ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH 13N535 FRENCH ROAD P.O. BOX 85. BURLINGTON, ILLINOIS REV. PATRICK PINION DCE JOE FERWERDA Office phone: 847-683-233 www.stjohnlutheranchurch.com

3rd Sunday after Epiphany January 24, 2021 __________________________________________________________________

PRESERVICE MUSIC

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

OPENING SONG “10,000 Reasons”

Chorus Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul

Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul

I'll worship Your holy name

Verse 1 The sun comes up it's a new day dawning

It's time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me

Let me be singing when the evening comes

(Chorus)

Verse 2 You're rich in love and You're slow to anger Your name is great and Your heart is kind

For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

(Chorus)

Verse 3 And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore

Ending Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul

Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul

I'll worship Your holy name Sing like never before O my soul

I'll worship Your holy name Worship Your holy name Worship Your holy name

CCLI Song # 6016351

Jonas Myrin | Matt Redman

© 2011 Atlas Mountain Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: And Jonah called out, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh will be

overthrown. C: And the people of Nineveh believed God. P: The people of Nineveh repented by fasting and putting on

sackcloth. Let us repent by confessing our sins. C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful

and unclean. We have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and

lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

P: When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them. In like manner, God also forgives us.

C: Amen.

PSALM OF THE DAY P: Lord, have mercy. C: Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. P: From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is

to be praised! C: Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the

name of the Lord. P: Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and

forevermore! C: The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the

heavens! P: He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash

heap, C: to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

SONG OF PRAISE “Forever” Chris Tomlin

Verse 1 Give thanks to the Lord

Our God and King His love endures forever

For He is good He is above all things His love endures forever Sing praise sing praise

Verse 2 With a mighty hand

And an outstretched arm His love endures forever

For the life that's been reborn His love endures forever Sing praise sing praise

Pre-Chorus Sing praise sing praise

Chorus Forever God is faithful Forever God is strong Forever God is with us

Forever forever

Verse 3 From the rising to the setting sun

His love endures forever And by the grace of God

We will carry on His love endures forever Sing praise sing praise

Pre-Chorus Sing praise sing praise

Chorus Forever God is faithful Forever God is strong Forever God is with us

Forever forever (Repeat)

Ending His love endures forever (x12)

Forever God is faithful Forever God is strong Forever God is with us

Forever forever (Repeat)

CCLI Song # 3148428

© 2001 sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)

PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray; Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon

our infirmities and stretch forth the hand of your majesty to heal and defend us; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

C: Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth. 4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he called out, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” 5 And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. 10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.

R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Corinthians 7:29-32a 29 This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, 30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away. 32 I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

R: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark the 1st chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord.

HOLY GOSPEL Mark 1:14-20 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

SONG OF THE DAY “All The Earth”

Verse 1 From the rising of the sun To the ending of the day

One name alone be praised Ev'ry nation tribe and tongue

All creation lifting up Your name alone we raise

Chorus Praise the Lord all the earth all the earth

Bless His name only one name now and always

Verse 2 Jesus You have rescued us

You are good and You are just One name alone be praised

From the heights and from the depths In ev'ry heart with ev'ry breath

Your name alone we raise

(Chorus x2)

Bridge Ev'ry sky is filled with wonder

All creation lifting higher The only King who reigns forever

Who is like our God who is like our God (REPEAT)

Ending Praise the Lord all the earth all the earth

Bless His name only one name now and always Praise the Lord all the earth all the earth

Bless His name only one name now and always Bless His name only one name now and always

CCLI Song # 7035179

Andi Rozier | Jason Ingram | Jonathan Smith | Meredith Andrews

© 2014 All Essential Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)

MESSAGE

APOSTLE’S CREED

PRAYERS

LORD’S PRAYER

BENEDICTION P: This what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very

short. C: Therefore I want you to be free from anxieties. P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine

on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you his peace.

C: Amen.

CLOSING SONG “This Is Amazing Grace”

Verse 1 Who breaks the power of sin and darkness

Whose love is mighty and so much stronger The King of Glory the King above all kings

Verse 2 Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder

And leaves us breathless in awe and wonder The King of Glory the King above all kings

Chorus This is amazing grace This is unfailing love

That You would take my place That You would bear my cross

You laid down Your life That I would be set free

Oh Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me

Verse 3 Who brings our chaos back into order

Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory the King of Glory

Verse 4 Who rules the nations with truth and justice

Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of Glory the King above all kings

(Chorus)

Bridge Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave (x3) Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy worthy worthy

(Chorus)

CCLI Song # 6333821

Jeremy Riddle | Josh Farro | Phil Wickham

© 2012 Phil Wickham Music (Admin. by BMG Rights Management [c/o Music Services, Inc.])

POSTSERVICE MUSIC

+TO GOD ALONE BE GLORY+

Our Week With God Sunday: 8:00 AM Worship

9:15 AM Virtual Bible Study and Sunday School Posted

10:30 AM Worship Wednesday 6:30 PM Confirmation Instruction Sunday: 8:00 AM Worship

9:15 AM Virtual Bible Study and Sunday School Posted

10:30 AM Worship 11:30 AM Year End Voters Meeting

Church Announcements for This Week!

