www.mtolive-wels.net
651.645.2575
A Praying Church
Carl R. Henkel, pastor
651.631.8625
carl.henkel@juno.com
November
4, 2007 9:00am
Thank You for sharing this time of worship with us. We're glad you're here! Please sign the Friendship Register. Do come
again! If you do not have a local church
home, we invite you to make your home with us.
Here 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! The Education Hour
will follow.
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.
Elvera Baran and
Jan Harris, greeters
Greg Schuyler, head usher
Linda Henkel, organist
Nicole Burkhardt, accompanist
WORDS OF WELCOME
It began in the early
16th century when a troubled professor at
+ PREPARATION +
OPENING HYMN Hymn #538 (please stand for stanza 5)
"The Church’s One
Foundation"
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: God is
our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
People: Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the
mountains be moved into the heart of the sea.
Psalm 46:1-2
Pastor: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so
great a cloud of witnesses,
People: let us throw
off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.
Hebrews 12:1
Pastor: As we become aware of the sin in our
lives, God calls us to repentance.
(silence for personal confession)
Pastor: Almighty and all-merciful God,
People: We
confess before You that we have sinned in the way we
have thought, spoken, and acted. We have
not loved You with all our passion and prayer and
intelligence and energy, nor have we loved others as we love ourselves. Forgive us for the sake of Jesus. Amen.
Pastor: We fix our eyes on Jesus, who for the joy
set before Him, endured the cross for us, that we
might have forgiveness of sin and new life.
By His command, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Thanks be to God. Amen.
Pastor: The
peace of the Lord is upon you.
People: And also
upon you.
Sing: Glory
and honor, praise, adoration, (sung to
the tune of Hymn #346)
Be to You, O God Most
High.
Peace from the Father,
Peace to His people,
All who on His grace rely.
Lord God Almighty, we
give You worship,
We praise and thank You, for all Your glory,
King everlasting,
Alleluia!
We bless Christ Jesus,
our Lord and Savior,
Son of the Father,
Lamb who is worthy
Of praise forever,
Alleluia!
PRAYER
Pastor: Almighty
God, You daily provide refuge and strength to Your
children. Watch over us and protect us from
all evil that may befall us and those we love.
Help us to hold to Your Word that the devil, the world, and our own
sinful human nature will not lead us into sin and unbelief; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever.
People: Amen.
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BAPTISM +
Abbigale Siri Fulwider daughter
of Joshua R. & Rebecca S. Fulwider
Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ gave His church the command to baptize
when He said in the last chapter of Matthew: “All authority in heaven and on
earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
People: Scripture makes plain
the universal need for Baptism. As
children of Adam, we belong to a fallen race.
From our parents we inherit a sinful nature and would be lost forever
unless delivered by our Lord Jesus Christ.
He willingly took on Himself the curse of sin and by His death on the
cross redeemed us and all people.
Pastor: Christ's almighty word gives Baptism its power
to save. Peter declares, “Baptism now
saves you.” Scripture also clearly teaches that the power and promise of
Baptism is intended for young and old alike.
On the day of Pentecost the apostle testified, “The promise is for you
and your children and for all who are far off, for all whom the Lord our God
will call.” By water and the Spirit, we are born again and united with Christ
and His people as members of the Church.
The minister marks the sign of the cross and says:
Pastor: Receive the sign of the cross on the head and heart (†) to mark
you as one redeemed by Jesus.
In bringing
Abbigale to baptism, you are doing what is God-pleasing. Jesus Himself invited little children to
become a part of His kingdom when He said: “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the
Pastor: Let us pray.
Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: through Your stern judgment the unbelieving
world was destroyed by the flood, but according to Your great mercy, You saved
Noah and his family. You engulfed
stubborn Pharaoh and his army in the waters of the
People: Clinging
to Your command and promise, we ask that You would
look with favor upon Abbigale. Through this water of Baptism, drown in her all
sin inherited from Adam and any other evil she may do. Set her apart from the unbelieving
world and hold her safe and secure in the holy ark of the Church. Keep her always fervent in spirit and
joyful in hope so that she may honor Your holy name
and at last receive, together with all Your people, the promised inheritance of
eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Pastor: Let us confess the faith of the Church, the
faith into which Abbigale will be baptized, the Apostles' Creed.
