FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)

231 Smoke Tree Lane, Prescott, AZ

Office Phone: 445-2807 E-Mail: rothet@cableone.net

Web Page: firstlutheranprescott.org

1/2 Hour Worship on Cable Channel 13: Mondays- 5:30PM

Tuesdays- 11:00AM

Rev. Thomas Rothe - Pastor (541-0035; cell: 420-2097)

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THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST JUNE 13, 2010

WELCOME Visitors- we are happy that you’ve joined us for worship today and we extend to you a warm and heartfelt welcome! If you haven’t received a welcoming folder, please pick one up from the table by the organ. May the Lord bless your worship with us. We also ask our visitors to please read & complete the yellow tri-fold located in the hymnal rack and sign the Guest Book. Thank you!

PREPARATION As you wait for the worship service to begin, instead of visiting with someone in a pew near you, you may want to prepare yourself for worship by reading a section of Scripture and/or by saying a prayer. The following prayer is one suggestion.

“God our Father, you work all things for the good of those who love you. Be not deaf to our cry for mercy but rather turn our mourning into joy that our hearts may sing your praise; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” Additional prayers can be located on pages 10 & 11 and 134-139 in the front of the hymnal.

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ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY 57

ORDER OF SERVICE The Common Service (Com.) on page 15

HYMNS 538, 399, 313 v. 2, 5 & 415, 334

SCRIPTURE LESSONS (Printed on insert)

PSALM Psalm 30 (Read responsively - page 76)

SERMON TEXT, THEME, & PARTS Luke 7:11-17

WHY MIRACLES?

1. Jesus’ miracles help physically

2. Jesus’ miracles help spiritually

THANK YOU On behalf of the members, Pastor Rothe would like to thank everyone who “pitched in” to make last Sunday’s Tri-city Church Picnic the enjoyable event it was. Your labors of love are much appreciated!

COMMUNION To Our Members- If you plan to commune, please sign up on the table by the organ. To Members Of Other WELS/ELS Churches- If you would like to commune, please talk to the Pastor before the start of the worship service. To Our Guests- We appreciate your presence among us and ask that you respect our communion practice. Please talk to the Pastor after the worship service so your might better understand and appreciate our “Close Communion” practice. Personal preparation for worthy reception of the Lord’s Supper can be located on page 156; with communion prayers located on page 11.

SERVICE Serving the Lord today are...Organist- Marilyn Consoer, Ushers- Fred Janes & Weldon Hopman (Next Sunday- Roger Burger & Richard Ranck), Assistant Ushers- Jon Meyer & Byron Langdell, Communion Assistant- Jon Meyer, Greeters- Donna Jacobs & Miriam Haubrich (Next Sunday- Rudy & Adeline Listol), Altar Guild- Janet Ragan, Flowers- (none listed). May the Lord bless such service!

THIS WEEK WITH MY CHURCH

Today Worship (Com.) at 9:30AM

Monday NO Pastor’s Office Hours: 9:00AM-12:00PM (AZ/CA District Convention), Half Hour Worship on Channel 13 at 5:30PM

Tuesday Half Hour Worship on Channel 13 at 11:00AM,

Ladies Birthday Lunch (Casa Bonita) at 11:30AM

Wednesday NO Pastor’s Office Hours: 9:00AM-12:00PM (AZ/CA District Convention)

Sunday (next) Bible Class at 8:30AM, Worship at 9:30AM, Fellowship Hour at 10:30AM

LADIES BIRTHDAY LUNCH It’s not too late to sign up and attend this month’s Ladies Birthday Lunch. They’ll meet this Tuesday, June 15, at Casa Bonita, at 11:30AM. The sign-up sheet is located on the Narthex bulletin board.

SIGN-UPS There are still dates open to sponsor flowers on the altar and host Sunday Fellowship Hour. If either of these areas of service interest you, please sign up on the appropriate sheets located on the Narthex bulletin board.

STV There are openings at Smoke Tree Village (STV); the independent living retirement center located south of the Church. Units are available at $800/month on a first come, first served basis. Brochures on STV (along with floor plan) can be picked up from the small table under the Narthex bulletin boards.

LARGE PRINT WORSHIP FOLDERS The office secretary is still making up 3 Large Print Worship Folders (which includes bulletin, liturgy, and hymns) for the Sunday Worship services. If this is something that will assist you in worship, please pick up a folder (and then return when finished) from the small table by the organ. May this worship “tool” benefit you!

SCRIP Haven’t purchased Scrip/Gift Certificates yet? They can be used just like cash - with a percentage of the sales benefiting Arizona Lutheran Academy. Someone will be at

the small table in the Narthex, before the worship service, to assist you.

BACK BULLETINS If you weren’t able to make it to Church on a given Sunday, but would still like to stay informed, bulletins from the past 4 Sundays are available from the top row (right side) of the Church Mailboxes in the Narthex.

THRIFT SHOP Another innovative way to support Arizona Lutheran Academy is by setting aside unused clothing and/or house-hold items for the ALA Thrift Shop. Classroom #1 has been set up as a collection center and is ready to receive these items (put your items inside the white lines). Someone, in turn, will deliver them to the ALA Thrift Shop. Not only will your donation help the less fortunate, you’ll also earn a rebate!