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Welcome to Concordia Ev. Lutheran Church Machesney Park, IL 61115

20th Sunday after Pentecost October 17-18, 2009

5:00 pm & 10:30 am

“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” “Once Again” “The Word” 8:00 am – Traditional “The River is Here” “Mighty Is Our God” Order of Worship – page 158 “Today Your Mercy Calls Us” # 347 Choir Anthem “O Word of God Incarnate” # 335 “Crown Him Lord of All” “We Have a Sure, Prophetic Word” # 340 “Preserve Your Word, O Savior” # 337

1 was in the beginning, is now, and Introit – Psalm # will be forever. Amen. 119:9-161

2 P: How can a young man keep his way Prayer of the Day pure? C: By guarding it according to your O God, whose almighty power is made word. known chiefly in showing mercy and pity,

10 grant us the fullness of Your grace that P: With my whole heart I seek you; we may be partakers of Your heavenly C: let me not wander from your treasure; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, commandments! our Lord, who lives and reigns with You

11 and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and P: I have stored up your word in my forever. Amen. heart, C: that I might not sin against you. P: 12Blessed are you, O Lord; First Lesson C: teach me your statutes! Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 P: 13With my lips I declare C: all the rules of your mouth. He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves P: 14In the way of your testimonies I wealth with his income; this also is delight vanity. 11When goods increase, they C: as much as in all riches. increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see P: 15I will meditate on your precepts them with his eyes? 12Sweet is the sleep C: and fix my eyes on your ways. of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will P: 16I will delight in your statutes; not let him sleep. C: I will not forget your word. 13There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were All: Glory be to the Father and to the kept by their owner to his hurt, 14and Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it those riches were lost in a bad venture. 1 Scriptures, unless otherwise noted, are taken from The Holy Bible – English Standard Version, 2 Liturgy (or the appropriate portion thereof) from ©2001 by Crossways Bibles, a division of Good Lutheran Worship ©1981 Concordia Publishing News Publishers. All rights reserved. Used by House. Used by permission. License # 000012988. permission. 2 And he is father of a son, but he has although his works were finished from the nothing in his hand. 15As he came from foundation of the world. 4For he has his mother’s womb he shall go again, somewhere spoken of the seventh day in naked as he came, and shall take nothing this way: for his toil that he may carry away in his “And God rested hand. 16This also is a grievous evil: just as on the seventh day from all his works.” he came, so shall he go, and what gain is 5And again in this passage he there to him who toils for the said, wind? 17Moreover, all his days he eats in “They shall not enter my rest.” darkness in much vexation and sickness 6Since therefore it remains for and anger. some to enter it, and those who formerly 18Behold, what I have seen to be received the good news failed to enter good and fitting is to eat and drink and because of disobedience, 7again he find enjoyment in all the toil with which appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying one toils under the sun the few days of through David so long afterward, in the his life that God has given him, for this is words already quoted, his lot. 19Everyone also to whom God has “Today, if you hear his voice, given wealth and possessions and power do not harden your hearts.” to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and 8For if Joshua had given them rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of rest, God would not have spoken of God. 20For he will not much remember the another day later on. 9So then, there days of his life because God keeps him remains a Sabbath rest for the people of occupied with joy in his heart. God, 10for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. 11Let us therefore strive to enter Second Lesson that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12For the word Hebrews 4:1-13 of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the Therefore, while the promise of division of soul and of spirit, of joints and entering his rest still stands, let us fear of marrow, and discerning the thoughts 13 lest any of you should seem to have failed and intentions of the heart. And no to reach it. 2For good news came to us creature is hidden from his sight, but all just as to them, but the message they are naked and exposed to the eyes of him heard did not benefit them, because they to whom we must give account. were not united by faith with those who listened. 3For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, Holy Gospel ‘They shall not enter my rest,’” 3 exceedingly astonished, and said to him, Mark 10:17-31 “Then who can be saved?” 27Jesus looked at them and This is not a mistake. This is the same said, “With man it is impossible, but not lesson as we read last weekend. The with God. For all things are possible with people who put together the lessons for God.” 28 this year chose to use the same Gospel Peter began to say to him, “See, reading two weeks in a row. we have left everything and followed you.” 29 As he was setting out on his Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, journey, a man ran up and knelt before there is no one who has left house or him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what brothers or sisters or mother or father or must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18And children or lands, for my sake and for the 30 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me gospel, who will not receive a good? No one is good except God hundredfold now in this time, houses and alone. 19You know the commandments: brothers and sisters and mothers and ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, children and lands, with persecutions, and 31 Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, in the age to come eternal life. But many Do not defraud, Honor your father and who are first will be last, and the last first.” mother.’” 20And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 21And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. 23And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” 24And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26And they were 4 For those serving as Inclusion Ministers, Sermon Thoughts and for those served by our Inclusion “ Ministry team, Jeanette Cychoscz, and Impossibilities Made Pat James, that the Lord would be their Possible” ever-present companion in life, and that they would always rejoice in the blessings Mark 10:17-31 He has given them;

