Visit our website or Facebook page to worship online on Sunday morning!
Order of Online Worship:
Sunday, August 9

Opening Songs
"My Life is in You Lord"
& “More Love, More Power”

Children's Message

Scripture Reading
Psalm 25:1-5,
Isaiah 40:28-31,
& Hebrews 11:1-3

Praise Song
"Offering"

Message
Hope through Faith
Pastor Jen Matthees

Word In Song
"I Offer My Life"

Prayers of the People & Lord's Prayer

Closing Hymn
"I Stand Amazed in the Presence"

Blessing
This Week at Grace:

Tuesday Morning
Bible Study
Tuesday, August 11
at 9 a.m.

Summer Fun
at Grace
Tuesday, August 11
10 a.m. to noon

Summer Fun
at Grace
Thursday, August 13
10 a.m. to noon

Pick up your directory during Grace office hours!
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If you are planning to meet at Grace please call ahead of time to reserve space and get your meeting/event on the church calendar.

Church Office Phone:
218-568-5755

Grace Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to noon
To protect the church community and staff, we ask that those who visit refrain from entering Ann Hutchings office unless necessary.

Grace Financial Giving

Thank you to all those who have mailed in their giving checks. We gratefully appreciate it! If you would like to give online (via PayPal) please visit our website. Offerings can also still be mailed to Grace UMC at P.O. 276, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472.
Next Steps

On Tuesday, August 4, Grace staff, committee chairs, and ministry team leaders met with Pastor Jen to discuss our next steps for gathering in-person at Grace. Through much discussion, the following was decided:

We will have a three-month phased plan for returning to in-person worship (at 50% capacity) and live streaming services. This phasing will allow the worship tech team to have a dedicated volunteer or staff member serving alongside Brad Wallace to support the audio and visual needs of recording and live streaming worship. These plans are all contingent on state, county, and conference guidelines.

Phased Plan Details:
  • August - We will continue to prerecord worship to view online. Pastor Jen is restarting the Tuesday Morning Bible Study for those who want to meet in a small group. Also, for those who do not have access to internet that allows for at home online worship, the service will be available to watch at church. Please let us know if you would like to view the service at Grace to allow us to schedule the best date and time for viewing.
  • September - We will continue to prerecord worship to view online. In addition, we will have a Sunday morning worship experience that is a hybrid of the "Just Push Play" viewing we held in July. Pastor Jen will welcome folks to church, in addition she will pray and preach live. The music during those Sunday mornings will be prerecorded and played via the screens. Worship will also continue to be available online to watch from your homes.
  • October - We hope to be able to change from prerecording worship to live streaming Sunday morning services starting in October. We will open up worship at 50% capacity (approx. 30-40 in the sanctuary and overflow seating in the narthex). The service will be live streamed while people are in the building attending worship. People can also choose to still watch from home.

In addition, we are working towards continuing to develop safe small groups, children's ministry programs, and youth group offerings. Stay tuned for more information.

If you have questions or concerns about Grace's next steps please contact Pastor Jen via email or by calling church 218-568-5755.
August Mission:
Back to School
Although school will certainly look different this fall, we are still committed to supporting our local teachers. We celebrate that in 2018 Grace raised $464.25 and collected school supplies that we shared with teachers in our congregation. In 2019, Grace raised $815.00. We again shared those funds with teachers in our congregation and also donated $400 to the Pequot Lakes Middle School 6th grade teachers (as their grade was selected from a hat during our end of August worship celebration). 

This August, we want to continue this amazing support of our local educators. We have set a goal to raise $500 by the end of August. This money will be used to purchase $10 gift cards for teachers at Eagle View Elementary (Pequot Lakes) and also to share with the teachers that are part of our church family. Please consider donating $10 or more to help us reach our goal! Every $10 contribution will go towards blessing a teacher in our community! Donate by writing out a check to Grace UMC with “Back to School Mission” in the memo line or visit our website graceumcpequotlakes.org/online-giving.
Summer Fun at Grace
After careful consideration, we will be offering two different opportunities for children and families to participate in our Summer Fun at Grace this August!

Option One: At-Home Packets
Families can pick up a packet or request a home delivery for week one and week two. Each packet will contain directions, materials, and other items for at-home Summer Fun activities.

Option Two: In-Person Activities 
Tuesday, August 11 - 10 a.m. to noon
Thursday, August 13 - 10 a.m. to noon
Tuesday, August 18 - 10 a.m. to noon
Thursday, August 20 - 10 a.m. to noon

The in-person program is designed for children preschool through fifth grade. Children can attend in-person any (or all) of the four T/Th mornings in mid-August. 

For more details on both options please visit: graceumcpequotlakes.org/summer-fun-2020
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Tuesday Morning Bible Study returns on Tuesday, August 11 at 9 a.m.

All are invited to join Pastor Jen for Tuesday Morning Bible Study starting on August 11. The group will meet in the Fellowship Hall to allow of spacing between participants. Mark your calendars to attend!
Pop-Up Food Pantry:
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank
Thursday, August 13 - 10 a.m. to noon

Free food for anyone in need! The Second Harvest North Central Food Bank will set up a Pop-Up Pantry at Pequot Lakes High School- 30805 Olson Street, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472.


August Welcome Group
A new Welcome Group has been added for Monday, August 24 at 3 p.m. at Dean & Emilie Fitch's home in Crosslake. To sign up to attend please stop by or call Ann Hutchings during office hours. Welcome Groups are gatherings to meet and get-to-know Pastor Jen.

Grace community members are also invited to continue to contact Pastor Jen to schedule a time to meet for coffee or to stop by church.
Contact Information
 Grace United Methodist Church 
29318 Patriot Ave - P.O. Box 276
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
Phone: 218-568-5755