(The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod)

210 East Pleasant Street Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066

Church Office: 262-567-5001 Daily Devotions: 262-567-1001 Website: www.splco.org

Worship Schedule: *Saturday 5:30 pm * Sunday 8:00 am Traditional in the Church * * Sunday 10:30 am Contemporary in the Church

St. Paul’s Mission Statement: “Reaching, Serving and Growing Disciples”

BIBLE STUDIES

Survey of Luke & Acts

567-5001 Sun. - 9:15 a.m. Fellowship Hall

Being Christian

567-8195 Tues. – 7:00 p.m. Muecke’s Home

Rev. Lance Armstrong O’Donnell, Senior Pastor Steven Scharnell, Vicar Rev. Ronald P. Krug, Pastor Emeritus Ben Mueller, Youth Director Rev. Paul Borgman, Pastor Emeritus Diane Bleke, Organist/Choir Director Fred Boldt, Interim Principal Kelly Kulas, Kinder Place Director Volume 21 Office Hours - 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Number 8

WELCOME to everyone, especially our guests.

Your presence is important to us.

St. Paul’s is an evangelical Christian

congregation, embracing historic Christian

teaching on all doctrines, centered on Jesus

Christ. Our desire is to bring the Gospel both

to those who are searching for answers to the

meaning of life and to those who desire a

closer relationship with God. We here at St.

Paul's have chosen to align ourselves with the

teachings of the Lutheran Reformation, due

to the clarity with which these help us to see

the true meaning of God's Word.

Specifically, St. Paul's is a ministry of the

Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod, one of

America's truly biblical churches!

• Members and guests: please fill out an

attendance card and place it in the

offering plate to indicate your presence

today. For Holy Communion, please read

our confession and indicate your

agreement with our beliefs by checking

the box next to the names of those

communing.

• Those sharing our beliefs, especially from

parishes in fellowship with us, are

welcome to receive.

• If you desire Holy Communion but hold a

confession differing from that of this

congregation, please speak with a Pastor

or an Elder.

• Non-communing, baptized children are

welcome to come to the table for a

blessing.

Please note: Half the inner circle of individual

glasses in each tray contains water with one

drop of communion wine for those hesitant to

drink larger amounts of wine. Those glasses

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THIRD SUNDAY IN LENTTHIRD SUNDAY IN LENTTHIRD SUNDAY IN LENTTHIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

Come to worship. As the prelude begins,

worshippers are encouraged to conclude

conversation and quietly prepare to enter

into the experience of worship.

Lenten Sermon SeriesLenten Sermon SeriesLenten Sermon SeriesLenten Sermon Series

Firstfruits Living: Part 3: Time to Get Our Hands Dirty

Vicar: Vicar: Vicar: Vicar: Steven Scharnell

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March 2nd & 3rd, 2013

...starts Wednesday, April 3rd. See pages 10 & 11 in this bulletin for Adult Bible study descriptions. Come with us!

PRAYERS FOR THIS WEEK “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:18

Those sick or hospitalized: MEMBERS – Michelle Schlomer’s shoulder; Debbie Prange; Mike Reiner (shoulder surgery); Laura Gruen - brain tumor is changing; Mike Tanner; Ed Krelwitz; Frederic Marohn; Harvey Rupnow (Shorehaven); Elaine Bankert (Shorehaven); Vanessa (nee Stock) Hood - Leukemia; Jackie Fulmer; Marian Faltersack; Bill Duchow; Betty Bender; Doris Marrari; Dorothy Peterson (Shorehaven); Barb Krug; Betty Chatos; Crystal Parker.