1. An Impossible ______(v. 27) For all who are members of Concordia, Anastasia Sterzer, Brad, Peggy, Kai & 2. An Impossible ______(v. 25) Kevin Steward, and Merle-Ann Stewart. For all who lead this congregation in her 3. God’s Impossible ______(v. 33- ministry, for all who are a part of our 34) school and child-care ministry, for all who are working toward the goal of financial stability and expansion of facilities; that the Lord would guide, guard, give wisdom Prayers and bless them;

These petitions are For our Nation and all who serve this provided in the hope that nation; that wisdom, strength, courage, they will assist you as you and especially the living Word of God pray for each other this may be their guide; week. Please take the bulletin with you. For these and all others who have special Let us pray for the whole people of God in needs this day, we pray to the Lord: Lord, Christ Jesus, and for all people according in Your mercy: Hear our prayer. to their needs. Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all For those who are dealing with various for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, medical issues, Glen Burdick, Irene through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Daer, Phyllis Daucher, Erma Evans, Amen. Carol Jensen, Ron Jensen III, Rhonda Kluck, Lucille Korleski, Marie Laman, Fred Miessler, Wayne Molitor, Bob Schuepbach, Brad Slocum, Carol Next Sunday Stenzel, Don Webb and Phyllis Webb, that the Lord would provide them peace, “Reformation Sunday” and if it is His will, healing; Next to the life of Jesus Christ, no one man has had greater influence on the 5 world than has Martin Luther. Next Sunday we celebrate the 492nd Reclaim the Future (Capital Campaign) Anniversary of the start of the Commitment Pledges: $531,839 Reformation. While the actual date of the Year One – Receipts: $217,982 nailing of Luther’s famed “95 Thesis” was Year Two –Receipts: $126,107 Year Three – To Date: $27,680 October 31, 1517, we will observe it the This Week – Receipts: $245 Sunday before Reformation Day. Lessons for the weekend will be: Psalm 46, Revelation 14:6-7; Romans 3:19-28; and Matthew 11:12-19.

A Thought For Stewards God expects Christians to pay their taxes, since the government is ordained and authorized by God. "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's" (Matt. 22:21)

Statistical Information General Information: Attendance: Last Week: 31+ 43 + 52 = 126 Sunday School: 18 + 13 = 31 Offerings: Received Last Week: $3,746.75 Sunday School Offering: $16.23 6 Serving in the Lord’s Birthdays & House This Weekend Anniversaries

