Blessing of the Backpacks
Sun., Aug. 26 at 10am service
All students and teachers are invited to bring their backpacks from home to be blessed for the beginning of the new school year.
Newcomers Dinner Sept. 6 at 6pm
Grace is hosting a Newcomers Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6pm in the Parish Hall. Whether you have been here a short while or forever, you are welcome to attend! Please RSVP to the office by Sept. 4, by calling 947-2330 or emailing
Ellen.
Ministries in need of volunteers:
Where is God calling you to serve?
Altar Guild (contact Kay Rickard)
Choir (contact Jason Hubbard)
Church School (contact Connie Meyers)
Food Pantry (contact Nancy Johnson)
Garden Guild (contact Barb MacLaren)
Jubilee House (contact Glenda Andrews)
Pastoral Care Team (contact Kathryn+)
Service Participants - Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Intercessors, Ushers, Welcomers (contact Kathryn+)
Youth Group (contact Chris Post)
Check out a great article from On Being blog
Writer Erin O. White shares a thought-provoking article, Church Is What We Create With Each Other. Read it here.
Worship Participants this weekend
Sat. 5pm
Dixie Stephen, Eucharistic Minister
Tony Nelson, Lector
Sun. 8am
Marcia Lee, Eucharistic Minister
Ivan Ford, Lector
Sun 10am
Lynn Feeter, John Strickler,
Eucharistic Ministers
Pat Storrer, Lector
Jamie & Ann Hackett, Ushers
Sandy Seppala Gyr, Welcomer
The Altar Flowers are given this weekend by the Altar Guild
to the Glory of God.
The Sanctuary Lamp is given this weekend by Chuck Wolterink, with thanks for the life of Kathy Wolterink.
There are many dates available for altar flower and Sanctuary Lamp dedications - check the sign-up clipboard in the Parish Hall or contact the office.
Service Attendance last weekend, Aug. 18-19
Sat. 5pm 30
Sun. 8am 17
Sun. 10am 73
For the month ending July 31, 2018
Total Operating Income: $41,952
Total Operating Expenses: $35,482
Mortgage Balance: $304,095
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Summer Book Study & Potluck
Continues Aug. 29 at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall
If gratitude is good, why is it so hard to do? In our current political climate, might a more radical practice of gratitude be the one thing we need most right now? In Grateful
, Diana Butler Bass weaves together social science research, spiritual wisdom, and  contemporary issues as she calls for a richer understanding of gratitude. What emerges are surprising insights about the power of thankful living to change how we treat one another, and how we might transform our world.
We'll begin each session with a potluck supper (bring a favorite dish to share) in the parish hall and then digest Bass' cultural findings and spiritual wonderings, a couple chapters at a time:
Wed. August 8 - Chapters 1 and 2
Wed. August 22 - Chapters 3 and 4
Wed. August 29 - Chapters 5 and 6
Wed. September 5 - Chapters 7 and 8
Please purchase your own copy of the book. We've registered our study group with Brilliant Books on Front Street. They will have copies of the book on hand at 20% off the retail price. If you have questions, contact James Deaton via this link
or by phone at 231-835-0989.
Women's Book Club resumes Sept. 10 at 6pm
at Jubilee House
Any woman is welcome to attend and welcome to bring a friend.  Our book for Sept. is The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. There is a list of books for the coming year on the bulletin board in the parish hall-look for the little pink slip. If you are unable to attend in Sept. you can join us any month, based on your interest in the title or the amount of time that you have for reading. Take some time to enjoy a book and then enjoy it a second time seeing it through "other eyes" as we discuss it. For more information you may call or email Kate Wood:
231-941-5785 or email
Women's Prayer Circle resumes Sept. 11 at noon
After a summer hiatus, the Women's Prayer Circle will resume our  weekly gatherings, beginning Tuesday, September 11. Please note the change in day and time. We meet for an hour, and all women who enjoy praying in community are welcome. We meet in Lower Level 4 (Youth Room). If you have questions, please call Penny Campo-Pierce at 231-590-1320.
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Tuesday
Morning Prayer 8:15 am
Wednesday
Men's Prayer Group 7:30 am
Wed. Eucharist 10:00 am
Centering Prayer 11:00 am
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 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 16
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69
Psalm 34:15-22
Next Weekend's Readings
The Fifthteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 17
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Psalm 15
The Daily Office
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Birthdays
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Eunice Taylor
Barb Dancer
Brian Joynt
Larry Grooters
Ella Brisbois
Isaac Brisbois
Sean Farrell
Charlotte Groleau
Nathaniel Drake
Carol Kuhn
Guido Goldkuhle
Jonathan Grant
Sam Stewart
Anniversaries
Bill & Jeannie Dennler
Mike & Laura Mittelstaedt
Bill & Joyce Rouse
Roland & Clare Andreasson
Mike & Melissa Dow
Gil & Anne Bogley
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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
The Rev. Kathryn Costas
828-273-2296
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Staff Contact Information
Clergy:
Office:
Office Coordinator:
Buildings & Grounds Coordinator:
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What's Happening at Grace?
What's Happening in our Diocese?
What's Happening in the National Church?
National Church website
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...
Buy from Amazon?
Help Grace Church!
Did you know Grace Church is part of the Amazon Smile program? We ask you to consider supporting Grace Church through this program. It doesn't take more than a minute to register, then eligible purchases will benefit Grace Church.
Follow this link to learn more...
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