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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH *Sending Song “God of Grace and God of Glory” 705 learning in Crossroads @ 9:45, Oct. 29-Nov 19. All ages 504 N. Gilman – Litchfield, MN – 55355 *Dismissal P: Go in peace. Sound the good news. welcome! Phone: 693-3207 e-mail: [email protected] www.zionchurch.net C: Thanks be to God. Pastors: Christian Muellerleile, Troy Pflibsen, J. David Nelson Postlude RAINBOW SINGERS will perform at their annual concert on Minister of Faith Formation: Cheryl Whitchurch th *Please stand as you are able October 29 at 3 p.m. at the Methodist Church. A freewill Today’s Organist: Karen Langmo ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ donation will be received. Missionaries: Gloria Sauck, Steven & Bethany Friberg, WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP! We pray that your faith will be Elisabeth Johnson, Jordan and Aubrey Monson, Paul and Becky Hagen, Karen Anderson strengthened. Visitors are welcome - please sign our guest book or Thank you to all who assist with communion which includes Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 22, 2017 a yellow card in the pew and stop by the table by our Crossroads many generations!! Room for a welcome bag. Thank you to all who volunteer to greet people on Sunday Order of Worship mornings. It makes Zion a welcoming place! WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Pastor J. David and family in the Prelude loss of his sister Judy Diaz, Cooper Bode and Aliyah Koelln in their Welcome WANTED: Lots of old colorful t-shirts to be cut into strips baptisms today, Minister Mindy Czycalla being ordained this coming *Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness On Screen and braided into jump ropes for Operation Christmas Child. Saturday,and our Umngeni Companion Circuit in South Africa. *Gathering Song “O God beyond All Praising” 880 Drop off your old t-shirts in the office or give to Cheryl *Greeting Whitchurch. *Kyrie P. 213 WE WELCOME Aliyah Rose Koelln and Cooper Christian Bode as our newest members through baptism today. Aliyah is the daughter *Song of Praise “Glory to God” p. 213 SATURDAY, October 28th, Minister Mindy Czycalla will be of Tina Koelln and Steven Hanson. Her sponsors are Ashley *Prayer of the Day: (in unison) Sovereign God, raise your throne ordained at Beckville Lutheran Church at 7 pm. All are invited Wendroth, Timothy Koelln and Chrystal Bengston, Cooper is the in our hearts. Created by you, let us live in your image; created to attend and celebrate with her. for you, let us act for your glory; redeemed by you, let us give son of Shannon and Sophia Bode. His sponsors are Shawn Bode and Kelly Bode. you what is yours, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. BLOOD PRESSURES will be checked the second and fourth Amen. Sundays of the month after worship in the Parish Health Office. Scripture Reading: Isaiah 45:107 THANK YOU to Dan Hansen for being assisting minister and to Andrea Lucas for reading the scripture lesson. Psalm 96:1-9 sung responsively THIS SUNDAY SERVICE is broadcast live on KLFD, and on *Gospel Acclamation “Alleluia” p. 216 Cable TV at 11 a.m. today, Mon. at 10:30 am & Wed. at 8 pm. Glory to you, O Lord FAIR TRADE COFFEE is sponsored today by Hal and Mary Jane th *Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:15-22 Wenaas in honor of their 40 anniversary. RECEIVED IN HONOR of Phyllis Myer’s 90th birthday: $100 Praise to you, O Christ for Breakfast Bags, $160 for Building Fund. Children’s Sermon Sermon NEXT WEEK is our In-gathering of our Stewardship “Ministry Hymn of the Day “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending” 678 Opportunity forms” and “Estimate of Giving” cards. We will THIS WEEK AT ZION: Today: 7 pm On the Way at Zion; *Baptism Service for Aliyah Rose Koelln also celebrate the offerings of time and talents with our Auction, Monday: 10 am AA, 7 pm Rainbow Singers, 7:30 pm AA; *Prayers of Intercession L: Lord, in your mercy. both with a live and a silent auction. Lunch of tacos in a bag, Tuesday: 8 am Mission Sewing, 10 am Preschool Chapel, C: hear our prayer. hot dogs, and bars will be served first beginning at 11:30 with 11 am Text Study, 2:30 pm Esther Circle to Meeker Manor, 4 *Lord’s Prayer p. 145 freewill donation. Come join the fun! You may bring auction pm WOW; Wednesday: 9 am Staff Meeting, 3-5 pm th th *Peace items through noon on Saturday, Oct. 28. Auction Forms are on “Something Else”, 6 pm Faith Generation, 7-8:15 pm 5 & 6 th th The peace of the Lord be with you always! And also with you. the office counter. Graders, 7-8:15 pm 7 -9 Grade Confirmation, 7 pm Radical Offering Announcements Temple Talk Reformation Class; Thursday: 9:45 am OWLS, 11 am *Offertory “We Give Thee But Thine Own” vs. 1-2 686 DOVES, 1 pm Newsletter Assembly, 7:30 pm AA; Friday: THERE will not be Sunday school today. Instead worship with your *Offering Prayer 1:30 pm Senior Gathering; Saturday: 7 pm Mindy Czycalla’s family at either worship service. *Blessing: God, creator of all things, speaking reformation into being; Ordination at Beckville; Next Sunday: 7:45 am Choir, 8:30 & Jesus Christ, savior of the world, raising the dead; Holy Spirit, living 10:45 am Worship/HC, 9:45 am Sunday School, 11:30 pm voice, calling and enlightening the church: Almighty God, INTERGENERATIONAL FAITH FORMATION will begin on Oct th Auction Lunch Begins, 12:30 pm Auction begins, 5:30 pm Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen. 29 , Reformation Sunday. Come and experience intergenerational Share-A-Meal, 6:15 pm All Boards, 7 pm On the Way at First Lutheran, 7:30 pm Council