GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS May 13, 2012

THE ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of His House by Gary and Angie Proud in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary on May 20th and in thanksgiving for the Lords many blessings. THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Director of Parish Music: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Assisting Elder: (8:15) Communion Assistant: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeter: Altar Guild: Acolyte: Cantor: Ushers: Greeters: Altar Guild: Coffee Hosts: Altar Guild: Nursery Attendant: (8:15) (8:15) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (Wed. evening) Rev. James C. Walter Nathan Beethe Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Perryn Andrews Paul Walter Ralph Olsen Ralph Olsen Bill Allaben, Bobby Bemberg Tim Loyd, Ed Mahnken Lori Dumont Pat Funk Lauren Faulkner Ron Krueger Rudy Bischof, Jason Camacho Rick Camacho, Richard Sanders Scott and Catherine Manchester Jack, Anna Kate and Sydney Bev Sanders Gary and Angie Proud Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Mary Ann Dyer

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH
God of love, Lord of my life, as You have shown Your love for me by sending Your Son Jesus to be my Savior, grant that I show my love for You and my neighbor by living my life in Your grace and rejoicing in Your many gifts and blessings. Fill me with joy in my salvation so that I seek to share the hope that I have in Jesus with others. I pray this in His holy name. Amen

WELCOME
Alleluia, Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed, Alleluia! Jesus said, Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. By grace we receive salvation freely from our Lord through faith which seeks to do Gods will in response to His love for us. Welcome to everyone gathered here this morning! It is our prayer that you will be strengthened in your faith through the proclamation of the Gospel. Each Sunday throughout the year is a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord. We invite you to come and worship with us again. We ask that everyone fill out an attendance registration card found at each pew and return it to an Usher as the Offering is collected. Children are welcome in our Service and will be invited to come forward for a Childrens Message. Parents may accompany them if they wish. We have a staffed nursery facility for infants and toddlers located downstairs in this building for anyone who has need. Restroom facilities are located downstairs as well as on this floor level across the bridge before entering the fellowship hall. If you have any questions, please speak with an usher or greeter.

HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion will be celebrated in the 8:15 Service today. In this sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Those who are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor before partaking of this sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank you for honoring this request.

AS WE GATHER
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide. As we abide in the Vine, who is our Lord Jesus Christ, we grow in His love and our faith seeks to bear fruit by keeping His commandments, not as obligation but in thanksgiving. The Lord never tires of loving His people and providing for them physically and spiritually. God continuously loves the Church through the preaching of His Word and equips the saints through the love and care of pastors and teachers. He calls us to love one another genuinely with a love that exceeds emotions, but dares to invest time, talent, and treasure for the sake of another. God invested His Son in order to save the world from the evil one who would seek to distort and destroy a Christ-like love among us.

NEXT WEEKS READINGS The appointed readings for next Sunday, May 20th, The Seventh Sunday of Easter, are: The First Reading: Acts 1:12-26, The Epistle Reading: 1 John 5:9-15, and The Gospel Reading: John 17:11b-19.
Grace Lutheran Church P. O. Box 250769, Little Rock, AR 72225 www.gracelutheranlr.org Telephone Number: 501-663-3631

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THE ORDER OF DIVINE SERVICE for THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

The pastor addresses each candidate:

Naming of the Candidate

P How are you named? R [Name]
The pastor makes the sign of the holy cross upon the forehead and heart of each candidate while saying:

Pre-Service Music Lighting of the Chancel Candles Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell Opening Hymn: Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice 10:45 Service continues on page 7 LSB 556 sts. 15
Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice - Kevin Hildebrand

Sign of the Cross

P Jaycie Nicole Fisher Goodwin, receive the sign of the holy cross both upon your T forehead and upon your T heart to mark you as one redeemed by Christ the crucified.

