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Fifth Sunday In Lent
April 7, 2019
11:00 am
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Welcome to Grace
We give thanks that you have come to Grace to worship in God’s house.
To our guests — We invite you to worship with us often and consider our family of faith yours.
Everything you need for worship is printed in this bulletin. Large Print Bulletins and Quiet Books (for our very young worshipers) are available from the ushers.
Our facility is equipped with a hearing assistance system to accommodate hearing difficulties. Please ask the sound technician for a receiver.
Please turn off or silence your personal communication device. We also ask that you not bring food or drink into our worship space.
We are a congregation of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). The NALC embraces four core values: Christ Centered, Mission Driven, Traditionally Grounded and Congregationally Focused. The NALC is focused on living out Christ’s Great Commission to go and make disciples in North America and around the globe. We invite you to learn more about our congregation and the NALC.
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Faith is something that is very fragile and can be easily broken. But faith is complete trust in God, the one who made a way for Israel when there was no way. This same God will make a way for you and me. There will be trials in life, of this we can count on. But we depend more so on the faithfulness of God who sent his only Son to save us from sin and death. God understands our frailty, but he never leaves us. PRELUDE Linda Hoch
"A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth" - arr. Joseph Prentiss "Christ, the Life of All the Living" - arr. Flor Peeters
Please stand to face the Baptismal Font.
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The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
PRESENTATION
P: In baptism our gracious heavenly Father frees us from sin and death by joining us to the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are born children of a fallen humanity; by water and the Holy Spirit we are reborn children of God and made members of the church, the body of Christ. Living with Christ and in the communion of saints, we grow in faith, love, and obedience to the will of God.
R: I present Cora Rae Duplessie to receive the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
P: As you bring your child to receive the gift of baptism, you are entrusted with responsibilities: to live with her among God’s faithful people, bring her to the word of God and the holy supper, teach her the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments, place in her hands the holy scriptures, and nurture her in faith and prayer, so that your child may learn to trust God, proclaim Christ through word and deed, care for others and the world God made, and work for justice and peace.
Do you promise to help your child grow in the Christian faith and life?
R: I do.
P: People of God, do you promise to support this child of God and pray for her in her new life in Christ?
C: We do.
PROFESSION OF FAITH
To Parents.
P: I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the faith of the church.
Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God?
R: I renounce them.
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P Do you renounce the powers of this world that rebel against God?
R: I renounce them.
P: Do you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God?
R: I renounce them.
To All the Assembly.
P: Do you believe in God the Father?
C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
P: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
C: I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
P: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
C: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
THANKSGIVING AT THE FONT
To the congregation.
LM: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
LM: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
LM: We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight.
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C: Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family, and through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom. LM: At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.
C: By the baptism of Jesus’ death and resurrection you set us free from the power of sin and death and raise us up to live in you.
LM: Pour out your Holy Spirit, the power of your living Word, that those who are washed in the waters of baptism may be given new life. To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
BAPTISM
P: I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
P: Let us pray. We give you thanks, O God, that through water and the Holy Spirit you give your daughters and sons new birth, cleanse them from sin, and raise them to eternal life. Sustain those whom we baptize with the gift of your Holy Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence, both now and forever.
C: Amen.
P: Child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever.
C: Amen.
WELCOME
LM: Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
LM: Let us welcome the newly baptized.
C: We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share: join us in giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God's creative and redeeming word to all the world.
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PEACE
LM: The peace of Christ be with you always. C: And also with you.
You may greet one another with a sign of Christ’s peace, and may say, “Peace be with you”, or similar word
BAPTISMAL HYMN “Baptized in Water”
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The Gathering
GREETING A The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C And also with you!
KYRIE
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PRAYER OF THE DAY A Let us pray. God of new life, C you have drawn us through the waters of baptism and into your everlasting reign. Through Christ’s life within us, guide us daily through death to sin and brokenness and into new life in grace and
love; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Please be seated. PARISH CONCERNS
The Word FIRST READING: Isaiah 43:16-21 Isaiah spoke God’s declaration to the Israelites saying that they are not to remember or be concerned about what has gone before. The God who brought them out of Egypt is in control. Instead of worrying, they are to take heart and rejoice in the new thing that God is doing. 16Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, 17who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: 18“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. 19Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. 20The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, 21the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.”
L The word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 126
Refrain
Psalm Tone L 1When the Lord restored the for- | tunes of Zion, then were we like | those who dream.
