Choir Concert

Saturday, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. the Concert Choir and Troubadours of Martin Luther High School, Greendale, Wisconsin, will be performing a concert of sacred music here at Grace. (They will also sing in the Sunday worship on March 21.) These two groups, under the direction of Timothy S. Franz, will appear as part of a nine-day concert tour which will take them to Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. The 40-member Concert Choir portion will include compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Kuhnau, Carl Schalk, Kirby Shaw, and many others. The Troubadours, a group of twenty-one select singers specializing in contemporary Christian music, will perform in the middle of the program.

There is no cost for this concert. A free-will offering will be received to help the students defray the cost of the tour.

Sunday Sermons in Lent

The Sermon Series on Sundays during the season of Lent will be “Lord, Teach us to Pray.” You will be encouraged to examine and reinvigorate your personal prayer life as we study the prayer Jesus taught us.

February 21: Lord, Teach us to Pray – Father, Holy be Your Name

February 28: Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done.

March 7: Give us What We Need

March 14: Forgive us, Lead us Not into Tempation, Deliver us from evil

March 21: Kingdom, Power and Glory

Mid-Week Lenten Worship

The theme for our mid-week Lenten worship services this year is “Life Together,”  based on the book of the same name by Dieterich Bonhoeffer. He was a German theologian martyred by the Nazis near the end of World War II.  He wrote to a seminary community in war-torn Germany about the challenges faced by those trying to live as brothers and sisters in Christ. Concordia Seminary in St. Louis has been working through this book as a campus community this academic year, and one class decided to develop a Lenten series from it. I think it will speak to all of us in our Life Together.

February 17: Life’s Better in My Hands!    1 Peter 2:20-25  (Our Ash Wednesdayservice will include Holy Communion) 

February 24: I’m Being True to Myself!   1 Peter 1:22-25

March 3: This Is It???  1 Peter 1:3-5 

March 10: How Do You Know Who I Am?   1 Peter 2:9-12

March 17: How Can I Believe in a God Who Would…   1 Peter 4:12-25

March 24: I Need This…and This…and This…  1 Peter 4:1-6

Haiti Relief

Even though it may not be the lead story on the news, the devastation in Haiti has not gone away. The need is great and will continue for years.

If you wish to contribute to LCMS World Relief and Human Care for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, you can do so here.

If you are a Thrivent member, they will match your contribution ($1 for every $2 you give, up to $250). To qualify for this match, you must contribute through Thrivent.

Annual Prolife Display

Thanks to a lot of faithful workers, our display is up. The weather was a little damp, but about thirty hard working souls showed up on Saturday to help finish erecting our cross display. May this stark, visible reminder of the number of abortions that take place every day in the United States lead those who see it to consider the immense tragedy this is for our nation and also to see the forgiveness that is available only through Jesus Christ.

On January 16 we will put up the crosses for our annual Pro-Life Display. The crosses represent the number of lives snuffed out EVERY DAY in this country through abortion. We want our community to know that we are for life and that we will help and support them when they find themselves in difficult circumstances. January 24th will be a celebration of Life Sunday in our worship services.

Praise Be to God! Again!!

It is official. The Texas District Board of Directors has given final approval on our loan application, so we are ready to proceed with our new construction. The architect is working on the detailed drawings, which should be completed sometime before the end of the year. We look forward to sharing these plans with the congregation as they become available. Please join us in thanking God for this opportunity and pray for His continued guidance throughout this Building Program.

Pictures from the Heart of the Ministry Dinner in February 2009

Praise Team and Bell Practice

Our music programs continue to make a joyful noise to the Lord. If you are interested in being a part of the praise team, bell choir, or have other musicl talents you would like to use in our worship services, please contact the church office.