Prayer
P Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, according to Your strict judgment You condemned the unbelieving world through the flood, yet according to Your great mercy You preserved believing Noah and his family, eight souls in all. You drowned hard-hearted Pharaoh and all his host in the Red Sea, yet led Your people Israel through the water on dry ground, foreshadowing this washing of Your Holy Baptism. Through the Baptism in the Jordan of Your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, You sanctified and instituted all waters to be a blessed flood and a lavish washing away of sin. We pray that You would behold Jaycie Nicole Fisher Goodwin according to Your boundless mercy and bless her with true faith by the Holy Spirit, that through this saving flood all sin in her, which has been inherited from Adam and which she herself has committed since, would be drowned and die. Grant that she be kept safe and secure in the holy ark of the Christian Church, being separated from the multitude of unbelievers and serving Your name at all times with a fervent spirit and a joyful hope, so that, with all believers in Your promise, she would be declared worthy of eternal life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen

Sacrament of Holy Baptism (8:15)

Stand

Invocation
P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen

Baptismal Address

Matthew 28:18b19; Mark 16:16a; 1 Peter 3:21

P Dearly beloved, Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Matthew, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. In the last chapter of Mark our Lord promises, Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. And the apostle Peter has written, Baptism now saves you. The Word of God also teaches that we are all conceived and born sinful and are under the power of the devil until Christ claims us as His own. We would be lost forever unless delivered from sin, death, and everlasting condemnation. But the Father of all mercy and grace has sent His Son Jesus Christ, who atoned for the sin of the whole world, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

Holy Gospel
P Hear the word of our Savior Jesus Christ telling of the new birth by water and the Spirit. "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." (John 3:5-7) P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

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The congregation joins in praying.

Lord's Prayer
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

into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He will come to judge the living and the dead? R Yes, I believe. P Do you 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? R Yes, I believe. P Jaycie Nicole Fisher Goodwin do you desire to be baptized? R Yes, I do.
The pastor pours water three times on the head of each candidate while saying:

Baptism
P Jaycie Nicole, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen
The pastor places his hands on the head of the newly baptized while saying:

Blessing
P The Lord preserve your coming in and your going out from this time forth and even T evermore. C Amen
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Blessing of the Newly Baptized

P The almighty God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given you the new birth of water and of the Spirit and has forgiven you all your sins, strengthen you with His grace to life T everlasting. C Amen
The pastor lights a baptismal candle from the paschal candle and gives it to the newly baptized while saying:

Renunciation
P Jaycie Nicole Fisher Goodwin, do you renounce the devil? R Yes, I renounce him. P Do you renounce all his works? R Yes, I renounce them. P Do you renounce all his ways? R Yes, I renounce them.

Presentation of the Baptismal Candle

P Receive this burning light to show that you have received Christ who is the Light of the world. Live always in the light of Christ, and be ever watchful for His coming, that you may meet Him with joy and enter with Him into the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which shall have no end.

Profession of Faith
P Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth? R Yes, I believe. P Do you 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

Welcome
A In Holy Baptism God the Father has made you Jaycie Nicole Fisher Goodwin a member of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and an heir with us of all the treasures of heaven in the one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We receive you in Jesus' name as our sister in Christ, that together we might hear His Word, receive His gifts, and proclaim the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. C Amen. We welcome you in the name of the Lord.

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Confession of Sins
P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen

Collect for the Newly Baptized

P Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful God and Father, we thank and praise You that You graciously preserve and enlarge Your family and have granted Jaycie Nicole Fisher Goodwin the new birth in Holy Baptism and made her a member of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and an heir of Your heavenly kingdom. We humbly implore You that, as she has now become Your child, You would keep her in her baptismal grace, that according to Your good pleasure she may faithfully grow to lead a godly life to the praise and honor of Your holy name and finally, with all Your saints, obtain the promised inheritance in heaven; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen

Declaration of Grace

John 1:12; Philippians 1:6

The Peace
P Peace T be with you. C Amen

P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. C Amen

8:15 Service continues with the Service of the Word on the next page

Service of the Word

Introit
P Come and hear, all you who fear God, C and I will tell what he has done for my soul. P Shout for joy to God, all the earth; C sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!
Ps. 66:12, 89, 20; antiphon: Ps. 66:16

Confession and Absolution (10:45)

Stand The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

Invocation

Matthew 28:19b; [18:20]

P Bless our God, O peoples; C let the sound of his praise be heard, P who has kept our soul among the living C and has not let our feet slip. P Blessd be God, C because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen P Come and hear, all you who fear God, C and I will tell what he has done for my soul.

