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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Holy Communion

Worship leader: Pastor Catherine Burnette

Church office 812-482-7623

Pastor Catherine Cell: 812-631-5052

Pastor Catherine’s email: catburnette@gmail.com

Administrative Assistant: Paula Mann 812-827-6363

Church email: stjohnsboonetwp@gmail.com

St John’s Lutheran Church, Boone Township

6483 W 580 N Otwell, IN 47564

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WELCOME TO ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH

PRELUDE BY PRAISE TEAM Gentle Shepherd

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SILENT PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP

WE WORSHIP THE LORD WITH SINGING

GATHERING HYMN Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;

Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee, Opening to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away.

Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day!

All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heav'n reflect Thy

rays.

Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flowery meadow, flashing sea,

Chanting bird and flowing fountain, Call us to rejoice in Thee!

Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest,

Wellspring of the joy of living, Ocean depth of happy rest!

Thou our Father, Christ our Brother-- All who live in love are Thine.

Teach us how to love each other; Lift us to the joy divine!

Mortals, join the mighty chorus which the morning stars began;

Father love is reigning o'er us, Brother love binds man to man.

Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife.

Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life!

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HYMN OF THE DAY Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us

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WE WORSHIP THE LORD BY LISTENING TO HIS WORD

FIRST READING: Acts 4:5-12

Peter and John had been arrested the previous day because they were

proclaiming the news of the resurrection to the people. In today’s

reading, Peter is filled with the Holy Spirit so that he is able to proclaim

salvation in Jesus’ name to the religious authorities. 5The next day [the] rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, 6with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who

were of the high-priestly family. 7When they had made the prisoners

stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did

you do this?” 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them,

“Rulers of the people and elders, 9if we are questioned today because of

a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man

has been healed, 10let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of

Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of

Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from

the dead. 11This Jesus is

‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;

it has become the cornerstone.’ 12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under

heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”

A: The word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

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SECOND READING: 1 John 3:16-24

Jesus’ death on our behalf is the clearest demonstration of divine love.

This is the very love we share with others, not just through our words

but especially through our deeds. In sharing such love we fulfill God’s

commandments. 16We know love by this, that [Jesus Christ] laid down his life for us—

and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. 17How does God’s

love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or

sister in need and yet refuses help?

18Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and

action. 19And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will

reassure our hearts before him 20whenever our hearts condemn us; for

God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21Beloved, if

our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; 22and we

receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments

and do what pleases him.

23And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name

of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded

us. 24All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in

them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has

given us.

A: The word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil

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GOSPEL: John 10:11-18

P: The Holy Gospel according to JOHN, the 10TH chapter.

C: Glory to you, O Lord.

In language that recalls the twenty-third psalm, Jesus describes himself

as the shepherd who cares for his sheep. He is willing to die for them,

and he is able to overcome death for them.

[Jesus said:] 11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down

his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does

not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs

away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13The hired hand

runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. 14I am the

good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15just as the

Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the

sheep. 16I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring

them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock,

one shepherd. 17For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down

my life in order to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it

down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power

to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

P: The Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to you, O Christ.

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE

SERMON

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PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

A: Rejoicing in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we

pray for the witness of the church, the wholeness of creation, and

all who are in need.

Brief Silence

A: Bless all who shepherd your sheep and guide them in their serving.

We pray for church custodians, office managers, Sunday school

teachers, confirmation leaders, baptismal sponsors, deacons,

pastors, youth workers, and bishops. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

A: Restore natural environments damaged by our hands. We pray for

river valleys and grassy plains, coral reefs and arctic ice,

mountains, deserts, and marshlands. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

A: Protect and guide first responders. Bring mercy and justice with

their presence. We pray for military personnel, firefighters,

paramedics, and police officers, and for disaster relief and crisis

intervention teams. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

A: Heal and renew all who ache for a better tomorrow. We pray for

the unemployed and underemployed, the forgotten, the nameless,

and the outcasts; for our enemies; and for our loved ones. Lord, in

your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

A: Give to all who are restless, reckless, or uncertain the peace you

promise that is deeper and richer than anything we can imagine.

We pray for all who live with chronic pain, who live with anxiety,

and who are ill or hospitalized (especially, Rich Sendelweck, John

Harder, Jay Harker, and for Christians and all individuals who

suffer from persecution). Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

A: Nourish us with the testimony of all the disciples who have gone

before us. We give thanks for the faithful departed and their

witness in every age. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

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Other intercessions may be added.

