STORM LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday, AUGUST 01, 2021 COLOR: Green

PRELUDE Deanna Larson, organist “Dearest Jesus We Are Here” J. Rinck “All Who Hunger” D. Wood WELCOME & INTROIT Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko ANNOUNCEMENTS Joan Rude CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Great is Thy Faithfulness UMH # 140

Verse 1 Great is Thy faithfulness

O God my Father There is no shadow

Of turning with Thee Thou changest not

Thy compassions they fail not As Thou hast been

Thou forever wilt be

Chorus Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness

Morning by morning New mercies I see All I have needed

Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness

Lord unto me

Verse 2 Summer and winter

And springtime and harvest Sun moon and stars

In their courses above Join with all nature In manifold witness

To Thy great faithfulness Mercy and love

Chorus

Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness

Morning by morning New mercies I see All I have needed

Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness

Lord unto me (continued…)

Verse 3 Pardon for sin

And a peace that endureth Thine own dear presence

To cheer and to guide Strength for today

And bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine

With ten thousand beside

Chorus Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness

Morning by morning New mercies I see All I have needed

Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness

Lord unto me CALL TO WORSHIP Joan Rude L: There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God;

P: a place where sin cannot molest, near to the heart of God. L: There is a place of Comfort sweet, near to the heart of God;

P: a place where we our Savior meet, near to the heart of God. L: There is a place of full release, near to the heart of God;

P: a place where all is joy and peace, near to the heart of God. (From UMH # 472)

OPENING PRAYER Joan Rude

Dear heavenly Father, please open the window of our spirits and fill us full of light. Open wide the door of our heart, that we may receive and entertain You with all our powers of adoration and love. We come before you with Blake for her baptism. Show us Your mercy in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Because He Lives (v.1) UMH # 364

God sent His Son they called Him Jesus

He came to love heal and forgive He lived and died to buy my pardon An empty grave is there to prove

My Savior lives

Because he lives, I can face tomorrow; Because he lives, all fear is gone;

Because I know he holds the future, And life is worth the living just because he lives.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE Rev. Kiboko Kiboko CHILDREN’S MOMENT Bethany Larson

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Thy Word Is a Lamp (V.1) UMH # 601

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

(continued…) When I feel afraid, think I’ve lost my way

Still you’re there right beside me, And nothing will I fear as long as you are near,

Please be near me to the end.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

The reading from Acts Acts 7:54-60 SPECIAL MUSIC “Come As You Are” Dustin Robinson, vocal solo

SERMON “Part 5: Power of Forgiveness” Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko

THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY BAPTISM UMH # 39 Pastor:

Brothers and sisters in Christ:

Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ's holy church.

We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit.

All this is God’s gift, offered to us without price.

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE

I present BLAKE IRENE EGGERS for baptism.

RENUNCIATION OF SIN AND PROFESSION OF FAITH

Pastor addresses parents and sponsors: On behalf of the whole church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and

repent of your sin? I do.

Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? I do.

Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put you whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages,

nations, and races? I do.

Will you nurture BLAKE in Christ’s holy church, that by your teaching and example she may be guided to accept God’s grace for herself, to profess her faith openly, and to lead a Christian

life? I will Pastor addresses the congregation: Do you as Christ’s body, the church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include Blake now before you in your care? With God’s help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround BLAKE with a community of love and forgiveness, that she may grow in her service to others. We will pray for her that she may be a true disciple who walks in the way that leads to life. The pastor addresses all: Let us join together in professing the Christian faith as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in Jesus Christ? I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Sprit, 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, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.

Eternal Father; When nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea. Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised. **Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Tell of God’s mercy each day. In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb. He was baptized by John and anointed by your Spirit. He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations. **Declare his works to the nations, his glory among all the people. Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and to BLAKE who receives it, to wash away her sin and clothe her in righteousness throughout her life, that, dying and being raised with Christ, she may share in his final victory. **All praise to you, Eternal Father, through your Son Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for ever. Amen BAPTISM WITH LAYING ON OF HANDS BLAKE IRENE EGGERS I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen The Holy Spirit work within you, that being born through water and the Spirit you may be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen Now it is our joy to welcome our new sister in Christ. Through baptism you are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God’s new creation and made to share in Christ’s royal priesthood We are all one in Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you as a member of the family of Christ. MOMENT OF TRANSFORMATION Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko

(During this moment the congregation sings…UMH # 618) Let Us Break Bread Together

