9:30am Bold: Congregation *Denotes please stand if you are able.

Please complete the orange “Connection” insert and place it in the offering plate.

Phone: 605.336.2886

Prelude arr. Cindy Berry, “It Is Well With My Soul” Katie Thompson, piano

Welcome and Introduction: Deb Moore, Congregational Care Coordinator

*Call to Worship Rev. Pat Hammond

How blessed we are that God forgives us and loves us!

For all those times when we have fallen short of what God would have us

be, we have been forgiven.

God makes us new in God’s Spirit!

Now is the time to joyfully accept the newness of life which God offers to us.

Come, let us worship and be thankful.

Let us open our hearts to the peace and joy of God. AMEN.

*Opening Hymn # 403 “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” UNSER HERRSCHER

*Forgiveness Litany

Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive?

(Matthew 18:21a, NRSV)

If someone is caught in a sin, we who are spiritual should restore that one

gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted!

(Galatians 6:1, NIV, adapted)

But what is fair; how often should I forgive the same person?

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against

one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (Colossians 3:13, NIV)

"Should I forgive as many as seven times?" (Matthew 18:21b, NRSV, adapted)

Jesus said, "If the same person sins against you seven times a day, and

turns back to you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you must forgive." (Luke

17:4, NRSV) Continued on next page

September 8, 2019

Jesus said to forgive "Not seven times, but, seventy-seven times." (Matthew 18:22b,

NRSV, adapted)

Love is not rude, Love is not self-seeking, Love is not easily angered, and

Love keeps no record of wrongs. God give us the grace to love and to forgive

one another.

Assurance of the Promise of Forgiveness

Sharing the Peace of Christ

Response to Forgiveness #581 “Glory Be to the Father”

Scripture Reading Matthew 18:15-35 Mary Tidwell

Time with Children Kathie Doum a

Anthem arr. L. Nickel, “If You Want Joy” Sanctuary Choir

Sermon Forgiveness Brings Tomorrow Rev. Nathan Esser

Call for the Offering

Offertory arr. Janet Vogt, “How Can I Keep From Singing?” Katie Thompson, piano

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

*Hymn #443 “There Is a Redeemer” GREEN

Benediction

Postlude arr. Ruth Schram, “Love Lifted Me” Katie Thompson, piano

ADULT EDUCATION BEGINS TODAY

Sep 8 – Oct 6 When Faith Influences Daily Life

Seven very different individuals share their unique faith stories.

Sep 8 Sanaa Abourezk grew up in Syria and is the chef and owner of a popular Middle

Eastern restaurant in Sioux Falls. How does her faith as a Muslim influence her daily life? Why did

she decide to send her daughter, Alya, to Catholic school? Come meet this hard working, delightful

woman who has battled Bobby Flay on the Food Network.

Sep 15 Paul TenHaken was elected mayor of Sioux Falls in April 2018. We are grateful that

he has agreed to speak to us about his complex job and how his faith impacts his life journey.

PEACEWORK SEWING MINISTRY

This morning, Peacework Sewing Ministry is offering children’s busy blankets and ragtime

blankets to all teachers and other educational staff. Please stop by the table in the narthex and

pick out what you need.

SERVING TODAY

It’s a Celebration!

Join us in the chapel this morning to honor Anja and Don Hoekman.

Enjoy fellowship and refreshments between services. Let’s thank Anja and Don for 10 years of

committed service to our church family through the Coffee Ministry! Thank you, Anja and Don, for

making Coffee Ministry a wonderful part of our church!

Back to School Prayer Bash

9/11/19 5:30pm—Dinner

6:05pm-7:30pm - Join your family of faith for a fun evening of prayer, projects and games designed

to encourage prayer for the new year. Kids will make a prayer pillowcase, create gift bags to take to

their school teachers, and much more. Kids of all ages are welcome. Parents - participate with your

kids. Childcare will be available for infants and toddlers.

