Fifth Sunday in Lent
Grace Lutheran Church Tucson, AZ March 18, 2018
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. We are very pleased that you have joined us for worship today at Grace-Tucson! 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.
Worship Notes The order of service we follow is printed out in this worship folder. 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.
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stand for a few moments in the entryway, sometimes that’s all that’s needed;
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go down the stairs to the left in the entryway—they will lead down to the Child Care Room where you will still be able to see and hear the service;
Hymns are found in our hymnal, Christian Worship, which is the red book in the pew rack in front of you.
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visit the private Mother’s Room across the courtyard in the women’s restroom—you will be able to hear the service there also.
Large print hymn sheets are available in the entryway. You may also ask an usher or greeter to get one for you. We believe that many blessings come from having families worship together and we love to have children in worship! If you need to calm a restless child, you may: WELS Tucson Campus Ministry
Printed copies of the sermon are available in the entryway. CDs of the entire worship service will be made upon request from the sound technician in the balcony. It only takes a few minutes to copy. You may also find sermons and services in print, audio and video on our website: www.GraceLutheranSAZ.org 2nd Street
Lifeliners meet downstairs
COUNSELOR’S OFFICE
CHURCH Downstairs to Child Care Room
PARKING Mother’s Room
6th-8th
FELLOWSHIP HALL Adult Bible Study
9:00 AM Lifeliners (Youth Group)
3rd-5th Sunday School Opening 1st-2nd
Sunday Schedule 8:45 AM Sunday School Opening
CHURCH OFFICES
9:00 AM Adult Bible Study (Fell. Hall) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Weekday Church Office Hours
Euclid
1st Avenue
PK-K COURTYARD
The Season of Lent leads the Church on a forty-day journey of repentance, remembrance, and prayer. It is a time to consider the sufferings and death of Jesus and to prepare for Easter. This is especially true during midweek services in Lent. The Sundays in Lent are not counted in the forty days and have only hints of the season’s mood, such as the omission of “Alleluias.” Sundays are islands of refreshment in our Lenten walk. Purple is the color of the season and represents repentance and solemnity.
WELCOME Please stand
LENTEN GATHERING RITE Remember Your Love The vocalist will introduce the refrain. The congregation repeats the refrain and sings it again as indicated.
The vocalist sings these words from Psalm 130:
Our service today begins with a “gathering rite.” This order musically ties together the invocation, confession, Kyrie (Lord, have mercy), and absolution and also replaces an opening hymn. The solemn tone of this gathering rite reminds us of our sin and our need for a Savior. We are comforted by God’s great mercy for us in sending Jesus to be that Savior.
As watchmen who wait upon the daylight, wait for the Lord. I trust in your kindness and redemption and your faithful word. Refrain Before all the mountains were begotten and earth took shape, Even then, O Lord, you were our refuge throughout ev’ry age. Refrain
INVOCATION M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. M: The grace of our Lord ( ) Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. C: And also with you.
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CONFESSION We come before the true God only because of his mercy and not because we deserve to come. We confess our unworthiness and rejoice to hear the assurance of forgiveness.
M: As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s love, let us confess our sin and ask the Lord for pardon and strength. C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. LORD, HAVE MERCY Kyrie
After the vocalist sings each verse, follow the corresponding line below:
1. Lord Jesus, our hope of resurrection: 2. Christ Jesus, the life of your people: 3. Lord Jesus, the first-born from the dead: Vocalist
ABSOLUTION M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son ( ) and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. Please join in singing the refrain once more.
PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray. Eternal God and Father, help us to remember Jesus, who obeyed your will and bore the cross for our salvation that through his anguish, pain, and death we may receive forgiveness of sins and inherit eternal life; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. 3
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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (10:00 AM) M:
In obedience to the command of our Lord and trusting in his promise, you have brought Lucille to be baptized. Jesus told us: “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” It is in baptism that God grants the new life of forgiveness, joy, and peace to little children. By the power of God’s Word, this gracious water of life washes away sin, delivers from death and the devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe. Receive the sign of the cross on the head and heart ( ) to mark you as a redeemed child of Christ. Lucille Belle Stevens, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The Almighty God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—has forgiven all your sins. By your baptism, you are born again and made a dear child of your Father in heaven. May God strengthen you to live in your baptismal grace all the days of your life. Peace be with you.
