ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 10TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

July 28 & August 1

Divine Service Setting III - LSB pg. 184

Welcome and Announcements

Opening Hymn: “There Is a Time for Everything” LSB #762There is a time for ev’rything, A time for all that life may bring:A time to plant, a time to reap, A time to laugh, a time to weep,A time to heal, a time to slay, A time to build where rubble lay,A time to die, a time to mourn, A time for joy and to be born.

A time to hold, then be alone, A time to gather scattered stone,A time to break, a time to mend, A time to search and then to end,A time to keep, then throw away, A time to speak, then nothing say,A time for war till hatreds cease, A time for love, a time for peace.

Eternal Lord, Your wisdom sees And fathoms all life’s tragedies;You know our grief, You hear our sighs In mercy, dry our tear-stained eyes.From evil times, You bring great good; Beneath the cross, we’ve safely stood.

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Though dimly now life’s path we trace, One day we shall see face to face.

(please rise)

Before all time had yet begun,You Father, planned to give Your Son;Lord Jesus Christ, with timeless grace, You have redeemed our time-bound race;O Holy Spirit, Paraclete. Your timely work in us complete;Blest Trinity, Your praise we sing There is a time for ev’rything!Invocation LSB pg. 184P: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit.C: Amen.

Confession and Absolution LSB pg. 184P: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true

heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P: Our help is in the Name of the Lord.C: Who made heaven and earth.P: I said, “I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.C: and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.P: O Almighty God, merciful Father,All: I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all

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offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor sinful being.

P: Upon this your confession I, by virtue of my office, as a

Called and ordained servant of the Word: announce the grace of God unto all of you; and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins: in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

The Introit from Psalm 145P: All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord,C: and all Your saints shall bless You!P: They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom C: and tell of Your power,P: to make known to the children of man Your mighty deeds,C: and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.P: Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,C: and Your dominion endures throughout all

generations.P: The Lord is faithful in all His wordsC: and kind in all His works.

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P: The Lord upholds all who are fallingC: and raises up all who are bowed down.P: The eyes of all look to You,C: and You give them their food in due season.P: You open Your hand;C: You satisfy the desire of every living thing.P: The Lord is righteous in all His waysC: and kind in all His works.P: The Lord is near to all who call on Him,C: to all who call on Him in truth.P: He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him;C: He also hears their cry and saves them. 

P: The Lord preserves all who love Him,C: but all the wicked He will destroy.P: My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,C: and let all flesh bless His holy name forever and ever.

Gloria Patri (sung) LSB pg. 186Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Kyrie (sung) LSB pg. 186

Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us.Lord have mercy upon us.

Gloria in Excelsis (sung) LSB pg. 187-189

P: Glory be to God on high:4

C: (sung) and on earth, peace, good-will toward men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee; we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takes away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord. Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Salutation and Collect of the Day LSB pg. 189

P: The Lord be with you.C: (sung) And with thy spirit.P: Let us pray. O God, the Protector of all who trust in

You, without whom nothing is strong or holy: increase and multiply Your mercy on us that, with You as our Ruler and Guide, we may pass through all the temporal things of this world without losing the things that are eternal; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: (sung) Amen.(be seated)

Old Testament Reading Exodus 16:2-15

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And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.  On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.”  So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?”  And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against Him- what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.” Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, ‘Come near before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’  And as soon as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.  And the LORD said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.’” In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew

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lay around the camp.  And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?”  For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.”P: This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

Epistle Reading Ephesians 4:1-16I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit- just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call- one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.  But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.  Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high He led a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.” (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that He had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?  He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)  And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no

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longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.P: This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.(please rise)

Alleluia & Verse (sung) LSB pg. 190All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Holy Gospel John 6:22-35 P: The Holy Gospel According to Saint John, the 6th chapter:C: (sung) Glory be to Thee, O Lord.On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but that His disciples had gone away alone.  Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.  So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?”  Jesus answered them,

