MOBILE-FRIENDLY BULLETIN
Prelude "Toccata in G" Vincent Dubois
Charles Raasch, organ
Weekly Church News
Welcome
Ringing of the Bell
Opening Hymn “Jesus Shall Reign”
verses 1, 2 and 3
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 832.
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Does its successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
To Him shall endless prayer be made,
And endless praises crown His head;
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With ev’ry morning sacrifice.
People and realms of ev’ry tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name.
Invocation
Liturgist: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People: Amen.
Confession and Absolution
Liturgist: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.
Liturgist: Our help is in the name of the Lord,
People: who made heaven and earth.
Liturgist: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,
People: and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination
Liturgist: Almighty God, our maker and redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we are by nature sinful and unclean and that we have sinned against You by thought, word, and deed. Wherefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
People: O most merciful God, who has given Your only-begotten Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You and of Your will and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Liturgist: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon us and has given His only Son to die for us and for His sake forgives us all our sins. To those who believe on His name He gives power to become the children of God and has promised them His Holy Spirit. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved.
Grant this, Lord, unto us all.
People: Amen.
Introit (Psalm 67:1-2, 6-7)
Liturgist: May God be gracious to us and bless us
People: and make His face shine on us—
Liturgist: so that Your ways may be known on earth,
People: Your salvation among all nations.
Liturgist: The land yields its harvest;
People: God, our God, blesses us.
Liturgist: May God bless us still,
People: so that all the ends of the earth will fear Him.
All sing:
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Kyrie
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Gloria In Excelsis
Liturgist: Glory be to God on High:
All sing:
and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee,
we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy great glory.
O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord.
Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost,
art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Salutation and Collect of the Day
Liturgist: The Lord be with you.
All sing: And with thy spirit.
Liturgist: Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting Father, You give Your children many blessings even though we are undeserving. In every trial and temptation grant us steadfast confidence in Your loving-kindness and mercy; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
All sing: Amen.
Old Testament Reading Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 NIV
56 This is what the Lord says:
“Maintain justice
and do what is right,
for my salvation is close at hand
and my righteousness will soon be revealed.
6 And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord
to minister to him,
to love the name of the Lord,
and to be his servants,
all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it
and who hold fast to my covenant—
7 these I will bring to my holy mountain
and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
a house of prayer for all nations.”
8 The Sovereign Lord declares—
he who gathers the exiles of Israel:
“I will gather still others to them
besides those already gathered.”
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading Romans 11:1–2a, 13–15, 28–32 NIV
11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew.
13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Alleluia
All sing: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Holy Gospel Matthew 15:21–28 NIV
Lector: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fifteenth chapter.
All sing: Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
Lector: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All sing: Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
Hymn of the Day “If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee”
verses 1, 2, 3, and 4
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 750.
If thou but trust in God to guide thee
And hope in Him through all thy ways,
He’ll give thee strength, whate’er betide thee,
And bear thee through the evil days.
Who trusts in God’s unchanging love
Builds on the rock that naught can move.
What can these anxious cares avail thee,
These never-ceasing moans and sighs?
What can it help if thou bewail thee
O’er each dark moment as it flies?
Our cross and trials do but press
The heavier for our bitterness.
Be patient and await His leisure
In cheerful hope, with heart content
To take whate’er thy Father’s pleasure
And His discerning love hath sent,
Nor doubt our inmost wants are known
To Him who chose us for His own.
God knows full well when times of gladness
Shall be the needful thing for thee.
When He has tried thy soul with sadness
And from all guile has found thee free,
He comes to thee all unaware
And makes thee own His loving care.
Message Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Offertory Hymn
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence;
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation;
and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayers of the Church
Each petition concludes with:
Liturgist: Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings
Music at the Offering "Wer nur den lieben Gott" arr. Mark Sedio
Charles Raasch, organ
Preface
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
All sing: And with thy spirit.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
All sing: We lift them up unto the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks unto the Lord, our God.
All sing: It is meet and right so to do.
Proper Preface
Pastor: It is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who, having created all things, took on human flesh and was born of the virgin Mary. For our sake He died on the cross and rose from the dead to put an end to death, thus fulfilling Your will and gaining for You a holy people. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth;
heav’n and earth are full of Thy glory.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
The Lord's Prayer
Pastor: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
People: 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.
Words of Institution
Pax Domini
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All sing: Amen.
Agnus Dei
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 198.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, grant us Thy peace. Amen.
Music During Communion
“Now the Silence”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 910.
Now the silence Now the peace
Now the empty hands uplifted
Now the kneeling Now the plea
Now the Father’s arms in welcome
Now the hearing Now the pow’r
Now the vessel brimmed for pouring
Now the body Now the blood
Now the joyful celebration
Now the wedding Now the songs
Now the heart forgiven leaping
Now the Spirit’s visitation
Now the Son’s epiphany
Now the Father’s blessing
Now Now Now
"Soul, Adorn Thyself with Gladness”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 636.
Soul, adorn yourself with gladness,
Leave the gloomy haunts of sadness,
Come into the daylight’s splendor,
There with joy your praises render.
