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February 2025 Schedule
Announcements
2024 End of Year Giving Statements
If you need your 2024 giving statement you can find it on Icon. Log into your Icon account and click on “donations” and then change the date range to 1/1/24-12/31/24. If you need access to your Icon account please let Angie know. If you just need your password, you can reset it on Icon by clicking “forgot password.” If you need a paper copy of your statement please call the church office 717-397-2748 or email Angie at gracechurch517@gmail.com.
Mardi Gras 2025!
At Grace we celebrate Mardi Gras on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (March 5) with a luncheon and talent show. We share a lot of laughter and fun before we get to the serious work of Lent. Sign up sheets will be in the Solarium, Nolt Auditorium and the Narthex. Vicki Mumma and friends will be supplying the main dishes- we ask that you bring a dessert to share.
Meanwhile, think about a talent or non-talent that will make us laugh, lift our spirits or both that you are willing to share. There will be a sign up sheet for the talent show participation as well. If you have any questions please contact Kathryn Verkouw, Lisa Bisignani, or Angie Rabbe.
Grace Book Group-Books, Coffee, & Conversation
Our BCC group met last week to discuss books that were blurbed on books we recently read. We had a lively discussion about the following books:
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
Home for Wayward Elephants by James Rada, Jr.
The Southern Man by Greg Iles
Hidden Pictures by John Rekulak
The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett and
The Big Red by Louise Erdrich
The Sinners All Bow by Kate Winkler Dawson
Join us in March for Women’s History Month—read historical fiction or non-fiction books about
women who changed the world. If you need book suggestions please let Angie Rabbe or Brenda Hayasaka know. We will met on March 10th at 7 pm on Zoom. If you would like to join us please reach out to Brenda Hayasaka.
Angie’s email— gracechurch517@gmail.com
Brenda’s email— bkhayasaka@gmail.com
Outreach
There’s a Barn in Our Narthex!!!
From that Cradle in the barn to needy families of the world may blessings flow… Help our Children of Grace gather money for the ELCA Global Barnyard project in honor of our King!
How: Bring your change, your dollar bills (you may keep your gold and frankincense)
Dates of collection: Now until March 2nd (Mardi Gras Sunday)
Where: You may connect with a child of Grace at the beginning of Sunday School hour (you will
hopefully hear them shaking their Barn banks, or bring it to our display in the Narthex or Nolt
A big thank you to Matteo Villafuerte and Miles Dupkanick for shaking the barns during Sunday school and after the 10:30 worship, Miles’ brother Ben was even inspired to dance. We are well on our way to our goal of $500!! Thank you for your generosity and keep the “change” coming!
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 Disaster Response: Flooding in South Eastern United States
Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters in the United States. Across the country, Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) supports communities as they recover from devastating floodwaters. LDR provides support for long-term recovery, for emotional and spiritual care, and for educational training of synods and partners in affected regions.
What you can do:
Pray: Please pray for communities impacted by flash flooding. May God’s healing presence give them peace and hope in their time of need. Pray that God will deliver comfort to those who mourn and strength to those who work diligently to care for affected communities.
Give:
Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response equip us to respond to communities affected by flooding and related disasters. These gifts also empower us to respond to disasters whenever and wherever they strike. Gifts to “U.S. Flooding” will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected by floods. Donate on line here
Christian Formation
Silver and Gold Discovery Class – coming this Lent
Make new friends but keep the old – one is silver and the other gold (sing it!) Adult Sunday School during this upcoming Lent will be a Silver and Gold Discovery class.
The class will lead us to discover more about the new faces at Grace, about Grace church, about how we express being Lutheran Christians in this place and how we can be a better light to those around us in this world. Why not make this part of your Lenten Journey?
Dates: Sundays from March 9th to April 13th
Time: 9am- 10:15am
Our Grace Family
Our Sympathy
We give thanks for the life and witness of Kim Burke. Kim was a life long member of Grace. Her
funeral will be this Friday at 4 P.M, visitation will be at 3 P.M. at Grace. Please keep Pat, Zac, Brittany, Ryan, Madison, and McKenzie in your prayers.
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