May 23, 2021 Pentecost Sunday
St James Lutheran Ministries
WORSHIP SERVICES
Traditional Style Saturday 5:30 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM
Contemporary Celebration (Gym) Sunday 10:30 AM
Online Service 9:00 AM Facebook & YouTube
Radio Broadcast 9:00 AM WTCH960 AM / WTCH96.1 FM
Senior Service 1st & 3rd Wednesday 11:00 AM
DIVINE SERVICE SETTING #4
NO HOLY COMMUNION
Preacher: .... Rev. Mark Drengler Liturgist: .... Rev. Steve Schauder
TRADITIONAL SERVICE
SERVICE HYMNS Opening ...... #913
Sermon ...... #650
Hymn of Praise .... #503(st.1,3-5)
Closing ...... #497
Music By:.... Sheri Raddant (Sat)
Sue Moede
CELEBRATION SERVICE Music By:...... Praise Team
VISIT OUR MINISTRY WEBSITE: WWW.STJAMES-SHAWANO.ORG CONNECT WITH US: WELCOME TO ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST IN OUR FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD 324 S. Andrews St., Shawano, WI 54166 • Church 715-524-4815 • School 715-524-4213 • ECC 715-524-5422
WE WELCOME all our visitors to St. James and pray PARENTS WITH CHILDREN: Children are always your worship with us is uplifting and enriching. If there is welcome to worship with us. Children’s bulletins are anything we can do for you, please ask one of the available. There is a Mother’s Room with a changing ushers or the volunteer in the Connection Center and table located by the restrooms in the narthex. they will be happy to assist you. SENIOR SERVICE: Designed for our senior members FELLOWSHIP: Refreshments will not be available until and at-risk individuals, but anyone may attend. Every further notice. first and third Wednesday at 11:00 AM with Holy Communion. HOLY COMMUNION is celebrated during all Worship Services on the first and third weekends of the month, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU and at all Senior Services. Prayers have to be prayed to be answered! The church office is open Monday-Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 GLUTEN-FREE COMMUNION WAFERS are available PM. You may also place a call to the office by phone at at all services during communion weekends for those in 715-524-4815. Our pastors are here for you! Contact need of them. Please see a Lay Minister before the Pastor Mark at 715-851-0089, or Pastor Steve at service to let them know of your request. 715-853-2566. SCRIPTURE READINGS THIS WEEK’S SERMON THEME proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling “Fire, Wind, Spirit” in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12And all by Rev. Mark Drengler were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, What does this mean?” 13But others mocking said, “They WEEKEND READINGS are filled with new wine.” 14But Peter, standing with the First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14 eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known Holy Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour SERMON TEXT: ACTS 2:1-21 of the day. 16But this is what was uttered through the 1When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all prophet Joel: 17“‘And in the last days it shall be, God together in one place. 2And suddenly there came from declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your the entire house where they were sitting. 3And divided young men shall see visions, and your old men shall tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on dream dreams; 18even on my male servants and female each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit shall prophesy. 19And I will show wonders in the heavens gave them utterance. 5Now there were dwelling in above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under and vapor of smoke; 20the sun shall be turned to heaven. 6And at this sound the multitude came together, darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the and they were bewildered, because each one was Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. 21And it hearing them speak in his own language. 7And they shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these name of the Lord shall be saved.’” who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9Parthians NEXT WEEKEND’S READINGS and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-36 Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Holy Gospel: John 3:1-17 Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11both Jews and
2 | ST JAMES LUTHERAN MINISTRIES CELEBRATION SERVICE
PRESERVICE PRAISE “Battle Belongs” as sung by Phil Wickham “Holy Spirit” as sung by Francesca Battistelli
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
OPENING SONG “Joy of the Lord” as sung by Rend Collective
SCRIPTURE ON SIN, CONFESSION, AND REPENTANCE
SILENT CONFRONTATION OF SIN
SCRIPTURE ON FORGIVENESS
DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS
WE PRAISE GOD “Graves into Gardens” as sung by Elevation Worship
TIME FOR PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
WE PRAISE GOD “Great Are You Lord” as sung by All Sons and Daughters
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Acts 2:1-21
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
MESSAGE “Fire, Wind, Spirit” by Rev. Mark Drengler
BENEDICTION P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. C Amen. CLOSING SONG “Build Your Kingdom” as sung by Rend Collective
ST JAMES LUTHERAN MINISTRIES | 3 BIBLE STUDIES & CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS RETIREMENT CELEBRATIONS REVELATION BIBLE STUDY ‘Interpreting the Prophecy’ with Wil Kleinschmidt Mrs. Judy Herrmann , head cook for St. James School, will Thurs. @ 9 AM & 6:30 PM be retiring after 35 years of serving our students and Location: Room 112 (Lower level of church) staff in the school cafeteria. Card boxes are available
