November 15 bulleting

November 15, 2015

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 November 15 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 12:00 p Church Council 6:30 p Praise Team Practice Wednesday November 18 1:00 p Quilters 6:00 p Midweek Meal 6:30 p Midweek & Confirmation Thursday November 19 6:30 a Men’s Bible Breakfast at Braum’s Next Sunday November 22 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 6:30 p Praise Team Practice

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

Altar Care:

Elder: Larry Miller Elders: Josh Velten Glenn Dube Ushers: Dan Williams Danny Blackshear Jan Grams Verna Bach

Worship

LSB3 Welcome Opening Hymn: LSB813 v. 1-4 Rejoice O Pilgrim Throng Confession & Absolution Lord have mercy, Glory in the highest Prayer of the Day Praise Team (10:30) Amen (Because He Lives) Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-25 Verse Gospel Reading Mark 13:1-13 Nicene Creed Sermon Hymn TLH277 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Children’s Sermon (10:30) Sermon: No “I” In Team Offertory Offering Offering Hymn Prayer of the Church Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord’s Prayer Words of Institution Lamb of God Distribution Distribution Song LSB617 (10:30) O Lord We Praise Thee Song of Simeon Thanksgiving Benediction Closing Hymn: LSB813 v. 5-7

Altar Flowers If you have signed up for flowers on the altar, please remember to remit $30. You can put it in an offering envelope and mark it “flowers.”

We continue a series of sermons under the theme "Game Day." As followers of Jesus, every day is Game Day. Today’s Discipline is Service.

We are collecting non-perishable food items to share with local assistance ministries in Sherman and Denison. Items may be placed in the Narthex.

Pancake Breakfast at Grace December 5, 8 - 9:30 a.m.

Flyers are available to pass out at Welcome Center.

At Loy Lake Park November 28 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Pledge Sunday is next week, packets have gone out in the mail. If you did not receive one, extras are available at the welcome center.

December 5, BBQ Benefit Dinner David Martin has been off work and not able receive disability.

We will host a Benefit dinner to help with living expenses. Mike Mulkey will be firing up the smoker. Please let Pastor know if you can help.

Church Council Meeting Today After the late service.

Thanksgiving Eve Worship November 25th at 7 p.m.

The Youth and Confirmation Class will provide dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you plan to attend the meal. A free will offering will help those attending the National Youth Gathering next summer.

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.

Backpack Blessings During November and December we are collecting items to be put in backpacks for the homeless.

The Backpacks will be provided by a Thrivent Mission Action Grant (approximately 60).

See list on Bulletin Board in Fellowship Hall

Help provide 325 coloring books for children at Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center in Sherman. The books would be a Christmas present to the students. Please have the coloring books to the church by November 22.

Children’s Christmas Program practice will be December 12 & 19 from 10 a.m.—noon. The program will be Sunday December 20 during the late service.

We will be decorating the Church for Advent and Christmas on Saturday, November 28th at 9 a.m.

Please sign up to help on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.