Bless the One whose grace unbounded
This amazing banquet founded;
He, though heav’nly, high, and holy,
Deigns to dwell with you most lowly.
Hasten as a bride to meet Him,
And with loving rev’rence greet Him.
For with words of life immortal
He is knocking at your portal.
Open wide the gates before Him,
Saying, as you there adore Him:
Grant, Lord, that I now receive You,
That I nevermore will leave You.
He who craves a precious treasure
Neither cost nor pain will measure;
But the priceless gifts of heaven
God to us has freely given.
Though the wealth of earth were proffered,
None could buy the gifts here offered:
Christ’s true body, for you riven,
And His blood, for you once given.
Now in faith I humbly ponder
Over this surpassing wonder
That the bread of life is boundless
Though the souls it feeds are countless:
With the choicest wine of heaven
Christ’s own blood to us is given.
Oh, most glorious consolation,
Pledge and seal of my salvation!
Jesus, source of lasting pleasure,
Truest friend, and dearest treasure,
Peace beyond all understanding,
Joy into all life expanding:
Humbly now, I bow before You;
Love incarnate, I adore You;
Worthily let me receive You
And, so favored, never leave You.
Jesus, sun of life, my splendor,
Jesus, friend of friends, most tender,
Jesus, joy of my desiring,
Fount of life, my soul inspiring:
At Your feet I cry, my maker,
Let me be a fit partaker
Of this blessèd food from heaven,
For our good, Your glory, given.
Lord, by love and mercy driven,
You once left Your throne in heaven
On the cross for me to languish
And to die in bitter anguish,
To forego all joy and gladness
And to shed Your blood in sadness.
By this blood redeemed and living,
Lord, I praise You with thanksgiving.
Jesus, bread of life, I pray You,
Let me gladly here obey You.
By Your love I am invited,
Be Your love with love requited;
By this Supper let me measure,
Lord, how vast and deep love’s treasure.
Through the gift of grace You give me
As Your guest in heav’n receive me.
Dismissal
Benediction
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24–26)
All sing: Amen, amen, amen.
Closing Hymn “Jesus Shall Reign”
verses 4 and 5
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 832.
Blessings abound where’er He reigns:
The pris’ners leap, unloose their chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all who suffer want are blest.
Let ev’ry creature rise and bring
Honors peculiar to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen.
Worship Service Participants
Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Liturgist: Vicar Micah Raebel
Organ: Charles Raasch
Flute: Melody Martin
Audio/Visual: Blaine Currer, Mark Todd, and Cody Thomas
Thanks for joining us today!
August 16, 2026
Prayers of the Church
August 9, 2026
Almighty God, You laid the earth’s foundation and marked off its dimensions.
Give us wisdom, that when we face the stormy seas of life,
we may trust in You, our Creator, who quiets deathly winds and waves with Your Word.
Lord, in Your mercy,
We thank You, Father, for the water of Baptism.
In it we are buried with Christ in His death. By it we share in His resurrection.
We thank You for the Baptism today of Keith Garret Nishijima.
Sustain Keith and all Your baptized, O Lord, in Your Holy Spirit.
Help Keith to continue to grow in his faith and give him joy and wonder in all Your works.
Lord, in Your mercy,
O God, our times are in Your hands.
Look with favor, we pray, upon Joline Beck, as she celebrates 101 years of life today.
May she continue to grow in wisdom and grace,
and strengthen her trust in Your goodness all the days of her life. Lord, in Your mercy,
Great Physician, many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but You, O Lord, deliver Your people out of them all.
Send Your healing hand upon the sick and the suffering, especially Dale Bock, Steve Hart, Eric Jacobsen, Danielle Manning, Terri Steinhauer, Thad Stracker, Glenn Swanson, John and Christi Yeandle, those on our printed prayer list, and those names on our hearts and minds…
Comfort the bereaved and be close to the brokenhearted.
Guard them with Your peace in Christ Jesus. Lord, in Your mercy,
Gracious Lord, You stand over all creation.
Speak peace to the nations, that war and violence may end.
Raise up good and faithful leaders who will act justly, walk humbly, and love mercy,
and protect the weak and the vulnerable from exploitation and oppression.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Lord Jesus Christ, You have given us gifted ministry leaders
so that Your people may be equipped for works of service.
We pray for Your blessing upon Payton Walter,
as she is installed as a Director of Christian Education at St. John’s today.
As she leads our middle and high school youth, may they learn to speak truth in love,
and grow to become in every respect mature Christians who reflect You, Lord Jesus.
Lord, in Your mercy,
O Lord, our God, be our light in darkness, our strength in weakness,
our courage in fear and our peace in distress.
Speak to us by the voice of Your Word, that we may call upon You in the day of trouble
and confess Your saving name before all people. Hear us for the sake of Jesus, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Every Sunday, 9:45 AM
An in-depth teaching Bible Study between services on Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 10:25 - held in Walker Hall Dining Room. Bring your Bible and grab a donut. Together we learn, reflect, and grow...
Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:30 AM
ONE 10:30am Service Worship TOGETHER - After the service: Community, Food, & Fun. --Enjoy a free lunch, tasty treats, fun & games!
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
Women's Day Retreat | MADE FOR MORE – A refreshing one-day retreat with nationally known Bible teacher and author Donna Jones as we discover what it means to be Made for More.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Get inspired! Missions & Outreach Ministries will have representatives and information in The Courtyard...
Sunday, September 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
A Worship Service focused on healing the physical, spiritual, emotional and financial afflictions we are encountering. Participants will have the opportunity to come forward and be prayed over if...
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
A class for 5th – 7th grade students interested in partaking in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 11:45 AM
Get equipped to help us share Christ with our homebound congregation members through phone calls and in-person visits.
Every Sunday, from 09/20/2026 to 11/08/2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Our seven-session Membership Class is intended for those that are new to St. John's, either as a new member, transfer member, or anyone who is interested!
Monday, October 05, 2026, 11:30 AM
BINGO and Lunch with Emcee “Vev Trev” $15 each.
Weekly Church News
Welcome Pastor Tim Klinkenberg
Invocation
Confession and Absolution
Worship Set
“Great Things”
Psalm
“Graves Into Gardens”
Scripture Readings
Message Pastor Tim Klinkenberg
Nicene Creed
Prayers of the Church
“Free Amen"
Holy Communion
Communion Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Words of Institution
“O Come To The Altar”
Dismissal
Benediction
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg
Director of Worship & Music: Alex Guebert
Thanks for joining us today!
August 16, 2026
Prayers of the Church
August 9, 2026
Almighty God, You laid the earth’s foundation and marked off its dimensions.
Give us wisdom, that when we face the stormy seas of life,
we may trust in You, our Creator, who quiets deathly winds and waves with Your Word.
Lord, in Your mercy,
We thank You, Father, for the water of Baptism.
In it we are buried with Christ in His death. By it we share in His resurrection.
We thank You for the Baptism today of Keith Garret Nishijima.
Sustain Keith and all Your baptized, O Lord, in Your Holy Spirit.
Help Keith to continue to grow in his faith and give him joy and wonder in all Your works.
Lord, in Your mercy,
O God, our times are in Your hands.
Look with favor, we pray, upon Joline Beck, as she celebrates 101 years of life today.
May she continue to grow in wisdom and grace,
and strengthen her trust in Your goodness all the days of her life. Lord, in Your mercy,
Great Physician, many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but You, O Lord, deliver Your people out of them all.
Send Your healing hand upon the sick and the suffering, especially Dale Bock, Steve Hart, Eric Jacobsen, Danielle Manning, Terri Steinhauer, Thad Stracker, Glenn Swanson, John and Christi Yeandle, those on our printed prayer list, and those names on our hearts and minds…
Comfort the bereaved and be close to the brokenhearted.
Guard them with Your peace in Christ Jesus. Lord, in Your mercy,
Gracious Lord, You stand over all creation.
Speak peace to the nations, that war and violence may end.
Raise up good and faithful leaders who will act justly, walk humbly, and love mercy,
and protect the weak and the vulnerable from exploitation and oppression.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Lord Jesus Christ, You have given us gifted ministry leaders
so that Your people may be equipped for works of service.
We pray for Your blessing upon Payton Walter,
as she is installed as a Director of Christian Education at St. John’s today.
As she leads our middle and high school youth, may they learn to speak truth in love,
and grow to become in every respect mature Christians who reflect You, Lord Jesus.
Lord, in Your mercy,
O Lord, our God, be our light in darkness, our strength in weakness,
our courage in fear and our peace in distress.
Speak to us by the voice of Your Word, that we may call upon You in the day of trouble
and confess Your saving name before all people. Hear us for the sake of Jesus, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
Every Sunday, 9:45 AM
An in-depth teaching Bible Study between services on Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 10:25 - held in Walker Hall Dining Room. Bring your Bible and grab a donut. Together we learn, reflect, and grow...
Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:30 AM
ONE 10:30am Service Worship TOGETHER - After the service: Community, Food, & Fun. --Enjoy a free lunch, tasty treats, fun & games!
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
Women's Day Retreat | MADE FOR MORE – A refreshing one-day retreat with nationally known Bible teacher and author Donna Jones as we discover what it means to be Made for More.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Get inspired! Missions & Outreach Ministries will have representatives and information in The Courtyard...
Sunday, September 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
A Worship Service focused on healing the physical, spiritual, emotional and financial afflictions we are encountering. Participants will have the opportunity to come forward and be prayed over if...
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
A class for 5th – 7th grade students interested in partaking in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 11:45 AM
Get equipped to help us share Christ with our homebound congregation members through phone calls and in-person visits.
Every Sunday, from 09/20/2026 to 11/08/2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Our seven-session Membership Class is intended for those that are new to St. John's, either as a new member, transfer member, or anyone who is interested!
Monday, October 05, 2026, 11:30 AM
BINGO and Lunch with Emcee “Vev Trev” $15 each.