10.17.21 Announcements & Bulletin
Announcements *No Wednesday Kids Club 10/20 and No Sunday School 10/24 due to NDCEL Teachers Convention *Newsletter information due to Jen by Wednesday October 20th. Send to ndparishnews@gmail.com *Next Sunday, October 24th Davenport will have their 125th service along with the installation of our Pastor Katie Kringstad. Meal to follow. 11:00am Worship. All welcome! *Choir practice- begins TODAY following Norman worship service! Haven’t signed up yet? It’s not too late….All are welcome!! *BINGO Davenport Lutheran will be sponsoring a Bingo night at the Davenport Supper Club every third Thursday of the month beginning this Thursday, October 21st 7:00pm-8:30pm. Kids are welcome if accompanied by an adult. All proceeds will go toward new audio/video equipment for the sanctuary. Come and join the fun! Bring your friends and neighbors! *Norman members- a reminder to please sign up for serving snacks following 9:00am worship for the weeks ahead!! ndparish.net
* TICKETS ON SALE TODAY! Reminder Ladies to buy your tickets soon for the Table Fest. We will be selling them after church again today! Norman Davenport Parish Women Table Fest November 6 *Norman Davenport Fall Festival! Family Fun! Wednesday, October 27th 6:00pm-8:00pm at Norman Lutheran. Fantastic family fun event. Bring your friends! Food, carnival games and prizes! Wear your Halloween costumes! (Nothing scary please) No class on this night. *Sunday, November 7th Confirmation Sunday at both Norman and Davenport. Confirmands are Davenport- Aurora Johnson Norman- Kelby Erdmann, Tyson Johnson, Kylan Swenson, Zander Swenson. *Davenport Members—Starting a new project and would appreciate any donations of birthday or anniversary cards. Those that you receive from fund raising organizations are fine as long as they are church appropriate. If you happen to be “a happy card stamper” I’m guessing cards for kids and guys will be in short supply. There is a box on the table by the outside door in the narthex for you to drop them in. Thank you, Becky Christianson Community Events *Speed Rustad Memorial Arena presents Tuesday Nights under the lights Barrel Racing Jackpots. October 26th. Information will be posted on the Speed Rustad Memorial Arena Facebook Page. *Halloween Party sponsored by Davenport Lions. Saturday, October 30 at the Davenport School from 4:30-7:30pm. Games, costume contest, food and drinks, haunted walk, decorate a pumpkin, all ages welcome. *17th Annual Davenport Fire Department Sportsman Night Saturday, November 13th 2021 at Davenport Community Center. Serving 5:30-8:00pm Drawing 10pm $20 per ticket includes pork roast dinner, door prizes & raffles.
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Worship Plan for Sunday, October 17, 2021 GATHERING The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God. PRELUDE BELLS WELCOME / ANNOUNCEMENTS GATHERING PRAYER - Dear Lord, I thank you for this day, these people, this church, and community. I pray that you would be with us this hour and that you would open our hearts to your word. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. GATHERING SONG Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (ELW 712) PEACE (ELW p. 152) CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS (ELW p. 94). PRAYER OF THE DAY (ELW p. 150) Let us pray. Sovereign God, you turn your greatness into goodness for all the peoples on earth. Shape us into willing servants of your kingdom, and make us desire always and only your will, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. CHILDREN’S MOMENT FIRST READING: Isaiah 53:4-12 PSALM: Psalm 91:9-16 SECOND READING: Hebrews 5:1-10 Hymn of the Day On Eagles Wings (ELW 787) GOSPEL: Mark 10:35-45 SERMON (ELW p. 151) HYMN OF THE DAY On Eagles Wings (ELW 787) CREED (ELW p. 152) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Set free from sin and death and nourished by the word of truth, we join in prayer for all of God’s creation. A brief silence. Holy One, for the gift of the church handed down through the ages and for all who carry on the servant ministry of Jesus, we praise you. Send your Holy Spirit upon all who are discerning calls to ministry in its many forms and equip them with your gifts. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. Creating One, for the lush and abundant habitat you provide for all your creatures, we praise you. Provide healing for the earth so that waterfowl, reptiles, wild horses, dolphins, and all living things flourish as you intend. Lord, in your mery. Hear our prayer. Suffering One, for all who work toward peace and who lead nations with a servant’s heart, we praise you. Bring justice for all who suffer violence, persecution, discrimination, hunger, poverty, and homelessness, and create places of refuge for all people. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. Merciful One, for all who do the work of healing in mind, body, and spirit, we praise you. Surround and comfort all who struggle with depression, anxiety, cancer, diabetes, dementia, or any illness, that all may be healed. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. Sustaining One, for all who volunteer for the vitality of this congregation, we praise you. Strengthen and encourage greeters, ushers, office volunteers, bakers, counters, committee and group leaders, teachers, students, evangelists, singers, builders, nurturers, and all who serve with generous hearts. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. Risen One, we thank you for those who have shaped your church and shared your gospel. Through the witness of your saints (especially Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch), continue to inspire us with hope until we all are gathered at your eternal feast. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer. Confident that you hear us, O God, we boldly place our prayers into your hands; through Jesus Christ, our truth and life. Amen. OFFERING SONG: Let All Things Now Living (#881) OFFERING PRAYER (ELW p. 152) Let us pray. Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: ourselves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. BLESSING (ELW p. 155) The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen. SENDING SONG Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen (#548) vs. 1-3 DISMISSAL (ELW p. 155) Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Prayer Requests: Please lift up in prayer- Jack Davidson, Toots Smeby, Julie Burkhart, Arlene Haux, Claire Kringstad, Matthew Lunde, Bennett Mitchell, Garret Fenner & family, Trudy Torgerson, Tanya Ausk, Shirley Berg, Wesley Nelson, Shirley Jermstad, Carol Malone. Garret Fenner update…. A post on Fenner Benefit Fund Facebook page from Friday 10/15. “The last 2 weeks Garret has been hospitalized for cellular rejection of his new kidney. Each day he has been getting better, producing more urine again, and his crucial lab numbers are decreasing. Please keep us and his new kidney in your prayers still!” Prayers to Garret!
