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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 504 N. Gilman – Litchfield, MN – 55355 *Blessing: The love of God surround you; the grace of ☩ Christ THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS to give electronically. Green Phone: 693-3207 e-mail: [email protected] www.zionchurch.net release you; and the Holy Spirit be your guide and strength, cards in the pews give easy instructions. Pastors: Christian Muellerleile, Troy Pflibsen, J. David Nelson now and forevermore. Amen. PLEASE return your 2018 estimate of giving cards and Minister of Faith Formation: Cheryl Whitchurch *Sending Song “Jesus Shall Reign” 434 Today’s Organist: Stephanie VanDerBill ministry opportunities forms if you have not already. Extra *Dismissal P: Led on by the saints before us, go in peace to serve Missionaries: Gloria Sauck, Steven & Bethany Friberg, packets are on the counter in the office. Elisabeth Johnson, Jordan and Aubrey Monson, the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Postlude Paul and Becky Hagen, Karen Anderson IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO sponsor a radio broadcast ($75) Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 26, 2017 *Please stand as you are able on a Sunday please sign the radio chart in the narthex. You Order of Worship may sponsor the Sunday bus ($60) or flowers by signing up in Bonus Question: Taking into consideration Matthew the church office. Prelude Z Choir 25:31-46 – If Jesus were hiding in plain sight, among Welcome whom would he be hiding? PLEASE CONTINUE TO SAVE Econofood receipts, Our *Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness On Screen ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Family bar codes, box tops for education, Campbell bar codes, *Gathering Song “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us” 707 WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP! We pray that your faith will be pop tabs. They can be placed in the storage containers in the *Greeting strengthened. Visitors are welcome - please sign our guest book or SW corner of Fellowship Court. We also recycle plastic bags, *Kyrie P. 213 a yellow card in the pew and stop by the table by our Crossroads but no longer recycle batteries. *Song of Praise “Glory to God” p. 213 Room for a welcome bag. *Prayer of the Day: (in unison) O God of power and might, your CORRECTION: Beckville’s Fancy Christmas Cookie WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Melissa Sonsalla, Donna Son shows us the way of service, and in him we inherit the Fundraiser is December 9 th. riches of your grace. Give us the wisdom to know what is right Shepersky in the loss of her mother Emma Schake, and Karen Anderson with EPES in Chile. and the strength to serve the world you have made, through CONFIRMATION PICTURES are in the office to be picked Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with up. you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. THANK YOU to Heather Springer for being assisting minister, Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Ryanna Steinhaus for reading the scripture lesson, and the Z Choir BLOOD PRESSURES will be checked the second and fourth Psalm 95:1-7a sung responsively for the special music. Sundays of the month after worship in the Parish Health Office. Choir Anthem *Gospel Acclamation “Alleluia” p. 216 There is NO Sunday School today. THIS SUNDAY SERVICE is broadcast live on KLFD, and on Glory to you, O Lord Cable TV at 11 a.m. today, Mon. at 10:30 am & Wed. at 8 pm. *Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46 NEXT SUNDAY is our Old Fashioned Christmas at 9:45 during the THIS WEEK AT ZION: Praise to you, O Christ Education Hour. Please come enjoy activities for the whole family. Today: 5:30 pm Share-A-Meal, 6:15 pm All Boards, 7:30 pm Children’s Sermon Sermon If you would like to help, contact Cheryl Whitchurch. Council Meeting; Monday: 10 am AA, 7 pm Rainbow Singers, Hymn of the Day “The Love of God Comes Close” Insert 7:30 pm AA; Tuesday: 8 am Mission Sewing, 10 am *Apostles’ Creed PLEASE COME JOIN US this evening at 5:30 for our Community Preschool Chapel, 11 am Text Study, 2:30 pm Elizabeth Circle *Prayers of Intercession L: Lord, in your mercy. Share-A-Meal. Bring a dish to share with residents of the to Meeker Manor, 4 pm WOW; Wednesday: 9 am Staff C: hear our prayer. community who may be in need of a good meal. Meeting, 3-5 pm “Something Else”, 6 pm Faith Generation, 6 *Lord’s Prayer p. 145 pm 8th Graders and Mentors, 6:30 pm Advent Worship, 7:15 *Peace Thank you to all who helped with Hanging of the Greens pm Forum Discussion, 7:30 pm Amplify; Thursday: 9:45 am The peace of the Lord be with you always! And also with you. yesterday to make our church festive for Advent and Christmas!! OWLS, 11 am DOVES, 7:30 pm AA; Next Sunday: 7:45 am Offering Announcements Thank you to all our chaperones for the Jr. High Youth Gathering Choir, 8:30 & 10:45 am Worship/HC, 9:45 am Old Fashioned *Offertory “We Give Thee But Thine Own” vs. 1-2 686 last weekend. Christmas, 6:30 pm 4H, 7 pm On the Way at First Lutheran *Offering Prayer