Receiving and giving the love and hope of Christ
210 E. Pleasant St., Oconomowoc, WI 53066 | 262-567-5001 | www.splco.org
A member of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Worship ScheduleSaturday: 5:00 pm tradi tional • Sunday: 8:00 am tradi tional
Sunday: 10:30 am contemporary
Specia l services during Advent, Lent & Summer
Welcome to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, School& Early Childhood Center
Rev. Lance Armstrong O’Donnell, Senior Pastor John Kelling, Pastor EmeritusAllison Mackie, Director of Parish Music ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ&ůŽƌĞƐ Director
Jill George, Principal Adrianna Lubner, Middle School YouthDirector
Volume 26 Office Hours: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Number 2
Please fill out an attendance cardand place it in the offering plate.
As the prelude begins, worshipers areĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽĐŽŶĐůƵĚĞĐŽŶǀ ĞƌƐĂƟŽŶ
and quietly prepare for worship.
Welcome! If you are a guest, the followinginformation may help you:
If you have questions, or would like moreinformation about St. Paul’s, an usher will behappy to help you.
Please fill out an attendance card, located onthe pew in front of you, and place it in theoffering plate.
If you have small children, there are activitybags located behind the back pews that mightbe helpful for your child.
Please read our confession found on page 329-330 of the Lutheran Service Book and indicateyour agreement with our beliefs by checking the box next to the names of those communing.
Those who share in our confession of faith of the Lord’s Supper are welcome to receive.
If you hold a confession differing from this congregation, please speak with a pastor or elder.Non-communing, baptized children are welcome to come to the table for a blessing.If you are physically unable to come to the table, please let an usher know and the pastor willcome to you and give you communion.
Communion WineThe wine glasses in the center of each tray contain one drop of communion wine. The glassesthat contain more wine are rose in color
HOLY COMMUNION
JANUARY 10, 2021
THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
Guest Pastor: Larry Myers
Theme: Being Buried and Being Raised
dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůt ŽƌƐŚŝƉ
LSB, Divine Service 2, pg. 167
Contemporary Worship
Special Order
GUEST INFORMATION
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5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Radio Broadcast: For God’s blessings through the radio ministry ofSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Music Leaders Allison Mackie Allison Mackie Praise Team
Acolytes TBD Max Meyer TBD
Altar GuildMarena LinkeWendy Tesch
Megan Mi l ler Barb Star
Elders Mike Tesch Arno Kirchenwitz Erik Benes
Greeters Rick ZastrowRalph & Donna Andrus (church)Chuck & Jenny Laabs (school )
Wayne & Diane Gartzke
Power Point TBD TBD Leah Johnson
Radio N/A Cheryl Tesch N/A
Ushers Todd Leonhardt Bob Bratz Erik Benes
Our 8:00 am Worship Service isbroadcast live on WTKM 104.9
and at available atwww.splco.org.
Families with small children:dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂĐƟǀ ŝƚLJďĂŐƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ
back of the church that might be helpfulfor your child.
LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE
5:00 pm – 43 Total: 233
8:00 am – 98
10:30 am – 92
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Ladies Aid Christmas/Love PartyWe will be having our Christmas/Love Party on Thursday, February 4th, at 5:30pm inthe FellowshipHall. It will be catered by Rosati’s restaurant. Please contact Sue Lindemann(262-567-4845) or Mary
Lou Pagenkopf (262-354-3010) for more information or to RSVP.
St. Paul's Lutheran School and ECC are preparing for the 2020-2021 School YearUpcoming Events Returning/New Student Enrollment for 2021-22 - February 1 Girls WarriorClassic Basketball Tournament - January 7-9
Boys Warrior Classic Basketball Tournament - January 14-16 Choice Student Application Enrollment - February 1 to April 15 (Limited Wisconsin Choice
spots available) Financial Aid Request for 2021-22 deadline- April 15
At St. Paul’s Lutheran School we continuously strive to deliver the highest quality Christianeducation
for our students andprepare them to live inthe world as excellent, involved citizens, and as boldwitnesses for Jesus Christ.
