ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
FOURTH SUNDAY in LENT
March 22, 2020
Pastor: Rev. Dale Bohm
Home: 512-253-6933 Cell: 979-492-3859
E-Mail: stjohnlincoln@yahoo.com
Organist: Calvin Patschke Choir Director: Lois Marburger
WELCOME TO ST. JOHN: We are glad that you are worshiping with us today. We pray that your worship will be blessed and that our fellowship together will be beneficial. If you are a guest we ask you to sign the guest book in the narthex. Greeter: Linda Scholl
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ORDER of WORSHIP: Page 32
HYMNS: 157, 236, 372, 519
Hosea 5:15-6:2
15 Then I will return to my lair until they have borne their guilt and seek my face — in their misery they will earnestly seek me" 6:1 “Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
Romans 8:1-10
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.
9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.
Matthew 20:17-28
17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death 19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” 22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” they answered. 23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.” 24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
SERMON: "Flesh vs. Spirit" Romans 8:1-10
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T’HIS’ WEEK
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - Matins - Page 5
Today 10:15 A.M. Adult Choir Practice in the Balcony
Today 10:23 A.M. Elders Meeting - Conference Room
Wednesday 5:30 P.M. Confirmation Class - 8th Grade Only - At Church
Wednesday 7:15 P.M. LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICE
Next Sunday 8:00 A.M. Sunday School in FLC - Bible Class in the Church
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - Page 5
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 3/15
General Fund $ 5,320.00 Attendance
Collection Plate $ 345.00 Worship Service 206
Bible Class/ S.S. $ 14.00 Communion 162
Total $ 5,679.00 Bible Class 21 Lenten Service 56
Tuition Assistance $ 10.00 Sunday School
Playground Fund $ 20.00 Students 2
FLC Use $ 100.00 Teachers 3
PRAYER LIST: Nelson Friedrich, Gloria Clark, Billy Walther, Gage Collins, Matt Favila, Ruby Wachsmann, Bernice Boriack Thanksgiving for the Rain, Our nation in crisis
FLOWERS: Given in celebration of Tommy and Kathy Boettcher's wedding anniversary.
FLOWERS: Given in loving memory of Mary Market by Debbie and Dennis, Kenny and Denise
BBQ CHICKEN PLATE DINNER: The Christ Lutheran Church Sunday School Fundraiser will be Sunday March 29th serving from 10 am until sold out. $10 a plate including half a chicken. pinto beans, buttered potatoes, sauce and cookies. Chicken halves available to be sold separately.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
JUBILATE CHOIR: The Jubilate Choir of 39 voices from Lutheran High in Parker Colorado will have a concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thorndale on Friday, March 27th, 2020 at 7 pm.
EGGS: The LYF is asking for egg donations for the Easter breakfast. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.
2020 US CENSUS: Everyone Counts! Take time to fill out your 2020 Census information. You can fill it out online or mail in the form. It took me 3 minutes to submit my form online. It is about fair representation, it is about $675 billion dollars, It is about redistricting, It is about your civic duty.
BIRTHDAYS: Trenton Grange, Fay Birnbaum, Amanda Horack, Raelyn Lancaster, Ethel Powell, James Schneider, Bodie Furry, Sean Stewart
ANNIVERSARY: Tommy and Kathy Boettcher
Thomas and Melinda Brown