The Best of Intentions

Living together in God’s amazing grace, we invite all people

to know Christ, grow in Christ, and make Christ known.

September 2, 2018

Announcements

Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church 7401 University Avenue Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 319.266.7589

Sunday Worship Services 9:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Pastor Brian King Senior Pastor brian.king@naz.org

Pastor Denny Hanson Associate Pastor dennis.hanson@naz.org

Pastor Bob Ericson Visitation/Teaching Pastor bob.ericson@naz.org

Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to Noon Friday

Prayer Chain Call the church office to have your concern placed on the Prayer Chain.

Connect with Nazareth! www.naz.org facebook.com/MyNazareth twitter.com/mynazchurch instagram.com/mynazchurch Be Invitational! Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to worship with us at Nazareth.

The “All Hands on Deck” $3.2 million capital

campaign to eliminate the debt on the Family Life

Center, to remodel Bethel Hall and the kitchen, to

expand our storage areas and to create a new fund

for the missions beyond our walls is well

underway! We are grateful that less than

$202,000 remains to pay off our bank loan, plus our

commitment to missions. Donations may be made

online by using the “GIVE” tab at www.naz.org or

by writing “All Hands on Deck” in the subject line of

your check. Take a look at the banner near Naz

Next Steps in Fellowship Hall to follow the progress

we are making toward reaching our goal! Now is

the time to be sure we finish strong!

Celebrations

The Senior Fall Elderversity three-day retreat is

set for September 10 - 12 at Okoboji Lutheran

Bible Camp in Milford, Iowa. The featured speaker

will be Dave Welter, who will be giving four

inspirational talks centered on the adventure he

faced battling cancer and how he used God's

Word as a guiding light. The camp will also

include great food, fun and relaxation! Check out

the brochures at the Naz Next Step counter, and

invite a friend! Registration should be completed

online at http://www.okoboji.org/elderversity or by

mailing in the brochure registration form. Rides

will be given from Nazareth! For more information

or to request a ride, please contact Pastor Denny

at 319-266-7589.

Financial Peace University will be offered Sunday

evenings, September 9 to November 4, from 6:00-

7:30 p.m. Register at www.naz.org via the

Discipleship U link or stop by Naz Next Steps to

learn more. The registration cost for this course is

$109. With questions, please email Jan Glaspie at

jan.glaspie@naz.org.

All Hands on Deck

Bibles and Hymnals: Thank you to everyone who

generously helped purchase new Bibles and

hymnals! As of this morning, we've now fully

transitioned to our new English Standard Version

Bibles and our new Evangelical Lutheran Worship

hymnals. If you desire any of our former pew Bibles

and hymnals for personal use, we invite you to stop

by Fellowship Hall and take as many as you wish.

Picnic: Thank you to all who joined us at the

Nazareth Picnic last Sunday! Even though the rain

kept us from the outdoors, it was a wonderful evening

filled with food, fun and fellowship. A special thanks

to all who volunteered and/or provided donations in

order to help make it such a special night for all who

attended.

September 2, 2018 Naz Notes

Sermon - The Best of Intentions

- Pastor Brian King

Today’s Texts - Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 12:12-26, Matthew 21:28-32

9:00 a.m.

Prelude –My Hope is Built (arr. Lucas)

Gathering Hymn - O Day of Rest and Gladness - #521 (red)

Children’s Song - Go, My Children, With My Blessing

Offering - How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (Townend/Graen)

Communion - The Air I Breathe

- We Fall Down

- In Christ Alone

Postlude - Joyful March (Hayes)

10:45 a.m.

Opening Worship - Ever Be

Offering - Who You Say I Am

Communion - Lord I Need You

Closing Worship - Love So Great

Worship Assistants

Nathaniel Parrish, Director of Music and Worship Arts (9:00)

Nancy Graen, Pianist (9:00)

Jordan McDonald, Director of Music and Worship Arts (10:45)

Juanita Kimpston, Reader (9:00)

Nikki Britzman, Reader (10:45)

Next Sunday, September 9:

Is There More to Life Than This?

Philippians 3:4b-9 and Matthew 13:44-46

As we live in response to God's amazing grace and love, the people of Nazareth value

New to Naz? Welcome to all guests and visitors! Whether you’re joining us from across town or out of state, we are so glad you are here! Please take a moment to

stop by the Welcome Desk this morning to pick up an information packet and a special gift.

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Grow

Coming Soon

The flowers at the altar are in honor of the 82nd

anniversary of Christian Crusaders and in appreciation

to Nazareth for your longtime support of this ministry.

Hospitalized (as of August 29):

Dick VandeKieft

Our deepest sympathy to Juanita Blaser and her

family and friends as they mourn the death of her

husband, Eugene.

Communion: Throughout the fall, we plan to offer

communion exclusively through intinction on the first

Sunday of each month and through intinction and

individual cup on the fourth Sunday of each month.

This morning, we invite you to take your time and come

forward to receive the blessing of communion. During

these coming months, our Nazareth staff, Worship and

Music Committee, and volunteers hope to develop a

better understanding of our best practices around

communion distribution, knowing it is one of the most

meaningful sacraments we share as a congregation.

Fall Discipleship U Courses begin soon! Go

to www.naz.org to register or stop at Naz Next

Steps today for a brochure and/or to sign up.

Alpha Classes begin NEXT WEEK, and

EVERYONE is invited to join! We will offer

Alpha on Sundays from 9:20-10:30 a.m. and

5:45-7:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 5:45-

7:30 p.m. For details, please go to

www.naz.org/alpha.html or stop by Naz Next

Steps today.

Make Music With Us! The Nazareth Choir

and Carillon Ringers will resume rehearsals on

Wednesday, September 5. Bell rehearsals are

from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in Room 207, and Choir

rehearsals are from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the

Chapel. Email nathaniel.parrish@naz.org for

more information.

Kits and Quilts will meet in the Underground on

Tuesday, September 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Please bring a sack lunch.

CHAOS (for junior high students) begins this

Wednesday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. Parents,

please go to www.cedarvalleystudents.org to register

your student. Students should enter at Door #6.

Email kristin.sauerbrei@naz.org with questions.

BIGhouse (for high school students) will meet this

Wednesday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchard Hill

Church.

The Thursday Noon Fellowship Luncheon menu for

this Thursday, September 6, is chicken cordon bleu,

green beans, mashed potatoes, roll and dessert.

BASIC (college-age community) will meet this

Thursday, September 6, in Lang Hall on the UNI

campus at 8:00 p.m.

The Wednesday Evening Meal, WOW and JUMP56

will resume on Wednesday, September 12. The meal

will be served from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. WOW and

JUMP56 will meet from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.

Kick-Off Sunday

Next Sunday is Kick-Off Sunday!

KidzRock and Confirmation classes will

meet for the first time this fall. Parents,

please take a moment to register your

children for these classes at www.naz.org.

KidzRock parents will need to check in

their children each week using the kiosks

in Fellowship Hall and/or near Door #6.

Please note that if you plan to attend the

9:00 a.m. worship service, you should

check in prior to heading into the worship

center. Children will be dismissed from the

service after the Children’s Sermon to their

leaders waiting for them in Fellowship Hall.

Confirmation students will need to check in

at their classrooms by 9:30 a.m.

Confirmation and KidzRock run from 9:30

to 10:30 a.m.

Sundays with Student Ministry will meet

next Sunday, September 9, in Fellowship

Hall between the services. All high school

and college students are invited to stop by

to enjoy donuts, juice and a time to

connect with others!