8.25.24 Bulletin & Announcements
PRAYER REQUESTS- Wyatt Simley & Family, family & friends of Melvin Anderson, Arlene Haux, Rick & Traci Anderson and family, Anderson family & baby Camden, Jorgene Alsager, Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Garret Fenner & family, Shirley Berg, Harold Ebens, Pastor Phil Larsen and family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
**The last Wednesday Worship in Davenport this week August 28 at 7pm.
**There will be no worship at either church on Labor Day Sunday, September 1
Fall Worship Schedule begins Sunday, September 8th
Norman will Worship at 9:00am and Davenport 11:00am. All are welcome to attend either service time!
Rally Sunday September 15th Meal following worship. Sunday School class begins Sunday September 22.
*Norman families- With school starting and fall festivities beginning, "Coffee Hour/Snack Time" will begin September 8 after the 9:00 a.m. Service at Norman. Please sign up online.
*Bible Study Recap with Erin at Norman Fellowship Hall Wednesday, August 28th 12-1pm.
*Davenport Lutheran will have a potluck following Rally Sunday Worship. All welcome!
Norman Lutheran will have a meal following Worship on Rally Sunday, please watch for signup genius link on ndparish.net.
**Please consider teaching Sunday school. This is a once-a-month commitment, and you would be making a positive difference in the lives of the children of Norman Lutheran Church. We cannot run our wonderful Sunday school program without volunteer teachers. There will always be a lead teacher which is one of our Board of Ed members so these positions are to help the kids with their Sunday school activities whether it be a craft or a fun game. You do not have to do any prep work for the lessons. Please reach out to me with any questions you have.
*Blessing of the Animal Worship Service - Sunday, September 22. Davenport Lutheran 11:00am. Bring your animal friends to Worship or you may bring a photo of your beloved pet. (please use a leash). There will be a meal following the service! This is such a fun, wonderful day, and we want you to know that you are all welcome!!
*Are you able to help provide treats for the AA Meeting group? Please consider, sign up at ndparish.net
**Parent Confirmation Meeting September 11 @ 6:30pm Norman Fellowship Hall
The Kindred Area Food Pantry update- All food pantry donations can be dropped off at Kindred Lutheran Church Monday - Thursday 9am-4pm. Any questions please call Leah at 428-3630 or 701-388-2124. ** The Kindred Area Food Pantry update- Juice, cereal, canned fruit, canned chicken, jelly, shampoo and toilet paper. Anything really. Thanks for spreading the word. You can also venmo the food pantry --- @kindredfoodpantry Thank you.
Outreach opportunities for our members and community…
*There is a link for a Meal Train for the Simley family. Nate, Sam and Wyatt are home! They are practicing social distancing to prepare for Wyatt’s next surgery in the coming weeks. If you would like to provide a meal, please sign up on the link and then contact Nate or Sam before you drop off the meal on your chosen date.
LEND A HAND UP* There is a Lend a Hand Up account fundraiser for Wesley Laframboise family, Anderson Family, Polly Roe Family and the Simley Family. If you would like to support the family during their health journey. Please continue to lift these families up in prayer! *There are opportunities to purchase tshirts to support Wyatt & Camden with portion of sales going to their Lend a Hand Up Fundraiser account.
*There is a meal train link for Norman members, the Jorgene Alsager family. Jorgene has been diagnosed with liver, lung & colon cancer. Please lift her and the family in your prayers. https://mealtrain.com/k3vgmz
VIKING VILLAGE- a non-profit organization with a goal to serve students by working with Kindred Public Schools preK-grade 12 to make hygiene items, food, athletic gear, shoes, and clothing available. Student needs will be confidential. Full list on FB and thevikingvillage.org website. Monetary Donations are appreciated. More info email- vikingvillageclan@gmail.com or see thevikingvillage.org website. *There is a room set up at the elementary school for items. Walk in Faith will still continue between our churches for other needs (shoes, hats, mittens, etc.) Boxes for donations of clothes (new or gently used), will be at each church for both Walk in Faith and Viking Village.
