GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS April 13, 2014

PALM SUNDAY THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH
Dearest Jesus, my precious Savior, in humility You became obedient unto death that I might be raised up, given forgiveness of sins and life everlasting. Your compassion for me exceeds my expectations and I rejoice in Your salvation. By Your Spirit embolden me to confess You as Lord and empower me to humbly serve You and my neighbor. In Your name. Amen

WELCOME
Welcome to Grace! Hosanna! This is a word we especially hear on this day in the Church Year, but it is also a word that is spoken or sung in the liturgy during the Sanctus in the Service of the Sacrament. We usually do not translate this Hebrew word, but it does us well to be reminded what it means. It means save us, we pray, O Lord. Indeed this was the reason why Jesus came in humble birth, lived a humble life and then humbly went to Jerusalem and the cross that awaited Him there. He did so to provide salvation for us. We would especially like to welcome our visitors. We ask everyone to fill out an attendance card found at each pew and return it to an Usher during the Offering. Children will be invited to come forward for a Childrens Message. A nursery for infants and toddlers is located downstairs. Restrooms are also downstairs in this building or across the bridge on this floor level before entering the fellowship hall. If you have questions please ask our greeters or ushers.

HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion will be celebrated in the 8:15 Service today. In this sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank you for honoring this request.

AS WE GATHER
Humility is a virtue often spoken of but seldom practiced. We do meet humility in flesh and blood in the person of Jesus Christ. His is the name above all names that at this name every knee should bow, yet it is His delight to set aside His glory and become our servant. Today we commemorate our Lords entrance into Jerusalem to make His way to glory. That entrance comes on a donkey, in humility, for the glory of a cross. In faith we cry out to greet Him who comes for us. Ride on, Ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die. Bow Thy meek head to mortal pain, Then take, O God, Thy power and reign. (LSB 441 sta nza 5) In awe we meet the King of kings whose arms are stretched out in suffering to relieve our suffering of sin and death. Ride on indeed! Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!

THE ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of His House by Robert and Carole Nichols in thanksgiving for Gods many blessings.

THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Vicar: Director of Parish Music: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Crucifer: (8:15) Communion Assistant: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeter: Altar Guild: Acolyte: Crucifer: Cantor: Ushers: Greeter: Altar Guild: Choir: Coffee Hosts: Altar Guild: Nursery Attendant: (8:15) (8:15) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (Wed. evening) Rev. James C. Walter David Witte Nathan Beethe Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Ginger Litwa Mason Andrews Gary Proud Joel Junkans Roy Andrews, Roy Bullard John Ketcher, Gary Proud Janet Killough Lori Bloom and Angie Proud Kaylee Hammond Maxwell Baker Kurt Shrader Gervais LeBlanc, Jeff Ralston Jacob Ralston, Paul Krueger Ann Stoker Ginny Ralston Adult Choir Grace LWML Women in Mission Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Mary Ann Dyer

NEXT WEEKS READINGS - The appointed readings for next Sunday, April 20th, The Resurrection of Our Lord/Easter Day, are: First Reading: Acts 10:34-43, The Epistle Reading: Colossians 3:1-4, and The Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:1-10.
Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225 www.gracelutheranlr.org Telephone Number: 501-663-3631

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THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE FOR PALM SUNDAY THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION

Pre-Service Music Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell

Hosanna, Loud Hosanna - David Maxwell All Glory, Laud, and Honor - Sam Eatherton

Palm Sunday Processional

Anthem
All stand and face the processional cross. Palm Sunday Proclamation Albert Zabel

Greeting
P The grace of our Lord T Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C Amen P Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. C Hosanna to the Son of David.

Collect
P Let us pray. Most merciful God, as the people of Jerusalem, with palms in their hands, gathered to greet Your dearly beloved Son when He came into His Holy City, grant that we may ever hail Him as our King and, when He comes again, may go forth to meet Him with trusting and steadfast hearts and follow Him in the way that leads to eternal life; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

Holy Gospel
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twelfth chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord.

John 12:1219

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P The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion, behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him." P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. P Let us go forth in peace, C in the name of the Lord.

Processional Hymn: All Glory, Laud, and Honor

LSB 442

Public domain

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All arrive at their places.

Greeting
P Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. C Hosanna in the highest.
Sit

Children's Message
Stand

Hymn: Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

LSB 443

A time of silence is observed to highlight the contrast between Jesus' triumphal entry and His passion.