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen

Exhortation

1 John 1:89

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

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Kyrie

Mark 10:47

This Is the Feast

Revelation 5:1213; 19:59

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

Stand

Alleluia and Verse

Rom. 6:9; John 16:33b

P Alleluia. We know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. Alleluia. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. Alleluia.

P Let us pray. O God, the giver of all that is good, by Your holy inspiration grant that we may think those things that are right and by Your merciful guiding accomplish them; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Holy Gospel
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the fifteenth chapter.
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John 15:917

First Reading
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Acts 10:3448

The reading of the Holy Gospel. P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Gradual

adapt. from Matt. 28:7; Heb. 2:7; Ps. 8:6

Christ has risen | from the dead.* [God the Father] has crowned him with glory and | honor, He has given him dominion over the works | of his hands;* he has put all things un- | der his feet.

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Children's Message Sermon Hymn: Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice
1 John 5:18

Epistle
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

LSB 556 sts. 610 John 15:9-17

Sermon Joy-Full

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Nicene Creed (8:15)

C I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life T of the world to come. Amen

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 sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence 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 T everlasting. Amen

Prayer of the Church

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
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Offering
Stand

Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice - Hans Friedrich Micheelsen

Apostles' Creed (10:45)

C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,

Offertory

Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19

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Proper Preface
P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God. And most especially are we bound to praise You on this day for the glorious resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, the very Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us and bore the sins of the world. By His dying He has destroyed death, and by His rising again He has restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Mary Magdalene, Peter and John, and with all the witnesses of the resurrection, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

10:45 Service continues on page 21

Service of the Sacrament (8:15)

Sanctus Preface
2 Timothy 4:22; [Colossians 3:1]; [Psalm 136] Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

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Lord's Prayer
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

Matthew 6:913

Prayer of Thanksgiving
P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen

Pax Domini

John 20:19

The Words of Our Lord

Matthew 26:2628; Mark 14:2224 Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:2325

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.

Agnus Dei

John 1:29

Proclamation of Christ

1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lords death until He comes. C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

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Post-Communion Collect
P Let us pray. Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son's body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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Distribution Communion Instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those who are able, to 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 says, Take and drink. Hymn: I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table Hymn: Baptized into Your Name Most Holy Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
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LSB 618 LSB 590 LSB 700

Benediction

Numbers 6:2426

Thank the Lord

Closing Hymn: Where Charity and Love Prevail Postlude

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Where Charity and Love Prevail - Benjamin Culli

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Service Concludes (10:45)

Lord's Prayer
P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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
Matthew 6:913

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion Fellowship and Coffee in the Parlor 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and Pastor Walters Bible Class Young Women of Grace class will not meet today 10:45 a.m. Divine Service Pastors Conference 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) NO 7th Grade Confirmation 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Class 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Study (St. Vincents) 7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Worship Service 7:00 p.m. LWML Evening Guild 4:15 p.m. 8th Grade Confirmation 6:00 p.m. Lutheran Night at Dickey Stephens Park 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Disney Extravaganza at Immanuel Baptist Church 1:00 p.m. Church Picnic at Maumelle Park, Pav. #8

MON WED: MON - FRI: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: NEXT SUNDAY:

Closing Collect
P Almighty God, grant to Your Church Your Holy Spirit and the wisdom that comes down from above, that Your Word may not be bound but have free course and be preached to the joy and edifying of Christs holy people, that in steadfast faith we may serve You and, in the confession of Your name, abide unto the end; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. C Amen

