June 07 2015

Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor....................................... Michael J. Mattil Secretary ........................................ Elaine Botka Organist ......................................... Cheryl Mattil

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

Second Sunday of Pentecost June 7, 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.

This Week at Grace

Today 6/7 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship Wednesday 6/10 11:00 a Ladies Bible Study 1:00 p Quilters Thursday 6/11 6:30 a Men’s Breakfast at Braum’s Next Sunday 6/14 8:00 a Traditional Worship with Communion 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship with Communion

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

Altar Care:

Mower:

Elder: Larry Miller Elders: Glenn Dube Blake Bray Ushers: Phil Haning Patrick Fox Betty Williams Suzi Parker Build: Gene & Carin Monk Field: Elaine Botka

8:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Opening Songs Opening Hymn LSB912 Our God Christ Is Our Cornerstone Fear Not Invocation Invocation Confession Confession Absolution Song of Confession Entrance Hymn Psalm 130 Cares Chorus Lord, Have Mercy Absolution Hymn of Praise LSB P154 Entrance Hymn Psalm 130 Gloria in Excelsis Prayer Of The Day Salutation First Lesson Prayer Of The Day Genesis 3:8–15 First Lesson Second Lesson Genesis 3:8–15 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1 Second Lesson Gospel Lesson 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1 Mark 3:20-35 Gospel Lesson Children’s Sermon Mark 3:20-35 Sermon Hymn LSB735 Sermon Hymn LSB735 Have No Fear Little Flock Have No Fear Little Flock Sermon Sermon Apostle’s Creed Apostle’s Creed Offerings Offerings Offering Hymn Offering Hymn LSB955 Prayers of the Church Let the Vineyards be Lord’s Prayer Fruitful Benediction Prayers of the Church Closing Hymn LSB785 Lord’s Prayer We Praise You, O God Benediction

VBS is Monday, July 27— Friday, July 31. For more information, to register, or to volunteer, visit glcdenison.org or contact Elaine Botka, April Gilbert, or Jeana Parsons .

In the Narthex are blue sheets listing items to be donated. Please bring these items and put them in children’s ministry office along with the blue sheet.

Be sure to designate if items are donated or borrowed.

Elaine Botka is now serving as church secretary.

Secretary hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.

Printed copies of the June Calendars, Birthdays & Anniversaries are available at the Welcome Center.

Our mission project for this six months is supporting Sole Hope, a ministry that provides shoes for orphans in Uganda.

There will be a hands on project for this in August. Right now, we are asking you to start saving cleaned, empty milk jugs and used blue jeans. More information will be provided in the coming weeks.

You can also visit solehope.org to learn more about this organization.

Ladies of Grace: we are meeting this Wednesday, June 10 at 11:00 a.m. We will begin our study of Rebekah, Sarah’s daughter in law. If you’d like to prepare, read Genesis 24. A very nice potluck will follow. All ladies are invited to join us and bring a guest. Contact Kay Parker Clark, 817-307-8405 for more information.

HELP THANK AND HONOR LOCAL

FIREFIGHTERS Put on your apron, bring your favorite recipe and come help us bake cookies to thank our local firefighters (Sherman, Denison and Grayson County Airport).

To say thanks to those who risk their lives for our communities, Grace is planning a day of baking and fellowship. We need folks to bake, package and deliver cookies to these local fire department stations. ALL AGES ARE WELCOMED!

WHEN: Saturday, June 20, 2015 WHERE: Grace Lutheran Church TIME: Start at 9:00 AM If you have questions, contact Lindel Davis or the Church office.

Free gift bags and boxes are available by the mail boxes for anyone who would like them.

Grace is selling t-shirts! Place orders on The Table or on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Turn in money or checks payable to Grace Lutheran to Lindel Davis or the Church Office.

Contact Lindel for more information. TODAY IS THE DEADLINE. During the month of June, Communion will be celebrated on the second and THIRD Sundays (June 14 & 21) instead of our normal schedule of the second and fourth Sundays.

The LWML Quarterly is available in the Narthex.

Grace provides a quarterly devotion book, Portals of Prayer, for anyone who would like to use them. The July—September issue is now available in the Narthex. There are a limited number of large print editions. Please take them to use and to share.

Spend time in God’s Word every day.