THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
G E L C T , A J 7, 2026
Welcome to Grace!
Our mission at Grace is to teach the inspired and inerrant Word of God, to proclaim that Jesus Christ is the crucified and risen Savior of the world, and to nurture believers for lives of Christian service.
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We are very pleased that you have joined us for worship today! We pray that this time will be a blessing for you as God comes to you with his Word and promises and as you offer him your thanks and praise.
The order of worship we will follow is printed in this worship folder for you to follow along and participate. You’ll notice that the service is a dialogue between God and us, his people. The pastor speaks to God along with the congregation and also speaks the Word of God to the people. LARGE PRINT worship folders are available at the entrances for those who desire them.
Today we are using elements from the Christian Worship (2021) hymnal. You will find these blue worship books in the hymnal racks in each pew. You will be asked to open the hymnal to participate in parts of the service today. A vocalist will aid in our singing and will be recorded for our audio disks and video live-streaming.
There is no cost to park in our parking lot during Sunday morning worship services. If you receive a citation by mistake, please let our office staff know so it can be cleared.
OUR WORSHIP SERIES SAY IT OUT LOUD
The season after Pentecost features what Christ teaches, and Christians in every vocation are encouraged to say it out loud. The truths of God’s Word are good for the soul, useful for life, and more reliable than anything else in the world. Watch out for false teachers who come with wise sounding words and pious promises, but who do not base everything on the Word of God! Give thanks to the Lord for faithful servants in the ministry of the gospel and those who support them!
In this season, our worship is following this path:
First Sunday after Pentecost God is Triune
Second Sunday after Pentecost God Loves Sinners
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Love God Above All*
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Keep the Faith
Third Sunday after Pentecost Jesus Leads Us*
* These Sundays are being taken out of order to accommodate a preaching rotation.
OUR THEME FOR TODAY—GOD LOVES SINNERS
They never forgot their past. Moses never forgot how he killed a man in a fit of anger. Paul never forgot how he had savaged the Church of God. Matthew never forgot how, as a tax collector for the Roman Empire, he was considered a traitor to his people.
But God forgot their past. He forgave all their sins and called them to proclaim his mercy. Christians are sinners whom God has mercifully called. Only mercy can explain why Jesus brings people to faith and promises them salvation. Only grace can explain how he calls them to serve as they are able, even in the ministry of the gospel. God loves sinners.
+ ORDER OF WORSHIP +
WELCOME
OPENING HYMN Jesus Sinners Does Receive Christian Worship 654 stanzas 1-4
PRESERVICE
How Majestic Is Your Name
John Carter
Holy, Holy, Holy Lani Smith
Prelude in Classic Style Lani Smith
Please stand
INVOCATION
Minister: In the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: Amen.
CONFESSION
Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed are they whose sin the Lord does not count against them.
Let us confess our sins to the Lord.
Almighty and merciful Father, we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed what we have devised and desired in our hearts.
We have offended you and sinned against your holy law.
We have done those things that we should not have done, and we have not done those things that we should have done. Have mercy on us, Lord! Spare us, forgive us, and restore us, according to your promises in Christ Jesus.
Silence for meditation and reflection
God, our merciful Father, has forgiven all our sins. He sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Redeemer and Savior. Jesus paid the penalty for our guilt by his death on the cross and freed us from death by his resurrection from the grave. We have peace with God now and forever.
Amen.
As our service begins, the minister speaks the words spoken at our baptisms and makes the sign of the cross, marking us anew as redeemed children of God.
Psalm 32:1-2
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” James 5:16
Christ gave the authority to forgive the sins of penitent sinners to his church: “Whenever you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven.” John 20:23
Text: Erdmann Neumeister, 1671–1756, abr.; tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt. Tune: Neu-verfertigtes Darmstädtisches Gesang-Buch, Darmstadt, 1699. Public domain.
+ THE WORD + PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty and merciful God, you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to seek and to save the lost. Graciously open our ears and our hearts to hear his call and follow him by faith that we may feast with him forever in his kingdom; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Please be seated
1Now Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, a priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2The Angel of the L appeared to him in blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but the bush was not burning up. 3So he said, “I will go over and look at this amazing sight to find out why the bush is not burning up.”
4When the L saw that Moses had gone over to take a look, God called to him from the middle of the bush and said, “Moses! Moses!”
Moses said, “I am here.”
5The L said, “Do not come any closer. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6He then said, “I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
7The L said, “I have certainly seen the misery of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry for help because of their slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. 8So I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9Now indeed, the Israelites’ cry for help has come to me. Yes, I have seen how the Egyptians are oppressing them.
