TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH PO Box 427 - 500 S Penn Ave - Platte, South Dakota 9:30 AM Worship – 10:45 AM Sunday School

Lutheran Congregations 12 Pentecost in Mission for Christ August 15, 2021 , 2019 GOD GATHERS HIS PEOPLE TO WORSHIP Welcome & Announcements Song “Stronger” Confession (Together) Lord, we confess our lack of faith. We see a glimpse of what we ought to be and we know we fall short of the goal. We desire faith that is solid and unchanging, yet we crumble under trials and temptations. We want to be strong, but we know our weakness. Our sinful condition strips us of any spiritual gain that we humanly devise. Lord, forgive us. Accept us as we are, unworthy for the task, yet gifted for Your purposes. Grant us Your gift of Faith. Forgiveness (Pastor) Our God is a great God. He knows our needs for all areas of life. He knows our weakness and our unbelieving hearts. Yet, He loved us enough to die on a cross to provide forgiveness of our sin. Now the focus is not on the faith that we can muster, but on the great gifts He gives us daily as we trust Him. God has given us the gift of faith—faith for the moment…faith for every trial….faith for every temptation….faith for every difficult situation. Praise God for His gift of faith.

GOD SPEAKS TO US IN HIS HOLY WORD Scripture Lessons: Proverbs 9:1-10 Page 677 Ephesians 5:6-21 Page 1244 Children’s Sermon Song “Grave into Gardens” Gospel Lesson: John 6:51-69 Page 1135 Sermon “Prepare for Battle” Kurt Brink based on Ephesians 6:10-18 GIVE THANKS TO GOD Song “I Have Decided” with “Step by Step” Apostles Creed Offering** Prayers of the Church The Lord’s Prayer Blessing

GOD CALLS US TO SERVE Song “The Blessing”

ENTER TO WORSHIP – DEPART TO SERVE www.tlcplattesd.org [email protected] (605) 337-3881 email bulletin info by Thursdays 8 AM

Thank you for joining us this Sunday morning for worship our God together! We will be having fellowship time following worship today! Please join us for coffee and cookies in the fellowship hall.

**The offering plate will be in the narthex so please place your donations in as you enter or exit. We have 3 online options for giving – on the mobile app “GivePlus”, text to (833) 621-0580 & enter amount to give or on our webpage. Thank you!

Reminder: Valet parking is available. Just pull up to the front door and the ushers can park your vehicle and bring it back after worship.

August 8 General Offering: $2160.00 Ushers for Aug 15: Jerry Dykstra & Morries Rommen Aug 22 & 29: Scott Vanden Berge & Steve Spawn Coffee/Cookie Servers for Aug 15: Emily VandenHoek, Sue Vanderboom Aug 22: Joyce VanderHam, Deb VanDerWerff Aug 29: Chelsey Schrank, Kristi Wagner

Thank you to Kurt Brink for giving us our message!

The Mission Fund Offering for August will be designated towards the building fund to build up that fund for future repairs. Please make checks payable to “Trinity Lutheran”. Taken today Sunday, Aug 15th.

Church Council meeting is Monday, August 16 @ 7 pm

Priscilla group meets at 7 pm on Wednesday, Aug 18. Lesson Leader: Bev Antonsen, Hostess: Sharon Warejcka Hannah group meets at 1:30 pm on Thursday, Aug 19 Lesson Leader: Laura Johnson, “Summer Potluck”

Men Right Here Ministries invites all Men to our Burger Fry at New Hope Christian Camp. Join us for an evening filled with a time of eating together, and encouraging each other through visiting, testimony, prayer, and singing on August 18th @6:30pm. Guest speakers: Clark Wendt, Jerome Bentz, and Brian Balster. Worship Leader: Don Mesman. Bring a Lawn Chair.

Vine Table Meal: The next Vine Table Meal is on August 26th in the fellowship hall at the CRC. They will be serving Cheesy potatoes & ham. A sign up sheet is on the wooden pulpit in the narthex of the CRC or call Norma at 680-1691. Sign up deadline is August 22. You need to be signed up, if you plan on attending.

Sunday School begins Sunday, September 12 at 10:45-11:45 am. We would like to thank those of you who offered your time last year to teach one of our Sunday School classes. It is that time again to prepare for another year. We have found that co-teaching seems to work very well and would like to continue with that. However, that does require 2 teachers per grade level (Preschool thru High School) If you find yourself hesitating to volunteer because committing to every Sunday can be difficult, co-teaching does allow you more flexibility throughout the year! If you feel the Lord is calling you to teach this year, please contact the Board of Ed. Alisha 680-1131, Traci 680-4820 or Sarah 680- 4330. Thanks for helping our youth grow in their faith & walk with God!!

Coffee Break hopes to resume this fall. We are in need of leaders!! If you feel God nudging you to consider this, please call Yvonne Bentz (337-3725) or Marie Kuipers (337-3297). Thank you.

