January 11 2015

First Sunday after Epiphany The Baptism of our Lord January 11, 2015

903-465-1016 Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor ...................................... Michael J. Mattil DCE Intern ................................ Kayla Meinscher Organist ......................................... Cheryl Mattil

This Week at Grace Today 1/11 8:00 a Traditional Worship w. Communion 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Worship with Communion 5:30 p Handbells 5:30 p Children’s Choir 6:30 p Praise Team Tuesday 1/13 10:00 a Sojourners Wednesday 1/14 11:00 a Ladies Bible Study/Luncheon 1:00 p Quilters 6:00 p Midweek Meal 6:30 p Confirmation & Midweek Thursday 1/15 6:30 a Men’s Bible Breakfast at Braum’s Saturday 1/17 7:30 a Elder’s Meeting 9:00 a Pro-Life Cross Display Next Sunday 1/18 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Worship 5:30 p Handbells 5:30 p Children’s Choir 6:30 p Praise Team

Mission Statement Grace exists to strengthen people in their relationship with Jesus Christ and to empower them to share Jesus with others.

8:00 a.m.

LSB1 P. 151 Opening Hymn: Christ, when For Us You Were Baptized Invocation Confession & Absolution Entrance Hymn Lord, Have Mercy Hymn of Praise Prayer Of The Day Genesis 1:1-5 Gradual Romans 6:1-11 Verse Mark 1:4-11 Sermon Hymn: LSB405 To Jordans River Came Our Lord Sermon Nicene Creed Offerings Offering Hymn LSB955 Let the Vineyards be Fruitful Prayers of the Church Preface Prayer & Lord’s Prayer Consecration Peace of the Lord Lamb of God Distribution Post-Communion Canticle Prayer Benediction Closing Hymn: LSB937 Lord Bid Your Servant Go in

10:30 a.m.

Invocation Welcome Call to Worship: He is Exalted Hide Me in Your Holiness Confession & Absolution Prayer Of The Day Genesis 1:1-5 Romans 6:1-11 Mark 1:4-11 Children's Message Sermon Hymn Glorify Your Name Sermon Nicene Creed Offerings Prayers of the Church Lord’s Prayer Consecration Peace of the Lord Distribution Here I Am, Lord Do this in Remembrance of Me. There Is a Redeemer Benediction Closing Hymn: LSB937 Lord Bid Your Servant Go in Peace Announcements

Welcome to Grace  Please fill out a Family Registration Card. Prayer requests can be written on the card. 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 Sunday School and the Blended Service.

The ushers will assist you in finding the nursery.

We have printed membership directories. They are available at the Welcome Center in the foyer/narthex of the Church.

Please inform the church office of any necessary correction/additions/changes.

Have you come to the Table? Over 50 have so far.

We are using it to interact and share information.

Update your profiles to include your photos and contact information. It is a great place to share prayer concerns, photos, and news about what is happening here at Grace. Want to know more about our new Church Social Network? An information sheet is available at the Welcome Center. We’ve got a space for you at the Table!

UPDATE: The mobile app for ANDROID has been updated and is very useful — a great improvement.

Pro-Life Crosses Every year we put up our cross display to coincide with the anniversary of Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. It offers a stark reminder of how many lives are ended EVERY DAY in this nation through abortion. We want people to know that we stand for LIFE because God is for LIFE. All help putting up the crosses is appreciated. Invite your friends, family and neighbors. We will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. PLEASE BRING HEAVY HAMMERS if you have them. Everyone is also asked to bring a dish to share for brunch after the crosses are up.

We will observe Life Sunday on January 18 at both services.

Please pray that God would use our display as a positive witness for Him and His message of love and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

To ensure that your offering makes it to Grace on a regular basis, you can set up direct deposits to the church account at NO COST TO YOU. It is a very convenient and secure way to support the ministry of our congregation financially. If you want more information or would like to set this up, contact the church office.

The Sojourners Bible Study, led

by Gorlyn Bronstad, will meet here at Grace on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

The monthly Ladies Bible Study will meet here at Grace this Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch.

The Thursday morning Men’s Bible Study Breakfast at Braum’s meets at 6:30 a.m. We are currently studying the parables of Jesus.

Our local society of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday January 29. We will discuss hosting baby showers for our expectant moms and hosting the Dal-North Zone Board of Directors meeting here in February.

See Susan Knowles if you have questions or Items you would like to put on the agenda.

Lutheran Women in Mission