P: We entrust all our prayers to you, gracious God. Receive them by

the power of the Holy Spirit and the love of your Son, Jesus Christ

our Lord.

C: Amen.

PEACE

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: And also with you.

WE WORSHIP THE LORD BY GIVING

OFFERING

OFFERTORY As the Grains of Wheat

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OFFERTORY PRAYER

P: Let us pray.

Blessed are you,

C: O Lord our God, maker of all things. Through your goodness

you have blessed us with these gifts. With them we offer

ourselves to your service and dedicate our lives to the care and

redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of him who

gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

WE WORSHIP THE LORD BY RECEIVING THE LORD'S SUPPER

BRIEF ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P: In the name of the Father,

and of the ☩ Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

P: 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.

C: Amen.

P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Brief Silence

Gracious God,

C: have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you

and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry

and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins,

known and unknown, things we have done and things we have

failed to do. Turn us again to you, and uphold us by your

Spirit, so that we may live and serve you in newness of life

through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

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P: 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.

C: Amen.

FAITH STATEMENT

We believe in God above us,

maker and sustainer of all life,

of sun and moon,

of water and earth,

of male and female.

We believe in God beside us,

Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh,

born of a woman’s womb,

servant of the poor.

He was tortured and nailed to a tree.

A man of sorrows, he died forsaken.

He descended into the earth to the place of death.

On the third day he rose from the tomb.

He ascended into heaven to be everywhere present,

and his kingdom will come on earth.

We believe in God within us,

the Holy Spirit of Pentecostal fire,

life-giving breath of the Church,

spirit of healing and forgiveness,

source of resurrection and of life everlasting.

Amen.

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WORD OF INSTITUTION

In the night in which he was betrayed,

our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;

broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,

and gave it for all to drink, saying:

This cup is the new covenant in my blood,

shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

LORD’S PRAYER

P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:

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.

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WE RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION

COMMUNION EXPLANATION We welcome all baptized believers to take part in Holy Communion. To receive

communion please come down the center aisle in two continuous lines. You will

first receive a wafer (gluten free wafers are available upon request) and then

receive a cup containing either red wine or white grape juice (which is located in

the center of the tray.) Once you have communed you may return to your seats by

the side aisles. If you do not commune you are welcomed to come forward for a

blessing. If you are unable to come forward and would like to receive communion

please indicate so after everyone else has communed by raising your hand.

WE PRAYERFULLY LISTEN TO MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

P: Let us pray.

Almighty God, you provide the true bread from heaven, your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant that we who have received the

Sacrament of his body and blood may abide in him and he in us,

that we may be filled with the power of his endless life, now and

forever.

C: Amen

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WE ARE SENT OUT TO LIVE AS CHRIST'S BODY IN THE WORLD

SENDING HYMN God Be With You Till We Meet Again

BLESSING

P: Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and

forever.

C: Amen

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DISMISSAL

P: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

C: Working to Share God’s Love. Thanks be to God.

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WELCOME VISITORS: We welcome you to St. John’s Lutheran

Church and we hope that you will enjoy our worship to God. Please

take time to fill out a “St. John’s Ministry Notes” card that is located in

the bulletin. Once you have filled that card out please place it in the

offering plate. We hope that you will consider making St John’s your

worshiping community.

NURSERY: St. John's loves having children in church, but we want

parents to know that we do have an unmanned nursery available

downstairs in our Education Wing if needed. The nursery is wired for

sound so you can still participate in the service. Take the ramp

downstairs which is located next to the upstairs restroom. The nursery is

located on the left-hand side of the long hallway four doors down.

HEARING DEVICES: St. John's offers "Hearing Devices" to

individuals who need them. They are located in a basket in the

Narthex. They have been updated and are ready to be used. The

batteries are not in the device but are in the basket and need to be

installed to use. If you wear a hearing aid you will need to remove it and

put the ear bud directly into your ear. You are welcomed to bring your

own ear buds. If you have any questions or need any help contact Linus

Mann at 812-351-0612. Our Pastor uses a microphone but sometimes

extra help is needed to help enhance your worship experience.

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HANDICAP SEATING: The church council asks that you please

remember to reserve the shortened seating in the middle of the sanctuary

for those who need them. Thank you.

