Live As Wheat Among Weeds The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH—AUGUST 2

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“To proclaim the gospel to all in order that disciples of Christ may be made and kept.”

WELCOME TO WORSHIP! We are pleased that you have chosen to worship the Lord with us

today. If you are a guest visiting with us, know that we are thankful you have joined us. Please

take a moment to sign the friendship register during the gathering of the Thank Offering.

Large print worship folders are available upon request from an usher.

Hearing assist devices are available upon request from an usher in Menomonee Falls.

Restrooms at the Falls: In the lower level of the church and also down the school hallway.

Restrooms at Germantown: In the north and south halls of the building.

If you need a place to quiet a restless child, the service is streamed to a TV in the lower level of

the Falls.

NOTES FOR WORSHIP The order of service for today is printed in this folder. The hymns are

printed in the folder. The pastor will speak the parts marked “M” and the congregation will speak

the parts marked “C”.

SERVING IN WORSHIP

Preaching Minister Pastor Phil Arnold

Service Accompanists Martha Johnson (M), Liz Sand (G)

Musicians Matt Scharp, Erich Schmandt (M)

Rachel Arnold, soloist (G)

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BETHLEHEM EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH MENOMONEE FALLS AND GERMANTOWN, WI

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GATHERING

OPENING HYMN Blessed Jesus at Your Word | 221:1-2, 4

This hymn is in the public domain.

Soloist:

1 Blessed Jesus, at your Word We are gathered all to hear you.

Let our hearts and souls be stirred Now to seek and love and fear you,

By your teachings, sweet and holy, Drawn from earth to love you solely.

2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight Lie in deepest darkness shrouded

Till your Spirit breaks our night With the beams of truth unclouded.

You alone to God can win us; You must work all good within us.

4 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Praise to you and adoration!

Grant that we your Word may trust, Confident of our salvation,

While we here below must wander, Till we sing your praises yonder.

M: O Lord, open my lips.

C: And my mouth shall declare your praise.

M: Hasten to save me, O God.

C: O Lord, come quickly to help me.

M: Give glory to God, our light and our life.

C: Come, oh, come, let us worship.

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR

THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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COME, OH, COME, LET US SING TO THE LORD Venite

Text by Marty Haugen ©1995, 1996 GIA Publications, Inc.

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Refrain

Come, oh, come, let us sing to the Lord,

let us shout with joy to our saving Rock;

Come, enter in with our songs of praise,

come, enter in with thanksgiving.

You are a great and a wondrous God,

cupping in your hands all the depths of earth.

You made the hills and the mountains high,

you made the seas and the dry land.

Refrain

Come, let us worship, and bowing low,

kneel before the One who has made us all.

You are the God whom we call our own,

we are the flock that you shepherd.

Refrain

THE WORD FIRST LESSON Joel 3:12-16

Joel depicts the Lord's judgment over the nations in terms of a harvest. Though often seems that

God does nothing about the evil in our world, he promises that a day is coming when all evil will be

destroyed and all his people will be saved.

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“Let the nations be roused;

let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,

for there I will sit

to judge all the nations on every side. 13

Swing the sickle,

for the harvest is ripe.

Come, trample the grapes,

for the winepress is full

and the vats overflow—

so great is their wickedness!”

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14 Multitudes, multitudes

in the valley of decision!

For the day of the LORD is near

in the valley of decision. 15

The sun and moon will be darkened,

and the stars no longer shine. 16

The LORD will roar from Zion

and thunder from Jerusalem;

the earth and the heavens will tremble.

But the LORD will be a refuge for his people,

a stronghold for the people of Israel.

PSALM OF THE DAY I Love You, Lord | Psalm 18

Text © 2010 Conception Abbey/The Grail, admin. GIA Publications, Inc.

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Refrain:

I love you, Lord, my strength.

I love you, LORD, my strength;

O LORD, my rock my fortress, my Savior.

Refrain

My God, my rock where I take refuge;

my shield, my saving strength, my stronghold.

I cry out, “Praise be the LORD!”

and see, I am saved from my foes.

Refrain

The LORD lives, and blest be my Rock!

May the God of my salvation be exalted.

The LORD gives great victories to his king,

and shows merciful love for his anointed.

Refrain

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PSALM PRAYER

M: Lord God, our mighty Rock of salvation, give us such strength of faith that we may cling to

you in every trouble and, armed with your strong Word, be preserved from every assault of

Satan and his forces of evil; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

C: Amen.

