GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH                       2919 MICCOSUKEE ROAD                   WORSHIP 8:15 & 10:30 A.M.

RICK ECKARD, PASTOR                                           877-5423                                      SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:15 A.M.

graceluthch@earthlink.net                                                                                                              www.glctally.org

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT                                   ELW-8                                                  DECEMBER 18, 2011

 

                                         

                             

(E) Prelude, Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming                                                                      arr. by John Ferguson                                                                                                                                              

      Announcements

(L) Children’s Music Prelude, He is Born                                                                                     arr. by Michael Burkhardt

 

GATHERING

 

           94      Confession and Forgiveness

         184      Gathering Song, Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn                                                                #242

184 Greeting

Lighting of the Advent Wreath                    

         188      Prayer of the Day

 

                     (P) Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that would obstruct your mercy, that willingly we may bear your redeeming love to all the world, for you live and reign with the father and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  (C) AMEN.

 

                    

                     Solo, Bye Bye Thou Little Tiny Child               Frank Piepmeier                                            by David Guard

 

THE WORD OF GOD

 

                     Children’s Sermonette

         188      First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

                     Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 (sing responsively)

         188      Second Reading:  Romans 16:25-27

         188      Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia Lord, to whom shall we go?”

         189      Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

 

                     THE SERMON   

                                                                                   

                     Hymn of the Day, The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came                                                                   #265

        104      Nicene Creed                

         189      Prayers of Intercession and The Peace

          (E)      Early Service Singer Anthem, To Christ, the New-Born King                                       Dale Wood

           (L)      Chancel Choir Anthem, Gabriel’s Message     Jan Peterson, flute & Erica Wessling, organ      Craig Phillips

                                   

 

SACRAMENTAL MEAL

 

190 Offering

191(E) Offertory, O Little Town of Bethlehem                                                                                    Carl Schalk

191(L) Offertory, In Dulci Jubilo                              Erica Wessling, organ                                           J.S. Bach        

         190      Offering Prayer             

         190      The Great Thanksgiving

        191     The Lord’s Prayer

         191      The Communion (sing Lamb of God, page 191 & Hymns #263 & #272)

         191      Prayer after Communion

 

SENDING

 

         192      Blessing

               (E) Sending Song, Prepare the Royal Highway                                                                                       #264

               (L) Sending Song, Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah                                                         G.F. Handel

­                     Dismissal

 

Postlude, Rejoice, Rejoice Believers  

 

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WELCOME TO GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH.  We are pleased that you chose to be a part of our worshiping family on this day.  If you are a visitor, please introduce yourself to the pastor and others, and fill out the information card and put it in the offering plate.  Visitors believing that Christ is truly present as we share this Sacrament are welcome to commune.  If you are a member, please put your name and date on the card and check any appropriate boxes or add comments or prayer requests on the back.  There is a staffed nursery located to your immediate right as you leave the Narthex.  Please join us for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall after the service.

 

THE FLOWERS are given by Teresa Wooten in Memory of Debbie Wooten.  Flowers are also given by Henry & Ann Lewis in honor of their 61st wedding anniversary.

 

VOCES ANGELORUM sings at Grace Lutheran today at 3pm, for their final holiday concert. Free & open to the public.  Childcare provided.

 

2012 WALL CALENDARS, NOW REDUCED, $5 EACH. Need a last minute gift idea for a friend or a co-worker?  These nice calendars might just be the gift you need. Our youth will be selling these before and/or after both services until we run out.

 

ATTENTION ALL YOUTH: We will all go to lunch somewhere and deliver packages to one of the two families this Sunday.  Please meet in the Fellowship Hall after late service.

 

POINSETTA SIGNUP SHEET is in the Narthex, $6.50 each. Designate “Poinsettia” on check or envelope.

 

SINGALONG AT BROADVIEW ASSISTED LIVING CENTER is Mon., Dec. 19 at 6:30pm.

 

CHRISTMAS CAROLING AT HARBOR CHASE Assisted Living Center (corner of John Knox and Meridian) is Tues., Dec. 20.  We will meet in the lobby at 6:45pm for caroling with the residents in the main facility and also with the residents in the memory care facility. No experience necessary - just bring the Christmas spirit!  If you have questions, please email Randy Dumm at re_dumm@yahoo.com.

 

OUR CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE includes 5 services. On Christmas Eve we will have three beautiful candlelight services, featuring special Christmas music. The Christmas Eve services are 5pm, 7:30pm and 11pm.  Pastor Rick is leading the 5pm & 7:30pm services. Pastor Marta from St. Stevens will be leading the 11pm service (communion will be offered at that service).  On Christmas Day, we will resume our regular worship schedule. Services are 8:15am & 10:30am.  Pastor Warren Schave will lead those services and William Weidenbach will assist with all five services.  There is no Sunday School Dec. 25.

