Wisdom From on High St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, August 20 th

Welcome to St. Peter! As summer winds down and schools open their doors, we pray the Holy Spirit opens the doors of your hearts to bless you with the news of God’s love for you in Jesus. Find peace and joy in the fulfillment of his awesome mission to bring you home to heaven!

Welcome to St. Peter! There are friendship registers at the end of each row. Please take a moment to give us your information so that we have a record of your time with us today. Thank you!

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Prayer before Worship Lord God, you are above all wisdom for you know all things. Let me find a speck of your wisdom through the Word today as it is read, preached, and sung. I come needing you today – I leave leaning on you always!

Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank you

Confirmation Parent Meeting Thursday, August 25 th after church Lower level of church Parents of LES students grades 7-8 and Parents of public school students in grades 6, 7, 8

Church Service Opportunities  Power washing soffit, fascia, siding, stone, entrances, carport  Washing windows at church and office  Kitchen cleaning

Key to Life Service Opportunities  Volunteer help is needed in the office. Call Pam Lauber at if interested  Help is also needed to clean the community center. Please talk to Pam Lauber or Pastor Mahnke

Don’t forget!! Church Picnic and Summer Festival When: August 21st Where: Key To Life (After the 9:45 Outdoor Service)

School News  Opening Service at Northland Lutheran is August 22 nd at 8:00 a.m.  St. Peter school begins August 23 rd with an opening service at 8:30 a.m.

Men’s Club Monday August 29 th 6:00 p.m.

Bible Information Class On Monday, August 29 th at 7:00 pm, Pastor Mahnke will begin teaching a Bible Information Class. While mainly intended for the unchurced, St. Peter members are welcome to attend for a review of the main teachings of the Christian faith.

Sunday JAM News New year begins Sunday, September 11 th between services For children of our church and community ages 3-6 th grade Invitational postcards are in the Information Center

Wisdom From on High St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, August 20 th

Seek Ye First LAPPY p264 Tune & Setting: Karen Lafferty

Verse 1: Seek ye first the kingdom of God And His righteousness, And all these things shall be added unto you. Alellu, alleluia.

Verse 2: Ask and it shall be given unto you; Seek and ye shall find; Knock and the door shall be opened unto you. Alellu, alleluia.

Verse 3 (Please Rise): Man does not live by bread alone But by ev’ry word That proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. Alellu, alleluia.

Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Pastor: Oh, how I love your law! All: I meditate on it all day long.

Opening Verses Pastor: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, All: for they are ever with me. Pastor: I have more insight than all my teachers All: for I meditate on your statutes.

Opening Verses Pastor: How sweet are your words to my taste, All: sweeter than honey to my mouth! Pastor: All Scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Opening Verses All: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Pastor: Yet so often we have despised God’s Word and failed to gladly hear and learn it. For this and all our sins, we bow before God and humbly ask his forgiveness.

Confession of Sin All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

Confession of Sin All: But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the prayer of the day) All: Amen.

God’s Word to His People I Kings 3: 5-12 Solomon’s wise choice

God’s Word to His People 1 Timothy 6:17-21 Our hope in God provides everything for our enjoyment

Seasonal Response Pastor: Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia (Be Seated)

God’s Word to His People Matthew 13:44-52 The “treasure” and “pearls” of God’s Word makes all the difference

Children’s Message

Come, My Soul, with Every Care CW # 409 Verses 1-6 Text: John Newton, Setting: VIENNA Tune: Justin H. Knecht,

Verse 1: Come, my soul, with ev'ry care; Jesus loves to answer prayer. He himself bids you to pray And will never turn away.

Verse 2: You are coming to a king-- Large petitions with you bring, For his grace and pow'r are such, None can ever ask too much.

Verse 3: With my burden I begin: Lord, remove this load of sin; Let your blood, for sinners spilt, Set my conscience free from guilt.

Verse 4: Lord, your rest to me impart; Take possession of my heart. There your blood- bought right maintain And without a rival reign.

Verse 5: While I am a pilgrim here, Let your love my spirit cheer. As my guide, my guard, my friend, Lead me to my journey's end.

Verse 6: Show me what I am to do; Ev'ry hour my strength renew. Let me live a life of faith; Let me die your people's death.

“Anything You Want – Just Ask!” 1. God’s kingdom comes first 2. God’s blessings come later

In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

Offering Prayer Prayer of the Church

Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

Pastor: Let us praise the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

God’s Blessing Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen.

Let All Things Now Living CW #260 Verses 1-2 Text: Katherine K. Davis, Setting: THE ASH GROVE Tune: Welsh folk tune

Verse 1: Let all things now living A song of thanksgiving To God the creator triumphantly raise, Who fashioned and made us, Protected and stayed us, Who still guides us on to the end of our days.

Verse 1: God's banners are o’re us; His light goes before us, A pillar of fire shining forth in the night, Till shadows have vanished And darkness is banished, As forward we travel from light into light.

Verse 2: His law he enforces; The stars in their courses And sun in its orbit obediently shine. The hills and the mountains, The rivers and fountains, The deeps of the ocean proclaim him divine.

Verse 2: We, too, should be voicing Our love and rejoicing. With glad adoration a song let us raise Till all things now living Unite in thanksgiving: "To God in the highest, hosanna and praise!"

Silent Prayer