All: I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of
heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only
Son, our Lord,
who
was conceived 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 ascended 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 communion of saints,
the
forgiveness of sins,
the
resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
The minister says to the parents of the child
presented for baptism:
Pastor: Do you desire to have your child, Abbigale Siri, baptized into this Christian faith?
Parents: Yes.
The minister applies water to the one being baptized
as he says:
Pastor: Abbigale Siri Fulwider, I baptize you in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
The Almighty
God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, has forgiven all your sins. By your baptism, you are born again and made
a dear child of your Father in heaven.
May God strengthen you to live in your baptismal grace all the days of
your life.
Peace be with you.
To the parents, the minister says:
Pastor: Dear parents: Our Lord Jesus Christ, in
instituting Baptism, not only commanded that children should be baptized, but
that they should be taught to obey everything He has commanded us. I,
therefore, ask you:
Do you sincerely intend to bring up
Abbigale in the way of the Lord and to instruct her in the truths of
God's saving Word so that she may grow in faith, serve God with a Christian
life, and remain in her baptismal grace unto the end? If so, answer: Yes, and we ask God to help
us.
Parents: Yes, and we ask God to
help us.
To the sponsors, the minister
says:
Pastor: Dear sponsors: Abbigale has been baptized in
the name of the Triune God. It shall be your privilege and responsibility to
remember her in your prayers, to remind her of her baptism, and, as far
as possible, to give your counsel and aid that she may be brought up in the
true knowledge of God according to the teachings of the Scriptures as confessed
by our
Sponsors: Yes, and we ask God to
help us.
To the congregation, the
minister says:
Pastor: Brothers and sisters in Christ, Our Lord
commands that we teach His precious truths to all who are baptized. Christian
love therefore urges all of us to assist in whatever manner possible so that
Abbigale may remain a child of God until death. If you are willing to carry out this
responsibility, then answer: Yes, and we ask God to help us.
People: Yes, and we ask God to help us.
BAPTISMAL PRAYER
ANTHEM
“Father Welcomes All His Children”
+ WORD +
OLD TESTAMENT Jeremiah 31:31-34
(During
a dark hour for the nation of
to replace the old one given through
Moses at Sinai.)
CHILDREN’S ANTHEM “Sola Song” (see insert)
Choir sings stanza 4
Congregation joins in singing stanza 5
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE “We’re Saved ‘Sola’ But Not Meant To Live
‘Sola’”
(Paul
shares with his readers that through faith comes the righteousness of God.)
CHOIR ANTHEM “Amazing Grace”
GOSPEL LESSON John 8:31-36
(Jesus
reminds His followers that abiding in His Word will reveal God's truth to them,
and God's truth will set them free from
the power of sin.)
Pastor: This is the Gospel of our Lord.
People: Praise to You, O Christ.
+ PRAYER +
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH AND
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Pastor: Almighty God, gracious Father, we praise You for Your power and might, Your mercy and grace, Your
wondrous deeds, Your bountiful care. You
fill heaven and earth; nothing is hidden from You. Look with compassion on Your
servants who come before Your throne of grace.
Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our
prayer.
Pastor: For all who endure hardship as discipline
that though painful, it will produce a harvest of righteousness and peace,
Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our
prayer.
Pastor: For those who face persecution for the sake
of the Gospel, even to the point of shedding blood, that they may be encouraged
to hold fast to their Savior and witness boldly in His name, Lord, in Your
mercy,
People: hear our
prayer.
Pastor: For those who suffer sickness and infirmity
of body, dryness of spirit, who have troubled hearts and minds, who face
struggles in relationships, that You would bring wholeness and relief, to Your
glory, Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our
prayer.
Pastor: That You would bring the fire of Your love,
igniting the hearts of Your people, and the fire of Your Word, condemning the
proud but comforting the afflicted, and the celestial fire of Your Spirit,
filling Your people, Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our
prayer.
Pastor: O Holy Father in heaven,
People: You are
compassionate and gracious.
Pastor: For our world which seems bent upon its own
destruction, that above the many voices of violence, Your Gospel of peace might
ring out clearly for all to hear and to heed, we pray:
People: hallowed be
Thy name.