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Brothers and sisters in Christ:
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Our Lord commands that we teach his precious truths to all who are baptized. Christian love therefore urges all of us, especially parents, to assist in whatever manner possible so that Lucille may remain a child of God until death. If you are willing to carry out this responsibility, then answer: Yes, as God gives me strength. Yes, as God gives me strength.
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Merciful Father in heaven, we thank you for the blessing of baptism by which you offer and grant the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. Help us to regard our baptism as the robe of righteousness we are to wear all the days of our life. Look with special favor on Lucille and grant her a rich measure of your Spirit that she may grow in faith and godly living. Make us willing to carry out our responsibilities to those who have been baptized, so that all of us may finally come to the blessed joys of heaven, through Jesus our Lord. Amen.
THE WORD FIRST LESSON “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,” declares the Lord. “This is the covenant I will make with the people
Jeremiah 31:31-34 of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
The First Lesson is frequently a reading from the Old Testament. It shares a common theme with the Second Lesson (often from one of the epistles) and the Gospel.
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SECOND LESSON During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Son though
Hebrews 5:7-10 he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
VERSE OF THE DAY The Verse of the Day is a familiar or significant Scripture text which focuses our thoughts and attention on the theme of the service or the season of the church year.
Mark 10:45
M: The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Please stand
GOSPEL
John 12:20-33
After the announcement of the Gospel, the congregation sings: The congregation stands out of respect for the words of Christ our King.
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who After the Gospel, the congregation sings:
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serves me. “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
NICENE CREED C: 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 fully 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.
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.
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
HYMN OF THE DAY
Drawn to the Cross Christian Worship #387
SERMON
John 12:20-33 Jesus' Death Glorifies God
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After the sermon, please join in singing the response below.
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In this sung response based the words from Psalm 51:1012, we pray for a clean heart and a renewed spirit in response to God’s gift of grace.
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OFFERING If you prefer, use your smart phone to give online by scanning this QR code.
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. 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
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH M: C: M: C:
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Heavenly Father, you loved the world and gave your Son to liberate us from sin and death by his obedient death on the cross. We confess that without your love we are lost. Lord of the Church, we thank you for the treasure of the gospel. By your Spirit, keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Strengthen our determination to do what pleases you, no matter what the danger or the cost. Let us pray for those who carry a cross in the name of Christ and face ridicule and persecution for the sake of the kingdom: missionaries and chaplains, young people who stand up for what is right in the face of pressure to do what is wrong, and all who pay a high price for their faith and their values as Christians. By your Spirit, O Lord, grant them patience and endurance. Let us pray for those who carry heavy burdens in life: the sick and the chronically ill, the depressed and the lonely, those torn by conflict in personal relationships, those victimized by war and injustice, and all who face the terrors of life with a heavy heart. Grant them peace, O Lord, and in your mercy, be their guardian and friend, their comfort and hope. Let us pray for those who care for others: pastors and counselors; physicians and nurses; social workers and caring friends; all who feed the hungry, comfort the hurting, and stand beside the dying. Strengthen them in their work, O Lord, and do not let them become weary in doing good.
Special prayers and intercessions may follow.
M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions. 7
Silent prayer.
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Help us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Keep us faithful even to the point of death, that we may receive the crown of life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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LORD’S PRAYER C: 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. 7:45 AM — Please continue with the Words of Institution on page 9.
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.
THE SACRAMENT M: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. M: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up to the Lord. M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is good and right so to do. M: 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 brought the gift of salvation to all people by his death on the tree of the cross, so that the devil, who overcame us by a tree would in turn by a tree be overcome. Therefore with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY—Sanctus Please join in singing the response below following a brief introduction:
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This ancient worship song is based on songs of praise recorded in Isaiah 6 and Psalm 118.
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WORDS OF INSTITUTION As he speaks the Words of Institution, the pastor 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.
M: 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. C: Amen.
O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD—Agnus Dei
C: We provide glutenfree 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 container on 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.
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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 one of our pastors 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.
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THANKSGIVING SONG OF SIMEON Nunc Dimittis
Please join in singing the response below following a brief introduction: We sing the words of Simeon as found in Luke 2:29-32.
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M: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. C: And his mercy endures forever. M: We give thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us with this Holy Supper. We pray that through it you will strengthen our faith in you and increase our love for one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.
