11.17.24 Bulletin & Announcements
PRAYER REQUESTS- family & friends of Shirley Berg, Wyatt Simley & Family, Arlene Haux, Anderson family & baby Camden, 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall Worship Schedule Norman 9:00am & Davenport 11:00am. All are welcome to either service time!
Confirmation Class Wednesdays 6:30pm at Norman
Sunday School class during Worship time at both churches.
*TODAY- Our donations for the KAMA baskets are Norman 20 cans of mandarin oranges and 10 cans of cranberry sauce. Davenport 20 cans of mandarin oranges and 10 cans of cranberry sauce. There will be a box in the entryway for KAMA items. Thank you! (KAMA will be providing the turkeys)
*TODAY-Nov 17th Richland #44 Dollars for Scholars fundraiser Craft & Vendor Fair- 10-3 Richland High School gyms in Colfax.
*Newsletter information, articles, photos due by the 20th of November to ndparishnews@gmail.com
*Bible Study Recap with Erin November 20th and 27th at Norman Lutheran Church 7:00-7:45pm. Contact Erin Westby for more information at 701.730.0779 or erin.westby@hotmail.com
*Kindred Public Library Home for the Holidays- Tour of Homes - 12 noon to 5:00pm Sunday, November 24th Gift Baskets & Wine Raffle at the Library. KAAP presents Holiday Market 11:00am to 3:00pm at Kindred High School. Santa visits- noon to 2:00pm
*Dan Albright is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner at the Davenport Community Center for anyone who would like to join them. The meal will be at 2pm. Dan and family will be providing the turkey, ham, potatoes and the dressing. If others would like to bring a dish to share that would be great!
*Dacotah O’yate Kids Christmas Project- please help with the project by selecting tags from the tree in the entryway for the kids. Practical as well as fun gifts are needed for babies through teens. Instructions are on the tags. All gifts are needed by December 4th.
*Norman Members- you may find a form in the entryway to sign up for automated giving. Any questions please see Sarah Baumgarten, Norman Treasurer.
*Please consider signing up to help provide AA Treats, ushering, reading, coffee fellowship following Normans 9am Service. Go to ndparish.net for signup links.
*Kindred Lutheran Community Senior Meal- November 18th.
*Coffee Hour Fellowship sign up for Norman families- "Coffee Hour/Snack Time Fellowship" after the 9:00 a.m. service at Norman. Please sign up online. Unsure of how to set up for serving and would like to serve with another family? That is absolutely wonderful and a great idea! Feel free to reach out to any member for serving together. Any questions please contact Gail or Heidi.
*WALK IN FAITH- Walk in Faith allows us to walk alongside and help each other in the community. NOVEMBER collections- New men’s & women’s gloves, cans of tuna, cash donations for shoes and boots for adults & children 5 and under. Basket in entryway at the churches.
* The Kindred Area Food Pantry- Any and All items would be greatly appreciated at this time! All food pantry donations can be dropped off at Kindred Lutheran Church Monday - Thursday 9am-4pm. Any questions please call Leah at 428-3630. Thank you so very much. You can also use Venmo…. @kindredfoodpantry.
There are many Outreach opportunities for our members and community… Please go to 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 DATES-
**November 24-Kindred library- Tour of Homes Noon- 5:00pm Vendor & Craft Market at Kindred High School 11-3
*Christmas Eve Worship times- Davenport Lutheran 3:00pm and Norman Lutheran 5:00pm
*Are you looking for a way to help sponsor a fun Parish event? Please contact Pastor Katie Upcoming Events- Gingerbread Manger Scene Event- $125 Sleigh Rides & Cider Event- $100 per hour – 6 hours needed. Skating & Pizza at The Lights in West Fargo- $500
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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship
Sunday, November 17th, 2024
Pastor Katie Kringstad
The Story-The Faith of a Foreign Woman
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: My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (ELW 597) vs 1-2
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- Almighty God, your sovereign purpose brings salvation to birth. Give us faith to be steadfast amid the tumults of this world, trusting that your kingdom comes and your will is done through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT – Send kids down to practice for the Christmas program
READING: Ruth 1:6-18
6Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the LORD had considered his people and given them food. 7So she set out from the place where she had been living, she and her two daughters-in- law, and they went on their way to go back to the land of Judah. 8But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back each of you to your mother's house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. 9The LORD grant that you may find security, each of you in the house of your husband." Then she kissed them, and they wept aloud. 10They said to her, "No, we will return with you to your people." 11But Naomi said, "Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? 12Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear sons, 13would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, it has been far more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the LORD has turned against me." 14Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.15So she said, "See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law." 16But Ruth said, "Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17Where you die, I will die — there will I be buried. May the LORD do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you!"18When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.
PSALM: Psalm 16
1 Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; I have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my good above all other.” 2 All my delight is in the godly that are in the land, upon those who are noble among the people. 3 But those who run after other gods shall have their troubles multiplied. 4 I will not pour out drink offerings to such gods, never take their names upon my lips. 5 O Lord, you are my portion and my cup; it is you who uphold my lot. 6 My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; indeed, I have a rich inheritance. 7 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me night after night. 8 I have set the Lord always before me; because God is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9 My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; my body also shall rest in hope. 10 For you will not abandon me to the grave, nor let your holy one see the pit. 11 You will show me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.
HYMN OF THE DAY: Blest Be the Tie That Binds (656) vs 1-2
GOSPEL: John 9:1-3 The holy gospel according to John Glory to you, O Lord
1As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" 3Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him.
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON – video
HYMN OF THE DAY: Blest Be the Tie That Binds (656) vs 3-4
APOSTLES’ CREED
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
Rooted in God’s abundant love for the world, let us pray for our neighbors, the church, and all of creation.
A brief silence.
O God, in the washing of water you set us free from the power of sin and death. Unite all the baptized in the covenant you have made with us, as we strive for your justice and peace in all the earth. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
By your merciful might you sustain all creation. Stir us from complacency with the harm we inflict on the earth, and urge us to adopt sustainable ways of life that protect and restore our planet. Merciful God,
receive our prayer.
With a selfless power you protect all who take refuge in you. As nations rise against nations, defend all who are displaced or affected by war or violence. Empower all people and nations to pursue peace. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
In your presence you give fullness of joy. Care for all for whom joy feels distant. Be present with persons experiencing depression, anxiety, addiction, or any mental illness. Bring them healing and wholeness. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
Through the years you have gathered your church and this community for worship, fellowship, formation, and service. Enable us to look beyond the walls of our building to perceive where you are calling us forward. Merciful God,
receive our prayer.
With thanksgiving we remember saints and angels who delight in your everlasting presence. As their lives inspire ours, provoke us always to love, holding fast to the confession of our hope in you. Merciful God,
receive our prayer.
We offer our prayers to you, gracious God, trusting in your boundless love for all that you have made, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
OFFERING SONG – Great Is Thy Faithfulness (733)
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 (ELW p. 155) 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: My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (ELW 597) vs 3-4
DISMISSAL (ELW p. 155) Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
