Welcome to our visitors! We appreciate your joining our worship family this morning, and we invite you to sign our guest book. If you would like more information about our church, please contact the pastor at 414-427-9337.

Sunday family worship….8:00 and 9:30 A.M.

Today's Worship

“Lead me in the way everlasting” (Ps. 139:24).

Greeting and prayer:

Invocation: P: In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, C: Amen.

P: Rejoice in the Lord always. C: I will say it again: Rejoice!

P: Do not be anxious about anything, C: but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

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Church of the Lutheran Confession

12145 W. Edgerton Avenue Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130

414-427-9337 http://www.messiahhalescorners.com

http://www.pastoreich.com Michael Eichstadt, Pastor Phone: 414-427-9303 Ted Quade, Principal Phone: 262-522-9824 Amy Mielke, Teacher Phone: 414-427-1512 Aprill Lillo, Teacher Phone: 262-446-2052

CLC news: ����Student Aid Fund need: Recently it was repor ted that the ILC Student Aid Fund has nearly a $7,000 negative balance. This is the fund that supports Immanuel students through loans, grants, and scholarships. Please consider this in your offerings to support the Lord's work. In our day where faithfulness to God's Word is a dear treasure, our current students can be greatly helped as the Immanuel experience is a springboard to their faith journey. Former students who have received help from the SAF in the past might consider how current students could also use assistance.

����Missionary call: The Board of Missions will meet by conference call on Thursday evening, August 27 to issue a divine call for a full-time resident missionary to India. Since the primary role of our foreign missionaries is to assist in the training of pastors, qualified individuals should be seminary trained. The Board of Missions is asking the members of the CLC for nominations. You may send the name(s) along with any pertinent information to Pastor Ohlmann at: tohlmann@swbell.net or 1183 Big Bend Rd, Manchester, MO 63021. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, August 25.

����Teacher call: Collette Krause has accepted a one-year call to teach at Trinity, Watertown, SD.

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Hymns and liturgical settings under copyright are used by permission through Concordia Publishing House, License #000013843 or Onelicense.net, #A-720270. Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptures quoted are from the New King James Version® of the Holy Bible, ©1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

FINANCES: Last Week To Date Budgetary Offerings: $4,611.00 $34,042.00

Sunday School: $3.00

Budgetary Needs: $6,403.00 $38,418.00

Over/(Under) Budget: ($1,792.00) ($4,376.00) Missions: $150.00 $250.00

(In addition to budgeted amount) MSAF $100.00 $100.00

Napal Relief (Schaser Mem.) $10.00 Kinship (Shaser Mem.) $15.00 $246.00

Attendance last Sunday: 34, 85.

Church cleaning: Aug. 23: Church: N. Mackensen, A. Mackensen, Weaver, Cutler. School: Garvens, Gurgel, R. Mueller, M. Mueller. Aug. ushers: 1st: N. Mackensen, A. Mackensen. 2nd: J. Altom, B. Mueller.

Daily Bible Readings: Su: Ps. 7-9; Acts 17:1-15. M: Ps. 10-12; Acts 17:16-34. T: Ps. 13-16; Acts 18. W: Ps. 13-16; Acts 18. Th: Ps. 19-21; Acts 19:21-41. F: Ps. 22-24; Acts 20:1-16. Sa: Ps. 25-27; Acts 20:17-38.

Announcements Thank you! ����We thank seminary student and son of the congregation Sam Rodebaugh for bringing us the uplifting, life-sustaining message of Christ crucified.

����The TVBS committee has expressed their thanks for our support. Over $1,000 was received for the Batavia VBS.

Bible class topics? Our Wednesday evening Bible class will soon complete a study of Luke. Suggestions for upcoming studies, whether a book of the Bible or a topical subject, are welcome.

Teachers needed Sunday School will resume on Sunday, September 13th. Teachers and subs are needed. In addition to Sunday classes, monthly teacher meetings will be held. Instructing the Lord’s lambs is a serious responsibility, but also a great blessing. What a privilege to be able to share the truths of God’s grace with upcoming generations and to equip them to be lights in this dark world! If you are interested in teaching, please contact Pastor or Sunday School superintendent Jordan Albrecht.

Council notes... ����Mission Festival: Pastor Andrew Schaller of Calvary, Marquette, MI, will be our Mission Festival speaker on September 27th.

����Evangelism workshop: We will be hosting an area Evangelism Workshop at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8th.

����Finances: Offer ings for July were $1,642 below budgeted needs, and available funds decreased by $2,837.

Free wood! Help yourself to the wood stacked on the west side of the parking lot.

Check it out We thank Jason Bailey and the other individuals involved in the refreshing update of our website. Check it out at: www.messiahhalescorners.com.

Save the date A mother/daughter tea is being planned for Saturday, September 26th, at 3:30 p.m. Reserve the day! Opportunity to help Looking ahead to the start of a new school year, we have the opportunity to assist with tuition costs for our Messiah high school and college students who attend Immanuel in Eau Claire. Funds given to the Messiah Student Aid Fund are disbursed each fall equally among our students. Can you help?

P: Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, C: whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—

P: if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—

C: think about such things.

Hymn 37 (red hymnal): Lord, ‘Tis Not that I did Choose Thee

Confession and Absolution: P: Let us confess our sins to our merciful God and Savior. C: I confess to almighty God our Father that I have sinned by allowing other things to become more important to me than God. I have trusted more in myself, my possessions, my works, and my own desires. I confess that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him. Therefore I pray that He come to me in His Word and Spirit to forgive me and enlighten and keep me in the true faith. Amen.

P: Almighty God has had mercy on you and has come to you in the person of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. For the sake of His death and resurrection for you, God forgives you all your sins and gives you the strength of faith to serve Him in righteousness and godliness. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.

P: Peace be with you. C: And also with you.

Prayer: P: O almighty God our heavenly Father, You have called us to faith through Your Son, our Lord Jesus. Increase in us the gift and miracle of faith to follow and serve You all our days; through the same, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now forever. C: Amen.

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DDDDTuesday: 11:00 A.M: Brenwood service.

DDDDWednesday:

7:00 P.M: Bible class.

DDDDAugust 23rd:

School starts.

DDDDAugust 27th:

11:00 A.M: Arbor View Bible class. 7:00 P.M: Bd. of Property.

DDDDSeptember 13th:

Fall schedule begins.

The Lord’s Prayer:

First lesson: Matthew 4:12-20….With His Word and presence Jesus shines the light of His grace into dark lives. Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Closing hymn: Christ Be My Leader

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Prayer of the Church

Hymn 270 (red hymnal): Jesus Calls Us; o’er the Tumult

Closing prayer: P: Thank You, Lord God, for nourishing our souls on this journey of earthly life with the food of everlasting life in Your holy Word. Fortify us to leave here and engage the people in our lives with the love poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Use us to bring Your peace into the lives of those who need Your love; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.

Benediction

P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. C: Amen.

And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

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Second lesson: John 1:35-42….Jesus invites all to “come and see.”

Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”

The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?”

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”

He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, a stone).

The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn 410 (red hymnal): Jesus, Lead Thou On

Sermon: John 1:35-42

ANDREW: FROM FISHERMAN TO FOLLOWER

I. From follower of Christ. II. To fisherman for Christ.

Offering and hymn verse (400:1, 4) Take my life and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I withhold; Take my intellect and use Ev’ry power as Thou shalt choose.

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