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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Taking Risks for God's Kingdom
By Rev. Carlton Kelley
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 My dear sisters and brothers of Grace,
I started my sojourn among you almost one year ago. This time has been challenging and joyful. I came here not knowing quite what to expect and found a congregation full of God's love and a willingness to trust that love into the unknown future. Your lives, both collectively and individually, have been a powerful witness to the reality of the Good News of Jesus Christ.
You have endured wounds that had the potential to kill you, but have seen those wounds transformed into life in the love of Jesus. You have faced the knowledge of the past, recognized that it had no control over you, and taken the steps necessary to redeem it. You have been a strong and hopeful witness to the whole church as we have confronted the evils of misogyny, sexism, and sexual abuse. While your work in this area is not complete, you have made
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Spartan Food Drive a Win-Win for Pantry
By Nancy Johnson, Pantry Coordinator
 The Spartan Food Drive occurred during Holy Week through the Saturday before Easter and was supported by Food Rescue in partnership with Oleson's, Tom's, and Family Fare stores as well as volunteers from approximately 30 receiving food pantries.
Volunteers staffed each of the ten participating Spartan Stores by handing out flyers and encouraging people to donate money at the cash registers. For every $10 donated, Spartan Stores would provide $20 worth of food. Enter volunteers for the Grace Food Pantry! Several volunteers from the pantry, Jubilee House , the congregation, our new caretaker, and two of our teens cheerfully arrived for their assigned shifts at Oleson's Long Lake (where we purchase food monthly for the pantry) to convince shoppers to spend money for the cause. We were able to fill six shifts of two hours each during the week at the store. We were highly successful as the Oleson's cashiers commented more than once to us that despite all the signage in the store and flyers, sales went way up when we were working in contrast to when we were not there.
This past week volunteers from the food pantry staff lined up at the Goodwill Warehouse to fill up our vans and  cars with the bounty from our three designated pallets. The rough estimate is that we received approximately $2,000 worth of food including fresh potatoes, apples, and food pantry "gold" known as onions. This definitely is a win, win for food pantries including our food pantry. What a joy it is to offer all of the provided items to our guests at the food pantry. Thanks be to God and all of our wonderful volunteers!
HYGIENE PANTRY VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR NEEDED
 We are looking for a volunteer coordinator for the Love INC/Grace Episcopal Church Hygiene Pantry located at Jubilee House. Duties include checking inventory, ordering products, maintaining records, and being a liaison between Grace Church and Love INC. Only a few hours a month on your own time! If interested....call Tony at Love INC....941-5683 or email
tonyn@loveinctraverse.org
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Adopt-a-Highway workers needed May 6
 Please come out and help us clean up Grace's section of our Adopt-a-Highway commitment. We will be cleaning up the roadside on Saturday, May 6. Please plan to meet at the Applebee's Restaurant parking lot at 10:00 am to sign-in and receive a safety briefing. Bags will be provided but please bring gloves if you have them. You can work as long or as briefly as you want. We are usually done by 1:30 pm. Please call Chris Johnson at 276-5041 to let him know you can help. Thank you.
Bishop Whittemore Sunday May 7
 A special collection will be taking place next weekend to help the Bishop Whittemore Foundation continue to support the diocese in ways that traditional sources of funding cannot. The Bishop Whittemore Foundation is an ecclesiastical corporation to foster, develop or contribute to the support of the religious, educational and charitable work of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. The Foundation has made grants available to parishes across our diocese, including here at Grace, since the 1950's. Last year $85,400 was granted to support new and creative ministries, to make church buildings safe and accessible, to support youth camps, and to help place newly ordained clergy. The Bishop Whittemore Foundation is independent of the diocese, with its own board of directors. The Foundation is named for the Rt. Rev. Lewis B. Whittemore, III Bishop of Western Michigan, who died in 1953. He said "The great issues facing the world today are fundamentally spiritual issues. They can only be solved when the heart is touched by the love of God and life interpreted in terms of Jesus Christ. The Episcopal Church must do her part in bringing the Gospel in power to thousands of the un-churched people in Western Michigan." PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO: The Whittemore Foundation. CHECKS MAY BE PLACED INTO THE OFFERING PLATE OR MAILED TO: P.O. Box 6724, Grand Rapids, MI 49516.
