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Summer Worship Series

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Tucson, AZ June 3, 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

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

Each week, the Sunday School children collect an offering to aid in the spread of the Gospel. During the spring semester, the children selected the program Friends of China to be the recipient of their offerings. The mission of Friends of China is to build relationships through educational exchanges in mainland China. To learn more about this program, please visit FriendsOfChina.org. During the spring, our Sunday School children had an opportunity to learn more about the important work being carried out through this program. They also learned how to sing “Jesus Loves Me” in Chinese.

SUNDAY SCHOOL (10:00 AM)

Jesus Loves Me

Yea Sue eye who, who jer dau, Ihn way Shung Jing gau sue who.

Fahn shau hi dz Jew Moo Yang.

Who swaye rahn ruoh Tah chi-ang jwang.

Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so.

Little ones to him belong; They are weak, but he is strong.

Jew Yea Sue eye woh!

Jew Yea Sue eye who!

Jew Yea Sue eye who!

Ihn Shung Jing gau sue woh.

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me!

The Bible tells me so.

PRESERVICE MUSIC: 7:45 AM— How Firm a Foundation Arranged by Dale Witte How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith In his excellent Word!

What more can he say Than to you he has said Who unto the Savior For refuge have fled?

10:00 AM— Built on the Rock Arranged by Sandra Eithun

(The above is an English version of the Chinese pronunciation.)

SERVICE OF WORD AND SACRAMENT Christian Worship WELCOME

HYMN

Build on the Solid Rock of God’s Word

Seek Where You May to Find a Way Christian Worship #395

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Minister: The grace of our Lord ( ) Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

Congregation: And also with you.

CONFESSION OF SINS M: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.

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.

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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.

PRAYER AND PRAISE Kyrie—We sing our penitential confession to our Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit, asking for his mercy.

The name Kyrie is shortened from the Greek Kyrie Eleison, which means “Lord have mercy.”

LORD, HAVE MERCY Kyrie M: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord.

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M: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ.

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M: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord.

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M: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power and keep us in your tender care:

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The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is worthy of praise.

HYMN OF PRAISE

I Know My Faith Is Founded Christian Worship #403, stanza 1

PRAYER OF THE DAY M:

Let us pray.

Almighty God, we thank you for planting in us the seed of your Word. By your Holy Spirit help us to receive it with joy and to bring forth fruits in faith and hope and love; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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THE WORD 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.

FIRST LESSON

Deuteronomy 11:16-25

Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them. Then the Lord’s anger will burn against you, and he will shut up the heavens so that it will not rain and the ground will yield no produce, and you will soon perish from the good land the Lord is giving you. Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the

land the Lord swore to give your ancestors, as many as the days that the heavens are above the earth. If you carefully observe all these commands I am giving you to follow— to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him and to hold fast to him—then the Lord will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and stronger than you. Every place where you set your foot will be yours: Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Mediterranean Sea. No one will be able to stand against you.

The Lord your God, as he promised you, will put the terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.

SECOND LESSON My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human a n ger do e s no t p r od uc e t he righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

James 1:19-25 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

VERSE OF THE DAY

John 20:31

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GOSPEL “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like

Matthew 7:24-29

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

a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.� When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

After the Gospel, the congregation sings:

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HYMN OF THE DAY

SERMON

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Christian Worship #382

Matthew 7:24-29 Build on the Rock

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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.

Nicene Creed continues on page 7.

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C: 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.

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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!

OFFERTORY MUSIC: 7:45 AM— Speak, O Lord CWS 735 10:00 AM— If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee Arranged by Rachel Chapin

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCH M: Let us pray to the God of all knowledge and wisdom that the Church may be renewed and strengthened for her mission.

Silent prayer.

If thou but suffer God to guide thee And hope in Him through all thy ways, He'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee, And bear thee through the evil days.

Who trusts in God's unchanging love Builds on the Rock that naught can move.

M: O Lord, you have revealed your good and gracious will to your people on earth. Forgive us for pursuing that knowledge that serves only our selfish desires and for using what we have learned to exploit and hurt others.

Cleanse our guilty hearts of the apathy we feel for searching out the deeper truths of your Word.

C: Holy Spirit, hear our prayer that we may put self aside and rejoice in the truth that builds up.