Kingdom Kids

Our weekday morning classes for one- and two-year-olds have a few spots remaining, but they are

going fast. Registration forms are on the nursery counter. This is a great first learning experience.

Sunday School Begins TODAY

Children’s Ministries Sign Up Now!

Don’t forget to turn in your Children’s Ministries fall registration form. Updating the form helps us

keep our records current and allows us to be good stewards of our resources as we prepare for

events and programs.

8:30am 11:00am

Audio/Media Ministry Jeff Little Matt Cook, Dave Waggoner

Greeter Ministry John & Candace Ulmer

John Bylsma

Thomas & Carol Adamson Harris, Calvin

Usher Ministry Bill & Donna Meinen

John & Jackie Hove

Mike& Deb Thoelke

Mugs Dalthorp, Sharon Small

Driving Ministry Bobbi Lower, Terry & Linda Nielsen, Earl & Kathy Kemp

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN READERS

The ‘One Book South Dakota’ books,

courtesy of the SD Humanities Council, are

provided on loan to FPC for our OBSD event

on Thursday, September 12th. Please check

out a book to read and return it to the church

office when you’ve finished so others can read

the book. Join us for our OBSD event on

Thursday, September 12 at 7pm in the chapel

with Lori Walsh leading the discussion!

All are welcome!!

MOVIE LOVERS:

Movie Lovers, please email Jean Nicholson to

be on the group email list for movie

fellowship news. We can discuss future plans,

when, and what we want to see.

Downton Abbey is coming this month!

Anybody else interested?

Email Jean at jpnsfalls@sio.midco.net

Fall Fellowship for the Young at Heart

on Sunday, Sept. 15th at 4:00pm

Jeff Gould will present

“The Power of Memories and Dreams.”

Plus, enjoy memorable music, a mouth-

watering meal, and dreamy door prizes!

Communion and a roast beef dinner

will be served. We’ll ‘Fall into Autumn’ with

apple pie and pumpkin pie! Yum!

Call the office for your reservation by

Tuesday, Sept. 10th.

Let us know if you need a ride.

See you there!

(Sign-up Sheet in front office)

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Be and see the Visible Face of Christ as we work

alongside partner family members on Saturday,

September 14!

Our Habitat work day for September will be at

2905 E. Pearl Street with morning (8:30am-

11:30am) and afternoon (noon to 3pm) shifts or

both. We anticipate final installations of some

sort … trim, flooring, cabinets or …

No experience necessary. For more information

please contact Earl Kemp at:

ekemp0646@gmail.com or phone 940-9479 and

leave a message if unanswered.

Join us. You’ll be glad you did!

Wednesday Night Live Adult Class

“God helps those who help themselves.” Proverbs, right? Come to the Wednesday Night Live

adult class—beginning 6:15pm September 11 in room 204 and find out. We will be doing a five

week class based on Adam Hamilton’s book Half Truths. Most of us as Christians have things we

believe, tell others, and even count on, that we’ve not closely examined. Rev Hamilton will chal-

lenge us to look at some of these “half-truths” to discern what we really believe to be true and

maybe discard some that may even hurt others. Join us for this interesting series.

Attention New 9th Graders

Confirmation is an exciting time in the

life of the church. This class is offered each

year to those who are entering the 9th grade.

There will be discussions of various topics:

trust in God, the concept of sin, discipleship,

fellowship, creeds and sacraments. This is a

time of spiritual growth and personal

development, and is a significant part of a

journey of faith. Confirmation class will meet

twice a month on Sunday evenings in the

youth room. If your freshman is interested in

joining us for this year’s confirmation, email

Eric at EricFjerestad@fpcsiouxfalls.org.

Christ Care Bible Study Group

Would you like to join us in the study of our

Bible Study lesson? We are currently using a

study guide to develop Christ-like character, along

with relevant Bible readings.

Everyone Shares. Come see: Wednesday, Sept 11

at 3:30pm.

(We meet at 3:30pm the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of

each month here at church in Room 205.)

Please call Leola at 360-1676 for more

information~ Thanks!

