3.11.35 Bulletin & Announcements
PRAYER REQUESTS- Linda Haugen, Matt Lunde, Garritt Lunde, Wyatt Simley & Family, Joan Pratt, Arlene Haux, Camden Anderson & family, Jorgene Alsager, Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Garret Fenner & family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders.
ANNOUNCEMENTS-
March Worship times- Davenport 9:00am
Norman 11:00am
All are welcome to either Worship time! Sunday School class during worship. Kids will be dismissed after Communion.
Confirmation Class *No class during Lent. Youth are encouraged to attend Wednesday Lent Worship services.
*TODAY- Sunday, March 9th Norman Council meeting following Worship.
*This Wednesday, March 12th Lenten Worship 7pm at Norman Church. Meal served beginning at 6pm. All welcome!!
*Norman Lutheran Members New Project Announcement-
Beginning this Wednesday, during the Lenten meals at Norman we will have tables set up for group “Listening Sessions: Strengthening Our Church Together”. These tables will be sorted by years of tenure. 0-5yrs, 5-14yrs and 15+ years. Please join us to help us (the council) understand how we can grow together as a church family closer to Christ.
God has richly blessed our Church with significant growth the past 5+ years. How we look and function today is night and day different from what we looked like prior to Pastor Katie’s arrival, and our future is incredibly bright. Where we used to largely be in “reactive mode” for many years, we are now at a point where our Council wants to help guide our Church in a proactive manner for the next 5+ years. To do that, we want feedback from each of you to help guide our strategy in core Church-related areas such as our: Church community: connect and serve, community events, youth group, etc Worship services: Sunday school: Confirmation:
Our church is built on faith, community, and a shared mission to grow together. As we look toward the future, we want to hear from you! We invite all members to come eat and participate in “Listening Sessions: Strengthening Our Church Together,” a series of listening sessions designed to gather thoughts and ideas on what’s working well and where we can grow as a church family. This is a great opportunity to share, connect, and help us strengthen our church for generations to come. We hope you’ll join us in this important conversation! Electronic and paper feedback forms will also be available to those who cannot participate in the live discussions but have ideas and feedback they would like to provide.
*This Thursday, March 13th- Davenport Lutheran to host Bingo 7pm at Davenport Supper Club- All Welcome!!
Davenport Fire Dept to host Bingo 7pm at the Supper Club Thursday, March 27th! All Welcome!
*Newsletter information, articles, and photos due by March 20th to ndparishnews@gmail.com
*Coming up soon is the Parish Ice Skating & Pizza Event at The Lights in West Fargo! This event is for everyone in the Norman Davenport Parish! Sunday, March 16 4:30-6:00pm. The Lights in West Fargo Pizza will be served! Event is FREE of cost thanks to a wonderful event sponsor!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4AA8AF23A5FF2-parish3 The signup above is so we can get an idea of how much pizza to order! What a fun way to enjoy the outdoors and fellowship with our Parish! Even if it has been a while since you had skates on, come for the fellowship!
*Lent meal volunteers needed- Davenport members see the signup sheet in the entryway to provide items for our Wednesday Parish meals. Norman members there is a signup genius for you to help provide items for your Lent meals. Go to ndparish.net
*5th grade Communion classes- Classes will be Sunday March 23, March 30 and April 6 from 12:00-12:30pm at Norman church. There First Communion will be during communion at Maundy Thursday Worship Service at Norman church.
*Easter Photos coming soon! Davenport Lutheran will be hosting Easter photos on Saturday, April 12th from 10am-2pm. Sign up at ndparish.net
YOUTH EVENTS UPCOMING- (Volunteer opportunities available for all)
*Thursday, March 13 Lighthouse Supper Ministry Event Youth grades 9-12. Join us Thursday, March 13 from 5:30-8pm while we serve a meal and attend worship at Lighthouse Church in Fargo, ND. Dan Albright from Davenport, ND serves a weekly meal to this congregation and the Celebrate Recovery program and the youth helped out one night last year as well. Signup on the ndparish.net website if you can help send food along and so we have an idea how many youth are coming. More about the Celebrate Recovery program can be found at https;//thcfargo.org/celebrate-recovery.
*Sunday, March 23 NDSU Crossroads Lutheran Campus Ministry Meal Youth grades 7-12 or families. Join us Sunday, March 23 from 4:30-6:30pm while we serve a meal and attend worship at NDSU Crossroads Lutheran Campu Ministry in Fargo, ND. Pastor Katies’s friend serves as their pastor and loves to have us join each year by bringing a meal and staying to worship with the students. Signup on the website ndparish.net if you can help send food along and so we have an idea how many people are coming. More about NDSU Campus Ministry can be found at https://lcmndsu.org/
** 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.
WALK IN FAITH-. March Collections include men’s socks and bath towels. Cash donations for gas cards to fill up their tanks. Basket in entryway at the churches.
The Kindred Area Food Pantry- accepting any donations of canned food, personal hygiene products and dish/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.
*Viking Village March item donations- Macaroni & Cheese (individual cups) and Beef Sticks (individually wrapped)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INFORMATION-
Kindred Area Senior Meals- Third Monday of every month @11:45am Bring a friend! Please RSVP 701.428.3630. Kindred Lutheran Church. Wheelchair accessible venue $4.00 suggested donation for meal. Games, Bingo, singing, prizes, etc…Next meal is March 17th. Please RSVP by March 13th.
Bone Builders Class meets every Monday & Thursday at Davenport School from 9:30-10:30.
