Order of Worship 9:30AM

AUGUST 16, 2020 **Please tune into 96.3 FM**

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Welcome and Announcements

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HE WILL COME AND SAVE YOU

MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE

Confession and Forgiveness

‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Gospel: Mark 9:14-27

Offering

Mail to: 1525 Three Cross Road, Milford, IA 51351

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Special Music: “Bigger Than Any Mountain”

Sermon: Pastor Brian Jack

Sermon Song: “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)”

Apostles’ Creed

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The Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

WE BELIEVE **If you have an emergency during service and you need to leave, please locate an usher.**

Thank you for joining in worship this morning. May the love of Christ open our hearts

to be able to love our neighbor. Have a good day!

He Will Come And Save You

Verse 1 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,

“Do not be afraid”; The Lord, your God, is strong with His mighty arms.

When you call on His name; He will come and save.

Chorus

He will come and save you, He will come and save you;

Say to the weary one, “Your God will surely come,” He will come and save you. He will come and save you, He will come and save you; Lift up your eyes to Him,

you will arise again, He will come and save you.

Verse 2

Say to those who are broken-hearted, “Do not lose your faith’;

The Lord, your God, is strong with His loving arms. When you call on His name;

He will come and save. (Chorus)

Bridge He is our refuge in the day of trouble, He is our shelter in the time of storm; He is our tower in the day of sorrow,

our fortress in the time of war. (Chorus)

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Verse 1 My faith looks up to Thee

Thou Lamb of Calvary Saviour divine

Now hear me while I pray Take all my guilt away O let me from this day

Be wholly Thine

Verse 2 While life's dark maze I tread And grief's around me spread

Be Thou my guide Bid darkness turn to day Wipe sorrow's tears away

Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside

Verse 3

When ends life's transient dream When death's cold sullen stream

Shall o'er me roll Blest Saviour then in love Fear and distrust remove

O bear me safe above A ransomed soul

Confession and Forgiveness

Pastor: Jesus calls us to deny ourselves. Congregation: Yet we trust in our own works rather than in God’s grace.

P: Jesus calls each of us to take up our cross. C: Yet rather than allow our selfishness and sin to be put to death,

we cling to what we know. P: Jesus calls us to follow him.

C: Yet we fear where faith will lead and what it might change in our lives. P: In this moment of silence, we confess the sin that separates us from one another

and from God.

-Silence for reflection-

P: People of God, hear this good news. God’s covenant with us is true. God is faithful even when we fail. Through the Holy Spirit, God gives us the gift of faith and makes us

righteous. P: Believe in the good news that you are set free to live as children of God.

C: Amen. Thanks be to God!

‘Tis So Sweet to Trust In Jesus

Verse 1 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus Just to take Him at His word Just to rest upon His promise

Just to know thus saith the Lord

Chorus Jesus Jesus how I trust Him

How I've proved Him o'er and o'er Jesus Jesus precious Jesus

O for grace to trust Him more

Verse 2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus

Just to trust His cleansing blood Just in simple faith to plunge me

'Neath the healing cleansing flood (Chorus)

Verse 3 I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee

Precious Jesus Savior Friend And I know that Thou art with me

Wilt be with me to the end (Chorus)

Bigger Than Any Mountain

Chorus Bigger than all my problems

Bigger than all my fears God is bigger than any mountain

That I can or cannot see Bigger than all my questions

Bigger than anything God is bigger than any mountain

That I can or cannot see

Verse 1 Bigger than all the shadows

That fall across my back God is bigger than any mountain

That I can or cannot see Bigger than all the confusion

Bigger than anything God is bigger than any mountain

That I can or cannot see (Chorus)

Verse 2 Bigger than all the giants

Fear and unbelief God is bigger than any mountain

That I can or cannot see Bigger than all my hang ups

Bigger than anything God is bigger than any mountain

That I can or cannot see (Chorus)

Apostles’ Creed

I 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 catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life

everlasting. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer 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; and 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.

We Believe

Verse 1 In this time of desperation

When all we know is doubt and fear, There is only one foundation:

We believe, we believe. In this broken generation,

When all is dark, You help us see. There is only one salvation;

We believe, we believe.

Chorus We believe in God the Father.

We believe in Jesus Christ. We believe in the Holy Spirit, And He's given us new life.

We believe in the crucifixion. We believe that He conquered death.

We believe in the resurrection, And He's coming back again.

We believe.

