GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH THE ALTAR FLOWERS

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of
January 16, 2011 His House by Allen and Dorris Deislinger in celebration of their 27th wedding
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY anniversary and in thanksgiving for the Lord’s many blessings.
PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH THOSE WHO SERVE
Dearest Lord Jesus, You are the Lamb of God who takes away my sin and the sin of the
whole world. Grant that I always look to You as my Lord and Savior and further grant that by Pastor: Rev. James C. Walter
Your Spirit’s power, through Word and Sacrament, You keep me strong in my faith and the
Director of Parish Music: Nathan Beethe
confession of Your name, bold to say to others, “come and see.” In Your name I pray. Amen
Secretary: Pat Funk
WELCOME Early Childhood Center Director: Colleen Moorman
Welcome to everyone! This year the season of green known as Epiphany is as long as it Acolyte: (8:15) Megan Gipson
can be. That is because Easter this year is about as late as it can be. Throughout this season Jesus Cantor: (8:15) Joel Junkans
is revealed as the Son of God, the Messiah, the Savior for the whole world and for you. In the Ushers: (8:15) Bill Allaben, Bobby Bemberg
liturgy we sing that Jesus is a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of His people Israel. It is
Tim Loyd, Ed Mahnken
indeed good for you to be here today and we encourage you to come and worship with us again.
We ask that everyone fill out an attendance registration card found at each pew and return
Greeters: (8:15) Verna, Vera and Shirley Rieve
it to an Usher as the Offering is collected. Restrooms are located on the lower level of this Altar Guild: (8:15) Janet Killough
building or across the bridge on this floor level before entering the fellowship hall. If you have Acolyte: (10:45) Kaylee Hammond
any questions please ask one of our greeters or ushers. Children are welcome in our Service and Communion Assistant: (10:45) Terry Eustice
will be invited to come forward for a Children’s Message. Parents may accompany them. A Cantor: (10:45) Sharon Le Blanc
nursery for infants and toddlers is located downstairs for anyone who has need. Ushers: (10:45) Rudy Bischof, Rick Camacho
HOLY COMMUNION Jason Camacho, Richard Sanders
Holy Communion will be celebrated in the 10:45 Service today. In this sacrament we Greeters: (10:45) Maxine Biggers
receive Christ’s very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Altar Guild: (10:45) Dawn Cline
Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of Coffee Host: Bette Bogart
faith might be established. Thank you for honoring this request. Altar Guild: (Wed. evening) Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter
Communion instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to Nursery Attendant: Mary Ann Dyer
kneel and then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or the mouth. The Elder
distributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold their cups until the Pastor NEXT WEEK’S READINGS - The appointed readings for next Sunday, January 23rd, The
says, “Take and drink.” Third Sunday after the Epiphany, are: The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4, The
AS WE GATHER Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and The Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:12-25.
“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” were the words spoken
by John the Baptist the day after he baptized Jesus in the Jordan. John bore witness that there he Grace Lutheran Church
“saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him (Jesus).” So in this P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225
Spirit-inspired witness of John about Jesus we learn who Jesus is and why He came. By that www.gracelutheranlr.org
same Spirit we are called to be God’s people and further called to be witnesses to the world that Telephone Number: 501-663-3631
Jesus is the Lamb of God. Following the example of Andrew in our Gospel reading for today that
can be done by bringing your brother or sister, friend, co-worker or next door neighbor to Jesus.
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 THE ORDER OF MATINS
FOR
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

Pre-Service Music

Lighting of the Chancel Candles

Prelude The Only Son From Heaven - Johann Walther

Ringing of the Church Bell

Psalmody
Opening Hymn: The Only Son from Heaven LSB 402
Antiphon
Stand
P The Christ has appeared to us.
Opening Versicles Psalm 51:15; Psalm 70:1

Venite Psalm 95:1–7

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 P You have multiplied, O LORD my God,
C your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you!
P I will proclaim and tell of them,
C yet they are more than can be told.
P Sacrifice and offering you have not desired,
C but you have given me an open ear.
P Burnt offering and sin offering
C you have not required.
P Then I said, “Behold, I have come;
C in the scroll of the book it is written of me:
P I desire to do your will, O my God;
C your law is within my heart.”
P I have told the glad news of deliverance
C in the great congregation;
Antiphon
P behold, I have not restrained my lips,
P The Christ has appeared to us. C as you know, O LORD.
P I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
C I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
P I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
C from the great congregation.
P As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me;
Psalm Psalm 40:1–11 C your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!
C Glory be to the Father and to the Son
P I waited patiently for the LORD; and to the Holy Spirit;
C he inclined to me and heard my cry. as it was in the beginning,
P He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, is now, and will be forever. Amen
C and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
P He put a new song in my mouth, Sit
C a song of praise to our God.
P Many will see and fear,
Children's Message
C and put their trust in the LORD.
P Blessèd is the man who makes
C the LORD his trust, Office Hymn: When All the World Was Cursed LSB 346
P who does not turn to the proud,
C to those who go astray after a lie!

