Reformation SundayPraise and Worship Service with

Holy Communion

October 27, 2019Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Saint Paul Lutheran Church 2730 West Edgewood Avenue

Jacksonville, Florida 32209

Rev. Frank T. Marshall, Sr., Pastor EmeritusRev. James Wiggins, Jr., Pastor

765-4219/Church 419-3853/Mobile

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Celebrating 63 Years in Mission and Ministry

Today across the world Christian congregations join together to celebrate and give thanks to God, for the mission and ministry of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther, who led the Reformation (1517 – 1685) that opened the door for the beginning of the Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian and other Christian denominations. The Reformation, led by Martin Luther (and others) discovered the freedom and truth of the gospel that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone…our salvation is a gift of God, not earned by any merit on our part. To God be the glory!

CHURCH MOTTO “Justified for Sanctification that Matters!”

VISION FOR MISSION AND MINISTRYAs servants of the Almighty God who have been justified by Jesus, we will as instruments of grace actively pursue our sanctification to give transformation and renewal to the community. Together with the total community we will grow in love and service to God and one another.

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PREPARING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

The congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church welcomes to Holy Communion, the Lord’s Table, those baptized Christians who: Know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior (John 20:31); Recognize that the Body and Blood of Jesus are truly present in the bread and wine (Matthew 26:26, 1st Corinthians 11:29); Are able to examine themselves and repent of their sins (1st Corinthians 11:27-29); and desire and look to God’s Holy Spirit for help in living the Christian life (1st Corinthians 1:10).  Any person not receiving Communion may come to the altar during distribution of the sacrament for a blessing.

1) Distribution is via continuous line, as directed by the ushers.  Please come forward using the center aisle, kneel at the altar and return to your seat using the outer aisle.

2) Non-alcoholic fruit of the vine, is available along with the regular communion wine.  The grape juice is located in the center circle of the serving tray and is lighter in color.  Both are served by individual cups.

3) Communion may be brought to those with limited mobility.  Please alert the ushers if you wish to commune at your seat.

Welcome to Saint Paul Reformation Sunday

October 27 2019

2019 – The Year of His

Word Worship Witness

10:50 Praise Music GatheringPraise Choir and Missionary Ben Tino

Let us prepare our hearts and minds to receive God in our worship through unified voices uplifted in songs of praise!

Oh, the GloryOh the glory of his presence. We your temple give you reverence. Come and rise from your rest and be blessed by our praise, as we glory in your embrace. As your presence now fills this place (repeat)

Bless the LordBless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name. (2x). He has done great things, he has done great things, he has done great things; bless his holy name!Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Welcome Missionary Benjamin Tino Serving the Lord in Guatemala!

The missionary “seed” was rooted in me at a very early age, as I was born and raised as an MK (missionary kid) in Venezuela.  It is there that I learned to love and appreciate the Hispanic culture and lifestyle.  Moving to South Florida in 2001, I was engulfed by diversity during my grade school years and always enjoyed the rich cultural mixture found in South Florida.  With my mother being the music director at our church, music was bound to find me. In the fifth grade I was given my first trumpet lesson and from there on I developed my love for music and took it upon myself to learn a variety of instruments.  Going into high school I continued to study trumpet, classical guitar, and bass guitar, and would play any of those three on any given Sunday.

During my college years at Jacksonville University, I decided to study music and received my degree in Music Education in 2017. Upon completion of my degree I was unsure of what I would do after college, but I knew it would be something in music, and I wanted to work overseas.   It wasn’t until 2016 that I realized the plan God had for me: To serve Him by bringing music into churches.  Now, one year later, I have accepted the call to be the music director at El Divino Salvador Lutheran Church in Zacapa, Guatemala. I realized God has been preparing me for this opportunity my entire life, and everything I have done has been part of my training.

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The Order of Worship and Celebration

Today’s liturgy is displayed on the projection screens

Ms. Regina Ford, Organist Devin Terry, Acolyte

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted 95 Theses (propositions) on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church as an invitation to debate the sale of indulgences for forgiveness. That event sparked a reform movement that eventually led to a Lutheran church and separate denominations. Luther called the Church back to the good news of salvation by grace alone through faith alone.

Luther believed the Word of God was the supreme authority for the Christian faith, rather than tradition or papal decrees. In the process of bringing the Scriptures to the common person, Luther translated the Bible into German, published numerous books and sermons of biblical teachings, and composed numerous hymns based on biblical themes. Many of his hymns are still sung today.

