October 4 2015

2411 Woodlake Road  Denison, Texas 75021 (903) 465-1016  www.glcdenison.org

Ministers: Members of Grace Pastor ....................................... Michael J. Mattil Secretary ........................................ Elaine Botka Organist.......................................... Cheryl Mattil Interim Children’s Ministries……....Jeana Parsons

Mission Grace exists to strengthen people in their relationship with Jesus Christ and to empower them to share Jesus with others.

LWML Sunday October 4, 2015

This Week at Grace Today October 4 8:00 a Traditional Worship 9:15 a Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship 6:30 p Praise Team Practice Tuesday October 6 10:00 a Sojourners Bible Study Wednesday October 7 1:00 p Quilters 6:00 p Midweek Meal 6:30 p Midweek & Confirmation Thursday October 8 6:30 a Men’s Bible Breakfast at Braum’s Next Sunday October 11 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 October 8:00 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Worship

Altar Care: Mowers:

Elder: Glenn Dube Elders: David Bentley Lindel Davis Ushers: Waylen Knowles Jeff Miller Kathy Smith Dan Williams

Worship Opening Hymn LSB712 Seek Ye First Speak O Lord (10:30) Invocation Confession & Absolution Hymn of Praise LSB790 Praise to the Lord Litany Hymn LSB506 Glory Be to God Collect Isaiah 49:8-16 1 Corinthians 4:1-13 Matthew 6:26, 32b,33 Nicene Creed Hymn Awake O Church Of God Children’s Message (10:30) Sermon Rededication of Lutheran Women in Mission Offering Offertory LSB781 We Give Thee Prayer of the Church Preface Sanctus LSB507 Holy, Holy, Holy Prayer & Lord’s Prayer The Words of Institution Sharing of the Peace Distribution At the Lamb’s High Feast (10:30) Post-Communion Collect Benediction

LWML Dal-North Zone 2015 Fall Event, Sunday, October 18, 1:30—6:00 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 4000 Midway Rd., Carrollton Celebrate His Goodness! Speaker: Jan Brunette, LWML Texas District V.P. Christian Life.

Registration begins at 1:30 p.m., supper will be served. Ingathering is for Rev. Sabir Bashir of LINCNorth Texas, Lutheran Student at The University of Texas Arlington. See the Bulletin Board for a list of items to bring for the Ingathering.

Please let Susan Knowles know by October 7 if you will be attending.

Praise Team Practice tonight at 6:30

Sojourners will have their next Bible Study this Tuesday, October 6 at 10 am. Please contact Gorlyn Bronstad for more information 903-813-6428.

Sermon Series beginning next Sunday, October 11 Game Day. Wear your team colors.

Community Pancake Breakfast Saturday November 7 8 a.m.

We will also do this on December 5.

Saturday, November 28 we will serve pancakes for people attending the 5K Fun Run at Frontier Village at Loy Lake Park. We need people to set up, serve, and clean up. This is a great opportunity to serve in the community.

Larry Miller and Dan Williams will take the lead at this event. Let one them or Pastor know if you are available to help.

MIDWEEK Pastors Confirmation Class for 6-8 Grade is going through the Apostles' Creed Kids are studying Old Testament Stories this week theme is “The Flood and Noah” Adults are looking at issues of Church and State under the theme “ We The People.”

Please join us for dinner at 6 pm and classes for all ages at 6:30 pm.

Printed copies of the October Calendar with Birthdays and Anniversaries are available in the Narthex. Current information is always available at www.glcdenison.org.

Backpack Blessings During the months of October, November and December we will be collecting items to be put in a backpack for the homeless.

Backpacks provided by Thrivent (approximately 60)

Items to include in the backpacks: Scarf Toboggan Gloves Bottle of Water Travel toiletries: Shampoo Soap (bar or liquid) Toothbrush Toothpaste Deodorant (please no mouthwash)

Some of your pictures on our photo board in the Narthex are out dated or missing altogether!

Jane and Gorlyn Bronstad will be taking photos of our members and regular attendees every Sunday of October. If yours is outdated, or we don’t have your picture on the board, come to the Grace Library (on the west end of the Fellowship Hall) after either service to have your picture taken.