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Living together in God’s amazing grace,
we invite all people to know Christ,
grow in Christ, and make Christ known.
October 20, 2019
WELCOME
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 [email protected]
Pastor Denny Hanson Associate Pastor [email protected]
Pastor Bob Ericson Visitation/Teaching Pastor [email protected]
TODAY AT NAZARETH
Who is Nazareth? Our Mission Statement Living together in God's amazing grace, we invite all people to know Christ, grow in Christ, and make Christ known.
Our Vision Getting our hands dirty for the cause of Christ.
Our Values Holy Discontent - Righting What's Wrong
Responsiveness - Action, Not Apathy
Relationships - We Are Better Together
Leading Beyond Our Walls - Around the Corner, Around the World
Our Congregational Intention To prepare every person to become a fully committed follower of Christ.
To make the love of God real for people.
To excel in our stewardship of God’s gifts and resources.
The flowers at the altar are in celebration of all of God's many
blessings to the Nazareth family of faith.
Hospitalized: David Lorenson, Cruz Begalske, Bev Saak, Carmen
Gutmann, Lorainne Elliott, Leon Skubina, and Vick Kamienski
Our Deepest Sympathy to Elaine Prail and her family as they mourn
the death of her brother; and to Aaron and Christie Sannes and their
family as they grieve the death of Aaron's father.
Today is Ingathering Sunday. In-gatherings are community
celebrations when God's people gather to praise and thank the Lord for
all the grace and provisions God has lavished upon us and make bold
faith promises of our time, talent and treasures in hope and affirmation
that through our discipleship and generosity Jesus and the Holy Spirit
will continue to be at work in the next year to multiply faith and
compassion to a world He loves and redeems. In appreciation of the
many blessings received from God – and to help Nazareth plan for its
ministry projects and programs in 2020 - we encourage all Nazareth
community members to complete your Financial Pledge Forms and
your Serve Volunteer Commitment forms and to submit them today
during the worship services. These can be also be delivered to the
Nazareth office any time this week. With questions, please email
Nazareth’s Finance Manager, Jan Glaspie, at [email protected].
2020 Offering Envelopes are ready to be picked up in Fellowship Hall
this morning. With questions, email [email protected].
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.
Thank you for being here today! Whether you’re joining us from
across town, from out of state or beyond...we are so glad you are
here! There are no perfect people here. We are a people and place
of grace. Whether you’re single, married, divorced, with or without
children, a student or retiree – no matter where you’ve been or what
you’ve done – we invite you to experience the transforming power,
presence, and peace of God here.
New to Naz? We want to connect with you! Please fill out the YELLOW
CONNECTION CARD found in the pew and drop it into the offering
plate or bring it to the Welcome Desk - where you can pick up a
visitor’s packet and a special gift. It is a blessing to have you here!
October 20, 2019
ALL IN ALL: Press Forward and Quit Quitting
Are you a “Snowbird" leaving the Cedar Valley for the winter
months? Please contact Lori Fegley at 319.266.7589 or
[email protected] to provide your updated address.
WORSHIP SERMON NOTES SERMON DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
ALL IN ALL: Press Forward and Quit Quitting
Hebrews 12:1-3 and Luke 9:57-62
Explore the texts for this week and reflect on/discuss these questions:
How does Hebrews 12: 1-3 call us to a higher level of devotion and
commitment, even when times get tough?
Mark Batterson says the following about going all out for the Lord:
It ‘s not a sprint..
It’s a marathon.
It doesn’t seek fifteen minutes of fame.
It seeks eternal glory.
It doesn’t care about public opinion.
It lives for the applause of nail-scarred hands.
It’s not satisfied with what the world has to offer.
It’s only objective is My Utmost for His Highest.
How does this kind of attitude fly in the face of a modern culture which
thinks short-term with its “pay me now” mindset?
What is your next step in your journey of following Jesus with passion and
commitment?
Sermon - ALL IN ALL: Press Forward and Quit Quitting
- Pastor Brian King
Today’s Texts - Hebrews 12:1-3 and Luke 9:57-62
9:00 a.m.
Prelude - Prelude - Air (J. S. Bach)
Gathering Hymn - This is My Father's World
Children’s Song - Go, My Children, With My Blessing
Offering/Ingathering - Surrender All
Communion - My Faith Looks Up to Thee - #759 (red)
- Have No Fear, Little Flock - #764 (red)
- Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me - #767 (red)
Postlude - Fanfare (Lemmens)
10:45 a.m.
Opening Worship - Great Things
- King of My Heart
Offering/Ingathering - Surrender All
Communion - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)
Prayer of the Day
O Lord God, tireless guardian of your people, you are always ready to hear our cries. Teach us to rely day and night on your care. Inspire us to seek your enduring justice for all this suffering world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Nathaniel Parrish, Director of Music and Worship Arts
Joyce Barbatti, Reader (9:00)
Nancy Graen, Reader (10:45)
Thank you to all Nazareth volunteers for your faithful service!
October 20, 2019
ALL IN ALL: Press Forward and Quit Quitting
Hebrews 12:1-3 and Luke 9:57-62
Read It!
Take the time this week to review Nazareth’s core values. Read the Bible passages associated with each value (the texts are listed on the back of this page):
Holy Discontent – Righting What’s Wrong
Responsiveness – Action, Not Apathy
Relationships – We Are Better Together
Leading Beyond Our Walls – Around the Corner, Around the World
Watch It!
If you have not already done so, sign up for a FREE RightNow Media account by going to https://naz.org/rightnow-media/. What is RightNow Media? Rightnow Media is a way for you and your family to watch and study the Bible right from your living room or from your mobile device. It is the world's largest library of Biblical on-demand video resources available anytime, anywhere. With over 20,000 titles to choose from, there is something for everyone. If you already have a Rightnow Media account, now is the time to gather your family and friends to select a new study for the fall!
Live It!
Be intentional this week about living out these four core values: “Holy Discontent”, “Responsiveness”, “Relationships” and “Leading Beyond Our Walls”. Prayerfully discern how God can strengthen you to be “all in” and to go “all out” for the cause of Christ. Invite someone to join you for a Rightnow Media study, to join you for a cup of coffee so you can share your faith story, and/or to join you at church next Sunday. Finally, if you have not already turned in your 2020 Financial Pledge Form and/or your 2020 Serve Volunteer Commitment Form, make plans to bring them to the Nazareth office this week.
Welcome New Members!
Welcome to 16 new Nazareth Members as they are being
received during worship this morning. Please take a
moment to greet each of them and/or to stop and see their
pictures on the “Welcome to Naz” bulletin board in
Fellowship Hall. Contact information for the new members
will be available at the Welcome Desk. With questions
about membership, please email [email protected].