10Come now, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”
11But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
12So he said, “I will certainly be with you. This will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will serve God on this mountain.”
13But Moses said to God, “If I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what should I say to them?”
14So God replied to Moses, “I I .” He also said, “You will say this to the Israelites: I has sent me to you.”
15God also told Moses, “Say this to the Israelites: ‘The L , the God of your fathers the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered from generation to generation.’”
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The L chooses Moses to lead the Israelites.
This translation follows the Jewish and Christian tradition of not reading God’s Old Testament name Yahweh but pronouncing it as Lord and writing it as L (Adonai). This name, known as the Tetragrammaton (the four letter name), means “he is.” It was probably originally pronounced Yahweh, but in poetry it sometimes occurs as the short form Yah. When the L speaks of himself, he can call himself I .
God demonstrates mercy and patience by calling a sinner into the ministry.
HYMN
—By Grace I’m Saved
The vocalists will sing stanza 4. Please join in singing the rest of the hymn.
SECOND READING 1 Timothy 1:12-17
12I give thanks to the one who empowered me, namely, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he treated me as trustworthy, appointing me into his ministry. 13He did this even though formerly I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I was shown mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord overflowed on me along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15This saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,” of whom I am the worst. 16But I was shown mercy for this reason: that in me, the worst sinner, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his unlimited patience as an example for those who are going to believe in him, resulting in eternal life. 17Now to the King eternal, to the immortal, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
We stand out of respect for the words of Christ, our King.
The Gospel Acclamation points toward the words of the Gospel.
Please stand
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Matthew 9:12-13 ALL:
Vocalist: It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s booth. He said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him.
10As Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were actually there too, eating with Jesus and his disciples. 11When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
12When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “The healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. 13Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ In fact, I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise be to you, O Christ.
Please be seated
HYMN OF THE DAY—Chief of Sinners Though I Be Christian Worship 578
Tax collectors were considered among the worst of sinners. To demonstrate grace, Jesus called one to be his disciple.
SERMON 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Jesus Loves the Worst of Sinners
Please stand
The Nicene Creed was first developed in 325 at the First Council of Nicea. It was written to reaffirm the Biblical teaching of the divinity of Jesus, God’s Son. Like the Apostles’ and Athanasian Creeds, the Nicene Creed is a confession of what the Bible teaches.
CONFESSION OF FAITH
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Please be seated
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Eternal Lord, give us peace as we ponder the good news that you forgive our sins in Christ. Lead us to see clearly the path you have laid out for us.
Work in us so that we believe and live the Word we have heard today.
Provide courage and compassion to all who preach and teach your Word. Fill them with a love like yours as they proclaim your grace to us and all people.
Move us to love all ministers of the Word wherever they serve.
Guard and guide the families of our congregation. Lead husbands and wives to love each other with commitment, respect, and patience. Help parents to grasp the eternal value of keeping their children close to Jesus all their lives. Grant joy to those who are single, and make them a blessing to others.
Protect us from the temptations that surround us; give us pure hearts and minds.
Provide wisdom and insight to those who make laws and set policies. Give us respect for those who protect us from crime. Lead us to value the rights of our fellow citizens and to defend those who cannot defend themselves.
Bless our land with peace and prosperity so that the gospel may be proclaimed to all.
Give us passion to share the story of your love with our family and friends. Overcome unbelief, and open the hearts of people everywhere to believe the good news that Jesus has forgiven their sins and opened the gates of heaven.
Fill us with joy over every sinner who repents and comes to trust in you.
Extend your healing power to those who are sick and suffering in body or mind. Give patience and compassion to all who care for the sick and dying.
Lift the eyes of the distressed to your love in Christ.
Hear us, Lord, as we pray in silence.
Silent prayer
Gracious God, you govern and direct all things and you love all people. Hear our prayers, spoken and silent, and answer them in your wisdom and grace.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Brief intercessory prayers may be added in a fitting place.
OFFERTORY:
7:45—Come, O
Precious Ransom
Hugo Gerike
OFFERING
10:00 God So Loved the World
John Stainer, Marty Parks
Members of Grace respond to their Savior’s love with offerings that are given joyfully, generously, regularly, and in a way that is proportionate to how the Lord has blessed them. Their cheerful gifts support the mission and ministry of our congregation. If you are a guest today, please know that we do not expect you to contribute to our congregation’s work. However, if you would like to give an offering to the Lord in response to his love to you, we are happy to receive it and put it to work in God’s kingdom. If you prefer, use your smart phone to give online by scanning this QR code:
Please fill out the Friendship Register located in the red folder at the end of the row and pass it along. Thank you!
