GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH – ELCA 1061 Sherman Street, PO Box 577, Sturgis, SD 57785
Office: 347-2713 Home: 605-630-1035 Pastor Henrique Fleming www.sturgisglc.org [email protected]
Fourth Sunday in Advent Dec. 20, 2015 Our mission as a community of faith in Christ Jesus, strives
Through ministry of word and sacrament to help God’s people: ……Seek out Christ……Grow in Christ……Serve Christ
Stewardship Report
Income 11/29/2015……...……..……..$4,678.90
Weekly Budget … ……………………...($4,205.21)
Over/Short……………………….….…… $ 473.69
Attendance
12/06-09/2015
Sunday - 161 WNL— ____ Kids Alive— ____ 2015 Weekly Average - 184
PRAYER CONCERNS: The family of Marge Hershey, Sharon Ross, Al Smith, Bonnie Lange, Pastor Herb Cleveland, Donna Greenwaldt, Meverette Shipley, Dorothy Short, Randy Hansen, Jim Sigman, Kevin Pickar, Raymond Aga, Sarah Stacie Haley (Rosalee Johnson’s daughter), Denise Ross (granddaughter of Arlene Ennis),
John Nelson, Joe Carr, Marlene Flaig, Angie Schemmel, Ted Wanner, Diana
Glover, Becky Israelson, Ethan Dschaak, our home-bound members and those
serving in the military, both at home and overseas.
The Radio Broadcast is sponsored by Jan Weimer , in memory of Sandy Kost, Cheryl Logue, and Jay Fawcett . Thank you for your gifts and support of this ministry.
OFFICE HOURS:
Mon.—Fri. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed Noon – 1:00 p.m.
SUNDAY Dec. 20
9:00 am Worship & Communion, Radio Broadcast
10:00 am Coffee Fellowship & Sunday School
10:30 am Choir Practice
4:00 pm Blue Christmas Service
MONDAY Dec. 21
6:30 pm Scouts
TUESDAY Dec. 22
9:00 am Martha Circle
1:30 pm Rachel Circle
7:00 pm Mary Circle
WEDNESDAY Dec. 23
No Wednesday Activities
THURSDAY Dec. 24 Christmas Eve
5:00 pm Candlelight Service
FRIDAY Dec. 25 Christmas Day
10:00 am Christmas Day Carol Service
11:30 am Christmas Dinner
SUNDAY Dec. 27
9:00 am Worship & Radio Broadcast
10:00 am Coffee Fellowship
OFFERING
OFFERING SPECIAL MUSIC – “What a Glorious Night”
by Grace musicians BASED ON READING 6:The shepherds and angels welcome Christ
the Lord
Luke 2:8-14
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
LORD’S PRAYER INVITATION TO COMMUNION
COMMUNION
DISTRIBUTION MUSIC - “We Three Kings with What Child Is This?”
Maddie Kreutz, Piano Solo
“Messiah” – Congregational Hymn
COMMUNION BLESSING
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
SENDING OF COMMUNION
BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN – “Come on Ring Those Bells”. . . . . . . . .. . . .OSB #30
PRAYER OF THE DAY Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. With your abundant grace and might, free us from the sin that binds us, that we may receive you in joy and serve you always, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior“ Luke 1: 46b
A SERVICE OF WORD AND SONG
PRE-SERVICE MUSIC
“Go, Tell It On the Mountain,” verses 1 and 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . ELW #290
“Road in Winter”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . OSB #179
“Come and Worship”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On the screen
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS TEMPLE TALK
SHARING OF THE PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC – Marcia Potts and Marlene Kotab, Piano/Organ Duet
SPECIAL MUSIC – “Christmas Gloria” – Adult Choir
ADVENT READING AND LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH
HYMN – “Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah,” v. 4. . . . . .. ELW #240
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS
PRAYER OF THE DAY
READING 1: From Bethlehem comes a ruler
Micah 5:2-5a HYMN – “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELW #257
verse 1-solo, verses 1 and 5-congregation
READING 2: The Birth of Jesus is Foretold
Luke 1:26-37
SPECIAL MUSIC - “Mary’s Prayer”
Christian Kotab, Vocal and Guitar Solo
READING 3: Celebrate Jesus’ birth with music
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98
HYMN – “O Come, All Ye Faithful” verses 1 and 3. . . . . . . . .. . ELW #283
READING 4: Blessed is Mary among women/My soul magnifies the
Lord
Luke 1:39-55
SERMON. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Will Olsen
SERMON HYMN – “The Annunciation”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Musicians
and “The Magnificat”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Congregation
READING 5: Jesus is born
Luke 2:4-7
HYMN – “Special Delivery”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OSB #193
NICENE CREED
PRAYERS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Poinsettias: You are invited to remember a loved one & help deco-rate the chancel for Christmas. If you would like to share a poinsettia with the con-gregation please make your plans known by filling in the form and placing it in the offering plate. There will be no Caraway Street for the rest of the year . Mr. Garcia and friends are getting a well deserved holiday!
