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401 South Flynn Drive, P.O. Box 287 Milbank, SD 57252

(605) 432-5566 [email protected]

23rd Sunday after Pentecost November 12, 2017 9:00 a.m.

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GATHERING P: Guest Minister A: Assisting Minister L: Lector C: Congregation

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS Janet Zemlicka

CONFESSSION AND FORGIVENESS

P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who calls us into an everlasting hope, who guides us to springs of the water of life, who enlightens us with the spirit of wisdom. C: Amen. P: One with the communion of saints in all times and places, let us confess our sin against God and one another.

Silence for reflection and self-examination.

P: O God, our merciful redeemer, C: we confess the ways we live only for ourselves. We fail to see you in our neighbor’s face. We turn our ears from voices that cry out. We pass by the hungry and the oppressed. In your great mercy, forgive our sin and strengthen us for service to all in need; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. P: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for you,

and for ☩ his sake, God forgives you all your sin. Blessed are you! Rejoice and be glad, beloved people of God. C: Amen. CALL TO WORSHIP

A: We gather to worship our God: C: not only with those whose hearts overflow with joy, but with those who long to offer their deepest sorrows.

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A: We gather to follow Jesus: C: not only with songs and prayers, but with lives of service and peace.

A: We gather to be filled with the Spirit's presence: C: not only so we can wait patiently for the Bridegroom to come, but so we can be with those who are impatient for justice and hope in their lives.

GATHERING SONG Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers ELW # 244

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GREETING P: The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you.

KYRIE ELW pg.213

P: Kyrie eleison: C: Lord, have mercy. P: Christe eleison: C: Christ, have mercy. P: Kyrie eleison: C: Lord, have mercy. HYMN OF PRAISE Glory to God ELW pg.213-215

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PRAYER OF THE DAY P: O God of justice and love, you illumine our way through life with the words of your Son. C: Give us the light we need, and awaken us to the needs of others, through

Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. SPECIAL MUSIC “All Creatures of Our God and King” Note-a-Bells

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Rev. Iverson

WORD AMOS 5:18-24 L: A reading from Amos, the 5th chapter.

18 Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? That day will be darkness, not light. 19 It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. 20 Will not the day of the Lord be darkness, not light— pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness? 21 “I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. 22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. 23 Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. 24 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!

L: Word of God, word of life. C: Thanks be to God.

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PSALM 70

L: We read Psalm 70 responsively. 1 Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me. C: 2 May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; L: may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. C: 3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame. L: 4 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; C: may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!” L: 5 But as for me, I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. C: You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18 L: The second reading is from 1 Thessalonians, the 4th chapter.

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

L: Word of God, word of life, C: Thanks be to God. L: Please stand for the Gospel

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ELW pg. 216

MATTHEW 25:1-13 P: The Gospel according to Matthew, the 5th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord.

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ 9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ 12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ 13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

P: The Word of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.

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MESSAGE Rev. Iverson

HYMN OF THE DAY Your Kingdom Come! LBW (green hymnal) #376

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RESPONSE TO THE WORD

A: Please stand as we confess our faith through the Apostles’ Creed.

APOSTLES’ CREED P: Living together in trust and hope we confess our faith. C: 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.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE P: Welcoming God’s reign of righteousness and mercy, let us pray with people of every time and place.

A brief silence.

Awaken your church to be ready to respond when Christ meets us in the cries of those in need. We lift up the church’s mission of care through Lutheran World Relief (other agencies could be added here) and other agencies. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. A: We pray for those in need: those who suffer; the sick; the poor; the

distressed; the lonely; those who grieve; and those who care for them. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer. A: We pray for people who are frightened because they are ill. Help them

have confidence in those with medical knowledge to diagnose illness and care for them. Give them courage, hope and peace, and the knowledge that you

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are present in their weakness, pain and suffering. We pray especially for those on our prayer list and those we name in our hearts.

Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer. A: We commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women who serve in the military, at home and abroad. Defend all who face danger and put their lives at risk so others might live in safety. Surround them with your love, protect them from all harm and help them to know that nothing can separate them from your love. Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer.

A: Gracious God, we pray for medics and chaplains, and all who support our veterans: give them wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience to minister to the sick and wounded. We especially pray for all who returned from the field of combat with injuries, both physical and mental, which have harmed their young lives and for the charities and organizations which support them in their convalescence. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer. A: Be with us Lord in the week ahead as we go out onto the world. May the lips

that have sung your praises always speak the truth, may the ears which have heard your word listen only to what is good and may our lives as well as our worship be always pleasing in your sight. Lord, in your mercy

C: hear our prayer. (Here other intercessions could be offered.)

P: Receive these prayers and the hopes and concerns of our hearts, O God, as we entrust into your loving care all for whom we pray, through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

SHARING THE PEACE P: The peace of the Lord be with you all. C: And also with you. P: Let us share God’s peace with one another.

OFFERING

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OFFERTORY Salvation Belongs to Our God ELW pg. 219

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OFFERTORY PRAYER A: Creator God, you made everything, and you provide for every need. The bread we break and the wine we pour come from you. As we eat and drink with thanksgiving, fill us with your love; C: let that love flow through us to others; and join us to the saints before us in a holy and boundless communion; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MEAL God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ.

GREAT THANKSGIVING P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

P: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people. Do this for the remembrance of me.

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink of this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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LORD’S PRAYER P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray: C: 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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: Hunger no more. Thirst no more. C: Come to the banquet of life.

COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION P: Sovereign God, in this meal you give us a foretaste of the great feast to come. C: Keep us faithful to you, that we, with all your saints, may at length celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.

BLESSING P: Go out to stay awake! Go out to keep alert and be ready! C: We do not know the day or the hour, but we do know that God goes with us at all hours, on all days. P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.