The Processional [Stand] Organist

The Acolyte proceeds to light the Altar candles, followed by the Elder, Deaconess and Pastor

The Call to Worship[Today’s Call to Worship interweaves Martin Luther’s great Reformation hymn –“A Mighty

Fortress” with the words from Scripture that inspired it, the words of Psalm 46.]

Deaconess: Grace, mercy, and peace to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen and Amen.

Deaconess: God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

People: Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.

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All Sing:A mighty fortress is our God, a sword and shield victorious; He breaks the cruel oppressor’s rod. And wins salvation glorious. The old satanic foe has sworn to work us woe! With craft and dreadful might, He arms himself to fight. On earth he has no equal.

Deaconess: There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.

People: God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns.

All Sing:No strength of ours can match his might! We would be lost, rejected. But now a champion comes to fight. Whom God himself elected. You ask who this may be? The Lord of hosts is he! Christ Jesus, mighty Lord. God’s only Son, adored. He holds the field victorious.

Deaconess: The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; God speaks and the earth melts.

People: The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Deaconess: Come, behold the works of the Lord!

People: God makes wars cease to the end of the earth; God breaks the bow, shatters the spear, and burns the shields with fire.

All Sing:Though hordes of devils fill the land, All threat’ning to devour us; we tremble not, unmoved we stand; They cannot over-pow’r us. Let this world’s tyrant rage; In battle we’ll engage! His might is doomed to fail; God’s judgement must prevail! One little word subdues him.

Deaconess: Be still, and know that the Lord is God!

People: God is exalted among the nations; God is exalted in the earth.

Deaconess: The Lord of hosts is with us;

People: The God of Jacob is our refuge.

All Sing:God’s Word forever shall abide, No thanks to foes who fear it; For God himself fights by our side, With weapons of the Spirit. Were they to take our house, Goods honor, child, or spouse. Though life be wrenched away, They cannot win the day. The Kingdom’s ours forever!

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The Confession and Absolution Deaconess Loretta Wiggins

Deaconess: Let us now confess the sins and burdens of our hearts to the Lord as we seek His forgiveness.

ALL: We acknowledge that we are sinners and we confess our sins – those known to us that burden our hearts, and those unknown to us but seen by you. We know that before you nothing remains hidden, and in you everything is revealed. Free us from the slavery of sin; liberate us from the bondage of guilt; work in us that which is well pleasing in your sight; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Pastor: God is merciful and gracious, granting forgiveness through Jesus Christ to all who confess their sin. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sin, in the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.

ALL: Amen!

The Salutation Pastor

Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

The Morning Prayer Deaconess Loretta Wiggins

Deaconess: Let us pray…People: Amen.

The Prayer Hymn of Response Hear Our Prayer

Hear our prayer, O Lord. Hear our prayer, O Lord. Incline thine earto us and grant us thy peace. Amen.

1The Sharing of the Word [Seated]

The Old Testament Mr. William FloydRevelation 14:6-7

The Epistle Lesson Mrs. Cynthia GibsonRoman 3:19-28

Instrumental Praise Response Missionary Ben Tino Trumpeter/Guitarist

Announcement of the Gospel [Stand] Elder Simon Moorer5

Elder: The Holy Gospel according to…People: Glory to you, O Lord.

The Reading of the GospelJohn 8:31-36

Elder: This is the Gospel of the Lord.People: Praise to You, O Christ.

The Confession of Faith Elder Simon Moorer

Elder: We continue with the confession of our Christian faith through the Apostles’ Creed…

All: 1I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian and apostolic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

The Rite of Installation for MusicianMs. Regina Ford

The Ministry of Music “Call on the Lord” – Praise ChoirMrs. Martha Hemphill, Lead

The Preaching of the Word

Sermon Theme "No Freedom without Truth"

Text: John 8:31-36

Rev. James Wiggins, Jr., Preaching

The invitation to church membership and salvation Pastor Wiggins The Prayers of the Church Elder Simon Moorer

[Soft Music - Organist]

The Collection of Our Tithes and Offerings “Hold to God’s Unchanging Hands”Praise Choir - Ms. Titus Davis, Lead

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The Offertory “The Doxology” [Stand]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him, all creatures here below. Praise him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

1Offertory Prayer Deaconess Wiggins [Stand]

Deaconess: Let us pray… ALL: Lord God, from the abundance of your grace, you have continually provided

all that we need. We ask that you receive our tithes and offerings for the growth and up-building of your Kingdom, now and all the years to come. Amen.

The Sacrament of Holy CommunionPastor James Wiggins, Jr. and Deaconess Loretta Wiggins

Deaconess: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Deaconess: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them to the Lord.

