December 27, 2015 We’re glad you’re here!
Please fill out a Family Registration Card with your Prayer Requests. Pass cards to the center aisle so the ushers can collect them. Children are welcome in the worship service. They are invited to the front for a children’s message in the Blended service. A nursery is provided for children 3 and under during the Sunday School and the Blended Service. The ushers will assist you in finding the nursery. 2411 Woodlake Road Denison, Texas 75021 (903) 465-1016 glcdenison.org
Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor ....................................... Michael J. Mattil Secretary ........................................ Elaine Botka Organist.......................................... Cheryl Mattil Interim Children’s Minister………..Jeana Parsons
This Week at Grace Today December 27 9:15 a Christmas Brunch 10:30 a Worship Service Wednesday December 30 1:00 p Quilters Next Sunday December January 3 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 2:00 p Taking down decorations 6:30 p Praise Team
Serving in December 8:00 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Worship
Altar Care:
Elder: Lindel Davis Elders: Lindel Davis Blake Bray Ushers: Josh Velten Michael Miller Gladys Longpre Don Longpre
We will take down our Christmas decorations January 3, 2:00 p.m. Any and all help will be appreciated.
Worship Service Welcome Opening Hymn LSB367 Angels from the Realms of Glory Invocation Confession & Absolution Hymn of Praise LSB380 v.1-2 Hark the Herald Angels Sing Prayer of the Day Exodus 13:1–3a, 11–15 Gradual Colossians 3:12–17 Verse Luke 2:22–40 Apostle’s Creed Children’s Sermon Sermon Hymn LSB361 v. 1,4 O Little Town of Bethlehem Sermon Hymn LSB379 v. 1, 3 Oh, Come All Ye Faithful Offering Offering Hymn Prayer of the Church Lord’s Prayer (“Away in a Manger”) Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Words of Institution Lamb of God Distribution Distribution Hymn LSB387 Joy To the World Thanksgiving Benediction Closing HymnLSB390 Let Us All With Gladsome Voice
At our Voters’ Meeting on December 13, we voted to extend a call to Jennifer Grundmeier to be our Children’s and Family Minister. She is currently serving in that role at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa. We spoke with her on the phone and have mailed her the call documents. She is planning on coming to visit January 8-11 as part of her deliberation. There will be opportunities for you to interact with her while she is here, and we will let you know about that as the schedule develops. Please keep Jenn in your prayers as she seeks God’s will and tries to determine whether or not He is leading her to Grace. Midweek and Confirmation resumes January 6.
The Thursday morning Men’s Bible Study Breakfast at Braum’s will not meet again until January 7. A special thank you to Rev. Roy Askins LCMS Director of Communications, Asia, for leading the Worship Service today. Also, thank you to Jane Klauser for playing the organ
Sign up sheets for Counters and Altar flowers during 2016 are now available on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. If you are giving flowers for a special occasion, please note that so we can include that information in the Sunday bulletins. Pro-Life Crosses We will put up our cross display on Saturday, January 9th. All help will be appreciated. Invite your friends family and neighbors. We will start at 9:00 am. We will be serving Pancakes at 8:00 a.m. if you want to come early. The Gift of Generosity This holiday season, we thank everyone who has supported Grace this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to look into our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Contact the church office for more information.
We have a SMALL number of dedicated volunteers that run our PowerPoint presentations that project the service onto the screen during our worship services. We are looking for some others who will help out. Training will be provided. There is an ivory colored sign up sheet on the bulletin board next to the mailboxes. Please consider helping here at Grace in this way.
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