9-24-23 Grace-Tucson Worship Folder

THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Welcome to Grace!

Our mission at Grace is to teach the inspired and inerrant Word of God, to proclaim that Jesus Christ is the crucified and risen Savior of the world, and to nurture believers for lives of Christian service.

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WORSHIP NOTES

We are very pleased that you have joined us for worship today! We pray that this time will be a blessing for you as God comes to you with his Word and promises, and as you offer him your thanks and praise.

The order of worship we will follow is printed in this worship folder for you to follow along and participate. You’ll notice that the service is a dialogue between God and us, his people. The pastor speaks to God along with the congregation and also speaks the Word of God to the people. LARGE PRINT worship folders are available at the entrances for those who desire them.

Today we are using elements from the Christian Worship (2021) hymnal. You will find these blue worship books in the hymnal racks in each pew. You will be asked to open the hymnal to participate in parts of the service today. A vocalist will aid in our singing and will be recorded for our audio disks and video live-streaming.

There is no cost to park in our parking lot during Sunday morning worship services. If you receive a citation by mistake, please let our office staff know so it can be cleared.

OUR WORSHIP SERIES—TELL US A STORY

Much of what Jesus has to say is contained within his parables. Parables are simple little stories that contain profound truths about life and eternity. For the believer, a parable takes a challenging spiritual fact and makes it clear. However, since the parable conveys spiritual truth, for someone without faith, the story remains only that a story. Therefore, our prayer for this worship series is that Christ would send us his Holy Spirit, so that we might receive the peace and power Jesus offers us in his parables. Tell us a story, Jesus! Our worship follows this path:

A Story of Perplexing Generosity

A Story of Spiritual Insincerity

A Story of Reckless Patience

A Story of Insane Rejection

THEME FOR TODAY—A STORY OF PERPLEXING GENEROSITY

Give a single bag of M&Ms to two four-year-olds and tell them to share. You will witness counting done with accountant-like precision. Each child will get an equal amount of candy because that is fair. Human beings have an incredibly strong sense of fairness. That is why it can be so perplexing when we see how God dispenses blessing and grace. We see people who mock God who are more prosperous than believers. We see people who convert on their deathbed, and Scripture tells us they obtain the same salvation as someone who has been Christian all his life. How is that fair?

Through a simple story, Jesus teaches us a profound truth. We need to stop expecting God to be fair. God is not fair. He does not give us what we deserve, and that's called mercy. In fact, he gives us what we don't deserve, and that's called grace. No, God is not fair. He is breathtakingly generous.

WELCOME

OPENING HYMN—Magnificent, Marvelous, Matchless Love Christian Worship 577

The choir will sing verses 1 & 2 and the first refrain.

Please join in singing the remainder of the hymn as you are comfortable.

Please note the special order of the sections of this hymn

Verse 1 (sung by the choir)

Verse 2 (sung by the choir)

Refrain (sung by the choir)

Verse 3

Refrain followed by a short interlude

Bridge followed immediately by the Refrain followed immediately by the Refrain

Please stand

INVOCATION

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

Congregation: Amen.

CONFESSION

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Let us confess our sins to the Lord.

Holy God, gracious Father, I am sinful by nature and have sinned against you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved others as I should.

I deserve your punishment both now and forever. But Jesus, my Savior, paid for my sins with his innocent suffering and death. Trusting in him, I pray: God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Silence for meditation and reflection

Variations on “Salvation Unto Us Has Come”

This morning, we will be using The Service Setting Three from the hymnal (p. 188 and following) as our order of worship. Please join in the singing and speaking sections as you are comfortable today.

The words of the invocation remind us that the God we meet and worship here is the true and triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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

1 John 1:8-9

Christ gave the authority to forgive the sins of penitent sinners to his church:

“Whenever you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven.”

John 20:23

Mark 10:47

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

The minister will sing the italicized words. The congregation responds by singing “Lord, have mercy” and with the final “Amen. Amen.”

ABSOLUTION

Our gracious Father in heaven has been merciful to us. He sent his only Son, Jesus Christ, who gave his life as the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. 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. Amen.

LORD, HAVE MERCY (Kyrie) Christian Worship 190

Minister: In peace let us pray to the Lord.

Congregation:

For the peace from above and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.

For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.

Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST (Gloria) Christian Worship 190

ALL:

Choir: Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. You are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

ALL:

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. Please join in singing the beginning and ending portions of this song as indicated. The choir will sing the middle section today.