Pastor: For Your holy Church here and throughout
all the world, that Your Spirit strengthen our faith and keep us in the pure
teaching of Your word, and in godly living, we pray:
People: Thy kingdom
come.
Pastor: For the enemies of the cross, that their
plans and power be broken, their hearts softened, and their destruction
averted, we pray:
People: Thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven.
Pastor: For the sick, that they
may be healed, for the hungry that they may be fed, for the unemployed that
they may find jobs, for the aged that they may be cared for, for our
relationships with family, society, and nation, that they may be wholesome, for
those who rejoice in special blessings, and that we may know all good things
come from You, we pray:
People: give us this
day our daily bread.
Pastor: For ourselves, that we may have abundant
life in and through You, and that we might love our
neighbors as ourselves, we pray:
People: forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
Pastor: For the destitute, the despairing, the depressed and addicted, and
for all who suffer the attacks of the devil, the world, and our flesh, that we
may not be destroyed by them, we pray:
People: lead us not into temptation.
Pastor: For
those who grieve, and for all who face or fear death, that they may continually
place their trust in You for the final victory in
heaven, we pray:
People: deliver us
from evil.
Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for
whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy through Jesus
Christ,
People: for Thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory forever and ever.
Amen.
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN Hymn #201
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
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This Week At
Today: 8:45am Prayer Time in the Fireside Room
9:00am Family Worship Time
10:00am Social Time
10:30am Education
Hour
Monday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: 10:00am “Explorers of the Word” Bible
Study
Friday:
Next Sunday: 6:30am “Time of Grace” on KMSP, Channel 9
9:00am Family Worship Service with Holy Communion
The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated on the 2nd and 4th
Sundays of the month during November and December. Please note the change.
Be Sure To Pick Up copies of the new issue of
“Meditations” along with “Linkage”, “Clearly Caring”, and “Mission Connection”
from the back of church this morning.
Thanks!
Thrivent Fall 2007
Crusader Volunteers From St. Croix Lutheran High School announce their 11th
Annual Craft Sale this Saturday, November 10th, from
Our Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, celebrated together with our
brothers and sisters from
St. Croix Lutheran High School Children's Theatre will present The Arabian Nights on
Saturday, November 17, at
Our Fall Congregational
Assembly will be
held Sunday, November 18th, beginning at
The Worship Committee has plans to project the liturgy, hymns, and sermon
notes and illustrations on the “big screen”.
They have purchased a high-power projector and precision, wide-angle
lens to project from the balcony. Would
you be willing to partially or totally fund this new projection system? If so, please contact the church office. What
we really need now is a video tech crew to put together the Sunday Power
Point slides and then operate the laptop and projector for Sunday morning
worship. Please contact the church
office as soon as possible.
The Altar Guild would like to replace the paraments
in our church (the liturgically colored pulpit, lectern, and altar hangings and
the accompanying pastor’s stole) and therefore announce the formation of a new Parament Fund to receive your
contributions. If you would like to make
a special gift to this fund, checks may be made out to the Mt. Olive Altar
Guild, with “Parament Fund” written on the memo
line. If you would like to give a gift
in memory of loved ones, please note that also.
Thank you!
The Lutheran Home 109th Anniversary: "On November 6 [1898] the
festive dedication of our Home for Orphans and the Aged took place. Favored
with beautiful fall weather, guests from near and far joyously gathered for
this festive dedication. [People] Not only from the neighboring congregations
of
The Altar Guild is once again offering flowers for the Christmas season.
Following is an order blank with the choices available. Please fill it out, attach
a check to Mt. Olive Altar Guild, and either give it to Mary Holen or put in the Altar Guild mailbox by the ushers’
station. Linder’s needs our order by
December 3rd, so will need your order in by Sunday, December 2nd. Thank you for helping to beautify God’s
House!
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6 ½ inch burgundy poinsettias (3-5 blooms) |
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$8.00 |
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6 ½ inch marble (pink and white) poinsettias (3-5 blooms) |
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$8.00 |
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7 ½ inch burgundy poinsettias (2 pinched plants 4-7 blooms) |
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$15.00 |
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7 ½ inch marble (pink and white) poinsettias (2 pinched plants 4-7 blooms) |
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$15.00 |
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