Beautiful Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church

Spooner, Wisconsin

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor       Office:  635-7672       Home:  354-7787

www.bslcspooner.com                    E-mail:  beautiful001@centurytel.net

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 5, 2010

Personal prayers to use before worship may be found on pages 10-11.

Personal preparation for Holy Communion is found on page 156.

Opening Hymn: 193

Order of Service: Common Service (p. 15 in front part of hymnal)

First Lesson: Proverbs 25:6-7 (see insert)

Psalm 119a (page 109)

Second Lesson: Hebrews 13:1-8 (see insert)

Gospel Lesson: Luke 14:1, 7-14 (see insert)

Nicene Creed on page 18

Hymn of the Day: 395

Sermon Text & Theme: John 9:24-41 (see insert)

“Christ – the Specialist for the Eyes of the Soul!”

Responsive verse (page 20) and Offering

Prayer of the Church & Lord’s Prayer (page 20, right column)

The Sacrament (page 23) (Close Communion: Christians understand Holy Communion as, among other things, a statement of agreement with all the Bible’s teachings. Members of Beautiful Savior or any WELS or ELS congregation are invited. Others are asked to wait to commune with us until after you have had a chance to compare your beliefs with what the Bible teaches. Please speak to the Pastor to set up an appointment.)

Distribution Hymn: 310

Closing Hymn: 462

GLADLY SERVING THE LORD

Please find a replacement if you cannot serve your assignment.

OPPORTUNITY        TODAY                            NEXT SUNDAY

GREETERS               Gary D. & Larry D.          Kevin & Ruth King

USHERS                    Gary Dunsmoor                Bill Frahman

                                    Mark Prochnow              Karl Blatterman

                                    Kevin King                       Jerry Miller

OUR ORGANIST TODAY………………….… Charlie Faught

Attendance last Week

Sun. Worship: 74    Bible Class: 28    S. S.: 9    

THIS WEEK WITH OUR SAVIOR

September 5 - 12, 2010

Communion: If you have difficulty walking and would like to receive Lord’s Supper where you’re sitting, just ask Pastor or an usher.

Thanks to our guest preacher today, Rev. Ted Olsen. Pastor Jahnke and family are celebrating Betty’s mom’s 90^th birthday.

Sunday Bible Class continues a study on II Thessalonians. Please join us in the fellowship hall at 11:00 to grow in God’s Word.

Difficulty hearing the sermon? Ask for an assisted listening device for a little boost in volume during our worship services. If you would like to try one out, please tell Pastor or an usher.

Voyager Village Bible Class meets Tuesday at 1:00pm at the home of Alan & Jan Niedfeldt (28402 Kilkare Rd., ph.: 259-7203).

Choir: Make a joyful noise! It’s CHOIR TIME! If you enjoy singing (even if you can’t read a note!), please prayerfully consider serving our Lord in song. The more voices, the stronger the message comes through the songs! Rehearsals begin Wednesday at 6:30pm. For more info, contact Elaine Bullens or just come!

Wednesday evening Bible Class begins this Wednesday at 7:45pm. We will study I Corinthians.

Our Church Website  has the current bulletin and newsletter posted, and new devotions & prayers daily. Visit it at www.bslcspooner.com

New Feature! Our website now has audio sermons. Click on “Audio Sermons” on the left menu bar to hear last Sunday’s sermon.

Rummage Event: Doing some summer cleaning? Please consider saving some of your things for this fall's Free Rummage Event September 17-18. We are especially in need of some houseware or kitchen items. This event has been very well attended in the past. Thanks!

Fellowship Treats Sign-up: Please help us provide Sunday fellowship treats by signing up on the sheet on the back counter.

Library: Take a few minutes to check out the new library shelves. Many new books have been added, both for children and adults.

Coupons are available in the church kitchen. Take ones you can use. Bring ones you don’t need.

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Prayer of the Day: O Lord Jesus Christ, preserve the congregation of believers with your never-failing mercy. Help us avoid whatever is wicked and harmful, and guide us in the way that leads to our salvation; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

First Lesson: Proverbs 25:6-7

    Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence,
       and do not claim a place among great men;

    it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here,"
       than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman.
       What you have seen with your eyes

Second Lesson: Hebrews 13:1-8

    Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

    Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
   "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

So we say with confidence,
   "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
      What can man do to me?"

    Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Verse of the Day: Alleluia. Your words became a joy to me, and the delight of my heart. Alleluia.

Gospel Lesson: Luke 14:1, 7-14

    One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.

    When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: "When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

    Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Sermon Text: John 9:24-41

    A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. "Give glory to God," they said. "We know this man is a sinner."

    He replied, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!"

    Then they asked him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

    He answered, "I have told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?"

    Then they hurled insults at him and said, "You are this fellow's disciple! We are disciples of Moses! We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don't even know where he comes from."

    The man answered, "Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will. Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."

    To this they replied, "You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!" And they threw him out.

    Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

    "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in him."

    Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you."

    Then the man said, "Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him.

    Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."

    Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?"

    Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.