www.mtolive-wels.net
651.645.2575
A Praying Church
Carl R. Henkel, pastor
651.631.8625
carl.henkel@juno.com
July 22, 2007
9:00am
Thank You for sharing this time of worship with us. We're glad you're here! Do come again! If you do not have a local church home, we
invite you to make your home with us.
You will find Christian love, opportunities for spiritual growth, warm
friendships, and an appreciation of being part of God’s family.
Please Don’t Rush Off After The Worship Service.
Stick around for a time of socializing and refreshments. We hope you are able to stay for at least a
few minutes!
Large Print Hymnals and personal sound devices
are available at the usher's station to help make worship more meaningful for
those who may appreciate such assistance.
Just ask one of the ushers before the service.
The Tim Wiedmann
family and Dottie Wezler, greeters
Greg Schuyler, head usher
Bob Averbeck, organist
WORDS OF WELCOME
Today, as we gather in the name of our gracious Lord Jesus,
we are reminded once more of His great love for us and His willingness to
sacrifice all, even His life, for us.
His love is also reflected in us, as we seek to love one another.
+ PREPARATION +
OPENING HYMN Hymn #240
"Immortal,
Invisible, God Only Wise"
Pastor: In
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: We are standing in
the presence of the holy God, and are very conscious of our unworthiness! In the presence of the Holy One, our sin is
ever before us. Thus, we make our confession,
asking God to forgive all our sins.
People: Father, we desire to live our Christian
lives according to Your will, but our sin leads us
away from You. We have sinned both in
the evil we have done in Your sight, and in the good
we have failed to do to Your glory. We
can in no way claim the right of forgiveness.
We seek Your mercy for the sake of our Savior,
Jesus Christ, and the blood He shed for our forgiveness on
Pastor: Upon
this your confession, I as a called and ordained servant of the Word announce
the grace of God to you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus
Christ, I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
PRAYER
Pastor: Lord God, heavenly
Father, You have shown Your love through the life,
death, and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. He has revealed to us in word and deed what
it means to be a neighbor to each other.
Because we were lost in our sinfulness, He came to rescue us and deliver
us to the safety of Your eternal kingdom. Enable Your Church today to know Your love and to reveal this love to others in word and
deed; through Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit one God, now and forever.
People: Amen.
+ WORD +
OLD TESTAMENT Deuteronomy 30:9-14
(To experience the blessing of God is a
reality in the life of His redeemed people.)
Then the Lord your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The Lord will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as He delighted in your fathers, if you obey the Lord your God and keep His commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law and turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Now what I
am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It
is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, "Who will ascend into heaven
to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" Nor is it beyond the
sea, so that you have to ask, "Who will cross the sea to get it and
proclaim it to us so we may obey it?" No, the word is very near you; it is
in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.
Alleluia to our God,
He now gives us His own Word---
Word that is so close to us,
In our mouths and in our hearts.
Let us live in this great Word
That His truth we may proclaim.
Through our lives for all to see.
EPISTLE LESSON Colossians 1:1-14
(The Apostle Paul speaks of future blessings
in God's eternal kingdom.
He also speaks of our life as the people of God here in this world.)
Paul, an
apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the
holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
We always
thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because
we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all
the saints--the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for
you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the
Gospel that has come to you. All over the world this Gospel is bearing fruit and
growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and
understood God's grace in all its truth.
You
learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant,
who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, and who also told us of
your love in the Spirit.
For this
reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you
and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual
wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life
worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good
work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power
according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and
patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to
share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For He has
rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the
Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Glory to our God on high
Praise His name in all the earth
Meditate on all His deeds.
Celebrate with all your heart.
Lord, Your works I will proclaim
'Til the world shall know Your
name.
None can match His boundless love.
(c)
Russell A. Nebhut, 2003
GOSPEL LESSON Luke 10:25-37
(Jesus teaches that true love for God is
found in the love we share with one another in this life.)
On one
occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he
asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is
written in the Law?" He replied. "How do you read it?" He
answered: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your strength and with all your
mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" "You have answered
correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
But he
wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my
neighbor?" In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from
“But a
Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took
pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then
he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The
next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look
after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra
expense you may have.'
"Which
of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands
of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on
him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
APOSTLES’ CREED (page 19 in front of the hymnal)
“O God, My
Faithful God”
GATHERING
OF THE OFFERINGS
PRAYER
OF THE CHURCH AND THE LORD'S PRAYER
Pastor: We pray today for all
the people of God in Christ Jesus and for all those of the world who have yet
to come to know Him.
Lord God,
heavenly Father, we pray today for the Church, for our congregation and for all
those who call upon Your name. May they know the love You
have for them. In the security of Your love, may we
reach out to our neighbors and give our love, openly and freely, especially to
those in need. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray for all who
are sick and in need of healing.
Lord
Jesus, as You walked in the midst of Your creation,
You witnessed the grief and pain that sin has brought upon Your people. In love and mercy You
reach out to those who are sick, and grant healing. Use us today to be Your
hands, expressing Your love and mercy through us to all in need. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We pray for all those
who so often serve us, even in sacrificial ways, who so often go unnoticed.
Father, You have revealed Your selfless love to us by sending Your
Son to be our Savior. His sacrifice of
love gives us new life. We see examples
of sacrificial love in our world and we thank You for all who serve in such a
way as to be a blessing to others. Be
with and bless all law enforcement personal, hospital doctors, staff, and
nurses, and ambulance crews, and with all who serve in our fire
departments. Sustain them in their work
and keep them safe. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: We entrust all for
whom we pray to Your care, trusting in Your mercy,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, in whose name we join to pray:
People: Our Father, who art in heaven…
“The Son
of God, Our Christ”
CLOSING
PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN Hymn #564
“There Is
a Balm in
This Week At
Today: 9:00am Family Worship
10:00am Social Time
Monday: 11:30am Mt. Olive Worship Service on Cable Channel 14
6:30pm Mt. Olive Worship Service on Cable Channel 14
7:00pm “Time of Grace” Bible Study
Tuesday: 7:00pm “More Than Rubies” Bible Study
Thursday: 6:00pm Altar Guild
Meeting (Petersen’s house)
Saturday: 10:00am “Walk With The Animals” Neighborhood Outreach
4:00pm Baby Shower for Angela Young
Next Sunday: 6:30am “Time of Grace” on KMSP, Channel 9
9:00am Family Worship Service
10:00am Farewell
for Ryan and Angela Young
Copies Of “Movin’ On,” Chris Driesbach’s brand
new CD, are available today in the narthex.
Chris writes, “I mean for these to be free of charge for folks, but I’ve
also enclosed self-addressed envelopes in case anyone would like to make a
donation or write to me.” It’s a great
CD!
Please Note That “Time Of
Grace” is back on at the old time: 6:30am on channel 9, because channel 23
didn’t reach many of those who had become regular viewers.
Join Us For Monday Evening Bible Study.
Called “Time of Grace,” it begins with a viewing of the
weekly “Time of Grace” church service with Pastor Mark Jeske, and continue with a
discussion of that week’s text and topic.
We meet in the air-conditioned Fireside Room at 7:00pm. Plan to attend!
“Walk With The Animals” is coming THIS
SATURDAY! Pray for God’s
blessings! Thanks to all who have
volunteered to help!
A Baby Shower For
Angela Young is
being planned for this Saturday, July 28, at 4:00pm. Sign-up today! We’ll bid farewell to the Young’s next
Sunday, July 29, as they leave for their new home in