Tune: David Kauffman; William Gokelman

Jonah is perplexed by the generous forgiveness God showed to the people of Nineveh.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Let us pray.

Lord God, you call us to work in your kingdom and promise to reward us according to your grace. Help us to rid our minds of worldly expectations and rejoice that you freely pour out the blessings of salvation to all people; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

Please be seated

This reading continues on the next page.

10 When God saw their actions, that they had turned from their evil way, God relented from the disaster which he said he would bring on them, and he did not carry it out.

1 But to Jonah all this seemed very bad, and he became very angry. 2 He prayed to the L , “L , wasn’t this exactly what I said when I was still in my own country? That is why I previously fled to Tarshish, because I knew that you are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and you relent from sending disaster. 3 So now, L , please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

4 But the L replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”

5 Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city. He made a shelter for himself there and sat in the shade under it, waiting to see what would happen in the city.

6 Then the L God provided a plant and made it grow up over Jonah to provide shade over his head, to relieve him from his discomfort. So Jonah was very happy about the plant. 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, and it attacked the plant so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, so he said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

9 But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”

Jonah said, “I do have a right to be angry angry enough to die!”

10 So the L said, “You have been concerned about this plant. You did not work for it or make it grow. It grew up in one night and perished after one night. 11 So should I not be concerned for Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than one hundred twenty thousand people who do not know the difference between their right hand and their left and also many animals?”

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM OF THE DAY—Not for Yourselves Christian Worship Psalter 115B

The choir will sing stanza 1. Please join in singing the remainder of the Psalm.

This setting of Psalm 115 is not found in the hymnal. Rather, it was included in the Christian Worship Psalter which was released in connection with the new hymnal in late 2021.

God is perplexingly generous. He shows mercy and grace to those he chooses, regardless of any merit or worth.

Genesis 21:12

Genesis 18:10

6 This does not mean that God’s word has failed, because not all who are descended from Israel are really Israel, 7 and not all who are descended from Abraham are really his children. On the contrary, “Your line of descent will be traced through Isaac.” 8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are counted as his descendants. 9 For this is what the promise said: “I will arrive at this set time, and Sarah will have a son.”

Genesis 25:23

Malachi 1:2-3

10 Not only that, but Rebekah also had children by one man, our forefather, Isaac. 11 Even before the twins were born or did anything good or bad, in order that God’s purpose in election might continue 12 not by works but because of him who calls us it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Exodus 33:19

14 What will we say then? Does this mean that God is unjust? Absolutely not! 15 For God says to Moses: I will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

16 So then, it does not depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Gospel Acclamation points toward the words of the Gospel.

Please stand GOSPEL

The Gospel Acclamation continues on the next page.

Choir: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

Refrain (ALL)

GOSPEL Matthew 20:1-16

1 “Indeed the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing to pay the workers a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He also went out about the third hour and saw others standing unemployed in the marketplace. 4 To these he said, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will give you whatever is right.’ So they went. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour and did the same thing. 6 When he went out about the eleventh hour, he found others standing unemployed. He said to them, ‘Why have you stood here all day unemployed?’

7 “They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’

“He told them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ 8 When it was evening, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last group and ending with the first.’

9 “When those who were hired around the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. 10 When those who were hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But they each received a denarius too.

11 After they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner:

12 ‘Those who were last worked one hour, and you made them equal to us who have endured the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’

13 “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not make an agreement with me for a denarius? 14 Take what is yours and go. I want to give to the last one hired the same as I also gave to you. 15 Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 In the same way, the last will be first, and the first, last.”

Jesus tells us a story of God’s perplexing generosity.

The third hour would be 9:00AM.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise be to you, O Christ.

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.

HYMN OF THE DAY—Not What My Hands Have Done Christian Worship 572

The choir will sing stanza 1. Please join in singing the remainder of the hymn.

SERMON Matthew 20:1-16

Tell

Us a Story of Perplexing Generosity

Please stand

CONFESSION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed

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.

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.

Please be seated

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Almighty God and Father, we thank you for all your mercies, especially for the gift of your Son, through whom you have revealed your gracious will. We praise you for the Holy Spirit and his working through the means of grace.

Plant your Word in our hearts, and cause it to produce fruit in our lives.

Strengthen and defend your Church, that by your Word and sacraments faith may grow and love toward all may increase.

Support all who spread the light of your truth throughout the world.

Keep our children in the grace of their baptisms. Enable their parents to train them in lives of faith.

Raise up Christians to serve you in the ministry of the Word and in all godly walks of life.