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 Sit
Readings

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 49:1–7 Sermon John 1:29–42a

“A Lamb for the World”
P This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand

Epistle 1 Corinthians 1:1–9

P This is the Word of the Lord. Canticle

C Thanks be to God.

Stand Te Deum

Holy Gospel John 1:29–42a

P The Holy Gospel according to John, the first chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

The reading of the Holy Gospel.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.

Responsory Psalm 119:89; 26:8; Luke 11:28

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 Sit

Offering When All the World Was Cursed - Flor Peeters

Stand

Prayer

Kyrie Mark 10:47

Lord's Prayer Matthew 6:9–13

C Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen

Salutation 2 Timothy 4:22

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Collect of the Day Benedicamus Psalm 103:1

P Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and on earth, mercifully
hear the prayers of Your people and grant us Your peace through all our days; through
Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever.

Prayer of the Church Benediction 2 Corinthians 13:14

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to
their needs.

Each petition ends with the following:

P Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude with the following:

P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy;
through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C Amen
Closing Hymn: My Faith Looks Up to Thee LSB 702
Collect for Grace
P O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, You have safely brought us Postlude My Faith Looks Up to Thee - Theodore Beck
to the beginning of this day. Defend us in the same with Your mighty power and grant
that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our
doings, being ordered by Your governance, may be righteous in Your sight; through Jesus
Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, T T T
now and forever.

Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright ©
2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

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 THIS WEEK AT GRACE OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY to Sheila Meadows on the death of her uncle, William
Dempsey Bennett. He died on Wednesday, January 5th, in Hot Springs.
SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. – Divine Service
Coffee and Fellowship CONGRATULATIONS to Michael and Brenda Parscale on the birth of their
9:45 a.m. – Sunday School and Bible Class granddaughter, Genevieve Marie, born to their daughter Erin and her husband Corey on
10:45 a.m. – Divine Service with Holy Communion Saturday, January 8th. Congratulations and God’s Blessings.
4:00 p.m. – Financial Peace University
MON - FRI: 7:30 a.m. – Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) WELCOME – Jane and Kristen Parsons have transferred to Grace from Peace Lutheran
MONDAY: NO 8th Grade Confirmation Church in Conway. Please welcome Jane and Kristen to our Grace Family.
TUESDAY: 9:30 a.m. – Tuesday Morning Bible Class
12:00 noon – Fellowship Club LAST WEEK’S STEWARDSHIP – Attendance: Sunday 1/9: 191 (8:15 - 103 and 10:45
WEDNESDAY: 6:30 a.m. – Men’s Bible Study (St. Vincent’s) - 88. Mid-Week Service 1/12: 13. Offerings: Sunday 1/9: $6,736.15. Mid-Week
6:00 p.m. – Handbells Service 1/5: $895.00. Building Fund: $590.00. Fan into Flame: $310.00. Memorials:
7:00 p.m. – Adult Choir $175.00.
7:00 p.m. – Mid-week Service
THURSDAY: 7:00 p.m. – LWML Evening Guild 2011 OFFERING ENVELOPES – There are still some 2011 offering envelopes that have
FRIDAY: 4:15 p.m. – 7th Grade Confirmation not been picked up. They are on the table at the entrance of the church. Please note in
your 2011 offering envelopes there is one entitled ‘Mission Offering’ which is to be used
TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, we learn more about John the Baptist from Matthew 3:1– for your Fan Into Flame contribution. Unless otherwise designated, any offerings given
12. As John pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God, so our pastors point us to this same in this envelope will go toward our Fan Into Flame campaign.
Jesus, who grants us forgiveness, life, and salvation. Ask your children what they
learned about John, what he ate, and how he dressed. FAN INTO FLAME – We now have 47 responses to our Fan into Flame campaign, which
include 45 pledges and one time gifts totally $57,760.00. Of this amount we have
SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS – Pastor Walter’s Bible Class meets at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday
received $15,940.00. Even though our pledges now exceed our goal of $50.000.00,
morning in Parker Hall. Pastor is leading a study on the book of Genesis.
please consider an offering to this Synod-wide campaign for national and international
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GOD’S BLESSINGS TO: missions. Please return your one-time gift or three year pledge in the offering plate or
Jan. 17 – Kara and David Mainard mail it to the church office. Cards and envelopes are in the church office. Thank you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GOD’S BLESSINGS TO: 2011 ALTAR GUILD – The Altar Guild Schedule for 2011 is on the stand by the
Jan. 16 – Jennifer Harrod breezeway door. Please take time to check the schedule and sign up for the month and
Jan. 18 – Holly Raney service in which you wish to serve. We appreciate all who have volunteered to serve.
Jan. 20 – Brooke Metzler For the first half of the year we have openings for the 10:45 services in March and May.
Jan. 21 – Joe Gelzine If you would like to help but have not previously done so, please contact the church
Jan. 22 – Lori Dumont, Frank Royster office. Thank you for volunteering your time!