Benediction
P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and T give you peace. C Amen

TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL - The account of Paul and Silas in Prison serves as the focus of Sunday School today. Just as God freed Paul and Silas from prison, granting them life out of death, so Christ by His crucifixion and resurrection frees me from the prison of my sins and grants me life eternal. Questions for discussion include How is this event more than just a story about Pauls escape from prison? and How has God rescued us from the prison of sin? SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS Pastor Walters Bible Class meets at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday morning in Parker Hall. Pastor is leading a study on the book of Exodus.

Closing Hymn: Where Charity and Love Prevail Postlude T

Acknowledgments

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THE YOUNG WOMEN OF GRACE will not meet for Bible study this morning. You are encouraged to attend Pastor Walters class in Parker Hall. Contact Gina Junkans for more information about their class. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: May 13 Jan and Robert Grant, Tiffany and Richard Warriner May 15 Emily and Carter Stein May 16 Judy and Dennis Fastenau May 18 Carmen and Drew Stewart - 22 -

Where Charity and Love Prevail - Benjamin Culli

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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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO: May 13 Christian Johnston, Richard Sanders May 14 Ross Holzhauer, Lauren Keppel, Sean Moorman May 15 Rachel Allen May 16 Jon Cline, Emily Stein May 17 Jack Lamb May 18 Robert Grant May 19 Casey Jenkins, Emma Lile, Bowman Stein, Sandy Sweeney REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Larry Jones is at St. Vincent Rehab in Sherwood for therapy. Martha Pils is at Baptist Rehab for therapy. Vera Rieve is hospitalized at Baptist Medical Center. Harold Wells is at Baptist Rehab for therapy. Mark Cate continues his recovery at home. Sherry Bischof continues her recovery and treatments. Jeanette Keehn continues her recovery at home. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 5/6: 206 (8:15 114 and 10:45 92). Mid-week Service 5/9: 15. Offerings: Sunday 5/6: $11,647.25. Mid-week Service 5/2: $90.00. Building Fund: $770.00. Fan into Flame: $375.00. Memorials: $25.00. 7th GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS will NOT MEET on Monday. 8th GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Friday at 4:15 p.m. in the Parlor. BAPTISM AND ADULT CONFIRMATION In the 8:15 Service this morning, Mrs. Jaycie Goodwin will be received as a communicant member of Grace through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism which is also her Adult Confirmation. Please welcome Jaycie to our Grace Family. Jaycie is the wife of Hunter Goodwin. CONGRATULATIONS AND GODS BLESSINGS to Michael and Carrie Fastenau Eubanks on the birth of their daughter Courtlyn Rae on May 7th here in Little Rock. Courtlyns brother is Cooper and her grandparents are Dennis and Judy Fastenau. KEEP IN TOUCH Samantha Saenger was deployed to Afghanistan on Friday. Please keep in touch with Samanthaher e-mail address is sam.saenger@gmail.com and her address will be Samantha Saenger, 772 EAS/Ops, APO AE 09355.