Musicians: 5 & 10:30 Karen Dhuse 8:00 Elaine Grimes Lector: 8:00 Stan Gifford 10:30 Kris Molitor Elder: 5:00 Don DeLacy 8:00 Walt Haight 10:30 Gary Thompson Comm. Asst. 8:00 Janet Phillips Linda Jones 10:30 Alan Spiegler Doreen Spiegler Usher Team: 8:00 Team #1 O’Brien 10:30 Team #6 Swan Acolytes 5:00 Cole DeLacy 8:00 Kylie Anderson 10:30 Evan Nesemeier

Birthdays: Don Klein 10/18 Robert Warren 10/21 Wilbert Fiepke 10/22 Natalie Stuckey 10/25 Evelyn Jungerberg 10/30 Anniversaries: Lyle & Corine Bennett 10/18 Royce, Jr. & Linda Fringer 10/24 Robert & Sharon Horton 10/27 7 Serving – Next Weekend October 24-25

Musicians: 5 & 10:30 Karen Dhuse 8:00 Elaine Grimes Lector: 8:00 Don Klein 10:30 Ron Schultz Elder: 5:00 Don DeLacy 8:00 Norm Clark 10:30 Jerrold Monson Comm. Asst. 8:00 No Communion

10:30 Larry Stenzel Barb Stenzel Usher Team: 8:00 Team #2 Clark 10:30 Team #7 Massier Acolytes 5:00 Cole DeLacy 8:00 Caleb Anderson 10:30 Sarah Smith

October Altar Guild is Team #1 Elaine Stock

8 Calendar October 18- 3. Next Sunday: The school children will perform during the 10:30 service next 24, 2009 Sunday, Nov. 1st. Scholastic Book Fair Monday till 7:30 4. Cookie Walk: Cookie Walk: Tuesday–Thursday till 6:30 We will begin baking cookies on Wednesday, Friday till 6:00 October 26th and Thursday, October 27th. After that we will Today 8 & 10:30 am Worship be working Mondays, Wednesdays, and 9:20 am Sunday School Thursdays though November, except for 12-2 pm Book Fair Set-up Monday 8:30 am Bible Study Thanksgiving week when we will work 5:30 pm Family Night Monday, Friday, and Saturday. If you are Tuesday 3:15 pm Joyful Singers interested in working on any 6:15 pm Scouts other Saturdays please let me Wednesday 9:30 am LWML Quilters know. Since no hot lunches are being 5:30 pm Karate prepared we will start at 9:00 each day. 7:00 pm Bible Study Come when you can and work as long as 7:00 pm On The Road you can. Thursday Dismiss school @ 11 11:30-3:30 P/T 5. Rescue Mission Mailing: Monday, Conferences October 26th, is next mailing. We will 7:00 pm Choir meet at the church at 8:30 to carpool Friday Dismiss school @ 11 down. 11:30-3:30 P/T Conferences 6. Sr. Saints: Senior Saints will meet Saturday 5:00 pm Worship Tuesday, Oct. 27th @ 11:30 am. We will Service have a pot luck and short program after lunch. All Sr. Saints are invited even if you are not called, all are welcome. See you there! Notes and Information 7. Dinner Auction Planning Meeting: 1. THANK YOU: to all who contributed Tues. Oct. 27th at 6:30 pm, we will have a toward the purchase of the new dinner auction planning meeting. I would Keyboard. This will greatly enhance our like to invite the congregation to be a part worship. We will dedicate it for use in the of the planning process of this event. The Church at the 10:30 service this weekend. theme for the auction has to do with the “50th Anniversary”. If anyone has 2. PTL Sponsored Cookbook Fundraiser: questions, they can always contact me. We are still looking for family favorites. Hope to see you there! Judy Hodge Please keep them coming! We do not have enough recipes to make a complete cookbook. 9 8. Altar Guild: We are asking for help with 11. Craft Fair: The annual Concordia Craft our Altar Guild. Due to age and illness, Fair will be on the 5th of December. We some members have had to retire. allow our students to purchase items for Therefore, we need a few ladies and holiday gift giving. If you have items that gentlemen, to help fill a couple you would like to donate, we are now committees. It requires 1 or 2 months a collecting them. Please see Andrea or year. You can expect to spend about an Marisa to make donations. hour on Saturday to clean/prepare altar area as well as prepare communion. On 12. Chili Dinner: From 5-7 pm October 21st Sunday, set-up the communion and clean @ Redeemer Lutheran. Aults/$6, Children altar after church. See me if you’re 6-10/$3. interested. Dorothy O’Brien. 13. Free Bible Study: Oct. 31 from 9-12 pm 9. Change in Date for Vendor Expo: @ 116 Benton St in Winnebago. Call 815- Begin/end your holiday shopping at 520-2078 for more info. Concordia. December 5th during our annual cookie walk/craft sale. Concordia 14. Grief Share: St. Andrew Lutheran Church will host a community vendor expo. The in Rockton with host a grief recovery vendors will be comprised of Concordia support group on Monday, October 19th members, parents, and friends that have from 6:30-8:30 pm. This group will cost products to sell. Concordia will receive a $35 for registration and work book. For portion of the profits from items sold, so more information, please contact Barb @ get your holiday shopping done, and help (815) 316-2700 or St. Andrew Church @ Concordia and the same time! We are still (815) 624-6051. in need of interested vendors. Please contact Kelly Heinrich to sign-up @ 15. LFL Quote: "What is taking place in (815)629-9520 or [email protected]. America is a war against the child … And if we accept that the mother can kill her 10. Pumpkin Fundraiser: Need pumpkins for own child, how can we tell other people fall? Concordia has pumpkins for only $5 not to kill one another." Mother Teresa each. Stop in the ECC or School office to This "Life Quote" is from Lutherans For get your pumpkin while supplies last. Life – www.lutheransforlife.org.