C 2Then was our mouth | filled with laughter,
and our tongue with | shouts of joy. L 3Then they said a- | mong the nations, “The Lord has done great | things for them.” C 4The Lord has done great | things for us, and we are | glad indeed. Refrain L 5Restore our for- | tunes, O Lord, like the watercourses | of the Negev. C 6Those who | sowed with tears will reap with | songs of joy. L 7Those who go out weeping, carry- | ing the seed, will come again with joy, shoulder- | ing their sheaves. Refrain SECOND READING: Philippians 3:[4b-7] 8-14
Paul told the Philippians that nothing can compare to the immeasurable worth of knowing Jesus and sharing in his resurrection. This treasure spurred Paul to press on and remain faithful, trusting in Christ, even in the midst of imprisonment and loss. He encouraged the Philippians to do likewise, to imitate his persistent faithfulness in the one who makes us righteous. [4b… (T)hough I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 7But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.] 8Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness
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from God that depends on faith — 10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
L The word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Please stand for the reading of the Holy Gospel.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
HOLY GOSPEL Luke 20:9-20 P The Holy Gospel according to Luke. C Glory to you, O Lord. Using a parable about tenants who reject and beat the messengers sent by their landlord, Jesus indirectly chastised the scribes and the chief priests for their failure to recognize him as the Son of God and listen to him. They were incensed by his criticism and plotted to find a way to turn him over to the governor. 9{Jesus} began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14But
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when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? 18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” 19The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. 20So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
P The gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated. MESSAGE Molly King, Commissioned Lay Minister
Please stand.
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HYMN OF THE DAY “The Old Rugged Cross”
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
A Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.
A brief silence. After each petition: A Lord, in your mercy, C Hear our prayer. The prayers conclude:
A 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.
Please be seated.
We Worship God Through our Giving
MUSIC OFFERING
“Teach Me Lord to Wait” - arr. Mary McDonald Voices of Grace Please stand.
LET THE VINEYARDS
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OFFERING PRAYER
A Let us pray. Merciful Father, C we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us— our selves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Confession and Forgiveness
P In the name of the Father and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen. P Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C Amen.
P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence is kept for reflection.
P Merciful Father, C we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
P Almighty God, in his mercy, has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins,
in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
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The Meal
GREAT THANKSGIVING
PREFACE
P It is indeed right and salutary . . . The Presider continues with the preface, concluding:...we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
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WORDS OF INSTITUTION P In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
THE 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.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION P This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper. C Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Please be seated.
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LAMB OF GOD
All are welcome to receive the Lord’s Body and Blood who are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and believe that Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is truly present in, with and under the forms of bread
and wine for the forgiveness of sins, life and salvation.
All baptized persons are welcomed to the Lord’s Table. Children who do not commune are invited forward to receive a blessing.
You may receive the Communion Wine from the Red Chalice (Common Cup) as it is offered to you or by taking a communion glass from the tray.
Grape juice is available in the center of the communion tray.
After you have received, please place the empty communion glass in the basket provided
When giving the host and wine, the ministers say: The body of Christ, given for you. The blood of Christ, shed for you.
And each person may respond: Amen.
(Gluten-free hosts are available by telling the person giving the host)
COMMUNION MUSIC Linda Hoch “The Old Rugged Cross” - arr. J. Bert Carlson "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” with “In the Cross of Christ I Glory” - arr. Cindy Berry
After all have communed, please stand.
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POST COMMUNION BLESSING
P The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C Amen. POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE
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POST COMMUNION PRAYER
A We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life; and we pray that in your mercy you would strengthen us, through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
C Amen.
SENDING OF COMMUNION
P Compassionate God, as Jesus called disciples to follow him, bless those who go forth to share your Word and sacrament with those who are sick or homebound. May these gifts be signs of our love and prayers, that through the sharing of the body and blood of Christ, all may know your grace and healing revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. C Amen.
The Sending
BLESSING
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace.
C Amen.
SENDING HYMN “Lord Dismiss Us with Your Blessing”
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DISMISSAL
Children Go in peace. Serve the Lord. C Thanks be to God!
POSTLUDE Linda Hoch "Toccata in G minor" - Johann Pachelbel
Today we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism for Cora Rae Duplessie,
daughter of Trey and Cheryl Duplessie.
This Child of God is sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked
with the cross of Christ forever.
