GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

(Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS March 3, 2013

THE ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar Flowers are given today to the glory of God and the beautification of His house by Kim Woodyard in honor of her Sunday School class students, Alex, Anna Kate, Ethan, Jack, Lauren, Lily, Mason, and Matthew in gratitude for the joy and understanding they bring as we study God's word together. THOSE WHO SERVE Pastor: Vicar: Director of Parish Music: Secretary: Early Childhood Center Director: Acolyte: (8:15) Cantor: (8:15) Ushers: (8:15) Greeter: Altar Guild: Acolyte: Cantor: Ushers: Greeters: Altar Guild: Euphonium: Coffee Hosts: Altar Guild: Nursery Attendant: (8:15) (8:15) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) (10:45) Rev. James C. Walter David Witte Nathan Beethe Pat Funk Colleen Moorman Lily Woodyard Joel Junkans Terry Bradshaw, Gary Goldsby Jim Marvin, Mark Peterson Jim and Florence Marvin Jim and Judy Keppel Jack Manchester Kurt Shrader Charlie Buchanan, Terry Clawitter Bryan Gipson, David Roberts David, Diane and Alex Roberts Judy Rivers Paul Walter Jim Robinson, Mark and Pamela Peterson Allen and Dorris Deislinger Suzanne Raddle and Wilma Richter Mary Ann Dyer

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

PRAYER UPON ENTERING CHURCH
Lord God, heavenly Father, You are gracious and merciful and You have loved me with an everlasting love. You planted me in Your kingdom in my Baptism, granting me faith and life by Your Holy Spirit. Nurture me by Your Word to strengthen me in my faith so that I might rejoice in Your grace and then bear fruit showing myself to be Your disciple. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen

WELCOME
Welcome to Grace this morning and we invite you to our Lenten Vespers Services on Wednesday evening! Grace is a family of believers dedicated to sharing the Good News of salvation in Jesus. We believe and confess that this is done as the Means of Grace, Gods Word and Sacraments are shared and administered in their truth and purity. Living as His people we bear witness to His love and mercy shown to us and to all. We recognize that others will know that we are Christians by our love shared in word and deed which is our response to His love for us. If you are visiting it is our prayer that you will realize these things about us as Gods people gathered in this place. If you wish to learn more about our teachings from Gods Word please speak with our Pastor. 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 our 10:45 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.

(Wed. evening)

AS WE GATHER
So far this Lent we began by learning that Christ was tempted like each of us but did not sin, that He came to gather all sinners into the shelter of His grace but they were not willing to come, and now we hear of His mercy which calls even the unfruitful to repentance and new life. There is great hope expressed in these Lenten Gospels. Even more personally, we are assured that His grace is strong enough to sustain us against every fear, doubt, and temptation. Who among us has not wondered why harsh grievous things happen and how much more we can bear? To all of these things, our Lord responds with mercy to keep us steadfast, with grace for daily repentance, and with hope in the moments of our greatest struggles.

NEXT WEEKS READINGS - The appointed readings for next Sunday, March 10th, The Fourth Sunday in Lent, are: The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 12:1-6, The Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, and The Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32.
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 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

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

Declaration of Grace (8:15) Pre-Service Music Lighting of the Chancel Candles Prelude Ringing of the Church Bell Opening Hymn: May God Bestow on Us His Grace LSB 824
The Tree of Life - Robert Hobby

John 1:12; Philippians 1:6

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. Amen

Absolution (10:45)
P

John 20:1923

Confession and Absolution

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

Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Invocation
P C

Matthew 28:19b; [18:20]

Service of the Word

Introit
Ps. 5:48; antiphon: Ps. 1:6

In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
1 John 1:89

Exhortation
P C

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

P For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, C but the way of the wicked will perish. P For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; C evil may not dwell with you. P The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; C you hate all evildoers. P You destroy those who speak lies; C the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. P But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. C I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.

Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

Confession of Sins
P C Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. 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

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P Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; C make your way straight before 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 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, C but the way of the wicked will perish.