SECOND LESSON 1 Peter 4:1-8

Despite living among the weeds of evil, Christians are called to live as God's wheat. Recognizing that

the day of the final harvest draws near, we love deeply from the heart by reflecting the forgiving

love that is found only in Jesus.

4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because

whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly

lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the

past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing

and detestable idolatry. 4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living,

and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the

living and the dead. 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now

dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live

according to God in regard to the spirit.

7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.

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all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Please stand for the reading of the Gospel.

GOSPEL Matthew 13:24-30,36-43

Jesus' parable reminds us that evil will be present in this world until the day of final judgment. In the

meantime, Christians offer lives of faith-filled obedience to the Savior who has rescued them from

sin and its eternal consequences.

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Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed

in his field. 25

But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the

wheat, and went away. 26

When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also

appeared.

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27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where

then did the weeds come from?’

28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with

them. 30

Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect

the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my

barn.’”

36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to

us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.

38 The field is the world,

and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil

one, 39

and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the

harvesters are angels.

40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

41 The Son

of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin

and all who do evil. 42

They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping

and gnashing of teeth. 43

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.

Whoever has ears, let them hear.

M: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise be to you, O Christ.

SERMON Matthew 13:24-30,36-43

What Do We Do About the Evil in the World?

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MUSICAL OFFERING

Text by David W. Rogner, b. 1960 © 2002 David W. Rogner.

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1 Your kingdom, O God, is my glorious treasure,

My pearl of incomp’rable worth.

Its value exceeds ev’ry standard of measure,

Surpassing the wealth of the earth.

Lord, give me your grace and the pow’r of the Spirit

To value this treasure aright

That, never allured by the world, I inherit

Your kingdom of glory and light.

3 Your kingdom, O God, is a field for the growing

Of seeds that your mercy has sown,

But still in our midst is the enemy sowing

The weeds that imperil your own.

Sustain me, O Lord, till your day of returning

And harvest me homeward at last,

To shine in the homeland that quiets all yearning,

Where sorrow and danger are past.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

M: Lord of heaven and earth, you made all things beautiful. You have provided green forests

and refreshing streams. You have arranged the orderly procession of day and night for our

work and rest.

C: Thank you for the mountains and the prairies, the roaring sea, and the gentle breeze.

M: Thank you for roofs that shelter us, for clothing that protects us, and for food and drink.

Thank you for our work, for projects that are done well, and for the approval of supervisors

and teachers. Thank you for all who serve at night to make our days more pleasant.

C: Thank you for associates at work, for their encouragement and praise, and for the

joys of human friendships.

M: Thank you for our cities and our countrysides, for farms and factories, for streets and

highways, and for all of life that flows so swiftly before us.

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C: Thank you for children at play, their boundless energy, and their shouts of joy and

laughter.

M: Thank you for the morning greetings we receive, and for all the smiles that come from faces

loved by you.

C: Thank you for Christian parents, for their affection and their care.

Special prayers and intercessions may follow.

M: Hear us, Lord, as we give thanks for personal blessings.

Silent prayer.

M: Thank you for your Son, Jesus Christ, for his coming to us in Word and sacraments, for his

giving and forgiving, and for listening to our prayers. Receive our gifts and offerings as our

sacrifice of praise.

C: Lead us in thankful living today and always. Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

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.

YOU ARE GOD; WE PRAISE YOU Te Deum

Text by Marty Haugen ©1995, 1996 GIA Publications, Inc.

Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-716490

Refrain:

You are God; we praise you. You are Lord we acclaim you.

To you, O Father holy, all creation offers praise.

With the angels in heaven, We praise you, we praise you!

With the cherubim and seraphim, We praise you, we praise you!

With apostles and prophets, We praise you, we praise you!

With the martyrs and your holy Church, We sing in endless praise!

Refrain

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Creator of all things, We praise you, we praise you!

O Jesus Christ, the Son of God, We praise you, we praise you!

O Spirit, most holy, We praise you, we praise you!

To the Trinity most blessed, We sing in endless praise!

Refrain

O Christ, King of glory, We praise you, we praise you!

You became a man to set us free; We praise you, we praise you!

You have risen to free us; We praise you, we praise you!

And with all your saints in glory, We sing in endless praise!

Refrain

PRAYER AND BLESSING

M: Let us pray.

