Announcements
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Download the September worship assistant schedule/birthday & anniversary list here
SAVE THE DATE FOR RALLY DAY— Sunday September 8!
Sunday School for all ages in the Nolt Auditorium!
The Heidelberg Brass Band will be at both the 8 and 10:30 am services!
During Adult Sunday school we will discuss accessing the online directory,
adding the church calendar to your calendar, and subscribing to the Grace News and Pastor Verkouw’s weekly emails.
Make A Joyful Noise
You can sing, you can play ukelele, play bells, chant! Here is the information to help you get involved.
Grace Choir: Led by Dr. David McConnell and performs most Sundays at 10:30 am Rehearsals: Thursdays from 7:15 pm to 8:45pm in the balcony.
Requiem Choir: Grace has a choir of volunteers who sing, when needed, at funerals held at Grace. We usually practice ½ an hour before the
funeral and sing group responses. If you would be willing to be on the list to help out when you can it would be most appreciated. Most funerals
occur on a weekday morning.
Grace Bell choirs: We have 3! All bell choirs perform at the 10:30 am worship.
Gloria Bell choir: Led by Kath Verkouw and performs on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, usually. Rehearses: Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Sanctus Bell choir: Elementary and Middle School bell players. Plays the 2nd Sunday of each month, usually. Rehearses Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Kyrie Bell choir: High school and Adult bell players. Plays the 4th Sunday of each month, usually. Rehearses on the 2nd and 4th Sunday morning from 9:25-10 am.
Grace Folk: A mixed group of voices, ukeleles, guitars and maybe some other instruments. This group plays a wide variety of BlueGrass, Folk and Praise music. Plays once a month, usually.
Christian Formation
Coming Soon To An Adult Sunday School Class Near You…
We will explore different art forms and how they can be a beautiful expression of the Holy Spirit.
· Spirituality and the Visual Arts
Led by Tom Santosusso
· The Spirituality of Dance
Led by Marian West
· The Spirituality of Poetry
Led by Barbara Strasco
An Adult Study Retreat On the Books At Nawaka
The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight – Andrew Leland
The World I Live In and Optimism: A Collection of Essays – Helen Keller
October 1-3, 2024 At Nawakwa Registration fee: $175 Lodging and meals provided Please call 717-677-8211 or visit LutheranCamping.org to register by September 20 More information can be found here
Outreach
Grocery Cards
Grocery cards are available at both services on Sunday mornings. You may order cards by calling Duane and Kitty Weiss. Remember all purchases of cards realizes 5% in cash back to Grace. These funds are used to support our many ministries.
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF INGATHERING October 5-6, 2024
Brenda Hayasaka and Donna Linton are in charge of School Kits and need your help. These are the items they need to fill the bags they have on hand or will purchase.
- Four 70-80 sheet SPIRAL notebooks (280-300 sheets total) of wide or college-ruled paper approximately 8” x 10 ½ ”, no loose leaf paper
- One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other
- One pencil sharpener
- One pair of blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)
- Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band
- Five black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together with a rubber band
- One box of 16 or 24 crayons
- One 2 ½” eraser
We are also doing Personal Care Kits. We will purchase bulk items from a Thrivent card and also from your monetary donations. If you want to put your own kit together, here are the directions.
- One light-weight bath size towel (between 20” x 40” and 52” x 27”), dark color
- Two or three bath-size bars of soap equaling 8 to 9 oz, any brand, in original wrapping
- One adult-size toothbrush in its original wrapping
- One metal nail clippers (attached file optional), remove packaging
We will add a comb to your kit as we ordered in bulk. Fold the towel in half widthwise. Place the rest of the items in the towel, fold and roll so nothing falls out, and secure with yarn, ribbon, or string or just put your items, including the towel, in a plastic bag.
If you want to help with cash donations, please write on your check “LWR Kits.” Brenda and I will share the money as needed. Boxes are in the Narthex and at the entrance as you come in the door to church.
Barbara Slotter, 717-342-2654
Brenda Hayasaka, 410-236-1063
gracelutheranchurch.com 