www.glcdenison.org 903 465 1016 Pastor DCE Intern Organist
Michael J. Mattil Kayla Meinscher Cheryl Mattil
September 14, 2014 Grace exists to strengthen people in their relationship with Jesus Christ and to empower them to share Jesus with others.
Welcome
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 always 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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10:30 a.m.
We Greet Each Other Opening Hymn LSB869 With the Lord Begin Your Task Invocation Confession / Absolution Hymn of Praise Salutation and Collect Scripture Lessons Genesis 50:15-21 Romans 14:1-12 Alleluia Verse Gospel Reading Matthew 18:21-35 Nicene Creed Hymn LSB685 Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus Sermon: Dying to Live Offerings Offering Hymn LSB805 Prayers of the Church The Preface & Holy Prayers Words of Institution Sharing of the Peace Lamb of God The Distribution Song of Simeon Post-Communion Prayer Parting Blessings Closing Hymn LSB922 Go, My Children, With My Blessing Announcements
We Greet Each Other Invocation Opening Song Glorious Day Confession / Absolution Words of Institution Sharing of the Peace The Distribution Distribution Songs There is A Redeemer My Jesus I Love Thee Scripture Lessons Genesis 50:15-21 Romans 14:1-12 Alleluia Verse Gospel Reading Matthew 18:21-35 Nicene Creed Children’s Message Offerings Offering Hymn LSB805 Prayers of the Church Song: LSB461 I Know That My Redeemer Lives Sermon: Dying to Live Benediction Closing Hymn LSB922 Go, My Children, With My Blessing Announcements
Midweek started with a bang last Wednesday! It’s not too late for you to join us. It begins each week with a Meal at 6:00 p.m. At 6:30 there are classes for all ages.
Children The kids will be learning about Responsibility - showing you can be trusted with what's expected of you.
Confirmation for 6th-8th Grade We’re going over the teachings of Christianity, using Scripture and Luther’s Small Catechism to guide us.
Wednesday Evening Adult Bible Class Michael Miller is leading the Adult Bible Class on Wednesdays for the first six weeks. They are looking at “Great Heroes from the Bible.” After that, Josh Velten will lead the class up through Thanksgiving.
Many of our musical groups here at Grace will resume their rehearsals today.
Adult Handbells practice on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. . The Praise Team will practice on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Children’s Handbells meet on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. The Children’s Choir will practice on Sundays at 5:30 p.m., but they will not start until September 21.
We are about to launch a private social network just for the members of Grace. You can access it from your computer, tablet or smartphone. It will be a way to share information quickly. It will serve as a church directory. You can share prayer requests. You can offer services or items to other people in the congregations. You can share as little or as much information as you wish. And since it is PRIVATE, only the members of our congregation will have access to it. We’ll be sending email invites to those for whom we have an email address. There will also be a link on our church website glcdenison.org for you to sign up. To find out more about it, you can watch a short video at https://vimeo.com/15367933
The Texas District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod will be meeting in Convention June 4-6 in San Marcos. These conventions take place every three years. Now is the time for our congregation to consider who will be our lay voting delegate. If you are interested in serving in this capacity, please let Mont Taylor or Pastor know.
Grace provides a quarterly devotion book, Portals of Prayer, for anyone who would like to use them. The OctoberDecember issue is now available in the Narthex. There are a limited number of large print editions. Please take them to use and to share. Spend time in God’s Word every day.
Texas Church Extension Fund has provided loan funding to more than 90% of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation in Texas since 1888. Grace has benefited from this service in the past. Members invest with CEF and get a good return on their investments. Congregations borrow for construction projects and receive low interest loans. It is win-win. We will observe CEF Sunday next week, September 21. Our current congregational reps are Waylen and Susan Knowles. They will be able to provide you with more information about how you can be a part of the ministry of Church Extension Fund. The Men’s Breakfast Bible Study at Braum’s in Sherman has resumed their weekly meetings on Thursdays at 6:30 a.m. Please feel free to join us. It’s a good way to start your day. Pastor will buy your breakfast the first time you come!
The Fellowship Hall Facelift is proceeding nicely. Thanks to everyone who has contributed of their time and financially. It is on track to be completed this month. Want to help? If you would like to contribute to this project, please mark your offering
“Fellowship
Hall Facelift.” If you would like to contribute work or you have any questions about the project,
speak to Cari Miller.
Will You Help? We’ve still got several weeks that the grass here at Grace will need to be cut and no one has signed up to help. We provide all the equipment you need. We just need willing workers. If you have questions about what is involved, please speak to Gorlyn Bronstad or Dan Williams. Thanks!
This Week Today 9/14 8:00 a Traditional Worship/Comm. 9:15 a Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a Blended Worship/Comm. 5:30 p Handbells 6:30 p Praise Team Wednesday 9/10 1:00 p Quilters 5:30 p Children’s Handbells 6:00 p Midweek Meal 6:30 p Midweek & Confirmation Thursday 9/11 6:30 a Men at Braums Next Sunday 9/21 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
Last Week Early 34
Late 77
SS 16 Adult 46
Military Bible Sticks Grace is once again offering you the opportunity to provide Military Bible Sticks for our men and women in the armed forces. $25 will provide a device for a service person and allow them to send an audio Bible to a family member back home. If you wish to contribute, mark your offering envelope “Military Bible Sticks.”
September Altar Care Joan and David Bentley 8:00 Worship Elder David Bentley 10:30 Worship Elders: Lindel Davis & Bryan Hantsche Ushers: Roger Meyer & Jason Rupert
Habitat for Humanity of Grayson County is about to start building house #30. The wall raising will take place at 303 W. Bond, Denison on September 27 at 10:00 a.m. If you would like to help with this project or provide meals for the workers, you can volunteer by going to … http://www.graysonhabitat.org/