Sunday's Order of Worship:
Welcome
Psalm 91:9-16 (responsively)
Everlasting God
Prayer for the Day
Welcome and Announcements
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45
Message
Offering/O Come to the Altar
Offering Prayer
Prayers of the Church
Lord’s Prayer
Blessing
How Great Thou Art
Sending
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In This Issue:
- Note from Pastor Jim
- Covering for Pastor Jim
- MEA Break
- Confirmation Sunday
- Communion Servers Needed
- Rejoice Activities
- Community Activities
- Community Prayers and Links
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Scripture Links:
Rejoice YouTube Channel
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Mark 10:35-45
35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” 37And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 38But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” 39They replied, “We are able.” Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; 40but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”
41When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. 42So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. 43But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, 44and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. 45For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
Episcopal Bishop Steven Charleston, posted on Facebook: "I have encountered God in the unexpected and lost God in the familiar. I have been carried on people’s shoulders and been thrown beneath the bus. I have discovered the sacred in places of struggle and the humble in places indolent with privilege. I have searched like a miner for meaning and practiced the science of wonder. I have walked empty halls called holy, heard wordless sermons, listened to songs of adoration gone suddenly silent. I am a doubter by trade and a disciple by vocation. Like all seekers, I have a long story to tell, full of the beauty and pain of living."
People of God, these last two weeks of Gospel lessons have been really challenging. Last week it was about the wealthy not easily entering heaven, and this coming Sunday our sense of privilege and power is threatened. As the bishop points out above, life in God is both beautiful and painful. But those experiences give way to meaningful life.
We pray: God, fill us with powerlessness and remove our desires for power and privilege that we too might rest in your glory and wisdom. Amen
Pastor Jim
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Pastor Jim Out of Office
Covering for Pastor Jim: October 15-21 is Rev. Shari Routh. If there is an emergency, please call the office during office hours; after hours please contact Rev. Routh at 920.573.0193.
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No Youth Activity During MEA Break
Confirmation, Sunday School, Faith Formation and worship will NOT take place on Wednesday, October 20.
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Affirmation of Baptism
We will celebrate Confirmands who will receive their Affirmation of Baptism:
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Serve the Body and Blood of Christ
Help serve communion on the 2nd & 4th Sundays each month. It's easy:
- Take one of the crosses from the stand.
- Place it around your neck.
- Come forward when the cue appears on the screen.
- If serving bread say, “Body of Christ, given for you.”
- If serving wine/grape juice say, “Blood of Christ, shed for you.”
- Wine servers bless the children saying, “Jesus loves you.”
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Happening at Rejoice
You are invited!
- Women's Bible Study
- Tuesday, October 19
- 10:00 a.m.
- Rejoice Good News Library
- Yoga for All Class
- Wednesday mornings
- 9:00 a.m.
- $10 per class or $32 per month
- Senior discount: $9 per class or $25 per month
- Stitch and Pray
- Wednesday afternoons
- 1:00 p.m. in the Rejoice Good News Library
- Bring your knitting needles and crochet hooks to make prayer shawls for those that are experiencing health or spiritual challenges
- All levels of skill are welcome
- Young @ Heart
- Thursday, October 21
- Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for card playing and fellowship
- Lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by grocery BINGO
- Invite a friend to join you!
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Happening in our Community
Holiday Garage Sale
- Church of St. Luke
- Thursday-Saturday, October 21-23
- 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, October 24
- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
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If you have a loved one or friend in need of prayer, fill out a prayer request or use one of the prayer concern requests located on the Interest table and in the sanctuary welcome pads. The star(*) in front of a name denotes a Rejoice member. This is a dynamic list. Requests will be printed for up to four weeks; call the church office at 320.558.6851 to extend listing. If a name of a friend or loved one has been omitted please resubmit the name and/or concern using one of the prayer concern forms found in the red Welcome Pads in the worship area.
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We Mourn With:
Ray and Mary Wilson in the loss of cousin, Eric Westland
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Receiving Treatment for Cancer:
Nancy Zembel (friend, Mary Wilson)
Deanna (Jim Lanes)
Lisa Noreen (friend, Lori Lanes)
*Jody Trovall
Wyatt Wesenberg (friends' son, Paul & Jane Nelson)
Rusty Cowles (Leigh Holman)
Shari (friend, Amber Doering)
Joyce, Laurie, & Stephanie (friends, Scott & Doris Scharmer)
Jim Hartle (friend, Lori Lanes)
Kelly (cousin, Pam Bender)
Steven Ray (cousin’s husband, Darlene & Duane Johnson)
Julie Lovig (friend, Kirk Suchomel)
Mary Swanson (friend, Lori Lanes)
Sami (friend, Lori Lanes)
Lucille (friend, Jim Lanes)
Lester Dupont (father, Linda Painter)
Kathy Ryan (sister, Brad Johnson)
*Pete Lidberg
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Others:
Judy (friend, Rosemary Monk)
*Linnea Lindquist
*Gail Bradford
*Charlie Johnson
*Jean Meyer
Mary Yerbich (cousin, Lori Lanes)
Liam (friend's grandson, Rosemary Monk)
Mike (nephew, Sue Severson)
Sheri and Joe, Skip (friends, Denny & Sue Severson)
Lynne (cousin, Pam Bender)
Rosie (friend, Rosemary Monk)
Susie Brown (friend, Liz Smith)
Karen Solis (mother, Lisa Pridgeon)
Trinity Grace & Peige Faith (Kent & Grace Asheim)
Katelyn Schwab (great niece, Lori Lanes)
Kathie (friend, Lori Lanes)
Doug Lindseth (friend, Linnea Lindquist)
Lucas Barrett (grandson, Mike Barrett)
*Charlie Johnson
Brian (nephew, Scott & Doris Scharmer)
Linda O’Dell-Cowles (family friend, Leigh Holman)
Kent Petersen (brother, Rhoda Senkler)
MJ Havlicek (friend, Lori Lanes)
Marlene Vogel (mother, Joni Hagstrom)
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Active Duty:
Eli Mulqueen (son, Janet Moeller)
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