2411 Woodlake Road Denison, Texas 75021 (903) 465-1016 www.glcdenison.org
November 20, 2016 We’re glad you’re here!
Our 8 a.m. service uses the traditional liturgies and hymns of the Lutheran Church. The 10:30 a.m. Worship Service is a more contemporary service, using a variety of formats, instruments and newer songs along with traditional hymns. 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 during the 10:30 a.m. service. A nursery is provided for children 3 and under during the Sunday School and the 10:30 a.m. Service. The ushers will assist you in finding the nursery.
Mission Grace exists to strengthen people in their relationship with Jesus Christ and to empower them to share Jesus with others.
Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor ..... Michael J. Mattil Secretary ..................... Elaine Botka Organist ........ Cheryl Mattil Children’s Minister .... Jeana Parsons
This Week at Grace Today November 20 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 12:00 p Church Council 5:30 p Hand Bells Choir 6:30 p Praise Team Wednesday November 23 1:00 p Quilters 6:00 p Thanksgiving Dinner 7:00 p Thanksgiving Eve Worship Next Sunday November 27 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 5:30 p Hand Bells Choir 6:30 p Praise Team
Serving This Week 8:00 a.m. Elders 10:30 a.m. Elders Ushers
David Bentley Josh Velten Dan Williams
Altar Care Nursery Today Nursery Next Week
Robin, Chrissie, April Gilbert Pioneer Camp Group Pioneer Camp Group
Thanksgiving Eve Worship November 25th at 7 p.m. The Pioneer Camp Group 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 Camp Lone Star.
Lindel Davis Danny Blackshear
Through Operation Christmas Hope our goal is to bring the hope we have in Christ to 1000 children in the Baton Rouge area. Our plan is to provide each child with a hardback copy of Paul L. Maier’s “The Very First Christmas” and a shoe box gift. We are asking you and your church to consider assisting us by providing some shoe box gifts. Each shoe box should contain a gift or gifts valued at between $10 and $15. The gift should be wrapped and a tag with gender (Boy or Girl) and age group (preschool – Kindergarten, 1st – 3rd, and 4th - 6th) should be placed on the top of the box. Gifts need to be delivered to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 5851 New York Ave., Arlington, TX 76018 by December 4th.You can call or e-mail David Ricks. (Phone 214-563-5928, e-mail disastercare@bslc.net ).
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Worship Service 8:00 10:30 LSB Divine Service 1 P. 151 Welcome Opening Hymn LSB763 When Peace, like a River Invocation Confession Absolution Psalm 46 Kyrie This is the Feast Prayer Of The Day Malachi 3:13-18 Verse Luke 23:27-43 Sermon Hymn LSB605 Father Welcomes Sermon Peace Nicene Creed Offerings & Pledges Consecration of Pledges Prayers of the Church The Preface Prayer & Lord’s Prayer Words of Institution Peace of the Lord Lamb of God The Distribution Post-Communion Hymn Prayer Benediction Closing Hymn LSB924 Lord, Dismiss Us with Your
Invocation Welcome Opening Song Arms that Hold the Universe Prayer Of The Day Malachi 3:13-18 Luke 23:27-43 Affirmation of Faith Praise Team Holy is the Lord Children’s Message Offerings & Pledges Consecration of Pledges Prayers of the Church Lord’s Prayer Hymn Thieves on a Cross Confession Absolution Words of Institution Distribution Distribution Songs Do This in Remembrance of Me Give Thanks Sermon Hymn LSB605 Father Welcomes Sermon Peace Benediction Closing Hymn LSB924 Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing
It's sign-up time for 2017! Grace is hosting the famous Swedish Meatball Dinner on January 21, 2017. Help is needed! If you would like to serve on the Altar Guild there are plenty of opportunities for next year. Both sign-up sheets are located on the Bulletin Board in the Narthex!
Malachi 3:13-18 “You have said harsh things against me,” says the Lord. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we said against you?’ “You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty? But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly the evildoers prosper, and even those who challenge God escape.’ ” Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name. “They will be mine,” says the Lord Almighty, “in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him. And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
Luke 23:27-43 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ Then “ ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One." The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar and said, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself." There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
Church Council Meeting Today After the late service.
Remember in Prayer Those with medical concerns Those who are shut in Changes in our government
Altar Flowers today are given by Dick and Darlene Laubhan celebrating their 58th Wedding Anniversary.
We will be decorating the Church for Advent and Christmas on Saturday, November 26th at 9 a.m.
Advent begins November 27. Our theme through Advent and Christmas this year will be "From Heaven Above" based on Luther's hymn describing the gift God has given us in Christ. The weekly themes will be explored in our Sunday and Wednesday Services. Sunday Worship November 27: The Gift of Hope December 4: The Gift of Love December 11: The Gift of Peace December 18: The Gift of Life December 25: The Gift of Glory Wednesday Worship
November 30: Hope December 7: Love December 14: Peace Christmas Eve: The Gift of Joy Evening Services are all held at 7:00 p.m. Before each Wednesday service, there will be Supper at 6:00 p.m. The first week will be Chili. Please bring breads and desserts to share.