+ St. Michael and All Angels +
September 29, 2024
Our Father in Heaven Protects His Children by Giving His Holy Angels Charge Over Them
We live in “a time of trouble” (Dan. 12:1), in the midst of great tribulation; for Satan and his wicked angels have been thrown out of heaven and have come down to earth “in great wrath,” with woeful “temptations to sin” and with constant accusations (Rev. 12:8–12; Matt. 18:7). Even so, we are encouraged by the presence and protection of St. Michael and the holy angels, whom God sends to help us in the strife (Dan. 10:11–13). By “the authority of his Christ,” His holy angels guard and keep us in body and soul. These heavenly servants of God preserve His human messengers on earth, the ministers of “the blood of the Lamb,” against all the power of the enemy; for by “the word of their testimony,” the Church is saved and the devil is defeated (Rev. 12:10–11; Luke 10:18–19). By their preaching and Baptism of repentance, the old Adam and the old evil foe are “drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matt. 18:6); and as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, so are His people delivered and raised from the dust of the earth through the forgiveness of their sins (Dan. 12:1–3).
Sunday Resources:
Sunday Readings:
Old Testament: Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3
Second Reading: Revelation 12:7-12
Gospel: Matthew 18:1-11
Sunday Catechesis:
- The Book of Judges
Wednesday Catechesis:
- The Book of Matthew
The Week of the Festival of St. Michael & All Angels (September 29 – October 5, 2024)
SUNDAY, 29th
St. Michael and All Angels
9:00 a.m. Divine Service
10:30 a.m Bible Study
MONDAY, 30th
Commemoration of Jerome, Translator of Holy Scripture
8:30 a.m. Matins
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1st
8:30 a.m. Matins
WEDNESDAY, 2nd
8:30 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
11:00 a.m. Divine Service
5:15 p.m. Catechesis and meal
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
THURSDAY, 3rd
8:30 a.m. Matins
4:30 p.m. Private Confession
7:00 p.m. Trustees’ Meeting
FRIDAY, 4th
8:30 a.m. Matins
6:00 p.m. Men’s Retreat in Herrington, KS, begins
SATURDAY, 5th
2:30 p.m. Men’s Retreat in Herrington, KS, ends
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- OMT Theological Reading Group
Tuesday, October 15 (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
Reading Assignment: Due: Lochner, Friedrich. Liturgical Forms and the Shorter Liturgical Works. Fort Wayne, Indiana, Emmanuel Press, 2023. (287 pages)
- Catechesis begins with a meal at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. There are classes for all ages. Pastor Filipek is teaching confirmation and adults, Kendall Patterson is teaching elementary age, and Amy Filipek is with preschool and younger children. Everyone is welcome!
- Joint Reformation Festival Join Wichita Circuits 10 and 11 as we celebrate the Reformation with a Divine Service at 4:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church on October 27, 2024. There will be a free potluck banquet to follow at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share; ham and beverages will be provided. Please contact the church office at (316) 685-1571 to let us know how many to prepare for in advance. Come celebrate with us!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Pastor Appreciation Month is October. Please sign the pastors’ cards in the narthex.
- Life Chain is coming up on Sunday, October 6th and we need your help to reach as many people as possible with the pro-life message. This event brings together thousands of people from various faith traditions for peaceful prayer and public witness for life. Have you made plans to join a Life Chain in your community? Find one near you by clicking HERE! Question? Please call Curt Engelbrect.
- LUTHER HOSTEL Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana, will host its annual Luther Hostel November 6-8, 2024. This year’s theme is “Timely Topics for the Life of the Church.” Questions? Call Tim Witek. View online HERE.
- Ladies of Trinity Would you be interested in gathering to talk about how we can bring traditions of The Church Year into our homes and to encourage each other in Christ. You are invited to come Tuesday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m. to Trudy Unruh’s house at 33 N Stratford Rd. for an informal gathering to discuss what such a group might look like using All the Household’s blog as a guide. Check out their blog here. Questions? Please contact Trudy Unruh.
- CTSFW Christmas Marketplace The Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne is seeking donations for their Christmas Marketplace. These gifts encourage the students and bring joy to them, making the holidays memorable in many ways. Are you willing to collect gift cards this Christmas season? The gift cards will be shared with the students before they leave for their Christmas break in December. It would be a blessing to receive:
1. Gift cards in increments of $10.00, $20.00, or $25.00, which may be utilized at local Fort Wayne merchants and national chain stores such as Walmart, Kroger, Target, JC Penney, Meijer, Macy’s, or restaurant chains such as Applebee’s, Cracker Barrel, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Pizza Hut, Red Robin, Subway, Texas Roadhouse, Wendy’s, etc.
