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Third Sunday of Easter

The Apostle Peter

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Tucson, AZ April 15, 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

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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 fifty days following Easter constitute the oldest season of the Christian year. These fifty days correspond to the period in the Jewish year between the Passover and the Feast of Weeks. Because of the importance of this season its Sundays are named “Sundays of Easter” rather than “Sundays after Easter.”

PRESERVICE MUSIC: I Know that My Redeemer Liveth

By George Frideric Handel

DIVINE SERVICE II Christian Worship Supplement WELCOME

HYMN

This Joyful Eastertide Christian Worship #160

Please stand

INVOCATION Minister: In the name of the Father and of the Son ( ) and of the Holy Spirit.

Congregation: Amen.

CONFESSION OF SINS M: Dear friends, let us approach God with a true heart and confess our sins, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

C: Lord of life, I confess that I am by nature dead in sin.

For faithless worrying and selfish pride, For sins of habit and sins of choice, For the evil I have done and the good I have failed to do, You should cast me away from your presence forever.

O Lord, I am sorry for my sins. Forgive me, for Jesus' sake.

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” James 5:16

ABSOLUTION M: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. In his great mercy, God made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in our sins. Hear the word of Christ through his called servant: I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son ( ) and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

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LORD, HAVE MERCY—Kyrie Kyrie is the Greek word for Lord. The expression "Lord, have mercy" is one of the oldest worship responses in the Christian Church.

Mark 10:47

M: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

For the well-being of all people everywhere, that they may receive from you all they need to sustain body and life, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

M: For the spread of your life-giving gospel throughout the world, that all who are lost in sin may be brought to faith in you, hear our prayer, O Christ.

C: Christ, have mercy.

M: For patience and perseverance in this life, that we may not lose the hope of heaven as we await your return, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

M: Lord of life, live in us that we may live for you.

C: Amen.

Christians praise God by proclaiming the great things he has done to accomplish our rescue from sin.

“Glory to God in the Highest” has been a Christian song of worship since the fourth century.

GLORY BE TO GOD

Luke 2:14

Gloria in Excelsis Please join in singing the response below following a brief introduction.

(Sung to the tune of "I Know that My Redeemer Live," Christian Worship #152)

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This greeting has deep roots in Christian worship and marks the beginning of the Word section section of the service. It will also be used at the beginning of the

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THE WORD SALUTATION M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray.

O God, by the humiliation of your Son you lifted up this fallen world from the despair of death. By his resurrection to life, grant your faithful people gladness of heart and the hope of eternal joys; through your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Please be seated

FIRST LESSON It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread. After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover. So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists. Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through

Acts 12:1-19 it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him. Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.” When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying. Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran b ac k wi th ou t o pe ni n g i t an d exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

“You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he left for another place. In the morning, there was no sma ll commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he crossexamined the guards and ordered that they be executed.

During the Easter season, the First Lesson is taken from the book of Acts, where we see the spread of the Gospel.

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SECOND LESSON Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia. But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task? Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as

On the Sundays in the Easter season, the verse of the day is preceded by the Easter proclamation and framed with Alleluias.

2 Corinthians 2:12-3:6 those sent from God. Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

VERSE OF THE DAY M:

Luke 24:32

Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. Our hearts were burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us. Alleluia.

Please stand The congregation stands and speaks words of acclamation out of respect for the words of Christ, our King.

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GOSPEL LESSON

Luke 24:36-49

M: The Gospel according to Luke chapter twenty-four.

C: Glory be to you, O Lord.

While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. And while they still did not believe it because of joy and

amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it in their presence. He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of

sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has

promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

M: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise be to you, O Christ.

Please be seated

HYMN OF THE DAY

Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won Christian Worship #145

SERMON

Acts 12:1-19 The Resurrection Changes a Person 1. It Removes Fear 2. It Creates Bold Messengers

Please stand

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

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OFFERTORY MUSIC:

OFFERING 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!

Jesus Shall Reign

Please stand

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH M: O Lord God, our strength, our song, and our salvation, you fulfilled your promises by the resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ, from the dead.