BLESSING M: 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. C: Amen.
We express heartfelt thanks to God for the gifts we received in the Sacrament.
The blessing of Aaron has been spoken over God’s people for over 3,500 years. The Lord said, “So I will put my name on [them], and I will bless them.” Numbers 6:27
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSING HYMN
Hail, O Once-Despised Jesus Christian Worship #351
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THOSE ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY Worship Leader ............................................................................. Pastor Tim Patoka Communion Assistant ...................................................Trustee Jeff Weinstein (10:00 AM) Accompanist ........................................................................................Katie Patoka Vocalists .............................................................................Nicole Peterson (7:45 AM) Teri Guenther, Beth Kassulke (10:00 AM) Ushers ......................................................Rusty King, Rick Street, Vic Thornton (7:45 AM) Jon Dongoske, Dylan Guenther, Danny Koehler(10:00 AM) Dustin Pauley, Colton Watson (10:00 AM) Sound & Recording Tech ....................................................... Jeremy Snavely (10:00 AM) Greeters ................................................Nadine Rentschler, Jeanette O’Donald (10:00 AM) Altar Prep Team................................................. Nancy Miles, Erika Hanson, Diane Kramm Copyright Info: Remember Your Love: By Darryl Ducote, Gary Daigle, Mike Balhoff. © 1978 Damean Music. Distributed by GIA Publications, Inc. Divine Service I: Texts revised from The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941. Music by Kermit Moldenhauer. © 2002 Northwestern Publishing House. Copyrighted material reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-710199.
TODAY Welcome Grace Guests! If you are a guest at Grace today, we are very happy to have you worship with us! If you would like more information about Grace or have questions about becoming a member of our congregation, please visit the Welcome Table in the courtyard. If this is your first time at Grace, please stop there to pick up a gift just for being our guest this morning.
Holy Communion There are before-communion and after-communion prayers in our Christian Worship hymnal on page 11, and a personal preparation guide on page 156 to help prepare you to receive the Lord’s Supper. If you are a guest with us today, please see page 9 in today’s worship folder under “Distribution” for information about our practice of Member Communion.
Baptism Lucille Belle Stevens, daughter of Ron Stevens, Jr. and Jordan Ochoa, born on July 14, 2017, will be made a forgiven child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism during the 10:00 AM service this morning.
Altar Flowers The flowers beautifying our worship this morning have been given by Ferdie and Diane Kramm in gratitude to God for the blessings of 53 years of marriage.
Fellowship this Morning You are invited to coffee fellowship this morning in the courtyard following both services. Fellowship following the 10:00 AM service today is in honor of Tina Christianson. Tina faithfully served Grace for many years in music ministry as Head Organist, Music Coordinator, Instrumental Director, Band Camp Organizer and as a regular organist. At the end of 2017, Tina decided to step away from this ministry to focus on serving in other areas. We hope you will take this opportunity to thank Tina for her many years of helping with and providing music to our congregation. 11
NEXT SUNDAY Next week’s Scripture Lessons for Devotional Reading this Week
Zechariah 9:9-10 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 11:1-10
Divine Call Declined After much prayer and careful deliberation, Pastor David Bivens has announced his decision to decline the Call extended to him to serve as Grace’s Mission Pastor to Benson and Vail. We wish him God’s blessings as he continues his service at Christ the Lord Lutheran in Houston, Texas. We trust that God will bless our congregation as we continue the calling process and await the man the Lord of the Church has in mind to serve us. Our next call meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 PM in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall.
Divine Call Accepted Laura Heiman notified Grace on March 9 that she has accepted the Call to serve as Director of our Child Learning Center, a part of our building project in Sahuarita. This Call begins in April as a halftime position that will eventually transition to full-time. Please keep Mrs. Heiman and her family in your prayers as she begins her work.
Lenten Services Our final midweek Lenten service will be held this week on Wednesday, March 21. Services here at Grace-Tucson will be at 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM. A supper will be served at 6:00 PM. The theme for our series is “Jesus Christ Is Our Great High Priest.” Pastor Koehler will preach here on Jesus Christ Our Great High Priest Makes Us Priests.