Worship With Us Each Week All are welcome to join us for worship each week. We are following the safety guidelines that are put out by the government and health officials to make sure all are as safe as they can be. If you are not comfortable joining us in person. We also live-stream our 8 AM worship service on our Facebook page and church website. We post these services to our YouTube channel shortly after the service is completed. We are also recording our services, so if you would like a digital copy on DVD or flash drive just let us know.

Financial Update Financially we have had some highs and some lows. Our spending has outpaced our offerings by approximately $41,000. Our giving has been steady, but not quite up to where we usually are. Our expenses have stayed about the same. Even if no one is in the building we still have an electric bill, the lawn still needs to be mowed and our employees need to be paid. As bleak as this looks, we were fortunate enough to receive a Payroll Protection Loan for $31,000. This brings our shortfall to right around $10,000. We truly appreciate all the

offerings that you send in. We ask that you continue to do so, or if possible increase a little bit so we can end the year on a positive note. Remember you can give offerings in person at church on Sunday, drop them off at church, mail them to church, or give online through the link on our webpage. Thank you again for all your support.

New Scrip Fundraiser Thank you to all who purchased your Christmas Gift cards through the Scrip Program. With your help we raised well over $500 that will go to close the operating shortfall that we are facing. The great news is that this fundraise is ongoing! You can buy gift cards through the program and the church will receive a portion of the proceeds. There are hundreds of gift cards available for purchase. If you know you are going to make a large purchase you can buy a gift card and use that to make your purchase and the church will receive a percentage back from the company. You can even do this with many grocery stores to purchase your food or even hotels and airline tickets. The cards are shipped either to the church, right to your house, or for some, you can get an e-gift card. Follow the instructions below to get started. Download the free Raiseright app, or go to www.shopwithscrip.com use enrollment code 24L3EC4D75957.

Seeking Volunteer We are looking for somebody that is willing to help keep our church website and/or social media accounts up to date. This person would be responsible for posting, updating, and possibly redesigning what we have out on the internet for the public to see and receive information about our church. Please talk with Joe or Amy Tiedt if you are interested.

Year End Voters Meeting On Jaunary 31st after the 10:30 service in the sanctuary we will be having our year in review meeting. Each ministry area will highlight certain things that took place during 2020. Please plan

on attending. We will also be live-streaming this meeting for those that would like to attend from home.

LWML NID Young Women & Young at Heart Winter Retreat While this past year has certainly been unprecedented, we can still come together as sisters in Christ as we’ve always done. Just going virtual this year! Join us on Zoom on Friday, Jan 15 at 7PM for a virtual PJ Party! Grab your jammies, a cup of cocoa & a candle and join in fellowship and a devotion. Then rejoin us on Saturday, Jan 16 at 9AM with a bible study and fellowship that will last till lunchtime. Join in when you can and stay as long as you like. Email ywchairman@lwmlnid.org for the Zoom link. The theme for this year’s retreat is “Always Changing, Always The Same” based off of the Hebrews 13:8 Bible verse.

Sunday School Has Started Again! After a couple weeks break during Christmas, our online Sunday School classes have resumed! Our virtual classrooms are emailed out each week to parent’s for the children to do at the safety of their home. Each lesson includes a Bible Story with skits and/or object lessons, music videos and other activities to enhance the lesson for the week. Please talk with Joe to make sure you are on the distribution list!

Youth Group Bible Study Youth from 7th grade through high school are welcome to join us each and every week for a special Bible Study. We are currently watching “Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” and talking about all the Christian themes that are found in the movie. We meet in the sanctuary of the church. We ask all who join us to be masked and socially distant. Oh who are we kidding anybody who wants to join us for this Bible Study are welcome to join us!

TITLE NAME TELEPHONE #

Church Staff Pastor Rev. Patrick Pinion 815-622-8978 Email – patrickpinion@yahoo.com Dir. of Christian Education. Joe Ferwerda 651-270-9759 Email – ferwerdajoe@gmail.com Organist Daniel Jensen 224-290-3483 Custodian Mitchell Paddock 847-848-4338

Congregational Officers President of Congregation Amy Tiedt 847-683-2780 Vice President Deb Twenhafel 847-683-3714 Treasurer Jennifer Thompson 630-476-0311 Secretary Jamie Herrmann 847-683-2333 Financial Secretary Janet Boggs 847-683-0259 Chairman of the Trustees Dave Farran 847-683-7207 Comfort Dog Ministry Shar Farran 847-683-7207 Board of Evangelism Brian Borcherding 815-206-5549 Board of Stewardship Tom Toman 630-365-1520 Ladies Society President Diana Chartier 224-629-1899 Board of Social Concerns Dorothy Paddock 847-683-3071 Choir Director Amy Tiedt 847-683-2780 S.S. Superintendent Debra Robar 630-291-7275