Grace: It's Our Way of Life
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As Episcopal Christians we
Worship at home daily and together weekly;
Study the scriptures, our tradition, and what it means to be a disciple today;
Serve our families, our parish, and our world in the name of Christ. Everything we do is done with an ethic of
Welcome because we are only here by Grace.
Where have you welcomed, worshiped, studied or served?
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Small Hands and Strong Arms
by Linda Schubert
Wordlessly, with grinning face and shuffling feet the small hands of Elliot Mittelstaedt, presented me with $900.00. That generous gift was the offering collected over three years by the  church school children, who Elliot represented that July Sunday. The children had chosen to designate their collection to the Jubilee Ministries Pantry Garden at our small farm, tended by Sue Lovell and myself, assisted by my husband Art and a few others as they are able.
A month later click here to continue reading...
CLOSURES IN OBSERVANCE OF
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
MONDAY, JAN. 15
Office CLOSED
Food Pantry CLOSED
Jubilee House OPEN
Candidates for Election at Annual Meeting 2018
The slate of candidates for elections at the 2018 Annual Meeting has been assembled. In anticipation of the
January 21, 2018 Annual Meeting, parishioners can find biographies of each candidate posted on the website,
click here to download the document from our website.
A special election email with the candidate information has been sent - please check your in-box. You may also pick up a paper copy in the Commons.
The candidates are:
Vestry: Elizabeth Black, Barb Dancer, Kelly Ignace, Glen MacPherson
Delegates to the Convention: Elizabeth Blondia, Greg Hagan, Mike Hanson, Tony Nelson, George Prewitt
Nominating Committee: Jill Polmateer, Rick Taylor
Absentee ballots are available in the office, and must be returned by
Friday, Jan. 19 (the last day the office is open before the election).
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During the Interim time we will have the opportunity to use prayers which have been authorized by General Convention or are being considered for use in the church and will be brought to General
 Convention. I prefer to do this during a season rather than moving from Sunday to Sunday. During Epiphany Season, we will be using the confession, the third Eucharistic prayer, and the post-communion prayer from Enriching our Worship. These resources "assist worshipping communities to expand the language, images, and metaphors used in worship." At the end of the first two readings, you will hear the lector say: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God's people. Our response continues to be: Thanks be to God. During this time we will also be introducing some service music that might be new to you, I encourage you to be open to trying something different as a way to enhance our worship experience. As always, I am open to hearing your thoughts about liturgy and worship.
Blessings,
Kathryn+
HEALING OFFERED THIS WEEKEND
AT SAT. 5PM AND SUN. 10AM SERVICES
Come to the Columbarium during communion, and members of the healing ministry will offers prayers with the anointing of oil and the laying on of hands for God's healing touch and presence.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
WHERE MIGHT GOD BE CALLING YOU TO SERVE?
As a faith community, we focus much of our time on our outreach ministries, and that is good. We also have many needs in our 'inreach' ministries - caring for our own parishioners, caring for our property and buildings, and caring for our homebound and those who are becoming more frail; not to mention supporting our children in Christian education, supporting one another in building a closer relationship with our Creator, and reaching out to those who may be just beginning their faith journeys. We are blessed to have an active, diverse and engaging church family. But...
To be honest, we have needs for volunteers in almost every ministry - both inreach and outreach. What could you be doing to support our church family and its day-to-day operations and ministries? Perhaps you've been here a long time and are ready for a change. Perhaps you are newer to the congregation and are not sure what ministry would be a good fit for you. Perhaps you haven't felt ready yet - no matter the circumstances, we ask that you please pray about where God may be calling you to serve. Thank you!!
