This Week: CALLS: At the call meeting on Monday the voters extended a call to Rev. Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday: 8:00 AM Worship and Holy Communion Allen Schleusener to serve as our pastor and Mrs. Emily Everhart to serve Sunday, March 14, 2021

1:00 PM Pioneers as preschool teacher at Samuel. Pastor Schleusener currently serves at Mt. Monday: 2:00 PM Women’s Bible Study Olive Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mrs. Everhart teaches at The Common Service 6:00 PM Pre/K Round-ups at Samuel Eastside Lutheran School in Madison, Wisconsin. We pray God blesses both of their deliberations. Opening Hymn #108 Thursday: 11:30 AM Christ Lutheran Church on Cable TV 7:00 PM Lenten Worship Liturgy page 15 Friday: 8:30 PM Christ Lutheran Church on Cable TV LENTEN WORSHIP: This Thursday at 7:00 PM we will once again Sunday: 8:00 AM Worship contemplate the account of our Lord’s Passion (suffering and death), which First Lesson – see insert culminates in Holy Week and Easter. Please join us. This service will also be aired live on our YouTube channel. Please register on our website if you Psalm 145 on page 119 Notes for Lent 4: - "Laetare": The Sundays in Lent in the historic church year have Latin plan to attend in person. Second Lesson – see insert names that come from the opening word of the Introit (entrance psalm) for the Sunday. LAETARE (Rejoice) Sunday is an island of refreshment in PIONEERS: We will meet today at Samuel from 1:00–3:00 PM. Everyone Gospel Lesson – see insert must have a mask. We will be in the gym so we can social distance. the middle of Lent. Just as Jesus provided nourishment for his hearers on Nicene Creed page 18 the mountain, so he provides for us in Word and Sacrament before we make our way to the culmination of the Passion season. Some churches SEATING CHANGES: As the COVID vaccination rate has accelerated Hymn of the Day #349 use rose colored altar cloths (paraments) for this Sunday to reflect this across the nation, and numbers continue to drop, the church council has emphasis. The season of Advent has a similar Sunday (Advent 3), and is been in on-going discussions about potential loosening of some of our Sermon the reason for the rose-colored candle on most Advent wreaths. existing restrictions in an effort to allow more members to attend our already st “Create in Me” page 20 - The liturgical song “Gloria in excelsis” is omitted during Lent as a limited number of services. Starting Sunday, March 21 , the front 3 pews of season of repentance and preparation. This song of the angels will return the church will be fully opened for seating as had been pre-COVID. The Prayers and Lord’s Prayer on Easter morning, when we again join the angels in announcing: “He is remainder of the pews will remain marked for distancing per recommended guidelines as we have been, assuring those that are less comfortable with The Sacrament not here. He is risen!” - First Lesson: God miraculously provided daily bread for his people in the close contact have the ability to continue social distancing while attending Distribution Hymn #314 wilderness. services. Mask usage will continue to be encouraged for all in attendance. - Second Lesson: We are children born of the promise, not born of the If you have any questions please speak to Craig Heil or any councilman. The Thanksgiving page 24 law. Closing Hymn #616 - Gospel: Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament, who also provides ROUND-UPS: Kindergarten and Preschool Round-Up will both be held on Monday, March 15th at 6:00 PM at Samuel. If you plan to attend, please call daily bread. He is not a king by force of law, but by grace and promise. - Jesus, Priceless Treasure: German Lutheran hymns such as this hymn the school office at 532-2162. from 1653 became known and used outside Germany. In 1724, this hymn was translated into Russian at the command of Peter the Great. SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE CHURCH LAST WEEK - The Preface (p.21): The opening words of the Preface are among the $14,835 – Budgeted Offerings ~ Weekly need - $7,646 oldest sentences in the Christian liturgy. The church father Hippolytus $180 – Mission Offerings ~ Weekly need - $366 (170–236) records these responses in a description of Christian worship. $180 – Media Offerings ~ Weekly need - $90 - O Living Bread from Heaven: Johann Rist (1607–1667) was a Lutheran $10 – Building Improvement Fund pastor, parish physician, scientist, poet, hymnwriter, and playwright. $120 – Other Receipts Budgeted offerings: YTD February 2021: $37,761.07 This hymn was originally entitled “A hymn of heartfelt Praise and YTD February 2020 : $46,783.65 Thanksgiving after the reception of Holy Communion.” Annual Budgeted – 2021: $397,580.00

- Feed Your Children, God Most Holy: This hymn by Johann Heermann Interested in e-giving, check our website. was frequently used as a table prayer before meals.