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Remember in our prayers… Mae Dray, Evelyn Boughton, Caleb Scheideger, Mary Ulrich, Jerry Bobb, Clarence Clapham, Yvonne Cline, Janice Hardick, Mariann Litzinger Chafin, Rosemarie Litzinger, and Grace Call Committee
Notes & News
WELCOME, GUESTS! We welcome you as our guest in our church home and invite you to continue to worship with us. Please accept a “guest bag” at the Welcome Center, containing information about Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Please see an usher for assistance.
NURSERY IS OPEN! The Nursery is open Sunday mornings for both services, at 8:15
and 11:00 am, and during the Sunday School hour at 9:45 am. Trained, professional sitters are present every week to care for your children, ages infant through 5 years old.
Easter Breakfast Please come and join us for Easter Breakfast on Sunday,
April 21st from 9:30-10:45. We are asking for everyone who would like to participate in the Easter Breakfast to please RSVP by tomorrow. You may RSVP by signing up at the Welcome Desk or calling the office at 614-882-
3026. Remember the deadline to RSVP is by Monday, April 8th.
Lenten Worship Service and Luncheon, Tuesday, April 16, 11:00am. Please join us for
a special Lenten worship service with Holy Communion, followed by a delicious luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP by signing up at the Welcome Desk or calling the office (614-882-3026) by Thursday, April 11 if you are planning on attending or need transportation.
NALC Disaster Response is collecting flood buckets, health kits, school kits, layettes, Bibles, and Lowes/Home Depot Gift Cards for the flooded areas in the Midwest. Over 60,000 families have been impacted by storms from Nebraska to Ohio; flooding and tornadoes. Impacted congregations will continue to need support throughout the spring. Thank you for your prayers and support! Plastic bins for donations are located at the Welcome Center through today. For more information, contact Molly King at [email protected].
Easter Flowers: It’s time to place your Easter flower order! Orders may be placed
online at www.grace43081.org or by completing an order form which are located at the Welcome Desk. If paying by check please make checks payable to “Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church with Easter Flowers noted in the memo section. The deadline to order is today.
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TEACHING THE FAITH… ENCOURAGING DISCIPLESHIP
ADULT LEARNING
“THE ESSENTIALS OF OUR FAITH” - AN ADULT BIBLE STUDY EXPERIENCE “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity..”Hebrews 6:1
The class is led by John Westenhaver and meets in Rose Garden 1 at 9:45am. For more information contact John at [email protected].
“That the World May Know”— The Adult learning class will continue the series with the volume 15 topic “A Clash of Kingdoms” beginning today. Renowned teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan guides you through the lands of the Bible. In each lesson, Vander Laan illuminates the historical, geographical, and cultural context of the sacred Scriptures. Filmed on location in the Middle East, the “That the World May Know” film series will transform your understanding of God and challenge you to be a true follower of Jesus. In volume 15, Paul proclaims Jesus as Lord and we discover how Paul communicated the Good News of Christ to Philippi, a Roman colony that worshiped false gods. It is led by Bill Kulju and meets in fellowship hall between services beginning at 9:45 am. MEN OF GRACE meets the third Saturday of every month at 8:00 am for their monthly breakfast
meetings. The study selected for this season is “Called-Equipped-Sent”. All male members of Grace, high school and older, are invited to attend for breakfast, fellowship and spiritual growth. WEDNESDAY MORNING WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY - The Women’s Bible Study is new studing
“Pew Sisters” by Katie Schuermann. Every woman in the pew has a story of God’s faithfulness, and women love nothing better than to revel in one another’s experiences and celebrate the sisterhood of believers. This twelve session study tells what God is doing in the lives of real women today. The study meets each Wednesday at 10:15 am in the fellowship hall. If you are interested or have any questions contact Molly King at [email protected].
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REACHING OUT TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY
FIRST FRUITS SUNDAYS Let all that you do be done in love”.
(1 Corinthians 16:14)
April Grocery List: Toothpaste Shampoo Body Wash Toilet Paper Paper Towels Diapers size 3, 4, Wipes Spinach Beets Sauerkraut Applesauce Spaghetti Sauce Boxed Potatoes Pasta Salad Sides Canned Chicken Canned Tuna Sloppy Joe Sauce Hot Dog Sauce Fresh produce is always welcome, especially early in the week.
We cannot accept food that has reached its expiration date. REMEMBER to place only non-perishable items in our grocery carts. Take fresh produce, baked goods and dairy products directly to WARM. Make Checks Payable to: Grace Lutheran Church, memo notation for WARM.