Preserve our nation in justice and honor. Guide and bless all who make, administer, and judge our laws.

Give them wisdom that they may promote justice and hinder evil.

Let your blessing rest on planting and harvest, commerce and industry, medicine and science, the arts and culture. Protect all who travel, and care for those whose work is difficult or dangerous.

Be with all who devote themselves to any useful task.

Comfort all who are in sorrow or need, sickness or adversity. Remember those who suffer persecution for the faith. Have mercy on those for whom death draws near.

Grant them your love, and take them into your tender care.

Hear us, Lord, as we pray in silence.

Silent prayer

We remember with thanksgiving those who have loved and served you, who now rest from their labors. Console those who are mourning or living with sadness. Keep us in the true faith, and bring us at last to the joys of heaven.

Grant us these things, Father, for the sake of Jesus, who died and rose again. Amen.

Brief intercessory prayers may be added in a fitting place.

OFFERTORY:

Aria Cantabilé

Samuel Wesley

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. If you prefer, use your smart phone to give online by scanning this QR code:

Please fill out the Friendship Register located in the red folder at the end of the row and pass it along. Thank you!

HYMN

This hymn, published in German in 1524, originally included 14 stanzas. Ten of those stanzas were included in the blue hymnal. Today, we sing 4 stanzas. They are printed here for your convenience.

Christian Worship 558 stanzas 1, 4, 5, & 6

—Salvation Unto Us Has Come

PRAYER

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.

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

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.

BLESSING

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.

Amen.

Please be seated

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The blessing of Aaron has been spoken over God’s people for over 3,500 years. The L said, “In this way they will put my name on [them], and I will bless them.” Numbers 6:27

This hymn was written in 1975 for the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. We sing two stanzas today. They are printed here for your convenience.

CLOSING HYMN—Not Unto Us Christian Worship 582 stanzas 1 and 4

POSTLUDE MUSIC: Salvation Unto Us Has Come

J. S. Bach

THOSE ASSISTING IN WORSHIP THIS MORNING

Preacher...................................................................................... Pastor Nathan Kassulke

Worship Leader ............................................................... Pastor Tim Patoka (10:00 AM)

Accompanist.................................................................................................... Jim Bakken

Choir Director............................................................................................. Paul Kassulke

Clarinet Missy Wiechmann

Greeters ......................................................................... Paul & Kay Kassulke (10:00 AM)

Ushers Vic Thornton, Rusty King (7:45 AM)

Ferdie Kramm, Jon Dongoske, Dylan Guenther, Sam Kassulke (10:00 AM)

Sound and Recording Techs Jeremy Snavely, Sam Kassulke

Banner Committee....................... Nadine Rentschler, Jeanette O’Donald, Sandy Weir

Acknowledgements:

Text and tune: Kurt J. Eggert, 1923–1993, alt.: © 1975 Kurt J. Eggert, admin. Northwestern Publishing House. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 710199

Altar Flowers

The flowers beautifying our altar today have been given by the family of Helen Kwart in her memory. Helen was called home to Jesus’ side on September 6 and laid to rest in Tucson on September 20.

If you would like to provide flowers for the altar, please call (520-623-6633) or email (office@gracelutheransaz.org) the Grace Central Office to reserve a Sunday. Upcoming available Sundays are October 1, 8, 15, & 22. The cost for the 2 bouquets is $32.50. After the 10:00 AM service you may take the flowers home or leave them to be dropped off to one of our homebound members if a visit is being made.

Fellowship

Following the 10:00 AM service this morning, you are invited to join us in the courtyard and Fellowship Hall for drinks and snacks. We thank Eric & Erika Hanson for hosting this week. Upcoming available dates to host include many of the Sundays in October. Please sign up on the sheet in the Fellowship Hall.

Sunday Morning Bible Study

Join us on Sunday mornings for a look at 1 John under the theme, “Living in the Light of God’s Love.” 1 John is a brief book nestled into the back of the Bible, but it is full of wisdom for Christians living in the light and joy of God’s love for them. If you have not made Sunday morning Bible study a part of your routine, this would be a great time to start! We meet at 9:00 AM in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall.

Children’s Bible Hour

All children, age 3 through 8th grade, are invited to attend Children’s Bible Hour on Sunday mornings. The children will begin all together in the main area of our Education Building at 8:45 AM for music and an opening devotion and from there will be divided into age-based classrooms. Parents can meet their children after class at their classrooms or in the courtyard. If you have any questions about Children’s Bible Hour, please contact Pastor Patoka.