UPCOMING DATES- MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Sept 12- BINGO begins at Davenport Supper Club 7pm
Sept 18- Confirmation Class begins
Sept 22- Sunday School begins
October 19- Table Fest
Sept 15th- St.Ben’s (Horace) Annual Ham dinner 12-2pm
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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship
Sunday August 25th and Wednesday August 28th, 2024
Pastor Katie Kringstad
PRELUDE/BELL
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CALL TO WORSHIP
We gather in the name of the Creator,
inviting us always to risk the unknown.
We gather in the name of the Christ,
fully human, fully divine, full of gift and mystery.
We gather in the name of the Spirit,
unveiling for us what feels long-hidden. Amen.
GATHERING SONG: Beautiful Savior (#838) vs. 1-2
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.
O God, when the world feels like choppy seas, it’s easy to turn inward. Grant us courage to face the unknown, the hard decisions, the cost of doing what is right. Amen.
CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS
CHILDREN’S MOMENT – Back to school blessing (Norman Only)
BLESSING FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
Backpacks and school supplies remind us that school is beginning for students of all ages. Children begin preschool and kindergarten; others are moving up in elementary grades. Youth are moving to middle school and high school. Adults of all ages are attending colleges, universities, and other places of learning.
We thank you, O Lord, for books and playgrounds, for new friends and field trips, for crayons and computers, for classrooms and recess.
We are called to pray for, support, and encourage students of all ages and abilities.
We thank you for the excitement of a new school year and for new discoveries that will spark imaginations and expand knowledge.
We lift up backpacks that will carry books and papers, drawings and markers, lunches, and snacks.
Bless those who will carry and wear backpacks that they may know and be surrounded by your love.
We lift up all forms of technology used in education. May these gifts be used wisely and responsibly.
Bless those who will be using and teaching the gifts of technology that they may use them responsibly and explore new ways to use them.
We pray for students of all ages as they begin this new school year.
Spirit of God, grant the gifts of wisdom and understanding to all students.
May they experience excitement in learning and take delight in new discoveries.
We pray for bus drivers and all who transport students to school. We pray for kitchen workers and all who prepare and serve food. We pray for custodial staff and all who clean and maintain facilities and equipment for safe use.
Spirit of God, we give thanks for all who provide safe travel, those working in food service and maintenance duties. Bless them in their ministry of service.
We pray for all educators, office staff, counselors, coaches, administrators, and board members.
Spirit of God, may those in authority share their knowledge with gentleness and patience and exercise wise judgment in their decisions.
(All) For all the gifts of education and especially for students and all those involved in the ministry of learning, decision-making, and maintenance of facilities, we give you thanks and praise. Through your gracious and loving hand bless them and bless this year of learning. Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION
LORD’S PRAYER
Our 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.
HYMN OF THE DAY: This is My Father’s World (#824)
SCRIPTURE: Acts 27:1, 9-11
SERMON: Pastor Katie
OFFERING SONG: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty (#413) vs. 1-3
OFFERING PRAYER:
God of every good thing, you provide for us in every season of our lives. Help us to open our hands, open our lives, to your whole creation, that we might prioritize justice over wealth, truth over reputation, people over profits. Amen.
PRAYER FOR FARMERS:
Dear Lord, thank you for the protection You offer all of us. You have promised to care for those who have put their trust in you. And we know that You also bless those that don’t even know you as Lord because You are a loving God. Watch over the farmers who put themselves in harm's way to make a living for themselves and their families and provide the food resources for the rest of us.
Please give them the alertness they need when dealing with unyielding animals, cantankerous machinery, and unsafe weather conditions. Father, we thank you for the farmer. We are so blessed to have men and women willing to put in the time and toil it takes to produce crops and livestock. Thank you for blessing their efforts to produce healthy foods that provide the family’s nourishment and enjoyment. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
BLESSING
“May the Lord bless you and keep you
the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.”
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
SENDING HYMN: Beautiful Savior (#838) vs. 3-4
SENDING Go now in peace, And serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE
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