C: Thanks be to God! You give us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

M: In your compassion you sent Christ, the Good Shepherd, who laid down his life to rescue the lost.

C: Drive out all doubt and gloom that we may delight in your glorious triumph.

M: Lift our eyes heavenward to see him who lives to make intercession for the saints, and grant us confidence in the greatness of his power. Keep before us the vision of your redeemed people standing before your throne and singing the song of victory.

C: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive wisdom and power and honor and glory and praise.

M: Make us instruments of your peace as we bring the good news of hope and new life to those around us. Guide us in the use of all that you have entrusted to us: our time, our talents, and our treasures.

C: Risen Lord, live in us that we may live for you.

M: Merciful Lord Jesus, grant healing to the sick, and strengthen the faith of the suffering and the dying. Assure them of your abiding presence, and comfort them with the hope of eternal life.

Special prayers and intercessions may follow.

M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions.

Silent prayer.

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M: Gracious Father, you have restored to us the joy of your salvation. With happy hearts, we come before you and say: C: Alleluia! Thanks be to God! Amen.

THE SACRAMENT PREFACE 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 rose from the dead in glorious triumph to bring forgiveness to the world and everlasting life to all who believe. 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

Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

Please join in singing the response below following a brief introduction.

(Sung to the tune of "The Day of Resurrection," Christian Worship #166)

Sanctus means “holy.� Used possibly as early as the second century, this canticle was in wide use among Christians in worship by the fourteenth century.

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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING M: Blessed are you, O Lord of heaven and earth. We praise and thank you for sending your Son, Jesus Christ, and we remember the great acts of love through which he has ransomed us from sin, death, and the devil's power.

By his incarnation, he became one with us.

By his perfect life, he fulfilled your holy will.

By his innocent death, he overcame hell.

By his rising from the grave, he opened heaven.

Invited by your grace and instructed by your Word, we approach your table with repentant and joyful hearts. Strengthen us through Christ's body and blood, and preserve us in the true faith until we feast with him and all his ransomed people in glory everlasting.

C: Amen.

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

Matthew 6:9-13

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.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION M:

Matthew 26:26-28 1 Corinthians 11:24, 25

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."

C:

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The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Amen.

LAMB OF GOD

John 1:29

Agnus Dei

Jesus is God’s Lamb (Agnus Dei), who was offered as a sacrifice for sin once for all.

Please be seated

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.

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 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.

Please stand

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The Nunc Dimittis (“Now dismiss”) is also known as the “Song of Simeon.”

Through God’s Word and Sacrament, we have seen Jesus Christ, and like Simeon we find divine peace and comfort through faith in the Savior.

SONG OF SIMEON Nunc Dimittis

Luke 2:29-32

Please join in singing the response below following a brief introduction.

(Sung to the tune of "Come unto Me, Ye Weary," Christian Worship #336)

PRAYER M: We give you thanks, O Lord, for the foretaste of the heavenly banquet that you have given us to eat and to drink 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.

C: Amen.

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

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.

Please be seated

ANNOUNCEMENTS CLOSING HYMN POSTLUDE MUSIC: Easter Hymn

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How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds Christian Worship #358

THOSE ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY Preacher .................................................................................... Pastor Ron Koehler Worship Leader ................................................................Pastor Tim Patoka (10:00 AM) Communion Assistants ................................................. Pastor Mark Hallemeyer (10:00 AM) Accompanist ........................................................................................ Katie Patoka 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) Altar Prep ................................................. Sally Littau, Cynthia Breitkreitz, Terry Kosanke Sound & Recording Tech ........................................................ Jeremy Snavely (10:00 AM) Greeters .............................................................. Jeanette O’Donald, Nadine Rentschler Copyright Information: Divine Service II: Text © 2008 Northwestern Publishing House. Music for Lamb of God by Dale Witte. © 2005 Northwestern Publishing House. Words for Glory Be to God; Holy, Holy, Holy and Song of Simeon by Stephen P. Starke. © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

Copyrighted material reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-710199.

Bible Study Opportunities Join us for a Bible study on the Book of Galatians on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall! This letter from Paul to the Christians in Galatia offers us a great deal of encouragement about what it means to be a Christian and to live as a Christian.

