October 12, 2014 18th Sunday after Pentecost
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.
903-465-1016 Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor ............................................. Michael J. Mattil DCE Intern....................................... Kayla Meinscher Organist ................................................ Cheryl Mattil
This Week at Grace Today 10/12 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 Wednesday 10/15 1:00 p Quilters 5:30 p Children’s Handbells 6:00 p Midweek Meal 6:30 p Midweek & Confirmation Thursday 10/16 6:30 a Men at Braums Friday 10/17 6:30 p AGAPE at Michael & Cari Miller’s Saturday 10/18 9:30 a LWML Fall Event at Grace Next Sunday 10/12 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
October Altar Care 8:00 Worship 10:30 Worship
Carolyn Reneau & Kathy Smith Elder Larry Miller Elders: James Patterson Glenn Dube
Order of Service Service of Prayer and Preaching LSB p. 260 We Welcome and Greet One Another Opening Hymn: LSB915 Today Your Mercy Calls Us Opening Hymn of Praise: #818 In Thee Is Gladness First Lesson: Isaiah 25:6-9 Second Lesson: Philippians 4:4-13 Gospel Lesson: Matthew 22:1-14 Responsory Ten Commandments Apostle’s Creed Lord’s Prayer Sermon Hymn LSB575 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Sermon Offerings Offering Hymn (Please Stand) Prayer Collect for the Word Morning Prayer Blessing Closing Hymn: LSB924 Lord Dismiss Us with Your Blessing
Have you come to the Table? Want to know more about our new Church Social Network? There is an information sheet available at the Welcome Center. We’ve got a space for you at the Table! Please note: In October, Holy Communion will be part of our worship services on the First and Last Sunday of the month. We will return to our regular pattern of the second and fourth Sunday of the month in November.
In an effort to help our environment, Grace has launched a recycling program. We encourage you to help by placing all of your paper in the labeled bins that are located around the church. If you have any questions or ideas please let Kayla know.
We have made new name badges for all of our members and regular attenders. They are in your mailboxes. Please wear your badge to help others, especially new folks, know who you are!
Fall Fest will be Wednesday, October 29th from 6—8 pm! There will be Food, Games, Trunk or Treat, Cake Walk, and Costumes! Come, invite your friends, and join us for a great time! We will need tons of help, so if you would like to be involved please let Kayla know! Areas to volunteer: -Baked goods will be needed for the cake walk. -Meal Prep and service -Help run games -Vehicles for Trunk or Treat If you plan to bring a car for trunk or treat, please reserve your spot with Kayla. Kay and Willie Clark have given flowers in celebration of their 46th anniversary and in honor of the birthdays of Kay and Michael. Cathy and Ron Velten have also given an arrangement to the glory of God and in loving memory of her mother, Esther Morcom.
Sip and See Introducing Trapper Scot Wallace Son of Katie and Aaron Wallace Grandson of Susan & Waylen Knowles October 26, 2014 2 - 4 p.m. 2421 Deer Lake Drive, Denison, TX RSVP kwilsoneng@aol.com
Grace LWML and Zion (Bonham) LWML are co-hosting the Fall event for the Dal-North Zone here at Grace this Saturday, October 18. Registration is $8 and begins at 9:30 a.m. Supplies for Flood Buckets will be gathered. Refreshments and lunch will be served. Our guest speaker will be Eloise Kuhlmann, who has served LWML in many capacities over the years. She is a wonderful speaker and always shares an inspirational, Christcentered message. ALL LADIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Please contact Susan Knowles if you are planning to attend: 903-465-1917 or sknow51@gmail.com
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT Mark your calendar! November 1st we will hold a family movie night here at Grace. We will start at 5:30 with a potluck supper — bring something good to share! Then, around 6, we’ll show the movie “Luther” in the Sanctuary. This coincides with our observance of Reformation Sunday here at Grace on Sunday, November 2. This is open to anyone who would like to attend.