Those Serving TODAY April 22, 2018

Worship Leader: Pastor Catherine Burnette

Acolyte: Isaac Fair

Reader: Joe Kendall

Ushers: Zach Broeker & Kylie Patterson

Greeters: Emily & Mallory Lents

Those Serving April 29, 2018

Worship Leader: Pastor Catherine Burnette

Acolyte: Zane Gehlhausen

Reader: Bob Shearer

Ushers: Kassidy Sendelweck & Rhegann Weisheit

Greeter: Adam Weisman

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday April 22nd

9:00 a.m. Sunday School, Praise Team Practice

10:00 a.m. Worship

Worship Team meeting following Worship

Wednesday April 25th

6:30 p.m. Confirmation

Sunday April 29th

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

10:00 a.m. Worship- 5th Sunday Special Offering

Sunday, April 15th

Sunday School: 11

Church Attendance: 72

Current: 2,076.00 Goal: $3,314.00

Benevolence: $127.00 Goal: $221.00

Africa: $10.00

ELCA Disaster Offering: $10.00

ELCA Hunger Appeal: $10.00

Food for the Poor: $23.00

Loose: $12.00

Lutheran Child & Family Services: $10.00

Lutheran World Relief: $10.00

Sunday School: $41.55

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU: We want to thank everyone that contributed to

our Lenten Project. We collected $1,572.56 that will be used

to help defray the cost of the transportation to take children

from Ireland Elementary School to the Public School

Ministry classes. Thank you again and God Bless you. The Outreach

Team.

5TH SUNDAY SPECIAL OFFERING: April 29th is the next 5th

Sunday when we collect a special offering for the Christ Centered

Church in Ntinda, Uganda.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: We are looking for

volunteers to teach Sunday School beginning next school

year. If you are interested please contact Audrey Weisheit.

Thank you.

50TH ANNIVERSARY: Jim & Pat Weisman will be celebrating their

50th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, May 6th with an Open

House from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

LOVE PACKAGES---Some have asked whether we will be collecting

Christian books, magazines, etc., and Bibles again this year. A box

labeled "Love Packages" will be placed on the railing by the downstairs

ramp throughout the month of April. Any

religious materials that you are no longer

using will be appreciated. It's a waste to store unused Christian

materials when there are so many around the world wanting to learn

more about the Bible and are waiting to receive it. New Bibles and

materials are also welcomed.

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SPRING GATHERING: The Women of the ELCA Evansville Cluster

will be having the 2018 Spring Gathering at Shepherd of the Hills

Church on Oak Hill Rd. in Evansville on April 28th with registration

beginning at 9:30 a.m. (Central Time), 10:30 a.m. Dubois County Time.

Registration Fee will be $7.00 which includes the meal. There will be a

Worship Service, Bible Study & election of at least one or two members

to serve on the Cluster Committee. There will be a Physical offering for

"PATCHWORK CENTRAL". Items like art supplies, school supplies or

nonperishable food items would be greatly appreciated. A Love Offering

will be collected, checks should be made to Women of the ELCA.

Please RSVP to Diann Zehr by April 22nd at 812-481-9981 or

dkz91348@aol.com.

IRELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL MINISTRY is looking for Religious

Education substitute teachers as well as a few regular teachers for the

2018-2019 school year. You'll teach a class of 18-25 kids (depends on

the grade level) for an hour each Tuesday at the St. Mary's buildings in

Ireland. Lesson plans and supplies are provided. If you or someone that

you know would like to get out once a week during the school year to

help teach children about God's love and promises, then we would love

to have you. Please contact Arlet Jackle 812-827-9696 or

arletjackle@yahoo.com. Thank you so much, if you have any questions

please let me know.

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Church office: 812-482-7623 Pastor Catherine Cell: 812-631-5052

Your Church Council

Pastor Catherine Burnette—Spiritual Advisor & Worship Leader (812-631-5052)

Jason Sendelweck – President (812-630-5039) Joann Schnarr – Vice President (812-482-7655)

Janelle Durcholz – Secretary (812-631-0562) Paul Mann – Treasurer (812-630-1946)

Michelle Bonner – Education Team (812-631-1089) Jim Schiller – Facilities Team (812-482-7346)

Helen Kendall – Parish Life Team (812-482-7732) Cheryl Stemle – Outreach Team (812-630-8072)

Gary Eck – Worship Team (812-482-5037)