We Welcome You to Worship and Fellowship here at Messiah Lutheran Church

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - AUGUST 26, 2018 10:30 AM

In today’s gospel many people take offense at

Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh and drink his

blood; even many of Jesus’ disciples peel off. This is the backdrop in John’s gospel for

Peter’s confession of faith. “To whom can we

go?” asks Peter, in words we sometimes sing

just before the gospel is read. “You have the

words of eternal life.”

In order to take such a stand, as Peter and

Joshua did, Paul tells us to arm ourselves

with the word of God. We pray in the Spirit

that we might be bold ambassadors of the

gospel.

Today Food Bank Sunday

10:30 am - Worship Service Sanctuary 11:45 am - Coffee Fellowship Fellowship Centre

Welcome To All Visitors

This Morning

Please visit our Welcome Centre at

the back of the sanctuary for

information about our congregation

and to sign our guest book.

Please join us for

following the 10:30 am service

in the Fellowship Centre

with hosts Ron & Loretta Foshaug.

Sunday morning service is broadcast on Cable 10, 310 & 610.

Rebroadcast Tuesday at midnight

& Wednesday at 2:00 pm.

The previous Sunday’s service is rebroadcast on Sundays at 7:00 pm.

Our services are now LIVE streamed on YouTube. Search for MessiahCamrose.

Previous Sunday’s services may be found on our website at messiahcamrose.ca, Worship Service tab.

Sunday School resumes

on Sunday, September 9th!

Children are invited to bring their backpacks to church on Sunday, September 9th! The Children’s Message will include a “Blessing of the Backpacks” after which time they will proceed downstairs to register for Sunday School and take part in Sunday School Kick-Off! Visiting children are welcome!

IN OUR WEEKLY PRAYER CYCLE

Each week we hold in special prayer

some of the people and ministries of Messiah.

This week we pray for: James & Agnes Hoveland; Laverne & Marilyn Hoveland;

Cliff & Dorothy Hoyme; Doreen Hoyme; Jason, Lauren, Madison, Emma & Will

Hoyme. We also pray for our Bishops Susan Johnson and Larry Kochendorfer, the

Assistant to the Bishop Pastor Julianne Barlow, Pastor Brian Rude and those involved

in the worship ministries of our congregation, including our choirs, praise bands,

chancel care, ushers, greeters, lectors, audio-video technicians, communion

preparation and serving.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

9 AM TO NOON

CHURCH BUILDING WILL BE OPEN

8:00 AM TO NOON, MONDAY - FRIDAY

SATURDAY 9:00 AM TO NOON

NOTE: Regular Office hours resume Sept 4

Where did you travel this summer? Share your summer travel pictures and story and the highlights and maybe funny mishaps of your vacation!! Post your pictures and stories on the main bulletin board in the hallway to the Fellowship Centre. Let’s see who travelled the furthest or

who had the funniest mishaps!!

MONDAY, AUGUST 27

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 10:00 am - Staff Meeting

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 NO - Matins & Muffins 10:00 am - Coffee Fellowship 12:00 pm - Announcements Due

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Messenger Delivery

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

10:30 am - Worship Service 11:45 am - Coffee Fellowship

What are your Pastors up to... please pray

Mondays: Pastor Bev’s day off

Fridays: Pastor Calvin’s day off

This summer: Pastors Calvin & Bev provide ongoing visitation and begin preparations for fall start up of programming.

Next Sunday’s Bible Readings

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9

Psalm 15

James 1:17-27

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

SUMMER TIME COFFEE FELLOWSHIP

WHEN: Wednesdays

TIME: 10:00 AM

WHERE: Church Front Lawn

Bring a friend, neighbor or visiting relative and join us this summer!!

Chair Fund Update

The new basement chairs are now fully

funded! Thank You!

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sharing Jesus Christ with All People

Pastoral Team: Pastor Calvin Skriver Pastor Bev Swanson

4810-50 Street Camrose, AB T4V 1P5 Phone 780-672-3444

Fax 780-672-3716 Email: office@messiahcamrose.ca

www.messiahcamrose.ca

Church Office Summer Hours

Monday to Friday 9:00 am - Noon

ROLE 10:30 AM

GREETERS Ken & Arlene Skriver

USHERS Frieda Ness, Norma Ferguson

LECTOR Karen Hansen

WORSHIP SCREENS/AUDIO/VIDEO Chris Hohm, Rosanna Hohm, Caleb Hawkins, Steve Lindberg,

Jayla Lindberg

PAPER PACK Linda Darnell, Karen Hansen

Thank you to the many people who are assisting us in our worship service today.

Baptized today,

Thomas James

Ofrim

son of

Steven & Cindy Ofrim

Do you have a Favorite Song or Hymn?

If you do and would like to sing it at service, drop the

name into the HYMN box on the Welcome Desk and it will be incorporated into an appropriate

service.

Pneumonia Vests Connie Landstrom in planning another trip to Tanzania in September. If anyone has been knitting pneumonia vests for her to take along, please pass them on to Marilyn Hoveland by September 2 for mailing to Connie.

Retreat Of Our Own 2018

Justice, Grace, Hope: Making Sense in A Mixed-Up World

A theological reflection retreat for Lutheran & Anglican lay learners at Kuriakos

September 14-16, 2018 For more information or a registration form

visit retreatofourown.wordpress.com

Sunday Morning Adult Class returns on September 9th at 9:15

You have the words of eternal life.

Setting Four

GATHERING

Prelude Juanita Hohm Welcome The Life of the Community of Faith - Announcements Gathering Song 408 Come, Thou Almighty King Holy Baptism Greeting & Kyrie ........................................ page 147 Glory To God .............................................. page 148 Prayer of the Day Holy God, your word feeds your people with life that is eternal. Direct our choices and preserve us in your truth, that, renouncing what is false and evil, we may live in you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

WORD Children’s Time First Reading - Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Psalm 34:15-22 Second Reading - Ephesians 6:10-20 Gospel Acclamation .................................. page 151 Gospel - John 6:56-69 Sermon - Pastor Bev Swanson Sermon Song All the Way My Savior Leads Me

PRAYERS

Prayers of the People let us pray, Have mercy, O God.

Lord’s Prayer

Sharing the Peace

Offering Josiah & Michelle Offering Prayer

SENDING Blessing Sending Song 537 On Our Way Rejoicing

Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God.