WELS Tucson Campus Ministry: Tonight

WELS Tucson Campus Ministry (TCM) invites all college-aged adults to join us for Bible study this evening on Seven Deadly Sins: Anger. We meet in the Student Center located in the basement at Grace-Tucson at 7:00 PM.

Daily Devotions

Grace Moments and Meditations daily devotional books are at either door to church and in the Fellowship Hall. A new Grace Moments book with devotions beginning October 1 is now available. These are great tools to use for your daily Bible study!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Church History Bible Study: Wednesday

Our Wednesday Church History class is studying Lutheranism in America. If you haven’t attended this class before, this is an excellent time to join. We study together in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall at 10:00 AM and repeat the same material at 7:00 PM. Join us for whichever time fits your schedule best!

No Women’s Bible Study

The women’s Bible class that usually meets on Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM will not be meeting this week. We will continue our study of the book Prepared to Answer on Thursday, October 5, at 9:00 AM in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall.

Memorial Service: Saturday

Former Grace member, Verle Thalmann, was called home to heaven on August 25. A memorial service will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church (241 N. Harrison Road) this Saturday, September 30, at 11:00 AM. Please keep Verle’s family in your prayers.

Spanferkelfest: October 7

Grace members from all sites are invited to attend the 3rd Annual Spanferkelfest Outreach Event being held on Saturday, October 7, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Grace -Tucson. This Friendship Evangelism event is a great opportunity to invite your unchurched friends and/or neighbors for an afternoon of fun. There are invitations for you to use at each of the church doors and in the Fellowship Hall. There will be roasted pork, activities for kids, a bounce house, music, raffles, and great fellowship. If you are interested in helping with the event, contact Paul Kassulke at (520)850-5629.

LWMS Rally: October 14

Ladies, mark your calendars for the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society (LWMS) Fall Rally on Saturday, October 14, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bylas, AZ (295 W. US Highway 70). Pastors Eric Hartzell and John Hartmann will be speaking to us about past and current mission work. Registration is due by October 9 and can be completed online at grandcanyonlwms.org. Paper copies of the registration form can be found on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Life of Luther Seminar: October 14

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Surprise, AZ would like to invite our members to a Life of Luther seminar on Saturday, October 14, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Shepherd of the Valley (14650 W. Bell Road, Surprise, AZ). The presenter will be Pastor Brian Hennig from Martin Luther College, an expert on Martin Luther. Pre-registration by October 5 is encouraged; there is a $10 fee. To preregister, contact Lori Neuman at (623)975-0675 or azlori24@cox.net The seminar includes a continental breakfast from 8:00 to 9:00 AM and lunch.

Lifeliners Escape Room Outing: October 15

Grace's high school youth group, the Lifeliners, is doing an escape room! A virus is turning everyone into zombies. Yet one group of scientists (that's us) has the potential to save the world with a vaccine. Can we create the cure before the zombies close in on the lab? We'll find out after the 10:00 AM worship service on October 15! High schoolers are asked to RSVP to Pastor Patoka (540623-1149) by October 11 for this free lunch and outing.

VailFest: October 21

VailFest is an annual event sponsored by the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce. This year’s event is on Saturday, October 21, at the Pima County Fairgrounds. Grace will be hosting a booth! This is a great opportunity to introduce ourselves to neighbors in the area of our Grace-Vail location. Volunteers are needed in a number of areas including set up on Friday evening (October 20), at the children’s craft table, in a photo booth, and visiting with people as they pass by our booth. If you would be willing to help out in any of these areas, please contact Vail Site Elder, Ron Silver, at ronaldsilver3@gmail.com or (520)221-1216.

Crafters Needed!

The Women of Grace will host a craft fair in conjunction with the all-site Roast Beef Dinner this fall. Anyone interested in donating hand-made crafts, please let Joyce Long know at (520)405-5133 or hopalong47@gmail.com. This year’s dinner and craft fair will be held on Saturday, November 11, in the Grace-Tucson Fellowship Hall. Please keep all items at home until directed to bring them to the Tucson Fellowship Hall. Watch for additional details as the date gets closer.

Grow in Grace Class

Would you like to learn more about our risen Savior, about the Bible that tells us about him, and about what Grace Lutheran Church believes and teaches? Our congregation offers a series of Bible-based lessons called Grow in Grace. Grow in Grace also serves as our membership class for those who may be interested in joining the church. If you would be interested in scheduling a Grow in Grace Class, please speak to one of the Pastors, or register your interest at GraceLutheranSAZ.org/GIG.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Foodie Club at Esmond Station School - New Items Needed!