2. Service station and gas cards from Shell, Marathon, BP, or Speedway in increments of $25.00 and above.
3. Cash gifts to purchase dining hall lunch tickets. The lunch tickets allow students who live off campus to eat lunch on campus rather than needing to bring their meals from home.
The cards or cash gifts must arrive at the Seminary by December 1. Please use this link to download the brochure and donation form. Thank you!
- Updated Directory There are copies of the latest church directory in the narthex. Please pick one up at your leisure.
- Men: Save the Date! The annual men’s retreat at the Herrington Retreat Center is scheduled for October 4-5. The speaker for this year’s retreat will be Mr. Dan Snyder, headmaster of Concordia Academy – Wichita. Questions? Please contact Ken Wable .
- Are You A Dillon’s Shopper? Designate Trinity as your Dillon’s rewards charity online, using the code QG377. You will need to designate Trinity every year for this rewards program.
- Happenings at Fairmount Ministries
- 6:47 Tuesdays @ Fairmount! College Age/Young Adult Fellowship/Bible Group
E-mail hannah@fairmountministries.org for more info.
- T.O.T.(Formerly Theology on Tap) is Sunday, Oct. 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Old School Tap House in Kechi. Pastor Matthew Goltl from Risen Savior will lead the discussion on Art and Theology: how we depict historical events of scripture in art and how different cultures interpret biblical events.
- Registration is open for The Gathering on Thursday, Oct. 17th at 5:30 p.m. at Botanica: Lotus Hall! Tickets are $100 or reserve your party (8 seats) for $800. RSVP at fairmountministries.org/gathering or send check (in memo:The Gathering) to Fairmount Ministries. Questions? E-mail: info@fairmountministries.org, or call 316-684-5224.
- The Gathering Online Auction will open on Friday, Oct. 4th at 9:00 a.m. This auction is part of the annual benefit dinner. Guests will be able to bid on several reserved items at the event, also. The online auction will close on 10/17/24 at 7:30pm, during the live event. Starting on Oct. 4th, you will register for the online auction at event.gives/gathering24.
- Thomas Organ For Sale! Would you like to own a Thomas organ for your home? Cristina Fruto wants to sell her home-organ. Please contact her for more information.
- Faith Lutheran School Dinner & Auction Fundraiser: FLS’s dinner and large auction is Nov. 2, 6:00 pm, at the FLS gym. The dinner features Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, House Salad, Cowboy Beans, Cookies, Brownies, and Ice Cream. The cost is $20 and may be purchased by emailing caseysmith@flsderby.com or calling 788-1715, ext. 103. The silent auction begins at 5 pm and the live auction at 7 pm.
RESOURCES:
Issues, Etc.
For the week of September 29
A Lutheran View of Depression… You can listen to the audiobook, “I Trust When Dark My Road: A Lutheran View of Depression” by Pastor Todd Peperkorn at issuesetc.org/depression. The audiobook is produced by Lutheran Public Radio based in Collinsville, IL. LPR produces radio talk shows, podcasts, and 24/7 sacred music and talk stations.
Listen Here for other Issues, Etc. programs.
Embracing Your Lutheran Identity Did the truths of the Lutheran confession begin with the 16th-century Reformation? How has God the Holy Spirit kept the Lutheran confession alive during persecution, war, false teaching, and cultural and social upheaval? You’ll find answers to these questions in our recent series with Dr. Gene Edward Veith, author of the new book, Embracing Your Lutheran Identity. CLICK HERE to listen to this series.
2024 Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference You have two weeks left to order an on-demand video stream and audio recordings of the 2024 Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference. It contains presentations by Riley Gaines, Mark and Mollie Hemingway, Aaron Renn, Dr. Jordan Cooper and Pastors Chris Rosebrough, Bryan Wolfmueller, Hans Fiene and David Peterson. The hymn sing led by Pastor Will Weedon and all of the worship services are also included.
For a $300 donation by October 1, we’ll send you a conference recording link with a username and password. Click here to make a secure online contribution. You can also order by check. Make your check payable to “Issues, Etc.” and send it to the address below.
Issues, Etc.
P.O. Box 83
Collinsville, IL 62234
Please write your email address in the memo line of your check. We will email you login information for conference recordings. If you have any questions, please send an email to lynn@issuesetc.org or call (618) 223-8385.
As a result of Sunday’s Bible class discussion, these are link to Commemorations, Feasts, and Festivals with information about the Saints:
Link to Feasts and Festivals throughout the Church Year
Link to Commemorations throughout the Church Year
MISCELLANEOUS:
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org)
The Lutheran Church Missouri SynodLCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org)
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org
Luther Classical College Luther Classical College