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“Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking Me, not because yousaw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.  Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you.  For on Him God the  Father has set His seal.”  Then they said to Him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?”  Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”  So they said to Him, “Then what sign do You do, that we may see and believe You? What work do You perform?   Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”  Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.  For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to theworld.”  They said to Him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst.”P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.C: (sung) Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

Nicene Creed LSB pg. 191All: I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker

of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all

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worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who, for us men, and for our salvation came down from Heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son, together, is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

(be seated)Hymn: “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” LSB #524How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear!It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, And drives away our fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole And calms the heart’s unrest;‘Tis manna to the hungry soul And to the weary, rest.

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Dear name! The rock on which I build, My shield and hiding place;My never-failing treasury filled With boundless stores of grace.

O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King,My Lord, my life, my way, my end, Accept the praise I bring.

How weak the effort of my heart, How cold my warmest thought!But when I see Thee as Thou art, I’ll praise Thee as I ought.

Till then I would Thy love proclaim With ev’ry fleeting breath;And may the music of Thy name Refresh my soul in death.

Sermon “The Bread of Life” Pastor Wolter (please stand as the offerings are brought forward)

Offertory (sung) LSB pg. 192-193

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

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Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen.

Prayers of the Church

SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR

PrefaceP: The Lord be with you.C: (sung) And with thy spirit.P: Lift up your hearts.C: (sung) We lift them up unto the Lord.P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.C: (sung) It is meet and right so to do.

Proper PrefaceP: 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, our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave; and, by His glorious resurrection, opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Your glorious Name, evermore praising You and singing:

Sanctus “Holy, Holy, Holy” LSB pg. 195

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Sabaoth. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna! Hosanna!

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Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He; blessed is He; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest!

The Lord’s Prayer LSB pg. 196

Our Father, Who art in Heaven: Hallowed be Thy Name.Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done: on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

The Words of Institution LSB pg. 197

P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My body which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.” In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you for the

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forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Pax Domini LSB pg. 197

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.C: (sung) Amen.

Agnus Dei (sung) LSB pg. 198

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; have mercy upon us. O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; have mercy upon us.O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world; grant us Thy peace. Amen.

(please be seated)Distribution Hymns

“ You Satisfy the Hungry Heart ” LSB #641

Refrain: You satisfy the hungry heart With gift of finest wheat. Come give to us, O saving Lord, The bread of life to eat.

As when the shepherd calls his sheep, They know and heed his voice;

So when You call Your fam’ly, Lord, We follow and rejoice. Refrain

With joyful lips we sing to You Our praise and gratitude14

That You should count us worthy, Lord, To share this heav’nly food. Refrain

Is not the cup we bless and share The blood of Christ out-poured?

Do not one cup, one loaf, declare Our oneness in the Lord? Refrain

The myst’ry of Your presence, Lord, No mortal tongue can tell:Whom all the world cannot contain Comes in our hearts to dwell.

Refrain

You give Yourself to us, O Lord, Then selfless let us be,To serve each other in Your name In truth and charity.

Refrain

“Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Tellling” LSB #630

Now, my tongue, the myst’ry telling Of the glorious body sing,

And the blood, all price excelling, Which the Gentiles’ Lord and King,

Once on earth among us dwelling, Shed for this world’s ransoming.

(continued on next page)Giv’n for us, and condescending To be born for us

below,He with us in converse blending Dwelt, the seed of truth

to sow,

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Till He closed with wondrous ending His most patient life of woe.

That last night at supper lying Mid the Twelve, His chosen band,

Jesus, with the Law complying, Keeps the feast its rites demand;

Then, more precious food supplying, Gives Himself with His own hand.

Word made flesh, the bread He taketh, By His word His flesh to be;

Wine His sacred blood He maketh, Though the senses fail to see;

Faith alone the true heart waketh To behold the mystery.