*AA Meeting Monday 7:00pm @ Norman Church Fellowship Hall See the ndparish.net website to provide a treat for meetings.
NORMAN DAVENPORT PARISH LENTEN WORSHIP SCHEDULE
March 12th- 7pm Lent Worship at Norman Church- Rejected Stone- Soup & Sandwich meal served 6pm.
March 19th- 7pm Lent Worship at Davenport Church- Sticks and Stones- Soup & Sandwich meal served 6pm.
March 26th- 7pm Lent Worship at Norman Church- Hearts of Stone- Taco meal served 6pm.
April 2nd- 7pm Lent Worship at Davenport Church- Upon This Rock- Lasagna meal served 6pm.
April 9th- 7pm Lent Worship at Norman Church- Crying Stones- BBQ meal served 6pm.
Holy Week- April 13th Palm Sunday Worship- Davenport 9am Norman 11am - (Fellowship meal at both churches.)
April 17th- Maundy Thursday Parish Worship Service 7pm at Norman Church – Stones to Bread - 5th grade First Communion (no meal served this night)
April 18th- Good Friday Parish Worship Service 7pm at Davenport Church - The Final Stone- (no meal served)
April 20th- Easter Sunday Worship - Norman Church 9am and Davenport Church 11am. -He’s Alive!!!- All are welcome at either worship service! Easter egg hunt at both churches following worship.
As a Parish we alternate Wednesday worship. All are welcome at both churches!! Meals will be offered beginning at 6pm and served until close to worship start time so kitchen workers can attend services. All families are welcome to come as you are able. There will be offering during services and free will lent offering during meals. Our Lent offering will be given locally to families in our Parish. If you would like to volunteer for meal items or kitchen help, Davenport- see signup sheet in entryway and Norman members see the signup genius at ndparish.net. There is no confirmation class during lent. Confirmation students are encouraged to attend Wednesday Lent Services.
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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship
Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Pastor Katie Kringstad T
he Story- Sermon Series 21 – Rebuilding the Walls
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: Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound (779) vs 1-3 Peace Confession and Forgiveness (ELW p. 94).
In the name of the Father,
and of the ☩ Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Most merciful God,
ALL- we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. 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.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Kyrie
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace from above,
and for our salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace of the whole world,
for the well-being of the Church of God,
and for the unity of all,
let us pray to the Lord.
For this holy house,
and for all who offer here their worship and praise,
let us pray to the Lord.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Canticle of Praise
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to God’s people on earth.
PRAYER OF THE DAY: (Unison)
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.
ALL- O Lord God, you led your people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide us now, so that, following your Son, we may walk safely through the wilderness of this world toward the life you alone can give, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT – kids excused to Sunday School
HOLY COMMUNION
LORD’S PRAYEROur 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.
Reading: Nehemiah 1:1-9
1The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital, 2one of my brothers, Hanani, came with certain men from Judah; and I asked them about the Jews that survived, those who had escaped the captivity, and about Jerusalem. 3They replied, "The survivors there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire."4When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. 5I said, "O Lord GOD of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments; 6let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Both I and my family have sinned. 7We have offended you deeply, failing to keep the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances that you commanded your servant Moses. 8Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples; 9but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place at which I have chosen to establish my name.'
Psalm: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
1 You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty— 2 you will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my stronghold, my God in whom I put my trust.” 9 Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your habitation, 10 no evil will befall you, nor shall affliction come near your dwelling. 11 For God will give the angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways. 12 Upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread upon the lion cub and viper; you will trample down the lion and the serpent. 14 I will deliver those who cling to me; I will uphold them, because they know my name. 15 They will call me, and I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue and honor them. 16 With long life will I satisfy them, and show them my salvation.
Hymn of the Day: How Great Thou Art (ELW 856) vs 1-2
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
The holy gospel according to Mark.
Glory to you, O Lord.
1The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; 3the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'"4John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
The gospel concludes:
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON: Pastor Katie Kringstad
Hymn OF THE DAY: How Great Thou Art (ELW 856) 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
Led by the Spirit, let us turn to God in prayer for the church, the world, and all those in need. A brief silence.
Gracious God, speak your word anew among your church. Strengthen it to withstand the temptation to turn inward in fear or complacency. Embolden church institutions to turn from self-preservation toward the self-giving love of Jesus. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Mothering God, speak the word of life into wilderness places and fertile fields. Grant wisdom to your people, that we may quell the urge to strip lands of their resources and instead preserve first fruits for future generations. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Almighty God, speak a word of wisdom to people in positions of power: mayors, councils, and tribal leaders, legislators, judges and juries, presidents, and monarchs. Help them discern your voice and follow your guidance, resisting the temptations of the evil one. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Steadfast God, speak words of courage to your people in the wilderness. Protect migrants and refugees on perilous journeys, that they find safe refuge and a portion in the bounty you have given humanity to share. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Loving God, speak gently to all who are alone. Bless lay ministers, home communion teams, and others who attend to those who are overlooked, vulnerable, or lonely, that all find belonging in your love. We pray for all who are ill. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Living God, we give thanks for all the faithful who have crossed the threshold from death to life. Guide us who are living to learn from their wisdom and follow their example. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Receive the prayers of your people and draw all things together in your love, in the name of Jesus, who leads us from death to life.Amen.
OFFERING SONG – Great is Thy Faithfulness (733)
OFFERING PRAYER: (UNISON)
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: Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound (779) vs 4-5
Dismissal: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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