We offer daycare for children 6 months and older Preschool for 3K and4K Day School 5K - 8th Grade
Tuition assistance available We participate in the WisconsinSchool Choice program
FREE TUITION FOR QUALIFYING STUDENTSSee information about School Choice Wisconsin:
https://dpi.wi.gov/sms/choice-programs/student-applications
Sunday Night Alive (SNA) - St. Paul’s Youth GroupThank you to everyone who supports our high school (HS) and middle school (MS) youth. There areways that everyone can become involved.All youth (grades 5th-12th) are welcomed and encouraged to
come, including non-members.
Piggly Wiggly Receipt fundraiserIf you shop at Piggly Wiggly, please deposit your receipts in the designated box in fellowship hall.The
ŵŽŶĞLJƌĂŝƐĞĚĨƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚƐŚĞůƉƐƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵŝŶŐĨŽƌŽƵƌyouth.Thank you to all ofyou who already contribute to this fundraiser.
You can contact the youth group by emailing [email protected]. You can also start tofollowus on Instagram @SPLYouthOcon.
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The Congregation at Prayer
A Guide for Dai ly Meditation and PrayerThe Baptism of Our Lord: Being Buried and Being Raised
January 10 – 17, 2021
The Order of Meditation and Prayer
Pray and confess out loud as much from the order of meditation and prayer as you are able, or asyour family size and ages dictate. Learn by heart the verse, catechism, and hymn of the week.
InvocationIn the name ofthe Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.
Apostles’ Creed
Verse: John 3:5-6Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, hecannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Psalm: Psalm 105:1-22 and/or the appointed daily psalms for GeneralPsalms in Psalm ScheduleLSB, p. 304
DailyPsalms
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Morning
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81, 113
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Being Buried and Being Raised
Pastor Emeritus Larry MyerƐ >ƵƚŚĞƌĂŶ, ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ
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The Catechism: Sacrament of Holy Baptism: What is Baptism? Which is that Word of God?What benefits does Baptism give? Which are these words and promises of God?
t ŚĂƚŝƐĂƉƟƐŵ
ĂƉƟƐŵŝƐŶŽƚũƵƐƚƉůĂŝŶǁ ĂƚĞƌbut it is the waterincluded in God’s command
and combined with God’s Word.
3rd Grade +
Which is that Word of God?
ŚƌŝƐƚŽƵƌ>ŽƌĚƐĂLJƐŝŶƚŚĞůĂƐƚĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŽĨD ĂƩ ŚĞǁ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŐŽĂŶĚŵĂŬĞĚŝƐĐŝƉůĞƐŽĨĂůůŶĂƟŽŶƐ
ďĂƉƟnjŝŶŐƚŚĞŵin the name of the Father and of the Sonand of the Holy Spirit.
1st Grade +
Kindergarten +
t ŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮ ƚƐĚŽĞƐďĂƉƟƐŵŐŝǀ ĞIt works forgiveness of sins,
rescues from death and the devil,ĂŶĚŐŝǀ ĞƐĞƚĞƌŶĂůƐĂůǀ ĂƟŽŶƚŽĂůůǁ ŚŽďĞůŝĞǀ ĞƚŚŝƐ
as the words andpromises of God declare.
3rd Grade +
Which are these words and promises of God?Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Mark;
t ŚŽĞǀ ĞƌďĞůŝĞǀ ĞƐĂŶĚŝƐďĂƉƟnjĞĚǁ ŝůůďĞƐĂǀ ĞĚbut whoever does not believe will be condemned.