Our Bible class for May 27th will find us completing in the Narthex and gathering areas for this weekend, the study of chapters 2 &3 “The Letter to the Seven May 22/23, for those who would like to share well- Churches.” Judgement begins at “the house of God,” wishes and gifts. Thank you, Judy, for your service to St. so Jesus deals with the seven churches before He deals James, and enjoy your retirement! with the lost world. Happy to see 36 people at the fist sessions. Pastor Steve is retiring as Associate Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church at the end of this month. Together, we “THE GARDEN PATH” SERMON SERIES thank him for his faithful ministry here and wish him good A Worship Series on Walking in the Way of Salvation” luck in his retirement. Begins June 5th/6th We will honor Pastor Steve with a retirement celebration next weekend, May 29th/30th. We will provide For the month of June, join us on a new journey with a refreshments in the Narthex after 5:30 PM worship on 4-week series on the theme of gardens in the Bible Saturday, May 29th. Refreshments and a brief program and how we are always growing in the Lord as we walk in the way of salvation in Him. In these services, will be held on Sunday, May 30th in between services we will follow the plan of salvation down the garden starting at 9:15 AM. Card boxes will be placed in the path, from the newly created garden of Eden, through Narthex and gathering areas for those who wish to the ruin of sin and the garden that held an empty share notes and gifts with Pastor Steve. tomb, to the garden of paradise restored. CONGRATS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE Congratulations to all of our Graduates! We are very Saturday Traditional 5:30 PM proud of these young men and women, and it is our Sunday Traditional 8:00 AM hope and prayer that they will continue to put God first Sunday Celebration 9:30 AM as they take this next step in their lives! Please join us for Monday Worship in the Park 6:30 PM, Franklin Park a cake reception following the 10:30 Celebration service.
LUTHERANS FOR LIFE VOTER’S MEETING “[W]e demand an end to the injustice of abortion. We St. James Church members are invited to attend a voter’s demand an end to the injustice of human trafficking, meeting on Sunday, June 6th at 10:45 AM located in the pornography, slavery, and the separation of children sanctuary. Agenda includes: from their parents. But we do so as confessors. We Budget confess that we are sinners, great sinners, with the culture Peaceful release of teachers, Val Moran and Briana of death flowing in our veins and pulsing through our Schingeck corrupted brains. And we confess that only in Jesus is the life we need.” Rev. Christopher Esget, Immanuel Lutheran Board elections Church, Alexandria, Virginia – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Families! Mark your calendars now for “Treasured” VBS, LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES held July 26th-30th. At Treasured, your children will "Wisdom Knows When" discover they are priceless to God! Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler Want to be part of the team? We’ve already begun the
Does someone need to hear words of rebuke—or planning but we want you to join us! Anyone interested in redemption? A message about harsh words, gentle being a part of this summer’s VBS can contact the church answers, and the wisdom of God. (Proverbs 15:1) office for more information.
Tune into Sunday morning’s message at 7:30AM on WTCH/960 AM and also at 10:00AM on WRVM/102.7 FM on your radio. 4 | ST JAMES LUTHERAN MINISTRIES CHURCH, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY ST JAMES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ZUMBA MAY SCHEDULE St. James School is now accepting resumes/applications Zumba Gold is back! Enjoy exercise with a fun dance for First and Second Grade teachers, for the 2021-2022 workout. Join us on the dead end of First Street, school year. Both positions are full-time, with benefits. Shawano. All are welcome! For more information contact Qualified candidates should fill out an application at the Edi at 715-524-3194 or [email protected]. church office or download a form from our website, in Donations are appreciated, but not necessary. addition to submitting their resume. Application and May Schedule: resume may also be sent to school principal, Mr. David Saturdays: 11AM Kaiser, at [email protected]. Mondays: 4 PM Thursdays: 8 AM WRLHS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Wolf River Lutheran High School is looking for a full time ADRC (AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER) Math teacher with benefits for the 2021-2022 school Boost Your Brain: Participants will learn how to year. The teacher should be licensed to teach high school implement new habits to maintain cognitive health math or be eligible to become licensed. There is a while also practicing new skills for better memory preference to being Lutheran, but not a requirement. performance. Meets on Weds. (Jun 16 – Aug 4) from Please contact Principal Jiter at 715-745-2400 (work), 1-2:30 PM at Oconto Falls ADRC office location, or 715-579-4144 (cell), or [email protected] with any virtually via Zoom. Contact Mary Jo to register by questions. calling 715-526-4712.