Verse 1 Let us break bread together

On our knees Let us break bread together

On our knees

Chorus When I fall on my knees

With my face to the rising sun O Lord have mercy on me

Verse 2

Let us drink wine together On our knees

Let us drink wine together On our knees (continued…)

Chorus When I fall on my knees

With my face to the rising sun O Lord have mercy on me

Verse 3

Let us praise God together On our knees

Let us praise God together On our knees

Chorus

When I fall on my knees With my face to the rising sun

O Lord have mercy on me THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. The pastor may lift hands and keep them raised. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You delivered us from captivity, made covenant to be our sovereign God, and spoke to us through the prophets. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, holy, holy 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. Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. Your Spirit anointed him to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and to announce that the time had come when you would save your people. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and ate with sinners. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. When the Lord Jesus ascended, he promised to be with us always, in the power of your Word and Holy Spirit.

On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith. Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. The pastor may hold hands, palms down, over the bread and cup. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and forever. Amen. And now, with the confidence of children of God, let us pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen. BREAKING THE BREAD Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ. The cup over which we give thanks is a sharing in the blood of Christ. GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE INVITATION TO GIVING Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko

OFFERING Deanna Larson, organist

“The King of Love” R. Haan

Tithing & Offerings / online giving (Offering plates are placed at the back of the sanctuary. Please place your offering therein)

DOXOLOGY No 94

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

OFFERTORY PRAYER Joan Rude Dear God, please receive our hearts as well as our offering in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

BENEDICTION Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko A CLOSING PRYER (BY DON BESIG)

(Our acolytes come up as the congregation starts singing and leave the sanctuary with the officiants.)

A CLOSING PRAYER The time has come, O Lord, for us to leave this place;

Guide us and protect us and lead us in thy grace. Wherever life may take us as we go our sep’rate ways,

Help us share with others the things we’ve shared today. May the peace of God the Father, and the love of Christ,

His Son, Guide us in the days ahead and strengthen us, each one. May the blessings of the spirit fill us from within;

God bless us and return us to this fellowship once again. POSTLUDE Deanna Larson, organist “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” A. Lovelace

Mauricio “Moe” Villasenor O’Bannon

Pastor KibokoCharles TuckerMegan Bauer

Rob NorthVirginia CarlsonLexi Crawford

Jean WardJeremy Hansen

Susan ThompsonConnie Luhman

PRAYER REQUESTS

Sympathies to:

The Family and friends of

Amy Graen Baratta…

Jack Graen’s

Daughter.

Saturday, July 31st 5:30 pm-Worship w/communion

Sunday, August 1st

9:30 am-Worship w/communion Blake Eggers Baptism

Monday, August 2nd

4:00 pm-Food Distribution

Tuesday, August 3rd 9:00 am-Staff meeting

5:30 pm-Praise Band

Wednesday, August 4th 6:00 pm-Bible Study

Saturday, August 7th

5:30 pm-Worship

Sunday, August 8th 9:30 am-Worship

3 WAYS TO WORSHIP “LIVE” WITH US…

1) LIVE in the Sanctuary 2) LIVE on Facebook 3) Tune into radio station 99.1 FM (parking lot)

Are you missing items that you may have left here at

the church?

Please check the cart in the narthex to retrieve you

dishes.

These items will be donated if not claimed.

Thank you! The family Life Center Kitchen has been

painted and looks beautiful! Thank you to

Bruce & Pam Milbrandt, Steve & Terry Brashears, JD & Wendy Goodchild,

Al Patten, and Dave & Laurie Kofmehl!

Check it out!

“STORM LAKE UMC READ”

Please read chapter 8 of Acts

every day of this week. Follow the following steps.

*Read the passage slowly to yourself.

Reflect in silence for a short period of time.

*Read the passage again to yourself.

Then do a longer period of silence for deeper reflection.

*Ask yourself the following questions.

You don’t need to answer all of them; see where the Spirit leads you.

*What catches your attention in this text? Write it down.

*What questions does this text raise for you? Write them down.

*What do you think God might be saying to you through this text?

Write it down.

B.L.E.S.S.HELP is Needed:

1) Strong workers to move filled backpacks from storage to the Family Life Center on

Friday, August 13th @ 9:00 am!

2) Helpers for distributing the backpacks on Saturday, August 14th @ 8:00 am!

Please contact Sarah Low, Jean Bellinghausen, or the church office.