January 3 bulletin

January 3, 2016 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 January 3 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Worship Service 2:00 p Taking down decorations Wednesday January 6 1:00 p Quilters 6:00 p Midweek Thursday January 7 6:30 a Men’s Bible Breakfast at Braum’s Saturday January 9 8:00 a Community Pancake Breakfast 9:00 a Erect Pro-Life Display Next Sunday December January 10 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 12:00 p Pot Luck

Serving in January 8:00 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Worship

Altar Care:

Elder: Larry Miller Elders: Josh Velten Lindel Davis Ushers: Clark Crabtree Mike Mulkey Cleo Cline

Mark your calendar: January 23 is a work day to help clean up in the Garland and Rowlett area. We will be meeting at Tree of Life Lutheran Church in Garland at 9:00 a.m. More details will be shared through the TABLE and the church website as they become available.

8:00

LSB3 p. 184 Welcome Opening Hymn LSB374 Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Confession & Forgiveness Glory Be Prayer of the Day I Kings 3:4-15 Gradual Ephesians 1:3-14 Verse Luke 2:40-52 Nicene Creed Hymn LSB388 Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon Offertory Offering Offering Hymn Installation of Church Council Prayer of the Church Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord’s Prayer Words of Institution Peace of the Lord Lamb of God Distribution Song of Simeon Thanksgiving Benediction Closing Hymn LSB923 Almighty Father

10:30

Welcome Opening Hymn O Come, Let us Adore Him Invocation Confession & Forgiveness Entrance Hymn Prayer of the Day Hymn Speak, O Lord I Kings 3:4-15 Ephesians 1:3-14 Luke 2:40-52 Nicene Creed Hymn LSB388 Go Tell It On The Mountain Sermon Offertory Offering Offering Hymn Installation of Church Council Prayer of the Church Lord’s Prayer Words of Institution Peace of the Lord Distribution Thanksgiving Benediction Closing Hymn LSB923 Almighty Father, Bless the Word

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. She is coming to visit January 811 as part of her deliberation. There will be opportunities for you to interact with her while she is here, including a POTLUCK next Sunday after Late Service. 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 resume January 6.

We will take down our Christmas decorations today at 2:00 p.m. Any and all help will be appreciated.

The Thursday morning Men’s Bible Study Breakfast at Braum’s will meet January 7.

Sojourners will meet Tuesday, January 12 at 10 a.m. Contact Gorlyn Bronstad at 903-813-6428 for more information.

Calendars for January have been printed. They are in the Narthex/Foyer.

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.

(If you would like to help with the ADVANCE CREW on Friday, speak with Pastor.)

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.

Church Council & Officers 2016 1 Year Terms President Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Financial Secretary Trustee

James Patterson Brad Waters Gorlyn Bronstad April Gilbert Chrissie Gilbert Dan Williams

Elders Larry Miller Bryan Hantsche David Bentley Lindel Davis Blake Bray Josh Velten

2016-2018 2016-2016 2014-2016 2016-2018 2015-2017 2015-2017

Council at Large Roger Meyer Mike Mulkey Cari Miller Suzi Parker Jeana Parsons Phil Haning

2016-2018 2016-2018 2014-2016 2014-2016 2016-2017 2015-2017

Installation of Council Members will take place during worship TODAY!

2016 Church Council