Elkhorn First United Methodist Church
July 3, 2022
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
*HYMN – Video America the Beautiful #696
*CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 100)
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into God’s presence with singing!
Know that the Lord, who made us, is God.
We are the Lord’s; we are the people of God, the sheep of God’s pasture.
Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, and God’s courts with praise!
Give thanks and bless God’s name.
For the Lord is good;
God’s steadfast love endures forever; God’s faithfulness to all generations.
*Opening Prayer in unison
God of unexpected mercies and fierce challenges, it can be disorienting to be your people. You turn our mourning into dancing, then you send us forth like lambs into the midst of wolves. You turn our weeping into shouts of joy, then you charge us to seek the welfare of those who have abused and betrayed us. You turn our scarcity into overflowing abundance, then you instruct us to leave it all behind and seek those who have gone astray. Help us question our deeply held assumptions and challenge our unconscious convictions. Grant us the courage to speak Christ’s word of peace and to share Christ’s word of comfort: “The kingdom of God has come near.” Amen.
HYMN – video How Great Thou Art #77
JOYS AND CONCERNS
THE LORD’S PRAYER in unison
*DOXOLOGY – Video Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
*OFFERING PRAYER in unison
Bountiful God, the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. May the offerings we bring before you this day be a sign of our commitment to labor in your vineyard. May the gifts we share with the world reflect our commitment to bring your kingdom here on earth, as it is in heaven. Amen.
THE GOSPEL READING Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Luke 10:1-11 The Mission of the Seventy
After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you.
Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.”
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, “Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.”
Luke 10:16-20 The Return of the Seventy
‘Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.’
The seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!’ He said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’
This is the Word of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God
THE MESSAGE Working for Jesus Dale Wuttke
*HYMN – Video My Country ’Tis of Thee #697
*SENDING FORTH BENEDICTION
In the spirit of Christ, bear one another’s burdens; correct one another with gentleness; and heal one another with signs of peace. Rejoice as you leave this place, for if you persevere in doing what is right, you will reap a harvest of joy, hope, and love. Go with the peace of God.
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In Our Prayers: Erica Reddy, Audrey Norton, Beatriz Perez, Ken Ellsworth, Don Green, Gayle Ostrander, Lorraine Erskine, Jerome Immega, Wayne Marek, Audrey Luebke, Helen Hall, Debi Ruhs, Pat Reynders
Please pray for Pastor Anita and her family during their stay in Chile. Her mother had surgery on Monday and is recuperating with a lot of health issues.
Continue to pray for these families who have lost loved ones recently:
Please continue to support Erica Reddy with your prayers, and if possible with monetary support at https://gofund.me/90586b13 as she continues her long battle with cancer.
NOTE: The church is unable to make the gofundme donation for you. Please follow the weblink to the site (or re-type it in your search box on the internet) and make a personal donation. Contact Debbie in the office if you need help with this.
Please update your prayer requests by calling the church office: 262-723-2629
Continued prayers for those in health care facilities: Audrey Luebke, Lorraine Erskine, Helen Hall, Ken Ellsworth
Pray for Elkhorn and surrounding communities for health, financial recovery, and the joy of community.
Pray for pastors and church workers worldwide.
Please remember your friends who are alone; pray for them and call or visit them whenever possible.
NOTE: Our shut-ins would be happy to get a card or letter from you.
Audrey Luebke – Golden Years, 611 Harmony Dr, Lake Geneva WI 53147
Lorraine Erskine - Lakeland Health Center, 1922 County Rd NN, Elkhorn WI 53121
Please utilize the church’s prayer lists. Let us know how we can pray for you.
Our Worship Team
Our Pastor – Pastor Anita Lang
Our Ministers – The Congregation
THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ELKHORN
111 North Broad Street, Elkhorn WI 53121
Church Office 262-723-2629
elkhornfumc@gmail.com
Pastor Anita Lang, 262-960-5095
July 3, 2022
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
*HYMN – Video America the Beautiful #696
*CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 100)
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into God’s presence with singing!