BABY SHOWER There will be a baby shower for Jaycie (Mrs. Hunter) Goodwin next Saturday, May 19th, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Parlor. Its a boy and they are doing the nursery in Granimls (jungle theme)! Jaycie and Hunter are registered at BabiesRUs and Target. Jaycie is the granddaughter-in-law of Bette Bogart. The shower is hosted by Sherry Bischof, Paulette Goldsby, Lisa Hicks, Doris Holzhauer, Kay Jenkins, Carole Nichols, and Carol Thompson. HOUSING NEEDED Mr. Kurt Shrader from Savannah, Georgia, has accepted a job in Little Rock and came on May 4th to start his job. Kurt was in worship here at Grace last Sunday. His wife will not be moving here for a couple of months so Kurt needs a room or place to stay for a couple of months. Please call the church office if you know of a place that would work for Kurts immediate need. THRIVENT BUILDS - Who: See the Ashley Shaw family picture on the bridge. This is who our volunteer efforts and donations are helping. She is a standup lady and she will make you proud! Location: 5004 Division St. NLR. Pike Ave. N. of I-40, LT at Parkway Dr. 2 blocks RT on Division. Progress: Trusses are now up. The Saturday 5/12 construction date was cancelled. Grace Construction Volunteers: Jim Marvin, Charles Stein, Jim Robinson, Gervais LeBlanc, Frank Royster, and John Ketcher. Grace Fund Raising: Our target is $2,811. So far: $715. GATHERING GRACE GARDENERS - Grace needs individuals, groups, or organizations to volunteer to assist with maintenance of the beautiful flower and garden beds on the church grounds. The church has a lawn service for the hard work, and the beds have been mulched and planted. But volunteers are needed to provide some loving care to ensure that the beds stay attractive. Groups or organizations may wish to sponsor particular beds. Please contact Charles Stein at cstein30@comcast.net or 920-3371 if you wish to volunteer or to get more information.
ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS - The Endowment Committee is currently accepting

applications for scholarships for the 2012-2013 school year. Applicants must be attending a Lutheran University or Seminary to be eligible. Applications are available through the church office. If you are currently receiving a scholarship from Grace, we ask that you update us with your fall plans. All applications are due by May 30th. GRACE GRADUATES Graduation time is here and we would like to recognize our Grace graduates. If you are graduating from high school or college this spring, please send the information to the church office so we can publish our graduates in the June newsletter. If you are graduating from high school, please let us know your plans for after graduation. - 24 -

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LWML EVENING GUILD will meet on Thursday, May 17th 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. We will have our Annual White Elephant Sale. Bring your wrapped items for the sale and join us for a fun filled evening!! All women are welcome. If you have questions, call Judy Rivers. LWML MID-SOUTH DISTRICT CONVENTION will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee, June 8th 10th. Pat Funk and Angie Proud will attend representing Grace. This year at the District Convention the "ingathering" will be GIFT CARDS for Ben Athley State Veterans' State Home. Gift cards can be from any of the following: Cracker Barrel, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Applebees, Wal-Mart, Target, Belk and Regal Cinemas. They will also accept monetary donations made by check made out to Ben Athley State Veterans' Home and in the memo line write "Activity Dept". Pat & Angie will deliver these gifts for us so if you would like to make a donation send it to the Evening Guild meeting on the May 17th or give to Pat in the church office by June 3rd. Please help us in letting our Veterans' know we care about them. VBS VOLUNTEER PLANNING MEETING will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor. The purpose of the meeting will be to go over the program, find out where everyone is assigned and answer any questions you may have! Contact Heather Lamb if you have questions. CLEANING OF THE SANCTUARY Kim Woodyard is looking for people to help with the dusting, polishing, and more in the sanctuary. If you can help, please contact her at dlwoodyard@msn.com or 425-6681, so that she can coordinate a time to meet. GRACE ANNUAL FLOAT TRIP Start making your plans now for the Grace Annual Float Trip, on Saturday, June 9th. Meet at the Highway 14 Bridge at 9:45 a.m. for departure at 10:00 a.m. The cost is $45.00 per canoe plus $5 per person for lunch on the river. Lunch on the river is again being served by Marge and Crew. Contact Tim Loyd at 851-6457 or 352-4908 or email him at timpaul59@att.net if you have questions. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board by the Parlor. LUTHERAN CAMP ON PETIT JEAN The 2012 Summer Camp theme is S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Him in Never-Ending Eagerness) make em wonder what ya got. Campers will learn to use Gods Word to bring light to the weak in a week. Registration forms are available in the church office or on their website www.lutherancamp.org. There is a full payment discount of $15 for each camper if registration in paid in full and postmarked by May 15th. Multiple child discounts are also available. Check our bulletin board by the Parlor for more information. - 25 -