Children’s Ministry Fall Calendar

9/9 Kingdom Kids begins

9/11 Kid's Club begins

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY!

Zona Robsahm will turn 90 on September 9!

If you want to wish her a Happy Birthday,

cards may be sent to her at:

103 W 26th St.

Sioux Falls, SD 57105

To read the August issue of the “New Song”

newsletter from the Presbytery, go to:

https://presbyteryofsd.org/news/

Wild Flower Presbyterian Church Cookout

Wild Flower Presbyterian Church invites us to a cookout on their lawn on Sunday, September 15

at 5pm. They will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, and chips and cookies or bars.

Everyone is invited from all five Presbyterian Churches. Bring your friends and families—all are

welcome! A sign-up sheet is available in our front office.

WNL! Suppers and Activities begin on

September 11th - See you there!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who sent me cards,

prayed for me, and brought food to me and my

family following my brain surgery! I am doing

well (NO headaches!) and am returning to work

already—I will gradually work into 12-hour

shifts again.

Thank you ALL!

Barb Amundson-Reiter

Children’s Offering for September

will go towards the Toy Lending Library in

Sioux Falls.

CALENDAR

SUNDAY, September 8

8:30am Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary

After Celebration in Honor of Anja & Don Hoekman—Coffee

Chapel

9:40am Children’s Ministry Sunday downstairs

9:40am Adult Sunday School Lounge

9:40am F3 Sunday School Rm 201,202

11:00am Contemporary Worship Service Sanctuary

12:30pm Korean Presbyterian Church Rm 214, etc

2:00pm The Way Sanctuary Room 205

MONDAY, September 9

9:15am Kingdom Kids Room 233

9:30am Kindermusik Room 113

10:00am AIIM Homeschool Group Room 101

10:45am Women’s Study Group Room 206

11:45am Children’s Ministry Team Mtg Room 205

4:45pm Finance Meeting Room 212

TUESDAY, September 10

7:30am Collision Café Room 101

8:30am Staff Meeting Lounge

8:45am Bell Chorale Bible Study Room 206

9:15am Kingdom Kids Room 233

9:45am Bell Chorale Rehearsal Room 213

4:45pm Kindermusik Room 113

6:30pm Stated Session Meeting Room 205

7:00pm Pickleball Covenant Ct.

WEDNESDAY, September 11

8:00am Covenant Blessings Covenant Ct.

9:30am Kindermusik Room 113

THURSDAY, September 12

9:15am Kingdom Kids Room 233

1:30pm Room Reserved Giving

5:30pm Kindermusik Room 113

6:30pm Heartland Handbells Rehearsal Room 213

7:00pm Great Plains Watercolor Society Room 101

7:00pm Presby Reader’s Group Chapel

FRIDAY, September 13

9:30am Moms in Prayer Room 206

12:30pm Church is Closed

1:00pm Woman’s Pickleball Cov.Center

SATURDAY, September 14

8:00am Habitat Workday Off-site

12:00pm The Way Room 214

1:00pm Baby Shower Lounge

WEDNESDAY, September 11

10:00am AIIM Homeschool Group Room 101

11:30pm Walk & Talk with Pat & Deb at Western Mall

3:30pm Christ Care Small Group Room 206

5:15pm WNL! Begins! (Supper) Rm 101, 104

6:05pm Back to School Prayer Bash Cov. Center

6:30pm WNL! Adult Ed Room 205

6:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal Sanctuary

7:00pm Presbyouth Hub Night 206, Library

7:30pm Choir Rehearsal Room 214

ST. DYSMAS PRISON WORSHIP SERVICE

First Presbyterian Church is scheduled to worship with the St. Dysmas Prison Ministry on

Thursday, September 26, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Our Church Mission Statement is to “Be the Visible Face of Christ” in our lives and ministry.

Attending the worship service with our neighbors in prison reflects Christ’s light to them.

