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Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Fresno, California
Sierra Pacific Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
"Remember the
Sabbath Day to keep it holy."
- Exodus 20: 8
Worship*
* comes
from the English word "worthship", that to which we give worth.
Lutheran*
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Lutherans see
worship as central to their faith in God. It is where the
Word of God is
preached, and the Sacraments are administered.
Lutheran
Worship Is:
GOD
comes to His people through
Worship
PEOPLE
rise to meet Him.
Where God and His
people meet for forgiveness, prayer, scripture, praise, and fellowship...THERE
IS WORSHIP!
Lutheran
Worship Is:
PRAISING GOD FOR HIS
PRESENCE THIS PAST WEEK:
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life |
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present during bad
times |
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present in good
times |
WHICH EMPOWERS US TO
MOVE FORWARD THIS NEXT WEEK:
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serve others |
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love others |
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witness to others |
Lutheran
Worship Is:
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It is not a time to
come and be entertained. |
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It is a time to
come and work at praising God with all our energy! |
Lutheran
Worship Means Participation!
Positions
of Worship:
1. Kneeling
Position of humility in
the presence of God
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Prayers - Prayers of people, private, Lord's |
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Prelude - Private prayer to God, meditation |
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Confession and Forgiveness - Asking for mercy |
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Communion - Kneel if focus is on repentance |
2. Standing
People are speaking to God
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Hymns - Opening, Hymn of the Day, Service |
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Liturgy - Greeting, Kyrie, Hymn of Praise |
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Creeds - Apostle's, Nicene, Athanasian |
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Offertory - Offer ourselves as well as gifts |
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Communion - Stand if focus is on joy of gift |
3. Sitting
Listening to God
speak to us
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Scriptures - Old Testament lesson
Epistle - (Acts to Revelation)
Gospel - (Matthew through John)
* stand out of respect to God |
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Sermon - Applying God's truths to daily life |
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Offering - Sharing our talents and money in response to God |
4. Pastor
Is go-between God
& people, and people & God
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Faces congregation - As God speaks to people |
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Faces altar - As people speak to God |
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Behind altar facing people - Showing that God
is in the
midst of His people |
Prepare
for Worship
Before
Coming to Church:
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Read the Scripture
lessons for the day |
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Get a good night's
rest |
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Dress to the best
of your ability, to be in the presence of God |
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Pray for the
worship leaders, to be instruments of God |
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Come expectantly to
gladly hear and learn the Word of God |
Prepare
for
Worship
Before
Worship Begins:
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Get to church early
to find seat and be ready to worship |
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Pray to the Holy
Spirit during the playing of the Prelude, which sets the mood of the Worship
that day |
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Read through the
bulletin to prepare for Worship and mark first event |
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Greet fellow
worshippers with smile and greeting as Worship is a family event |
Continue
to Worship
During
the Rest of the Week:
Worship
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Important
conclusion to all hours of past week, not just one hour on Sunday morning |
Service
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Share encouragements to others as you leave |
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Spend time in fellowship following the Worship |
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Live out your Christian beliefs during the week |
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Worship daily with scripture, prayer, hymns
of praise, deeds of forgiveness |
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All of life - work, play, school, home-life - are a
liturgy of praise to God |
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Doing deeds of love to one another |
Sunday
Traditional Worship at
10:30 am in Worship Center
Praise & Celebration Worship at
9:00 am in Worship Center
Sunday School at
10:00 am in last classroom on south side of Education Wing on each Sunday
Bible Study I at 9:00 am in
Parish house Conference Room Sept - June
Bible Study II at 10:30 am in
conference room/patio on each Sunday
Nursery Available in last
classroom on north side of Education Wing 8:30 am to 12 noon on each Sunday
Healing Station on first Sunday
of the month at 10:00 am after Praise & Celebration Worship in Worship
Center
Blood pressure checks by Parish
Nurse on first Sunday of the month at 10:00 am after Praise & Celebration
Worship in Jacobson Hall.
Casual dress welcome
at our Praise & Celebration Worship at 9 am on Sundays.
Thank you
to our new
Praise Band at Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church at the 9 am Praise and Celebration Worship on Sundays!
Song Leaders ...
