6th Sunday After the Epiphany	February 16, 2025

Are you a member or a guest? Pastoral Care - All Visitor's and members, please notice the red book on one end of your pew titled "Record of Fellowship". In order to help the pastor provide good care for you please fill out one line and pass it to the next person in the pew. If someone comes after the book has passed to the other end of the pew, please assist by making sure the book is available to them. Please check all of the boxes in the middle of the line which are applicable to you. If you require a large print copy of the worship service, to better help you, please ask an usher.

The Lord's Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as he says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but his very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with him and with one another.

Because those who eat and drink our Lord's body and blood in an unworthy manner do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or hold membership in a congregation other than a congregation in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod should refrain from receiving communion. If you are a member in good standing of another congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and would like to receive the Sacrament, please speak with the pastor or an elder prior to the service. We ask this out of Christian love and concern for you. (Please, indicate to Pastor if you require a Gluten Free Wafer.)

About our Lord's work at St. Matthew this week

TODAY	Communion Worship Service 9:00 AM;Sunday School and Bible
Class following Worship 10:15 -11:30 AM

MONDAY	Bible Class 10:00 AM

TUESDAY	NO Bible Class

WEDNESDAY	Confirmation Classes 3:00 PM

SUNDAY	Communion Worship Service 9:00 AM;
Sunday School and Bible	Class following Worship 10:15 -11:30 AM

The Church Business Office will be open on Wednesday or contact Marie Johnson for assistance. 748-2025 or 701-220-6386 or mjohnson@heidivision.com

Gifts to the Lord: If you would like to help with the Lord's work at St. Matthew, please drop your gifts in the box located in the narthex, before or after worship. Guest envelopes are available in the holder on of the front of the box or in the pew.

About the Cover: The fishermen had given up after a frustrating night's worth of casting and pulling in empty nets. But then Jesus stepped into the boat, had them push off from land, and taught them. At His word, casting those empty nets brought in an amazing haul of fish so great that the nets were breaking and boats were sinking. Indeed, the Lord brings in an astonishing catch of believers, not by our power, but by the power of His Gospel of forgiveness.

Listen to the Lutheran Hour, next Sunday morning at 7:30 am on KDKT 1410 AM radio to hear "Need to Know" presented by Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler - If you don't need God, you won't know God. (John 7:28-29)

"MAIN STREET LIVING" is a locally-produced TV program that includes a 30-minute worship service led by participating pastors of the Minnesota North and North Dakota Districts of our LCMS, along with a 30-minute Lutheran Hour program "This Is the Life". Tune in at 10:00 AM on KBMY Xtra Channel 17.3 or Midco – Channel 608.

KFUO Radio, the broadcast voice of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, shares Christ for you anytime, anywhere on KFUO.org via worship services, Bible and theology studies, practical talk programs, and sacred music. Find programs on demand at kfuo.org and wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on social: @KFUOradio on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

CHRIST FOR YOU this week on AM850 & KFUO.org: We continue our study of 1 Samuel on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8:00 a.m.), and Job on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m.). Don't forget to tune in to Concord Matters this Saturday (2/22 at 10:00 a.m.) as we begin looking at the Smalcald Articles in the Book of Concord. This week, we'll start with Luther's preface.

Stewardship Thought: Luke 6:20–21 – "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied." The Beatitudes are largely about emptiness: if you're poor, your pockets are empty. If you are hungry, your stomach is empty. If you are mourning, there's an emptiness in your heart that used to be filled with the presence of a loved one. Jesus assures us in each case that the Lord will fill our emptiness. That assurance gives us not only peace, but also courage to follow the Lord faithfully.

"The Wine Sign" is the lesson for this week. While Jesus and His mother are guests at a wedding in Cana, Mary asks Him to assist the wedding hosts, who have run out of wine. In Jesus' first recorded miracle, He changes a large volume of plain water into wine that is superior to what has already been served. Those who witnessed this miracle marvel at what He has done. Discuss, "What wonders does God still work through His people?"

Please tear out the used page in the "Record of Fellowship" and hand it to the usher as you leave. If there are no more pages left, hand the entire book to the Usher. Thank you, for this, and the continued help of taking all items home with you or disposing of them. It helps to keep our pews tidy.

Intercessory Prayers

Those struggling with cancer: Sheila Faut / Becky Post/ Marcia & Elwood Grushow / Beth Wangler / Kelly Weisz / Judy Johnson / Laverne Faut / Christie Tomes / Hanna Link / Eleanore Krumm

Sophia Fischer / Carla Morast / Rev. Erich Kaelberer / Harold Mathisen / Stan Hanewald / Dawn Phillips / Allegra Boeckel / Betty Getz / Tracy Wolter / Emma Huber / Elmer Schiermeister / Chloe Graberek / Bob Johnstone / Orville Miller / Eva Olin / Christina / Rev. Jason Wolter / Kinsey Tomes / Tanya Schlamann / Esther Gerving-Grosz / Carla Morast / Lisa Peters for strength and healing.

Dallas / Loretta / Christine / Rodney / Delmer Meissel who reside in a care center.

Pastors of our LCMS ND District

Large Print Work Center #193 / Dakota Hope Clinic / Shepherd's Hill at the Crossroads

International Missions of the District

Our Military Personnel, Law Enforcement, and Rescue Workers

Prayer chain contacts: Bonita Maas 748-6145 & Marie Mathisen 748-6347

St. Matthew

Lutheran

Church

302 3rd St NW

Hazen, ND

58545

748-2680

e-mail address:

stmatthazennd

@westriv.com

Pastor Kirk Peters

Pastor's Study:

748-5561

Worship

Service

9:00 a.m.

Sunday School

& Bible Study

10:15 a.m.

Hear our

Sunday Morning

Service live

each Sunday on

KDKT 1410 AM

9:00 a.m.

or from coast-to-coast

via the FoxSports link

on our web page at

stmatthewhazen.org

Facebook:

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