Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 6, 2020

Home , If I Rise, Your Forgiveness

Traditional Worship Servant Leaders: Saturday 5pm (Indoor)* Senior Pastor: Scott Kruse Sunday 8am (Indoor)* Associate Pastor: Luke Anderson Associate Pastor of Care Ministry: Contemporary Worship Timothy Maschke Sunday 9:30am (Indoor)* Pastor Emeritus: Larry Prahl Pastor Emeritus: John Suelflow Blended Worship Pastor Emeritus: Kenton Wendorf Sunday 11am (Outdoor) Principal: Michael Yurk *Masks Required Director of Music: Valerie Bremer Director of Christian Ed: Kimberly Butz splgrafton.org

AS WE GATHER St. Paul’s words in the epistle lesson for this week affirm something fairly easy to understand. Yet, as we look around on this Labor Day weekend, many citizens find his words disturbing, or at least not always applicable. Understanding our place in God’s kingdom will give us a greater appreciation of the distinction between the two realms of God’s rule—or as Martin Luther called them, “the two kingdoms.”

Welcome! We are glad you are worshiping today!

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TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE—Saturday, 5pm & Sunday, 8am

PRE-SERVICE MUSIC

RINGING OF BELLS AND LIGHTING OF CANDLES

OPENING HYMN “Before You, Lord, We Bow” LSB 966 St. 1-3 1 Before You, Lord, we bow, Our God who reigns above And rules the world below, Boundless in pow’r and love. Our thanks we bring In joy and praise, Our hearts we raise To You, our King!

2 The nation You have blest May well Your love declare, From foes and fears at rest, Protected by Your care. For this bright day, For this fair land— Gifts of Your hand—Our thanks we pay.

3 May ev’ry mountain height, Each vale and forest green, Shine in Your Word’s pure light, And its rich fruits be seen! May ev’ry tongue Be tuned to praise And join to raise A grateful song. Text: Public domain

INVOCATION Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.

OPENING SENTENCES Psalm 92:1-2 Pastor: It is good to give thanks to the Lord, People: to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; Pastor: to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, People: and Your faithfulness by night. Pastor: The Most High God gathers us to praise His name and declare His love together!

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Psalm 32:1 Pastor: Lord God, You promise grace and every blessing to all who come before You and repent of their sins. Hear us now as we, Your humble children, bring our prayers before You.

Silence for self-examination

Pastor: Most merciful Father, People: we come before You and admit our sinfulness. In our thoughts, words, and actions, we have failed to do what Your Word demands. We have not honored You fully with our lives, nor have we loved one another as You have first loved us. In the name of our loving Savior Jesus Christ, we ask for Your forgiveness. Because our Savior humbled Himself for our sake upon the cross, enable us in true humility to receive the remission You promise to Your repentant children. Amen.

Pastor: Upon this, your confession, I by virtue of my office as a called and ordained servant, and in the stead and the command of my Lord, Jesus Christ, forgive you all your sins. In the name of the Father, and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.

SALUTATION Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. -2- PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: Let us pray. O God, from whom all goodness and love proceeds, grant to us the posture of true humility and repentance, that turning from our sins, we receive the remission You promise to all who trust in You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People: Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING Ezekiel 33:7–9 The watchman warns the wicked to turn from his way. 7 “So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 8 If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 9 But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

PSALM Psalm 32:1 Pastor: Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. People: You are a hiding place for me; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with shouts of deliverance. Pastor & People: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

EPISTLE Romans 13:1–10 Love is the fulfilling of the law. 1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. 8Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA VERSE Matthew 5:3 Pastor: Alleluia. Blessed are the poor in spirit, People: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Alleluia.

HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 18:1–20 Jesus calls the children of God to humility and repentance.

Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the eighteenth chapter. People: (spoken) Glory to You, O Lord.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, 6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! 8 And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. -3- It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.

10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: (spoken) Praise to You, O Christ.

SERMON HYMN “How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord” (spoken) LSB 853 St. 1, 4 1 How clear is our vocation, Lord, When once we heed Your call: To live according to Your Word And daily learn, refreshed, restored, That You are Lord of all And will not let us fall.

4 In what You give us, Lord, to do, Together or alone, In old routines or ventures new, May we not cease to look to You, The cross You hung upon—All You endeavored done. Text: © 1982 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005609

SERMON “Our Vocation as Christian Citizens” by Pastor Maschke based on Romans 13:1-7.

NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.

who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both

the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Offerings may be placed in collection boxes near the exit.)

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.

For the Holy Christian Church, that we proclaim the salvation of Christ wherever we are and to whomever we meet, let us pray to the Lord. People: Father, we depend on You as we share the Good News.