FAMILY & FRIENDS OF MEMBERS – Those with cancer: a friend of Aaron & Carrie Boldt, recently diagnosed with breast cancer; Melissa Davis (daughter of Joan Emery, sister of Laura Flood) - breast cancer; Crystal Schultz - starting breast cancer chemo; Clarence Hesse (Dale’s brother); Terry (Marilyn Sherman’s) niece – breast cancer; Susie; Joann Romain - kidney cancer; Ron Rafalski - throat cancer; Grace Wilhelm - Multiple Myeloma; Nancy - breast cancer; Lisa’s mom - colon & liver cancer; Linda Winke (Pastor Winke’s wife) - breast cancer; Sarah Beine (stage 4 cancer); Marlene Thurs (Kelly Kulas’s mother); Les; Rod; Kellie Kallies (Bill & Dorothy Duchow’s niece) - brain & lung cancer; Marian Lippert (Les’s mother) Other: Mark Freind (Wilbur Pieper’s neighbor) - lost his leg in a work accident; Ortwin Dahlke - healing and recovery from brain surgery; Thomas John Henry (Marie Crowley’s nephew) - open heart surgery; Neva Rush; Rusty - open heart surgery; Donna (Daniel Zielke’s cousin) - flu; Janet Cerar (Renee Butterfield’s mom) - congestive heart failure; Amy Butterfield (Renee’s sister-in-law) - pregnancy complications; Austin Smith (Patrick's father) - pneumonia; Charles Tuff (Alzheimer’s); Carrie Synder (Gwen & Carl Nicholson’s niece) - continued healing; George Derlein; Tina Gartzke’s co-worker; Patrick Duchow - diagnosed with MS; Mark Curran (Mary Hickenbottom’s friend) - on heart transplant list; Dan (stage 4 prostate cancer); Jon Franke - continued healing; Kelly Kulas (Kinder Place Director); Shane; Tony Hopkins; Kim Pomeroy (Cindy Lippert’s cousin) - diagnosed with MS; Laura (continued healing); Joel (Tina Gartzke’s nephew); Paul Fellin.

Those serving in the military-deployed: Zach Howard, Theresa; Jim Carney; Phil Preston; Chad Kelling, Casey, Phil, Andy & Steve Koth; Luke, Jacob, Brian, Wayne Klamp, Randy, Jeff, Matt, Tom, Brad, Ben, Mike, Rob & Fabian Beats.

Those serving God as missionaries: Christie Nelson (China); Ray Wigdal (China); Dennis Denow (Thailand); Jeff & Julie Vigil (Kenya); Bob & Chris Prouty (Australia); Pastor Reinke (Deaf Ministry); Rev. Bud Palmer; St. John’s, Ashippun, WI; Brian & Jeanette Keller and the LCMS mission in the Dominican Republic. Those in need: Our Shut-Ins; the family of Isadora Holzhueter, who passed away this past week; the family of Arthur Bobke (Elsie Rupnow’s brother) - who passed away; the family of Ralph Lavota (BJ’s uncle), who passed away; Principal Call Committee; Camp LuWiSoMo as they interview counselors and prepare for another summer of ministry.

Birthdays: Dennis Zastrow - 85th - March 6th Sheila Rams - March 6th Isaiah Scheuer - 15th - March 6th

Thanksgiving: Patrick Valentine for successful surgery and healing Richard Willey for successful bladder removal and placement of a neobladder

The Prayer Warriors of St. Paul's are praying daily

for these families and their needs..

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EASTER FOOD BAGS The Lord's Cupboard is handing out Easter food bags to families that need a little extra

help because of an illness in the family, financial problems, or something similar. Please

call the church office at 567-5001 or come to the Lord's Cupboard Food Pantry on the 1st or

3rd Mondays between 5:30 and 6:30 pm to sign up. Sign up ends on March 11th. You can

pick up the bags on March 18th between 5:30 and 6:30 pm in the school lobby. We will need

help packing the bags on March 16th at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall, it only takes about

one hour, please join us.

LWML MISSION MINUTE UPDATE

Project JOEL- Outreach to Youth-Central/South America

$75,000

Project JOEL is an outreach program to youth in Latin American countries, with the goal

of training and equipping young people with practical information and preventative

education regarding drug and alcohol abuse, violence, promiscuity and the consequences of

these actions, while sharing the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ as the

foundation for a solid and productive life. Your mite offerings will help support this grant

providing assistance to more than 40,000 youth over the next few years

MITE BOX HELPS THIS WEEK: Sunday “Star Spangled Banner” made U.S. National Anthem (1931)-50¢

Monday Start your day with a warm cup of tea as you do your morning devotions-25¢

Tuesday Write and encouraging note to someone who needs it-30¢

Wednesday Take a walk outside today and pray for the youth of our nation-40¢

Thursday Thank God for the blessings of this week-30¢

Friday Ask God’s blessing on all who are searching for purpose in their lives-$1

Saturday Have “A Cup with Kay”* and pray for Project JOEL-30¢

*(Pray with our President for 9 minutes at 9:00 am with your favorite cup of the morning)

LWML meets on Tuesday, March 5th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Remember

your Mite boxes and “Quarterly” subscriptions.

