Announcements
Sunday’s Radio Broadcast is sponsored by Dave Polz in memory of Teresa Polz and Verna Polz.
Attendance for October 31-November 1 was 127 and offering was $10,979.
Pastor Ted will be away November 9-15. For a pastoral care emergency, contact our office or congregation president Eric Tvinnereim at 507-840-1288.
Operation Christmas Child: we pack shoeboxes Wednesday, November 11, at 6:00pm. Join us in the concourse if you’d like to help.
Charting the Future: this Sunday, November 8, following worship in the Fellowship Hall, we will think together about what we do today as a congregation and what it reveals about what we truly value.
Capital Campaign: help fund necessary repairs to our roof and HVAC system. We have collected $19,060.40 of our $100,000 goal. Designate your gift to “Capital Campaign.”
Blood Drive: the Red Cross will be at Our Savior’s on Tuesday, November 10, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Give blood and help save a life.
Fellowship Night: join us Saturday, November 14, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm for Fellowship Night.
Prayground Wishlist: make worship more fun by purchasing an item from the Amazon wishlist for our Prayground: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/17W1YKRYO565B
In Our Prayers
Steven Hansen; Rachel Grunst; Richard Seim; Karen Ringkob; Barrett Berkner; Matthew Jensen; Richard Dickey; Cheri Groshens; Mary & Rich Oben; Bridget Bass; Jan Hansen; Iris Robinson; and Bob Vee
Missionaries: Andrew Ball
Order of Service
ELW Setting Three (p. 138)
| Element | Item | Hymn / Page |
|---|---|---|
| Prelude | ||
| Confession and Absolution | ||
| Gathering Hymn | Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers | ELW 244 |
| Apostolic Greeting | ||
| Kyrie | ELW 3, p. 138 | |
| Prayer of the Day | ||
| First Reading | Amos 5:18-24 | |
| Psalm | Psalm 70 | |
| Special Music (Sun.) | “Praise and Thanksgiving” | Hand Bell Choir |
| Second Reading | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | |
| Gospel Acclamation | ELW 3, p. 142 | |
| Holy Gospel | Matthew 25:1-13 | |
| Children’s Sermon (Sat.) | Brynn Jordahl | |
| Faith Adventure kids dismissed (Sun.) | ||
| Sermon | Pastor Ted Carnahan | |
| Hymn of the Day | My Lord, What a Morning | ELW 438 |
| Apostles’ Creed | ||
| Prayers of Intercession | ||
| Peace | ||
| Offering | ||
| Offertory Hymn | Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful | ELW 182 |
| Offertory Prayer | ||
| Great Thanksgiving | ELW 3, sung | |
| Preface for Sundays | ||
| Sanctus | ELW 3, p. 144 | |
| Thanksgiving at the Table | ||
| Lord’s Prayer | ||
| Distribution | Agnus Dei | ELW 3, p. 146 |
| Distribution Hymns | Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying | ELW 436 |
| Let Streams of Living Justice Flow | ELW 710 | |
| Post-Communion Blessing | ||
| Song after Communion | Praise to You, O God of Mercy | ELW 208 |
| Post-Communion Prayer | ||
| Benedicamus and Benediction | ||
| Sending Hymn | My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less | ELW 597 |
| Dismissal | ||
| Chimes & Postlude |
Worship Servants
| Role | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Greeters | Ardy Palmer | Grant and Kassie Ambrose |
| Ushers | Nate & Kelly Benson | Rick Burud |
| Lector | Jean Pike | Louise Gregory |
| Sacristans | Nate & Kelly Benson | Rachel Earhart |
| Acolytes | Rebecca Carnahan and Emily Schmit | Bricyn Ambrose, Taylor Hargus and Blake Hargus |
| Council member | Jon Schmit | Kevin Nelson |
| Projectionist | Ashley Schmit | Wayne Christopher |
| Radio Announcer | — | Dave Hansen |
Calendar
| Day | Events |
|---|---|
| Sunday, November 8 | 9:00am Worship (Radio: KKOJ) 10:15am Charting the Future: Discerning the Present 6:00pm Confirmation Class |
| Monday, November 9 | 2:00pm Missionary Prayer Group |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 8:30am Women’s Bible Study 12:00pm Red Cross Blood Drive |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 1:00pm Release Time 3:00pm Confirmation Class 5:30pm Hand Bell Choir practice 6:00pm Lighthouse Children’s Ministry 6:00pm Operation Christmas Child shoebox packing |
| Thursday, November 12 | 8:00am Men’s Bible Study 10:00am Pastor Ted’s Bible Study (Pines) 2:00pm Communion Service at The Pines 5:30pm Beer and Theology |
| Saturday, November 14 | 5:00pm Worship 6:00pm Fellowship Night |
| Sunday, November 15 | 9:00am Worship 10:00am Adult Bible Study 6:00pm Confirmation Class |
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