1.19.25 Bulletin & Annoucements
PRAYER REQUESTS- family & friends of Pastor Dana Steinwand, Wyatt Simley & Family, Joan Pratt, Arlene Haux, Camden Anderson & family, Jorgene Alsager, Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Garret Fenner & family, Pastor Phil Larsen and family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders. Prayers for California!
ANNOUNCEMENTS-
Next Sunday, -January 26th time change Norman Worship at 9am and Davenport 11am with Annual Meeting and potluck lunch to follow
*Today Norman Annual Meeting following worship.
Annual Reports due-
Davenport Lutheran Reports TODAY due January 19th to normandavenportparish@hotmail.com. Please use Word format or contact Joan. Meeting is January 26 following 11am worship and potluck lunch to follow.
*Newsletter information, articles and photos due by Jan 20th to ndparishnews@gmail.com (you can always submit your info earlier)
*Thursday, January 23 Davenport Fire Department to host BINGO 7pm at Supper Club
*Fun Parish winter events would you help sponsor? Please contact Pastor Katie.
Skating & Pizza at The Lights in West Fargo- $500
*For more information on the NC hurricane fundraising efforts to help purchase equipment to clear debris from rivers and creeks before spring melt hits the flooded area again, please contact Josh Rauser and his team!
*WALK IN FAITH- Walk in Faith allows us to walk alongside and help each other in the community.
January Collections include men’s new socks and underwear Snack items- Cheez-it (individual bags), granola bars, beef sticks . Cash donations for gas cards to fill up their tanks. Basket in entryway at the churches.
* The Kindred Area Food Pantry- items in need- canned chicken and canned tuna -accepting donations of food, personal hygiene products and dish or laundry soap. All donations can be dropped off at Kindred Lutheran Church Monday - Thursday 9am-4pm. Pantry hours for pick up items, is Tuesdays 12-5pm. Any questions please call Leah at 428-3630. You can also use Venmo…. @kindredfoodpantry.
There are many Outreach opportunities for our members and community… Please visit ndparish.net to learn more of ways you can help our fellow members and people in our communities. There are lend a hand up accounts, Walk in Faith, Viking Village and meal trains opportunities.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INFORMATION-
*FMCT 5th Annual 10 Minute Play Festival-January 19 @ 5:30pm at Hjemkomst Center. To purchase you tickets for a fun night out go to fmct.org or call 701.235.6778
*Kindred Wildlife Club feed & fundraiser January 25th at Kindred Memorial Building . Contact a wildlife club member for tickets ($25 person) or Uptown Eatery. Serving 5:30-7:30pm Rib dinner, also live auction, games, and raffles.
*Kindred FFA Fundraiser on January 25th. Tickets $50/each HERE
*Kindred Area Art Partnership KAAP Annual Gala Event. February 1st @ The Pines Black, Davenport. Tickets are on sale for the event ($75 a ticket) at kindredkaap.org
HAVE YOU EVER CLOSED YOUR BIBLE AND THOUGHT, “WHAT DID I JUST READ?”
MAYBE YOU'VE TRIED TO READ THROUGH THE BIBLE BUT QUIT WHEN IT FELT CONFUSING OR IMPERSONAL?
The Bible REcap can help!
The Bible Recap (TBR) follows a chronological Bible reading plan and is a short daily Recap by creator and host, Tara-Leigh Cobble. She’ll highlight and summarize that day’s Bible reading in a casual, easy to understand way.
The Bible Recap comes in several forms—book, podcast, or video. Each day’s Bible reading is approximately 12 minutes long and each Recap is about 8 minutes long. You can READ, UNDERSTAND, and LOVE the Bible!
Our Bible Reading Group has been a wonderful source of encouragement and fellowship for people desiring to read and understand the Bible. There is no better way to get to know God than by reading Scripture.
January 1st has come and gone, but you can still start!