M: Heavenly Father, send the Spirit of Jesus into our hearts so that like the Bereans of old we eagerly learn of you. As the deer pants for streams of water, may we be instilled with a longing to explore the mysteries of your grace.

C: Holy Spirit, increase in us the knowledge of your truth.

M: As you sent your Son among us as the Word made flesh, so bless the efforts of schools, colleges, and seminaries to train those who proclaim your presence among us in Word and sacrament.

C: Holy Spirit, instill in us a desire to teach others the wisdom of your ways.

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M: God of light, give to the Church renewed wisdom and fresh understanding that the message of your salvation may shine ever brighter in this dark age.

C: Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love so that others may see our good deeds and praise our Father in heaven.

Special prayers and intercessions may follow.

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

Silent prayer.

M: Holy Spirit, renew the face of the earth so that at the name of Jesus every knee may bow.

C: May your peace, which transcends all understanding, guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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.

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.

7:45 AM — Please continue on page 9 with the Words of Institution.

THE SACRAMENT M: The Lord be with you.

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M: Lift up your hearts.

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M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

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M: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify that we are his children and to strengthen us when we are weak. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever.

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY—Sanctus This ancient worship song is based on songs of praise recorded in Isaiah 6 and Psalm 118.

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.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION 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.

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O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD Agnus Dei

Jesus is the Lamb of God who was offered as a sacrifice for sin once for all. The words of this song are based on John 1:29, where John the Baptist refers to Jesus this way.

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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.

DISTRIBUTION MUSIC (10:00 AM)

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Amazing Grace

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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THANK THE LORD

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PRAYER M: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: POSTLUDE: 7:45 AM— How Firm a Foundation CWS 768

BLESSING M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

10:00 AM— How Firm a Foundation Arranged by Victor Labenske

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Copyright Information: Service of Word and Sacrament: Kyrie, Song of Praise, Preface music

by Kurt Eggert.

Verse music by Kermit G. Moldenhauer.

Sanctus, Agnus Dei music

by David Schack. © 1991, 1993 Northwestern Publishing House.

Thank the Lord music by Richard Hillert. © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Augsburg Fortress.

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

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.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS CLOSING HYMN

O Word of God Incarnate Christian Worship #279

THOSE ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY Worship Leader ....................................................................... Pastor Nathan Kassulke Communion Assistant ................................... Congregation President Eric Hanson (10:00 AM) Accompanists........................................... Kathy Parra (7:45 AM), Teri Guenther (10:00 AM) Sunday School Accompanist .................................................... Naomi Kassulke (10:00 AM) Clarinet ............................................................................... Connor Farley (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 ........................................................ Dylan Guenther (10:00 AM) Greeters .......................................................................... Bill & Lisa Toben (10:00 AM) Altar Prep Team ............................................................. Lauri Colton, Audrey Nessinger Banner Committee ..................................Sandy Weir, Nadine Rentschler, Jeanette O’Donald

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 Bob and Nadine Rentschler in thankfulness to God for all of their blessings.

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

Fellowship after 10:00 AM worship is hosted by Eric and Erika Hanson. We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to greet your brothers and sisters in Christ.

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

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

Genesis 11:1-9 1 John 1:5-2:2 John 8:31-47 Sermon Text & Theme

Divine Call Extended At the Voters’ Meeting on May 20, our congregation extended a call to Pastor Daniel Lange to serve as our Mission Pastor at Grace-Benson and Grace-Vail. Pastor Lange currently serves Light of Life Lutheran Church in Covington, WA. Please keep Pastor Lange, his wife Sara, and their three children in your prayers as they deliberate over where the Lord would have them serve at this time.

Genesis 11:1-9 The Tower of Babel 12

Summer Worship Series Thank you for joining us today for the first Sunday of our Summer Worship Series, “Build on the Rock.” This series will continue throughout the summer at all Grace sites. We will be considering lessons learned from various building projects in the Bible. Next week we consider the building of the Tower of Babel. Other buildings we will consider include The Tabernacle, The Temple, a spiritual house, and more. All sites will use the same service theme each Sunday, so you won’t hear things repeated if you attend worship at multiple sites. If you do miss a week, you can find a recording of the Grace-Tucson sermon (or view the service live each Sunday) at the Grace website, www.GraceLutheranSAZ.org.

