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Village News- All midweek activities are cancelled at this time.
​As of March 17, 2020 our services are in an ONLINE ONLY format. We have many ways to access these. Please see Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden's letter for more information.

This Week at Village 
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
  • 12:00 p.m. — Livestream Devotional
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
  • 12:00 p.m. — Livestream Only Lenten Service
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
  • 12:00 p.m. — Livestream Devotional
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
  • 12:00 p.m. — Livestream Devotional
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
  • 8:15 a.m. —  Livestream Only Divine Service
  • 9:30 a.m. — Livestream Only Bible Study

Listening to Village Remotely

Telephone Conference Call:
Call 1-800-457-9860. When prompted, enter passcode 8109865#.

Online audio-streaming:
Go to our website, villagelutheranchurch.org. To access the archive, click here. 
Facebook Live:
Go to Village’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VillageLutheran/

Vimeo:
Tuesday, March 17 devotion will be available at: https://vimeo.com/398222501
Wednesday, March 18 service will be available at: https://vimeo.com/398108604
Sunday, March 22 service will be available at: https://vimeo.com/398221887
Sunday, March 22 Bible study will be available at: https://vimeo.com/398222191

Past Services & Bible Studies:
The Divine Service is archived here. Sermons and Bible Studies are available as a podcast through your preferred podcast service (search for "Village Lutheran") or by clicking here.

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Let Us Pray
In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry to Him reached His ears. (Psalm 18:6)

Lord Jesus Christ, You released many from their bondage to sin, death, and the devil as the healer of the nations. But when it came time to release You, the crowd chose a murderer instead. Through our co-crucifixion with You in the waters of our Baptism, may we continually be released from our sins as we confess Your to be our everlasting King; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.



Liturgical Season — On Palm Sunday, the altar is covered in scarlet in testament to passion and death of Christ for which He enters Jerusalem. Explore the beauty of the Church Year.
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Village Voice
The April edition of Village's newsletter is available here.

Grandpa Jim
With extra time at home, parents can enjoy introducing children to the Grandpa Jim videos and other resources created by Village's own Jim Likens. Click here to check them out.

Calling All Graduates
The May edition of the Village Voice will highlight members who are graduating from high school, college, and graduate programs. If you have not done so already, share with Pastor the institution from which you are graduating and your plans for the next year.

Christian Friends of New Americans
CFNA is reaching out to distressed immigrant families who are especially vulnerable to our current economic challenges through congregations to provide much-needed help and assistance. And they need our help. Recently through the generosity of some donors, CFNA is matching your financial gifts dollar for dollar up to $10,000. Also, if you are a new donor, your gift will be matched two dollars for every dollar donated. Click on their website cfna-stl.org, then on “COVID-19 Assistance Fund” and then the DONATE button.

Humanitri Book Drive
THANK YOU to everyone who planned to donate to Katie Luther League’s book collection for Humanitri! We are still taking books, but understand that bringing them into church is not advised now. Therefore, we will continue the collection until at least two weeks after worship services resume at Village. Though this was not our original plan; we trust God and His timing. Thanks be to God!

Family Altar
The edition of Family Altar that would have been inserted into this Sunday's bulletin is available here for your use in the coming week.


Prayers
For the suffering, medical professionals, governing authorities, those who have lost jobs, and all people amid the pandemic.
For all women who are with child and the children growing in their womb.
For those who are ill, injured, hospitalized, homebound, or recovering, especially David, John, Louise, Jackson, Jim & Penny, Alison, Carol, Stephanie, Dick, Allan & Jan, Luke, Valerie, Lois, Fred, John, Dan, Preston, London, Peter, Darrel, Doris, Elizabeth, Tom, Maggie.
For those outside the faith that the Spirit would bring them to faith, especially Ken and Michael.
For those who rejoice.
For those who mourn.
For our community, its civic leaders, government officials, educational institutions, and residents.
For the students, faculty, and staff of Washington University as we carry the Gospel to them.
For the students, family, and faculty of Village Lutheran Preschool that they would be strengthened in faith.
For the Church, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, our congregation, and all those who have faith in Christ.
For all missionaries, especially David and Jennifer (Dominican Republic), Tirzah (Dominican Republic), and Phillip (Francophone Africa).


Stewardship Thought (LCMS Office of Stewardship)
Rom. 8:1 – “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” This is the joy of the Gospel. There is no condemnation for us before the throne of God, because in His love He has provided salvation for us in Christ. We have been set free. We are His children once again, and coheirs with Christ of all the blessings of heaven. If this does not make us thankful, nothing will.

Witness & Outreach Thought (LCMS Witness & Outreach Ministry)
John 11:1-45:  Do you know anyone who is facing a time of despair, a feeling of hopelessness or some struggle in the flesh?  YOU HAVE A WORD OF RESURRECTION FOR THEM!  Dry bones live!  God calls what was dead to life!  God has the power to bring change to your circumstances!  God’s Word of resurrection life breathes new life into every situation and circumstance of life and gives renewed hope.  That’s why you are a light-bearer; you are salt; you are living, breathing hope and a ray of Good News.  Pray for someone today who is weighed down by the things of death in this world and the struggles that leaves one feeling like a bunch of dry, lifeless bones.  God has given you a Word of resurrection to share with them, both in this life and for the next.  Jesus is the I AM.  He is a personal God.  He is the Resurrection and the Life.  May God send you to someone with this Word to be a breath of resurrection Good News.

Electronic Donations
​Weekly offerings may be made via automatic electronic funds transfers to Village Lutheran Church. Submit a simple registration form to start; changes may be made at any time.
Village also accepts stock donations to our brokerage account and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) sent directly to Village. Email Village Bookkeeper for details.

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