Alpha and Discipleship U Announcements · Wade Charles Jass and Ella Mae Jass, children of Harm and...

Living together in God’s amazing grace, we invite all people

to know Christ, grow in Christ, and make Christ known.

Who is this?

April 9, 2017

Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church 7401 University Avenue Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 319.266.7589

Sunday Worship Services 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m.

Pastor Brian King Senior Pastor brian.king@naz.org

Pastor Denny Hanson Associate Pastor dennis.hanson@naz.org

Pastor Bob Ericson Visitation/Teaching Pastor bob.ericson@naz.org

Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Prayer Chain Call the church office to have your concern placed on the Prayer Chain.

Connect with Nazareth! www.naz.org facebook.com/MyNazareth twitter.com/mynazchurch instagram.com/mynazchurch

Be Invitational! We encourage you to invite your family, friends and neighbors to join you in worship here at Nazareth.

Announcements

Alpha and Discipleship U

Alpha/New Members Combo Class: All are

welcome, whether you are new to Nazareth or

you’ve been here for years, to attend this class on

Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m., April 19 to May

24. Sign up at www.naz.org or contact Jenny

Nelson at jenny.nelson@naz.org with questions.

VBS 2017: Explore the Bible - the Coolest Book on

the Planet - at Operation Arctic VBS here at Nazareth

from June 11-15. Online registration for kids and

volunteers will begin in May!

Teen Serve: All junior and senior high students are

invited to get signed up for this year’s Teen Serve

Work Camp in Butler, Indiana, June 25 to July 1.

This is an incredible opportunity to serve as the

hands and feet of Jesus by providing free home

renovations for people in need and to experience

fantastic speakers and worship with 300-400 teens

from all over the Midwest. Cost is $475. Call Pastor

Brian at 319-883-0178 or email him at

brian.king@naz.org to learn more.

Caravan: All senior high students are invited to get

signed up for the July 21-30 Rocky Mountain High

Caravan trip! Please note that the registration

deadline is May 1st. For more information or to sign

up, go to www.cedarvalleystudents.org/caravan.

Make Summer Plans Now!

Nazareth is now hiring a part-time Membership

Secretary and a part-time Facilities Team Member.

To view full job descriptions and application materials,

please go to www.naz.org/careers.html. Be sure to

pass these opportunities along to someone you know

as well! With questions, please contact Nazareth

Administrator, Angie Rath, at angie.rath@naz.org.

Room Reservations: Would you like to schedule

your meeting and/or event at Nazareth? Contact

Julia Voss at julia.voss@naz.org or at 319-266-7589

with questions and/or to make a reservation.

Naz House: Please read

the bulletin insert to learn

more about how you can

join the Naz House team in

building a Habitat for

Humanity home, starting

with the panel build on

Saturday, May 6. What a

blessing it is to serve together as the hands and

feet of Jesus in our community! Email

info@naz.org to learn more or follow the insert

instructions to get signed up online today!

Fabric Needed: The Kits and Quilts team is

seeking donations of all purpose thread and clean

fabric. They need:

Fabric larger than 12 inches by 12 inches

Bed sheets, bed skirts, and bed spreads

Mattress pads and upholstery fabric

Draperies, curtains, and table cloths

They are unable to use thick comforters, stretchy

knit fabrics, felt, silk, polyester, wool or yarn.

However, cotton, fleece and flannel fabrics work

great! Please deliver your donations to the

Welcome Desk or to the Reception Desk.

Serve

Spring Discipleship U: Signups are now open for

Spring Discipleship U classes. Visit the Naz Next

Steps area to learn more or to get registered.

Email jenny.nelson@naz.org with questions.

April 9, 2017 - Palm Sunday

The flowers at the altar are in memory of Sue from

Greg Lyons.

Hospitalized (as of April 5): Jack Bickel, Nancy

Lunde, George Nederhoff and Jim Glaspie, Sr.

Our Deepest Sympathy to Bernita Ramstad and her

family as they mourn the loss of her husband, Stanley.

Baptized Today

At the 9:50 Worship Service…

Oaklyn Jayde Van Rees, daughter of Chad and

Ashley Van Rees

Wade Charles Jass and Ella Mae Jass, children

of Harm and Jennifer Jass

Braycen Allen Neuendorf, son of Clint and Ashley

Neuendorf

At the 11:10 Worship Service…

Riley Jane Lueth, daughter of Michael and Libby

Lueth

Brynn Marie Zimmermann, daughter of Frederick

and Jessica Zimmermann

Kentley Jo Dean Streeter, daughter of Adam and

Amy Streeter

Today at Nazareth Naz Notes Holy Week Schedule

Sermon - Who is This? (Pastor Dennis Hanson)

Today’s Texts - Matthew 21:1-16 (Processional Gospel) and Isaiah 50:4-9a

8:30 a.m.