Pam Martens &
Alan
Hofmann
Praise Band …Steve
Quiram, Dr. Bob Gerster (occasionally), Sean Walker & Pastor Ted Niemi
Fantastic!
Praise the Lord!
Church
Year
One half of the year
deals with the life of Christ.
One half of the year
deals with the teachings of Jesus and the Church.
Colors
of
the
Church
Year
| COLOR |
SEASON |
REASON |
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White |
Christmas
Season
Easter Season
Trinity Sunday |
Purity
and Hope |
| Red |
Pentecost
Day
Confirmation Day
Reformation Day |
Celebration
of Life |
| Purple |
Lenten
Season |
Repentance
and
Meditation |
| Green |
Pentecost
Season
Epiphany Season |
Life
and
Growth |
| Blue |
Advent
Season |
Preparation
and
Anticipation |
| Gold |
Easter
Day |
Richness
and
Highpoint |
| Black |
Good
Friday |
Death
and
Sorrow |
The colors of the
altar hangings, and the robes of the pastors change with each special day or
season of the church year.
Stewardship of Worship and Offerings
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Weeks |
Attendance |
General Fund |
Special Fund
Memorial Fund
Altar Flowers
(designated funds) |
ELCA
World Hunger
(designated funds) |
Special Mission Gifts
(designated funds) |
Community Center Capital Fund
(designated funds) |
Building Fund |
Behavioral Institute Association
Contribution |
Total Weekly
Offerings |
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June 1, 2008 |
Contemporary at 9 am: 68
Traditional
at 10:30 am: 116 |
6,040.00 |
307.00 |
5.00 |
---- |
676.00 |
---- |
---- |
7,028.00 |
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June 8, 2008 |
Contemporary at 9 am: 66
Traditional
at 10:30 am: 67 |
5,214.70 |
---- |
---- |
Columbarium Fund 1,000.00 |
4,966.00 |
---- |
7,725.00 |
18,905.70 |
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June 15, 2008 |
Contemporary at 9 am: 65
Traditional
at 10:30 am: 44 |
3,689.00 |
29.00 |
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ELCA Disaster Response
120.00 |
993.00 |
---- |
---- |
4,831.00 |
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June 22, 2008 |
Contemporary at 9 am: 71
Traditional
at 10:30 am: 39 |
861.00 |
12.60 |
15.00 |
---- |
1,030.00 |
---- |
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1,918.60 |
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June 29, 2008 |
Contemporary at 9 am: 73
Traditional
at 10:30 am: 34 |
5,509.00 |
---- |
5.00 |
---- |
1,035.00 |
---- |
2,575.00 |
9,124.00 |
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July 6, 2008 |
Contemporary at 9 am: 60
Traditional
at 10:30 am: 42 |
5,371.00 |
144.00 |
30.00 |
---- |
1,735.00 |
----- |
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7,280.00 |
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July 13, 2008 |
Contemporary at 9 am: 65
Traditional
at 10:30 am: 34 |
2,636.00 |
32.50 |
5.00 |
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675.00 |
---- |
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3,348.50 |
Income
needed to meet budget without designated funds:
Weekly:
$4,807.50
Monthly:
$20,832.50
Good Shepherd's
Mission Statement:
Sharing the love of
Jesus.
Good Shepherd's
Vision
Statement:
The shared wisdom of what the preferred
future of the church will be...what we are becoming. Our vision is to live the
Gospel of Jesus Christ and be an instrument of God’s will to expand
His
Kingdom to the entire world. This will happen when we:
| Grow as disciples by being a
center of Lutheran worship. |
| Provide love, hope, and acceptance
to all to the glory of God. |
| Initiate uplifting ministries to
children, youth, adult and seniors by drama, music programs, after-school
programs, and the building of a youth building. |
| Provide opportunities for all ages
to serve their Lord and His church. |
Good Shepherd's
Core
Values:
These core values will guide the
congregation in all of their decisions...it is what we believe.
| We want to joyfully worship,
praise and glorify God in all that we do. |
| We want Jesus the Christ as the
center of our lives through Bible-based teachings. |
| We want the Holy Spirit
to empower
us through prayer at all activities |
| We want a Lutheran Christian
perspective of the faith. |
| We want to practice servanthood
and the care of the needs of others |
| We want to demonstrate love,
acceptance and unity in Christ to all. |
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