Salutation and Collect of the Day

Canticle: Your Heart, O God, Is Grieved

LSB 945

Let us pray. O God whose glory it is always to have mercy, be gracious to all who have gone astray from Your ways and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of Your Word; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Sit

Anthem Old Testament Reading

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

My Song Is Love Unknown Donald Busarow

Ezekiel 33:720

Gradual

Heb. 12:2

1970 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011479. Public domain

[O come, let us fix our eyes on] | Jesus,* the founder and perfecter | of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despis- | ing the shame,* and is seated at the right hand of the | throne of God.

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

1 Corinthians 10:113

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Stand Sit

Verse of the Day

2 Peter 3:9b, c

P The Lord is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

Children's Message Sermon Hymn: The Tree of Life LSB 561

Luke 13:19

Verse for Lent

Joel 2:13

Sermon Planted to be Fruitful

Stand

Apostles' Creed (8:15)

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, 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

1978 Lutheran Book of Worship

Holy Gospel
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the thirteenth chapter.

Luke 13:19

The reading of the Holy Gospel.

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Nicene Creed (10:45)

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
Sit

The prayers conclude with the following: P C Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Offering
Stand

Fugue in D Minor - Johann Pachelbel

Offertory

Psalm 116:12-13, 17-19

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 C Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

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10:45 Service continues on page 12

Closing Hymn: Fruitful Trees, the Spirit's Sowing Postlude

LSB 691

Fruitful Trees, the Spirit's Sowing - Ralph Schultz

Service Concludes (8:15)

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

Service of the Sacrament (10:45)

Preface
2 Timothy 4:22; [Colossians 3:1]; [Psalm 136]

Concluding Collect
P Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 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. Amen

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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, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who overcame the assaults of the devil and gave His life as a ransom for many that with cleansed hearts we might be prepared joyfully to celebrate the paschal feast in sincerity and truth. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

The Words of Our Lord

P

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

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.

Sanctus

Proclamation of Christ
P C P

1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20

As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lords death until He comes. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. 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:

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. Amen

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Pax Domini

John 20:19

Stand

Nunc Dimittis

Luke 2:2932

Agnus Dei

John 1:29

Sit

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: Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray Hymn: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me Hymn: Christ, the Life of All the Living LSB 623 LSB 761 LSB 420 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;

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through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE SUNDAY: 8:15 a.m. Divine Service Coffee and Fellowship in the Parlor 9:45 a.m. Sunday School downstairs in Parker Hall 9:45 a.m. Junior and Senior High classes downstairs in the church 9:45 a.m. Pastor Walters Bible Class upstairs in Parker Hall 10:45 a.m. Divine Service with Holy Communion 4:00 p.m. Financial Peace University 6:10 p.m. Grace Youth Group - Parker Hall 7:30 a.m. Early Childhood Development Center 5:00 p.m. 8th Grade Confirmation 7:00 p.m. Young Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Class 12:00 noon Sit and Sew 4:00 p.m. 7th Grade Confirmation 6:00 p.m. Handbell Choir 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible Class at St. Vincents 5:30 p.m. Lenten Dinner in Parker Hall 7:00 p.m. Lenten Service

Benediction

Numbers 6:2426

MON - FRI: MONDAY: TUESDAY:

WEDNESDAY:
Closing Hymn: Fruitful Trees, the Spirit's Sowing Postlude LSB 691

Fruitful Trees, the Spirit's Sowing - Ralph Schultz

TODAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, the classes learned about Jesus miracle of feeding 5,000 hungry people (John 6:114). They learned that in His love, God promises to care for all our physical and spiritual needs and gives us the greatest treasureHis Son and the gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation. As a family, talk about the many ways that God has provided for both your physical and spiritual needs. In the catechism, look at the explanation to the First Article of the Apostles Creed. PASTOR WALTERS CLASS meets on Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. upstairs in Parker Hall. Pastor Walter has started a study of The Augsburg Confession and Its Apology The Lutheran Confessions Series. What do we mean when we say that we are a confessional church? Why is it important that we are a church that teaches doctrine and how that doctrine informs our practice? Where does that doctrine come from? Come and review what we believe, teach and confess as Lutheran Christians. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 years through 6th grade meet in the lower level of the Family Life Center. JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES meet in their classrooms downstairs in the church. - 18 -

Acknowledgments
Verse for Lent 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. 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 ANNIVERSARY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO:

March 6 Sally and Larry McNabb

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GODS BLESSINGS TO:

March 4 Leah Cossey, James Junkans March 5 Natalie Dumont, Meredith Moseley March 6 Claire Hammond March 7 Adam Hicks March 9 Wes Mainard

GRACE YOUTH GROUP will have a meeting for the Grace Youth and any parents this Sunday at 6:10 p.m. in Parker Hall. We will play volleyball, eat pizza and have a chance to review our fundraising efforts, as well as get updates regarding the National Youth Gathering in July. Contact Dave Roberts or Joel Junkans if you have questions. SIT AND SEW Bring your project and join the Sit and Sew group this Tuesday, March 5th, at 12:00 noon in the downstairs classroom in the church. For details call Carole Nichols or Sammye Sue Harrill. LWML EVENING GUILD On Palm Sunday, March 24th, the LWML Evening Guild will have their annual Bake Sale. The sale will be set up on tables on the bridge. The proceeds will be split between the Seminary Food Bank in St. Louis and the Arkansas Food Bank. Please join us in making this a great bake sale by bringing your baked goodies on Sunday morning, March 24th . All bake goods are acceptable and please price your own goods. Any questions call Judy Rivers. Are you WILD about Christ Lutheran School? - We invite you into the jungle for a night of great food, fun and fellowship with CLS friends, old and new. Our Annual Live and Silent Auction will take place on Saturday, March 9 at Pleasant Valley Country Club. The silent auction opens at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance until March 1 and $45 at the door. All tickets will be held at check-in the night of the auction. Please contact the school office at 663-5212 or Leslie Davis at 231-3646 (ldavis@harborenv.com) for more information or to purchase tickets. THRIVENT BUILDS HABITAT for HUMANITY Thrivent Builds is beginning a new house building project. If anyone is interested in coordinating this project for our Grace congregations volunteers, please call the church office. MARTIN LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND On Saturday, March 16th, the Symphonic Band from Martin Luther High School in Milwaukee will be performing a concert at Christ Lutheran, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The concert is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Then on Sunday, March 17th, the band will be playing for our worship services here at Grace. The band has 43 members, and we are beginning to look for families from both congregations to host band members. If you are able to host, please email me at pwalter@clutheran.org. I need to know how many students you are able to house. I also need to know if you have pets or anything that would affect the allergies of these students. Thank you for your support of this event! In Christ, Paul Walter

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Verna Rieve is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Irvin Clawitter is hospitalized at Baptist Medical Center. Janet Pulliam is recovering from a fractured shoulder. Art Langlais has been hospitalized. Jeanette Keehn continues receiving care at home. Sherry Bischof continues her recovery and treatments. WECOME This morning please welcome Ms. Heidi Guelzow, principal of Christ Lutheran School. She is here today to share information about the school ministry at Christ Lutheran, their Annual Live and Silent Auction as well as their annual fund drive. 7th GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in the Parlor. 8th GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet on Monday, at 5:00 p.m. in the Parlor. LAST WEEKS STEWARDSHIP Attendance: Sunday 2/24: 178 (8:15 109 and 10:45 69). Mid-Week Vespers 2/27: 114. Offerings: Sunday 2/24: $5,485.00. MidWeek Vespers 2/20: $280.00. Memorials: $115.00. Building Fund: $100.00. Fan into Flame: $175.00. Seminary Scholarship Fund: $250.00. OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY to the family of Brenda Zesch who died Monday evening in Hernando, Mississippi. Her funeral was Friday at Peace Lutheran Church in South St. Louis County. Brenda was the Director of Christian Education at Christ Lutheran Church for many years. Please keep Brendas family in your prayers. LENTEN SERVICE The mid-week Lenten Services will continue this Wednesday, March 6th, at 7:00 p.m. Our Lenten theme is Restore the Roar! Dinner will be served before the service in Parker Hall at 5:30 p.m. Our LWML Evening Guild will serve their meatloaf dinner. - 19 -