LCMS PRAYER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2013 Rev. Gui Kasongo, LCMS French African pastor from the Congo, serves our District’s

congregation of the International Lutheran Church of Zion. They meet at Benediction

Lutheran Church, Milwaukee. This congregation is made up of French African

immigrants. Pastor Kasongo and his congregation also support mission congregations in

the Congo through Internet training, annual teaching visits by Pastor Kasongo and their

gifts. Pray for Rev. Kasongo and the French African Ministry during the month of March.

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MARCH CARING CORNER We are requesting daily use items which will help out St. Paul's Church, School, Kinder

Place and Extended Care. Please take a tag or two from the Caring Corner bulletin boards

(in the narthex of the church and outside of the gym doors). Or read the full list of items

needed on the boards. It's a big help to get the many little items that are used daily-

markers, paper, wipes, etc. Thanks so much!

WHAT IS STEPHEN MINISTRY?

Stephen Ministry is lay caring ministry. Stephen Ministers are not counselors or therapists; rather, they are caring Christian friends who can offer a listening ear to help others through the tough times in life. Stephen Ministers are trained and supervised in their ministry. If you’d like to learn more about this ministry, contact Pastor Ronald Krug or one of our Stephen Leaders: Duane Peterson, Jeff Stache, Kevin Osterndorf, and Steve Hansen.

EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN-UP SHEETS Easter Breakfast sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. This years breakfast will feature a slightly new menu, and some sweet surprises. We hope you can help support our youth in their efforts as they continue to raise funds for the National Youth Gathering this July. If you have any questions about the breakfast, please contact Cheryl Tesch.

MEN OF ST. PAUL’SMEN OF ST. PAUL’SMEN OF ST. PAUL’SMEN OF ST. PAUL’S

Our men’s ministry, St. Paul’s Journeymen, invites you to join them for breakfast with Pastor

O’Donnell at Maxim’s (The Depot) on Saturday, March 9th from 7:30 am to 9:00 am. Hear

Pastor O’Donnell share his vision for sharing God’s love. This informal chat will give an

opportunity for getting to know each other better.

LADIES AIDLADIES AIDLADIES AIDLADIES AID Our next Ladies Aid meeting will be on Thursday, March 7th at 6:00 pm, in the Fellowship Hall.

Come and welcome Vicar Scharnell as our guest speaker. We will also be planning our Mother-

Daughter-Friend Banquet and special plans for Easter. Come and Join us! We need your ideas!

LIFE THOUGHTS IN THE CHURCH YEARLIFE THOUGHTS IN THE CHURCH YEARLIFE THOUGHTS IN THE CHURCH YEARLIFE THOUGHTS IN THE CHURCH YEAR The essence of sin is idolatry, a failure to trust in God and His ways. When tempted to do evil,

we can trust that God is faithful and will provide “the way of escape” (1 Corinthians 10:13). He

proved His faithfulness to us on the cross. We can trust in that faithfulness and make choices

pleasing to Him. Prayer: Holy Spirit, give us such faith that we may trust in Your faithfulness,

especially during times of difficulty and distress.

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Celebrating 150 years…God’s Grace from Generation to Generation. For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to generations.

~Psalm 100:5 Imagine what life was like in 1865. President Lincoln celebrated the inauguration of his 2nd term in the White House but was assassinated just a few months later. The country was just coming out of the Civil War. National Freedom Day was established with the passing of the 13th Amendment to our Constitution. In Europe, there was strong tension between Germany, Prussia and Austria over an attempt to create a liberal German nation-state. Many Germans continued to immigrate to America. In Oconomowoc, a tract of land and a house on Fowler Lake was purchased to serve as the first church of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Yes, that was almost 150 years ago! In 2015, St. Paul’s will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary. The celebration will occur over the entire year, from the Epiphany season in January to the Reformation in October. However, no celebration of this feat can be accomplished without plenty of planning and assistance from volunteers. We need people for the following committees:

� Worship & Spiritual Events Committee (including music and drama) � Communications Committee � Historical Committee � Memorabilia Committee � Special Events Committees – School, Church and Community � Finance and Investments Committee

Would you be interested in helping with the planning of this remarkable occasion? If yes, please contact Cheri Ware (sware@wi.rr.com) or Sara Junio (sarajunio527@gmail.com).

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All-You-Care-To-Eat

St. Paul’s Fish Dinner Friday, March 15, 2013

4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Gymnasium

Community tradition! Fabulous fellowship! Talk God over cod! Enjoy fried or baked

fish, German and American potato salads, French fries, potato pancakes, applesauce, coleslaw, rye bread, and choice of beverage. (Hot dogs available upon request for other appetites). St. Paul’s Youth, along with their families, are raising funds to

travel to the 2013 National Youth Gathering in San Antonio, TX, this summer.