PRAYER PRAISES AND CONCERNS Those in nursing and assisted living homes: Mary Lee Erickson, Adele Holter, Kathy Lubinus, LaDene Nelson

Those with health concerns: Joel Olson, Sonny & LaVonne Qualm, Larry & Evelyn Tucker, Brady Sprik, Harold Pavlis, Clayton & Terri Fischer, Trent Strand, Rod Berg, Julie Pepper, Mike Erickson, Bud Bakken, Jill DeWet, Joan Hoversten

Our Partner Ministries: Mazahua Valley Ministries, Directors Tacho & Sally Dominguez Wanblee Native American Ministry, Directors Gus & Terry Craven Gideon’s International & our local Platte Gideon’s Camp East Europeans Missions Network Steve Walters with the Navigators-Africa Partners Victor & Lori Selemani with YWAM Those serving in the military: Duncan Anderson, Jared Anderson, Mitch Antonsen, Turner Antonsen, Sgt. Andrew Campoamor, Jarrod Bultsma, Jacob Daum, Tanner Johnson, Jedidiah Konechne, Bailey Lanners, Evin Millar, Zane Nightengale, Amanda Eilers, Cooper Stanforth, Tate Wagner & Matt Warejcka

Others: • Please pray for God to call upon 2 male and 2 female adult mentors to partner with the Platte Community Student Ministry in raising up our 6th graders to grow in their relationship with the Lord. • Please pray for Mick Warejcka as he will have a right heart catheterization with a biopsy on August 17th at the Avera Heart Hospital to confirm a diagnosis of amyloidosis. • Remember Larry Tucker in your prayers. He is at the Armour nursing home for therapy. • Pray for Kathy Lubinus who was diagnosed with covid. She is quarantining in her assisted living. • Congrats to Ramsey Standy & Kordell DeHaan on getting married yesterday! Ramsey is the daughter of Kory & Tonya Standy

Stronger There is Love that came for us; Humbled to a sinner's cross You broke my shame and sinfulness, You rose again victorious Faithfulness none can deny; Through the storm & through the fire There is truth that sets me free; Jesus Christ who lives in me

Chorus: You are stronger, You are stronger, Sin is broken, You have saved me It is written, Christ is risen; Jesus You are Lord of all

No beginning and no end; You're my hope and my defense You came to seek and save the lost, You paid it all upon the cross

Chorus

So let Your Name be lifted higher. Be lifted higher. Be lifted higher

Chorus CCLI Song # 1045238 Graham Kendrick © 1993 Make Way Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) For use solely with the SongSelect. Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 382545

Graves Into Gardens I searched the world but it couldn't fill me Man's empty praise and treasures that fade are never enough Then You came along and put me back together And every desire is now satisfied here in Your love

Chorus: Oh there's nothing better than You. There's nothing better than You. Lord there's nothing nothing is better than You

I'm not afraid to show You my weakness, my failures and flaws Lord You've seen them all and You still call me friend 'Cause the God of the mountain is the God of the valley There's not a place Your mercy and grace won't find me again

Chorus (x2)

You turn mourning to dancing. You give beauty for ashes You turn shame into glory. You're the only one who can (x2)

You turn . You turn bones into armies You turn seas into highways. You're the only one who can You're the only one who can

Chorus (x2)

You turn graves into gardens. You turn bones into armies You turn seas into highways. You're the only one who can (x2) You're the only one who can You're the only one who can

CCLI Song # 7138219 | Chris Brown | Steven Furtick | Tiffany Hudson © 2019 Brandon Lake Music (Admin. by Bethel Music Publishing) Music by Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Maverick City Publishing Worldwide (Admin. by Heritage Worship Publishing) Bethel Music Publishing For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 382545 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus with Step by Step I have decided to follow Jesus. I have decided to follow Jesus I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back no turning back

The cross before me the world behind me The cross before me the world behind me The cross before me the world behind me No turning back no turning back

Oh God, you are my God, and I will ever praise you. Oh God, you are my God, and I will ever praise you. I will seek you in the morning and I will learn to walk in your ways. And Step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days. (x2) CCLI Song # 4640341 Eugene Thomas | Holland Davis © 2005 Davis, Holland (Admin. by Worshipsong.com) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 382545

The Blessing The Lord bless you and keep you Make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace (x2)

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

The Lord bless you and keep you Make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations and your family and your children and their children and their children (x2)

May his presence go before you and behind you and beside you All around you and within you, He is with you He is with you

In the morning, In the evening, In your coming and your going In your weeping and rejoicing

He is for you. He is for you. He is for you. He is for you. (x2)

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen CCLI Song # 7147007 Chris Brown | Cody Carnes | | Steven Furtick © 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Kari Jobe Carnes Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Worship Together Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Writer's Roof Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 382545