Collect of the Day

P Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, You sent Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to take upon Himself our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross. Mercifully grant that we may follow the example of His great humility and patience and be made partakers of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen
Sit

Service of the Word

Old Testament Reading
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Isaiah 50:4-9a

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Gradual

Heb. 9:12a, c, 15a; Ps. 111:9a

[Christ] entered once for all into the holy places by means of | his own blood,* thus securing an eternal re- | demption. Therefore he is the mediator of a new | covenant,* so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal in- | heritance. He sent redemption to his | people;* he has commanded his covenant for- | ever.

Epistle
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
Stand

Philippians 2:511

Verse of the Day

Phil. 2:8b

P He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Verse for Lent

Joel 2:13

1978 Lutheran Book of Worship.

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Holy Gospel

Matthew 26:1-27:66

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh chapters.

Sit

Sermon Hymn: Jesus, I Will Ponder Now Service Note: As the Gospel is read it is interspersed with the singing of the hymn. The complete reading is not printed. Matthew 26: 1-16 Matthew 26:17-35 Matthew 26:36-56 Matthew 26:57-75 Matthew 27: 1-14 Matthew 27:15-31
Stand

LSB 440

Stanza 1 Stanza 2 Stanza 3 Stanza 4 Stanza 5 Stanza 6

Matthew 27:32-66
P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Sit

Sermon To Serve
Stand

Isaiah 50:4-9a

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Nicene Creed (8:15)

C I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life T of the world to come. Amen

Apostles' Creed (10:45)

C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.

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He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life T everlasting. Amen

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. Each petition ends with the following: P Lord, in Your mercy, C hear our prayer. The prayers conclude with the following: P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen
Sit

Offering
Stand

Jesus, I Will Ponder Now - Paul Manz

Offertory

Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19

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10:45 Service continues on page 16

Service of the Sacrament (8:15)

Preface
2 Timothy 4:22; [Colossians 3:1]; [Psalm 136]

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Proper Preface
P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who accomplished the salvation of mankind by the tree of the cross that, where death arose, there life also might rise again and that the serpent who overcame by the tree of the garden might likewise by the tree of the cross be overcome. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Sanctus

Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

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Prayer of Thanksgiving
P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

The Words of Our Lord

Matthew 26:2628; Mark 14:2224; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:2325

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

Proclamation of Christ

1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lords death until He comes. C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

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Lord's Prayer
C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen

Matthew 6:913

Pax Domini

John 20:19

Agnus Dei

John 1:29

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Sit

Distribution Communion Instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to kneel and then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or the mouth. The Elder distributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold their cups until the Pastor says, Take and drink. Hymn: The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord Hymn: The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord Hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Stand Service Note: There will be an organ interlude between stanzas 4 and 5.

LSB 634 sts. 14 LSB 634 sts. 58 LSB 425

Nunc Dimittis

Luke 2:2932

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Post-Communion Collect
P Let us pray. O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Benediction

Numbers 6:2426

Closing Hymn: Ride On, Ride On in Majesty Postlude

LSB 441
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty - John Behnke

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Service Concludes (10:45)

Lord's Prayer
P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen
Matthew 6:913

Concluding Collect
P Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen

Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. C Amen

Closing Hymn: Ride On, Ride On in Majesty Postlude

T
Acknowledgments

LSB 441
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty - John Behnke

Verse for Lent 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

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THIS WEEK AT GRACE SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion Coffee and Fellowship in the Parlor LWML Bake Sale in Parker Hall before Bible Class 9:45 a.m. Sunday School downstairs in Parker Hall 9:45 a.m. Junior and Senior High classes downstairs in the church 9:45 a.m. Pastor Walters Bible Class upstairs in Parker Hall 10:45 a.m. Divine Service MON - THURS: 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center MONDAY: 7:00 p.m. Board of Elders TUESDAY: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Class 5:15 p.m. 7th Grade Confirmation 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir WEDNESDAY: 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Study at St. Vincents THURSDAY: 5:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Dinner in Parker Hall 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion FRIDAY: 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Tenebrae Service with Holy Communion NEXT SUNDAY: 6:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service 7:30 a.m. Breakfast in Parker Hall 8:15 a.m. Easter Divine Service with Holy Communion 9:15 a.m. Breakfast in Parker Hall 10:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt 10:45 a.m. Easter Divine Service with Holy Communion TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL - On this Palm Sunday the lesson covers Matthews account of the Passion of Christ as He ventured to the cross for you and me. The Father, the perfect, righteous judge of the universe, forsook Jesus on the cross so that the perfect, righteous sacrifice, Jesus Christ could be punished for the sins of the whole world. Talk with your children about the wages of sin (death) and the gift of God (eternal life) in Christ Jesus. Talk about the importance of relying on Jesus blood and merit rather than our own works for salvation as you consider Luthers explanation to the second article. PASTOR WALTERS CLASS meets each Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. upstairs in Parker Hall. Pastor Walter has begun the study of the Letter to the Hebrews, and today he will continue with the next section chapter three of Hebrews. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 years through 6th grade meet in the lower level of the Family Life Center. JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES meet in their classrooms downstairs in the church. - 17 -

OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY to the family of Dewey Fastenau who died Wednesday morning, April 9th, in Pella, Iowa. Dewey is the brother of Dennis Fastenau. Please keep the Dennis and Judith and their family in your prayers. INVITATIONS FOR EASTER SERVICES Invite your family and friends to our Easter Festival Services. Postcards and envelopes are available on the tables at the rear of the sanctuary or by the ramp door. Call the church office if you need additional copies. MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE with Holy Communion is this Thursday, April 17th, at 7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served before the service in Parker Hall at 5:30 p.m. The Boards of Stewardship and Evangelism are serving oven-roasted pork loin, twice-baked potato casserole, green beans, rolls, and dessert. GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE SERVICE Join us here at Grace for our Good Friday Tenebrae Service with Holy Communion this Friday, April 18th, at 7:00 p.m. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: April 13 David Raddle April 14 C. C. Cate April 15 Abby Buchanan April 16 Daniel Mainard April 17 Joshua Bryant April 18 Cecillia Gelzine REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Doris Holzhauer is recovering at home following a fall. Gary Goldsby is hospitalized and undergoing heart tests and treatment. Grant Geuther continues his rehab at Fort Roots Veterans Rehab. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 4/6: 190 (8:15 97 and 10:45 93). Lenten Service 4/2: 74. Offerings: Sunday 4/6: $10,944.00. Lenten Service 4/2: $735.00. Building Fund: $490.00 Memorials and Honorariums: $1,310.00. Missions: $50.00. Scholarship Fund: $155.00. Christian Welfare: $100.00. ANNUAL PALM SUNDAY BAKE SALE is this morning in Parker Hall following the 8:15 Service and before and after Bible Class. The proceeds from the Bake Sale are for Seminary Scholarships. This is a great opportunity to purchase baked items for Easter. There will be matching funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. - 18 -

THANK YOU The family of Sherry Bischof would like to thank our Grace Family for all the prayers, support, love, cards, and meals given with love to us during Sherrys valiant battle with cancer. Sherry loved our Grace Family, as do I. Additionally, I would like to express our deep and sincere love and appreciation for the kind, compassionate pastoral care given by Pastor James Walter and Pastor Paul Jilg. May God bless each and every one of our Grace Family. In our Saviors name, Rudy Bischof CONGRATULATIONS to Kevin and Allie Ray on the birth of their daughter Scarlett Josephine Ray on Friday morning, April 11th, in St. Louis. Scarlett has two sisters Monica and Tallulah and her great-grandparents are John and Emma Jane Ohnemus. Congratulations and Gods blessings to Kevin and Allie and their family!! CONGRATULATIONS On March 29th Elisabeth Graf won 3rd place at the state science fair in the category of Environmental Management. Congratulations, Elisabeth!! 7TH GRADE CONFIRMATION meets on Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. in the Parlor. 8TH GRADE CONFIRMATION will not meet this week. BOARD OF ELDERS will meet on Monday, April 14th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. Gary Proud is the director. FELLOWSHIP CLUB meets on Tuesday, April 15th, at 12:00 noon in Parker Hall. Lunch will be provided by our ACTS friends. Join us for a great time of fellowship. Call the church office for more details. FIRST LUTHERAN YOUTH Ribs & Pork Loins are BACK! Their youth are selling smoked ribs and pork loins. Ribs are $25.00. Pork Loins are $20.00. Call First Lutheran Church's office 372-1023 or e-mail Frances Bacic at francesbacic@yahoo.com to reserve yours today. They will be delivered on April 25th. Proceeds will go to help send their youth to Higher Things in July. ATTENTION! Women of Grace Save Thursday, May 8th, at 6:00 p.m. for an opportunity to take a tour of Chris Olsens home and gardens. R.S.V.P. Joan Ann Olsen at 851-4223 by May 4th if you plan to attend! Gangway for Galilee! Vacation Bible School is set for June 15-19. We need VOLUNTEERS to dive in and prepare for another great VBS. Please look for the sign up sheet on the table in the breezeway. For questions or more information, please contact Catherine Manchester at 821-4140. - 19 -

