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Fourth Sunday of Easter Good Shepherd Sunday

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Tucson, AZ April 22, 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: 7:45—The King of Love My Shepherd Is Arranged by Hiram Titus

DIVINE SERVICE II Christian Worship Supplement

WELCOME

HYMN

Jesus, Shepherd of the Sheep Christian Worship #436

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

LORD, HAVE MERCY—Kyrie

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 Gloria in Excelsis

Luke 2:14

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

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

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THE WORD SALUTATION M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY M:

Let us pray.

C:

O Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Good Shepherd who laid down your life for the sheep. Lead us now to the still waters of your life-giving Word that we may abide in your Father's house forevermore; for you live and reign with him and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

Please be seated

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (10:00 AM) M:

In obedience to the command of our Lord and trusting in his promise, you have brought Everett 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.

Everett Otto Dins, 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.

EXHORTATION M:

Brothers and sisters in Christ:

C:

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 Everett 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.

M:

Let us pray:

C:

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 Everett and grant him a rich measure of your Spirit that he 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.

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During the Easter season, the First Lesson is taken from the book of Acts, where we see the spread of the Gospel. In today’s lesson, we hear the words of Paul as he was speaking to the church leaders in Ephesus.

FIRST LESSON

The words to this hymn are based on the text of Psalm 23.

VOCAL SOLO

“Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order

Acts 20:28-32 to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.”

The Lord’s My Shepherd

The Lord’s my Shepherd; I’ll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by.

He leadeth me, he leadeth me The quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E’en for his own name’s sake.

Within the paths of righteousness, E’en for his own name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still.

For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.

My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy, all my life, Shall surely follow me, And in God’s house forevermore My dwelling place shall be.

And in God’s house forevermore My dwelling place shall be.

SECOND LESSON To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as On the Sundays in the Easter season, the verse of the day is preceded by the Easter proclamation and framed with Alleluias.

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VERSE OF THE DAY M:

1 Peter 5:1-4 God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

John 10:14

Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me. Alleluia.

Please stand

GOSPEL

John 10:11-18

M: The Gospel according to John chapter ten.

C: Glory be to you, O Lord.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep.

So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I

The congregation stands out of respect for the words of Christ our Savior.

lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

M: This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise be to you, O Christ.

Please be seated

HYMN OF THE DAY

SERMON

The King of Love My Shepherd Is Christian Worship #375

John 10:11-18 Know the Good Shepherd

Please stand

APOSTLES’ CREED C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

The Apostles’ Creed developed in the Early Christian Church as a personal confession of faith. It is so named because it confesses the faith taught by the Apostles of Jesus.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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Please be seated

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!

OFFERTORY MUSIC: 7:45—Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Arranged by Victor Labenske

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: 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.

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

Silent prayer.

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.

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.

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.

Please be seated

HYMN

Christ, the Word of God Incarnate Christian Worship Supplement #750, stanzas 1, 4, 5

This hymn uses scriptural titles and illustrations to describe the person and work of Christ.

Please stand

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M:

C:

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

Blessed Lord, you have given us your Holy Scriptures for our learning. May we so hear them, read, learn, and take them to heart, that being strengthened and comforted by your Holy Word, we may cling to the blessed hope of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

BLESSING M:

C:

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

CLOSING HYMN

I Am Jesus' Little Lamb Christian Worship #432

POSTLUDE MUSIC: 7:45—Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Arranged by Victor Labenske

THOSE ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY Preacher .................................................................. Pastor Tim Patoka Worship Leader .......................................... Pastor Ron Koehler (10:00 AM) Accompanists ....................... Kathy Parra (7:45 AM), Teri Guenther (10:00 AM) Vocalists .......................................... Craig Lipke, Nicole Peterson (7:45 AM) ................................................ Dylan Guenther, Beth Kassulke (10:00 AM) Ushers .................................. Rusty King, Rick Street, Vic Thornton (7:45 AM) .......................... Ed Ethington, Jonathan Ganster, Lucas Guenther (10:00 AM) ................................Ferdie Kramm, Jacob Miller, Jonathan Miller (10:00 AM) Sound & Recording Tech .................................... Jeremy Snavely (10:00 AM) Greeters ...................................................... Bill & Lisa Toben (10:00 AM) Banner Committee ...............Sandy Weir, Nadine Rentschler, Jeanette O’Donald

Copyright Information: Divine Service II: Text © 2008 Northwestern Publishing House.

Words for Glory Be to God by Stephen P. Starke. © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

Christ, the Word of God Incarnate: Words by Steven P. Mueller. © 2001 Northwestern Publishing House.

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

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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.

Altar Flowers The flowers beautifying our worship this morning have been given by Ron Kwart in honor of his wife Helen’s 90th birthday and in thanks to God for many, many blessed years.

You Are Invited You are invited to a coffee fellowship this morning in the courtyard following both services.

Fellowship following the 10:00 AM service is hosted by the Hallemeyers. We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to greet your brothers and sisters in Christ.

Baptism Everett Otto Dins, son of Jon and Sarah Dins, born on March 27, will be made a forgiven child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism during the 10:00 AM service this morning.

