The Baptism of our Lord, January 18 & 21, 2026

ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH – LCMS

700 Main St.  P.O. Box 220   Clyman, WI  53016  

Rev. Daniel L. Bohn & Church 1(920) 341-2025 – shepherdatzion@gmail.com

Worship Times: Sundays – 8:30am & Wednesdays – 7:00pm

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Music – Dee Dee Wille       Elder – Dave Stuebe / Wed: Ralph Kohlhoff

Bulletin Announcements: Email: zionclyman@gmail.com

Congregation Information: Neal Kohlhoff Email: neal.kohlhoff50@gmail.com

Altar Guild for January: Nancy Basol                                 Thank you.

Guests.  Welcome to Zion.  We are happy to have you worship with us.  Please sign our guestbook located in the Narthex.  About Holy Communion:  We welcome to the Lord’s Table all who have repented of their sins and seek to amend their sinful life; all who believe that Jesus is truly present in, with, and under the bread and the wine; and all who believe that through the words “given and shed for you” forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given.  If this is your confession and you are a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, then come with a thankful heart and join us.   If you are a visitor and would like to commune, please talk with Pastor Dan before the service.  To help in preparing to receive Holy Communion open the front cover of the Burgundy hymnal or turn to pages 329 & 330.  Gluten free wafers are available, please talk with an Elder or Pastor before the service if you would appreciate them.

As We Gather  Today we hear God’s promise through Isaiah, identifying Jesus as His chosen servant.  The one He sent, not only to be King of the Jews, but a light to lighten the Gentiles. The Savior of and sent for all people!  The descendants not only of Abraham but also of Adam and Noah! By repentance of sin and faith in Christ, worked by the same Spirit that marked Jesus as the chosen one at His Baptism, now all who are baptized into Christ—Jew or Gentile—are the chosen people of God. Praising and thanking God for calling and saving us, we echo the Gospel to all people in the words of the Psalm: “Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol Him, all peoples!” (Psalm 117:1).

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

Hymn “Beautiful Savior”   LSB 537

Invocation – In the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit.      Amen.

Opening Sentences – Psalm 29 – Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.  May the Lord give strength to his people!  May the Lord bless his people with peace!

Confession and Absolution – Jesus Christ is God’s chosen one, who came and who comes again today to call everyone to salvation from sin and death and who makes all who are baptized in His name to be the chosen sons and daughters of God.  Marked by the sacred waters of Holy Baptism, let us confess our sin and by His grace receive God’s assurance and promise of forgiveness.     All:  Almighty God, our dear Father in heaven, in Holy Baptism You have marked us with the sign of the holy cross upon our foreheads and upon our hearts to mark us as people of Your choosing to be redeemed by Christ the crucified.  For all our sin, known and unknown to us, we are sorry.  Through Your Holy Spirit change us in heart and soul, and allow us to do better.  Open our eyes to Your light of freedom and forgiveness and strengthen us to follow Your calling to be Your chosen people to share the news of Your eternal kingdom.       Upon this your confession, as a called and ordained servant of Jesus Christ, I announce the grace of the almighty God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ to you.  He has given you the new birth of water and of the Spirit.  In His Son He has forgiven you all your sins.  I share that forgiveness for your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Introit – Isaiah 42 and Psalm 2 –  Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights.  I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.  Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.  You shall break them with a rod of iron    and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”  Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling, for his wrath is quickly kindled.  Blessed are all who take refuge in him.     Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.  Amen.  Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights.

Kyrie      LSB 186

Hymn of Praise – Gloria in Excelsis     LSB 187  –    Pastor:      Glory be to God on high:

Salutation – The Lord be with you.      And also with you.

Prayer of the Day – Father in heaven, at the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, You proclaimed Him Your beloved Son and anointed Him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized in His name faithful in their calling as Your children and inheritors with Him of everlasting life: through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.     Amen.

Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 42:1-9  –   “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.  He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.  A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.  In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.  In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”  This is what God the LORD says, the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it:  “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand.  I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.  “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.  See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.”

The Epistle or New Testament Reading –  Romans 6:1-11      What shall we say then?  Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?  By no means!  How can we who died to sin still live in it?  Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?  We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.  For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.  We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.  For one who has died has been set free from sin.  Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.  We know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.  For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.  So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Verse – Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!  Alleluia.  You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.  Alleluia.