Mobile Food Distribution: Feeding America is once WRLHS ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE again offering free boxes of food. Food distribution It’s that time again for Wolf River Lutheran High School’s will be at the Shawano Fairgrounds on Fri. (May 4 – annual rummage sale. Come out and join us for tons of May 28) 10AM – noon. Anyone can drive up and a treasures. Friday and Saturday, June 4 & 5, 11 & 12. box of food will be placed in your vehicle. Hours are 8-4. We will also have a concession stand serving brats and burgers. Do you have items you want MEDIA MINISTRY to donate? Please text or call Joan at 715- 851-2741 Join the Audio/Visual Tech Team! We need volunteers to for times for drop off or pick up. Looking to volunteer help change slides at worship services. Training is your time to help set up or work the rummage sale? Let available! 7th-12th graders are welcome to join the Joan know. Thanks in advance for all your support for team, as well as adults. Please contact the church office the school! at 715-524-4815. MAY 23RD—MAY 30TH SUN MON TUES WED 23 24 25 26 8:00 Worship SCRIP ORDERS DUE 9:00 Ministry Staff 9:00 Radio/Online Service 4:00 Zumba 9:00 Quilters 9:05 Last Sunday School 5:45 Praise Team 10:30 Celebration (Gym) 5:45 Bell Choir 12:00 Anchored: Leadership 6:00 Stephen Ministry
THURS FRI SAT SUN 27 28 29 30 8:00 Zumba 12:00 Bulletin Deadline 11:00 Zumba 8:00 Worship 9:00 Bible Study (112) for June 6th 5:30 Worship 9:00 Radio/Online Service 6:30 Bible Study (112) 10:30 Celebration (Gym)
ST JAMES LUTHERAN MINISTRIES | 5 CHURCH, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY
P.A.C.K SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL THRIFT STORE What kind of Planned Acts of Christian Kindness, LCFS operates five thrift stores which help to support through the help of the Holy Spirit, are we here at St. services for adoption, mental health, family counseling James spreading? and substance abuse. Each store is run by amazing
EARLY SUMMER CHALLENGE: SPREADING the SEEDS volunteers and we support communities by providing of our SAVIOR'S LOVE to others Just as a tiny seed an outlet for clothing and household items to be reused needs to be sown (planted) before it grows, so too the and repurposed, offering affordable prices, and by smallest act of kindness can plant the seed of God's donating items to local homeless or veteran shelters. LOVE in the lives of others. With proper care (water, All stores are now open with new safety and sanitation air, nutrients and light) that tiny seed will grow. With policies for donations and shopping. Please consider proper care (prayer, kindness, love and the Holy supporting these essential stores and the mission they Spirit's power) that tiny act of kindness will reflect the support. Volunteers are in need at each store for a LIGHT of our SAVIOR'S LOVE through us and variety of tasks and services. Hours and additional prayerfully grow. The seed needs to be planted in information can be found at www.lcfswi.org order to grow: our acts of kindness toward others need to be sown in order to grow. Those acts of kindness OGT DONATIONS such as offering a listening ear to someone, being the Please help spread the word that Orphan Grain Train first to apologize, extending forgiveness, do reflect is no longer accepting donations. Do not leave items by our SAVIOR'S LOVE to others. Ephesians 5:8b tells us to doors or in the basement. The Lutheran Thrift Shop or "Walk as children of LIGHT ". Through prayer and with SAM 25 Thrift Store (both on Richmond St) would be the work of the Holy Spirit we can spread the SEEDS great programs to donate items to help those in our of God's love to others and walk in His LIGHT. community. Thank you for being so generous and wanting to help those in need.
