Encounters with Jesus:

A Man Named Lazarus

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

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

August 26, 2018

All Hands on Deck

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

Sunday Worship Services 9:00 a.m. & 10:45 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 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to Noon 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! Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to worship with us at Nazareth.

The “All Hands on Deck” $3.2 million capital

campaign to eliminate the debt on the Family Life

Center, to remodel Bethel Hall and the kitchen, to

expand our storage areas and to create a new fund

for the missions beyond our walls is well

underway! We are grateful that less than

$225,000 remains to pay off our bank loan, plus our

commitment to missions. Donations may be made

online by using the “GIVE” tab at www.naz.org or

by writing “All Hands on Deck” in the subject line of

your check. Take a look at the banner near Naz

Next Steps in Fellowship Hall to follow the progress

we are making toward reaching our goal! Now is

the time to be sure we finish strong!

Hymnals: Thank you for your generosity in helping

us to replace the old Bibles in the pews with new

ones! We continue to seek donations in order to

replace the old Hymnals as well. Stop by the

Welcome Desk for details about how you can help.

Get Connected

Announcements

The Worship and Music Committee Seeks Your

Feedback: It has been a year since we implemented

a series of worship time and format changes to

enhance our worship experience at Nazareth in order

to better make Christ known. Throughout August, we

are inviting your constructive feedback regarding your

experience of worship over the past year and ask that

you share your suggestions/comments with us in

advance of our September meeting. Please email

your suggestions/comments to info@naz.org or

complete a paper feedback sheet and drop it into the

secure locked box located at the Welcome Desk on

Sundays or during the week. The Worship and Music

Committee will be meeting this next week to

prayerfully review the feedback that has been

received, so please provide your submissions no later

than Friday, August 31. Thank you for your

partnership in strengthening worship at Nazareth!

The Senior Fall Elderversity three-day retreat is set

for September 10 - 12 at Okoboji Lutheran Bible

Camp in Milford, Iowa. The featured speaker will be

Dave Welter, who will be giving four inspirational talks

centered on the adventure he faced battling cancer

and how he used God's Word as a guiding light. The

camp will also include great food, fun and relaxation!

Check out the brochures at the Naz Next Step

counter, and invite a friend! Registration should be

completed online at http://www.okoboji.org/

elderversity or by mailing in the brochure registration

form. Rides will be given from Nazareth! For more

information or to request a ride, please contact Pastor

Denny at 319-266-7589.

Financial Peace University will be offered Sunday

evenings, September 9 to November 4, from 6:00-

7:30 p.m. Register at www.naz.org via the

Discipleship U link or stop by Naz Next Steps to

learn more. The registration cost for this course is

$109.

Burton Adrian, Nazareth’s U.S. and World

Missions Partner, who has been serving in

Indonesia this summer has these prayer requests:

Pray for the victims and survivors of the

earthquakes in Lombok, that they may be

strengthened in their faith. Pray for other workers to

come and join the harvest field. Pray that God

keeps opening doors for Burton and that he

remains strong so he might increase in boldness

when God presents opportunities to build His

Church. Please pray for clear direction for Burton

regarding exactly where God wants him to serve in

Indonesia. Praise God for Burton's many

experiences within the Indonesian culture, from

meeting people in many walks of life to working

hand-in-hand with other missionaries already

serving there.

August 26, 2018 - Encounters with Jesus Welcome

Sermon - Encounters with Jesus: A Man Named Lazarus

- Paul Strike

Today’s Texts - Ezekiel 37:1-14 and John 11:38-44

9:00 a.m.

Prelude - Nocturne in Eb Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (Chopin)

Gathering Hymn - All Creatures of Our God and King - #527 (green) (vs. 1-4, 7)

Children’s Song - Go, My Children, With My Blessing

Offering - Rustiques (Bozza)

- Emma Cryer, trumpet

Communion - Jesus, Draw Me Close

- All I Need is You

- Jesus, Remember Me

Postlude - Finale from Sonata I (Guilmant)

10:45 a.m.