Grant us, Lord, the spirit to think and do what is right that we, who cannot do anything that

is good without you, may by your help be enabled to live according to your will; through

Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever.

C: Amen.

M: Let us praise the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

M: The Lord bless and keep you.

The Lord’s face ever shine upon you.

The Lord grant you peace for all your days.

C: Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray | 472

This hymn is in the public domain.

All join to sing:

1 Rise, my soul, to watch and pray; From your sleep awaken!

Be not by the evil day Unawares o’ertaken.

For the foe, Well we know,

Is a harvest reaping While the saints are sleeping.

2 Watch! Let not the wicked world With its lies defeat you

Lest with bold deceptions hurled It betray and cheat you.

Watch and see Lest there be

Faithless friends to charm you Who but seek to harm you.

3 Watch against yourself, my soul, Lest with grace you trifle;

Let not self your thoughts control Nor God’s mercy stifle.

Pride and sin Lurk within,

All your hopes to shatter; Heed not when they flatter.

4 But while watching also pray To the Lord unceasing.

God protects you day by day, Strength and faith increasing,

So that still Mind and will

Shall unite to serve him And forever love him.

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WEEKLY NEWS AND NOTES

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHILD CARE IS HIRING FOR FALL! It’s YOUR time to join our Child

Care Staff! Bethlehem Lutheran Child Care has openings for personable, energetic WELS

members who love to care for children. Full time, Part time, or on-call positions are

available. Training, competitive pay, benefits, and flexible schedule available - just bring your love

for Jesus and children! To apply or for more information, contact rnolte@bethlehem-wels.org or

262-257-0408. http://www.bethlehem-wels.org/ministries/child-care/careers/

FACEBOOK LIVE BIBLE STUDIES ARE BACK! After a brief break, Pastor Arnold will be resuming

the Tuesday morning and Saturday morning Bible Studies via Facebook Live. On Tuesday, August

4th

at 10:15 AM the Bible Study on the Book of Revelations will resume and Saturday, August 1st at

8:00 AM the Bible Study on the Book of Hebrews will continue.

OPEN COACHING POSITION AT KML – Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School is currently

looking for a head girls' golf coach. The girls’ golf program began at KML in 2017 and has been

successfully run by Coach Dave Himm. After three years of coaching and leading the program,

Coach Himm is stepping down. We thank him for leading the KML program these last three years!

Interested parties may apply for the position opening at the www.kmlchargers.com, or by

contacting KML Activities Director, Joe Greefkes (joe.greefkes@kmlhs.org).

JR CHARGER BASEBALL TRYOUTS – We are having tryouts for the 2021 Jr Charger U9 and U10

baseball teams. The tryout dates for both age groups are: Monday, August 3, 6-8pm (Rain Date:

Thursday, August 6th, 6-8pm) and Saturday, August 8, 3-5pm (Rain Date: Monday, August 10th,

6-8pm). For more information, please contact David Zarling, Jr Charger Baseball Coordinator, at:

david.zarling@gmail.com.

JR CHARGER SOFTBALL TRYOUTS – The Junior Charger Softball team will be having tryouts on

Aug 5th or Aug 12th. We have Tournament teams for U10, U12, and U14. We also have a Rec

team for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. If you are interested, please contact Brian Brandt

at brian.jrchargers@gmail.com for more information.

BLS FALL SPORTS – Bethlehem Lutheran School is planning to offer Fall sports again this

year. Soccer for boys and girls in Grades 5-8, Volleyball for girls in Grades 5-8, and Cross Country

for boys and girls in Grades 1-8. Some practices may begin before school starts. More

information will be provided soon. Thank you for your patience as we deal with these new

challenges. Mr. Wendt

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CHURCH WISH LIST – Bethlehem Lutheran Church has a wish list for items of need that are not

otherwise provided for in the Ministry Financial Plan. If you would like to make a donation toward

a Wish List item, please use the special offering envelope included in your envelope box. Please

write "Wish List" on the "other" line and, if giving toward a specific item, the item you'd like your

donation to support. Any gift given can be designated for any item on the list, regardless of

whether it covers the entire cost or not. Thank you for your continuing support of Bethlehem's

ministry!

If you would like to make a donation or have any questions, you may also contact Jim Casper at

(262) 255-4180 or bjcasper@wi.rr.com or you may also contact one of the Pastors. Please note

there is a separate wish list for Bethlehem Lutheran School.