Please stand
The Preface to the Sacrament is one of the oldest parts of the Christian liturgy, dating back to the first century. As we prepare to receive Holy Communion, we are united with the Body of Christ, in an unbroken bond with Christians through the millennia.
+ THE SACRAMENT + PREFACE
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who promised that wherever two or three come together in his name, there he is with them to shepherd his flock until he comes again in glory. Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song:
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
We give thanks to you, O God, through your dear Son, Jesus Christ, whom you sent to be our Savior, our Redeemer, and the messenger of your grace. Through him you made all things; in him you are well pleased. He is the incarnate Word, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. To fulfill your promises, he stretched out his hands on the cross and released from eternal death all who believe in you.
As we remember Jesus’ death and resurrection, we thank you that you have gathered us together to receive your Son’s body and blood. Send us your Spirit, unite us as one, and strengthen our faith so that we may praise you in your Son, Jesus Christ. Through him, we glorify and honor you, O God our Father, with the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
The Prophet Isaiah was given a vision of heaven, where seraphim praised God. In the Sanctus we welcome Jesus with our hosannas and praise.
Text: Michael D. Schultz © 2021 Northwestern Publishing House. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 710199. Tune: Swedish. Public domain.
Matthew 6 and Luke 11 record how Jesus taught his disciples to pray. We use his example prayer as part of our public worship, trusting that he will hear and answer our prayers.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
As he speaks the Words of Institution, the minister both proclaims the words of Jesus to the congregation and sets apart the bread and wine for this special use. The sign of the cross reminds us of Christ’s death.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my (+) body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my (+) blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
John the Baptist pointed to Jesus and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” We sing the Agnus Dei confident that Jesus has borne our sins and freely gives us forgiveness and peace in the Sacrament.
O, LAMB OF GOD
Please be seated
Agnus Dei
D.
DISTRIBUTION
The Bible teaches that the Lord’s Supper is a unique communion of Christ and the individual believer as well as a coming together of people who hold to the same beliefs. Because of these Scriptural truths, we practice Member Communion at Grace. Those who are confirmed members of Wisconsin Synod congregations (WELS) are invited to receive the Lord’s Supper with us.
If you are not a WELS member but have an interest in receiving Holy Communion, please speak with the pastor after church today or at another time. We are aware that there are a number of other teachings about Holy Communion, and we want it to be a blessing for you, so we would look forward to sharing with you what God says about this Sacrament.
PRAYER BEFORE COMMUNION (For private meditation)
Lord Jesus, you have invited me to come and receive your holy Sacrament. I believe that in the bread and wine you give me your true body and blood to eat and drink. Forgive my sins and nourish my faith through this precious meal. I long for the comfort that comes with your promises; I yearn for the assurance of your faithful love. Bless me now as I receive you by faith. Amen.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (For private meditation)
Thank you, dear Savior, for nourishing my faith with the Sacrament of your body and blood. Lift my heart with your forgiveness, renew my confidence in your grace, empower my love for others, and lead me to long for the eternal banquet of heaven. Amen.
Gluten-free communion wafers and grape juice are available for those who for health or medical reason require it. Please see page 14 for more information.
DISTRIBUTION SONG—Jesus, Thank You
Vocalists:
Christian Worship 615
The myst’ry of the cross I cannot comprehend, the agonies of Calvary. You, the perfect Holy One, crushed your Son, who drank the bitter cup reserved for me.
Your blood has washed away my sin; Jesus, thank you. The Father’s wrath completely satisfied; Jesus, thank you. Once your enemy, now seated at your table; Jesus, thank you.
By your perfect sacrifice I’ve been brought near. Your enemy you’ve made your friend. Pouring out the riches of your glorious grace, your mercy and your kindness know no end.
Your blood has washed away my sin; Jesus, thank you.
The Father’s wrath completely satisfied; Jesus, thank you. Once your enemy, now seated at your table; Jesus, thank you.
Text: Pat Sczebel, b. 1965 © 2003 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, admin. IntegratedRights.com. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 710199.
Please stand
COMMUNION MUSIC:
Chief of Sinners
Though I Be
Sandra Eithun
Beautiful Savior
Sandra Eithun
Psalm 106:1 1 Corinthians 11:26
SPOKEN RESPONSES
+ THANKSGIVING +
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever.
