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Join With Others To Make the Advent Wreath
Think you’re not a wreath-maker? You may be surprised to see how this breaks down into just a few easy tasks. We will meet Saturday, Nov. 30 at 9:00 am at front of the nave. Bring pruning shears, gloves if you like. We usually finish in a few hours, creating the gorgeous wreath that hangs over the lectern for Advent. If you’d like to participate, let Murray Foreman know. About a dozen folks have done this previously, but just 6 – 8 is a good size crew.
murrayforeman@gracelutheranchurch.com or 717-203-9061.
Thanksgiving Eve Community Service
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
540 West Walnut Street
Lancaster PA 17603
Wednesday, November 27th at 7 pm.All Are Welcome
Christian Formation
From the Fishbowl
Even when life doesn’t go as planned,
we trust and have confidence
that Christ will make a way for us.
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.
Cards will not be available during Thanksgiving week or Sunday, December 1. If you have special orders for cards to be used as gifts for the holiday season, please order them no later than Sunday, December 8.
Hope For the Holidays
Please join us in sending holiday greetings to families at the US/Mexico Border. Cards and English/Spanish translations are available in the Nolt Auditorium. You can also make your own cards/use Christmas cards that you have—do not place cards in an envelope. If you have any questions please contact Angie Rabbe.Please have cards returned by 11/24.
PRC Baby Kits
Through PRC’s work with Nurse Family Partnership and case workers from Union Community Care, we have received many referrals of low-income expectant and new mothers who are struggling to purchase the many items needed for a new baby, such as diapers, wipes, clothing, formula, cribs, and safety equipment.
Although Lancaster is home to many pregnancy centers, the requirements for receiving supplies like diapers often leave gaps of access for many families who desperately need this service. In hopes of
creating a support system with the lowest possible barrier to access, PRC partnered with Union
Community Care to plan and provide baby kits to new mothers, as well as ongoing supplies as-available.
PRC volunteers and donors assemble kits, which Union social workers store in their office and hand out. When a new mother and baby are released from the hospital, they can be sent home with a diaper bag full of basics to get them started. Kits include diapers, wipes, onesies, pacifiers, and a swaddling blanket. Additional supplies are also provided so social workers can continue to hand out diapers and wipes as needed during subsequent appointments. Items can be dropped off at the Grace Lutheran Church office, the drop off area in the Nolt Auditorium, or at the PRC.
BABY KITS INCLUDE:
New Items
· Pacifier
· Wipes
· Size 1 diapers (disposable, no cloth)
· NoseFrida nasal aspirator plus pack of replacement filters
Gently Used or New
· Foldable changing pad
· 1 sleep sack or warm footed pjs (0-3M)
· 2 onesies (0-3M)
· Swaddling blanket
· Diaper bag or backpack
You can order items directly from the Amazon wish list.
If you have any questions please contact Angie Rabbe
gracelutheranchurch.com 