2nd Grade +
The Baptism of Our Lord: Being Buried and Being Raised
Day Bible Stories for the Family & School Daily prayer readings from LSB, p. 299
Sun. dŚĞĂƉƟƐŵŽĨKƵƌ>ŽƌĚ—D ĂƩ ŚĞǁ ϯ ϭϯ -17 Ezek. 18:1-4, 19-32 Rom. 2:17-29
Mon. dŚĞĂƉƟƐŵŽĨKƵƌ>ŽƌĚ—D ĂƩ ŚĞǁ ϯ ϭ-6, 13-17 Ezek. 33:1-20 Rom. 3:1-18
Tue. Behold the Lamb of God—John 1:19-34 Ezek. 34:1-24 Rom. 3:19-31
Wed. Nicodemus Comes to Jesus by Night—John 3:1-16 Ezek. 36:13-28 Rom. 4:1-25
Thur. The Woman at the Well—John 4:1-30, 39-42 Ezek. 36:33-37:14 Rom. 5:1-21
Fri. The Pool of Bethesda—John 5:1-15 Ezek. 37:15-28 Rom. 6:1-23
Prayers: Collects for the Week, Daily Themes for Prayer, In Our Prayers at St. Paul’s&ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŚĞĂǀ ĞŶ ĂƚƚŚĞĂƉƟƐŵŽĨ:ĞƐƵƐŝŶƚŚĞ:ŽƌĚĂŶZŝǀ ĞƌzŽƵƉƌŽĐůĂŝŵĞĚ, ŝŵzŽƵƌďĞůŽǀ ĞĚ ŽŶand ĂŶŽŝŶƚĞĚ, ŝŵǁ ŝƚŚƚŚĞ, ŽůLJƉŝƌŝƚ D ĂŬĞĂůůǁ ŚŽĂƌĞďĂƉƟnjĞĚŝŶ, ŝƐŶĂŵĞĨĂŝƚŚĨƵůŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐĂůůŝŶŐĂƐzŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŝŶŚĞƌŝƚŽƌƐǁ ŝƚŚ, ŝŵŽĨĞǀ ĞƌůĂƐƟŶŐůŝĨĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ:ĞƐƵƐŚƌŝƐƚ ŽƵƌ>ŽƌĚ who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
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Daily Themes for PrayerSunday: Pray for the joy of the resurrection among us; for the fruit of faith nourished by the
Word and Sacraments.Monday: Pray for faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism; for one’s calling and daily work;
for the unemployed; for the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for schools,colleges, and seminaries; for good government and for peace.
Tuesday: Pray for deliverance against temptation and evil; for the addicted and despairing, thetortured and oppressed; for those struggling with besetting sins.
Wednesday: Pray for marriage and family, that husbands and wives, parents and children live inordered harmony according to the Word of God; for parents who must raise childrenalone; for our communities and neighborhoods.
Thursday: Pray for the Church and her pastors; for teachers, deacons, deaconesses, and otherchurch workers; for missionaries and for all who serve the Church; for fruitful andsalutary use of the blessed sacrament of Christ’s body and blood.
Friday: Pray for the preaching of the holycross of our Lord Jesus Christ and for the spread of Hisknowledge throughout the whole world; for the persecuted and oppressed; for the sickand dying.
Saturday: Pray for faithfulness to the end; for the renewal of those who are withering in the faithor have fallen away; for receptive hearts and minds to God’s Word on the Lord’s Day;for pastors and people as they prepare to administer and receive Christ’s holy gifts.
In Our Prayers this WeekThose sick or hospitalized: MEMBERS – Margaret Voss–rehab; Nancy Wolter–rehab at ThreePi l lars; Jo Walter–pneumonia; :ĞĂŶĞƩĞ>ĞŽŶŚĂƌĚƚ Wat Tesch; Bob Bratz; Vernon Schilling–cancer;Marcus Pankow–cancer; Linda Leidel–ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚŚĞĂůŝŶŐ; George Nagel–Shorehaven; BerniceJorgenson–cancer; David Mueller–healing; Chad Eberhardt; Wilbur Pieper; Barb Pieper; CarolynPankow–Shorehaven; Peggy Lauber–liver and bone cancer; Laura Gruen–recovering from brainsurgery; Lucille Campbell–cancer treatment; Mary Buss–ĐĂŶĐĞƌ<ĂƟĞt ĂůĚŽƌĨ ' ůĞŶŶ' ĂƌƚnjŬĞ–Melanoma; Timothy John Bratz–cancer; Bill Voss ; Mabel Fredrick; Rick Ware; Crysta l Parker