Verse 2 So, let our faith be more than anthems,

Greater than the songs we sing, In our weakness and temptations We believe, we believe! (Chorus)

Ending

He's coming back again. He's coming back again. We believe, we believe!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

● OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended to Julie Nystrom, Krista and Adam Roos and family as they mourn the loss of John Nystrom. John passed away on August 5th. A Funeral Service was held on August 14th. Cards may be sent to Julie at: 1409 34th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 56130

● OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended to Mary Sue & Steve Moore, and family as they mourn the loss of Christopher Mennen. Chris passed away on August 6th. A Funeral Service was held on August 13th in LeMars. Cards may be sent to Mary Sue at: 1020 Hill Street, Milford, IA 51351

● OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended to Dawn Strum and family as they mourn the loss of Michael Strum. Michael passed away on August 7th. Cards may be sent to Dawn at: 903 25th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

● OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended to Mary and Arne Rasmussen and family as they mourn the loss of Mary’s brother, Bob Twait of Hope, Alaska. Bob passed away on August 7th. Cards may be sent to Arne and Mary at: 2544 250th Avenue, Milford, IA 51351

● OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended to Becky and Kevin Hale and family as they mourn the loss of Becky's father, Merlin Heck, who passed away on August 11th. Cards may be sent to Becky and Kevin at: 1216 260th Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

● OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended to the family of Fern Van Otterloo as she passed away on August 11th. A drive-in funeral service will be held at First Lutheran on Monday, August 17th at 10:30am. Cards may be sent to Fern’s family at: 605 West 10th Street, Spencer, IA 51301

● WE PRAY FOR: Bonnie Baird, Mark Handeland

● CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS to Holly Zinn and Adam Hample on their recent marriage. They were married on Saturday August 15th.

● NEW MEMBER CLASS: On Saturday, August 29th, from 9-11am, we will offer a new member class in the prayer garden. New members will be recognized on Sunday, September 27th. Please contact Jen at the office if you are interested: 712-338-4514 or email: office@3cross.org Click HERE to sign up now!

● SAVE THE DATES: Confirmation Sunday will be held at two Drive-In services (to accommodate the large number of confirmands)on September 13th and 20th at 9:30am. Confirmation Orientation will be held on September 2nd. If you have a 7th or 8th grader this year, please be on the lookout for a letter to be mailed soon!

● MEALS ON WHEELS: First Lutheran responsible for the month of September for delivering Meals on Wheels in Milford. It is “no contact” now, so it is a drop and go delivery. There are 7 clients on weekdays and 2 on the weekend. Please call Marilyn Schultz if you are able to help! 712-330-7787

● UPDATE YOUR INFO: We have a new link on our website to update your address, phone number, or email. Click HERE if you need to make a change!

● THANK YOU to Father Tom Early from St. Alban's Episcopal Church for joining our worship team today.

● BIBLE CAMP RECHARGES: Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp has their 2020-2021 Registration up for Recharges! There are options for 4th-12th grade campers! For more information, click HERE .

● HAVE SMILE WILL TRAVEL! If you or

anyone you know would like to have a little smile brought your way, Jane Kruse and Jan Bottolfsen would love to come your way. They are out and about on Tuesday mornings dressed to bring you a smile, a little song and well wishes from First Lutheran. If you are interested in having them stop by your driveway or outside your window, please contact the church office and leave your name and phone number. They will get in touch with you before they arrive. Get ready to smile…and even have your camera ready!

● NEW SMALL GROUP: Join Jane Kruse as she facilitates “Cool Conversations

on Hot Topics”….. intellectual discussions to help us dig into sometimes uncomfortable topics. The first topic will focus on White Privilege as it applies to our racial viewpoints. These are discussions, a chance for us to come together and listen to each other’s viewpoints, to learn how our biases and privileges were shaped, how they may be viewed by other racial groups, and to talk about how we can move forward with more open mindedness as we continue to hear more on the topic of Race. The first topic mentioned above, will begin with a three week discussion, meeting Thursdays, September 3, September 10 and September 17th from 4:00-5:30pm. Additional meetings and topics will be determined by the group going forward. “Cool Conversations ” will meet in the Prayer Garden at the church. Bring your own chair, notebook and pen, beverage if you like and please wear a mask, at least until we determine comfort levels of those attending. The group is limited to the first 9 that sign up. Sign up prior to August 25th by calling the church office at

712-338-4514. Provide your best phone number and email address. A minimum of 6 will be required to hold the discussions.

● BACKPACK PROGRAM: First Lutheran will continue to be a drop off location for the Okoboji Schools. A list of food can be found HERE