Deaconess: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Deaconess: It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, who has blessed, sustained, equipped and empowered us through Word and sacrament ministry. Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:

All: [Singing: TFBF 38 “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord]

Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Pastor: In the night in which he was betrayed…

All: The Lord’s Prayer…

Communion Chant Lamb of God, p39 - TFBF

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us, have mercy on us. Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace.

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The Communion Distribution Hymns LBW #301, Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain

Come to Calvary's holy mountain, Sinners ruined by the fall; Here a pure and healing fountain, Flows to you, to me, to all, In a full, perpetual tide, Opened when our Savior died.

Come, in sorrow and contrition, Wounded, impotent, and blind; Here the guilty free remission, Here the troubled peace may find; Health this fountain will restore, He that drinks shall thirst no more

Those that drink shall live forever; 'Tis a soul-renewing flood. God is faithful; God will never, Break his covenant in blood, Signed when our Redeemer died, Sealed when he was glorified.

TFBF #72, Down at the CrossDown at the cross where my Savior died, Down where for cleansing from sin I cried, There to my sin was the blood applied; Glory to His name! Refrain: Glory to His name, Glory to His name; There to my sin was the blood applied; Glory to His name!

I am so wondrously saved from sin, Jesus so sweetly abides within; There at the cross where He took me in; Glory to His name. [Refrain] Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin, I am so glad I have entered in; There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean; Glory to His name. [Refrain]

Come to this fountain so rich and sweet; Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet; Plunge in today, and be made complete; Glory to His name. [Refrain]

TFBF #108, Come Thou FountCome, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. While the hope of endless glory fills y heart with joy and love, teach me ever to adore thee; may I still thy goodness prove.

Here I raise my Ebenezer, hither by thy help I've come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.

Oh, to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy grace now, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee: prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, Oh take and seal it;seal it for thy courts above.

Your Grace and MercyYour grace and mercy brought me through. I’m living this moment because of you. I want to thank you and praise you too. Your grace and mercy brought me through.

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Your grace and mercy brought me through. I’m living this moment because of you. I want to thank you and praise you too. Your grace and mercy, your grace and mercy, your grace and mercy, brought me through.

The Post Communion Blessing Pastor [Stand]

Pastor: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.

All: Amen.

The Post Communion Canticle “Thankful Hearts, TFBF [Stand]

All Singing:Thankful hearts and voices raise; tell everyone what he has done. Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and bear Christ’s holy name. Send us with your promises, O God, and lead us forth in joy with shouts of thanksgiving, with shouts of thanksgiving, with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia.

1The Prayer of Thanks Deaconess Wiggins [Stand]

Deaconess: Let us pray…All: We give you thanks, Almighty God that you have refreshed us through the

healing power of this gift of life; and we pray that in your mercy you would strengthen us, through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Marriage Retreat – Shared Love Presentation

Mr. and Mrs. Larenza and Naomi Mungin

Announcements and Acknowledgement of Visitors Mrs. Martha Hemphill, Director - Worship and Stewardship Ministry

The SendingThe Benediction Pastor [Stand]

Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.

All: Amen.

The Closing Hymn “The Church’s One Foundation”

The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is His new creation, by water and the Word; from heav'n He came and sought her to be His holy bride; with His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died.

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Elect from ev'ry nation, yet one o'er all the earth, her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy Name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with ev'ry grace endued.

The Dismissal Devin Terry, Acolyte

Acolyte: Go forth people of faith and serve knowing that God’s grace is sufficient.

All: Thanks be to God! We go forth to serve through his “Word, Worship, and Witness.”

The Recessional/Postlude

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Convalescing: Mrs. Viola Hartsfield, Deaconess Doretha Brown. Health Concerns: Deaconess

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Sermon Notes

Roslyn Phillips, Mrs. Bettye White, Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, Mrs. Ada Houston, Elder Simon Moorer, Jr., Ms. Serena Washington. Shut Ins/Limited Mobility : Ms. Vivian Walker, Ms. Stephanie Mosley. Nursing Home Care: Mr. Herbert Morton (Summerbrook), Mrs. Sandra Holloway (Jax Rehab). With sadness we announce the transition of Rev. Duane Geary from earthly to eternal life. He served as pastor at SPLC during the early eighties. During his tenure, SPLC adopted the Lutheran Book of Worship as its liturgical hymnal. The funeral will be held Friday, November 1, 2019, 10:00am at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 2330 N. Dale Street, Roseville, MN 55113. In lieu of flowers donation may be sent in Pastor Geary’s memory to King of Kings Lutheran School Scholarship Fund. Please keep the Geary family in your prayers.