Whenever we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
CLOSING PRAYER
We give you thanks, O Lord, for the foretaste of the heavenly banquet you have given us in this Sacrament. Through this gift you have fed our faith, nourished our hope, and strengthened our love. By your Spirit, help us to live as your holy people until that day when you will receive us as your guests at the wedding supper of the Lamb, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The blessing of Aaron has been spoken over God’s people for over 3,500 years. The L said, “In this way they will put my name on [them], and I will bless them.” Numbers 6:27
BLESSING
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.
Amen.
Please be seated
ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE MUSIC:
By Grace I’m Saved Kevin Hildebrand
CLOSING HYMN—Come Unto Me, Ye Weary Christian Worship 706
TODAY
Holy Communion
We provide gluten-free communion wafers for those with wheat allergy, gluten-sensitivity, or celiac disease. These wafers are stored and handled separately to avoid cross-contamination. They are “bread” as Scripture requires and are consecrated along with the rest of the bread. For those requiring gluten-free wafers, please take one from the stand located at the front rail as you approach for communion. Simply hold it so that the pastor can see it at the time of distribution. Grape juice is available for those who for health or medical reason require it instead of wine. Please speak with a pastor about providing grape juice for you on future Sundays.
Today we are distributing Holy Communion in “tables.” The ushers will direct members forward by the side aisles. Groups of about ten will be guided toward the center aisle and will line up to receive the elements together. After each table communes, the pastor will offer a blessing and dismiss the group to return by the center aisle.
To aid in your personal preparation for Holy Communion, a list of Christian Questions can be found on pages 295-296 in the hymnal. These were prepared by Martin Luther for those intending to receive the Sacrament.
Altar Flowers
The flowers beautifying our altar this morning were given by Alex Hoffman in thanks to God for bringing her to Grace a year ago.
If you would like to provide flowers for the altar, please call (520-623-6633) or email (office@gracelutheransaz.org) the Grace Central Office to reserve a Sunday. The next available dates are August 2, 9, 16, & 23. The cost for the 2 bouquets is $32.50. After the 10:00 AM service you may take the flowers home or leave them to be dropped off to one of our homebound members if a visit is being made.
Fellowship
Following the 10:00 AM service this morning, you are invited to join us in the courtyard and Fellowship Hall for drinks and snacks. Thank you to Delene Sabol and Cindy Schmidt for hosting this morning. Upcoming available dates are all of the Sundays in July and August. Please sign up on the sheet in the Fellowship Hall.
Those Assisting in Worship This Morning
Preacher........................................................................................................
Pastor Nathan Kassulke
Worship Leader Pastor Ron Koehler
Accompanist.....................................................................................................................Jim Bakken
Vocalist Beth Kassulke, Anna Kassulke
Piano ................................................................................................... Deb Bakken, Naomi Kassulke
Recorder Deb Bakken
Cello ............................................................................................................Joshua Vierra (10:00 AM)
Greeters Debbie Koehler, Margie Lowrance (10:00 AM)
Ushers.........................................................................................
Rusty King, Vic Thornton (7:45 AM)
Chris Dietrich, DJ Miller, Zach Miller, Rick Street (10:00 AM)
Communion Prep .........................................................Audrey Nessinger, Molly Street, Lauri Colton
Sound and Recording Techs Danny Koehler, Sam Kassulke
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday Morning Bible Study
We are continuing our look at Romans 9-16 under the theme “The Triumph of Grace.” If you have not made Sunday morning Bible study a part of your routine, this would be a great time to start! We meet at 9:00 AM in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall.
Summer Sunday School Begins Today
Hey kids you know how when a really good movie ends, you wonder what happens next? And how exciting it is when a sequel is released? What about your favorite Bible stories? Join us this summer to get “The Rest of the Story” on famous Bible characters like Noah, Jonah, Joseph, and more! We hope you can join us each week for crafts, games, an interesting lesson, snacks and a whole lot of fun in a full-group setting. Sunday School meets from 8:45 to 9:45 in the Education Building every Sunday morning. Hope you can join us! Friends are welcome too!
Today we are looking at Noah’s life in Genesis 9:20-27 and learning that even people in the Bible made mistakes and that we should look to Jesus as our only perfect example.
Donations for Sunday School
Our Summer Sunday School program could use more donations of newspaper for crafts and decorations. If you have newspapers you are done with, feel free to bring them to the office during the week or to the Sunday School building on Sunday mornings. We are also looking for some donations of LEGO bricks for our August theme.