Some specific and immediate needs:
Food Pantry needs more volunteers on Mondays & Fridays (contact Nancy Johnson, Pantry Coordinator, 231-620-7408
Jubilee House needs more volunteers Monday - Friday (contact Glenda Andrews, Jubilee House Coordinator, 231-944-5444
Friday Lunch could use more people to join established teams, working one Friday a month (contact the office)
Worship Participants - Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ushers, Welcomers, Intercessors (contact Kathy Will)
Pastoral Care Team needs more volunteers to take communion to our homebound (contact Kathryn+)
The Office needs volunteers who are computer literate - as well as vacation coverage (contact the office)
Over the next few weeks, we'll continue to highlight volunteer opportunities. Learn more about our ministries on the website: gracetc.org
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Jubilee House Memorial Service
Sun., Jan. 14
Central United Methodist
at 8:15, 9:00 and 11:00 am services
CMU will include a service of remembrance at each of its Sunday morning services, in memory of those who were experiencing homelessnesss or were vulnerably-housed, and died in 2017. Their names will be read aloud, along with lighting of a candle and a bell chime, to honor each individual. The Jubilee Cross and a vase of flowers will be placed on the altar. Each deceased person's name will be inscribed on the Jubilee Cross. The thirteen people whodied this year were:
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homas Baird, Slade Hess, Gayle Hyvari, Thomas Lamie, Patrick Ferraro, Richard Monaghan, Robert Sells, Yvonne Simms, David Fredrickson, Patricia Wilkes, Willie Jones, Cathleen Bellanger, David Skinkle, and Wendy Sprague. Please remember them in your prayers.
151st Annual Meeting
Sun., Jan. 21 after 10am service
Please join us in the
PARISH HALL on Jan. 21 as soon as the 10 am service is finished. Light snacks and coffee will be provided. Childcare will be provided - please call the office by
Fri., Jan. 19 to sign up for childcare, if you need it..
The Annual Report has been sent electronically to those who have shared email addresses with us, and a small number of paper copies are available in the Commons for review.
The Annual Budget will be available on Tues., Jan. 16, and will be distributed via email, with a few paper copies available in the Commons.
Elections will be held - candidate information was emailed, and paper copies are available in the Commons.
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Regular Weekly Worship Schedule
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Monday
NO Women's Prayer Circle Jan. 15
Tuesday
Morning Prayer 8:15 am
Wednesday
Men's Prayer Group 7:30 am
Holy Eucharist 10 am
Centering Prayer 11 am
Thursday
Evening Prayer 6 pm
Saturday
Holy Eucharist 5 pm
Sunday
Holy Eucharist 8 am
Holy Eucharist 10 am
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Lectionary Readings
& Daily Prayer
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This Weekend's Readings
The Second Sunday after The Epiphany
1 Samuel 3:1105
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51
Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
Next Weekend's Readings
The Third Sunday after
The Epiphany
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20
Psalm 62:6-14
The Daily Office
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Birthdays
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Dale Mankin
Zachary Holcomb
Chris Post
Clare Andreasson
Max Collins
Ann Hackett
Chris Boydston
Marie Mankin
Kyle Anderson
Connie Meyers
Ruth Glaspey
MaryLou Miske
Nan Stickler
Happy Anniversary
Karl & Barbara Marsh
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Prayer Lists
Did you know Grace has 2 prayer lists?
* To be added to the prayer list found in the bulletin contact
** If you would like to be added to the Daughters of the King (DOK) prayer list and be prayed for daily,contact Penny Campo-Pierce at 231-946-1224 or [email protected]
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Contact Us
341 Washington St.,
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone 947-2330;
Fax 947-3011
Website
www.gracetc.org
For Pastoral Emergencies
Call the church office 231-947-2330
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Staff Contact Information
Clergy:
Office:
Parish Administrator:
Administrative Assistant & Outreach Coordinator:
Music:
Music & Worship Director:
Children's Ministry:
Director of Children and Youth Formation:
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What's Happening at Grace?
What's Happening in our Diocese?
Turn in your Oleson's receipts to benefit the Grace Food Pantry!
Oleson's Community Share Program
Here's how it works:
- You shop at Oleson's for groceries (liquor sales do not qualify for points)
- Turn in your receipts to the church. Look for the envelope on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall, and place your receipts inside it.
- We submit receipts back to Oleson's
- We are granted cash rewards for the food pantry ($1 spent on groceries = 1 cent in Community Share points)
For every $5000 in receipts we submit, we receive $50 in cash for our food pantry. Every little bit helps!
Thank you for participating!
Click here to learn more...
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