We Welcome You to Worship and Fellowship here at Messiah Lutheran Church

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany - February 9, 2020 10:30 am

Light shines in the darkness for the upright, the

psalmist sings. Isaiah declares that when we loose

the bonds of injustice and share our bread with the

hungry, the light breaks forth like the dawn.

In another passage from the Sermon on the Mount,

Jesus, the light of the world, calls his followers to

let the light of their good works shine before others.

Through baptism we are sent into the world

to shine with the light of Christ.

Today please join us for a Congregational

Potluck following the

10:30 am service in the

Fellowship Centre.

Welcome To All Visitors This Morning

Please visit our Welcome Centre

at the back of the sanctuary for

information about our

congregation

and to sign our guest book.

Today

9:15 am - Adult Education Basement Auditorium

9:30 am - Friendship Class A007

10:30 am - Sunday School B024

10:30 am - Worship Service Sanctuary

11:45 am - Potluck Lunch Fellowship Centre

Baptized today,

Jack Etty

son of

Stephen & Sarah Etty

Today is Food Bank Sunday

The need is always there!!

Please continue to overflow the grocery cart in the Narthex with gifts for the Food Bank.

All donations are greatly appreciated!!

IN OUR WEEKLY PRAYER CYCLE

Each week we hold in special prayer some of the people and ministries of Messiah.

This week we pray for: Don & Joanne Myrehaug; Gordon & Yvonne Myrehaug; Richard

Near; David & Karen Nelson; Rod & Wendy Nelson. We also pray for our Bishops Susan

Johnson and Larry Kochendorfer, the Assistant to the Bishop Pastor Prema Samuel, Pastor

Brian Rude, Rosehaven and those involved in the service ministries of our congregation,

including Messiah Lutheran Women, the quilters, the Paper Pack, Wednesday Workers,

Meals on Wheels volunteers and Martha’s Table volunteers.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Committee Minutes Due for Council Reporting

10:30 am - Lectio

7:00 pm - Camerata

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

10:15 am - Staff Meeting

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

9:30 am - MLW Funeral Convenor’s Meeting

6:00 pm - ATP Musical Rehearsal

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

9:00 am - Caring for Creation

9:00 am - Worship Committee

9:30 am - Refugee Coffee & Conversation

10:30 am - Handbells

12:00 pm - All-Staff Meeting

NO - Confirmation

7:00 pm - Messiah’s Choristers

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14

2:00 pm - Kuimba Choir Rehearsal

4:00 pm - Uvumbuzi Choir Rehearsal

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

8:45 am - Men’s Bible Study

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16

9:15 am - Adult Education

NO - Friendship Class

NO - Sunday School

10:30 am - Worship Service

11:45 pm - Coffee Fellowship

Next Sunday’s Bible Readings

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Psalm 119:1-8

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Matthew 5:21-37

Today we welcome into

membership at Messiah:

Norma Anderson

Robert & Frances Beattie

Stephen & Sarah Etty

Dena Grue

Gordon & Janet Hatch and Joseph Soanes

Carl Hoybak & Shirley McFall

Nadine Patenaude

Orville Rupertus

Sunday School For Age 3 to Grade 6

Sunday School classes take place downstairs following the Children’s Time at the beginning of the worship service.

Today: Isaiah 58:1-12, Worship and Justice

Feb 16: No Sunday School

Feb 23: Exodus 24:12-18, Glory on the Mountain

Sunday Morning Adult Class Time: 9:15 am - 10:15 am

Place: Basement Auditorium February classes arranged by the Service Committee.

Today: When being at “home” is not an option The Open Door supports youth and their families.

Feb 16: Mental Health and Wellness: The Realities w ill be explored by April from Primary Care Network.

Feb 23: Getting to Know You … the benefits of “eating together”. What are the benefits of “Eating Together”? Stories relating to these and other questions will be shared by some members of the congregation.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sharing Jesus Christ with All People

Pastoral Team: Pastor Calvin Skriver Pastor Bev Swanson

4810-50 Street Camrose, AB T4V 1P5 Phone 780-672-3444 Fax 780-672-3716

Email: office@messiahcamrose.ca www.messiahcamrose.ca

Church Office Hours

Monday to Friday 9:00 am - Noon

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

ROLE 10:30 AM

GREETERS Ken & Arlene Skriver

USHERS Erhard Pinno, Bernie Williams

LECTOR Vincent Eriksson

SCREENS/AUDIO/VIDEO/CAMERAS Rosanna Hohm, Neil & Charlene Brown, Lowell Dahlman

PAPER PACK Lorene Willing, Doris Skippen

SNOW SHOVELLING Milt Gilbertson, Brian Reinhart

Thank you to the many people who are assisting us in our worship service today.

MLW Circles

Charity Circle, Fri. Feb 14, 2:00 pm, Karen Hansen Faith Circle, Wed. Feb 12, 7:00 pm, Marie Brager Friendship Circle, Thu. Feb 13, 2:00 pm, Deer Meadows Gentleness Circle, Thu. Feb 13, 9:30 am, Ioan Jober Grace Circle, Wed. Feb 12, 9:30 am, Mary Ellen Eriksson Joy Circle, Tue. Feb 11, 7:00 pm, Shirley Loewen Love Circle, Thu. Feb 13, 2:00 pm, Bernice Elgert Praise Circle, Thu. Feb 13, 9:30 am, Marilyn Hoveland

Worship Team: Solomon Hagos; Hope Haugen;

Michelle, Caleb & Josiah Hawkins; Tova Olson

You are salt; be salty. You are light; let your light shine.

This gives glory to God.

GATHERING

Prelude & Welcome The Life of the Community of Faith - Announcements Opening Hymn 532 Gather Us In Greeting ....................................................... page 138 Kyrie ............................................................ page 138 Gloria 307 Light Shone in Darkness Prayer of the Day: Lord God, with endless mercy you receive the prayers of all who call upon you. By your Spirit show us the things we ought to do, and give us the grace and power to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

WORD

Children’s Time First Reading - Isaiah 58:1-9a Psalm 112:1-10 Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 Gospel Acclamation .................................... page 142 Gospel - Matthew 5:13-20 Sermon - Pastor Calvin Skriver Sermon Hymn 677 This Little Light of Mine Baptism Hymn 677 This Little Light of Mine Reception of New Members Hymn 677 This Little Light of Mine

PRAYER

Prayers of the People Hear us, O God, Help us hear you.

Lord’s Prayer Sharing the Peace Offering Offertory Prayer

SENDING Blessing Sending Hymn 712 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service

Go in peace. Let your light shine. Thanks be to God.

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