FAMILY & FRIENDS OF MEMBERS – Those with cancer: Cra ig; Wendi Lombardo–breast cancer;Bob (Marilyn Marohn’s son-in-law)– Melanoma; Carol Oswald; Jowana Elswick–leukemia; JillFilut;Peggy Flanders; Sarah; Jan Shackleton (Pauline Bemis’s friend); Jim (Laura Grubba’s brother-in-law); Phyllis; Neil Johnson–cancer returned; Mike; Judy–cancer returned; Elizabeth–breast cancer;Kayla–thyroid cancer; Mary O’Connell–breast cancer; Kelly Bratz (Bob’s daughter-in-law)–breastcancer; Linda Hansen; Fran Meyer (Chris Hesse’s aunt)–DƵůƟƉůĞD LJĞůŽŵĂ ƌŝŶ;D ŝůĞĂŐĞƌͿ–Rayborn–Hodgkins Lymphoma; Mary Sprague—breast cancer; Sandy–Kidney cancer; DebraThurow (Dona’s daughter) Kathy Berkbigler (Pat Borgman’s cousin)–breast cancer; Karen Peskie(Mike & Cheryl Reiner’s s ister-in-law)–Lymphoma; Ron Rafalski–throat cancer; Nancy–breastcancer
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Other: ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ, Ăƌƚ :ĂŵĞƐ;ŝĂŶĞůĞŬĞƐƐŽŶͲŝŶͲůĂǁ Ϳʹ K s/ ƌĞŶĚĂ, ŽĞŌ; ŽŶŶĂ&ŽƌƚŵĂŶŶ ƐĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌͿʹ ŚĞĂƌƚƚƌĂŶƐƉůĂŶƚ ĞƩLJĞǀ D Ăŝ;ďƌŽŬĞŶŶĞĐŬͿ :ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ;ŝĂŶĂZĂĚƚŬĞƐŶŝĞĐĞͿʹ ŚĞĂůŝŶŐfrom aneurysm; Chris Giebel–MS with seriousbrain vi rus; Ken Nash; John Hildebrandt; Fred Storm(Lynda Rades’s brother); Fred Storm (Lynda Rades’s father); Yvonne (Sheila Rams’ sister)–stroke;Meri ta Dinnauer; Sue Jansen; Armin Tessmann–strength in walking, right arm and hand; Doug–CCL;Ăƌď;Ăǀ Ğ ĐŚůŽŵĞƌƐŵŽŵͿͶ ƐĞǀ ĞƌĞŚĞĂĚĂĐŚĞƐ ĐŽƩ<ůĞŝƐƚ;:ŝŵΘŶŶ ƵŐŐĂŶ ƐƐŽŶͿʹ D ^ WĂƵůFel l in
Those serving in the military-deployed: Ăŵ ƵŐŐĂŶ :ƵƐƟŶD ŝĐŚĞŶĞƌĂĐŚ, Žǁ ĂƌĚ dŚĞƌĞƐĂ WŚŝůWƌĞƐƚŽŶ ĂƐĞLJWŚŝůŶĚLJΘ ƚĞǀ Ğ<ŽƚŚ >ƵŬĞ:ĂĐŽď ƌŝĂŶ ZĂŶĚLJ<LJůĞ:ĂŬĞ:Ğī D ĂƩ ƌĂĚ ĞŶ Mike & Rob
Those serving God as missionaries: Rev. Shauen & Krista Trump & family; DennisDenow (Thailand),Bob & Chris Prouty (Austra l ia ), Pastor Reinke (Deaf Minis try), Rev. Bud Palmer
Those in need: Our Shut-Ins; all healthcare workers; all those affected by COVID-19; Jennifer; Brian; David
Lord’s Prayer and Morning or Evening Prayer from the CatechismHymn of the Week: To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord LSB 406
>ŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌǁ ĂƌĚƚŽƚŚĞ ĞĐŽŶĚ ƵŶĚĂLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞƉŝƉŚĂŶLJ January 17, 2021Hymns: 901, 589 (644, 500, 784) 533
dŚĞWŽǁ ĞƌĂŶĚWĞƌŝůŽĨ/Ŷǀ ŝƚĂƟŽŶ(Pastor O’Donnell)The Lord Jesus called a righteous man, Philip, to “follow” Him. (Jn 1.43) Later, Philip, called arighteous colleague, Nathanael, to “come and see” Jesus. (Jn 1.46) Jesus then called Nathanael tofollow and promised him that he wouldsee “heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and
descending on the Son of Man.” (Jn 1.51) In so doing Jesus claimed His divinity and authority toforgive and call apostles, evenas He once called Samuel and establishedhim “as a prophet of the>ŽƌĚ ;ϭĂŵ ϯ ϮϬͿ ĂůůŝŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽĐŽŵĞĂŶĚƐĞĞ :ĞƐƵƐŝƐĂŶŝŶǀ ŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŐƌĞĂƚƉŽǁ ĞƌĂŶĚͶ
ďĞĐĂƵƐĞŝƚŝƐƚŚĞĐĂůůŽĨ' ŽĚͶ ĂůƐŽĂŶŝŶǀ ŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƉĞƌŝůĂƐƚŚĞŽƌŝŶƚŚŝĂŶƐĚŝƐĐŽǀ ĞƌĞĚǁ ŚĞŶƚŚĞGospel called them out of their formerway of life (1 Cor 6.12-20). Holy Spirit-given wisdomcalls usƚŽƐĞĞƚŚĞƉŽǁ ĞƌĂŶĚƉĞƌŝůŽĨ' ŽƐƉĞůŝŶǀ ŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁ ĞŐůŽƌŝĨLJ' ŽĚŝŶŽƵƌďŽĚŝĞƐ
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WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday Adult Bible Study
Sunday: 9:15 am - Fellowship Hall
262-567-5001
Women of Joy
Saturday (1st & 3rd) - 8:00 am
Whelan’s
Journeymen
Saturday (2nd & 4th) - 7:30 am
Fellowship Hall
Dial-a-Devotion
Daily Study
Call 262.567.1001
MONDAYJanuary 11
Lord’s Lambs Giveaway Fel lowship Hal l 6:00 pm
TUESDAYJanuary 12
Board of Elders MeetingOperations Committee Meeting
Room 219Room 201
6:30 pm6:30 pm
