This Week at Grace


This Week at Grace


Sat 9/24
Oregon State Football Parking Fundraiser for Luther House at Grace

Sun 9/25
10 am—In Person and Live Stream Worship
11 am—Adult Bible study in Library

Mon 9/26
11 am-4pm— Office Staff On Site

Tue 9/27
11:45 am— Ladies Luncheon at El Sol De Mexico
6:30 pm—Property Committee Meeting

Thurs 9/29 
9am-4pm—Office Staff on Site
11:30 am-1pm—Coffee Hours with Kristin
12 pm—Wisdom Seekers via zoom
3 pm—Conversation in Spanish
6:30 pm—Music Rehearsal

Sun 10/2
Blessing of the Animals
10 am—In Person or Live Stream
11 am—Adult Bible Study in the Library
12pm—Salmon Bake at Willamete Park

Please check our on-line calendar for updates:
www.grace97330.org

OSU Football Parking Fundraiser for Luther House

Luther House will be using the Parking Lot at Grace for their annual fundraiser for OSU Football Home Games.  Parking Lot opens 3 Hours before the game starts

Home games occur on:
September 24
October 15          October 22
November 12          November 26

New Christ in Our Home Devotional
October – December 2022

Now Available in the Church Office and Church Entry

Ladies Luncheon

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 11:45am
at El Sol De Meexico

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:45am
Location to be Announced

Adult Bible Study 

Will return in person on September 18 following worship in the Library.

Contact Frank and Sue Davis for more information


Global Book Club will return on the First Tuesday of September int eh Fireside Room.

Next Meeting:
October 4 –  The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

The Complete 2022-2023 Book List:
https://bit.ly/3yZyHhn
 


Out-and-About Office Hours 
Kristin will be available for “office hours” at Allan’s Coffee and Tea (2541 NW Monroe Ave), Thursdays from 11:30am-1pm. Drop in and say hi!  If possible, please contact Kristin to set up a time.

New Grace Gallery Display in Ronnenkamp Hall

Paintings and Photography by Jim Wernz

Wisdom Seekers

New Book Starts September 8, 2022

Wisdom Seekers meets Thursdays at 12pm via zoom.

The book will be The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation by Barbara R. Rossing

For more information please contact Mark Klopsch at klopschm@comcast.net

If you are interested in a printed copy of the September 2022 issues of Grace Gatherings please contact the church office to have a copy mailed to you.  Printed copies of Grace Gatherings, The Foundation Newsletter, and the September events insert are now available in the church entry.

Link to the September 2022 Grace Gatherings:
https://grace97330.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-September-GG.pdf

Deadline for Grace Gathering Articles is now the 15th of each month.  In order to ensure your articles get into the current issue, please get all articles to Andrea in the church office on time.

If you need a book from the Grace Lutheran Church Library, we will get it to you!!  Have you checked out the new online catalog yet? Try https://www.librarycat.org/lib/GLC-Library
Or go to the Grace website, under Resources, click on Grace Library. Click on any book, then the button that says Ask About Becoming a Library Patron. Enter your name and email and/or phone and we will contact you.

Thank you to everybody who has been returning the blue bottle drop bags.


Grace Lutheran Church continues to have blue bottle drop<![if !vml]><![endif]> bags available for church members.  All donations made through these special blue bottle drop bags and label will go directly towards the Ida Fund that assists with community members in need.  Grace continues to hand out sack lunches on Monday and Thursdays.  Emergency assistance for Gas, utility bills, and other needs continues to be available on Thursdays.

In 2021, Grace Lutheran Church has been able to raise over$1,000 towards the Ida fund that helps community members with emergency assistance such as gas vouchers, paying a bill, or other assistance.  

Giving at a Glance
Support the many ministries of Grace Lutheran

Contributions as of
August 18, 2022
Contributions as of
August 18, 2022

Contributions for the Month of August: $16,242;
August Budget: $24,000;
First 3 Weeks Giving: $16,242;
Weekly Budget: $4,800 (5 weeks in August);
YTD contributions:  $200,848;
YTD budget:  $205,100

Please remember to log your attendance for viewing the worship service.  Attendance can be logged on:

Grace Lutheran Church worship services are being aired on Xfinity Cable channel 29 on Sunday’s at 10 am.  Services will air the previous weeks service.

Spread the word for people who can not access the worship services online.