3.2.25 Bulletin & Announcements
- Norman-Davenport Lutheran Parish
- Mar 2
- 10 min read
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- Norman Davenport Youth Group Ski Trip- March 2nd. Have a great time!!
*THIS WEEK- Ash Wednesday Parish Worship 7:00pm At Davenport Lutheran Church Wednesday, March 5th. Our Lenten Journey begins! (No meal served on Ash Wednesday)
*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.
*Norman Lutheran New Project;
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! Starting March 12th before Norman's Lenten services, 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. From worship services to Sunday school, to Connect & Serve and community outreach, your input will help shape the direction of our ministry. We’ll meet in small groups based on how long you’ve been part of our congregation—0-5 years, 6-15 years, and 16+ years—to ensure every perspective is heard. This is agreat 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.
*Davenport Lutheran to host Bingo 7pm at Supper Club on Thursday, March 13.
Davenport Fire Dept Bingo at Supper Club Thursday, March 27th
*Easter Photos coming soon! Davenport Lutheran will be hosting Easter photos on Saturday, April 12th from 10am-2pm. Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4AA8AF23A5FF2-easter
*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!
YOUTH EVENTS UPCOMING-
*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 5th- Ash Wednesday Parish Worship 7pm at Davenport Church-(no meal served tonight) - Written in Stone
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 7pm at Davenport Church -The Final Stone-(no meal served this night)
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.
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Norman Davenport Parish Worship Service
Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 10:00am @ Norman Church
The Story sermon series- week 20 – The Queen of Beauty and Courage
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: In His Temple Now Behold Him (417) vs 1-2 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,
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- Holy God, mighty and immortal, you are beyond our knowing, yet we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ. Transform us into the likeness of your Son, who renewed our humanity so that we may share in his divinity, Jesus Christ our 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
Reading: Esther 9:26-28
26Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Thus because of all that was written in this letter, and of what they had faced in this matter, and of what had happened to them, 27the Jews established and accepted as a custom for themselves and their descendants and all who joined them, that without fail they would continue to observe these two days every year, as it was written and at the time appointed. 28These days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, in every family, province, and city; and these days of Purim should never fall into disuse among the Jews, nor should the commemoration of these days cease among their descendants.
Psalm: Psalm 99
1 The Lord is king; let the people tremble. The Lord is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake. 2 The Lord, great in Zion, is high above all peoples. 3 Let them confess God’s name, which is great and awesome; God is the Holy One. 4 O mighty king, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord and fall down before God’s footstool; God is the Holy One. 6 Moses and Aaron among your priests, and Samuel among those who call upon your name, O Lord, they called upon you, and you answered them, 7 you spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; they kept your testimonies and the decree that you gave them. 8 O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; you were a God who forgave them, yet punished them for their evil deeds. 9 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord and worship upon God’s holy hill; for the Lord our God is the Holy One.
Hymn of the Day: The Church’s One Foundation (ELW 654) vs 1-3
Gospel: John 16:31-33 The holy gospel according to John. Glory to you, O Lord.
31Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? 32The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. 33I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!"
The gospel concludes: The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON: Pastor Katie Kringstad
Hymn OF THE DAY: The Church’s One Foundation (ELW 654) vs 4-5
Apostles’ creed (unison)
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.
Transfiguring God, through the glory of your presence, you transform us. Move the church from complacency to boldness in sharing the good news with others. God of grace, ALL- hear our prayer.
We pray for your creation. As seasons change, give patience and skill to all who tend to animals giving birth. Grant nourishing weather for the growing of crops. God of grace, ALL- hear our prayer.
We pray for all in leadership, especially for those who lead states, counties, and town councils. Give them wisdom to protect local resources so that all will flourish both now and in the years to come. God of grace, ALL- hear our prayer.
Bring your healing grace to those who feel distant from you. Speak comfort to those who need your words of mercy. We pray for those close to our communities and in our hearts. God of grace, ALL- hear our prayer.
God of our past, present, and future, lead us into new beginnings, trusting in the promise of new life in Christ. Accompany congregations needing to close, and give courage to congregations starting new ministries. God of grace, ALL- hear our prayer.
Renewing God, the saints who have gone before us witnessed to the ways you transform your church and people. We give thanks for their example and pray we carry it forward. 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: (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: In His Temple Now Behold Him (417) vs 3-4
Dismissal: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Comments