grace lutheran church a celebration of fifty years of mission and ministry september 24th, 2006

Grace Lutheran Grace Lutheran ChurchChurch

A Celebration ofA Celebration of

Fifty Years of Mission Fifty Years of Mission and Ministryand Ministry

September 24th, 2006September 24th, 2006

GreetingGreeting

Cheryl MillerCheryl MillerMistress of CeremoniesMistress of Ceremonies

WelcomeWelcome

Connie BrownConnie BrownCongregation PresidentCongregation President

IntroductionsIntroductions

Cheryl MillerCheryl Miller

Our Opening PrayerOur Opening PrayerPastor Erik Young

PP The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you.

CC And also with you.And also with you.

PP Let us pray together:Let us pray together:

CC Almighty God, you have Almighty God, you have promised through your promised through your Son to be with your Son to be with your Church forever. We give Church forever. We give you thanks for those who you thanks for those who founded this community founded this community of believers and for the of believers and for the signs of your presence in signs of your presence in our congregation…our congregation…

CC … Increase in us the … Increase in us the spirit of faith and love, spirit of faith and love, and make us worthy of and make us worthy of our heritage. Make our our heritage. Make our present-day actions as present-day actions as your disciples a light to your disciples a light to the world and a noble the world and a noble inheritance for the future inheritance for the future generations of this generations of this community of faith…community of faith…

CC … Bless this celebration, … Bless this celebration, the beginning of our the beginning of our Year of Jubilee, with your Year of Jubilee, with your presence, Holy God. We presence, Holy God. We pray all these things in pray all these things in the name of our Lord the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. and Savior, Jesus Christ. AmenAmen

DoxologyDoxologyto the tune of “Old Hundredth”to the tune of “Old Hundredth”

Be present at our table, Be present at our table, LordLord

Be here and everywhere Be here and everywhere adoredadored

These mercies bless and These mercies bless and grant that wegrant that we

May strengthened for Thy May strengthened for Thy service beservice be

AmenAmen

Dinner is servedDinner is served

Happy birthday to Happy birthday to youyouHappy birthday to Happy birthday to youyouHappy birthday, Happy birthday,

Grace LutheranGrace LutheranHappy birthday to Happy birthday to youyou

Happy [Birthday] Happy [Birthday] DessertDessert

Correspondence and Correspondence and MemoriesMemories

Cheryl MillerCheryl Miller

Pastor Randy OuimettePastor Randy Ouimette

Pastor Greg UthusPastor Greg Uthus

Pastor Roger RoghanPastor Roger Roghan

Pastor Obed NesheimPastor Obed Nesheim

A Word from Those A Word from Those Who Have ServedWho Have Served

5050thth Anniversary Quilt Anniversary QuiltRaffle DrawingRaffle Drawing

CarolCarolOrrellOrrell

““So You Think So You Think YouYou Know Grace?” Know Grace?”

A trivia game show A trivia game show with your hostwith your host

Sam KamlerSam Kamler

Pastor Erik YoungPastor Erik Young

““Look Back: Look Back: A Heritage of GraceA Heritage of Grace

----------------Reach Forward: A Hope Reach Forward: A Hope

and a Future”and a Future”

Keynote Address:Keynote Address:

Our Lutheran Our Lutheran Churches in Southern Churches in Southern California are California are ethnic ethnic congregationscongregations and and

immigrant immigrant congregationscongregations

“Someday we'll look back on this moment and plow into a parked car.” - Evan Davis

“If you look back too much, you'll soon be going that way.”

- American Proverb

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’.”

- Jeremiah 29:11

“It's not foresight or hindsight we need. We need sight, plain and simple. We need to see what is right in front of us.”

- Anonymous

So choose today what kind of Lifesaving Station Grace Lutheran is going to be:

Will we be a Clubor

will we be a Church?

PP Let the doors of Grace Let the doors of Grace Lutheran Church be opened Lutheran Church be opened for the preaching of the for the preaching of the saving Word of God saving Word of God according to the according to the confessions of the confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran Church…Church…

5050thth Anniversary AnniversaryRe-Dedication of GraceRe-Dedication of Grace

PP …for the administration of …for the administration of the holy Sacraments the holy Sacraments according to the institution according to the institution of Christ, and for offering toof Christ, and for offering to God the sacrifice of praise God the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, in the and thanksgiving, in the name of the Father and of name of the Father and of the the Son and of the Holy Son and of the Holy Spirit. Spirit.

