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SUNDAY DECEMBER 1, 2002
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO WORSHIP. Grace Lutheran Church welcomes all as God's children, and with Christ's guidance offers a caring, friendly atmosphere for Worship, Spiritual Growth, Fellowship, and Education. We support the mission and programs of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and provide opportunities and challenges to serve the human and spiritual needs of our wider community.
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-Worship Schedule- 8:00 AM Holy Communion Lutheran Book of Worship Setting II 9:15 AM Education Hour -Sunday School/Adult Forum 10:30 AM - Holy Communion Now the Feast and
Celebration |
Chidcare
at Grace
is available
Sundays from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Christopher Young is our childcare provider. Our nursery is
located in the Pearson Hall Education Building.
Ask an usher for directions!
Altar Flowers
Thanks go to the Dick and Phyllis
Reininger
for providing Grace with the wonderful gift of flowers, this
Sunday.
Flowers are given to the glory of
God
and in loving memory of Phyllis' mother, Mertyl G. Harder.
"Operation Baby King" Christmas-Pageant December 15!
We will be
starting practices the third week in November, on the 17th.
The practices will be during our normal Education Hour, 9:15 to
10:15 a.m.
We will start up our curriculum again after the New Year.
Congregation For The Homeless
It is time again to sign up for the Congregation for the Homeless Project. For those who may not know... Grace participates in a program which provides a place to sleep and meals for homeless men on the Eastside. During the month of December the men are housed at First Presbyterian. Grace provides the meals Decmebre 1-7. Please sign up to bring lunch supplies (sandwich makings, fruit and/or chips). salad, hot dish (to feed 10 men) or cookies. Those provisding the hot meals are asked to help serve but arrangements can be made if you are not able. We serve the meal at 9 PM. I am also looking for someone who would be willing to do the laundry (sheets and blankets) on Wednesday 12/4. Contact Sarah Keough for details.
Sing in the Season & Advent Dinner
We cordially
invite you sing in the season at our annual Advent dinner and
Carol Song Festival.
This is a great event to invite friends to!
Sunday, December 8th
Dinner will be at5 p.m. in Pearson Hall. Our tentative menu is: Baked Ham with Cranberry Sauce, Au Gratin Potatoes, Ginger Carrots, Green Beans, Rolls, and Dessert. Cost for dinner will be $10.00 per person. Our fellowship committee is preparing the meal and will need an exact count so please buy your tickets in advance at the church office, Ruth Kindschi, or Pastor Howell.
Then at 7 p.m. we'll go up to the Sanctuary for a Carol Sing. The theme this year is "Carols from around the World." The evening will be a mixture of carols sung by the congregation as a whole and carols sung by our Grace choir. We will enjoy carols from America, England, France, Poland, China, Folk Tunes and Ethnic Songs.
We hope you can join us for an evening of family fun and fellowship!
OfferingEnvelopes 2003
The year 2003 Offering Envelopes will be made available, in the Narthex, beginning on December 8th.
Please locate your box of envelopes by looking on clipboard, sign off on the clipboard that you have received the envelopes, and then go to the table and remove the box with the appropriate name and number.
If you had expected to receive envelopes and do not find your name on the list, please contact the church office at 425-454-4344 and envelopes will be provided. Thank you!
Grace Brigade
The "Grace Brigade" is a new group, which welcomes members of the congregation of all ages, who would like to visit our members whom are sick or homebound and unable to attend Sunday services. Since we have more members in need of visitation than Pastor Howell can visit by himself each week - and that number gets larger all the time - the Brigade members would supplement his visits and help our household friends feel more connected to the congregation as a whole. Pastor Howell will also train the Brigade members and provide them with supplies to share communion!
This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved, to provide a much-needed service, and even to earn some community service hours if you are a high school student. If you would like to be a part of this new team, please contact Danna Syltebo at (425) 455-8237 to get started.
Advent Workshop
A place to experience Advet and prepare your heart for the season that awaits the birth of our Messiah - Jesus.
Crafts, prayer activites, service opportunity.
For all ages during the Education Hour in Pearson Hall Sunday, December 1st.
Christmas Paegent Volunteers
Needed: Volunteers who would be willing to help with costumes and sets for the Christmas Paegent. If you are interested, please let Rebecca know ASAP.
reljambo@aol.com
425-454-4344
Thank you!
Coming soon...
Russia Auction Sunday - April 6, 2003
"We're rolling onward"
The Auction packets for each family in the congregation containing information about donations and procurement are in the Narthex. Please pick yours up if you haven't already done so.
Recurring Events