Holy Gospel – Matthew 3:13-17    NIV – The Holy Gospel according St. Matthew, the third chapter.  Glory to You, O Lord.   Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.  But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”  Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.”  Then John consented.  As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water.  At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.  And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”     This is the Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to You, O Christ.

Nicene Creed – I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.   And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.  And I believe in the Holy Spirit,   the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life X of the world to come.    Amen.

Hymn  “When All the World Was Cursed”      LSB 346

Sermon

Prayers of the Church

The Lord’s Prayer – Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever.       Amen.

We Gather our Tithes and Offerings

X Service of the Sacrament X 

Preface   2 Timothy 4:22 – The Lord be with you.  And also with you.  Lift up your hearts.  We lift them to the Lord.  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.  It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Proper Preface –  It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; for at His Baptism Your voice from heaven revealed Him as Your beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him, confirming Him to be the Christ.  Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:

Sanctus  LSB 195

Prayer of Thanksgiving – O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.   Amen.

The Words of Our Lord – Consecration of the Elements

Proclamation of Christ  1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20 – As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.      Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.     

Pax Domini  LSB 197 – The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Agnus Dei   LSB 198

Distribution Hymns:

“Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”                                LSB 398

“Baptized into Your Name Most Holy”                LSB 590

“All Christians Who Have Been Baptized”         LSB 596

Nunc Dimittis  LSB 199

Post-Communion Thanksgiving –    We give thanks to You, gracious Father, that Your grace is timeless and Your mercy is for all people.  As we heed Your call to believe in and follow the one You proclaimed to be Your Son, with whom You were well pleased, strengthen us in faith toward You and in fervent love toward one another to be Your Children.  We pray this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.     Amen.

Benediction      Numbers 6:24–26 – The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and X give you peace.   Amen.   

Hymn  “All Who Believe and Are Baptized”      LSB 601

Announcements

YES IN CHRIST        Saying Yes With Our Treasures

Weekly Budget Needed: $3279

Attendance/Communed:   1/4/2026 = 54 / 50    1/7/2026 = 21/19

 Giving: 1/4/2026: Envelopes = $4280              Plate = $140

Memorial:  Current Trustee Project: $100 for Eli Dornfeld from Tim Dornfeld                                                          The Current Trustee Project is the furnace replacement.

TODAY is FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY following the church service. Please feel free to stay and enjoy a cup of coffee and some goodies to snack. We will also be removing the Christmas decorations.

CHOIR PRACTICE will begin on Wednesday night January 21^st at 6pm.

QUILTERS will be meeting on Thursday January 29th from 11am to 2pm. Donations of fabric, sheets (flat or fitted), and yarn are always appreciated. You do not have to know how to sew as there are many non-sewing tasks to be completed. All are welcome to join us for the quilting fun!

2025 Church Annual Reports can be emailed to zionclyman@gmail.com.

If you have questions, please contact Beth Baehmann.     Reports Needed:   Archivist, Elder, Secretary, Sunday School (with new name), & Treasurer.

Please keep the following in your Special Prayers:

Rick Maas who is recovering from knee replacement surgery that was performed on the 7^th.

Member who was hospitalized and is now home recuperating.

Kadyn-granddaughter of Rick and Patty Maas who is undergoing tests at Children’s hospital.

Scott-Nephew of member Harry Beggs who got frostbite in his fingers while helping someone get heat in their home in Alaska.

We keep in our prayers all in our congregation who recently had surgery, waiting for test results, and are in need of healing and comfort.

Wish these members a Blessed Birthday

Steve Lehmann 1/19                  Cody Nehls 1/20              Brett Faltersack 1/22

Deanne Gochanour 1/22  Justin Rhodes 1/26          Jane Dornfeld 1/29

Lori Pelto 1/29

2026 Offering Envelope Numbers

New offering/giving envelope numbers for 2026 can be found on the tables in back of church and in the Narthex. Be sure to check your NEW NUMBER as the numbers have changed.

 

2026 Church Officers

President: Neal Kohlhoff                                  Vice President: Ralph Kohlhoff

Head Elder: Dave Stuebe                                 Treasurer: Mark Bubolz

Head Trustee: Chris Lamp                              Secretary: Connie Kreitzman                            Archivist: Tracy Schwartz                                 Sunday School (New Name): Erica Goehl