10 Concordia’s Mission

“ Serving Christ from Cradle to Crown” faithfully communicating the saving Word of God, and providing excellence in ministry for the benefit of all people of all ages, is the mission of Concordia.

Communion (If you are not a member and wish to receive Communion, please read the following)

We welcome all members of Lutheran Church —Missouri Synod congregations who are baptized and who have confirmed their faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Those who desire forgiveness for all their sins, and strengthening of their faith in the hope of everlasting life in heaven; and who believe that with the bread and wine of Holy Communion they are receiving the very body and blood of Christ Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins and strengthening of their faith are welcome to partake. Others are asked to please refrain from partaking until they have had opportunity to discuss Communion participation with the pastor. Distribution of the wine is by common cup and/or individual cups. If you choose the individual cup, please hold the cup in front of you until the communion assistant has come past you. Grape juice, for those who cannot have wine, is available in the center of the individual tray. Those desiring a blessing from the pastor, but not Communion, are asked to please place two fingers over their lips to alert the servers of their desire. 11 Visit us on the web @ Senior Staff at www.clc-mp.org Concordia

David P. Mumm, Sr. Pastor 815-633-4983 – ext. 224 Cell-Phone: 815-315-2338 [email protected] Doris Holecek, Principal 815-633-6450 – ext 222 [email protected] Tressie Nesemeier, Asst. to Sr. Pastor 815-633-4983 – ext. 223 [email protected] Andrea Garrison, Asst. to the Principal 815-633-6450 – ext. 221 [email protected] Marisa Cruz, ECC Director Desk: 815-654-8263 – ext. 230 [email protected] Harold Huber, Business Manager 815-633-4983 – ext. 223 [email protected] Joy Chappell, Bookkeeper – ext. 225 815-633-4983 [email protected]

Ministry Leadership Board (MLB)

Charles O’Brien, Acting President Ron Schultz, Acting Vice-President Bill Strong, Acting Treasurer MaryJo Shickles, Secretary Jeff Kobernat, at-large Alan Spiegler, at-large Brad Heinrich, at-large Robert Edmiston, at-large Dan Ling: at-large Kris Molitor: at-large Laura DeLacy: at-large