AZ/CA District Convention: June 8-10
Pastor Kassulke, Pastor Koehler, and Pastor Scheuerlein will be attending the WELS ArizonaCalifornia District Convention this coming Monday through Wednesday, June 8-10. The opening service for the convention takes place on Monday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tempe, and the business of the convention, which also includes a keynote speaker and devotions, takes place at the Arizona Grand Resort in Tempe. Thank you to Grace’s President, Eric Hanson, for serving as our lay delegate to the convention. If you would like to learn more about the District Convention, you may do so at the District website, AZCADistrict.com (click on “Conferences”).
Isla Faith Heiman
Congratulations to Xander Heiman and his wife, Lexi, who welcomed a newborn baby girl into the world on Friday, May 29. Isla Faith Heiman will be baptized on Sunday, June 14, and proud grandparents Pastor Ryan and Mrs. Laura Heiman are planning to be there for the happy occasion! Xander will be finishing up his vicar year this summer at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in College Station, Texas. After that, he will have his final year at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. God bless Isla and her whole extended family!
Grace Central Office
Because of the District Convention Monday through Wednesday of this week, the hours for the Grace Central Office located at Grace-Tucson will be irregular on those days. Before stopping in, please call ahead to be sure someone will be there. Email and phone messages will be checked regularly. Our normal office hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM will resume on Thursday, June 11.
Daily Devotions
Grace Moments and Meditations daily devotional books are at either door to church and in the Fellowship Hall. A new Meditations book with devotions that began last week is now available. These are great tools to use for your daily Bible study!
Mission to the Children School Supply Drive
It’s time for the annual School Supply Drive for Mission to the Children! They are collecting supplies to donate both to their Sonora, Mexico and South Tucson mission families. Items needed include pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, glue sticks, notebooks, folders, rulers, and backpacks. $25 gift cards to Walmart or Target are also appreciated! Please ship supplies to Lori Hauser (5915 E. Beverly Street, Tucson AZ 85711). Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Staples are all shipping friendly.
No Midweek Bibles Studies This Week
Due to the previously mentioned AZ-CA District Convention, both the Wednesday Church History classes and the Thursday Women’s Bible study will not be meeting this week. They will both resume next week, June 17 & 18.
Men of Iron & Fire: July 5 & 26
“Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the insight of his friend.” (Proverbs 27:17). Men of Iron & Fire is for encouragement, brotherhood, and growth as we sharpen one another in God’s Word and live out our calling as leaders in our homes, our church, and our community. We will gather at Pastor Scheuerlein’s home on Sunday, July 5, beginning at 5:00 PM for a BBQ. Please RSVP to Jeff Weinstein and also let him know if you would like to contribute something.
On Sunday, July 26, we will meet in the boardroom at Civano at 2:00 PM for a Bible study entitled “A Man of Character,” considering what Timothy can teach us about trust, studying the Word, teachability, relationships, and models for faith. Come be strengthened. Come be sharpened. You may contact Jeff Weinstein with any questions at (520)909-7649.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grow in Grace Class
Would you like to learn more about our Savior Jesus, about the Bible that tells us about him, and about what we believe and teach at Grace? Our congregation offers a series of Bible-based lessons called Grow in Grace. Grow in Grace also serves as our membership class for those who may be interested in joining the church. If you would be interested in scheduling a Grow in Grace Class, please speak to Pastor Kassulke or Pastor Koehler or let us know online at GraceLutheranSAZ.org/ GIG.
Christian Greeting Cards
A large variety of Christian greeting cards are available in the greeting card rack in the west end of the Fellowship Hall. Single cards are just $0.50 each. Money can be placed in the box on the table to the left of the card rack.
Old Forward in Christ & Devotion Books
Do you have old copies of the Forward in Christ magazine or the Meditations and Grace Moments devotion books? If you do and you would like to share them with others, please put them in the gray basket on the table next to the card rack in the Fellowship Hall. These will be given to Pastor Rautenberg on the Apache reservation to be distributed to members there.
Grace’s Counseling Services
Do you feel discouraged about your life or anxious about something - even if you aren’t sure what it is? Are you mourning the loss of friends or family members who have moved away or left this earth? Are you dealing with chronic pain or illness? Grace has a WELS certified Bible-based therapist on staff, and she would love to help you. She works two days a week in the counseling building at Grace-Tucson. To schedule an appointment with Cinda, it is best to text her at 520-581-4714 or email her at Cinda@GraceLutheranSAZ.org. Because she is on staff at Grace and supported by the congregation’s Ministry Spending Plan, there is no charge for anyone who makes an appointment. Along with a certification in trauma, an area of specialty is in relationships. Cinda also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology.