CC Amen Amen

PP Our Lord Jesus commanded Our Lord Jesus commanded Baptism, saying to His Baptism, saying to His disciples: “Therefore go and disciples: “Therefore go and make disciples of all make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…Spirit…

PP …teaching them to observe …teaching them to observe all that I have commanded all that I have commanded you.” The holy apostles of you.” The holy apostles of the Lord have written: “The the Lord have written: “The promise is for you and your promise is for you and your children,” and “Baptism children,” and “Baptism now saves you.”now saves you.”

PP Will you, People of Grace, Will you, People of Grace, do what our Lord Jesus has do what our Lord Jesus has commanded of you – to commanded of you – to make disciples of all make disciples of all nations?nations?

CC We will, and we ask God We will, and we ask God to help and guide us. to help and guide us.

PP In the reading of the Holy In the reading of the Holy Scripture we hear God Scripture we hear God speaking His Word of speaking His Word of salvation to us, which is, “a salvation to us, which is, “a lamp to our feet and a light lamp to our feet and a light to our path.” Our Lord to our path.” Our Lord Jesus went into the Jesus went into the synagogue on the Sabbath synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read day and stood up to read God’s holy Word. God’s holy Word.

PP Will you, People of Grace, Will you, People of Grace, follow his example, reading follow his example, reading the Scriptures so that the Scriptures so that others may hear God’s others may hear God’s gracious Word of life? gracious Word of life?

CC We will, and we ask God We will, and we ask God to help and guide us. to help and guide us.

PP Our Lord Jesus Christ Our Lord Jesus Christ preached and taught preached and taught repentance and the repentance and the forgiveness of sins, and forgiveness of sins, and after His resurrection sent after His resurrection sent His disciples out, saying: His disciples out, saying: “Go into all the world and “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the preach the gospel to the whole creation.”whole creation.”

PP He stepped into Simon He stepped into Simon Peter's boat, and from it Peter's boat, and from it taught the crowdstaught the crowds, , thus thus making an ordinary place a making an ordinary place a pulpit. pulpit.

PP Will you, People of Grace, Will you, People of Grace, use those ordinary times use those ordinary times and ordinary places to and ordinary places to proclaim God’s saving and proclaim God’s saving and merciful message so that merciful message so that others may be brought to others may be brought to know Jesus?know Jesus?

CC We will, and we ask God We will, and we ask God to help and guide us. to help and guide us.

PP People of Grace, you have People of Grace, you have made these promises made these promises before God and in the before God and in the presence of your brothers presence of your brothers and sisters in Christ. Look and sisters in Christ. Look around you and be aware around you and be aware that you are not alone in that you are not alone in the fulfilling of this the fulfilling of this covenant…covenant…

PP …but are joined by a …but are joined by a multitude of saints. May multitude of saints. May He, who is the reason we He, who is the reason we gather, give you the gather, give you the strength and joy to strength and joy to complete what has been complete what has been started.started.

CC Amen Amen

PP The Lord be with you. The Lord be with you.

CC And also with you.And also with you.

PP Let us pray together:Let us pray together:

CC Almighty and most Almighty and most merciful God, though merciful God, though You are not contained in You are not contained in houses built by human houses built by human hands, we pray that You hands, we pray that You will be pleased to dwell will be pleased to dwell with us at Grace… with us at Grace…

CC …that we may make …that we may make known Your love and known Your love and salvation to all peoples. salvation to all peoples. Be present wherever we Be present wherever we are gathered to receive are gathered to receive Your forgiveness, hear Your forgiveness, hear Your holy Word, and Your holy Word, and praise Your holy name…praise Your holy name…

CC …Through the same …Through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.now and forever. Amen.

PP The Lord bless you and keep The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor look upon you with favor and give you peace. All this and give you peace. All this in the name of the Father in the name of the Father and of the and of the Son and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Holy Spirit.

CC AmenAmen

Benediction and Benediction and DismissalDismissal

PP People of Grace, “let your People of Grace, “let your light so shine that others light so shine that others may see your good works may see your good works and glorify your Father in and glorify your Father in heaven.” heaven.”

CC We will, and we ask God We will, and we ask God to help and guide us. to help and guide us.

PP Go in peace. Serve the Go in peace. Serve the Lord.Lord.

CC Thanks be to God!Thanks be to God!

Grace Lutheran Grace Lutheran ChurchChurch

A Celebration ofA Celebration of

Fifty Years of Mission Fifty Years of Mission and Ministryand Ministry

September 24th, 2006September 24th, 2006