Announcements
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August 2025 Schedule
Upcoming Events at Kirchenwald & the Wittel Farm
9/7—Dinner Church at Wittel Farm 5-7 pm: Rooted in the tradition of the early Christian
movement, Dinner Church invites us to gather at a common table to remember Jesus through radical hospitality and community. All are welcome—come as you are and bring a dish to share. Experience worship in its most nourishing form—where food and faith meet. We hope to see you this summer!
9/27—Party With A Purpose at Kirchenwald 4-9pm: Our annual Oktoberfest-style fundraiser at the Lutheran Camping Corporation in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. This lively evening brings together friends, family, and supporters for great food, music, and community — all while helping sustain and grow our camping ministry.
Enjoy a mouthwatering pork BBQ dinner, delicious homemade desserts, and the warm atmosphere of an Oktoberfest celebration. Tap your feet to live music, connect with fellow supporters, and take part in an exciting silent and live auction. Your participation directly supports the mission and programs of the Kirchenwald (Lutheran Camping Corporation of Central Pennsylvania).
Southern Style BBQ with all the Fixin’s and Premium Spirits
Your Price to Attend? Give us what you would pay for a dinner out at a nice restaurant, including tip
…at a really nice restaurant…not fast food!
To learn more and to RSVP for events please visit luthreancamping.org or call (717) 964-3121 .
Wittle Farm: 1753 Mill Road Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Kirchenwald: 1 Cut Off Road Lebanon, PA 17042
Books, Coffee, & Conversation
Our group met last Tuesday on Zoom (despite some technical difficulties) to discuss classics we’ve avoided reading. We had a great discussion about what makes a classic a classic. We read:
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Middlemarch by George Eliot
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A Room With A View by E.M. Forster
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Join us on Zoom at 7 pm on September 9th to discuss books translated into the English language.
Join us on Zoom at 7 pm on October 14th to discuss non-fiction books.
Join us on Zoom at 7 pm on November 11th to discuss books that have won either the Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, or the National Book Award.
If you have any questions, would like to join the group, or need helping finding a book please contact Brenda Hayasaka at bkhayasaka@gmail.com
Happy Reading!
Communion Assistants
We need your help—we need a few more communion assistants for the 10:30 service . We would love to have at least three more folks sign up on a regular basis. If you have any questions please contact Angie Rabbe or Keith Miller.
From The Secretary
The Rabbes are on vacation from 8/20-8/25. Kim Neumar will be volunteering in the office on 8/21. Pastor and Kath will have returned from NH by then. The Grace News will be going out on its usual schedule —Angie Rabbe
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. Grocery
Adult Summer Sunday School 2025
August 24: “Homelessness and Grace” led by Perry Hazeltine, PHD
August 31: (Labor Day Weekend) TBD
September 7: (Rally Day) TBD
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