Wainola Lutheran Church

01/18/2025

Per the church council, services are cancelled for tomorrow, Jan. 19, 2025, due to weather. Our next service will be Feb, 2, 2025.

01/04/2025

Per the church council, services are cancelled for tomorrow, January 5, 2025. An update will be provided for the next service.

12/27/2024

Join us next in worship at Wainola on Mud Creek Road on Sunday, January 5th, at 10 am.

Readings: Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15
Psalm 111
Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:22-40

Hymns: ELW 267/ LSB 387
Joy to the World
ELW 254/ LSB 338
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
ELW 313
O Lord, Now Let Your Servant/
LSB 937
Lord, Bid Your Servant Go in Peace
ELW 545/ LSB 924
Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing

12/23/2024

Whether alone or with your family there's a place here for you. So join us in Christmas Eve worship at 5 PM out on Mud Creek Road with traditional hymns & carols and a Luke 2 telling by our children. Doors open at 4:30 PM.

12/21/2024

Join us in worship this Sunday, December 22nd, at 10 am out on Mud Creek Road as we continue our Advent Trek with a word from Joseph. Then make plans to join us Christmas Eve at 5 PM for Christmas worship filled with traditional hymns and carols and a Luke 2 Gospel telling by our children.

Readings: Micah 5:2-5a
Psalm 80:1-7
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-45(46-56)
Gathering: ELW 358
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us
Candle Lighting: ELW 240
Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah- verse 4
Message: ELW 323/ LSB 571
God Loved the World
Sending: ELW 675 O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True
LSB 839 O Christ, Our True and Only Light

12/13/2024

Weather permitting - Join us on Sunday, December 15th, at 10 am out on Mud Creek Road as we continue our trek of worship through Advent and Elsie shares Elizabeth with us.

Readings: Zephaniah 3: 14-20
Psalm 85
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 7:18-28 (29-35)

Gathering: ELW 482
I Come with Joy
Candle Lighting: ELW 240
Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah- verse 3
Message: ELW 836/ LSB 803
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Sending: ELW 551
The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve

12/07/2024

Weather permitting - Join us for week two of our Advent trek on Sunday, December 8th, at 10 am out on snowy Mud Creek Road.

Readings:
Malachi 3:1-7b
Psalm 66:1-12
Philippians 1:2-11
Luke 3:1-14 (15-20)

Hymns:
Gathering: ELW 249/ LSB 344
On Jordan Banks the Baptist’s Cry
Candle Lighting: ELW 240
Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah - verse2
Message: ELW 256/ LSB 347
Comfort, Comfort, Now My People
Sending: ELW 700 Bring Peace to Earth Again

11/30/2024

No service on December 1st due to weather - a reality we live with as we are a small rural church on a country road and it has been snowing pretty good for the last couple of days.

So grab a couple people, pull out the smartphone or Bible & hymnal, and let's start our Advent trek in worship wherever we are, whatever the weather outside our windows. See the previous post for the readings and hymns.

11/30/2024

Weather permitting:
Join us as we begin our trek through Advent in worship out on Mud Creek Road on Sunday, December 1st, at 10 am.

Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-10
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36

Gathering: ELW 877/ LSB 797
Praise the Almighty
Candle Lighting: ELW 240
Light One Candle verse 1
Message: ELW 254/ LSB 338
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Sending: ELW 714/ LSB 397
O God of Mercy, God of Light

2024

11/23/2024

Join us next out on Mud Creek Road on Sunday, December 1st, at 10 am as we begin our four Sunday trek (weather permitting) through Advent. Make plans to join us on Christmas Eve at 5 PM for a Christmas worship filled with traditional carols and hymns and a message from Luke 2 shared by our children.

Readings for Christ the King Sunday:
Isaiah 51:4-6
Psalm 93
Revelation 1:4b-8
Mark 13:24-37

Hymns: ELW 408/ LSB 905
Come, Thou Almighty King
ELW 392/ LSB 821
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
ELW 434/ LSB 832
Jesus Shall Reign

11/16/2024

Come and join us in worship this Sunday, November 17th, at 10 am out on Mud Creek Road where we give praise and thanks to God who is our Refuge and Strength.

Readings: Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm 16
Hebrews 10:11-25
Mark 13:1-13

Hymns:
ELW 396
Spirit of Gentleness
ELW 456
Baptized in Water
ELW 543
Go My Children, with My Blessing

11/08/2024

Come and join us next on Sunday, November 17th, at 10am out on Mud Creek Road as we worship and praise our ever-faithful and ever-loving Lord God.

Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16
Psalm 146
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44

Hymns: ELW 858/ LSB 790
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
ELW 589/ LSB 732
All Depends on Our Possessing
ELW 685/ LSB 783
Take My Life, That I May Be