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CONGRATULATIONS Perryn Andrews won Gold in Recycle/Redesign at FCCLA (Family, Community, and Career Leaders of America) State STAR Events last week. He recycled a computer and redesigned its parts into another project. His presentation qualified him to attend Nationals in Nashville this summer. Congratulations, Perryn!!! PRAYER REQUEST Our friend and former member Ella Thaxton had a mini stroke last Sunday and cannot speak clearly and her hands are not working very well for note writing. Please keep Ella in your prayers. She would love to receive mailher address is: Ella Thaxton, Katherine's Place, 4405 W. Persimmon Street, Room 506, Fayetteville, AR 72704 YOUNG ADULTS OF GRACE Our Young Adult Bible Study continues to meet every other Monday with their next meeting, Monday, March 4th, at 7:00 p.m. You can contact Vicar David Witte at 630-738-3835 or vicar@glclr.org for more information and for the next meeting location. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES - The Grace Board of Evangelism encourages our continued support of the foster care program in the East Office of DCFS. Some of the items they need for the children coming into their office include: breakfast type foods (pop tarts, breakfast bars), peanut butter crackers, microwaveable pasta meals, diapers of various sizes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and soap. If you can help provide any of these items, please place them in the box for DCFS which is in the church breezeway. If you have questions, please contact Abby Buchanan or Pat Funk. Thank you for your continued support of DCFS!! MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARTHA PILS TO THE GRACE MUSIC FUND By Joe and Debbie Craig IN MEMORY OF MRS. PATSY WOODROW Sister of Bette Bogart TO THE GRACE BUILDING FUND By Raymond and Sammye Sue Harrill Ed and Susan Mahnken Warren and Judy Rivers Robert and Sheila Wilimzig TO THE GRACE MUSIC FUND By Joe and Debbie Craig - 21 - 22 -

THRIVENT NEWS
Thrivent Members: There is a March 31st deadline for members to designate where your "Choice Dollars" are to be given; Log onto the website, http://www.thrivent.com/, and go to "Direct Choice Dollars"; if you do not have access to a computer, please call 800-847-4836. An important vote is coming up concerning changing the organization's focus from only Lutherans to all Christians; you should have received information in the mail, if not, again log into the website. Thrivent night at Dickey Stephens Park on May 18th; picnic at 6:00 p. m. and the game starts at 7:15 p.m. Thrivent members and guests will pay $5.00 for entrance to the game and picnic supper; money will be taken at the gate by Thrivent; please send your reservations to me, eandmsch@swbell.net. Reserve your spot no later than mid April, please. Finally, we have committed $3000 so far in matching funds; there is still another $3000 available. If your organization is having an event, and would like matching funds up to $600, please email me.

Margaret Schulz, Community Service Team Director

Are you "WILD about CLS"???

WE SURE HOPE SO!! Christ Lutheran Schools biggest fundraising event of the year is just around the corner! The theme for the 2013 Annual Live and Silent Auction is "WILD about CLS!" We invite you into the jungle for a night of great food, fun and fellowship with CLS friends, old and new. The event will take place on Saturday, March 9 at Pleasant Valley Country Club. The silent auction opens at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. All tickets will be held at check-in the night of the auction. Please contact the school office at663-5212 or Leslie Davis at 231-3646(ldavis@harborenv.com) for more information or to purchase tickets. Last year, the auction helped PALS provide $31,000 to Christ Lutheran for the purchase of Rosetta Stone Spanish curriculum, as well as significant investments in new technology and remodeling improvements for our classrooms. That type of donation would not be possible without our event sponsors and donors. Please consider a sponsorship - at any level! It's a great way to advertise your business and help our students. Sponsorship opportunities are provided below. If you are interested, email Leslie Davis at Ldavis@harborenv.com

SERV LENTEN SERVICES and Dinners

RESTORE THE ROAR!
Lenten Services 7:00 p.m. Lenten Dinners 5:30 p.m. in Parker Hall
Midweek Lent - March 6th - Grieving for Joseph (Amos 6:6) Dinner served by the LWML Evening Guild - Meatloaf Midweek Lent - March 13th - Locust Here, Locusts There, Locusts Seem to Be Everywhere (Amos 7:1-6) Dinner served by the ACTS Group - Spaghetti Midweek Lent - March 20th - Lion Alert! (Amos 7:10-17) Dinner served by (to be announced at a later date)

Presenting Sponsor $1,000 Gold Sponsor $500 Silver Sponsor $250 Supporting Sponsor $125

Set aside a couple of hours in the middle of your week and join us on Wednesday Evenings during Lent for Worship, dinner and Fellowship.

INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN YOU!!!

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