Living together in God’s amazing grace, we invite all people

to know Christ, grow in Christ, and make Christ known.

Prepare for the King: GPS Bethlehem

December 18, 2016

Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church 7401 University Avenue Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 319.266.7589

Sunday Worship Services 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m.

Pastor Brian King Senior Pastor brian.king@naz.org

Pastor Denny Hanson Associate Pastor dennis.hanson@naz.org

Pastor Bob Ericson Visitation/Teaching Pastor bob.ericson@naz.org

Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Prayer Chain Call the church office to have your concern placed on the Prayer Chain.

Connect with Nazareth! www.naz.org twitter.com/mynazchurch facebook.com/MyNazareth instagram.com/mynazchurch

Be Invitational! We encourage you to invite your family, friends and neighbors to join you in worship here at Nazareth.

NAZ Next Steps: Discipleship U

Naz Next Steps: SERVE

Discipleship U: Registration is now open for

Winter Discipleship U classes and groups and

the ALPHA/New Members Class. Make the

decision in 2017 to learn about and practice Jesus’

command to His Church to both be disciples and

make disciples. With many different times and

topics to choose from, it is a great time to get

plugged in! Classes include a study of Martin

Luther’s 95 Theses, Biblical Literacy, Truth Project,

Mom’s Group, Bible Study Fellowship,

Perspectives, TUMI, Young Adult Bible Study,

Online Mentoring and more. Sign up online now at

www.naz.org or head over to the Naz Next Steps

area to pick up more information.

Announcements

Alzheimer’s Support Group: All are welcome to

attend this meeting on Tuesday, December 20, from

5:00-6:30 p.m. in Room 156.

“Snow Bird” Address Updates: Will you be

heading south for the winter? We’d like to keep in

touch! Please contact Deb Rhoades at

deb.rhoades@naz.org or 319-266-7589 to let us

know the dates you will be at your winter address.

Weather-Related Announcements: To stay in the

loop about Nazareth activities and events in the case

of inclement weather, please go to our website at

www.naz.org for updates, tune in KWWL television

for announcements, or sign up for the OneCall Now

phone call/email notification system at the Welcome

Desk today.

The Word of God...Making All Things New: Make

the intentional choice to commit anew to reading the

Bible on a daily basis in 2017! If you have not

already done so, sign up at the Welcome Desk today

for a free RightNow Media membership so that you

have access to thousands of Bible study resources

as you dig into the Word of God. Specifically, search

for “The Bible Project” to find engaging videos and

Bible study plans and tools for the whole family!

Hospitality Team: We are seeking individuals

with a passion for hospitality to join our team as we

greet, support and equip Nazareth members and

guests at the Naz Next Steps area. Please sign up

to join the Hospitality Team at the Naz Next Steps

area today or email jenny.nelson@naz.org for more

information.

2017 Flowers for the Worship Center: If you

would like to provide flowers for the Worship

Center on a specific Sunday in 2017 in honor of a

loved one, please contact Deb Rhoades via email

at deb.rhoades@naz.org.

Thank you for the opportunity to introduce you to

Sweep, the amazing new therapy dog we are so

blessed to have at Bremwood. We thank you for your

generosity in supporting Sweep’s purchase and

training. What an amazing congregation you have!

~Dr. Vallem and the Bremwood Team

Thank you for the beautifully decorated and

extremely delicious cookies that were shared for our

Christmas Celebration. We truly appreciate your

generosity in helping to make the event a success!

~The NewAldaya Auxiliary

Thank you to all who donated blood during the Red

Cross Blood Drive at Nazareth this past Monday,

December 12. In all, 32 units were donated!

~Red Cross Blood Services

Thank You

Sermon - Prepare for the King - GPS Bethlehem (Pastor Dennis Hanson)

Today’s Texts - Micah 5:2-5a and Matthew 2:1-12

8:30 a.m.

Prelude - Carol Requests

Gathering Hymn - What Child is This - #40 (green)

Nazareth Choir - O Come, Emmanuel (Olejar)

Hymn of the Day - O Little Town of Bethlehem - #41 (green)

Offering - Gigue (Boismortier)

- Emma Cryer and Sam O’Brien, trumpet duet

Sending Hymn—Holy Child Within the Manger - #638 (blue)

Postlude - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Raney)

- Nancy Graen and Nathaniel Parrish, duet

9:50 a.m.

Prelude - Carol Requests

Gathering Song - What Child is This - #40 (green)

Advent Song - Adore

Offering - Mary, Did You Know (arr. Pentatonix)

- Nancy Graen, Polly Jacobson, Larry Johansen, Ali Parrish and

Greg Tagtow

Distribution - Holy Child Within the Manger

11:10 a.m.