FIRST FRUITS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. This happens the first Sunday of the month at the service of your choice. Information and a sign up sheet can be found at the Welcome Center desk. If you have questions, please call Karen Bale at 614-506-3331. Blessings to all who are making this a part of your regular tithes and offerings.
Westerville Habitat Partnership City BBQ Fundraiser: Tomorrow, bring a fundraising form from the Grace Welcome Desk to City Barbeque, 600 South State Street, Westerville, Ohio and City Barbeque will donate 25% of your purchase that day to the Westerville Habitat Partnership. Contact Lois Rumph (614-284-8020 or [email protected]) with any questions.
YOUTH & FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School & Little Lambs Classes
Sunday School Families
LITTLE LAMBS: AGES 3 TO 1ST GRADE During Parish Concerns, Little Lambs and their leaders go to Rose Garden Room 5 to enjoy age-appropriate activities during the sermon, prayers and creed. They return during the Offering to join us for Holy Communion. Kristi & Molly George will lead at 8:15 am and Amy Quinn & Logan Brenning will lead at 11 am.
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FILL A BOWL, FIGHT HUNGER!
If you would like a Rice Bowl, please contact Molly King. Rice Bowls are filled with loose change and provide much
needed meals to great kids around the world through partnerships with Christian orphanages. For more information
you can go to grace43081.org/rice-bowls. We will be collecting the money from the Rice Bowls on Sun., April 28th,
the week after Easter. If you have any questions, contact Molly King at [email protected].
First Communion Preparation If you are a parent of caregiver of a young child you may
be wondering when he or she is ready to receive communion. Two classes during Sunday School are planned May 5 and May 12, 9:30-10:45 am. Attendance at both classes is required. To register please complete the online form at www.grace43081.org or call the office at 614-882-3026.
Mark you calendars for ROAR VBS 2019, July 21-25. VBS will kick off with a
family dinner Sunday, July 21 beginning at 5pm in the fellowship hall
followed by VBS registration at 5:30pm. ROAR VBS will take place
each night from 6-8pm.
Calling All Middle School and High School Students! Join us for a day of paint ball game
fun on Saturday, May 4th. We will meet at the church at 9:45am and travel together to Splatter
Park Paintball Games. Admission to paintball includes lunch (1 hot dog, 1 bag of chips and 1 water),
the air gun rental, a mask, and 100 paintballs. There is an addition cost to purchase more paintballs.
You can RSVP by emailing Dan George ([email protected]) or Molly King
VBS decorating donations: In preparation for VBS staging and build day the following
donations are requested by Today. Donations can be placed outside Molly King’s office:
• Paper bags (grocery or lunch)
• Large cardboard, foam core or foam board 3’x5’ or larger
• Wooden paint stir sticks or similar size wooden shims
• Black paint (latex or spray)
• Foam paint brushes (2” wide or larger)
• Blue and green tissue paper
• Orange and yellow plastic table clothes
• Green poster board (all shades)
• Blue and green crepe paper
• Spray adhesive
• School glue
• Medium to large card board boxes
• Grass skirts (brown, tan, green)
• Duct tape (red, blue, green, yellow)
Lenten Devotional The NALC Walk of Faith by the
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NALC’s Rev. David Wendel is available at www.grace43081.org. This is a great way to have the Lenten Devotional with you all the time! The Otterbein String Orchestra, Directed by James Bates, will be performing here at Grace on Sunday, April 14th at 7:00pm. One more opportunity to come and enjoy another wonderful evening of the Joyful Noise Concert Series. For more information please visit www.grace43081.org.
The Season of Lent at Grace – 2019
This Wednesday’s Soup Suppers at Grace begins at 6:00 pm with Worship Services beginning at 7:00 pm. This Lenten Season’s Monologue Series is titled “Telling Their Stories, Encounters with Jesus” by the Rev. Mark Braaten. These monologues focus on the cross. Each are written from the perspectives of a biblical character who participated in the Passion of our Lord. The freewill offering for the Soup Suppers’ will support our youth’s Confirmation Camp.
