• How do we hear Christ’s call?
• What are God’s dreams for the world?
• What is the Spirit stirring up here?
• How do we participate?

These questions guide Discipling Ministries in the mission to equip and coach participants to follow Christ into our community and world.

Adult Spiritual Formation

· Adult Education Courses

Adult Education offers a wide variety of Sunday morning classes.  Bible study and special interest topics help prepare and equip our hearts and minds for Christ-like living.  A team helps select study topics and recruit facilitators.  Join in any class on Sunday or help select or teach courses.

Some past topics include:  Book of Faith: Daily Discipleship, ELCA Sexuality Study, and a fun inter-generational class called “Who’s this Martin Luther dude?”

· Bible Study group

Check the calendar for current time

· Partners in Faith

Monthly social gatherings of folks of all adult ages hosted in the Fireside Room & at various homes.   

· Women’s Ministries

4th Tuesday Women’s Luncheon

Meets for lunch at New Morning Bakery on the 4th Tuesday of the month, 11:45 am.

2nd Thursday Out-to-Lunch Bunch

Meets at a different restaurant each month at 11:45 am.  All women of Grace and their guests are welcome.

· Men’s Ministries

Men of Grace meet occasionally for outdoor recreation or special projects.  A key project is building wooden Faith Hope Chests to be given to youth.  They also sponsor the annual Salmon Bake and Chili-Cook Off congregational events.

· Sonrise Bible Study

Ecumenical study group (founded by St. Mary’s Catholic Church) studies the books of the Bible using various study guide materials.  6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Downtown Beanery

Dreaming God’s Dreams!           Sensing the Spirit!

Following Christ!

How do we reach out to others in proclaiming God’s Good News in word and deed?

Local

Welcoming GELCO Team   – The Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Outreach team welcomes first time visitors.  Help the team and get to know potential new members!        

Quilting Group –  Handmade quilts are distributed by Vina Moses to those in need.    

 Garfield School Supply  –  Members of Grace annually provide school supplies for Garfield Elementary Students.                     

Thanksgiving Baskets  –  Baskets are put together by members of Grace and distributed to Corvallis families in need.       

Oregon Family Support Network  –   Provides support groups and teen social opportunities for families with children who have behavioral, mental health and other health needs.                                         

Community Outreach Inc.  Provides emergency shelter & services for the community.

Luther House Campus Ministry – Luther House, OSU Lutheran Campus Ministry, founded Grace Lutheran Church. Grace supports this ministry financially, through volunteer service on the Luther House Board, and by partnering with Luther House in our service to students.

Regional & Global Ministries

Christmas Giving Tree – Gifts are sent to the House of Zion in Woodburn, Oregon

Global Ministries – Grace supports missions through organizations like Lutheran World Relief and the ELCA Hunger Appeal, as well as actively participating in mission trips through Faith In Practice.

Caring Ministries

• How do we follow Jesus in promoting health?
• What is the Spirit stirring up here?

Our mission is to promote health and wellness within the Grace fellowship and to the community, manifesting caring and using the disciplines of worship, service and education.

• How do we participate?

Emphasis in Caring Ministry are:

Parish Wellness Team, Visitation Ministry, Support & Encouragement, Prayer Ministry, and the Interfaith Care-giving Ministry.

Parish Health

Our Parish Health Minister is trained to coordinate health promotion at Grace and the community, through the following types of efforts:

• American Red Cross blood drives                                      

Visitation Ministry

Volunteer visitation activities serve especially the sick & home-bound, members living in convalescent, nursing or retirement centers and not attending worship services regularly.

If you or a loved one is hospitalized or could benefit by visitation, please call the coordinators listed or the church. You may also volunteer to be a minister.

• Hospital Visitation Ministry

Volunteers schedule one week a month for regular hospital visits, or as requested.   

• Home-bound Eucharistic Ministry

Volunteer Eucharistic ministers share communion with members who are homebound.       

• Home-bound Visitation Ministry and CD Ministries

Audio recordings on CDs of Sunday worship services are brought to homebound members.    

SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

• Home Touch newsletter

Weekly devotions and puzzles sent  to homebound.

• Mailing of booklets

“Journey Through Grief” to members in mourning.       

• Grace on the Move

Volunteer drivers pick up members needing transportation to church on Sunday.   Church Office

• Hospitality

Holiday church suppers and church receptions by a hospitality team

• Prayer Shawl Ministry

This ministry makes shawls for those in need of comfort & prayer. Lessons are available.        

PRAYER

Healing Prayer during Sunday worship

Prayer ministers offer prayers of healing for anyone who requests a prayer for themselves or for others.   

Prayer Chain

Sends e-mail notices of prayer concerns to all wishing to intercede for others.  prayers@grace97330.org    

• How do we make the building welcoming and useful?
• How do we make the parish operations open and available to all?
• How does God guide our decision–making for Grace?
• How do we participate?
• How does God guide our stewardship of Grace, physically and financially?

Parish Operations provides simple ways to volunteer and be part of church life.    The Congregational Council oversees this aspect of our ministry.

• Office Administration      The Office Administrator and Office Assistant oversee the daily functioning of the church office.  They prepare letters, bulletins, documents, mailings and other communications .  Volunteers help by substituting for Carol and Jody when needed.  Reception, room scheduling, voice and email are handled through the church office.      

• Communications

Communications team cares for the church sign, advertising, Grace Gatherings, web design, computer maintenance, and others.  Your interest and expertise is invited.   

• Financial Operations

The Congregational Council prepares a budget for approval by the congregation at the annual meeting .  Oversight of income and expenses is provided by the church treasurer and financial secretary.  Financial records are maintained by the bookkeeper and the financial secretary.  Volunteers help by being Tellers for offerings and by helping with the stewardship campaign.                           

• Grace Foundation Board has stewardship over Foundation assets to be used toward special ministry opportunities or needs fitting the mission of Grace.   The Board considers funding requests monthly as they are received.  Applications for use of funds are available in the church office.  Board members are approved by the church council.            

• Stewardship Team

This ministry’s major focus is to plan and to coordinate the concentrated annual appeal for member information and financial support for the mission of the congregation. The team then provides information to all the ministries of Grace to ensure that people’s time and talents are matched to the many areas of need.            541-757-1600

Property Committee

Church Maintenance

Recycling

Lighting, Custodian

Facilities and Property Development

• Individual members or small groups take on these responsibilities and there are current projects needing you!
• A paid custodian cleans the bathrooms and some floors.
• Work parties are held throughout the year to do special projects in the church building and yards.
• Individuals care for spaces outside the church building, on the church property. Sign up using the form on reverse side.  Space responsibilities include weeding, mowing, planting or whatever the volunteer is inspired  to do.
• Stan Miles maintains the rose gardens.

 Volunteers are needed on any of these teams.