WELCOME TO WORSHIP
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus.
PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP
Savior Jesus, your power and dominion know no bounds. Continue to exert your power over evil in this world and in my life. Forgive me when I doubt that you have already crushed the serpent’s head and that my victory is assured because it’s already been won by you. Give courage to my heart today as I remember your strength over Satan and your love that conquered and continues to conquer my sin. In your name I pray. Amen.
OPENING HYMN 556 All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall sts. 1, 4–6
INVOCATION
CONFESSION
ABSOLUTION
Prayer and Praise
OH, TASTE AND SEE
The Word
SALUTATION
PRAYER OF THE DAY
FIRST READING Genesis 3:8–15
HYMN 574 The Tree of Life
SECOND READING Revelation 20:1–6
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 1 John 3:8
GOSPEL Mark 3:20–35
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY 871 Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You
SERMON Revelation 20:1–6 Satan Is Bound, and We Live and Reign
APOSTLES’ CREED
OFFERING
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
HYMN 864 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
BLESSING
CLOSING HYMN 518 Christ Be My Leader
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTEERS FOR MOVING CLASSROOM ITEMS
If you are able to help move classroom items to the gym for summer floor waxing, please come to the school this Wednesday, June 12, at 5:30 pm. Thank you!
BIBLE INFORMATION CLASS
We will be having a summer Bible Information Class on Thursdays this summer beginning on June 13 at 6:00 pm. Free childcare will be available during class. Join us for study of the foundational truths of Scripture!
REFLECTION ON CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS
The council has read and discussed all of the congregational survey results and comments that were shared. A reflection on those results has been put together by the council for the congregation. You can find printed copies of this reflection in the narthex. Thank you to everyone who shared feedback and input!
LOGGERS NIGHT
Luther High is hosting a WELS Night fundraiser with the La Crosse Loggers on Saturday, June 22. Gates open at 5:30 pm and game time is 6:35 pm. Tickets are $12 (with $6 going back to Luther) or $18 (with $9 going back to Luther and includes a Loggers hat). Tickets can be purchased online with promo code: WELS. See the poster on the bulletin board in the lobby for more info.
ST. PAUL’S LIBRARY WISH LIST
We have new beautiful cabinets installed in the basement. The plan for the upper cabinets is to develop a bigger church library for members to utilize. A library wish list has been compiled of books and series that would provide a great blessing to the congregation as we seek to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, his work in the world, the history of salvation and church history, how to interact with people of other religions and evaluate the teachings of other Christian denominations, and more. If you would like to donate money toward the purchase of new books for our library, you can find copies of the wish list printed in the narthex. You can submit gifts via the offering plate with “library” in the memo line, and if you’d like a specific book or series purchased then please send a note to Pastor Groth.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY RETREAT
We hope you will join us for Finding Rest—an event created for women to enjoy fellowship with new and existing friends and to learn how to lean on our Lord and Savior when we are weary and burdened. In Matthew 11:28, Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. Yet we need reminders. Find reminders through the presentations and time for reflection as we learn some real-life ways to find rest in Jesus. Four speakers are lined up to encourage us through God’s Word that day: Rebeckah Ellinghuysen, Gwen Schroeder, and Time of Grace authors Amber Albee Swenson and Jennifer Londgren. To find more information on the schedule, to read more about our speakers and their topics, or to register, please check out stpaulsonalaska.org (look for “women’s retreat” in the tabs on the top of the page).
CALENDAR
TODAY 8:00 am Worship
9:00 am Fellowship Hour
10:00 am Worship
MONDAY 7:00 pm Worship
THURSDAY 6:00 pm Bible Information Class
NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 am Worship with Communion
9:00 am Fellowship Hour
10:00 am Worship with Communion