Sanctuary and Outside Decorating Thursday, December 12 at 1:30 pm Thursday, December 19 at 1:30 pm (if needed)
Poinsettias for Christmas Donate towards the Altar Guild fund or donate a Poinsettia or other Christmas plant. Forms are in the church entry.
Children’s Nativity Sunday, December 15, 2024 During Worship
All Are Welcome. Songs will be practiced during Sunday School.
Children’s should arrive at Grace by 9:30 am to get into costume.
This Week at Grace
Sun 12/15 10 am—Worship Service Following Worship—Cookie Fellowship 3—6 pm—Private Piano Recital in Sanctuary Stone Soup Volunteering
Mon 12/16 9 am—4 pm—Office Staff On Site 6 pm—Boy Scouts Tue 12/17 Deadline for Giving Tree Donations 5 pm—Hazelwood Concert Wed 12/18 Deadline for Poinsettia form 1 pm—Bible Study with Pr. Remy 2 pm—Caregivers Support Group 6 pm—Midweek Advent Soup Supper 7 pm—Midweek Advent Worship
Thurs. 12/19 9 am – 4 pm—Office Staff on Site 12 pm—Wisdom Seekers 5:30 pm—Choir Practice 6 pm—Benton County Democrats 6:30 pm—Music Rehearsal
Fri 12/20 1 pm – Funeral for Mary Jane Weber at the OSU alumni Center 5 pm—Private Piano Recital in the Fireside Room
Sun 12/22 9 am—Sunday School 10 am—Worship Service with Children’s Nativity Following Worship—Sack Lunch Work Party
Giving Tree with Tags is located in the church entry
Deadline for donations is December 17
New Christ In Our Home Devotional
January – March 2025
Copies can be found in the church entry.
For a printed copy by mail, please contact Andrea in the church office
Advent mid Week Soup Supper and Worship Wednesday, December 4, 11 and 18 6 pm Soup and 7 pm Worship
Sign ups for Soup Supers are located in the church entry
Mid Week Advent Worship Wednesday, December 4, 11 and 18 7 pm In Person and Live Stream This year, Grace will be using a new Holden Village vesper service called “Blessed this Night”
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.
the Grace Office Staff will be taking off Christmas through New Years.
February 4 We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir by Raja Shehadeh
New Book Started in November The Wisdom Seekers Book Group started a new book in November – “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” by Reza Aslan. This book gives a fresh perspective on Jesus, even as it affirms the radical and transformative nature of his life and mission.
Meetings are at noon every Thursday via Zoom, covering about 30 pages each week.
If you would like to join us for some fun discussions, please contact Mark Klopsch at klopschm@comcast.net so that he can add you to the Zoom invitation.
Children’s Sunday School 9 am on Sunday
All Youth are Welcome to join in Sunday School in the Basement Classroom.
Are you interested in assisting with Sunday School? Don’t want to be committed to every Sunday, There is no minimum to how much you need to help. Reach out to Pr. Remy for more infomration.
Choir this Fall
Practices are held at 5:30 pm on Thursdays
Choir will run through Pentecost Sunday
Please join us on Thursdays or reach out to Bryson.
Willing to help with worship?
We need people to help in the altar guild, 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.
Andrea can also sign up folks who need help. Please ask or send her an email. If you bookmark this link you can use it in the future.
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.
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
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.
Giving at a Glance Support the many ministries of Grace Lutheran
Contributions as of November 22, 2024
Contributions for the Month of November: $17,802; November Budget: $21,600; First 3 Weeks Giving: $17,802; Weekly Budget: $5,400; (4 weeks in November) YTD contributions: $238,107; YTD budget: $260,100
What’s going on at Grace Lutheran? Check out ourcalendar, located on www.grace97330.org, the weekly Sunday announcements, and our facebook page for current information. You are always welcome to call the church office with questions!
