March 5 2017

March 5, 2017

First Sunday in Lent

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 Ministries……....Jeana Parsons

This Week at Grace Today March 5 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School and Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 5:30 p Hand Bells Choir 6:30 p Praise Team Wednesday March 9 1:00 p Quilters 6:00 p Lenten Dinner 7:00 p Lenten Worship Service Next Sunday March 12 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 5:30 p Hand Bells Choir

Serving This Week 8:00 a.m. Elders 10:30 a.m. Elders Ushers Altar Care Nursery Today Nursery Next Week

Larry Miller Josh Velten Lindel Davis Jason Rupert Wyatt Rupert Carol Botka Elaine Botka Pioneer Group Pioneer Group

Worship Service 8:00 10:30

Crossroad Series Opening Hymn Jesus Sinners Will Receive Opening Response Confession & Absolution Hymn of Response Psalm 51:1-12 1 John 1:5-9 Luke 5:17-25 Hymn Just As I Am Sermon: David Offering Prayers Lord’s Prayer Words of Institution Sharing of the Peace Distribution Benediction Closing Hymn God Loved the World

Crossroad Series Opening Song Our God Opening Response Confession and Absolution Hymn of Response How Great is Our God Psalm 51:1-12 1 John 1:5-9 Luke 5:17-25 Praise Team All I Really Want Children’s Message Sermon: David Offering Prayers Lord’s Prayer Words of Institution Sharing of the Peace Distribution Distribution Hymn Just As I Am Benediction Closing Hymn God Loved the World

March 18, at 9:00 a.m. we will have a work day to do variety of jobs around the church.

Lunch will be provided.

Pastor’s Adult Instruction Class goes over the basic teachings of Christianity.

The class will be held March 24-25. We will meet on Friday from 6:308:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.– 2 p.m. If you would like to be a part of this class, let Pastor know.

LADIES OF GRACE BIBLE STUDY Our Ladies of Grace Bible Study invites you to join us on Wednesday, March 8 at 11 a.m. for prayer, sharing of God’s Word, and an always delicious potluck lunch. We’ve chosen to continue studying our Exceptional Women of the Bible and will now peer into the life of sweet Anna, a prophetess who served in Jerusalem. Read ahead in Luke Chapter 2. If time permits, we will also review an extraordinary woman named Rosa. No, not that special Rosa; Rosa Young. Look it up! There will be prizes!! Kay Clark 817-307-8405 Many thanks to Marilyn Maxon and Jane Klauser for leading the class last month!

March calendar is available at the Welcome Center in the Narthex.

“At the Crossroads” is our focus every Sunday in Lent. Next Sunday Judas Iscariot comes to the point where he must either listen to Jesus or listen to the devil and he chooses to betray Jesus. When we are tempted by Satan to betray our Lord, we gain strength from our Savior to say, “No” to the devil.

The service is designed to help you avoid the crossroads of betrayal.

This Wednesday March 8 we’ll be looking at the “Mountain Top Experience” on Mount Sanai.

Baked Potato Bar will be served for dinner by the Pioneer Camp Group at 6:00 p.m. Please bring bread or dessert to share. Worship starts at 7:00 p.m.

Grace provides a quarterly devotion book, Portals of Prayer, for anyone who would like to use them. The April thru June issue is now available in the Narthex.

Please take them to use and to share. Spend time in God’s Word every day.

LWML We will be compiling Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each week in March and the first part of April, we will collect items for these kits. Only the items listed can be used: Thanks for your help.

March 5 - dark towel (40 to 52 inches in length) 12 - single bar of soap 19 - single toothbrush in original package 26 - comb with large teeth (no picks or fine toothed comb) April 2 - metal nail clippers

Movie Screening: Faith Lutheran Church is hosting a special screening of the new movie "Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World" on Monday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cinemark Legacy (7201 N. Central Expressway in Plano). Tickets for this one-night-only screening are available for $9 each by visiting http://faith.NewLutherMovie.com Tickets MUST be purchased in advance no later than March 20 via the website. Tickets WILL NOT be available at the door for the event. All are welcome. Please join us!