Know that the Lord, who made us, is God.
We are the Lord’s; we are the people of God, the sheep of God’s pasture.
Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, and God’s courts with praise!
Give thanks and bless God’s name.
For the Lord is good;
God’s steadfast love endures forever; God’s faithfulness to all generations.
*Opening Prayer in unison
God of unexpected mercies and fierce challenges, it can be disorienting to be your people. You turn our mourning into dancing, then you send us forth like lambs into the midst of wolves. You turn our weeping into shouts of joy, then you charge us to seek the welfare of those who have abused and betrayed us. You turn our scarcity into overflowing abundance, then you instruct us to leave it all behind and seek those who have gone astray. Help us question our deeply held assumptions and challenge our unconscious convictions. Grant us the courage to speak Christ’s word of peace and to share Christ’s word of comfort: “The kingdom of God has come near.” Amen.
HYMN – video How Great Thou Art #77
JOYS AND CONCERNS
THE LORD’S PRAYER in unison
*DOXOLOGY – Video Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
*OFFERING PRAYER in unison
Bountiful God, the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. May the offerings we bring before you this day be a sign of our commitment to labor in your vineyard. May the gifts we share with the world reflect our commitment to bring your kingdom here on earth, as it is in heaven. Amen.
THE GOSPEL READING Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Luke 10:1-11 The Mission of the Seventy
After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you.
Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.”
But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, “Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.”
Luke 10:16-20 The Return of the Seventy
‘Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.’
The seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!’ He said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’
This is the Word of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God
THE MESSAGE Working for Jesus Dale Wuttke
*HYMN – Video My Country ’Tis of Thee #697
*SENDING FORTH BENEDICTION
In the spirit of Christ, bear one another’s burdens; correct one another with gentleness; and heal one another with signs of peace. Rejoice as you leave this place, for if you persevere in doing what is right, you will reap a harvest of joy, hope, and love. Go with the peace of God.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In Our Prayers: Erica Reddy, Audrey Norton, Beatriz Perez, Ken Ellsworth, Don Green, Gayle Ostrander, Lorraine Erskine, Jerome Immega, Wayne Marek, Audrey Luebke, Helen Hall, Debi Ruhs, Pat Reynders
Please pray for Pastor Anita and her family during their stay in Chile. Her mother had surgery on Monday and is recuperating with a lot of health issues.
Continue to pray for these families who have lost loved ones recently:
- Erica Reddy and Beth Ann Brick and family
- Debbie Vogt and family
- Harriette Immega, Cheryl Neinfeldt and families
Please continue to support Erica Reddy with your prayers, and if possible with monetary support at https://gofund.me/90586b13 as she continues her long battle with cancer.
NOTE: The church is unable to make the gofundme donation for you. Please follow the weblink to the site (or re-type it in your search box on the internet) and make a personal donation. Contact Debbie in the office if you need help with this.
Please update your prayer requests by calling the church office: 262-723-2629
Continued prayers for those in health care facilities: Audrey Luebke, Lorraine Erskine, Helen Hall, Ken Ellsworth
Pray for Elkhorn and surrounding communities for health, financial recovery, and the joy of community.
Pray for pastors and church workers worldwide.
Please remember your friends who are alone; pray for them and call or visit them whenever possible.
NOTE: Our shut-ins would be happy to get a card or letter from you.
Audrey Luebke – Golden Years, 611 Harmony Dr, Lake Geneva WI 53147
Lorraine Erskine - Lakeland Health Center, 1922 County Rd NN, Elkhorn WI 53121
Please utilize the church’s prayer lists. Let us know how we can pray for you.
Our Worship Team
Our Pastor – Pastor Anita Lang
Our Ministers – The Congregation
THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ELKHORN
111 North Broad Street, Elkhorn WI 53121
Church Office 262-723-2629
elkhornfumc@gmail.com
Pastor Anita Lang, 262-960-5095