THURSDAYJanuary 14
Boys Warriors Classic BasketballTournamentPra ise Team Practice
GymChurch
TBD11:00 am
FRIDAYJanuary 15
Boys Warriors Classic BasketballTournament Gym TBD
SATURDAYJanuary 16
Boys Warriors Classic BasketballTournamentWomen of Joy Bible Study
Saturday WorshipAA Meeting
GymWhelan’s
ChurchFel lowship Hal l
TBD8:00 am5:00 pm8:30 pm
SUNDAYJanuary 17
Tradi tional Worship ServiceSunday School
Adult Bible StudyPubl ic School Confi rmation
Adult Bible StudyContemporary Worship Service
ChurchVarious RoomsFel lowship Hal l
Room 219Fel lowship Hal l
Church
8:00 am9:10 am9:15 am9:15 am9:15 am
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The January Epistle is online at www.splco.org
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NEXT WEEKEND
5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Readings 1 Sam. 3:1-10 1 Cor. 6:12-20 John 1:43-51
Acolytes TBD Max Meyer Li la Grubba
Altar Guild Jackie MeyerDorothy DuchowMarcie Nelson
Jamie Stache
Elders Dave Meyer Bruce Bain John Melvin
Greeters TBDPat Gartzke (church)
Gary Pribnow (school )Kim Tuff
PowerPoint TBD TBD Leah Johnson
Radio N/A Chuck Muecke N/A
Ushers Mike Papa Gary Flanagan John Melvin
JANUARY 17, 2021
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Pastor: Lance O’Donnell
Theme: dŚĞWŽǁ ĞƌĂŶĚWĞƌŝůŽĨ/Ŷǀ ŝƚĂƟŽŶ
dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůt ŽƌƐŚŝƉ
LSB, Divine Service 2, pg. 167
Contemporary Worship
Special Order
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THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
Genesis 1:1–5In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was withoutform and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Godwas hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” andthere was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the lightfrom the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. Andthere was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Romans 6:1–11What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By nomeans! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of uswho have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We wereburied therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ wasraised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness oflife. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly beunited with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucifiedwith him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that wewould no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free fromsin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. Weknow that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longerhas dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but thelife he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin andalive to God in Christ Jesus.
St. Mark 1:4–11John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism ofrepentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and allJerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the riverJordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore aleather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached,saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals Iam not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but hewill baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” In those days Jesus came from Nazareth ofGalilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of thewater, immediately he saw the heavens opening and the Spirit descending on himlike a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you Iam well pleased.”