Last year, teachers at Esmond Station School (our worship location in Vail) started an after-school “Foodie Club” for the students to teach them about different cultural meals. We would like to continue to help out and sponsor this group! Some new items are needed: paper towels, pot holders, dish rags, dish soap, vegetable peelers, and a hand mixer. Food supplies such as sugar, flour, and seasonings, along with VISA or grocery store gift cards, are always welcome. Items can be dropped off in the Grace Central Office. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Hodgson at irish_mom@live.com or call/text her at (520)780-1743.

Church Library

Grace has a library from which you can borrow a wide variety of books! If it has been a while since you’ve visited our library or if you have never been in there, now is a great time to stop by! Our library is located at the west end of the Fellowship Hall.

Recently added titles include: “God So Loved the World—a Study of Christian Doctrine” by Lyle Lange, “Divided Nation: Cultures in Chaos & A Conflicted Church” by Ken Ham and “One Race One Blood: The Biblical Answer to Racism” by Ken Ham. You will find check-out instructions on the wall above the desk. If you have previously checked out books and forgotten to return them, please drop them on the desk in the library when you are finished. Questions can be directed to our librarian, Katrina, at Library@GraceLutheranSAZ.org or catch her at church (on Sundays).

Helping Hands

Sometimes you could just use a helping hand! Do you have a talent or service that you could offer to our fellow Grace members who could use some help (at a minimal cost or free)? Just a few ideas: outdoor work, computer work, sewing/mending, handyman, cooking, organizing, transportation to appointments, etc. We’re sure there are many more! If you would like to help, please fill out a Helping Hands card found on the bulletin board outside of the Library in the Fellowship Hall. The offers we have already received are posted on the bulletin board as well.

We have some great all-site events coming up this year! Don’t miss out on the following activities! Watch for more details as each date draws closer.

Sunday, October 29: Area Reformation Service

Friday, November 10: Men’s Pints 4 Pink Fundraiser

Saturday, November 11: Roast Beef Dinner & Craft Fair

Friday, December 8: Carols in the Courtyard

Saturday, December 16: Caroling in the Park (Vail)

This schedule is subject to change. Please watch your email for the most up-to-date information or call the Grace Central Office at (520)623-6633 if you have questions.

This Week at Grace Ÿ September 24 - October 1

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Grace-Tucson and Central Office

830 N. 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 (520)623-6633 office@gracelutheransaz.org

Pastor Ronald G. Koehler III revrgk3@gracelutheransaz.org

Pastor Nathan P. Kassulke revnpk@gracelutheransaz.org

Pastor Timothy L. Patoka (Campus Ministry) revtlp@gracelutheransaz.org

Grace-Sahuarita

75 W. Sahuarita Rd, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 (520)578-3538

Pastor Ryan A. Heiman revrah@gracelutheransaz.org

Child Learning Center

(520) 848-4630 receptionist@gracelutheransaz.org www.GraceLutheranSahuaritaCLC.com

Director Laura Heiman director@gracelutheransaz.org

Assistant Director Jen Rickling jrickling@gracelutheransaz.org

Assistant Office Manager—Shirley Zanotti

Grace-Benson and Grace-Vail

Benson

451 W. Duane St., Benson, AZ 85602

Vail

Worshipping at Esmond Station Elementary 9400 S. Atterbury Wash Way, Tucson, AZ 85747

Pastor Seth A. Scheuerlein revsas@gracelutheransaz.org

Office at Civano

10501 E. Seven Generations Way, Tucson, AZ 85747 (520)848-4631

Prayer Group Laura Hodgson prayergroup@gracelutheransaz.org

Child Learning Center Mission Teachers

Chris Leathers, 1-Year Olds cleathers@gracelutheransaz.org

Sam Anthon, 2-Year Olds santhon@gracelutheransaz.org

Vicki Smith, 3-Year Olds vsmith@gracelutheransaz.org

Theresa Pratt, Preschool tpratt@gracelutheransaz.org

Katie Patoka, After School Care kpatoka@gracelutheransaz.org

Bible-Based Counselor—Cinda Drescher Worship Coordinator—Beth Kassulke cinda@gracelutheransaz.org music@gracelutheransaz.org (520)581-4714

Administrative Assistant—Debbie Koehler Office Assistant—Cora Stuhr assistant@gracelutheransaz.org office@gracelutheransaz.org

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.