Prelude - Hosanna (Wachs)

Gathering Hymn - All Glory, Laud, and Honor - #108 (green)

Call to Worship - Prepare the Way (Besig/Besig)

- Nazareth Choir

Special Music - The Palms (Faure)

- Heather Williamson, soprano; Emma Cryer, trumpet

Hymn of the Day - Living for Jesus - #372 (brown)

Offering - Throw Open the Gates (Boersma/Lantz)

- Nazareth Choir

Sending Song - Lift High the Cross - #377 (green)

9:50 a.m

Prelude - Hosanna (Wachs)

Gathering Song - All Glory, Laud, and Honor - #108 (green)

Call to Worship - Prepare the Way (Besig/Besig)

- Nazareth Choir

Offering - Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Sending Song - Hosanna

11:10 a.m.

Opening Worship - Praise Him

Offering - Hosanna

Closing Worship - Lion and the Lamb

As we live in response to God's amazing grace and love, the people of Nazareth value

Easter at Nazareth

Wednesday, April 12:

Wednesday Lenten Soup Supper in Bethel

from 5:00-5:45 p.m.

KidzWOW and JUMP56 will meet from

6:00-7:15 p.m.

CHAOS will meet from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

There is NO Lenten Worship Service on

Wednesday.

There is NO BIGhouse on Wednesday.

Thursday, April 13:

Maundy Thursday Worship Service at 6:00

p.m. in the Nazareth Worship Center.

BASIC Student-Led Maundy Thursday

Worship Service at 7:00 p.m. at Orchard

Hill Church.

Friday, April 14:

Good Friday Worship Service in the

Nazareth Chapel at 10:00 a.m.

Procession of the Cross Community

Worship Service, beginning at Overman

Park in Cedar Falls at noon.

Student-Led Good Friday Worship Services

at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Nazareth

Worship Center.

Sunday, April 16:

Easter Worship Services at 8:30, 10:00 and

11:30 a.m. The Nursery is available for

infants to three-year-olds at each service.

Be Invitational this Easter! Invite your family, friends

and neighbors to join you in celebrating the

resurrection of Jesus Christ. Postcard invitations are

available at Naz Next Steps and the Welcome Desk.

Service times are at 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. on

Sunday, April 16. Please note that there will be no

KidzRock or Confirmation classes on Easter Sunday.

Sing in the Easter Choir! All men, women and

young adults (6th grade and older) are invited to join

the Nazareth Choir on Easter Sunday morning as they

sing at the 8:30 and 10:00 worship services. You are

welcome to join us for some or all of the morning as

your schedule allows. Minimal preparation is required.

Simply come to one of the following rehearsals in the

Worship Center: Wednesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m.

and/or Sunday, April 16, at 7:45 a.m. All abilities are

welcome so invite someone to join you! Email

nathaniel.parrish@naz.or or nicki.toliver@naz.org to

sign up or for more information.

Worship Assistants:

Nathaniel Parrish, Director of Music (8:30/9:50)

Nicki Toliver, Choir Director (8:30/9:50)

Jordan McDonald, Worship Leader (11:10)

Kyle Brown, Reader (8:30)

Kathy Oakland, Reader (9:50)

John Paulson, Reader (11:10) Welcome to Our Visitors!

Whether you’re visiting from across town or out of state, we are so glad

you are here! Please take a moment to stop by the Welcome Desk for an

information packet and a special gift.

Read It! Read the Passion Story

of Jesus this week:

Monday - Matthew 21:12-46

Tuesday - Matthew 24:1-51

Wednesday - Matthew 25:1-46

Thursday - Matthew 26:1-75

Friday - Matthew 27:1-44

Saturday - Matthew 27:45-66

Sunday - Matthew 28:1-10

Watch It! If you have not already

done so, go to the Naz Next Steps

area to sign up for a free

RightNow Media account so that

you can have access to thousands

of free videos and Bible study

resources for all ages.

Live It! Walk the Procession of

the Cross on Good Friday. Gather

at Overman Park at noon and walk

with others in our community,

along with a cross, through

downtown Cedar Falls, stopping at

several locations along the way to

pray and hear the Good Friday

story.

Invite someone to join you for

worship during Holy Week and/or

Easter.