Pray for Family and Friends of Our Congregation: Mrs. Chrystal Williams’ friends Sylvia Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Larenza Mungin’s daughter Miss Angela Mungin (health), Ms. Titus Davis’ grandson D’Ante Arnold (health), Ms. Patricia Cherry’s aunt Ms. Marion Walker, Mrs. Marsharine Calhoun’s sister Ms. Anna Durham (health) and mother Mrs. Ida Chatfield (rehab) and daughter Sherry (released from rehab), Mrs. Doris Thornton’s sister Mrs. Edwina Harris (illness), Ms. Titus Davis and Mrs. Martha Hemphill’s friend Mrs. Priscilla Williamson (illness).

Pray for Our October Birthday Celebrants: 1-Dr. Gail Godwin, 4-Phyllis Gelzer, 8-Rashaad Tillman, 14-Jatavious Wilson, 15-John-Curtis Cogdell, 24-Martha Hemphill, 27-Sandra Holloway, 31-Elder Jerome Gibson.

Fall Family FestivalOctober 26, 2019

5:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.

It’s Hallelujah Festival time and St Paul is committed to providing a safe environment for our children and their friends with a focus on God.  There will be food, fun games, and a time for the children and adults to fellowship with each other.  Participants are asked to dress as their favorite person in the bible or to wear

other non-violent, non-scary costumes. So be here on Oct 26th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Volunteers are needed with the setup and serving. Your age doesn’t matter. Cash or candy donations are being accepted.  Please put cash donations in an envelope marked “Festival” and place in offering tray. Please contact Mrs. Calhoun@ 6149174 for more details. As always, the Youth Ministry appreciates you and your support

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Announcements

Stewardship: One Incredible Adventure

ICARE Community Problems Assembly (CPA)Monday, October 28, 2019, 7:00 pm

Who Cares?  "I Care!" Greetings ICARE Justice Ministry Participants. This is a reminder of our important ICARE Community Problems Assembly (CPA) where we will decide which problems we will address in 2020.

The Assembly will take place on Monday, October 28, 2019, 7:00 pm at Christ the King Church, 742 Arlington Road N. Please mark your calendars now and encourage others to attend. We will provide transportation from St. Paul with a departure time of 6:00 pm. A

transportation sign-up board will be placed in the narthex for those desiring to ride with us.  Remember. We are called to do "Justice".  (Micah 6:8). [Point of Contact: Mr. Larenza Mungin -SPLC ICARE Coordinator]

We will vote to address one of these problems: a. Housing & Homelessness, orb. Health & Mental Health Care, or c. Crime & Violence

In 2018 Jacksonville was the per capita murder

capital of Florida. But that barely made news, since Jacksonville has been the murder capital among large cities in Florida since 2001.

Duval County Jail is the biggest mental health provider in Northeast Florida, which means people aren’t getting treated until they’ve already been locked up.

25 percent of children under 18 live in poverty in Duval County. 30 percent of children under 5 live in poverty in Duval County.

The largest demographic living in poverty in Jacksonville are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jacksonville, FL is Black (44%), followed by White (38%) and Hispanic (9%).

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Brutal Facts about Jacksonville

11.9% of people in Jacksonville do not have health insurance. Across Florida, 77.4 % of pregnant woman receive pre-natal care in their first trimester

and 6.7 % started prenatal care late or receive no prenatal care. In Jacksonville, only 65.1% of pregnant woman receive pre-natal care in their first trimester and 11.2% started prenatal care late or receive no prenatal care.

In 2016, 18.9% adults could not afford to see a doctor. From 2016-2018, 8,858 people in Jacksonville were hospitalized for mental disorders.

1,174 of those were children under age 18. Every year, roughly 49,000 ex-offenders are released from jail or prison to live in Duval

County. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the majority of prisoners released in Northeast Florida are concentrated in Jacksonville, particularly in the region’s low-income, minority neighborhoods where poverty, unemployment, and other risk factors work against a successful re-entry.

Fair market rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in Jacksonville is $947. Jacksonville FMR area is more expensive than 73% of the state.

Florida is 50th in the nation in what we spend on Mental Health. 1 in 5 High School students at the beaches have attempted suicide. While the United States locks up more people than any other country in the world, Florida

exceeds the national average. In other words, Florida locks up people in prison at one of the highest rate in the world. 

