ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

www.stpaulbeatrice.org

321 North 10^th Street

Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Phone: 402-228-1540

Rev. Douglas D. Irmer, Senior Pastor

Rev. Timothy W. Wagner, Associate Pastor

Radio Broadcast KWBE-1450, 8:00 a.m.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL

930 Prairie Lane

Beatrice, Nebraska 68310

Phone: 402-223-3414

Lonnie Duensing, Principal

The Epiphany of Our Lord

January 2, 2011

Serving Today

Organist                 Vivian Zimmerman

Acolytes    8:00      Chandler Sandman, Brock Ankersen

                                Alexander Brown

                 10:30      Spencer & Mitchell Trout, Kalvin Warner

Elders       8:00      Kevin Ankersen & Randy Coleman

                 10:30      Ryan Loseman & Berri Easley

Greeters    8:00      Loren & Dorothy Daubendiek

                 10:30      Don & Carolyn Junker

Ushers       8:00      Wayne Schulz, Dick Tegtmeier

                                Lawrence Workman, Duane Delozier

                 10:30      Eric Jobman, Robert Pfingsten

                                Gary Swanson, Dan Warner

Epiphany means “manifestation” or “appearance”. It is a season which highlights many of the epiphanies of God in human flesh (to the wise men, at His Baptism, His miracles, His transfiguration). It is a season which also sets forth Christ as the light of the world and mission outreach to all peoples. As Christ manifests Himself today in the Lord’s Supper, His forgiveness empowers us to walk in His light and witness of Him to a world sitting in darkness. Since God’s Word teaches that doctrinal unity is central to the common reception of the Lord’s Supper, guests desiring to commune are kindly asked to speak with one of the pastors or an elder before the service.

Order of Service

Divine Service Setting One                                                    Pg. 151

Opening Hymn           “As With Gladness Men of Old”            #397

Introit                                                                       Printed on Insert

Gradual 

Chief Hymn    “O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright”            #395

 Distribution Hymns

      “This is the Feast”                                                            Pg. 155

      “The People that in Darkness Sat”                                     #412*

      “From God the Father, Virgin-Born”                                 #401*

Closing Hymn      “Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure”        #533

*Please conclude with Amen.

Radio Broadcast today is sponsored in honor of Lucille Workman’s 97^th birthday by her sons.

Bulletin sponsorship for today is by Delores Eggert. If anyone would like to sponsor a bulletin, put $20 in an envelope and mark it for bulletin sponsorship with your name and date requested and what occasion or in someone’s memory.

Prayers this Week—Ann Kelley; Death: Anita Baumfaulk; Family Disaster: Ron & Julie Fehn and Family; Surgery this Week: Eunice Oltmans; Illness & Afflictions: Larry Nave, Herman Neumann, Arlo Sohl, Cindy Weise, Marilyn Goetz Stolzer, sister of Connie Hartig; Serving in Military: William Faulder, Timothy Starnes.

Youth & Adult Bible Classes do not meet today.

Sunday School Classes do not meet today.

Installation Of Newly Elected Officers will be held today during the 10:30 a.m. service.

Topic Leaders— Topic Leaders will meet on Tuesday, January 4, at 6:15 p.m.

Statistical Reports Due January 3—All Secretaries and Treasurers of each organization are to have their reports to the church office by tomorrow, January 3.

The Kantorei from Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN, will be helping lead the Divine Service on Monday, January 3.

All Board Reports are due in the church office by tomorrow, January 3 for the January Voters’ Meeting on January 17.

Elder’s Orientation and January meeting will be on Tuesday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m. at the church.

Dorcas will be meeting at the church Thursday, January 20, to pool rides to Good Samaritan. We will host the monthly Bingo party.

LWML Executive Board Meeting at the church on Tuesday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m.