Buy your tickets now at a discount!

Adult Meal Ticket $8

Child (5-10 years) Ticket $4

Meals at the door $9.00 for adults & $4.50 for children 5-10 years. Children 4 years & under always eat free.

Tickets available in church office or please contact

Jody Jackson (262-391-8620 or jkmail94@yahoo.com).

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“Living as Stewards” Continues this week!

Stewards Living a God-Pleasing Life is a time of growth and commitment in

which the people of God celebrate His gifts and grow in the joy of giving and

serving

Each Saturday and Sunday until March 17th we will:

• Celebrate one of the ministries here at St. Paul’s Oconomowoc in which faithful

stewards use their gifts in the service of God and His people. This week we

celebrate the Christian Day School.

• Hear the witness of one of our members who shares (his/her) faith/stewardship

journey.

• Study the Scriptures each week using home daily devotions or Bible studies

supplied by the program. The theme for the daily devotions this week is “Discipline

is the Path” – which is the theme for the weekend services next week. A daily

devotion booklet is available for your family as you leave today’s service.

Theme for this weekends’ services is ”Faith is the Foundation”

Consecration Weekend is March 16th and 17th. If you know you will be out of town,

starting later in March – commitment cards will be available from the elders. You can place

them in the offering plate or return them to the church office. Every attendee and member

who completes a Response Card does so voluntarily by attending worship on Consecration

Weekend. We urge people to attend who feel strongly opposed to completing a card. The

procedure is done in such a way that no one feels personal embarrassment if he or she

chooses not to fill out a card.

Board Nominations

The Nominating Committee of St. Paul’s is accepting recommendations for individuals that could serve on a particular Ministry Board. We have the following positions open:

Assistant Executive Director (2) Christian Growth Board Director Early Childhood Board Director Christian Growth Board Members Early Childhood Board Members Church Properties Board Members Elders Board Members Stewardship Board Members Evangelism Board Members Service & Mission Outreach Board Members Christian Education Board Members Service & Mission Outreach Board Director Youth Board Director Youth Board Members

Please prayerfully consider joining a board and serving a ministry. It’s very exciting!

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A. Call to Order Sara Junio

B. Opening Devotion Pastor Lance A. O’Donnell

C. Approval of Agenda Sara Junio

D. Approval of Minutes Cheryl Tesch

E. State of the Parish Report Pastor Lance A. O’Donnell

F. Treasurer’s Report Nate Zastrow

G. Board Reports � Board of Christian Growth � Board of Church Properties � Board of Early Childhood � Board of Education � Board of Elders � Board of Evangelism � Board of Service & Mission Outreach � Board of Stewardship

-Endowment Fund Report � Board of Youth

H. Old Business � Downtown Development Scott Kalien � 150

th Anniversary Cheri Ware

I. New Business � Strategic Framework Sara Junio / Ps. Lance A. O’Donnell � Nominating Committee members Sara Junio � Principal Call Committee Aaron Boldt, Board of Education

i. Motion to extend a Divine Call for a Principal

K. Adjournment

St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church, School & Kinder Place

Regular Voters’ Meeting

Sunday, March 10 at 3:30 pm in the Church Nave (Please arrive early to register and review materials)

AGENDA

Mission: Reaching, Serving & Growing Disciples

Time to Grow Bible Studies

Spring session April 3rd

-May 15th

Registration is due by Wednesday, March 20

Every Christian can benefit from continued study in God’s Word. Time to Grow is our offering of

classes on Wednesday nights for the whole family. Through Bible study, the Holy Spirit works to

build up our faith as we continue to grow and understand God’s Holy Word. We have a meal

available in the fellowship hall starting at 5pm and it’s served until 6pm. The cost is adults $4.00,

5-12 is $3.00 and 4 and under is free. At 6:00 pm we gather in the church for a time of devotion

and singing before we are dismissed to our classes at until 6:20 pm. The children then go to their

own age appropriate classrooms to study the bible through story, crafts, games and music. The

adults have a variety of classes they can choose from at the same time. Our evening ends at 7:20

pm. There is a nursery available for children under 3 .

Unglued (Women’s Study) Led by Sara Benes and Angie Scharnell in Room #205

A participant’s guide will be provided, the cost is $6.00. Please pay this the first night of study.