Opening Worship - Lay Me Down

Offering - 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

Communion - Come As You Are

Closing Worship - Mighty to Save

Worship Assistants

Nathaniel Parrish, Director of Music and Worship Arts (9:00)

Jordan McDonald, Director of Music and Worship Arts (10:45)

Colby Cryer, Reader (9:00)

Steve Hartman, Reader (10:45)

Next Sunday, September 2:

Pastor Brian King returns from his sabbatical with a teaching

focused on the topic of RENEWAL.

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

New to Naz? Welcome to all guests and visitors! Whether you’re joining us from across town or out of state, we are so glad you are here! Please take a moment to

stop by the Welcome Desk this morning to pick up an information packet and a special gift.

Today at Nazareth

Please welcome Paul Strike as

he teaches in our worship

services this morning. Paul is

currently a Nazareth-sponsored

seminary student at Yale

Divinity School in New Haven,

Connecticut. He is originally

from Cedar Falls and has been

a long-time attendee of

Nazareth. Growing up in this

church, Paul attended Sunday

School here, was confirmed

here, and helped with the

KidzRock ministry here. Today,

he hopes to become a pastor in

the ELCA. Paul expresses his

heartfelt gratitude to all of the

Nazareth community members

who played a role in his faith

formation and for the support

that has been generously given

as he continues to move toward

pastor-hood.

Grow and Serve

This Week at Nazareth

The flowers at the altar are in loving memory of our

mothers from Matthew and Kathy Cohea.

Hospitalized (as of August 22): Bernie Huss

Our deepest sympathy to Stephen Hunter as he

mourns the loss of his father, Ivan.

The Fall 2018 Messenger Newsletter was delivered

via email this week! If you did not receive your copy

and would like to be added to that list or if you would

like a paper copy, stop at the Welcome Desk today.

The Nazareth Picnic is TODAY from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

on the church lawn. Join us for a grill out, root beer

floats, inflatables, games, crafts, and the dunk tank!

Be sure to invite a friend! All are welcome!

Volunteers are needed for Children's Ministry

on Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

and/or Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:15

p.m. Volunteers are also needed for Junior

High and High School ministries. Stop by the

tables in Fellowship Hall today to sign up or

learn more. Please email info@naz.org with

any questions.

Make Music With Us! The Nazareth Choir

and Carillon Ringers will resume rehearsals on

Wednesday, September 5. Bell rehearsals are

from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in Room 207, and Choir

rehearsals are from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the

Chapel. All singers and ringers interested in

joining the teams are welcome to a fall kick-off

picnic THIS Wednesday, August 29. Contact

Nathaniel Parrish at nathaniel.parrish@naz.org

for more information.

Registration for Fall Discipleship U Courses

is now open. With courses like Bible Study

Fellowship, Biblical Literacy, Traveling Through

Grief and many more...there are numerous

great opportunities to get connected and to

grow in your faith. Go to www.naz.org to

register online or stop at Naz Next Steps today

for a brochure and/or to sign up.

Alpha is coming to Nazareth again this fall,

and EVERYONE is invited to join! We will

offer Alpha on Sundays from

9:20-10:30 a.m. and 5:45-

7:30 p.m. and on

Wednesdays from 5:45-7:30

p.m. Pick up a postcard at

Naz Next Steps to invite a

friend, neighbor or coworker

to join you. The Alpha Course is a ten-week

course that allows guests to ask questions

about the Christian faith and what it means to

be a disciple of Christ. The Alpha Course

includes sharing food together, viewing an

engaging Alpha Course video and having an

open discussion after the video. For details,

please go to www.naz.org/alpha.html.

The Thursday Fellowship Luncheon menu for this

Thursday, August 30, is sloppy joes, tater tots,

macaroni pea salad, and dessert.

Confirmation Orientations: 8th/9th Graders and

their parents will meet in the Worship Center at 6:00

p.m. on August 29; and 7th Graders and their parents

will meet in Bethel Hall at 7:00 p.m. on August 29.

With questions, please email lori.haag@naz.org.

The Back to BIGhouse Bash is this Wednesday,

August 29, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchard Hill Church. With

questions, email kristina.mcburney@naz.org.

Outdoor BASIC will be held at the University of

Northern Iowa this Thursday, August 30, on the Lang

Hall Lawn at 8:00 p.m. With questions, email

sara.rockow@naz.org or text her at 515-227-6291.