This Week at Grace

Office Volunteers Needed

Office volunteers are needed for Monday, March 17.  We are looking for 2 shifts to answer phones and to answer walk ins.  Shifts will be from 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm -4 pm.

If you are able to volunteer, please contact the church office.

If you are interested in being on the list for future volunteer opportunities please contact Andrea in the office.  

 

Pastor Remy is in a play!

Amadeus will open on March 7th, and run through March 16th!
Majestic Theatre: Starker Auditorium

Tickets: Adults $18, Student/Senior $16

In the court of the Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Antonio Salieri is the established composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri has given himself to God so that he might realize his sole ambition, to be a great composer. Mozart is a foul-mouthed, graceless oaf who has that which is beyond Salieri’s envious grasp: Genius.

Rated: R

You can grab your tickets to see Amadeus here! https://tinyurl.com/y56j58zm

 

This Week at Grace

Sun 3/9
9 am—Sunday School
10 am—Worship Service
Following Worship—Outreach Committee
Following Worship—Youth and Family Event
6 pm—Student Dinner at Luther House

Mon 3/10
9 am—4 pm—Office Staff On Site
6 pm—Boy Scouts
6:45 pm—Church Council

Tue. 3/11
11:45am—Ladies Luncheon
7 pm—Worship and Music

Wed. 3/12
11 am—Library Work Party
1 pm—Quilting/Sewing Group
1 pm—Bible Study with Pr. Remy
6 pm—Lenten Soup Supper at Grace
7 pm—Lenten Worship at Grace

Thurs. 3/13
Red Cross Blood Drive
9 am—4 pm—Office Staff on Site
12 pm—Wisdom Seekers
5:30 pm—Choir Practice
6:30 pm—Music Rehearsal

Sun 3/16
9 am—Sunday School
10 am—Worship Service
Stone Soup Volunteering
6 pm—Student Dinner at Luther House 

Red Cross Blood Drive

Thursday March 13, 2025

Please contact the American Red Cross for more information

The 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of Each Month at 11:45 am

February 25, 2025
Vinewood Tap House


Lenten Events
All Events will be Live Streamed by the Church Hosting.  Please watch for links in the Email.

March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday Worship
7 pm at First Presbyterian Church

March 12, 2025
Mid Week Lenten Soup Supper and Worship
6 pm Soup, 7 pm Worship
at Grace Lutheran Church
Theme:  Sense of Sight

March 19, 2025
Mid Week Lenten Soup Supper and Worship
6 pm Soup, 7 pm Worship
at First Presbyterian Church
Theme:  Sense of Sound

March 26, 2025
Mid Week Lenten Soup Supper and Worship
6 pm Soup, 7 pm Worship
at Grace Lutheran Church
Theme:  Sense of  Scent

April 2, 2025
Mid Week Lenten Soup Supper and Worship
6 pm Soup, 7 pm Worship
at First Presbyterian Church
Theme:  Sense of Taste

April 9, 2025
Mid Week Lenten Soup Supper and Worship
6 pm Soup, 7 pm Worship
at Grace Lutheran Church
Theme:  Sense of Touch

 

 

Spring Clean Up and Lunch

April 5, 2025 starting at 8:30 am. Join us to help us give the church a Spring Cleaning.  A variety of interior and exterior jobs available, sign up sheets in the Fireside Room.  Lots of hands make short work of cleaning.

Please bring your own cleaning items such as rakes, clippers and window washing items

Birthday Party for Carol Erickson
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Following Worship

Please RSVP to Molly Hallgrimson at mjhestates@hotmail.com

 

New Book Starting in March

The Wisdom Seekers Book Group will be starting a new book on Thursday, March 20– Fight Like Jesus: How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy Week by Jason Porterfield


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 to request the Zoom invitation.

The Global Book Club meets monthly

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:

April 1
A Stone is Most Precious Where It Belongs: A Memoir of Uyghur Exile, Hope, and Survival by

May 6
Take Heart: Encouragement for Earth’s Weary Lovers by Kathleen Dean Moore. Art by Bob Haverluck Gulcherhra Hoja

June 3
Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese


Online Directory

We are moving to an online directory.

Link to sign up:
CTRN Online Directory

Link to View the Online Directory:
http://grace97330.ctrn.co/
 

Sack Lunch Program at Grace

Grace is now 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. 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. 

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 information.

Choir

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.

Please use this SignUpGenius link 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AAFA92DABF94-54084335-volunteers#/

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. 

Marshall Hill-Tanquist   mhilltanquist@gmail.com

Interested in volunteering with Stone Soup
3rd Sunday of Each Month
1:30 – 4 pm

We prepare the Stone Soup evening 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 February 21, 2025

Contributions for the Month of
February: $20,660;
February Budget: $22,400;
First 3 Weeks Giving: $22,660;
Weekly Budget: $5,600;
(4 weeks in January)
YTD contributions: $62,772;
YTD budget:  $61,200

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