GRACE ANNUAL FLOAT TRIP Start making your plans now for the Grace Annual Float Trip, on Saturday, June 14th. Meet at the Highway 14 Bridge at 8:45 a.m. for departure at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $40.00 per canoe plus $3 per person for transport. Limited number of canoes/kayaks. Camping sites at Buffalo Point Campground can now be reserved by calling 1-877-444-6777. No lunch will be served on the river, but plans are being made to stop at Spring Creek. Contact Tim Loyd at 851-6457 or 352-4908 or email him at timpaul59@att.net. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board by the Parlor. WALK FOR THE WAITING - Did you know there are over 4,000 kids in Arkansas' foster care system on any given day? Did you know there are over 500 kids in Arkansas waiting to be adopted? Did you know you can help? How? You can walk! Come and walk with us on Saturday, April 26th, 9:00 a.m. at War Memorial Stadium. We cannot all foster or adopt, but we can all walk or just gather in fellowship for kids waiting to be placed in families. God is doing mighty things on behalf of the orphans in Arkansas. Help support the ministries for the Call, Project Zero and Immures Arkansas. Please join our team Grace Lutheran by going to Walkforthewaiting.org. Search for Grace Lutheran and then join our team. Contact Shaun or Justine Baker for more information. We're going to walk; will you walk with us? LUTHERAN CAMP ON PETIT JEAN EPIC! Exploring Purpose in Creation Summer camp at the Lutheran Camp on Petit Jean will be EPIC fun lots of outdoor activities, crafts and singing, and more along with devotions and prayer. Each day will explore Gods Word to discover what it means to be created in Gods image. Registration forms are on the table by the ramp door or on the their website www.lutherancamp.org. There is a full payment discount of $15 per camper if paid in full and postmarked by May 15th. For more information call the camp director David Cox at 501-727-5656.
HONORARIUM A gift has been given to the Grace Adult Choir by an anonymous donor.

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MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF MR. DAVID SCHONERT Son of Mrs. Betty Schonert TO THE GRACE ENDOWMENT FUND By Warren and Judy Rivers IN MEMORY OF MR. LARRY JONES TO THE GRACE BUILDING FUND By Allen and Dorris Deislinger TO THE GRACE GENERAL FUND By Maxine Biggers Marietta Gutierrez David and Suzanne Raddle TO THE GRACE ECDC By Richard and Beverly Sanders TO THE GRACE ENDOWMENT FUND By Warren and Judy Rivers

Randy and Riley Middaugh Charlie and Abby Buchanan Gary and Angie Proud

IN MEMORY OF MRS. SHERRY BISCHOF TO THE SHERRY BISCHOF MEMORIAL FUND By Kent Belcher Mary Jane Bracey Evelyn Chotkowski Ralph and Katy Cloar Jerry and Shawn Collins Nancy Finkbeiner Stephen and Linda Hoffmann Bert and Shirley Jenkins Gary and Angie Proud Mark and Kara Rago Jim and Joyce Rush Richard and Beverly Sanders Sharon Schild Skaer Gwen Wetzel Bill and Mildred Wilkins Darrell Williams TO THE GRACE GENERAL FUND By Bill and Anita Allaben Tim and April Allaben James and Heather Allaben Saco Charlie and Abby Buchanan Marietta Gutierrez Jim Robinson TO THE GRACE BUILDING FUND By Randy and Riley Middaugh TO THE GRACE MUSIC FUND By Jeannie Worlund TO THE GRACE ECDC By Rudy Bischof TO THE GRACE ENDOWMENT FUND By Warren and Judy Rivers

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One Service Sunday April 27th 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School and Bible Class at 8:45 a.m.

To be followed by lunch and Special Voters Meeting Leadership of our congregation will present some of the work that the long range planning committee has done.

SUNDAY MAY 4th RESERVOIR PARK (just past Pavilion in the Park on Cantrell)

CONGREGATION WIDE PICNIC

FOOD, FELLOWSHIP & FUN

BRING a DISH to SHARE a FRIEND or TWO for HORSE SHOES, FRISBEES, and PRIZES If you have questions, contact Diane Roberts.

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HOLY WEEK SERVICES

April 17th Maundy Thursday Service
with Holy Communion 7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served before the service at 5:30 p.m. by the Boards of Stewardship and Evangelism.
They are serving oven-roasted pork loin, twice-baked potato casserole, green beans, rolls, and dessert.

April 18th Good Friday Tenebrae Service

with Holy Communion 7:00 p.m.

April 20th Easter Sunday

6:30 a.m. - Easter Sunrise Matin Service 7:30 a.m. Breakfast in Parker Hall 8:15 a.m. Easter Divine Service with Holy Communion 9:15 a.m. Breakfast in Parker Hall 10:45 a.m. Easter Divine Service with Holy Communion Sunday April 20th - 10:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt
There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday. The children up to 8 years old are invited to the Easter Egg Hunt beginning promptly at 10:00 a.m. in the grass area outside of Parker Hall. Our thanks to Bette Bogart for hosting the Easter Egg Hunt!!

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