God gave us emotions to experience life, not destroy it! Lysa TerKeurst admits that she, like most

women, has had experiences where others bump into her happy and she comes emotionally

unglued. We stuff, we explode, or we react somewhere in between. What do we do with these

raw emotions? Is it really possible to make emotions work for us instead of against us? Yes, and

in her usual inspiring and practical way, Lysa will show you how. Filled with gut-honest personal

examples and biblical teaching, Unglued will equip you to: Know with confidence how to resolve

conflict in your important relationships. Find peace in your most difficult relationships as you

learn to be honest but kind when offended. Identify what type of reactor you are and how to

significantly improve your communication. Respond with no regrets by managing your

tendencies to stuff, explode, or react somewhere in between. Gain a deep sense of calm by

responding to situations out of your control without acting out of control.

Introduction to the Bible Led by Vicar Steve Scharnell in Room #204

A basic foundational Bible study to introduce people to the layout of the Bible and its popular

Bible stories.

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Parenting Families: From Me to We

Led by David Schlomer in Room #206

Parenting Families: From Me to We is an experience that can make an immediate difference in

your life as parent. No guilt, no talking heads, just real people and ideas that work. Single

parents, blended families, grandparents, or traditional families-you'll all be glad you came. Real

parents and real family situations are featured in the DVD set up conversations and give you

ideas to use immediately.

Acolyte Training

Led by Pastor Ronald P. Krug in the Church Nave

For students entering 5th

, 6th

, 7th

and 8th

Grade in the Fall

St. Paul’s, needs you! You may be thinking, “What could I possibly do to serve?” St. Paul’s is

your spiritual home and without your help we will suffer. God’s Word tells us, “Now you are the

body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27). All of us, who have been

gifted with faith, are given gifts and talents to serve one another. This is your opportunity and

call to service - as acolytes!

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BIBLE STUDY CHOICE

_________________________________________________

NAME ___________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER _________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS ________________________________

SIGN UP FOR THE “Time to Grow”

ADULT BIBLE STUDIES BELOW

PLEASE RETURN SLIP TO THE OFFICE

THE BIBLE’S TREASURES ARE FOUND BY THOSE WHO DIG FOR THEM

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE SPRING AUCTION AND DINNER

APRIL 13th, 2013

~DONATIONS NEEDED FOR OUR SPRING AUCTION~

YES… you probably DO have something that you can donate, or know someone who will donate

an item for our fabulous and fun auction coming up on April 13th

at the

Golden Mast Inn on beautiful Okauchee Lake!

Suggestions to get your brain thinking:

� Handmade items,

� Services (cooking, cleaning, babysitting, etc.)

� Lessons (wakeboarding, swimming, yoga, etc.)

� Certificates from a favorite store, spa, restaurant

� Specialty baked items

� Art, jewelry, antiques

� Larger value items for the live auction

� Anything else you think will sell!

All donations are 100% tax deductible! Receipts will be given to donors when item is collected.

(You can drop donations off at the church office.)

Please contact Scott Kalien at scott.kalien@mortonbuildings.com

with ideas, questions and donations.

Be a Major Sponsor! Gold Sponsor = $1,000

Silver Sponsor =$750

Bronze Sponsor = $500

DO invite your friends and family!

The menu for the evening will include breaded chicken breast topped with asparagus &

Monterey Jack cheese with dessert. The ticket price is only $35/person. Our DJ will follow the

live auction for more fun!

Watch for your invitation in the mail! If you do not receive one by the second week in March,

please let Scott Kalien know.

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EASTER FLOWERS

Help beautify our Easter Worship with spring flowers. You can choose Lilies, Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths or Hydrangeas.

Easter Lilies $9.00 Tulips $9.00 Daffodils $9.00 Hyacinths $9.00 Hydrangeas $15.00

Deadline for ordering is

SUNDAY, March 17th

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please make checks payable to St. Paul’s Altar Guild

(payment must accompany order)

NAME:________________________PHONE NUMBER:_______________ Please indicate number of each type of flower:

______ Easter Lilies

______ Tulips

______ Daffodils

______ Hyacinths

______ Hydrangeas

Total amount:____________

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MONDAY March 4th

Mom’s In Prayer Lord’s Cupboard Open Pantry Faith and Food for Wellness

Room 219 School Lobby Room 219

7:30 am 5:30 pm 6:30 pm

TUESDAY March 5th

LWML Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm

WEDNESDAY March 6th

Midweek Lenten Worship Lenten Dinner

Midweek Lenten Worship Adult Choir

Praise Team Practice

Church Fellowship Hall

Church Balcony Church

12:15 pm 5:00 pm 6:15 pm 7:30 pm 8:45 pm

THURSDAY March 7th

Ladies Aid Stephen Ministry Leaders

Stephen Ministry Supervision Praise Team Practice

Fellowship Hall Room 214 Room 201 Church

6:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

SATURDAY March 9th

Journeymen Traditional Worship

AA Meeting

Maxim’s Church

Fellowship Hall

7:30 am 5:30 pm 8:30 pm

SUNDAY March 10th

Traditional Worship Public School Catechism Class

Bible Study Contemporary Worship

Voters’ Meeting

Church Room 216

Fellowship Hall Church Church

8:00 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 10:30 am 3:30 pm

For the most current

information on St. Paul’s

happenings, please visit our

website at splco.org.

WHAT’S COMING NEXT WEEKEND?

Acolytes: Ben Scheuer (5:30); Sierra Ebert (8:00) Altar Guild: Martha & Emilie Blanck (5:30); Kayleigh Rather (8:00); Cheryl Oelsner (10:30) Elders: Dave Meyer (5:30); Bruce Bain (8:00); Jon Schmeling (10:30) Greeters: Roxie Gerlach (5:30); Elsie Rupnow (8:00 church); Ewald & Arline Baumann (8:00 school); Jamie Stache (10:30) Lectors: Dave Meyer (5:30); Dorothy Duchow (8:00) Power Point Operator: Leah Johnson Radio Host: Jim Juneau Ushers: Dave Meyer (5:30); Gary Flanagan (8:00); Truman Seifert (10:30)

February 23rd & 24th

Sat. 5:30 - 113

Sun. 8:00 am - 120

Sun. 10:30 am - 153

Church Attendance:

386 Total; 31 visitors; 355 members

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ST. PAUL’S MARCH EPISTLE IS

NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR

WEBSITE AT SPLCO.ORG.

RADIO BROADCASTRADIO BROADCASTRADIO BROADCASTRADIO BROADCAST

St. Paul’s 8:00 am church service can be heard Sunday over WTKM (104.9 FM & 1540 AM) and/or on the web at www.wtkm.com.

FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN We rejoice to have families with small

children participating in our worship

services. There are baskets available

with items that might be helpful for your

children behind the back pews.

SERVING THIS WEEKEND

The radio broadcast is sponsored in by Jim & Karen Wilson in loving memory of their son, Michael …music leaders are Ms. Diane Bleke (all Trad.); Look2Him(10:30)…special music by Dorothy Duchow, Cheryl Tesch & Pat Borgman (all Trad.)...acolytes are Jordan Weber & Sam Burlage (5:30); Ryan Frosch & Clayton Polinske (8:00); Maggie Duchow & Makenna Meunier (10:30)..altar guild are Margie Hertneky (5:30); Dorothy Duchow (8:00); Anne Lindquist (10:30).. elders are Rick Zastrow (5:30); Bryan Polinske (8:00); Scott Kalien (10:30)…greeters are John Melvin (5:30); Gary & Becca Pribnow (8:00 church); Dennis & Florence Zastrow (8:00 school); Shirley Smart (10:30)...lectors are Barb Krug (5:30); Don Meyer (8:00)...radio host is Cheryl Tesch...power point operator is Jamie Stache…ushers are Rick Zastrow (5:30); Dan Friedrich (8:00); Scott Kalien (10:30)

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

Ezekiel 33:7–20 (ESV) “So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. “And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: ‘Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we rot away because of them. How then can we live?’ Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel? “And you, son of man, say to your people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him when he transgresses, and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall by it when he turns from his wickedness, and the righteous shall not be able to live by his righteousness when he sins. Though I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, yet if he trusts in his righteousness and does injustice, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered, but in his injustice that he has done he shall die. Again, though I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ yet if he turns from his sin and does what is just and right, if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has taken by robbery, and walks in the statutes of life, not doing injustice, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of the sins that he has committed shall be remembered against him. He has done what is just and right; he shall surely live. “Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just,’ when it is their own way that is not just. When the righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it. And when the wicked turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he shall live by them. Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ O house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his ways.”

1 Corinthians 10:1–13 (ESV) I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the

way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Luke 13:1–9 (ESV) There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”

March 2nd & 3rd, 2013

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