Announcements
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Congregational Meeting 12/7 at 9 am in the Nolt Auditorium
CLICK HERE FOR THE CHURCH CALENDAR
December 2025 Schedule
Advent Fair 2025
POINSETTIA ORDER FORMS
Forms are also available at the visitor’s desk in the Narthex.
Cost this year is $12 per plant
Hershey Handbell Ensemble Concert
The Hershey Handbell Ensemble will present a holiday concert on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Lancaster, 517 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA.
Formed in 2004, the fifteen member ensemble is based in south-central Pennsylvania and performs under the direction of Dr. Shawn Gingerich. It was established to fulfill the need for an auditioned community ensemble comprised of persons able to play advanced literature and interested in advancing the art of handbell ringing through education and performance, while uniting people through the musical arts. Ringers representing seven south-central PA counties, perform on seven and a half octaves of Malmark Handbells, four octaves of Petit and Fritsen Handbells, Silver Melody Bells, and Handchimes, and other assorted instruments. In 2015, the ensemble performed at the White House.
The Ensemble will have their selection of popular CD recordings available for purchase at the concerts. For more information, please visit http://www.hersheyhandbellensemble.org or call
717-298-7071.
Flowers and Candles
A reminder: If you would like to honor/remember your loved one(s) on significant dates, such as birthdays,
anniversaries, or date of passing, please contact: Donna Weidman @ dweidman52@gmail.com or
717-201-6180
A nominal fee of $20 for flowers and/or $5 for candles helps defray the cost of the altar flowers & candles in our budget. The price for flowers will will increase to $25 in January.
Advent Fair 2025
Outreach
WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS!
Would you like to give a present to one of the children who lives in our L-Hands homes? There is a tree in our solarium with mittens and needed information for a gift. Take a mitten, replace the mitten with a provided ornament, shop for the child, wrap the gift in a gift bag or wrapping paper and place the gift under the tree.
If you have any questions, call Barb at 717-831-0733 or Joyce at 717-575-7013.
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
CARDS will NOT be AVAILABLE on Sunday, NOVEMBER 23.
Hope For the Holidays
CARDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NOLT AUDITORIUM AND THE SOLARIUM
PLEASE RETURN ALL CARDS BY 12/2
DO NOT PUT CARDS IN ENVELOPES
If you have any questions please contact Angie Rabbe 717-397-2748 gracechurch517@gmail.com
Christian Formation
Adult Christian Formation —Fall 2025
November 30: Traveling with the Deaconess Community: Sister Dr. Dottie Almoney,Directing
Deaconess of the Deaconess Community of the ELCA
December 7: Congregational Meeting!!!
December 14: Contemplative Prayer Led by Tom Santasusso
December 21: Please support the children by attending their Christmas Play “Wow!”
December 28: TBD
November 16 & December 14
12/14: Lectio Divina—Scripture based contemplation
The Examen—Find God in daily life
All are invited. You need only to bring yourself and an interest in becoming closer to God through these ancient ways of praying.
gracelutheranchurch.com 