. .................................................................................................... Cub Scouts

Tuesday, October 1

1:00 p.m. .................................................................................................Staff Meeting

5:00 p.m. ............................................................................. Fellowship Hall Reserved

5:30 p.m. ................................................................................... Youth Board (Panera)

Wednesday, October 2

10:00 a.m. ....................................................................................... Adult Bible Study

11:05 a.m. ...................................................................... Stewardship Meeting (Rock)

5:30 p.m. .................................................................................... Assimilation Meeting

6:00 p.m. .............................................................................................. Bells Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. ........................................................................ Christian Education Meeting

Thursday, October 3

8:00-4:00 p.m...................................................................... Fellowship Hall Reserved

5:30 p.m. ............................................................................................................. TOPS

6:00 p.m. ............................................................................................. Choir Rehearsal

7:00 p.m. ........................................................................................... Worship Practice

Friday, October 4

No church activities scheduled.

Saturday, October 5

No church activities scheduled.

Sunday, October 6

8:30 a.m. ........................................................................................ Traditional Service

9:45 a.m. ............................................................................................. Education Hour

11:00 a.m. ................................................................................ Contemporary Service

4:00-5:30 p.m................................................................................ Confirmation Class

5:30 – 8:00 p.m. ....................................................................... Jr. High Youth Groups