-4 - Pastor: For the living out of our vocations, that no matter our station in life or what calling we have been given, that we faithfully represent our Savior with lives of humility and faith, let us pray to the Lord. People: Father, we depend on You as we serve You with our lives. Pastor: For all children, that they grow daily in the wisdom of the Lord, and for all parents and those who work to care for children, that they be guided in their important service of love, let us pray to the Lord. People: Father, we depend on You as we live as Your children. Pastor: For all public servants who selflessly serve others, both those who serve locally and those in positions throughout the world, that they would entrust their lives into the protecting care of their Maker, let us pray to the Lord. People: Father, we depend on You for Your protection. Pastor: For all who suffer in heart, mind, and body, especially..., that they with patience and faith receive the healing care You offer, let us pray to the Lord. People: Father, we depend on You for Your healing touch.

(Special petitions are offered. After each special petition, the pastor says, “let us pray to the Lord,” to which the congregation responds, “Father, we depend on You.”)

Pastor: For these concerns and for every unspoken prayer that is on our hearts and minds, that our gracious God would hear and answer us, let us pray to the Lord, People: Father, we depend on You for everything. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

PREFACE Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Pastor: Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on us children of men and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts that He may establish in us a living faith and prepare us joyfully to remember our Redeemer and receive Him who comes to us in His body and blood. People: Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER Matthew 6:9–13 Pastor: Hear us as we pray in our Savior’s name and with the words He has taught us: People: 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.

PREPARATION As you prepare to receive the Lord’s Body and Blood, please review these questions: 1. Am I sorry for my sins and do I repent of them? 2. Do I believe in Jesus as my Lord and Savior? 3. Do I believe that the true body & blood of Jesus Christ are present together with the bread & wine? 4. Do I want to live as a forgiven Christian, in love to God & neighbor, with the help of the Holy Spirit? If you are not in agreement with these questions, please refrain from communing. Before receiving communion: (spoken together)

Pastor & People: “I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but only say the word, and my soul will be healed” (Matthew 8:8 ESV adapted).

WORDS OF OUR LORD Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–25 Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”

-5- In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST Pastor: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 People: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20

PEACE Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. People: Amen.

AGNUS DEI (Sung) Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.

DISTRIBUTION (Please stay seated until the ushers give direction to come up for communion. You will receive the host in your hand and you may take an individual cup from the tray without touching the other cups. And after receiving the Body and Blood of Christ, you may pray: “May the Body and Blood of my Lord Jesus Christ preserve me now and to life everlasting.” )

DISMISSAL

SIMEON’S SONG (Spoken) Lord, now You let your servant go in peace; Your word has been fulfilled. My own eyes have seen the salvation which You have prepared in the sight of every people: a light to reveal You to the nations and the glory of Your people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

BENEDICTION Pastor: 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. Numbers 6:24–26 People: Amen.

CLOSING HYMN “Before You, Lord, We Bow” LSB 966 St. 4,5 4 Earth, hear your Maker’s voice; Your great Redeemer own; Believe, obey, rejoice, And worship Him alone. Cast down your pride, Your sin deplore, And bow before The Crucified.

5 And when in pow’r He comes, Oh, may our native land From all its rending tombs Send forth a glorious band, A countless throng, With joy to sing To heav’n’s high King Salvation’s song! Text: Public domain Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series A, Quarter 3. Copyright © 2020 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission

-6- CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE—9:30am

PRESERVICE MUSIC “More Like Jesus” SONG “To Live is Christ”

WELCOME PRAYERS

INVOCATION LORD’S PRAYER

OPENING SONG “Your Love Awakens Me” SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT CONFESSION WORD OF GOD WORD OF FORGIVENESS Romans 13:1-7 (See p. 3)

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE SERMON “Our Vocation as Christian Citizens” by Pastor Maschke based on Romans 13:1-7. WORD OF GOD Matthew 18:1–20 (See p. 3) BLESSING

NICENE CREED (See p. 4) CLOSING SONG “Greater” ANNOUNCEMENTS (Offerings may be placed

in collection boxes near the exit.)

BLENDED WORSHIP SERVICE—11am

PRE-SERVICE MUSIC

WELCOME

INVOCATION

2 The nation You have blest May well Your love declare, From foes and fears at rest, Protected by Your care. For this bright day, For this fair land— Gifts of Your hand—Our thanks we pay.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. People: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Silence for self-examination

Pastor: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. People: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. -7- Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.

SALUTATION Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: Let us pray. Heavenly Father, though we do not deserve Your goodness, still You provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may acknowledge Your gifts, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People: Amen.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 18:1–20 (See p. 3)

NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Offerings may be placed in collection boxes on the sidewalk.)

