4.28.24 Bulletin & Annoucements
PRAYER REQUESTS- Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Nate & Sam Simley and baby boy Wyatt, Garret Fenner & family, Shirley Berg, Harold Ebens, Pastor Phil Larsen and family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Arlene Haux, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAY Worship Times-
Davenport 9am with Sunday School during worship.
Norman 11am with Sunday School during Worship.
TODAY Tickets are on sale for the wonderful FMCT Dinner Theater that will be performed at the Davenport Community Center this Friday, May 3rd. Our youth will be serving the meal and dessert. You can find the link to volunteer to help and the ticket link on our NDParish.net website. An amazing evening of laughs and delicious meal while helping the Norman Foundation Fundraiser to fulfill their mission!
Youth parents please go to ndparish.net to volunteer you and/or your youth (5-12th) for the dinner theater serving this Friday!
*Bible Study Recap with Erin will meet Wednesday, May 1st from 7-7:45pm in Norman Fellowship Hall. Future Bible study dates Wednesday May 15th and Wednesday May 29 (tentative).
NO MORNING WORSHIP Next Sunday, May 5th at 9:00am at Davenport Lutheran. We will have our supper church that day.
LEND A HAND UP* There is a Lend a Hand Up account fundraiser for the Simley Family. If you would like to support the family during their health journey.
*NEXT SUNDAY, May 5th, Davenport Supper Church 5pm at Davenport City Park (if inclement weather, we will move into the school). A fun evening taco meal (it is Cinco De Mayo) and great fellowship getting to know our community! Invite your neighbor and a friend! We will have a short devotion with Pastor Katie and fun for the kids! All are Welcome!!
*BINGO at Davenport Supper Club Thursday, May 9th 7:00pm
*Sunday, May 19th Youth (9-12 grade) Bible study with Josiah. 11am in Norman Fellowship Hall. All youth welcome!
RUMMAGE SALE Davenport Lutheran will be having their annual rummage sale during Community Days June 15th. Donations can be dropped off at the Davenport Church. Contact a member for an entry code or to meet you at church if you would like to drop off items.
*LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS-- Norman Lutheran is starting a Worship Band and needs your talent!! We need singers, guitarists, drummers, and any other instruments. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Katie.
*Bone Builders Class at Davenport School. Monday and Thursday 9:30-10:30am. No cost program for senior citizens geared at maintaining balance and bone density. See Becky Christianson with questions.
*Youth Sunday School donations for Kindred Elementary School- Goldfish crackers & granola bars.
*Time to sign up for Red Willow summer Bible Camp. July 28-August 2nd grades 3-9. Attending with the same group from Colfax as last year. Use code NDPL24 to use the gift from the church reducing the cost.
*Please visit ndparish.net to volunteering to usher, read, acolyte, AA treats and more…
**MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR…
*Sunday, May 12 Sunday School Kids will sing during Worship
*Thursday, May 23 Davenport Fire Dept Bingo at Supper Club
SUMMER WORSHIP TIME: NOTE* Memorial Weekend Sunday May 26th Norman begins summer worship schedule at 9:00am. No Davenport worship on May 26. Davenport summer Wednesday Worship begins 7:00pm on June 5th.
As we are preparing for the Memorial Day Cemetery Services if you have a nice weather evening and want to be outside, why not stop by the cemetery and pick up a few of the twigs, limbs and branches that came down during our Christmas Day ice storm. What a great family time (grab your friends & neighbors too) to help clean up and prepare our cemeteries for the upcoming Memorial Day Services that will partake there.
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Norman Davenport Worship
Fifth Sunday of Easter April 28th 2024
Pastor Katie Kringstad
PRELUDE/BELL
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS: P: “The Lord be with you! R: And also, with you
GATHERING This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.
Gathering SONG: What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine (ELW 774)
Peace
Confession and Forgiveness (ELW p. 94)
Prayer of the Day
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept before the prayer. O God, you give us your Son as the vine apart from whom we cannot live. Nourish our life in his resurrection, that we may bear the fruit of love and know the fullness of your joy, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION
LORD’S PRAYERCHILDREN’S MOMENT
FIRST READING: Acts 8:26-40
Psalm: Psalm 22:25-31
SECOND READING: 1 John 4:7-21
HYMN OF THE DAY: Abide with Me (ELW #629) vs 1-2
Gospel: John 15:1-8
SERMON:
HYMN OF THE DAY: Abide with Me (ELW #629) vs 3-5
APOSTLE’S CREED
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.
Offering SONG: For the Fruit of All Creation (ELW 679)
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.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Rejoicing that Jesus is risen and love has triumphed over fear, let us pray for the church, the world, and all those in need of good news. A brief silence.
We pray for the church around the world, for all ministers, and for the mission of the gospel. Keep all the newly baptized and confirmed in your care. Cleanse our hearts with your word and help us to abide in you always. God of grace, hear our prayer.
For the well-being of the earth and of all created things: for rivers and lakes, streams and estuaries, melting glaciers and polluted waters. Renew the face of the earth and shower us with your goodness. God of grace, hear our prayer.
For the nations and all those in authority: for local, state, and national leaders, for elected representatives at every level, and for international organizations, that justice and peace may reign. God of grace, hear our prayer.
For all those in need: for any experiencing homelessness or unemployment, for those fleeing from oppression or seeking asylum, and for all who are ill or suffering. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
For this congregation: for the caring ministries of this faith community, for all who visit and minister to one another, for all who take communion to homes or care centers, and for all who seek to share your love with the world. God of grace, hear our prayer.
With thanksgiving for the saints who rest from their labors. Help us, like them, to bear much fruit and to become your disciples, and at the last, bring us to that heavenly banquet where all will feast together at your table. God of grace, hear our prayer.
Into your hands, most merciful God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your abiding love; through Jesus Christ, our resurrected and living 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 upon and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace.
In the name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Sending Song: On Our Way Rejoicing (ELW 537)
Dismissal
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
