MARCH 30, 2025
KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH
WORSHIPING AT ST. DAVID’S/TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
3318 Merritt Street S7M 3P6
Phone: 384-8199
WORSHIP TIME: SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10:30 a.m.
Website: koglutheranchurch.com
Follow us on Facebook: King of Glory Lutheran Church.
Pastor Michael Poellet Home: 653-1929 STM: 966-3272
SERVING IN WORSHIP
Preacher/Presider: Pastor Michael Musician: Joshua Bratvold
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FIRST READING
Joshua 5:9-12
The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt.’ And so that place is called Gilgal to this day.
While the Israelites were encamped in Gilgal they kept the passover in the evening on the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. On the day after the passover, on that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. The manna ceased on the day they ate the produce of the land, and the Israelites no longer had manna; they ate the crops of the land of Canaan that year.
SECOND READING 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
THE GOSPEL
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’
So he told them this parable:
Then Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.” So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, “How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.’ ” So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. Then the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to his slaves, “Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” And they began to celebrate.
‘Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, “Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.” Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his father, “Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!” Then the father said to him, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.” ’
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY AT KOG
– Sunday, March 30, Worship led by King of Glory (communion) – Blessing of the Quilts – Coffee Social after the service . Hosted by Bev Gregory, Karen McKenzie
THIS WEEK AT KOG – Thursday, April 3, Bible Study, “ Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Wayne Turner. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street
COMING UP AT KOG
– Sunday, April 6, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion) – Coffee Social after the service
– Sunday, April 13, Passion/Palm Sunday, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity – Coffee Social after the service.
– Monday, April 14, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.
– Friday April 18, Good Friday service, 10:30 a.m.
– Sunday, April 20, Easter Sunday, Worship led by King of Glory (communion) – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Doreen Matschke and Karen Larson
– Tuesday, April 22, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m. – Saturday, April 26, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.
– Sunday, April 27, Worship led by King of Glory (communion) – Coffee Social after the service . Hosted by Carol Sarich
– Wednesday, April 30, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.
- February, March and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG
2025 Budget: $50,454.75 Monthly Budget: $4,204.56 Weekly Budget: $970.28
2025 income/expenses: -$2,904.33
February income/expenses: -$997.52
Weekly contributions for February: February 2 and 9: $1285 February 16: $250
February 23: $1105
Weekly contributions for March: March 2; $220 March 9: $775
March 16: $5200 March 23: $290
One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support for our quilters.
Church Council has designated the Sundays in March for a free will offering to be collected for the purchase of materials needed for the quilting project. So far $486 has been collected.
One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support for LuMinHoS [Lutheran Ministry to Hospitals in Saskatoon]. Church Council has designated the Sundays in April for a free will offering to be collected for LuMinHoS.
At the March 25, 2025 Church Council the following were elected as Officers of the Church Council and the Congregation. Chairperson: Wayne Turner,
Vice-Chairperson: Kyle Sarich, Secretary: Carol Sarich. Ryan Baker was again appointed as Treasurer and Karen McKenzie was again appointed as Financial Secretary. Members-at-large are Jody Giesbrecht, Bev Gregory, and Karen McKenzie. Hold these people in your prayers for their ministry at King of Glory. We ask for the Holy Spirit’s blessings of wisdom, discernment, insight, and servant-leadership be with them.
Mid-week Lenten services schedule
The mid- week gatherings start at 5:30 with a soup and bread supper with worship activities to follow.
April 2 Lent 4 @ Trinity
April 9 Lent 5 @ Redeemer
Video recordings of our Worship Service can be found on our Church Website (www.stdavidstrinityuc.ca) under the “Members” section.
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