The Lord look upon you with favor ☩ and give you peace. C: Amen

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SENDING SONG Wake, Awake for Night is Flying ELW # 436

CHALLENGE

A: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

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Welcome to American Lutheran Church

• If you are visiting with us this morning, we are honored by your presence. Please sign the guest register in the Narthex on the Kiosk.

• Following worship, please join us for a time of ‘coffee and conversation’ in the Fellowship Hall.

• Restrooms are located in the passageway by the fellowship hall. • Please contact one of the ushers for any assistance. • Quiet bags are available for the children. Nursery available closed-circuit TV • Hearing Assisted Receivers are available at the AV booth. • This morning’s service can be viewed on-line at www.americanlutheran.com • Flowers at the altar are given by JoAnn Volkenant in Thanksgiving to God for

her son’s amazing recovery and to honor our faith family for BOLD unending prayers for Jordan’s Miracle. His birthday was yesterday.

November 5, 2017 Attendance: 230 Giving $5,993

November MTD Actual Giving = $5,993 November EOM goal = $23,706

Scripture readings for November 19, 2017 Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 Psalm 90:1-8,12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30

Prayer Concerns Cheryl Pauli, Wayde Fraasch, Gordon Jarman, Dennis Bracht,

Shirley Thorson, Shirley Schultz, Ron Bjerke, Ken Hallquist, Dell Stengel, Ben Walford, Katelyn Loutsch, James Nordquist

Thank you to all who helped with today’s worship Welcome Center: Carol Lohr Greeters: Rosemary Goetschius & Randy Busk, Steve & Steph Wenzl Ushers: Randy Busk, Waniorek’s, Justin Mathiason, Al Mathiason AV Booth: David Gulck Guest Minister: Rev. Timon Iverson Assisting Minister: Janet Zemlicka Lector: Jessica Strobl Communion: Steph Wenzl, Janet & Galen Zemlicka, Jessica Strobl, Kathy Ma-thiason, Jessica Schuchard. GoldFish Servers: Lucas Johnson, Sierra Wenzl Acolytes: Jackson Bohlen, Carter Boerger Accompanist: Miriam Schwenn Coffee Servers: Steph Wenzl, Jessica Strobl, Carol Lohr

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This Week at American Lutheran Church

SUNDAY (11-12) 9:00 am Worship/KMSD/Communion 10:00am Fellowship Mission Bake Sale 10:00am Sunday School 5:00 pm Movie Night MONDAY (11-13) 5:00 pm MHS Football Banquet 7:00 pm Scouts TUESDAY (11-14) 9:00 am Quilting 5:30 pm PEC Meeting 6:00 pm Manna Praise Band Practice WEDNESDAY (11-15) 9:00 am TOT School 10:00 am Bible Study 2:00 pm Alzheimer’s Support 3:30 pm Confirmation 5-8 grade Global Poverty Experience 5:15 pm Bell Practice THURSDAY (11-16) 7:00 am Bible Class 2:00 pm Vespers at St. Williams 6:00 pm Manna Praise Band Practice 7:00 pm Page-Turners Book Club

SUNDAY (11-19) 9:00 am Worship/KMSD/Communion 10:00 am Fellowship Hour—Preschool Fundraiser 10:00 am Sunday School 5:00 pm Movie Night

Announcements

• Thank you Rev. Timon Iverson for serving as our Guest Pastor today.

Rev. Iverson will have a short presentation with a mission update, following worship, in the sanctuary. Please grab a cup of coffee and join in the conversation.

• Rev. Layne Nelson will be the Guest Pastor next Sunday, November 19.

• Rev. Herb Wounded Head will be Guest Pastor on Sunday, November 26.

• The ALC Annual Mission Bake Sale is today after worship. Please support this WELCA mission.

• Lefse is on sale after worship in the Narthex or the office during the week.

• Movie Night tonight. The BFG. Sign up at the Welcome Center

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• Movie Night November 19. The Gifted. Sign-up at Welcome Center.

• ALC Confirmation Youth along with youth from area churches will be part of a Global Poverty Experience Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall.

• November ALC is delivering Meals on Wheels. Drivers are needed for the last two weeks of November. Please sign up at the Welcome Center

• Monday, November 20. ALC in charge of Grant County Bloodmobile. Sign up at Welcome Center.

Thank You • God's Work Our Hands is the church's motto that was easily seen on

Sunday, November 5. Thank you to all the volunteers who donated food, time, and fellowship for the benefit for Katie Loutsch and her family. Thank you to Whetstone Valley Electric and Peggy Kranz for donating the grill and quilt that were raffled off, and thank you to Thrivent for the Community Impact Card.

New Members • There are a number of people who have indicated an interest in becom-

ing members of American Lutheran Church through speaking to Pastor Carl, the church staff or another ALC member. We will do our best to contact everyone interested in membership during the next few weeks as we prepare for a New Member Sunday the first part of next year.

• You are always welcome to participate in worship and in the ministries and other activities of American Lutheran Church at any time. If we have your email or mailing address, we will also include you in our news-letter and informational mailings. If you have any questions, please con-tact the church office and they will connect you with a church council member for more information. 432-5566 [email protected].

• Whether you’re new to the church, transferring from another congrega-tion, or returning to your roots, we are delighted that God is calling you. Please let us know if we can be of assistance to you in any way.

Happy Birthday to: 11/13 Sophie Gruba 11/13 Harvey Schmeichel 11/13 Lois Stinson 11/14 Carol Kirchberg 11/14 Dean Smith 11/15 Joe Frederiksen 11/15 Karla Kastrup 11/15 Thomas Kasuske

11/15 Mackayla Schuelke 11/15 Heather Zinter 11/16 Harlan Schlueter 11/16 Kale Wenzl 11/18 Lance Hamman