SONG “To Live is Christ” Bridge If I rise, let me rise on you My great desire is to be with You Not on all of my successes, my sting or my pursuits But this is the place you chose for me If I lose, let me lose my life This is the place you chose for me 'Cause if I belong to Jesus, the flesh is crucified To lift my cross and give everything

Chorus: For me to live is Christ This is the time you gave to me For me to live is Christ This is the time you gave to me

For me to live is Christ, to die is gain Chorus If I grow, let me grow in You Wilt the seeds of wanting more I'll never be the same Ripped and pried out by the roots I'll never be the same And if I'm still, let me hear You speak For me to live is Christ, to die is gain Not the tone of my transgressions Songwriters: Dave Frey / Jonathan Lindley Smith / Casey Brown To Live Is Christ lyrics © Sony/atv Timber Publishing, Dayspring But the song of the redeemed Music Llc, Run Run Milo, Pencil Prophet Publishing, Not Just Chorus Another Song Publishing CCLI License #145328

PRAYERS & LORD’S PRAYER (See p.5)

SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT

-8- EPISTLE READING Romans 13:1-7 (See p.3)

SERMON HYMN “How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord” (Spoken) LSB 853 St. 1,4 1 How clear is our vocation, Lord, When once we heed Your call: To live according to Your Word And daily learn, refreshed, restored, That You are Lord of all And will not let us fall.

SERMON “Our Vocation as Christian Citizens” by Pastor Maschke based on Romans 13:1-7.

BLESSING

PASTOR WENDORF’S DEVOTION From the beginning I revealed the end….Isaiah 46:10 Spoiler Alert Once I was at a meeting and the leader shouted: “spoiler alert!” What he was about to say was giving away the ending of a movie. If you did not want to know the results, you need to plug your ears. There are times we wished we knew the ending: when will COVID be over, when will I get better, or will I ever get married? In our text we see a wonderful “spoiler alert.” The end is revealed by God. In Isaiah 46:13 we read: “I will provide salvation for Zion.” The message is for us as well: salvation and eternal life is ours through faith in Jesus! No matter how tough or how easy life has become for you, we have confidence in knowing the final outcome. Spoiler alert: Heaven and Salvation is ours! Thank you Lord that we can know with confidence the outcome of our lives because of Jesus salvation is ours.

You are welcome to contact Pastor Wendorf to share your thoughts regarding his weekly devotions: [email protected]

St. Paul Pack-A-Picnic! On Sunday, September 13 at the 9:30am and 11am service there will be two cars parked out front (near the Prayer Garden) collecting donations for the Saukville Food Pantry. There will also be bins located in the Welcome Center throughout the weekend, so you can bring items no matter which service you attend. The following items are needed: chunky soups, Manwich, canned chicken, pasta sauce, cake and cookie mixes, canned fruit, canned beans, canned pasta (ravioli, rings, Beefaroni, etc), dry cereal, peanut butter and jelly.

We invite you to join us in November for our New Member Class The New Member Class will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in the Family Life Center. Non-LCMS members class will be from 8am-2:30pm (lunch will be served); transferring LCMS members are to attend from 12pm-2:30pm. You can sign up by emailing [email protected] or visit splgrafton.org/how-to-join.

Lutheran Women's Missionary League Mite Box & Meeting: Missions around the world are in need. Please donate to the LWML Mite Box in the Gathering Hall this weekend or drop off donations during office hours. The September LWML Grant #14 goes to Hope and Healing Hub of Downtown Lincoln. This grant will help with the renovation of the University Lutheran Chapel, where anyone can go to be loved, to be healed with the help of Christian counselors, and to receive hope through Word and Sacrament. For more information, go to www.lwml.org/2019-2021-mission-grant-14.

LWML will meet Monday, September 14 at 6 pm on the patio of the Koopman home (2173 Yuma Street in Grafton). Pastor Maschke will lead a Bible study "Working Together" based on 1Peter 3:8, please bring a Bible along plus writing materials and your own beverage. You are welcome to join the social distancing and enjoy the Bible study and short meeting.