COLLEGE STUDENTS If you are home for the summer and interested in a weekly Bible Study please contact Krista Stein at stein.krista.l@gmail.com. CONGRATULATIONS At an award ceremony on Tuesday, Sam Cate was the recipient a $2,000 scholarship from the History Department at the University of Arkansas of Little Rock. Congratulations, Sam!! FELLOWSHIP CLUB will meet on Tuesday, May 22nd, at 12:00 noon in Parker Hall. Please note weve moved to the fourth Tuesday this month. Lunch will be provided by our ACTS friends. Join us for good food and fellowship. Contact the church office if you have questions. THE BOARD OF EVANGELISM will be sponsoring their Nemos Fintastic Bean Bag Toss booth at the 5th Annual Disney Extravaganza at Immanuel Baptist Church on May 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a carnival style event that brings children available for adoption and approved adoptive families together and given them an opportunity to meet. If you would like to volunteer to work in our booth, contact Abby Buchanan or call the church office. THE C.A.L.L. INFORMATIONAL MEETING will be held on Monday evening, May 21st, at 6:30 p.m. in Parker Hall. This is an opportunity to hear more about ways you can help children in foster care in Pulaski County. To register for this event go on-line to www.thecallinarkansas.org. The Grace Board of Evangelism is hosting this meeting. Talk with Abby Buchanan or Pat Funk for more information. MID-WEEK SERVICES - We have a Worship Service each Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. Each weeks theme follows the theme of the previous Sunday. Holy Communion is celebrated on the second and fourth Wednesday. Please join us for worship. BASKET OF HOPE The LWML Evening Guild is supporting this ministry and would appreciate your help. Donated items include: baby bottles, rattlers, bibs, booties, blankets, disposable cameras, small photo books, journals or small stuffed animals. Place these items on the table in the breezeway. Brochures with additional information are available in the breezeway. If you would like to deliver baskets, send your contact information to patfunk@gracelutheranlr.org or call the church office.

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ANNUAL GRACE CHURCH PICNIC at Maumelle Park, Pavilion #8 Sunday, May 20th 1:00 p.m.

Vacation Bible School June 10th 14th Grace Lutheran Church

The Amazing Desert Journey VBS is an exciting journey! Come explore Bible stories, take Bible challenges, make crafts, play games, sing, and more! VBS will be held June 10th-14th from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Fill out the registration form in the breezeway and put it in the basket on the table! Any questions, contact Heather Lamb or Linnea Weed. See you there! We need you! Through the dedication of our members and friends who volunteer at VBS, we share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to children each year. We need volunteers to help out in small groups and as helpers in each of our rotation sites. If you would like to be part of this Amazing Journey, please sign up on the sheet in the breezeway! Any questions, contact Heather Lamb or Linnea Weed. We praise God for you! A meeting for our volunteers will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor. The purpose of the meeting will be to go over the program, find out where everyone is assigned and answer any questions you may have! We appreciate your prayers for Amazing Desert Journey, our Vacation Bible School being held June 10th-14th! Ask God to bring children to our program so they can know and grow in Jesus, our Savior! And ask God to provide leaders and helpers for this important mission. Thank you for your support of this important ministry!

On Sunday, May 20th, at 1:00 p.m. join us for our Annual Church Picnic at Maumelle Park, Pavilion #8 (this is a different park so see the map on the bulletin board by the Parlor). Bring a bucket of chicken and/or your favorite picnic dish and join us for good food, fun and fellowship. Drinks will be provided. We will have our regular Sunday worship services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. and the picnic will start around 1:00 p.m. There will be plenty of time after the 10:45 service to change into your casual clothes and get your picnic food together. Everyone is invited to come together for great food, lots of fun, awesome prizes and fantastic fellowship! See you there, Board of Parish Fellowship

Fun, fellowship and great food!!!

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