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: POINSETTIAS – Thank you to everyone who gave poinsettias to decorate the church for
Ann Tschiemer is in hospice care at Arkansas Hospice. Christmas. The poinsettias are on a table in the breezeway. Please take your poinsettia
Michael Parscale is continuing his struggle with cancer. home today as we will throw them away this week. Thank you!

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8th GRADE CONFIRMATION class will not meet on Monday this week.
7th GRADE CONFIRMATION class meets on Fridays at 4:15 p.m. in the Parlor.
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY starts here at Grace today at 4:00 p.m. and will end
around 6:00 p.m. Dave Ramsey, the founder and host for Financial Peace University, is a
nationally syndicated personal money management expert. Childcare will be available.
The cost is $100 per couple/single. If you want to attend and have not registered, please
contact Randy Middaugh for details.
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS meets each Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the downstairs
classroom in the church. They have started a new Life Light Series on Mark. Contact
Joan Ann Olsen if you’re interested in attending.
FELLOWSHIP CLUB will meet Tuesday, January 18th, at 12:00 noon in the downstairs
classroom in the church. Marietta is cooking so come and enjoy lunch and a good time of
fellowship. Call Marietta Gutierrez if you have questions.
LWML EVENING GUILD will meet on Thursday, January 20th, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Parlor for their Annual White Elephant Sale. Bring your wrapped items for the sale and
join us for a fun filled evening!! Verna, Vera and Shirley Rieve are the hostesses.
BABY SHOWER – You are invited to a Baby Boy Shower for Suzanne Lambert on
Sunday, January 23rd, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Parlor. Suzanne is registered at Target
and Babies-R-Us. The shower is hosted by Young Women of Grace and the Youth.
2011 THRIVENT BUILDS – HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – Our thanks to Diane Roberts
for being the Grace coordinator for the past couple of years. Diane plans to step down, so
we need a new coordinator to represent Grace. Please contact the church office or Diane
if you would like to volunteer to be the Grace Congregation coordinator. Thanks!!!
NEEDS A RIDE – Penny Kalinowsky would like to attend the Seminar on Islam on
Saturday, January 29th, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hot Springs Village. If you are
planning to attend and can give Penny a ride, please call her at 416-7201.
LIFEQUEST OF ARKANSAS brochures are on the table by the ramp door. Pick up a
copy and see the many programs that are available. If you want more information, talk
with Maxine Biggers.
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SEMINAR ON ISLAM – “The Crescent and the Cross: Islam and Christianity”
seminar will be presented by Dr. Paul L. Maier on Saturday, January 29th, 9:30 a.m. –
3:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 1196 DeSoto Boulevard, in Hot Springs Village.
Tickets are $15.00 which includes materials, lunch and refreshments. Registration forms
are in the church office or call Faith at 501-922-5700 or 501-915-8292. Deadline to
register is January 24th. Check the bulletin board by the Parlor for more information.
EISOLD FAMILY UPDATE - Greetings dear friends in Christ! We pray all is well with
you. We are so excited to share with you that we have our date set for our arrival in
Peru. We will arrive down there on Saturday, January 22, 2011! Please continue to pray
for us as we finalize a few more details. As always, we would love to hear from you.
We thank you for supporting us spiritually, emotionally and financially. May the Lord
bless you in all you do as you serve Him! In Christ, Pastor and Sandi Eisold, Annalise and Erik
BETHANY COX FUND – In September, 2010, Bethany Cox, daughter of Pastor Duncan
and Kim Cox, of Conway was involved in a near-fatal car accident and has a long road to
recovery. The Mid-South District of the LCMS has set up a “Bethany Cox Fund” to
help with medical expenses not covered by insurance. If you are able to contribute to this
fund, please send your check noted “Bethany Cox Fund” to: The Mid-South District –
LCMS, Attn: Nancy Lee, 1675 Wynne Road, Cordova, TN 38016. If possible, please
send your contribution by January 31, 2011. For more information see the blue flyers on
the tables at each entrance to the sanctuary.
MEMORIALS –
IN MEMORY OF MS. NOLA WADE – Sister of Jim Wade
TO GRACE GENERAL FUND
By Rudy and Sherry Bischof
TO THE GRACE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND
By Jim and Nancy Wade
IN MEMORY OF MRS. HELEN JONES
TO GRACE ALTAR GUILD FUND
By Vivian Funk
Ted and Lorraine Hannah
IN MEMORY OF MARIANN FUNK RICHARDS – Cousin of Jack Funk
TO GRACE ALTAR GUILD FUND
By Vivian Funk
Ted and Lorraine Hannah
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