The Wednesday Bible Study with Pastor Kassulke has resumed. We will continue our study of Church History this week at 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. If you haven’t given Wednesday Bible Study a try or are out of the habit of attending, this would be a great time to jump in!

Thursday morning women’s Bible Study with Pastor Koehler continues at 9:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. We will study Key Bible Words like peace, hope, mercy, sin, grace and more! Whether the Bible is pretty new to you or you are a Bible Study veteran, you are guaranteed to learn things you did not know and you will enjoy this chance to learn things that will help make your Bible reading and worship more meaningful!

Thank You Thank you to all of Grace for all of our help, support, prayers, and love throughout all of Gisela's trials, and for her wonderful memorial service. You all have been so wonderful and so ready to help with anything and everything we needed over the past 6+ months. We are just so grateful for Gisela's church family and so appreciative of your time, dedication and compassion. And we grieve with you, as we understand what a huge loss this is for Grace. It was so apparent during her Memorial service; how much you loved her, and we know she loved you all too. Thank you again to such a warm and wonderful community. May God bless you as you move forward. We love and miss her too.

Sincerely and with love, Tom, Ruth, Jared, and Wyatt Bowman Christopher Facio Jack, Kelly, Brandon, and Rylie Bowman Gisela's extended family in the U.S. and in Germany 12

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 p.

11, and a personal preparation guide on p.156 to help prepare you to receive the Lord’s Supper. If you are a guest with us today, please see p. 10 in today’s worship folder under “Distribution” for information about our practice of Member Communion.

Altar Flowers The flowers beautifying our worship this morning have been given by Sandy Weir with love and remembrance of Russ Weir.

You Are Invited You are invited to a coffee fellowship this morning in the courtyard following both services. We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to greet your brothers and sisters in Christ.

Installation Mrs. Laura Heiman will be installed as the Director of our Child Learning Center at this morning during the 10:00 AM service at Grace-Sahuarita. We pray that God would bless her efforts as she begins this ministry.

Pastor Kassulke is preaching at Grace-Benson and Grace-Vail this morning.

NEXT SUNDAY Next week’s Scripture Lessons for Devotional Reading this Week

Acts 20:28-32 1 Peter 5:1-4 John 10:11-18

Quarterly Offering Statements Available Those who use the offering envelopes or Simply Giving for their giving to the Lord will find a quarterly offering statement envelope with their name on it on the table in the courtyard. Please pick yours up today. We hope you’ll appreciate the opportunity to check for any recording errors we may have made and perhaps use it to review your gifts of love to your Savior.

Call Meeting Our next call meeting is scheduled for TODAY at 2:00 PM in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall. At this meeting, we will extend a call to a pastor to serve as our Mission Pastor to Benson and Vail. We encourage all members of Grace to attend this meeting and to keep our congregation in your prayers as we trust that God will bless us as we continue the calling process and await the man the Lord of the Church has in mind to serve us.

Koehler Anniversary Celebration You are invited to join us next Sunday, April 22 at 4:30 PM at Grace-Tucson for a celebration of Pastor Koehler’s 25th anniversary of serving at Grace. The celebration will start in the church with a presentation and will move to the Fellowship Hall and Courtyard for dinner.

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Great Exchange at Redeemer Redeemer’s next Great Exchange will be held April 16-18. This free event is open to all WELS church and school families and friends. All items are donated and are free for the taking. Snacks will be available to eat while you “shop.” Hours are 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Monday and Tuesday and 7:00 AM-1:30 PM on Wednesday. Donated items can be dropped off in the afternoon today or at any time during the Great Exchange. All items left at the end of the exchange are donated to a local charity.

ALA Spring Theater Production Arizona Lutheran Academy invites to you attend their production of Twelve Angry Jurors. This heightened courtroom thriller puts you on the edge of your seat while powerfully exploring what it means to live in a democracy. Performances are Friday, April 27 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, April 28 at 7:00 PM; and Sunday, April 29 at 3:00 PM. Grace member Colton Watson will be performing in this event!