Anyone interested in attending must complete 4 mandatory forms: DOC Access Approval

Form, Release/Waiver of Liability Form, Background Check, & Visitor Guidelines Form. These

forms may be obtained from our church front office and need to be returned to our church office

by September 10. Visitors must be at least 18 years of age to participate.

This service will provide an opportunity for us to experience inspirational worship with fellow

Christians behind bars, and your very presence encourages those incarcerated that they have not

been forgotten. You may be the only outside visitor many encounter, and it is also a way to fulfill

the directive of our Lord to come and visit those in prison.

If you have any questions, contact the church office or Tacey Braithwaite at 321-5746 or email

taceybraithwaite@gmail.com .

“I was in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25:36

Next Honduras Trip!

The next trip to our friends in Honduras is

tentatively set for January 17-25, 2020. It is not

too early to be praying about whether you

should go! For more information, talk to Dan

Sweatman (366-7913 or dan@sweatmans.com)

or anyone on the Honduras Vision Team (Carrie

Draeger, Pam Ephgrave, Dennis Erickson, Paul

& Claire Gillaspey, Pastor Pat Hammond, Earl

Kemp, or Jana Phelps).

Submitting Building Use Forms

As we begin the fall season of events, please

make sure to get your building use form into

the front office for your scheduled activity or

meeting. Thank you!

SUNDAY, September 15

8:30am Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary

9:40am Peace Circle Room 104

9:40am Adult Sunday School Lounge

9:40am Children’s Ministry Sunday School downstairs

9:40am F3 Presbyouth Sunday School 201,202

11:00am Contemporary Worship Service Sanctuary

12:30pm Korean Presbyterian Church Rm 214, etc

2:00pm The Way Sanctuary Room 205

4:00pm Young At Heart Event “The Power of Memories & Dreams”

Room 101

Pray for healing and regaining of strength for those in hospitals, care facilities,

rehab, or recovering at home. Pray for those who face challenges of dealing with

mental health issues.

Please keep the family of Tracie Van Briggle in your prayers. Tracie passed away August 24th. Especially keep Daisy, Zoe, and Declan in your prayers.

Please keep Bob Klingbile in your prayers as he will be having chemotherapy for skin cancer starting Tuesday, September 3rd, at Sanford. He will be hospitalized for approximately 5 days.

Julie Fettes asks for prayers for her grandmother who has recently been diagnosed with a tumor that will be difficult to treat. She is a fighter, but may decline treatment due to her previous 3 battles with chemotherapy.

Julie Fettes asks for prayers for a successful birth of baby Fettes on Wednesday, September 4. Also, pray for a trouble-free C-section for her.

Heart bypass surgery went well for Cal Hanneld on Tuesday, August 27th. Please keep him in your prayers to have a quick recovery. He is back home.

Please pray for strength for Brad Papke as he strives to succeed in his recovery.

Prayers for the Sinning family as Marlene continues radiation treatments.

Everett and Hilda Bosch ask for prayers for their son and his family in Georgia, especially for their 8-year-old grandson, Koen.

The Rickenbaugh family asks for continued prayers for Dylan B., as he goes through chemotherapy treatments. Dylan is a high school student.

Dee DiMemmo asks for prayers for her mother, Judy Paronett, who broke her neck in July, and now has aspiration pneumonia.

Cal and Sue Hanneld ask for prayers for their nephew, John Lacy, and family as John

battles pain with advanced Crohn’s Disease and two types of cancer.

Please pray for all of us to be good stewards of the earth.

Please continue to keep these people in your prayers:

Marilyn and Miller Glanzer. Miller is under hospice care. Please send cards to: 3408 W.

Ralph Rogers Rd., Suite B201, Trailridge, Sioux Falls, SD 57108.

Don Sinning as he continues to heal.

Pam Brady as she continues with maintenance chemo. Address: 1104 N Advantage Ave,

Sioux Falls, SD 57103.

John Keill as he continues to deal with health issues.

Ruth Graber as she continues to battle cancer.

PRAYER REQUESTS