July 15, 2018
Grace Lutheran Church 2411 Woodlake Road Denison, Texas 75021 (903) 465-1016 glcdenison.org
Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor ...................................... Michael J. Mattil Secretary ...................................... Debi Wendorf Organist..........................................Cheryl Mattil Children’s Ministry Intern..............Sarah Pulliam
This Week at Grace Today July 15 9:15 a Blended Worship 10:30 a Sunday School/Bible Study 11:30 a LWML Meeting Tuesday July 17 4:00 p Family Promise Open House Wednesday July 18 1:00 p Quilting 6:00 p Summer Midweek Thursday July 19 6:30 a Men’s Bible Breakfast at Braums 6:30 p Sanctuary Committee Meeting Saturday July 21 9:00 a VBS Set Up Next Sunday July 22 9:15 a Worship LSB3 10:30 a Sunday School/Bible Study 11:30 a VBS Set Up
Serving in July Elders:
James Patterson Art Farrow Ushers: Open Open Altar Care: Betty Williams Suzi Parker Flowers on the Altar this morning are from the Gilbert Family in Honor of Stephen J Gilbert’s birthday on the 19th.
Worship We Welcome and Greet one Another Opening Hymn Cornerstone
Catechetical Review: The Lord’s Supper Confession/Absolution Words of Institution Distribution Hymn Give Thanks
Responsory Hymn of Praise Praise and Thanksgiving
Amos 7:7-15 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 Responsory Apostle’s Creed Children’s Message Sermon Hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Sermon Offerings Offering Hymn Prayer The Lord’s Prayer Blessing Closing Hymn On What Has Now Been Sown
It is almost Here. Get Signed up Now!!! VBS runs July 23-27. Invite your friends to come with you and enjoy all the fun. Go to our website for more information and to register. You can sign up to volunteer also! Come and be Rescued by Jesus. (glcdenison.org) Help will be need on Saturday July 21, from 9 to 12 to set up for VBS. Set up will continue after the Sunday school hour on July 22. Grace will be hosting families from Family Promise Sunday July 29 thru Saturday August 4. Please contact Robin Gilbert or Elaine Botka if you are able to help.
Summer Midweek! The Second Summer Midweek will be this Wednesday July 18. Please join us at 6:00 pm for a fellowship meal and stay for the fun . Please bring your favorite games and preview how we are Rescued by Jesus.
The Ladies of LWML will have a short meeting today, After the Sunday school hour.
Tuesday is Open House Day!!! The Family Promise Day Center located at 901 E Houston Street in Sherman, will be having an open house on Tuesday, July 17th. A ribbon cutting will be at 3:30 pm and at 4:00 pm there will be a blessing of the Day Center. The center will be open from 4 pm to 6 pm for you to tour.
Church Movie Event at Cinemark Theaters. Tuesday August 14, at 7 pm, Grace will be hosting a movie preview event at Cinemark Theaters. The movie is Tortured for Christ. If you are interested in purchasing tickets or want more information on the movie please go to : https://onbuzz.tugg.com/events/tortured-forchrist-movie-4poo. You can also contact the church if you need more information.
Birthdays and Anniversaries this week! Baptism Nick Pappas 7/16 Dixie Oakes 7/18 Birthdays Jane Bronstad 7/19 Stephen J Gilbert 7/19 Willie Clark 7/20 We are getting there, but still need your help! Grace has a member who has offered to match any contributions to help with our in-house expenses for Family Promise—up to $3000. We have received contributions of $1200 towards this match. We will continue accepting contributions through July 29. (Please note: these funds will only be used here at Grace for Family Promise related expenses. They will not be forwarded to Family Promise of Grayson County.) If you would like to contribute, please mark your contribution “Family Promise Matching Funds”
A big Thank you to those that have helped with mowing. There are still some weeks available if you would like to help keep Grace looking nice on the outside. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board by the mailboxes.