ALA Golf Outing The 25th ALA Golf Classic will be held on April 28 at the beautiful Legacy Resort in Phoenix with a 1:30 PM shotgun start. The Golf Classic is the main fundraiser for the ALA Athletic Department. This four-person scramble tournament includes golf, cart, dinner, gifts, and prizes. For more information and to register, please visit www.ALAcoyotes.org. Arizona Lutheran Academy is our Lutheran high school located in the Phoenix area. Grace currently has four members attending ALA.

Golf Outing You are invited to participate in a golf outing sponsored by Friends of Redeemer supporting the Redeemer Student Tuition Fund. The 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 golf, use of a cart, and lunch. Forms and payment are due by April 25. You can find registration forms hanging on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Weinstein (909-7649).

Donations for St. Marcus Students Once again this year Grace is hosting a group of WELS 7th grade students from St. Marcus Lutheran School in Milwaukee. They are arriving in Tucson on May 17 through the program “Discover America” which rewards students based on their academic performance and behavior.

Each student raised a portion of the expenses to come on the trip.

Starting next Sunday, we will be accepting donations to pay for the food that will be served to the students and teachers while they are here. You can make a cash donation or use a check made payable to Grace Lutheran Church (note St. Marcus on the bottom of the check). Look for the donation box near the main entrance of church next Sunday, April 22.

WOGS Night Out Women of Grace, mark your calendars for Thursday, May 3! The WOGS will enjoy a dinner out to relax and enjoy time with our Christian sisters. Watch for more details soon!

Grace Team Trivia Night The next Grace Team Trivia Night is happening on Friday, May 4 at 6:00 PM in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall. This event is open for everyone to attend. Teams will be formed that evening and the trivia will commence. Questions will come from a wide range of topics for all ages. Snacks will also be provided. Questions? Call Boz Lomasney at 440-251-4704. We hope you will join us!

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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 Apr 15 – Apr 22 TUCSON Today Worship Services/Communion ........................ 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 Call Meeting (Fellowship Hall) .................................... 2:00p WELS TCM: Eegee’s & An Epistle: Hebrews ................ 7:00p SAHUARITA Today Worship Services/Communion ........................7:45a & 10:00a (Installation of Laura Heiman in 10:00a worship) Children’s Sunday School .............................................. 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Is Genesis History? ........................... 9:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship .......................................

Call Meeting at Grace-Tucson ..................................... 2:00p Wednesday Wednesday Bible Study: The Lord’s Prayer ................. 10:00a 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 .......................................

BENSON Today Worship Service/Communion ......................................... 7:30a Call Meeting at Grace-Tucson ..................................... 2:00p Sunday Worship Service ............................................................. 7:30a

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Central Office 830 N. 1st Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85719

Monday Handbell Practice ........................................................... 5:30p English as a Second Language Classes ........................ 6:30p Tuesday English as a Second Language Classes ........................ 6:30p Wednesday Bible Study: Church History.............................10:00a & 7:00p Thursday Women’s Bible Study: Key Bible Words......................... 9:00a 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 Koehler Anniversary Celebration ............................... 4:30p WELS TCM: Other Religions: Judaism .......................... 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 .......................................

Call Meeting at Grace-Tucson ..................................... 2:00p Wednesday Ministry Center Office Hours ................................ 3:00p-6:00p Bible Study at Ministry Center: Key Bible Words ........... 6:30p 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 .......................................

Pastors At Grace-Tucson Ronald G. Koehler, III Nathan P. Kassulke Timothy L. Patoka

Bible-Based Counselor revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org revnpk@gracelutheransaz.org revtlp@gracelutheransaz.org

At Grace-Vail & Grace-Benson Phone Fax

623-6633 623-1514

Ronald G. Koehler, III

revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org

Beth Kassulke Missy Wiechmann

Ryan A. Heiman

Music Coordinator Beth Kassulke music@gracelutheransaz.org Phone 623-6633

Office Assistant

At Grace-Sahuarita Administrative Assistants

Cinda Drescher cinda@gracelutheransaz.org Phone 882-3773

revrah@gracelutheransaz.org

Debbie Koehler assistant@gracelutheransaz.org

Phone 623-6633