Easter for Kids: March 24 All children ages 3-11 are invited to attend Easter for Kids at Grace-Tucson on Saturday, March 24 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. We will make crafts, sing songs, learn the Easter story, and have an Easter egg hunt. Lunch will also be provided. Please register online at www.GraceLutheranSAZ.org/ e4k. Invitations for this event are available at both exits. Please take some with you to invite your neighbors and friends!
Memorial Service Grace Member Gisela Kittel was called home to heaven on Tuesday, January 30. A memorial service will be held at Grace-Tucson on Saturday, March 24 at 3:00 PM. A light meal will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall. A memorial fund has been established in Gisela’s name at Grace to support the building and opening of the Child Learning Center at Grace-Sahuarita.
Easter Lily Sign-Up Sheets If you would like to buy an Easter lily to beautify worship on Easter Sunday (April 1), please sign the sheet located in the front entryway of church. Lilies are $9 each (make checks payable to “Grace Lutheran Church”). Please put your payment in an envelope marked “Easter Lilies” and place it in the offering plate or bring it to the church office.
Easter Breakfast The Easter breakfast at Grace-Tucson this year on April 1 will consist of egg casseroles. Members are asked to bring fruit or baked goods to share. If you have a few minutes to help clean up following the breakfast it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Laura Lipke with any questions at 742-0211. 12
Easter Invitations Easter is a great time to invite others to share the joy of forgiveness and salvation in Jesus that you enjoy. Please pick up a few of the Easter invitations to give away to family, friends or those you meet. They contain information on services at all four of our Grace locations. You’ll find them at both exits and in the Fellowship Hall.
Changes in Staffing Boz Lomasney has stepped down as Elder Member Ministry and Jason Watson has been appointed in his place as Boz will be taking on a new role as the Groundskeeper for Grace-Tucson. We are also blessed to have Kerrie Ann Lomasney as our new indoor Custodian for Grace-Tucson.
LWMS Spring Rally The 2018 Spring Rally for our Circuit of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society (LWMS) is scheduled for April 14 at Church of the Open Bible, Whiteriver, AZ. The theme is “We are Christ’s Ambassadors!” Pastor Ben Foxen and his wife Becki will speak about mission work in Russia and their outreach efforts in Peoria, AZ at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church. The freewill offering taken at the rally will go to support East Fork High School and Our Savior Lutheran School in Peridot, AZ. Registration fees ($10), forms, and Mission Money offerings are due March 25. You can pick up a registration form in the Fellowship Hall or find one at www.GrandCanyonLWMS.org. Please send checks made out to Grand Canyon Circuit East and forms to Rose Pedersen: 1154 N. Turkey Knob, Las Cruces, NM 88012. Please do not send boxes of coins. Information about lodging in the White Mountain area is available in the WOGS display case in the courtyard. Discounts for those attending the rally are available. If you have questions, please contact Diane Kramm (520-4408564).
Easter Escape Room You are invited to the Easter Escape Room at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. This event runs from March 19-24. Listen to the events of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday then search for clues and solve all the puzzles in the room to unlock closed doors before time runs out. Cost is $5 per family. You can register your family by going to holycrosstucson.org or by using this link: https:// goo.gl/forms/VpaIMj6RQElOAgHB3. The escape room is located in the Sunday School building at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, located in the back section of the parking lot.
Golf Outing You are invited to participate in a golf outing sponsored by Friends of Redeemer supporting the Redeemer Student Tuition Fund. Shotgun start begins at 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 5 at Crooked Tree Golf Course. Cost is $65 per golfer or $240 for a foursome and includes 18 holes of gold, use of a cart, and lunch. Forms and payment are due by April 25. You can find registration forms in the fellowship hall. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Weinstein (909-7649).
Fiesta Sahuarita Grace will have a booth again at this year’s Fiesta Sahuarita on Saturday, March 31 from Noon-6:00 PM. If you plan to attend this festival, we invite you to stop by our booth and invite your friends to do the same! If you are interested in helping with our booth, please contact the church office (623-6633). 13
Grace is one congregation at FOUR places! Enjoy worship, Bible study and activities at Grace locations in Benson, Sahuarita, Tucson and Vail.
