9.22.24 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, Shirley Berg, Harold Ebens, Pastor Phil Larsen and family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders.
Our thoughts and prayers to the family & friends of Shirley Berg. Shirley went to her eternal home in Heaven Tuesday, September 17. A prayer service will be held at Fredrikson-Boulger Funeral Chapel in Kindred at 6:30pm on Thursday, October 3 with visitation starting at 5:00pm. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, October 4 at Norman Lutheran Church with visitation staring at 10:00am. May the Lord wrap His loving arms around the family at this time and give them peace.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall Worship Schedule
Norman 9:00am and Davenport 11:00am. All are welcome to attend either service time!
*Confirmation Class Wednesdays 6:30pm at Norman Church
*Sunday School class begins Sunday September 22 during Worship time at both churches.
*TODAY Our New Sermon Series The Story will begin
*TODAY Blessing of the Animal Worship Service at Davenport Lutheran 11:00am. Everyone is welcome! This is such a wonderful, fun service to bless God’s little creatures that bring so much joy to our families! Bring your pet (leash or crate please) or bring a photo of your pet to church! There will be a fellowship meal following service! Blessing of the Animals Service will take place of our September Community Supper Church. All are welcome, friends, family, neighbors and community members!
*TODAY There will be a Bible Recap Informational meeting in the Norman sanctuary after church. Come and find out more about TBR and the Norman-Davenport Bible Reading Group! The New Testament starts on October 1st! To learn more, go to www.thebiblerecap.com/start or contact Erin Westby (erin.westby@hotmail.com or 701-730-0779).
*BIBLE Study Recap with Erin -- Wednesday, Sept 25 from 7-7:45 at Norman Fellowship Hall.
* Norman-Davenport Tablefest will be held on Saturday, October 19. If you would like to donate an item for our raffle, please let Julie Mitchell know or Carol Mitchell at Davenport. For tickets or the event you will have to contact one of the table hostesses or Elaine Swenson or Nancy Ebens.
*Youth in grades, 6th, 7th and 8th will have a clean up day in Kindred after school on Wednesday, October 23. Please meet at the Memorial Building in Kindred after school, they will be cleaning and raking yards around town. They will then return to the Memorial Building for pizza and prayer!
*Coffee Hour sign up for Norman families- With school starting and fall festivities beginning, "Coffee Hour/Snack Time" will begin 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.
September Collection Items- New men’s & women’s socks, new toddler & baby socks, cash donations for shoes and boots for adults & children 5 and under. Put in basket in entryway at the churches.
**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.
*Are you able to help provide treats for the AA Meeting group? Please consider, sign up at ndparish.net
* 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
*Updated needs- The Kindred Food Pantry is taking donations. Juice, tuna, tuna helper, noodle and rice packets, mashed potatoes, gravy in a jar or packets, pop tarts, crackers, snacks, tomato sauce, muffin mix (the ones where you just add water) ready made pasta in a can/jar. Canned fruit, shampoo, dawn dish soap, TP and paper towels. 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 and meal trains opportunities.
VIKING VILLAGE-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.
*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
October 6- Fall Turkey Dinner St Williams Church - Argusville ND 11am-1:30pm at (Argusville Community Center 107 Northern Dr.)
October 6- St. Maurices Turkey Dinner
October 13- Canaan Moravian Davenport Turkey Dinner
October 19- Norman Davenport Table Fest Contact Elaine Swenson or Nancy Ebens for information.
November 3- Kindred Lutheran Ham Dinner
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Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Creation: The Beginning of Life As We Know It
PRELUDE/BELL
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.
Gathering Song I Love to Tell the Story (ELW 661)
Peace
Confession and Forgiveness (ELW p. 94).
Prayer of the Day
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer.
ALL- God, our teacher and guide, you draw us to yourself and welcome us as beloved children. Help us to lay aside all envy and selfish ambition, that we may walk in your ways of wisdom and understanding as servants of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
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.
READING: Genesis 1:1-4
1In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
PSALM: Psalm 54
1Save me, O God, | by your name; in your might, de- | fend my cause. 2Hear my | prayer, O God; give ear to the words | of my mouth. 3For strangers have risen up against me, and the ruthless have | sought my life,
those who have no re- | gard for God. 4Behold, God | is my helper; it is the Lord who sus- | tains my life. R 5Render evil to those who | spy on me; in your faithful- | ness, destroy them. 6I will offer you a | freewill sacrifice and praise your name, O Lord, for | it is good. 7For you have rescued me from | every trouble, and my eye looks down | on my enemies. R
HYMN OF THE DAY: For the Beauty of the Earth (ELW 879) VS 1-3
Gospel: John 1:9-13
9The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 13who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
Sermon Pastor Katie
Hymn of the Day: For the Beauty of the Earth (ELW 879) VS 4-5
Apostles’ Creed (ELW p. 152)
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
Drawn together in the power of the Holy Spirit, we pray with confidence for the church, God’s good creation, and all who are in need.
A brief silence.
Loving God, you welcome all at your table of grace. Instill in your church a spirit of humility and curiosity, that we embrace all who seek you. We pray especially for ministries of hospitality and faith formation. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Creating God, you shape the world so there is more than enough for all. Curb our habits of overuse, and guide us toward more sustainable sources of energy, food, and water. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Gracious God, your peace brings justice and solidarity. Encourage peace among peoples, tribes, and nations; heal divisions in our country and local communities, that together we might cooperate for the good of all. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Faithful God, you draw near to you all who are in need. Bring healing and wholeness to all who suffer. Transform economic, political, and social systems that oppress vulnerable people, especially systems of structural racism and generational poverty. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Transforming God, you accompany all through changes and transitions. Help us to see where you are calling this community to new ways of living the gospel promise; assure us that even as change brings loss, it also brings hope and life. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Merciful God, you embrace us on our final pilgrimage from this life. Accompany all who have died, console those who mourn, and at the last, show us the way to eternal life in you. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
We entrust these and all our prayers to you, holy God, in the name of your beloved child, Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Amen.
Offering SONG: Blessed Assurance #638
Offering Prayer (ELW p. 152)
Let us pray,
Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness, you have blessed us with these gifts: ourselves, 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 and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace.
In the name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Amen.
Sending Song: Let the Whole Creation Cry (ELW 876)
Dismissal Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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