8.20.23 Bulletin & Announcements

Today, we welcome through Holy Baptism, Evelyn Sara Haux. Evelyn is the daughter to Aaron & Emma Haux. She was born July 22, 2023 and joins her family and older brother Walter. Jesus loves you, Evelyn!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please lift in prayer Dan Albright, Steve Haux, Beulah Rustad, Matt Valan, Pastor Phil Larsen and family, Carol Malone, Bonnie Plath, Arlene Haux, Garret Fenner & family, Tanya Ausk, Shirley Berg, Kenny Garrett and family. Please pray for Hawaii.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Newsletter information, articles and photos due by August 20th to ndparishnews@gmail.com

*Wednesday August 23 Worship at Davenport Lutheran 7:00pm. All Welcome!

*No Worship at either church on Sunday, September 3rd.

*Last summer Wednesday service will be August 30th at Davenport. Rootbeer/orange floats will be served following.

*Davenport Community Day Sept 16th -DLC will be hosting a rummage sale and bake sale during Davenport Days.

*Donations for the Davenport rummage sale may be dropped off in the upstairs fireside room. Please contact a member to meet you and assist if needed. Thank you!

*Bible study with Erin Westby will start October 1st. If you would like more info please contact Erin at 701.730.0779.

*Rally Sunday September 10th at both churches. Gods Work. Our Hands. service projects this day also!

*First day of Sunday School at Norman Sept 17th during worship

*Wed. Kids Club begins Sept 20th at Davenport 4:15-5:00pm

*Confirmation begins Wed. Sept 20th at Norman. 7th & 8th grade 6:30-7:15pm and 9th grade 7:30-8:15pm

*Back to School Shoe Run- Looking for monetary donations so every Kindred student can be proud to arrive the first day of school wearing new shoes! For more info: ndparish.net

*We will be collecting snacks for the Kindred Elementary School. You may leave your items at the churches and we will make sure they get to the school.

*Mark your calendars- The third annual Norman-Davenport Table Fest has been scheduled for Saturday, October 28. If you would like to host a table, contact Nancy Ebens or Elaine Swenson. More details to come.

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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship

Sunday August 20th & Wednesday August 23rd 2023

Pastor Katie Kringstad

PRELUDE/BELL/WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS: 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. GATHERING SONG: God, Whose Almighty Word (#673) vs 1-2

PRAYER OF THE DAY A brief silence is kept before the prayer. Let us pray. God of all peoples, your arms reach out to embrace all those who call upon you. Teach us as disciples of your Son to love the world with compassion and constancy, that your name may be known throughout the earth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS

BAPTISM – Evelyn Sara Haux – Daughter of Aaron & Emma Haux. (Norman Lutheran)

OFFERING SONG: My Faith Looks Up to Thee (#759)

READING: Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28

SERMON

SENDING SONG: God, Whose Almighty Word (#673) vs 3-4

DISMISSAL: P: Go in Peace and serve the Lord R: Thanks be to God

POSTLUDE