This Week at Grace Mar 18 – Mar 25 TUCSON Today
Wednesday
Worship Services/Communion .................................. 7:45a & 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following both services ......................................... Children’s Sunday School ........................................................ 8:45a Youth Confirmation Class in Adult Bible Study ......................... 8:45a Lifeliners in Adult Bible Study ................................................... 9:00a Adult Bible Study: What Does Baptism Mean Today? .............. 9:00a WELS TCM: How Do I Understand Parables? ......................... 7:00p
Monday English as a Second Language Classes .................................. 6:30p
Tuesday English as a Second Language Classes .................................. 6:30p
SAHUARITA Today Worship Services/Communion .................................. 7:45a & 10:00a Children’s Sunday School ........................................................ 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Is Genesis History? ..................................... 9:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship ..................................................
Wednesday Lenten Worship ......................................................... 10:00a & 7:00p Lenten Supper .......................................................................... 6:00p
Sunday Worship Services ...................................................... 7:45a & 10:00a Children’s Sunday School ........................................................ 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Is Genesis History? ..................................... 9:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship ..................................................
Lenten Worship ......................................................... 10:00a & 7:00p Lenten Supper in the Fellowship Hall ....................................... 6:00p
Thursday Women’s Bible Study: Key Bible Words ................................... 9:00a Handbell Choir .......................................................................... 5:00p Worship Choir ........................................................................... 6:00p
Saturday Easter for Kids ...................................................................... 10:00a Gisela Kittel Memorial Service............................................... 3:00p ALA Benefit Gala .................................................................... 5:00p
Sunday Worship Services....................................................... 7:45a & 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following both services ......................................... Children’s Sunday School ......................................................... 8:45a Youth Confirmation Class ......................................................... 8:45a Lifeliners: Deal with It—School Issues ...................................... 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Galatians ..................................................... 9:00a WELS TCM: Judas Iscariot—Betrayer of Christ ....................... 7:00p
VAIL Today Children’s Sunday School ........................................................ 9:00a Youth Confirmation Class ......................................................... 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Galatians ..................................................... 9:00a Worship Service/Communion ................................................. 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship ..................................................
Wednesday NO Ministry Center Office Hours ....................................................... NO Bible Study at Ministry Center .....................................................
BENSON Today Worship Service/Communion ................................................... 7:30a
Wednesday Lenten Supper .......................................................................... 6:00p Lenten Worship ........................................................................ 7:00p
Sunday
Sunday Children’s Sunday School ........................................................ 9:00a Youth Confirmation Class ......................................................... 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Galatians ..................................................... 9:00a Worship Service...................................................................... 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship ..................................................
Worship Service ....................................................................... 7:30a
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Central Office 830 N. 1st Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85719
Pastors At Grace-Tucson
Phone Fax
At Grace-Vail & Grace-Benson
623-6633 623-1514
Administrative Assistants Beth Kassulke Missy Wiechmann office@gracelutheransaz.org
Ronald G. Koehler, III Nathan P. Kassulke Timothy L. Patoka
Ronald G. Koehler, III
Bible-Based Counselor revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org revnpk@gracelutheransaz.org revtlp@gracelutheransaz.org
revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org
Music Coordinator Beth Kassulke music@gracelutheransaz.org Phone 623-6633
Office Assistant
At Grace-Sahuarita Ryan A. Heiman
Cinda Drescher cinda@gracelutheransaz.org Phone 882-3773
revrah@gracelutheransaz.org
Debbie Koehler assistant@gracelutheransaz.org
Phone 623-6633
Holy Week Schedule Maundy Thursday
Easter Sunday
Thursday, March 29
Sunday, April 1
10:00 AM & 7:00 PM at Grace-Tucson 7:00 PM at Grace-Benson 7:00 PM at Grace-Sahuarita
Grace-Benson Sunrise Worship—7:30 AM Easter Breakfast—8:30 AM
Good Friday
Grace-Sahuarita Outdoor Festival Worship—9:00 AM Easter Breakfast—10:00 AM
Friday, March 30 7:00 PM at Grace-Sahuarita Tenebrae Service (Service of Darkness) 7:00 PM at Grace-Tucson Worshipers are asked to leave this church service in silence, leaving in stillness and darkness until the dawn of a glorious Easter Day. Please visit with friends and family prior to entering church for worship.
Grace-Tucson Sunrise Worship—7:00 AM Easter Breakfast—8:00 AM Easter Concert—9:00 AM Festival Worship—10:00 AM Grace-Vail Easter Breakfast—9:00 AM Festival Worship—10:00 AM
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. For more information about our synod and what we believe visit: www.wels.net