Please contact the American Red Cross for more information
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Save the Date
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 6, 2024
We are looking for pictures of your pets or animals that hang out around you to highlight on our bulletin board in the Fireside Room.
Please send a digital copy of your pet or animal to Andrea in the church office or bring in a 4 x 6 picture for us to put up
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Save the Date
Salmon Bake
Sunday, October 6, 2024
12:30 – 3:30 pm
Thompson Shelter at Avery Park
More Information to Come
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New Christ in Our Home Devotional
October – December 2024 |
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Now Available in the Church Office and Church Entry
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The 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of Each Month at 11:45 am
September 24, 2024
New Morning Bakery
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Adult Education September 22: Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor
The rise of Christian Nationalism has taken over many parts of the United States in the recent years. Christian nationalism is an unChristian worldview rooted in ideas about power, race, and property that are irreconcilable with Christian faith. Many of us have seen our friends and families charmed by these ideals. After church on September 22nd we will have an adult forum to learn what is Christian Nationalism, and how to lovingly talk to our Christian Nationalist Neighbor. This will be based on the book Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor by Caleb E. Campbell. Reading the book beforehand is not required but could be helpful.
https://www.amazon.com/Disarming-Leviathan-Christian-Nationalist-Neighbor/dp/1514008513
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/disarming-leviathan-loving-your-christian-nationalist-neighbor/51916936
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The Global Book club will return in September 2024
The Complete 2024-2025 book list can be found at the link below. Printed copies of the complete book list can be found in the church entry
https://grace97330.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Global-Book-Club-2024-2025-Book-List.pdf
Upcoming Books:
October 1
The Last Resort: A memoir of Mischief and Mayhem on a Family Farm in Africa by Douglas
Rogers
November 5
Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland
December 3
If I Survive You by Jonathan Escofferey
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New Book Started September 5
The Wisdom Seekers Book Group will be starting a new book on Thursday, September 5th – “James: A Novel” by Percival Everett. An instant New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist, it is a brilliant, action-packed reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. It is currently in development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg.
Meetings are at noon every Thursday via Zoom, covering about 30 pages each week.
Please join us for some fun discussions! If you would like to do so, please contact Mark Klopsch at klopschm@comcast.net so that he can add you to the Zoom invitation.
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Sack Lunch Program at Grace
Grace will be partnering with Vina Moses to provide more community members with Sack Lunches.
Grace is collecting items to go into the sack lunches. Please see list below or the May issue of Grace Gatherings.
Please put donated items in the box in the office.
Items we are looking for
Drinks – Juice Boxes, Capri Sun, or small bottles of water.
Granola or Fruit and Grain Bars
Fruit Cups
Puddings or other treats
Napkins, spoons, and paper bags
Grace will be providing the protein source, but additional non refrigerated protein sources can be donated. All items will be packed in their original packaging, so please buy in individual sizes.
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Courtyard Memorial Stones
If you are interested in memorializing someone in the courtyard, please contact Carol Warloe
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Willing to help with worship?
We need people to help in the altar guild, to usher, serve communion, and host the coffee fellowship after church. Please give it a try. If you need training we’re happy to help with that.
Please use the SignUpGenius link
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AAFA92DABF94-49897283-volunteers#/
If you would like me to sign you up or need help please ask me or send me an email.
If you bookmark this link you can use it in the future.
To sign up:
Click on the link, pick a day and your service choice.
Click in that box.
Scroll to the bottom of the page. Click the “submit and sign up” box. (If you don’t see one, there may be an ad or notice at the bottom of the page that you need to close).
On the next page fill in your name and email then scroll down and click on the “sign up now” box.
Marshall Hill-Tanquist
mhilltanquist@gmail.com
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Stone Soup Volunteers Needed
3rd Sunday of Each Month
1:30 – 5:30 pm
This will be helping cook the Stone Soup Meal.
If interested, please contact Frank Davis or Elaine Franklin
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Oregon Bottle Drop Bags
Available in the Church Entry
Blue Bags can now be found in the church entry on the table in the corner.
All funds raised go towards helping our Community Members in need.
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If you need a book from the Grace Lutheran Church Library, we will get it to you!! Check out the new online catalog at https://www.librarycat.org/lib/GLC-Library
Or go to the Grace website, under Resources>Grace Library.
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Giving at a Glance
Support the many ministries of Grace Lutheran
Contributions as of August 25, 2024
Contributions for the Month of August: $10,169;
August Budget: $16,800;
First 3 Weeks Giving: $10,169;
Weekly Budget: $4,200;
(4 weeks in August)
YTD contributions: $187,703;
YTD budget: $203,800
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