WELCOME TO WORSHIP
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus.
PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP
Almighty Savior, I can get caught up in the world’s definition of real strength, and I can exert the power and authority I have in various areas of my life for my own good. You, Lord, show me what real strength is. Though the all-powerful Creator, you humbly rode into Jerusalem to use the power of your love to give your life to save mine. Build my real strength today in you that I can humbly serve you for your sake and for the sake of my neighbor. Compel me to proclaim your gracious name this morning in this hour of praise and prayer. In that name I pray. Amen.
PREK-8 CHOIR Palm Branches
INVOCATION
CONFESSION
DECLARATION OF GRACE
INTRODUCTION TO HOLY WEEK
HYMN 302 Prepare the Royal Highway sts. 1, 2
The Word
PRAYER OF THE DAY
FIRST READING Zechariah 9:9–12
HYMN 548 The King of Glory Comes
SECOND READING Hebrews 12:1–3
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 12:23
GOSPEL Mark 11:1–10
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY 411 Ride On, Ride On in Majesty
SERMON Hebrews 12:1–3 Look at Him
APOSTLES’ CREED
OFFERING
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
HYMN 412 All Glory, Laud, and Honor
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
BLESSING
CLOSING HYMN 413 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Maundy Thursday – Worship with Communion – 7:00 pm
Good Friday Tenebrae Worship – 1:30 & 7:00 pm
Easter Egg Hunt @ St. Paul’s School – Saturday, 10:00 am
Easter Sunday Hymn Festival Worship – 6:30 & 9:00 am
Easter Breakfast – 7:15-9:00 am
BAKE SALE TODAY
Today PACE is hosting our annual bake sale between services in the church basement. Funds raised will help support the Easter Egg Hunt and various other PACE initiated events throughout the year. Thank you for supporting the gospel efforts of our church and school!
NO MIDWEEK STUDIES THIS WEEK
There will be no Bible Information Class, midweek Bible studies, or public school catechism class this week as we focus our attention on the worship services for Holy Week.
EASTER EGG HUNT
March 30th, your St. Paul’s School will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for the children of our congregation and community. The event will start at 10:00 am and will include an egg hunt, games, an Easter story, and door prizes. We hope that our St. Paul’s family will help support the event by either attending the event, spreading the word, or attending the bake sale. Thank you for your support.
EASTER BREAKFAST
The church will be having an Easter Breakfast again this year, between services 7:15-9:00 am. If you are interested in donating breakfast sweets (sweet rolls or coffee cake), please contact Pam Hoth 608-386-0169, Linda Hoth 608-461-0055 or Ruth Elsen 608-461-8092.
QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING
Our next quarterly voters’ meeting will be Sunday, April 7, at 11:15 am, in the church basement.
HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE
Our next midweek Bible study series is called How We Got the Bible. The story of the Bible has been called “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” But did you ever wonder where the Bible came from? Who wrote it? Why did they write it? Who decided which books to include? In this study, Dr. Paul Maier travels to The Bible Museum in Goodyear, Arizona, to take a look at how we got the Bible.
LAST CHANCE FOR OLD HYMNALS
If you would like any more copies of the old red hymnals, please grab as many as you would like. You can find them in the elevator hallway in the church basement.
MEMORIAL GIVEN
In memory of Eileen Arndt, $1000 has been gifted to the St. Paul’s Lutheran School Endowment Trust.
LWMS SPRING RALLY
The LWMS Spring Rally will be held on Saturday, April 13, at English Lutheran Church, 741 N. East Avenue, Viroqua, WI. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm with the program starting at 1:00 pm. The guest speaker for the rally will be Chad Marohn, principal of Cornerstone Lutheran High School in Eau Claire, WI. This is a new high school for area youth. Principal Marohn will be speaking about the development and current status of the high school and the role it plays in the community. We look forward to hearing about this new endeavor. A light luncheon will be served following the business meeting.
CALENDAR
TODAY 8:00 am Palm Sunday Worship
9:00 am Bake Sale
9:10 am Sunday School
9:15 am Bible Study
10:00 am Palm Sunday Worship
MONDAY 7:00 pm Choir Practice
THURSDAY 7:00 pm Maudy Thursday Worship with Communion
FRIDAY 1:30 pm Good Friday Tenebrae Service
7:00 pm Good Friday Tenebrae Service
SATURDAY 10:00 am Easter Egg Hunt at St. Paul’s School
NEXT SUNDAY 6:30 am Easter Hymn Festival Worship
7:15 am Easter Breakfast
9:00 am Easter Hymn Festival Worship
