Ministers: Members of Silverstreet Lutheran Church

Ministers: Members of Silverstreet Lutheran Church SILVERSTREET LUTHERAN CHURCH Permanent Part Time Pastor: Rev. J. Harry Crout 120 Long Street Home Phone: 803-787-8057 Cell Phone: 803-318-1434 Silverstreet, S.C. 29145 Pianist/Choir Director: Mrs. Mary Ann D. Hayes CHRIST IS THE WORD. LIVE IT! www.silverstreetlutheranchurch.com *********************************************************** email: [email protected] *********************************************************** Time after Pentecost ANNOUNCEMENTS September 3, 2017 *********************************************************** The congregation of Silverstreet Lutheran Church welcomes you and invites you to worship with Silverstreet Lutheran Church Youth will sponsor a Color Run on Saturday, us. The liturgy and hymns are found in the Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW), the green book in September 30, in support of first responders. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. 5K the pew racks. Additional hymns are sung from the blue book, With One Voice (WOV). walk/run will start at 7:00 p.m. in the church parking lot. There will be glow in the dark color powder, fireworks, music, and food. Choose your team: Red for Welcome and Announcements firefighters, white for EMS, blue for law enforcement. $25.00 for adults. $15.00 for children 10 and under. Registration forms can be found at *Call To Worship www.silverstreetlutheranchurch.com and on the SLC Facebook page. Contact Pastor: In mutual compassion and authentic love… April Bryant or Lindsay Piersol for more information. All: we gather as the family of God. Pastor: We offer our gifts, our hope, and our lives… The SLC Youth are accepting donations for the upcoming 5K Color Run on All: to build up this community of faith. September 30th . Individually wrapped granola bars, trail mix, and bottles of Pastor: We bring our songs of gratitude and joy… water would be appreciated. Donated items may be left in the narthex. Thank All: to bless God with our worship and praise. you for your support of our youth and first responders. (The congregation may be seated)

Church Council will meet next Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. Prelude Silent Prayer *Processional Hymn: “For the Beauty of the Earth” LBW #561 LMM will meet on Wednesday September 13, at 7:00 p.m. Cooks are Chris *Order for Confession and Forgiveness LBW pg 56 Davenport and Lenny Mack. *Greeting and Kyrie LBW pg 57 *Hymn of Praise: (I) Women (II) Men LBW pg 60 Upcoming Events: *Prayer of the Day: (in unison) O God, we thank you for your Son, who chose September 17 – Proposed 2018 budget to Stewardship Committee the path of suffering for the sake of the world. Humble us by his example, point September 30 – 5K Color Run us to the path of obedience, and give us strength to follow your commands, October 1 – List of members eligible to serve on church council distributed through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. AMEN October 8 – Homecoming/Golden Age Sunday HEAR GOD’S WORD: Proposed 2018 budget to Church Council First Reading: Jeremiah 15:15-21 Bible pg 1198 October 15 – Congregational meeting to nominate 6 members – 3 to serve Reader: The Word of the Lord Response: Thanks be to October 22 – Final vote for 3 new council members God October 29 (Observed on October 31) – Reformation Sunday Psalm 26:1-8 (read responsively) Bible pg 864 Second Reading: Romans 12:9-21 Bible pg 1764 Reader: The Word of the Lord Response: Thanks be to God

*The Verse: “Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go?...” LBW pg 62 *Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28 Bible pg 1524

Children’s Sermon: “Children of the Heavenly Father, “ vs 1 LBW #474 *Sermon Hymn: “Lift High the Cross” LBW #377 Reuben:------Communion Meditation Rev. J. Harry Crout Needed Weekly:------$ 1,940.50 Instrumental Meditation *Nicene Creed LBW pg 64 *Prayers: P: Lord, In Your Mercy C: Hear Our Prayer *Sharing of the Peace LBW pg 66 Offering PRAYER REQUESTS: Please remember the following in your prayers: Anthem: “Sing It Now,” Dell Miller Homebound & Nursing Homes: Ruth Bowers, Anita Dominick, Ruth Mack, *Offertory: “Let the vineyards be fruitful,…” LBW pg 66 and Gussie Derrick. *Offertory Prayer Special Needs: Ronnie Bowers, Vera Dale, Edwin Nichols, Shirley Fant, Ann LBW pg 67 Thomas, Justin Freeman, Margaret Simpson, Jim Waldrop, Deborah Wix, Clay *Great Beck, George Epting, Lila Lake, Diane Merchant, and Phillip Sanders. Thanksgiving LBW pg 68 Serving Our Country: Jason Huggins ======*Words of Institution If you have a visitation or prayer request, please contact a church council member or LBW pg 69 use the Prayer/Visitation Request cards available in the Narthex. We will always strive *The Lord’s Prayer faithfully to meet the needs of our members and visitors. If there is an emergency, LBW pg 71 please contact council president, Terry Crone at 276-9819 or council “Lamb of God” vice-president, Jerry Willingham at 276-2609. LBW pg 72 ======Communion Hymns: LBW #197, LBW #370 WORSHIP ASSISTANTS *Post-Communion Canticle LBW pg 73 *Post-Communion Prayer LBW pg 74 Acolyte: Mary Grace Bryant *Benediction Next Week: Mary Grace Bryant *Recessional Hymn: “Jesus, Still Lead On” LBW #341 Crucifer: April Bryant *Dismissal: P: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C: Thanks be to God Next Week: April Bryant *Postlude Silence for Reflection Lay Reader: Jay Piersol Next Week: Shannon Bowers ======Sound System: T.C. Bowers SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 Locking of Church: Johnny Hayes Time after Pentecost Communion Steward: George Piersol Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20 ======Ushers: Gerald Dominick*, T.C. Bowers, Anna Bedenbaugh**, and Jerry Attendance and Offering Willingham August 27, 2017 Offering Counters: Johnny Hayes and Cayce Lybrand Sunday School: Worship: Altar Flowers: The altar flowers are given to the Glory and Honor of God by Current:------$ Terry and April Bryant. Benevolence:------Cemetery:------Flowers Next Week: Jay and Lindsay Piersol Sunday School:------Memorials:------