Glory let us give and blessing To the Father and the Son,

Honor, thanks and praise addressing, While eternal ages run;

Ever too His love confessing Who from both with both is One.

Nunc Dimittis (sung - please rise) LSB pg. 199-200

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy Word. For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people: a light to lighten the Gentiles… and the glory of Thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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Thanksgiving & Prayer LSB pg. 200P: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.C: (sung) and His mercy endureth forever. P: Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that

You have refreshed us with this salutary gift, and we implore You that- of Your mercy- You would strengthen us through the same, in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: (sung) Amen.Salutation & Benedicamus LSB pg. 201-202P: The Lord be with you.C: (sung) And with thy spirit.P: Bless we the Lord!C: (sung) Thanks be to God!

Benediction LSB pg. 202P: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face

shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His peace.

C: (sung) Amen! Amen! Amen!

Closing Hymn “God of Grace and God of Glory” LSB #850God of grace and God of glory, On Your people pour Your pow’r;

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Crown Your ancient Church’s story; Bring its bud to glorious flow’r.Grant us wisdom, grant us courage For the facing of this hour,For the facing of this hour.

Lo, the hosts of evil round us Scorn the Christ, assail His ways!From the fears that long have bound us Free our hearts to faith and praise.Grant us wisdom, grant us courage For the living of these days,For the living of these days.

Cure Your children’s warring madness; Bend our pride to Your control;Shame our wanton, selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul.Grant us wisdom, grant us courage Lest we miss Your kingdom’s goal, Lest we miss Your kingdom’s goal.

Save us from weak resignation To the evils we deplore;Let the gift of Your salvation Be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, Serving You whom we adore,Serving You whom we adore.

IN OUR PRAYERS TODAY: We pray for the family and friends of Phil Manska as they mourn his passing. We also pray for Beth Fridgen, Elizabeth Broich, Ruth Cleary, Amy Schmidt-Glass, Michelle Goossen,

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Steven Morse, Trevor Sanders, Rebecca Burns, Melody Reuss, Rosemary Mills, Heather Ollendick, Gisele Freitag, Peggy Wold, Lydia Peterson, Sara Krupke; Jim Puchalski, Tom Razink, Jack Verch, Connie Ollendick, Mary Odegaard, Chuck Wilts and Sheila McGee.

PRAYING FOR OUR MEMBERS THIS WEEK: Aaron and Shannon Schmidt; Kaden Schmidt; Kellen Schmidt; Shaleah Schmidt; Joyce Schultz; Del and Pam Schulz; Jason Schulz; Staci Schulz; Harold and Mary Schwendemann; Jason, Tami, Irelyn and Hudsyn Schwendemann; Kristen and Braelyn Schwencdemann; Kyle Schwendemann; and Scott and Melissa Schwendemann.

BAPTISMAL BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: Aug. 2nd: Dorothy Hoffman, Linda Knutson and Dylan Mattheisen Aug. 3rd: Christena Quigley and Everett Quigley Aug. 4th: Elizabeth Mansfield Aug. 5th: Laurie Mortenson Aug. 6th: Steve Goossen and Allie Mitteness Aug. 7th: DeLaynie Naig

SUNDAY ATTENDANCE: 71 OFFERINGS: $1,312.00 MIDWEEK ATTENDANCE: 33 SPECIAL OFFERINGS: Medtronics: $17.01.

Operating Expenses of St. Mark’s 2021Needed each week beginning January 1, 2021:

$3,690.00

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Offerings collected 07/21/21 & 07/25/21 $1,312.00Budgeted needs through 07/25/21: $110,700.00Offerings received (01/01/21 – 07/25/21): $104,216.88Thrivent Choice Dollars Received 07/06/21: $4.00Total Thrivent Choice Dollars Received in 2021: $1,773.00Memorial & Special Offerings (so far this year): $6,962.55

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RADIO BROADCAST Today’s service is sponsored by Jerry and Shirley Rode in honor of their 63rd Wedding Anniversary. If you would like to sponsor a radio broadcast for $35, there is a sign-up sheet by the office door.