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 16:11-15 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8 Sermon Text

John 15:1-8 Remain in Jesus

Divine Call Extended At the Voters’ Meeting last Sunday, our congregation extended a call to Pastor Matt Hennig to serve as our Mission Pastor at Grace-Benson and Grace-Vail. Pastor Hennig currently serves Christ Lutheran Church—a multisite congregation in North St. Paul and Hugo, MN. Pastor Hennig is also deliberating a call from Atonement Lutheran Church in Plano, TX. Please keep Pastor Hennig, his wife Karen, and their three children in your prayers as they deliberate over where the Lord would have them serve at this time.

Koehler Anniversary Celebration TODAY we celebrate Pastor Koehler’s 25th anniversary of serving as a pastor at Grace. The celebration will start at 4:30PM in the sanctuary at Grace-Tucson with a presentation and then will move to the Fellowship Hall and Courtyard for dinner. We hope you can join us to express our thanks to the Koehlers for 25 years of faithful service to our congregation!

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 in the box marked “Offering Statements” 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.

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Wedding Invitation Teresa Travis and Juan Bacalski have invited the members of Grace to attend their wedding on Saturday, April 28 at 2:00PM in the Grace-Tucson sanctuary. We wish them God’s blessings as they begin their lives together.

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.

Location: Guadalajara Original Grill @ 6 p.m.

1220 E. Prince Road, Tucson 85719 Please RSVP to Debbie Koehler by Monday, April 30:520-405-7083 (call or text) or DbKhlr@aol.com

Grace Team Trivia Night The next Grace Team Trivia Night is happening on Friday, May 3 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!

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.

We are now 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). Donations can be placed in the box marked “St. Marcus” near the main entrance to church. We will be collecting donations until May 13.

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! Arizona Lutheran Academy is our Lutheran high school located in the Phoenix area.

Grace currently has four members attending ALA.

Youth Confirmation On Sunday, May 6, Aliyah Armstrong, daughter of Charles and Sherry Armstrong, will be confirmed.

Confirmation will take place during the 10:00 AM worship service here at Vail. We look forward to celebrating with Aliyah on this special day as she publicly confesses her faith in Christ and becomes a communicant member of Grace!

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Youth Fitness Camp at Grace-Sahuarita Beginning June 14 through July 19, Grace-Sahuarita will host a Youth Fitness Camp (ages 6-13) every Thursday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Grace-Sahuarita. Each week the youth will learn life skills about gardening, cooking, fitness, strengthening, and healthy choices. God’s Word will be connected to all of these life skills. There will be weekly challenges that the youth can take home to share with their families. There is no charge for this program and lunch will be provided.

The camp is limited to 40 youth. You may register online at www.GraceLutheranSahuarita.org and clicking the Fitness Camp button.

Thrivent Members can make use of their Action Team Grants to support this camp. If you would like to do so, please contact Pastor Ryan Heiman: revrah@gracelutheransaz.org.

Vacation Bible School Space Station Salvation is scheduled to blast off at Grace-Tucson on July 23! This vacation Bible School will run every morning from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM July 23-27. Little astronauts ages 3-13 are invited to join us for Bible lessons, crafts, music and snacks. More details about registration and ways you can volunteer will be available soon.

Apache Clothing & Fabrics Drive Donations are still being collected for our fellow believers living on the Apache reservation. These items will be delivered in spring and summer. Donated items should be clean and unstained.

Bedding, clothing (especially infant and children’s sizes), and fabric and sewing material (used to make clothing and quilts) is appreciated. Donations can be dropped off during the week from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Grace-Tucson Office. If you have any questions, please contact Tina Christianson (603-7644) or Suzanne Schlegel (975-7263).

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 on the Welcome Table. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Weinstein (909-7649).

Apache Mission Anniversary Celebration 125 years ago, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod established its first World mission in the White Mountains of the Arizona Territory. This year we celebrate the many blessings God has bestowed on this mission to the Apache people. Two celebration events are planned. The first will be held on June 22 in Green Bay WI in connection to the LWMS convention. The second will be held in Peridot, AZ on October 26-28. For more information, please see the posters at your site, visit NativeChristians.org, or call the church office at 623-6633.

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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

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 are continuing our study of Church History 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 meets at 9:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall.

We are studying 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!

Friday Email News If you want to make sure you get the latest news and reminders about upcoming events, make sure you are signed up to receive our email newsletter that usually comes out on Friday mornings.

Members who have shared their email address with us should be receiving the emails. If you aren’t, but think you should be, please check with us in the Church Office (Office@GraceLutheranSAZ.org).

Sometimes our emails do get caught in SPAM filters, so you may wish to put Grace_Evangelical_Lutheran_Churc@mail.vresp.com on your “safe senders” list with your email.

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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 22 – Apr 29 TUCSON Today 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 Monday Handbell Practice ............................................................ 5:30p English as a Second Language Classes ........................ 6:30p SAHUARITA Today Worship Services ............................................ 7:45a & 10:00a Children’s Sunday School .............................................. 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Is Genesis History? .......................... 9:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship ........................................

Koehler Celebration (at Grace-Tucson) ..................... 4:30p 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 ..............................................................7:30a Koehler Celebration (at Grace-Tucson) ..................... 4:30p Sunday Worship Service ..............................................................7:30a

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

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 Friday Travis/Bacalski Wedding Rehearsal .............................. 5:00a Saturday Travis/Bacalski Wedding ................................................ 2:00p 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: What Will Happen On The Last Day? ....... 7:00p VAIL Today 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 ........................................

Koehler Celebration (at Grace-Tucson) ..................... 4:30p 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

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