November 23, 2014 Stewardship Sunday
Mission Statement Grace exists to strengthen people in their relationship with Jesus Christ and to empower them to share Jesus with others. Welcome to Grace
Please fill out a Family Registration Card. Prayer requests can be written on the card. 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 Sunday School and the Blended Service. The ushers will assist you in finding the nursery.
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Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor ........................................ Michael J. Mattil DCE Intern ................................. Kayla Meinscher Organist ......................................... Cheryl Mattil
This Week at Grace Today 11/23 8:00 a Traditional Worship with Communion 9:15 a Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship with Communion Wednesday 11/26 6:00 p Thanksgiving Meal 7:00 p Thanksgiving Eve Worship Thursday 11/27 Thanksgiving Saturday 11/29 9:00 a Decorate for Advent and Christmas Next Sunday 11/30 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 5:30 p Handbells 5:30 p Children’s Choir 6:30 p Praise Team
November Altar Care 8:00 Worship 10:30 Worship
Jan Grams & Verna Bach Elder David Bentley Elders: Bryan Hantsche Lindel Davis Ushers: Dan Williams Danny Blackshear Thanksgiving Eve worship will be Wednesday, November 26th at 7pm. The AGAPE small group will provide dinner beginning at 6pm. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you plan to attend the meal.
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Welcome Welcome Opening Hymn: LSB645 Opening Hymn Built on the Rock Here I Am to Worship Invocation Invocation Confession & Absolution Thanksgiving Kyrie Hymn of Confession Hymn of Praise Absolution Prayer Of The Day Words of Institution Romans 13:1–10 The Distribution Verse Distribution Hymns Matthew 22:15–22 This is the Feast Sermon Hymn LSB781 LSB645 Built on the Rock We Give Thee First Lesson But Thine Own Romans 13:1-10 Sermon Praise Team Nicene Creed Hosanna Offerings & Pledges Gospel Lesson Consecration of Pledges Matthew 22:15-22 Prayers of the Church Nicene Creed Preface Children’s Message Prayer & Lord’s Prayer Offerings & Pledges Consecration Consecration of Pledges Peace of the Lord Prayers of the Church Lamb of God Lord’s Prayer Distribution Sermon Hymn: LSB781 Post-Communion Canticle We Give Thee But Thine Own Post-Communion Prayer Sermon Benediction Benediction Closing Hymn: Closing Hymn Here I Am, Lord Here I Am, Lord
This year's Christmas production will be a dinner theater that will take place on Saturday, Dec 13th at 6pm. There are still so many ways to get involved! We will have a donation board up next week for people to bring items that we will need. There are many parts still available for this production. Most of them are non-speaking roles and great for younger children. We would love for any and everyone to be involved in this wonderful production! Tickets are available now! They are FREE but you must have one to be admitted to the Dinner Theater. If you have any questions, please contact Kayla.
The Advent season is just around to corner. Every Wednesday we will have a meal, activities for children and hold a worship service. The schedule we be as followed: 6:00—Dinner 6:30—Children’s Activities with Kayla 7:00—Worship Service We are asking that everyone bring a dessert or bread for the meal. Our first meal will be taco soup. If you have any questions please contact Kayla.
Today is Pledge Sunday. We continue to think about “Living the Christian Life.” This is our chance to consider how good a job we are doing of managing the resources God has given us in our lives. The new church directory is available on the bulletin board for review. Please check to make sure that your information is correct.
Sign up sheet for Counters and Altar flowers during 2015 are now available on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.
Grace is now offering gluten free Communion wafers for those who need them. If you wish to have a gluten free wafer, please let the person distributing know when you come to the Altar. Annual Voter’s Meeting December 14 after late service. The Budget Proposal and Nominations will be available by next Sunday.
We will be decorating the Church for Advent and Christmas on Saturday, November 29th at 9am. Please sign up to help on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.
From now through the end of November we are collecting personal hygiene items for school children in our area.
1 pair of new crew socks 1 toothbrush (individually packaged) 1 travel-size toothpaste 1 travel-size shampoo 1 travel-size body wash/soap Optional items: 1 travel-size deodorant 1 travel-size mouth wash All the items will be put inside the socks and then given to Grand Central Station Dining Car as well as area elementary schools for distribution. We are also collecting non-perishable food items to share with local assistance ministries in Sherman and Denison. Items may be placed in the fellowship hall by the mailboxes. Sunday School offerings this quarter will go towards these two local mission projects.