*******************************************************WORSHIP ASSISTANTS*******************************************************

MUSIC DIRECTOR: Charles Witmer (charleswitmer@gmail.com)                  OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR: Lisa Rubin

GRACE NOTES: Lisa Hall (lisa.hall@saltermitchell.com)                                                             

ALTAR GUILD: Joan McGowan  

GREETERS:  (E) Lisa Weeks & Theresa Hollar (L) William Riser & Kathy Sanguinet                     

ACOLYTES:  (E) Sydney Aparicio (L) Gena Maddox

LAY READERS: (E) Mary Eichin (L) Floyd Self  

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (E) Otis & Fannie Chinn  

(L) Daryl Barowicz, Bob Becker, Don & Judy Blancett, Elisa Casey

USHERS: (E) Jim Banks, David Brown

(L) Kelly, William & William Jr. Riser, Floyd & Eileen Self

OFFERING COUNTERS: Kathy Bolling, John McDonald, Dianne Power   

REFRESHMENTS: (E) Marty Hebrank (L) Bobby & Bill Sims  

NURSERY:  Heather Fasko

 

PSALM TONE:

                 

Our special thanks to Pastor Warren Schave and

 Seminarian William Weidenbach

 for leading our services today.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED

 

 

16 CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP ASSISTANTS NEEDED. Four ushers needed for each of our Christmas Eve Services, 5pm, 7:30pm & 11pm. For our 11pm service, we need four communion assistants. Please Contact the Church Office to volunteer, graceluthch@earthlink.net.

 

LUMINARY TASK FORCE FOR CHRISTMAS EVE DAY. Set up luminary candles at 10am. We also need people to clean up after our 11pm service. Please call Paul Schneider at 284-3454.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL BREAK. There will be no Sunday school classes Dec. 25 & Jan. 1, to give our teachers a much-deserved Christmas break. Classes resume at 9:15am, Sun., Jan. 8.

 

FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE will put away the church Christmas decorations on Sat., Jan. 7 at 9am. Please join us, all are welcome!

 

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE NEEDED. We are looking for a few more people to help provide transportation to church for a member who lives in Lloyd. For more information or if you can help, please contact Sara Straub at 668-3437 or 320-2419. Thank you.                                   

 

GRACE PROPERTY WORKDAY is Sat., Jan. 28, 9am-Noon.  Enjoy fellowship while sprucing up the property inside & out. Bring cleaning rags, work gloves, rakes, forks, shovels & pruning tools to spruce up retention pond, shrubbery & overall grounds. Wooden stair railings and stairs also need repair, so some carpentry is needed for those areas. All able-bodied members (youth and adults) welcome. 

 

WEEKLY PRAYER HOUR AT GRACE is Wed., 5:30-6:30pm. Our sanctuary will be open for us to pause in peaceful prayer. We hope many will use this opportunity for spiritual growth and prayerful guidance on our individual vibrant gifts to Grace.

 

NEED A LARGE PRINT BULLETIN? If you are having trouble reading our bulletins, please contact Lisa Rubin at graceluthch@earthlink.net to be added to the list to receive a large print bulletin each week. 

 

JOIN “GLC TALLY 2011” ON FACEBOOK! Another way to follow what’s happening at Grace. If you have any questions, email Linda McDonald at mcdonaldjax@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED

 

16 CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP ASSISTANTS NEEDED. Four ushers needed for each of our Christmas Eve Services, 5pm, 7:30pm & 11pm. For our 11pm service, we need four communion assistants. Please Contact the Church Office to volunteer, graceluthch@earthlink.net.

 

LUMINARY TASK FORCE FOR CHRISTMAS EVE DAY. Set up luminary candles at 10am. We also need people to clean up after our 11pm service. Please call Paul Schneider at 284-3454.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL BREAK. There will be no Sunday school classes Dec. 25 & Jan. 1, to give our teachers a much-deserved Christmas break. Classes resume at 9:15am, Sun., Jan. 8.

 

FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE will put away the church Christmas decorations on Sat., Jan. 7 at 9am. Please join us, all are welcome!

 

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE NEEDED. We are looking for a few more people to help provide transportation to church for a member who lives in Lloyd. For more information or if you can help, please contact Sara Straub at 668-3437 or 320-2419. Thank you.                                   

 

GRACE PROPERTY WORKDAY is Sat., Jan. 28, 9am-Noon.  Enjoy fellowship while sprucing up the property inside & out. Bring cleaning rags, work gloves, rakes, forks, shovels & pruning tools to spruce up retention pond, shrubbery & overall grounds. Wooden stair railings and stairs also need repair, so some carpentry is needed for those areas. All able-bodied members (youth and adults) welcome. 

 

WEEKLY PRAYER HOUR AT GRACE is Wed., 5:30-6:30pm. Our sanctuary will be open for us to pause in peaceful prayer. We hope many will use this opportunity for spiritual growth and prayerful guidance on our individual vibrant gifts to Grace.

 

NEED A LARGE PRINT BULLETIN? If you are having trouble reading our bulletins, please contact Lisa Rubin at graceluthch@earthlink.net to be added to the list to receive a large print bulletin each week. 

 

JOIN “GLC TALLY 2011” ON FACEBOOK! Another way to follow what’s happening at Grace. If you have any questions, email Linda McDonald at mcdonaldjax@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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