Florida currently spends $2.3 billion a year to lock people up. A single mom with two children would have to work 88 hours at a minimum wage job to

afford an average two bedroom apartment in Duval County.

Praise Choir Members are reminded that our next rehearsal date is Tuesday, October 27 th with Ms. Bonnie Darby at 7p.m. Women of Worship are scheduled to rehearse November 7th at 6:00 pm.

Adult New Membership Class meets every Saturday, at 11:00am in the Conference Room. If you are interested in becoming a formal members of our church family, please join us. To register call the church office at 904-765-4219 or notify Pastor Wiggins asap.

One Day Summit for Senior Leaders: It's time to register for the upcoming LCMS Florida-Georgia District Lay Leadership Conference, scheduled for November 15-16, 2019 at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Gainesville, FL. Also, contact the hotel La Quinta Inn by Wyndham, 920 NW 69th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32605, phone 352-332-6466 to make your reservation.   Conference registration is free, you will need to split the hotel cost with your roommate.  We will gather for dinner Friday, October 15, at 5:00pm, location TBD. 

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“Enduring Faith” Sunday School Curriculum

Lesson 9. “A Loving Law” was today’s study topic. Months into their wilderness wanderings, the Israelites arrive in the wilderness of Sinai. God comes to the mountain in clouds and thunder—fire and smoke—as He establishes His covenant with His people through Moses, His chosen intermediary. There on the mountain, God gives Moses His Ten Commandments. Discussion: Why the Ten Commandments are still important in our lives today.

PREPARE FOR NEXT SUNDAY – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019 Lesson 10. “The Land at Last” is the title for next Sunday’s lesson. For forty years, the Israelites wandered on sandals that didn’t wear out and ate daily doses of manna. Following Moses’ death, Joshua prepares to lead a new generation into the Promised Land. This time, the floodwaters of the Jordan River stand in the way; but, hearkening back to the Red Sea crossing, the people pass through on dry land as they gather twelve stones for a memorial to God’s faithful care for His people. Come prepared to discuss how God leads us today.

Breakfast is served from 8:50am to 9:30am with Sunday School Classes for all ages from 9:30am to 10:30am.

Date: Event Time Location Room

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Week at a Glance

Today, Oct. 27Sunday School

Morning Worship Ben Tino Missionary

9:30am

11:00am

Sunday School Rooms

Sanctuary

Monday, Oct. 28 ICARE Community Problems Assembly

7:00pm Christ the King Church742 Arlington Road N.

Tuesday, Oct. 29 Lutheran Up-Lift Alliance 5:30pm Choir Room

Wednesday, Oct. 30 Light Supper

Bible Study

6:30pm

7:00pm

Fellowship hall

Fellowship HallFriday, Nov. 1 FL-GA Middle School

GatheringLeesburg, FL

Saturday, NOV. 2 FL-GA Middle School Gathering

Adult New Membership Class

11:00am

Leesburg, FL

Conference Room

Sunday, Nov. 3 Sunday School

Morning Worship

FL-GA Middle School Gathering

9:30am

11:00am

Sunday School Rooms

Sanctuary

Leesburg, FL

Date Amount Collected

Sunday School Attendance

Worship Attendance

October 6 $3,023.00 33 82

October 13 $3,804.35 41 123

October 20 $Ms. Titus Davis, Treasurer

November is “Stewardship” Month – that time of the year when we call attention to continually growing and living as the kind of steward God

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Monthly Financial Report

desires. Each of us has been gifted with time, talent, and treasure and an obligation to manage and fully use each gift, always to the glory of God. Our stewardship focus will reach out to you through Bible Study, Sunday Worship and personal time at Home:

October 30 IntroductionThe Other Side of Stewardship

November 6 Stewardship of SelfStewardship of Earth, Water and Air

November 13 When Stewardship Marries EvangelismNovember 20 Giving

What Giving Means to Me

Overview: Stewardship – One Incredible Adventure! invites its readers to immerse themselves in an energetically motivated, biblically grounded, practical exploration of stewardship. Written by a Lutheran pastor, we are reminded that stewardship means so much more than just focusing on money. The stewardship God has entrusted to you and me involves absolutely everything – the whole of God’s physical creation, which includes the earth, people, things, and the whole of God’s great redemptive purpose and plan. Come join us and discover new insights into stewardship!.

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Bible Study – October 30 thru November 20Study Theme: Stewardship: One Incredible

Journey7:00 p.m. (Dinner at 6:30 p.m.)

Purchase Study TextStewardship: One Incredible

Journey

$5.00

Available for pick upSunday, October 27

after worship