If you’re interested in starting, please e-mail (erin.westby@hotmail.com), call, or text (701-730-0779) Erin Westby to find out more or to be added to the group. Currently we are not meeting in person but are utilizing email communication to keep in touch and on track. There is no better time to start than now!
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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship
Sunday, January 19th, 2025
Norman Annual Meeting
The Story Series #14 A Kingdom Torn in Two - Pages 193-202
Pastor Katie Kringstad
PRELUDE/BELLS
WELCOME: P: “The Lord be with you! R: And also, with you
GATHERING This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
GATHERING SONG: What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine (774)
Peace (ELW p. 152)
Confession and Forgiveness (ELW p. 94).
PRAYER OF THE DAY:
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.
ALL- Lord God, source of every blessing, you showed forth your glory and led many to faith by the works of your Son, who brought gladness and salvation to his people. Transform us by the Spirit of his love, that we may find our life together in him, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
Reading: 1 Kings 12:1-11
1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of it (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 3And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam, 4Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke that he placed on us, and we will serve you. 5He said to them, "Go away for three days, then come again to me." So the people went away.
6Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the older men who had attended his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, "How do you advise me to answer this people?" 7They answered him, "If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever." 8But he disregarded the advice that the older men gave him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and now attended him. 9He said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke that your father put on us'?" 10The young men who had grown up with him said to him, "Thus you should say to this people who spoke to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must lighten it for us'; thus you should say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins. 11Now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.'"
Psalm: Psalm 36:5-10
5 Your love, O Lord, reaches | to the heavens,
and your faithfulness | to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the strong mountains, your justice like | the great deep;
you save humankind and ani- | mals, O Lord. R
7 How priceless is your | love, O God!
All people take refuge under the shadow | of your wings.
8 They feast upon the abundance | of your house;
you give them drink from the river of | your delights.
9 For with you is the | well of life,
and in your light | we see light.
10 Continue your lovingkindness to | those who know you,
and your favor to those who are | true of heart. R
Hymn of the Day: Jesus Shall Reign (ELW 434) vs 1-2
Gospel: Luke 2:25-35
25Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. 27Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, 28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,
29"Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,
according to your word;
30for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel."
33And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. 34Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed 35so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your own soul too."
SERMON: Pastor Katie Kringstad
Hymn OF THE DAY: Jesus Shall Reign (ELW 434) vs 3-5
Apostles' Creed
ALL- I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.*
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
With the Spirit of Christ shining upon us, let us boldly pray for the church, the world, and all of creation. A brief silence.
Giver of gifts, you form each member of the church to serve. Inspire us to boldly use gifts of welcome and healing, service and teaching, leading and preaching, for the sake of your work in the world. God of grace,
ALL- hear our prayer.
Refuge of creatures, you place all the living under the shadow of your wings. Lead us in ways that tend to the needs of wild and domestic animals, creatures threatened by extinction, and the environment we share. God of grace,
ALL- hear our prayer.
Voice of the oppressed, you call prophets throughout time. We remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a voice for racial and economic justice and for peace. Guide our nation in continuing to heed your prophetic call. God of grace,
ALL- hear our prayer.
God of steadfast love, as Jesus celebrated at Cana, nurture marriages and relationships in mutual care; in times of separation or divorce hold tenderly broken hearts and broken dreams. Be present to all who are sick, grieving or in any need. God of grace,
ALL- hear our prayer.
Spirit of peace, celebrating this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we pray for neighboring congregations and ministry sites. Nurture our shared commitment to embody Jesus’ love, justice, and healing. God of grace,
ALL- hear our prayer.
Wellspring of life, in living and dying we trust in you. We give thanks for the saints. Guide us in our living until, at last, we rest in you. God of grace,
ALL-hear our prayer.
We entrust our prayers to you, O God, in the sure and certain hope that your promise is revealed among the people. Amen.
OFFERING SONG – Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (807)
OFFERING PRAYER:
ALL- Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
Blessing The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen.
Sending Song: What a Friend We Have in Jesus (742)
Dismissal Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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