-9- Music Leader: Valerie Bremer Altar Guild: Linda Radue & Mary Lou Mercer Leader: Rev. Scott Kruse Sermon: Rev. Dr. Timothy Maschke

SERVICE ELDERS/COMMUNION SERVERS HEAD USHERS

Sat, 5pm K. Frinzi / J. Schroeder Brian Hadler Sun, 8am B. Dorn / R. Wellman George Krueger Sun, 9:30am B. Eggold / S. Natale David Schmidt

Sun, 11am R. Klotka / M. Papcke Mark Papcke

PRAYER REQUESTS

Hospitalized: St. Francis/Ascension, Milwaukee: Darlene Sukowski

Convalescing: Village Pointe Commons: Violet Smith

Rehab: Lasata: Gloria Kurtz; Heritage: Linda Luckjohn

Strength and Healing: Carol Babicky, (mother of Lisa Knaust); Charlene Castle; Glenn Dohrmann; LaVerne Gerek (sister of Bernice Haupt); Glenn Grotkiewicz (friend of Lenore Wolff); Robert Hoffmann; Diane Hostetter; George Kasten; Rolland Kegley; Sarah Kesler; Paul Klotka (son of Randy & Lois Klotka), John Kohlwey; Dennis Kranz; Ron Kuta; Dorothy Lucht; Ryan McNerney; Philip Mercer (brother-in-law of Mary Mercer); Susan Metzger; David Miller (son-in-law of Carla Miller); Sydney Miracle; Phil Monson; Barbara Pfiefer; John & Myra Pfeifer; Mark Schroeder (brother of Kris Schroeder); Nancy Senn; Kevin Stauske; Dejon Wagner; Audrey Wollner; Rachel Voss Nicholson (daughter of Kevin and Kaye Voss); Wendy Zettining

Long-term Illness/Treatment: Liam Anderson (friend of Joan Suelflow); Tom & Jeri Balistreiri (parents of Leslie Scherzer); Beth Bichanich (cousin of Linda Alexander); Marco Bichanich (uncle of Linda Alexander); Charlene Castle (sister of Jody Reiter); Jenny Chromy, (daughter-in-law of Gerald & Kathy Chromy); Roger Laubenstein (brother of Bev Schinker); Tim Mentzel; Dave Mueller (former member); Tim Nennig; Danielle Schaal (great-niece of Dottie Andrews); Ginny Seefeld; Dennis Wankowski (friend of Scherzer family); Betty Wyatt (mother of Kim Edgar); Deb Ziemann (daughter-in-law to Gordy & Mary Ann Ziemann, wife of Kurt Ziemann); Jenny Zoromski (daughter of Steve and Kathy Mierow)

Death: Joseph Mielotz Jr. (father of Melissa Mielotz, grandfather of Kash & Killian Mielotz)

Prayer of Thanksgiving: Mitch Dickison (son-in-law of Mark & Karen Brueggemann), completion of treatments

Please Note: If you would like to add a prayer to the list, the deadline to call the office with these requests Is Tuesdays at 11am. Any requests received after 11am will be announced during church. If you have a Prayer Request listed above, please notify the church office at 262.377.4659 x332 or at [email protected] with any updates. At the end of each month, any requests that we do not receive an update on is removed. Deadline: Tuesday, September 29.

Public School Confirmation Public School Confirmation begins on Sunday, September 20. We will start the year with virtual classes every 1st, 3rd, and (when we have one) 5th Sunday of the month from 5-6:30pm. If your child is go- ing into 7th or 8th Grade and you have not received a letter, please email Pastor Anderson ([email protected]) so he can get you a link to the class!

Join Our OT Virtual Book Club: The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor Begins September 8th at 1:30pm Join us for a discussion on the book and mental health during these stressful times. We will be covering the introduction and principles 1-2! If you haven't read the sections, please feel free to join us anyway! Use this link to join us for our book club discussion: https://cuwaa.zoom.us/j/92030448163?pwd=UzN4VTRlQjF5TkE0R1hpOGVQQVc1Zz09 Or log into the meeting from the Zoom website with the ID and Passcode: https://zoom.us Meeting ID: 920 3044 8163 Passcode: 037932 Please feel free to contact us with any questions: Jessica Rice: [email protected] or Alyssa Stube: [email protected] WAYS TO GIVE AT ST. PAUL Mail/Drop-Off: You can mail or drop-off your Offerings at St. Paul. Our address is: 701 Washington Street, Grafton, WI 53024. Our Office hours are Monday—Friday, 8am to 3pm Automatic checking/savings withdrawal: Contact the Church Office at 262-377-4659 Visit SPLGrafton.org: Look for the Give Now! button on the right side of the webpage Give+ Mobile App: GivePlus Church is a mobile giving app that enables you to make one-time or recurring gifts from your smartphone. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play and search for “GivePlus Church” to download the app for free and start donating today! You can make donations using your debit/credit card or checking/savings account. Give+Text: You can now make a contribution with text! Simply send a text message to 855.927.0750 (the St. Paul Give+ Text number) with the amount you would like to contribute (example: 25 for $25). In a matter of seconds, you will be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and debit or card information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt of your donation via email. For future giving, send a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically! You can even text “repeat” to make it a recurring donation.

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