1. Care Packages for students in college, trade schools, or active in the military (Open

Ended)

2. Fixed Livestreaming Equipment for the Menomonee Falls Church ($6,000.00)

3. Projection Screen for Worship in Germantown ($3,800.00)

LOOKING FOR A LEADER! Are you crafty and would like to spend two Tuesday's a month

crafting with our Lutheran Girl Pioneers or sharing a talent you have with them? We are looking

for a 3rd grade leader for our upcoming year October - May. We will be having a leader meeting

the first week in August and we will go over our plans for the year. I do have a leader manual to

help with ideas and Pinterest is always a wealth of information! You don't need to have a

daughter in Pioneers to be a leader. Please let me know if this is something you would be

interested in. Cell # 262-442-8897 or email brippel@bethlehem-wels.org. Thank you, Beth Rippel

FULL TIME AID POSITION AT GOOD SHEPHERD – Good Shepherd Lutheran School in West

Bend has one full time aide position available for the 2020-2021 school year. An aide is needed to

assist lead teachers in both kindergarten and the grade 1 classrooms as well as helping out in

other classrooms. For more information, please contact Principal Dan Schultz (734-772-

8673; dschultz@gslswb.org).

JOB OPENINGS AT WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SEMINARY

FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR – Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary has a job opening for a full-time

salaried Food Service Director. For a detailed job description or to submit a resume, email:

brian.treichel@wisluthsem.org or call 262-242-8103

FACULTY SECRETARY – Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary has a job opening for a part-time hourly

Faculty Secretary. For a detailed description or to submit a resume, email:

brian.treichel@wisluthsem.org or call 262-242-8103.

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Serving in Worship

Ushers: Saturday, August 1

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5:00 PM Team 10 – Affeldt

Sunday, August 2nd

8:00 AM Team 1 – Wirkkula

9:15 AM Team 20 – Zimmermann

10:30 AM Team 11 – Falck

Saturday, August 8th

5:00 PM Team 11 – Falck

Sunday, August 9th

8:00 AM Team 2 – Siwy

9:15 AM Team 1 – Wirkkula

10:30 AM Team 12 – Grodek

Set Up Teams (Germantown):

Sunday, August 2nd

Team 2 – Gene Dunnington

Sunday, August 9th

Team 3 – Todd Plichta

Slide Advancer (Germantown):

Sunday, August 2nd

Anna Linden

Sunday, August 9th

Angela Berth

Facebook Live-Stream Team:

Sunday, August 2nd

Eric Henne

Sunday, August 9th

OPEN

Service Overseer:

Sunday, August 2nd

Menomonee Falls – Larry Grodek

Germantown – Dan Bednar

Sunday, August 9th

Menomonee Falls – Len Kasten

Germantown – Jeff Mitchell

Communion Assistants:

Saturday, August 8th

5:00 PM Tom Steinbach

Sunday, August 9th

8:00 AM Daryl Weber

9:15 AM Kevin Walker

10:30 AM OPEN

Greeters:

Saturday, August 1st

5:00 PM Gwen & David Berth

Sunday, August 2nd

8:00 AM OPEN

9:15 AM OPEN

10:30 AM OPEN

Saturday, August 8th

5:00 PM Leroy & Margaret Buelow

Sunday, August 9th

8:00 AM Jim & Barb Casper

9:15 AM OPEN

10:30 AM OPEN

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Sunday, August 2nd

8:00 AM Worship Service – M

9:15 AM Worship Service w/ New

Member Welcome – G

10:30 AM Worship Service – M

Monday, August 3rd

7:00 PM Stewardship – G

Tuesday, August 4th

10:15 AM Livestream Bible Study-

Revelation

Wednesday, August 5th

Thursday, August 6th

Friday, August 7th

Saturday, August 8th

8:00 AM Live Stream Bible Study-

Hebrews

5:00 PM Worship Service – M

Sunday, August 9th

Communion Service

8:00 AM Worship Service – M

9:15 AM Worship Service – G

10:30 AM Worship Service – M

The Week Ahead

Pastors: Phil Arnold 262-225-0580 parnold@bethlehem-wels.org Paul Koester 262-290-7713 pkoester@bethlehem-wels.org Church Office: 262-251-3555 Office Staff E-mail Address:

churchoffice@bethlehem-wels.org Church Office Hours: M-TH; 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM School Office: 262-251-3120 Child Care Office: 262-257-0408 Website: bethlehem-wels.org

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