The Radio Broadcast Sponsorship & Lesson Reader sign-up lists for 2016 are in the entryway. Now’s the time to reserve your spot!
On Christmas Day, we will be celebrating the bir th of Chr ist with a Chr istmas Carol Service at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Community Christmas Dinner in our Son Shine Room from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. We will be serving a traditional dinner of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables & dessert. Please invite your friends and family to join us on this joyous day.
This afternoon at 4 pm we will we hosting a Blue Chr istmas Service. Blue Christmas services offer special recognition of the struggles that many people face during this season. It's a time to acknowledge the struggles we all face while providing a safe place of rest, comfort, and healing.
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (LSS) will be holding a free adoption information meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 6:00pm for families interested in learning more about adopting a child through domestic or international adoption. The meeting will be held at Lutheran Social Services, 2920 Sheridan Lake Road, Rapid City, SD. If you decide to begin the adoption process, you should return registration materials received at the info meeting and attend a workshop. The next workshop is scheduled for January 28 & 29, 2016. To find out more about LSS Adoption Ser-vices, or to RSVP for the information meeting, contact Hayley Van Den Brink at 605-221-2418/888-201-5061 or [email protected].
Love is most vividly
expressed in giving.
“For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only
Son . . .”
John 3:16
SERVING AT GRACE Dec. 20 GREETERS................................................................................Dan & Ramona Zeiner USHER……………………….....…....Bonnie Lange, Tim & Tonya Atyeo, Rod Heikes ACOLYTES.................................................................Cathr ine Selting & Breezy Paul ASSISTING MINISTER.................................................................................Tim Potts LESSON READER………………………….………Dee Storjohann & Randy Bender
MUSIC………………………….…...………….………………………..Marlene Kotab
SOUND …………………………………………………………………Christian Kotab
RADIO ANNOUNCER............................................................................Car l Er ickson
PROJECTOR..............................................................................................Cindy Milek
COMMUNION HELPERS……………………….……..Gary Meyer & Sue Whitford
TELLERS........................................................................................Finance Committee
COFFEE HOSTS……………….………Heather & Kent Kreutz, Marcia & Tim Potts
ALTAR GUILD……...…………………..….Linda Grams, Deb Enright, Glynda Smith
SERVING AT GRACE Dec. 24 GREETERS...................................................................Bob, Ruth, & Shawn Mechling USHER……………………….....….... ACOLYTES........................................................................Nora Nelson & Breezy Paul ASSISTING MINISTER................................................................................ LESSON READER……………………………………..……………..Rosalee Johnson
MUSIC………………………….…...………….………………………….…Kay Bond
SOUND …………………………………………………………………Christian Kotab
COMMUNION HELPERS…………………………………...…Pat & Robin Baldwin
TELLERS........................................................................................Finance Committee
COFFEE HOSTS……………….………
ALTAR GUILD……...…………………..….Linda Grams, Deb Enright, Glynda Smith
SERVING AT GRACE December 25 LESSON READER............................................................ MUSIC………………………………………..………….…….Lynette Kvanvig SOUND SYSTEM.............................................................
SERVING AT GRACE Dec. 27 GREETERS................................................................................Carmen & Rob Selting USHER…………………….....…....Kent & Heather Kreutz, Dale & Mary Ellen Kreutz ACOLYTES......................................................Traeton Monahan & Cathr ine Selting ASSISTING MINISTER............................................................................Tim Patmore LESSON READER……………………………………………………..
MUSIC………………………….…...………….…………..…………..Myrna Brennick
SOUND …………………………………………………………………Christian Kotab
RADIO ANNOUNCER.................................................................................Dick Ruby
PROJECTOR..............................................................................................Cindy Milek
COMMUNION HELPERS……………………….……..Gary Meyer & Sue Whitford
TELLERS........................................................................................Finance Committee
COFFEE HOSTS…………………..….………Sue Whitford & __________________
ALTAR GUILD……...…………………..….Linda Grams, Deb Enright, Glynda Smith