Soup Supper at 6 PM, Worship at 7 PM April 10th – The Centurion Soldier, John Hartman
Holy Week Schedule
April 16th – Lenten Luncheon and Service (RSVP by April 11th) April 18th – Maundy Thursday April 19th – Good Friday April 21th – Easter (9:30am Easter Breakfast, RSVP by April 8)
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Serving Today
PRESIDER Pastor Tim Loehrke
PREACHER/LITURGIST Molly King, Commissioned Lay Minister
ASSISTING MINISTER Tom Seamon
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Lora Moore
CANTOR Stephen Kile
ORGANIST Linda Hoch
SACRISTAN Fred Pfanz
ACOLYTES Rhett Godwin ALTAR GUILD Team 5 Tami Banks, Amanda Bright, Mary Lou and Garry Bright, Jean Claflin, Cheryl Leiss, Sue Miller, Vanessa Stewart COMMUNION Cheryl Bush, Heather Bush, Andrea Bush, Eric Bush ASSISTANTS CARE TEAM Janet Breen, Dave Schroeder, Paul Whitacre, Abby Reynolds, Marge Zimmermann , Vanessa Stewart, Chris Troutman, Jeanice Alexander, Peggy Jones, Coleen Wooster, JoAnn Hensley, Sue Miller GREETERS Phyllis Drakulich LECTORS Andy Laderman NURSERY ATTENDANTS Cassie Luke and Miranda Jones
SOUND TECHNICIANS Chris Banks, Dan George, Paul Grant, Eric Bush, Jack Rockwood USHERS Jim Claflin, Craig Robinette, Mike Grubb, Beverly Grubb
Transportation: Today: Aaron Bally April 14: Mark Will April 21: Fred Pfanz
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This Week at Grace: April 7—14, 2019
April 7 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT PR TIM LOEHRKE 8:15 am Holy Communion 9:30 am Sunday School Classes & Adult Learning Opportunities 11:00 am Holy Communion and Baptism 7:00 pm Lakeside Village meeting (Rose Garden 2 & 3)
MON 1:00 pm Ruth Circle (Rose Garden 1) TUES. 8:00 pm AA Meeting (Fellowship Hall) WED. LENT 6TH MOLLY KING 10:15 am Women’s Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) 11:00 am Faith Mission Meal Prep (Kitchen) 5:00 pm Otterbein String Rehersal (Sanctuary) 6:00 pm Soup Supper (Fellowship Hall) 7:00 pm Worship 7:30 pm Voices of Grace Rehearsal THURS 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (Fellowship Hall) FRI. 8:00 pm AA Meeting (Fellowship Hall) SAT 10:00 am Otterbein Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 10:00 am VBS Prop set-up (Youth Room) 8:00 pm AA Meeting (Fellowship Hall) April 14 PALM SUNDAY PR TIM LOEHRKE 8:15 am Holy Communion 9:30 am Sunday School Classes & Adult Learning Opportunities 11:00 am Holy Communion 12:30 pm Church Council Meeting 7:00 pm Joyful Noise Concert: Otterbein Strings
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100 East Schrock Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 882-3026 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.grace43081.org http://www.facebook.com/GraceEvangelicalLutheranWesterville
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-3pm, Fri 9am-Noon
Grace is home to Little Blessings Preschool encouraging education-al, social, emotional and spiritual growth of chil-dren in a loving, secure environment.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church has been serving the Westerville community for more than 108 years, supporting local ministries such as the Westerville Area Resource Ministry, Westerville Partnership Habitat for Humanity, and Westerville CROP Walk. Grace also supports Lutheran Social Services programs like Faith Mis-sion and provides weekly meeting space for Boy Scout Troop 007 and three AA groups.
Vision Statement: We envision Grace to be a welcoming Christ-centered community of faith, inviting all, growing in discipleship, sharing in ministries.
Mission Statement: Our mission is to reach out with the love of Jesus to grow disciples and serve our community.
Learning for Children & Youth- 9:30 am Learning for Adults– 9:45 am
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Artwork and portions of the liturgy from SundaysandSeasons.com. Copyright 2008 . Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #27032.
Scripture texts are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Hymns: “Baptized in Water”. Text: Gal 3:27, Intl. Commission on English in the Liturgy. Music: Howard Hughes, b. 1930. OneLicense “On a Hill Far Away”. Text: George Bennard, 1873-1958. Music: George Bennard, 1873-1958 Public Domain. ”Lord Dismiss Us with Your Blessing”. Text: attr. John Fawcett, 1740–1817, sts. 1–2, alt.; Godfrey Thring, 1823–1903, st. 3, alt. Music: Sicilian, 18th cent. Public Domain.