Opening Worship - Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy)

- Oh Come All Ye Faithful

Advent Candle Lighting - A King Like This

Offering - I Wonder As I Wander

Closing Worship - Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)

Worship Assistants

Nathaniel Parrish - Director of Music (8:30/9:50)

Nicki Toliver - Nazareth Choir Director (8:30/9:50)

Kevin Kamienski - Reader (8:30)

The Hansen Family - Advent Candle Lighters (8:30)

Kevin Yoder - Reader (9:50)

The Davis Family- Advent Candle Lighters (9:50)

Enrique Ochoa - Worship Leader (11:10)

Kelsey Hansen - Reader (11:10)

Dixie Kehor - Advent Candle Lighter (11:10)

December 18, 2016

As we live in response to God's amazing grace and love, the people of Nazareth value

The flowers at the altar are from Beth Primrose and

Brad, Polly, Sawyer and Conner Jacobson in loving

memory of Dean Primrose.

Hospitalized (as of 12/13):

Millie Nielsen, Mary Fosse, and Wendell Bennett

Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of

Bonnie Anderson as they grieve her death.

Today at Nazareth

Welcome to Our Visitors!

Whether you’re visiting from across town or out of

state, we are so glad you are here!

Please stop by the Welcome Desk for an

information packet and special gift.

This Week at Nazareth NAZ Notes

Read It! Read Micah 5:2-5a and

Matthew 2. Ponder how God raised

up from Bethlehem our Savior,

despite its small size and

insignificance. Pray about how God

might lead you to shine your light for

Him as well.

Watch It! If you have missed any of

the teachings in our current Advent

Sermon Series, Prepare for the

King, take the time to watch these

sermons on our video resource page

at https://vimeo.com/mynazareth.

Live It! As we prepare for the King

this Advent season, make the

intentional choice to conform your

life to God’s Positioning System,

which takes us to Jesus in

Bethlehem so that we may fall on

our knees and worship Him as our

Lord and King. Be invitational!

Invite your friends, family members

and neighbors to come worship with

us at Nazareth this Christmas.

Share a face-to-face invitation, a

postcard invitation or a Facebook

invitation with others so you may

reach people with His Good News of

Great Joy!

Local Missions Highlight

Wednesday, December 21: At 6:00 p.m., we

encourage you to attend our special Advent

Service of Comfort, Hope and Healing. This

service features music, lessons, and prayers

that are focused on faith, trust and healing in

Jesus’ name. Holy Communion and the Laying

on of Hands for Healing will be included for

those who choose to participate as well. A meal

will be served in Bethel Hall from 5:00-5:45.

Meal cost is $4 per person. All are welcome!

Christmas at Nazareth

We wish to invite you and your family, friends

and neighbors to worship with us here at

Nazareth this Christmas. Service times are:

~December 23 at 7:00 p.m. (Contemporary Service)

~December 24 at 3:00 p.m. (Family Service)

~December 24 at 4:30 p.m. (Traditional Service)

~December 24 at 6:00 p.m. (Traditional Service)

~December 24 at 10:00 p.m. (Candlelight Service)

~December 25 at 10:00 a.m. (Christmas Morning)

Thursday, December 22: At noon, we invite all

seniors to enjoy a great meal in the company of

friends as we celebrate the birth of Jesus with

the Senior Luncheon Christmas Dinner.

Please RSVP to the church office at 266-7589.

The Waterloo/Cedar Falls

Salvation Army has existed for

over 117 years to share love of

Christ as spiritual, emotional, and

physical needs are met. We are a

place where hope replaces

despair, where the lonely find a

friend, and where the hurting, the suffering, the poor,

and the needy are met with dignity and love. We are

dedicated to providing services with compassion and

an understanding that, at some point, we all need a bit

of help. Thank you, Nazareth, for your continued

support! We are especially grateful for the funds you

provided to us so that our bathrooms could be

completely renovated—a much-needed update. We

also greatly appreciate your willingness to assemble

and deliver hundreds of Christmas Food Boxes

throughout our community. For more information on

how you can help out by ringing bells for this year’s

Red Kettle Fundraiser, please sign up online at

kettles2016.volunteerlocal.com or call 319-235-9358.

Celebrations

Thank you to all who went

Christmas Caroling with

Shepherd’s Staff and who

came to the Children’s

Ministry Family Christmas

Extravaganza this past

Sunday evening. Praise be

to God for a wonderful time

with family, friends and the

hope of Jesus!