POOL PARTY AND PICNIC is today (Aug. 1). Swimming at the Benson pool starts at 11am with the picnic starting at 12:30 pm. Please bring a dish to share. We will also have drawings for door prizes. Bring your friends and family!

HAPPY 63 RD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO JERRY AND SHIRLEY RODE! Jerry and Shirley will be celebrating 63 years of marriage on Monday, August 2nd. We congratulate them and offer prayers of thanksgiving to God for their 63 years together. Their address is: 935 25th Ave. SE Benson, MN 56215.HAPPY 95 th BIRTHDAY TO MARGARET ROBERTSON ! Margaret will be celebrating her 95th birthday on August 3rd. May God continue to

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watch over Margaret and bless her, as He has these past 95 years! Margaret’s address is: 308 16th St. St. Benson, MN 56215.

HAPPY 60 TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO LEROY AND SHARON SANDERS! Leroy and Sharon will be celebrating 60 years of marriage on Friday, August 6th. We congratulate them and offer prayers of thanksgiving to God for their 60 years together. Their address is: 470 70th St. SW Benson, MN 56215.

HAPPY 50 TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO GARY AND BEV KLEMM! Gary and Bev Klemm will be celebrating 50 years of marriage on Saturday, August 7th. We congratulate them and offer prayers of thanksgiving to God for their 50 years together. Their address is: 404 Sanford Rd. Unit B Benson, MN 56215.

50 TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE Gary and Bev Klemm will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 7th at Track Bar & Grill (Formerly the VFW). Open house party will begin at 4pm. No gifts please. All are welcome!

OPEN HOUSE You are welcome to join Rev. George and Julene Sagissor who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 8th, 2021 from Noon to 3pm following the 10:30 am worship service, where Pastor George is currently the vacancy pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, 1603 Broadway, Wheaton, MN. Well-wishes can also be sent to 11519 59th Ct. Clear Lake, MN, 55319.

Serving our church this week (July 28 & August 1):ORGANIST: July 28: Lois Mitteness Aug. 1: Mary Weckwerth

CAMERA (July 28): Randy Weber

ELDERS: July 28 (7pm): John Huston and Randy Weber August 1 (9am): Brad Neuhaus and Randy Weber

COUNTERS: Staci Ascheman and Susan FirchauServing our church next week (August 4 & 8):

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ORGANIST: Aug.4: Mary Weckwerth Aug. 8: Lois Mitteness

CAMERA (Aug. 4): Gary Weckwerth

ELDERS: Aug. 4 (7pm): Darin Vergin and Arnie Pagel Aug. 8 (9am): Howard Mansfield and Scott Rajewsky

COUNTERS: Sandy Fossen and Melissa Hampton

Wednesday, July 28 ~ LWML Mites Door Offering Worship: Divine Service III (w/Communion) ………………........ 7pm

Sunday, August 1 ~ LWML Mites Door Offering Worship: Divine Service III (w/Communion) ………..............…... 9amSwimming & Picnic………………………………….…11am & 12:30 pmVisitation for Phil Manska……………………………………….….3-5pm

Monday, August 2Funeral Service for Phil Manska……………………………………....1pm

Happy 63rd Wedding Anniversary to Jerry and Shirley Rode!

Tuesday, August 3 ~ Happy 95th Birthday to Margaret Robertson!

Wednesday, August 4 Worship: Divine Service I (w/Communion) …………...……........ 7pm

Friday, August 6 ~ Ascheman/Vergin Wedding RehearsalHappy 60th Wedding Anniversary to Leroy and Sharon Sanders!

Saturday, August 7 ~ Ascheman/Vergin WeddingHappy 50th Wedding Anniversary to Gary and Bev Klemm!

Sunday, August 8 Worship: Divine Service I (w/Communion) ………................…... 9am

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