Baby Shower for Lakeisha Johnson-Ganster There will be a baby shower for Lakeisha Johnson-Ganster in the Grace-Tucson fellowship hall TODAY at 1:00 PM. All women of the congregation are invited to attend. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Lakeisha is due in July and is registered at Buy Buy Baby. She is having a boy.

Instead of a card, please bring a new or used book for the baby. Please sign and write a message inside. For a chance to win a special prize, please bring a pack of diapers (any size).

Memorial Service Grace Member Merri Myrmo was called home to heaven on Friday, May 11. A memorial service will be held at Grace-Tucson on Saturday, June 9 at 10:30 AM. A light meal will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall.

"I'm Saved, Now What?" Cookout and Live Stream Are you 18 - 25 years old and looking for Christian inspiration and community? Do you want to BE a Christian inspiration to your community around you? Join us next Sunday, June 10 for Awake and Alive's one day gathering of "I'm Saved, Now What?" Join us for a live stream devotion and presentation in the TCM Student Center. Cookout is at 5 PM, and the live stream begins at 5:30 PM. There is no cost to attend. RSVPs are appreciated and can be submitted at www.welstcm.com.

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. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Surprise, AZ, is organizing two bus trips for the celebration in Peridot. If you are interested, please see the flyers at your site.

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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 June 3 - June 10 TUCSON Today Worship Services/Communion ....................... 7:45a & 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following both services ...............................

Children’s Sunday School: The First Church ................. 8:45a Lifeliners: Deal with It—School Issues ........................... 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Galatians ........................................... 9:00a Baby Shower for Lakeisha Ganster ............................1:00p SAHUARITA Today Adult Bible Study: Why Do We Worship in a Church? ... 9:00a Worship Service/Communion ....................................... 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship .......................................

Wednesday NO Wednesday Bible Study ....................................................

Sunday Adult Bible Study: Why Do We Worship in a Church? ... 9:00a Worship Service ........................................................... 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship .......................................

BENSON Today Worship Service/Communion .......................................... 7:30a Sunday Worship Service ............................................................. 7:30a

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

623-6633 623-1514

Wednesday Bible Study: Church History ............................ 10:00a & 7:00p Thursday Women’s Bible Study: Key Bible Words ......................... 9:00a Saturday Merri Myrmo Memorial Service ................................. 10:30a Sunday Worship Services ............................................ 7:45a & 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following both services ...............................

Children’s Sunday School: King Josiah .......................... 8:45a Lifeliners: Deal with It—School Issues ........................... 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Galatians ........................................... 9:00a WELS TCM Cookout and Live Stream ........................5:00p VAIL Today Children’s Sunday School .............................................. 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 ...........................................

Sunday Children’s Sunday School .............................................. 9:00a Adult Bible Study: Galatians ........................................... 9:00a Worship Service ........................................................... 10:00a Coffee Fellowship following worship .......................................

Pastors

Bible-Based Counselor

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

revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org revnpk@gracelutheransaz.org revtlp@gracelutheransaz.org

At Grace-Vail & Grace-Benson Ronald G. Koehler, III

revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org

Administrative Assistants Beth Kassulke office@gracelutheransaz.org Debbie Koehler assistant@gracelutheransaz.org

Cinda Drescher cinda@gracelutheransaz.org Phone 882-3773

Child Learning Center Laura Heiman, Director director@gracelutheransaz.org Phone 651-235-9727

Office Assistant At Grace-Sahuarita Ryan A. Heiman

Missy Wiechmann revrah@gracelutheransaz.org

Music Coordinator Beth Kassulke

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Youth Fitness Camp at Grace-Sahuarita From 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 by clicking the Fitness Camp button.

We are always looking for volunteers and ideas. Please contact Pastor Ryan Heiman at revrah@gracelutheransaz.org for more information.

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. Astronauts ages 3-13 are invited to join us for Bible lessons, crafts, music and snacks.

Registration is now available online at GraceLutheranSAZ.org/VBS. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Pastor Patoka (RevTLP@gracelutheransaz.org) or Cindi Breitkreitz (mkcindib4u@yahoo.com).

LWMS Fall Retreat LWMS Grand Canyon Circuits' Fall Retreat is coming up on October 5-7, 2018 at Camp Tatiyee in Lakeside, AZ. Check out www.grandcanyonlwms.org to learn more and to register. Take advantage of discounts for early registration and teens. Registration forms are also available at your site.

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