Grace News December 24, 2024

Announcements

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December Schedule

Please download the file for the December worship assistant schedule and the Birthday/Anniversary list.

January 2025 Schedule

Please download the file for the January 2025 worship assistant schedule and the Birthday/Anniversary list.

Join Us For Christmas Eve!

Tuesday, December 24 – 4:00 p.m
Prayerful Eucharist

Our increasingly popular early service. All the Christmas basics –  Scripture, Carols & Pastor’s Christmas Sermon – with some musical gems as well.

Tuesday, December 24 – 7:00 p.m. 
Holy Communion Family Service

Music and drama with the children bringing the Christmas message.

Tuesday, December 24 – 10:00 p.m.  Holy Communion Festival Worship
(Prelude begins at 9:30 pm)
One of Lancaster’s finest volunteer choirs leads our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for the incarnation of our Lord.  A musical feast in the great tradition of Christmas praise from
ancient to  modern works by the Grace Choir, Gloria Bell Choir, Chamber Orchestra, and Brass Quintet. The service concludes with choir and congregation singing Handel’s “Hallelujah” chorus.

BELLS in the Air and on our Schedules

Are you curious enough about our tower bells to give chiming a try?  If you can read music (treble clef only needed) and familiarity with a keyboard, you can chime. The keyboard is like a piano’s, but the “keys” are more like a baseball bat which we grip and press down. Chimers are free to practice at their convenience. I will meet you to help get you started. Let me know if you’re game!

Murray Foreman       717-203-9061       murrayforeman@gracelutheranchurch.com

A Note From Our Financial Secretaries

Please have all 2024 donations in by this Sunday. The final deposit for this year will be made on 12/30.

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.

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