Grace News January 20, 2026

Announcements

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January 2026 Schedule–Worship Volunteers, Birthdays, & Anniversaries

January 2026 Download

2025 Giving Statements

2025 giving statements are available on Icon. If you need help getting into Icon or would like a paper copy of your statement sent to your home please reach out to Angie.
gracechurch517@gmail.com 717-397-2748

Mardi Gras 2026!

JOIN US FOR MARDI GRAS ON FEBRUARY 15TH FOLLOWING THE SECOND SERVICE

We will gather in the Nolt Auditorium for a Mardi Gras lunch and talent show!

Main dishes and beverages will be provided please bring a dessert to share!
If you have a talent to share please let Kath know.
Sign up sheets are available in the Nolt Auditorium and the Solarium.
Join us for decorating for Mardi Gras 2/14 at 9 am.
|We will be cleaning up and taking the decorations down after our lunch on 2/15.
If you have any questions please contact Kath.

In-person Book Group

Our daytime book selection for January is Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger. It tells the story of a young teen and his family who are trying to understand a world that seems to suddenly be falling apart around them. It involves a small town in Minnesota in the early 1960’s, a Lutheran pastor who struggles with the problems of the day and of family, and their whole community of talented people, ordinary people and friends.

1961 was supposed to be a time of innocence and hope. It was the starting season for the Minnesota Twins, it was a summer of ice cream sodas and a country with a new young President. However it turned into a grim summer when death visited frequently and came in many forms: accident? nature? suicide? murder?

The story is told from the teen’s perspective, but 40 years later when it almost seems that it was now time to make sense of things. Ordinary Grace is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.

This group meets on Monday, January 26 in Nolt Auditorium at 1:00PM. Please join us for not only the book review but also the discussion that will accompany this fine story. Men and women are encouraged to attend. We hope to see you there!

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 $25 for flowers and/or $5 for candles helps defray the cost of the altar flowers & candles in our budget.

Outreach

God’s Global Barnyard

How many chicks can we buy?????

That’s the question we want to answer on February 8, 2026!

It’s time for our annual Global Barnyard/ELCA Good Gifts collection! Help our Sunday School children purchase chicks. Purchasing chicks for a family in need is a great gift for that person who has everything–chicks are a great bargain at 10 chicks for $10.

Christian Formation

Lenten Small Groups

Would you like to lead or join a small group for Lent? We have a number of resources available for those who want to lead…

40 Day “Love Builds Up” challenge for families
“Growing Through the Motions” a devotional from Fr. Mike Schmitz
“The Joy of Salvation” based on the writings of Henri Nouwen from Creative Communications
“Illuminations: ABCs of the Spiritual Life” by Sister Joan Chittister
We are making a list of Podcasts that we love about faith/life/hope etc…if you have a favorite podcast episode(s) please email them Angie. We would like to have a complete list by 2/8.

All of the materials, except for “The Joy of Salvation” and the Podcast list, will be available for pick up beginning this Sunday. A draft of the Podcast list will be available.