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Pentecost 4 -- June 28 & 30, 2020 “Welcome Visitors and Members!”

Focus: The Christian Church grows as God leads public ministers to show compassion for His people.

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M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

CONFESSION OF SINS

M: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our

Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have

disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed

to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But

I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord,

have mercy on me, a sinner.

LORD, HAVE MERCY

Kyrie

M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the

atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority,

I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy

Spirit.

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PRAYER AND PRAISE

M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

GLORY BE TO GOD

Gloria in Excelsis

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PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: The Lord be with you.

M: Let us pray.

The minister says the Prayer of the Day.

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THE WORD

Old Testament Reading: Numbers 27:15-23 15Moses spoke to the Lord, 16“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community, 17who will go out before them and come in before them, who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the community of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd.” 18The Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and place your hand on him. 19Have him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the entire community. You will commission him in their sight. 20You will give some of your authority to him so that the entire Israelite community will listen to him. 21He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will inquire for him before the Lord with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, the entire community, will go out at his command and come in at his command.” 22Moses did just as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the entire community. 23He placed his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the Lord spoke through Moses.

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Psalm 100

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.*

Worship the LORD with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.*

Know that the LORD is God.

It is he who made us, and we are his;*

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Refrain

Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise;*

give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;*

his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son*

and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning,*

is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Refrain

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New Testament Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 16May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and in his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17encourage your hearts and establish you in every good work and word. Finally, brothers, pray for us so that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be glorified just as it was among you. 2Pray also that we may be rescued from evil and wicked people. For not everyone has faith. 3Still, the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and protect you from the Evil One. 4We also have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we are telling you. 5May the Lord continue to direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s patient endurance. Verse of the Day: Psalm 132:9 Alleluia! May your priests be clothed with righteousness. May your favored ones shout for joy. Alleluia!

Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:35-10:8

After the announcement of the Gospel, the congregation sings:

35Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38Therefore pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into his harvest.” Jesus called his twelve disciples to himself and gave them authority to drive out unclean spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebedee and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;

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James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 5Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, “Do not go among the Gentiles, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near!’ 8Heal the sick. Raise the dead. Cleanse lepers. Drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

After the Gospel, the congregation sings:

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.

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SERMON TEXT: Matthew 9:35-10:8

MESSENGERS CHANGE, MESSAGE STAYS THE SAME

I. Jesus shares what He sees in people with others.

II. Jesus shares the one message all people need with others.

WELS CONNECTION

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

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LORD’S PRAYER

C Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins,

as we forgive those

who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and forever. Amen.

M: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.

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This Week at St. John’s: June 28, 2020 SERVING US TODAY: Greeters: Bob & Bernice Cords

Ushers: Team 4- Rex Roehl’s team

Altar Guild: Pat Strangfeld

Donating Bulletins: Ray & Sharon Wetzel

Donating Website in June: Irv & Glenna Marg in thanks for all of God’s blessings for their

families

SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY Greeters: Jean Goetz & Virginia Marg

Ushers: Team 1- Joel Zschernitz’ team

Altar Guild: Judy Quicker

CHURCH NEWS

In Our Prayers: Keith Durham is in palliative care in Marshfield. Let’s keep him in our

prayers.

FIC: The July edition of “Forward In Christ” is available in the entryway.

Paper/Cans: This week we received $360.90 for newspapers and $101.52 for aluminum

cans. We thank all who continue to save these!

Playground: This past Thursday, volunteers from Cummins volunteered to work on our

playground putting together picnic tables, convertible benches, garbage cans and a

canopy. They also helped move classroom materials back into the classrooms after the

floors were waxed. We cannot thank them enough for all of the hard work that was done.

If you are interested in seeing the additions to the playground in the back take a walk and

check it out. Watch for more announcements about additions to come throughout summer

as we look for ways to upgrade our playground area for school children, their families, and

the community.

WELS Weekly Prayer: Military Services – Dear Lord, today we thank you for the work

you do through the WELS Military Services Committee. By providing spiritual services to

WELS members and others who serve in the United States Armed Forces, this committee

enables those absent from their home congregations to stay close to you as their Lord and

Savior. Bless the work of the military contact pastors this committee supervises as they

serve the military installations in their cities and communities, providing the assurance of

your comforting peace and constant presence to those serving our country. Amen.

Worship the Lord with Gladness:

Sunday Worship, June 21: 78; Tuesday Worship, June 23: 14

Worship with Our Care of God’s Wealth:

Thankoffering Given Last Sunday: $5,956.10

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St. John’s Lutheran Church & School 711 & 805 W 5th St., Neillsville, WI 54456

Email: stjohns1886@gmail.com

Website: www.stjohnsneillsville.com

Facebook (church): www.facebook.com/stjohnsneillsville/

Facebook (school): www.facebook.com/stjohnshornets/

Tim Biebert, Pastor: 715-743-3015; 1fisheromen@gmail.com

--Church Office: 715-743-2944

Mike Allard, Principal: 715-937-7534; allardmj1@gmail.com --School Office: 715-743-2501

John Hagedorn, Chairman: 715-743-4653; hagedornjohnw2@gmail.com

Worship Schedule: Sundays at 9:00 a.m. & Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.

Worship Broadcast on Cable Channel 977: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. & Mondays at 7 p.m.

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"Welcome Visitors & Members!"

To those who are visiting us for the first time, we extend our sincere

welcome; to our friends who know us we renew our welcome; to those who

seek a church home we invite you to be part of our family and enjoy

fellowship with our Savior.

To assist you in worship, both personal listening devices & large print

hymns are available for anyone to use. Please talk to the ushers for assistance.

Visitors, if you would like to know more about our church or school, please

introduce yourself to our pastor. He would be delighted to speak with you and

serve you in whatever way he can.

We love seeing young children in church as we want families to worship

together. We also love to hear children making a "joyful noise to the Lord." If

you need some privacy for feeding an infant or changing a diaper, please make

use of our parents' room off the north side of the entryway where you can still

listen to the service.