TUCSON
This schedule is subject to change. Please watch your email for the most up-to-date information or call the Grace Central Office at (520)623-6633 if you have questions.
This Week at Grace June 7 - June 14
Worship Services with communion 7:45a & 10:00a Children’s Bible Hour 8:45a Adult Bible Study: Triumph of Grace 9:00a Grow in Grace Class 9:00a
Lifeliners (High School) Bible Study: 1 Peter 9:00a Fellowship following worship
Tuesday NO Pastors’ Staff Meeting
Wednesday NO Midweek Bible Study (resumes June 17)
Thursday NO Women’s Bible Study (resumes June 18)
Sunday, June 14
Worship Services ............................................7:45a & 10:00a Children’s Bible Hour 8:45a Adult Bible Study: Triumph of Grace 9:00a NO Grow in Grace Class (resumes June 28) Lifeliners (High School) Bible Study: 1 Peter ................. 9:00a Fellowship following worship
BENSON Today
Worship Service with communion 7:30a Adult Bible Study: Epistle of James 8:45a Fellowship following worship
Wednesday NO Adult Bible Study (resumes July 1)
Sunday, June 14
Worship Service 7:30a Adult Bible Study: Epistle of James 8:45a Fellowship following worship
OFF-SITE
Monday Wednesday
Arizona/California District Convention in Phoenix
SAHUARITA
Worship Service 10:00a Adult Bible Study: Paul’s Pastoral Letters 9:00a Children’s Sunday School 9:00a Lunch following worship Preschool Graduation on the Gym 12:00p NO Grow in Grace Class (resumes June 21)
Group
Grow in Grace Class 5:00p
June 14
Service 10:00a Adult Bible Study: Paul’s Pastoral Letters 9:00a Children’s Sunday School 9:00a Fellowship following worship.................................................... NO Grow in Grace Class (resumes June 21)
VAIL
Worship Service with communion 10:00a Fellowship following worship Adult Bible Study: Hard Sayings of Jesus.....................11:15a Sunday, June 14
Worship Service 10:00a Fellowship following worship Adult Bible Study: Hard Sayings of Jesus.....................11:15a
Bible Study (Tucson) 9:00a Worship Services (Sahuarita & Tucson).......................10:00a
June 14
Bible Study (Tucson) 9:00a Worship Services (Sahuarita & Tucson).......................10:00a
One Church. Four Locations.
Proclaiming the love of Jesus in Southern Arizona since 1911.
Grace-Tucson and Central Office
830 N. 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 (520)623-6633 office@gracelutheransaz.org
Pastor Ronald G. Koehler III revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org
Pastor Nathan P. Kassulke revnpk@gracelutheransaz.org
Administrative Assistant Debbie Koehler assistant@gracelutheransaz.org
Worship Coordinator Beth Kassulke music@gracelutheransaz.org
Grace-Sahuarita
75 W. Sahuarita Rd, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 (520)578-3538
Pastor Ryan A. Heiman revrah@gracelutheransaz.org
Child Learning Center (520)848-4630 receptionist@gracelutheransaz.org GraceLutheranSahuaritaCLC.com
Director—Laura Heiman director@gracelutheransaz.org
Grace-Benson and Grace-Vail
Benson
451 W. Duane St., Benson, AZ 85602
Vail
Worshipping at Esmond Station Elementary 9400 S. Atterbury Wash Way, Tucson, AZ 85747
Pastor Seth A. Scheuerlein revsas@gracelutheransaz.org
Office at Civano 10501 E. Seven Generations Way, Tucson, AZ 85747 (520)848-4631
Prayer Group—Laura Hodgson prayergroup@gracelutheransaz.org
Child Learning Center Mission Teachers
Vicki Smith, 3-Year Olds vsmith@gracelutheransaz.org
Theresa Pratt, Preschool tpratt@gracelutheransaz.org
Chris Leathers, After School Care cleathers@gracelutheransaz.org
Bible-Based Counselor—Cinda Drescher Office Assistant—Cora Stuhr cinda@gracelutheransaz.org office@gracelutheransaz.org (520)581-4714
Grace Lutheran Church is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), a group of nearly 400,000 men, women, and children in nearly 1,300 congregations across the United States and Canada united by a common faith in Christ's saving love. We are committed to a common calling encouraging each other in our faith and sharing God's gift of a Savior with the rest of the world.