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St. Theo's Amity Guild Spring Dinner May 8
 On Monday May 8 we welcome all in the parish to join STAG for our annual Spring Fish Fry. Fellowship begins at 6:00 pm, followed by Evening Prayer. Our meal will be served around 6:30 pm. We welcome all men, significant others, spouses, and friends to join us for this spring gathering!
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Women's Book Club meets May 8
 The Women's Book Club will be reading
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel for their
May 8, 2017 meeting. Twenty years after a devastating flu pandemic the Traveling Symphony, a troupe of actors and musicians, travel between Michigan settlements. The group is dedicated to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive, but they encounter a violent prophet who will threaten their existence. Station Eleven was a 2014 National Book Award Finalist. Any woman is welcome to join us at
Jubilee House at 6 pm for an interesting discussion.
 Church School Parent Meeting May 10
The school year is drawing to a close and it's time to think ahead to summer Church School and Vacation Bible School. Parents of children entering grades K - 5 in the fall are invited to a meeting at
5:30 on Wednesday, May 10, in the
Parish Hall to talk about summer offerings. Middle schoolers and teens are also invited to be class helpers. Contact Donna Olendorf for additional information.
Religion & Politics Discussion May 23
 "A little ball moves the big ball" is what Mao Zedong said in 1972 after a chance encounter between Ping-Pong players paved the way to renewed relations between the US and China. Similarly today, it will likely be small, seemingly insignificant conversations that will lead to improved relations in our country.
Each of you is invited to join a discussion on how people of faith can encourage a more civil public dialogue. This conversation is not a forum to discuss specific political issues, but instead will explore how Christian principles can improve how we discuss contentious issues. Although not a required book, study participants might find it helpful to read The Relevance of Religion: How Faithful People Can Change Politics, by John Danforth, an Episcopal priest and three-term US Senator. The conversation will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, May 23, from 6-8:30 pm. The evening will begin at 6 pm with a potluck supper, Evening Prayer, followed by a 90 minute guided conversation, and conclude with Compline. Please RSVP to Steve Wade -
stevewadetc@gmail.com
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Regular Weekly Worship & Study Schedule
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Monday
Women's Prayer Circle 8 am
Tuesday
Morning Prayer, 8:15 am
Wednesday
Simple Eucharist, 10 am
Centering Prayer, 11 am
Thursday
Evening Prayer, 6 pm
Saturday
Holy Eucharist, 5 pm
Sunday
Holy Eucharist, 8 am & 10 am
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Lectionary Readings
& Daily Prayer
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This Weekend's Readings
Acts 2:42-47
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
Psalm 23
Next Weekend's Readings
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-60
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
Psalm 31:1-5,15-16
The Daily Office
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Birthdays
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Gabe Howard
Hannah Nordeen
Vaughn Burden
Ed Emenheiser
Anja Ignace
Cass Miller
Carol Tompkins-Parker
Sophia Christian
Kathryn Wade
Jay Ferry
Gloria Veltman
Roland Andreasson
James Lovell
Rachel Plum
Nancy Brannan
Happy Anniversary
Pete Doren & Karen Mauro-Doren
Betsy Davidson & Sheryl Coston
Brooks Holland & Katie Meyers
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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 pcampopierce@charter.net
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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:
Interim Rector:
Office:
Parish Administrator:
Administrative Assistant & Outreach Coordinator:
Music:
Music & Worship Director:
Children's Ministry:
Director of Children and Youth Formation:
What's happening in the Diocese?
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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!
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