ANCHORED YOUTH MINISTRY MINUTE SCHOOL CALENDAR
Anchored News on Social Media: Check Out and May 23-26 8th Gr. Class Trip to Kentucky ‘Like’ our Instagram and Facebook Pages. Join the May 23 9:05 AM Last Day of Sunday School Fun! Be in the Know! 12-2 PM Anchored Youth Leadership Keweenah Servant Event: Only 2 Spots Left!! Leadership Wrap-Up Event: For Youth & Adult May 24 SCRIP ORDERS DUE by 1 PM Leaders. Sunday, May 23rd from 12-2 PM. Meet in May 27 Gr. 4—Heritage Park The Landing. 7:00 PM 8th Gr. Graduation
SUNDAY SCHOOL May 28 Last Day of School—Dismissed at 11:30 AM Sunday School will hold their last class on Sunday, May 23rd. Have a great summer! SCRIP Want an easy way to help earn money for St. James RACE FOR EDUCATION School and add to your hot lunch, tuition, or youth THANK YOU TO ALL for your generous support of St. account? Scrip is a smart and fast way to do both! Scrip James School and our annual Race-for-Ed fundraiser! To is available in the church office and orders will be date, we have raised $61,000! THANKS BE TO GOD! placed the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month (exception Funds will go towards non-budgetary items, including a for holidays). Order forms are available outside the cafeteria point of sale system, iPads, playground offices OR download and print it from the St. James upkeep and hardtop activities, lockers & hallway website under the SCHOOL tab. The next order date will cupboards, tuition assistance, athletics and other be Monday, May 24th at 1:00 PM. educational needs. If you would still like to give a gift to our school, forms are available in the info areas or go to the GIVING tab on our website. 6 | ST JAMES LUTHERAN MINISTRIES SPONSORSHIPS & CONTRIBUTIONS
BAPTISM ATTENDANCE & VIEWS Sunshine Deign Crow, daughter of Wendell & 05/15—05/16 Heather Crow, was baptized on May 23rd, 2021, at a private service. Sponsors: Andrew Wold and Laura Saturday Traditional 5:30 PM 78 White.
Sunday Traditional 8:00 AM 118 SPONSORSHIPS The Radio Broadcast has been sponsored in loving Sunday: YouTube Views 9:00 AM 119 memory of husband, Sandy Montour, whose 95th birthday would’ve been on May 19th, by his wife Sunday Celebration 10:30 AM 73 Elaine. CONTRIBUTIONS 05/16/21 MTD The Altar Arrangement has been placed in honor of the 30th wedding anniversary of J.R. & Penny Habeck. Home Envelopes 16,629 46,030
TEXT TO GIVE Cash/Plate 170 492 Do you need an easy, convenient way to contribute to Thrivent Choice 0 0 St. James? Give+ Text is a powerful way to give in a matter of seconds. Send a text to 715-502-2037. It’s School Tuition 2,812 6,046 simple and secure. All donations will go into the Church General Fund unless you specify an option below. After Alumni 0 350 you enter your dollar amount, enter a space then type ECC 8,604 30,357 one of the following options: TUITION (School Tuition Fund) Preschool 320 900 SOUND (Sound System Fund) MAY COLLECTIONS 28,535 84,175 MISSIONS (Missions) SAMARITAN (The Good Samaritan Fund) Missions 258 2,008 Adopt-a-Student 0 0 SPONSOR ALTAR FLOWERS Every week beautiful flowers grace the altar in our Sound System 0 0 Sanctuary. Sponsoring altar flowers is a simple way to glorify God and beautify the altar. Dedications can be Good Samaritan Fund 0 450 made in honor or in memory of someone, in celebration of a birthday, anniversary or other milestone, or in Wil Kleinschmidt Scholarship 0 0 thanksgiving for friends or family. Your dedication will be printed in the worship bulletin for that Sunday. After QUILTING MATERIALS the 8:00 AM Sunday service, you may take your The ladies are always in need of sheets for quilt backs, arrangement home with you. Please call the church lightweight blankets, and mattress pads for using as office at 715-524-4815 for open dates in 2021. fillers in the quilts they make. Please drop off in the quilters box by the elevator. Thank you! FOR THESE WE PRAY ILLNESS MILITARY Joyce Goetsch Allen Hartmann Ardella Weisnicht Zandalee Fritsch Erica Ensrud Austin Main David Vorpahl Teir LaChapelle Dalyn Rudesill Sandra Galbraith Edna Mueller Jesse Stodall Donna Katzenmeyer Mary Schardt Sean Wolf Pat Hohn Rosemary Miller Logan Wendland Andrew Larsen Ron Schroeder Matt Beyer Pat Klose Sara Sumnicht Ben Klitzke
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