Voice of the Vestry: We don't need a canoe
by Clare Andreasson, Senior Warden
"What you need," said my father, in a voice weighted with authority and experience, "is a canoe."
My husband and I and our two children were in the midst of a long season of changes for our young family which left us feeling fragmented, fearful, and disconnected from one another. I was frantically looking for someone to tell us what to do to make things better. My father was happy to oblige.
"Buy a canoe," he said. "It will be the perfect way for you to go out as a family and experience the beauty of the waters of northern Michigan together."
And so we did. We bought a canoe. We installed a hitch, borrowed a trailer, and spent hours creating an elaborately engineered hanging system for the canoe in our garage which even our smallest child could manage. We talked a lot about canoeing.
The canoe has been stored elegantly in our garage for the past eleven years. We have never used it.
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Grave Marker for Connie Vaughan
 Rev. Kathryn and a couple members of the Daughters of the King committed Connie Vaughan's ashes to the earth last week in the small cemetery in Onekama. We noticed that there is no marker to indicate where Connie has been laid, and would like to provide a marker for her grave site. If you would like to donate toward a total cost of $395, please contact Ellen in the office.
Friday Lunch still seeking team leader for
Any chance you can help with this vital ministry? The team is in place, they just need a leader to coordinate, plan and shop. Two people together could also tackle the job. Training is available, so don't let inexperience hold you back. Have fun while serving others!
Please prayerfully consider this ministry and contact Kate Wood with questions or to volunteer!
[email protected]
or 941-5785.
Episcopal Peace Fellowship announces first annual award for peace and justice work
The EPF chapter at Grace has decided to acknowledge the peace and justice work of someone in our community. The person selected  will have their name placed on our Grace Peace Pole, located on Washington St. in front of the parish hall. Nomination forms are available in the church office or click here. Nominations will be accepted from July 1 through August 15 at 5 pm.
Pastoral Care at Grace
In order to address pastoral care needs of the whole parish, not only those who are ill, homebound, or otherwise unable to be physically  present for church services, we are currently in the process of re-visioning how we can more effectively tend to those needs. In order to move forward with our plans, we would like to identify which service each of us usually attends. Please take the time to fill out a blank white card (located on the table in the Commons, next to the basket) with your current contact information, the names of those in your household, and which service you attend, and place the card in the basket. Thank you!
Wondering about office hours?
 We recently changed our office hours to better meet our needs for administrative staffing. You may be aware that the office is now open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 3pm. We are closed on Fridays. In order to decrease confusion and improve communications, you should be aware that Ann Hackett, Buildings and Grounds Coordinator, and Ellen Schrader, Office Coordinator work different schedules.
Ellen: Mon. - Wed. 9am to 3pm
Ann: Tues. - Thurs. 9am to 3pm
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Worship Participants this weekend
Sat. 5pm
Nancy Brannan, Eucharistic Minister
Brenda Lau, Lector
Sun. 8am
Bill Foster, Eucharistic Minister
Ivan Ford, Lector
Sun 10am
Bill Rouse, Helen Hankins, Lynn Feeter,
Eucharistic Ministers
Jeff Wescott, Pat Storrer, Lectors
Kay Rickard, Usher
Service Attendance last weekend, June 16-17
Sat. 5pm 38
Sun. 8am 29
Sun. 10am 64
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Work on pipes in Parish Hall Building July 9-13
It was about a year ago that a part of the cast iron plumbing in the Parish Hall (installed in 1964) failed and spewed sewage water into the kitchen and the basement. The vestry authorized an immediate temporary fix and then sought estimates for a permanent solution to prevent a recurrence. Next month just about all of the cast iron pipes in the Parish Hall building will be replaced with PVC pipes. We are grateful for the resources at hand to enable this costly repair.
The Parish Hall building will be out of commission during the week of July 9-13. Individuals and groups already scheduled in this building will be notified separately and accommodations will be made for an alternate meeting space on campus where possible and necessary. (This work does not affect the Sanctuary or the Commons.) Please make a note on your calendar
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...from this...
...to this!!!
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Weekly Worship Schedule
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Monday
Women's Prayer Circle 8:30 am
Tuesday
Morning Prayer 8:15 am
Wednesday
Men's Prayer Group 7:30 am
No Wed. Eucharist until July 11
Centering Prayer 11 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 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 7
Job 38:1-11
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Mark 4:35-41
Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32
Next Weekend's Readings
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 8
Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43
Psalm 30
The Daily Office
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Birthdays
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Peggy Bunn
Robert Tucker
Dick Campbell
Roberta Deuker
Bill Julian
Harry Wiberg
Kathy Woods
Nancy Johnson
Ben Darling
Al Quick
Nolan Joynt
Anniversaries
Bob & Diane Bosch
Ward & Carol Kuhn
Bob & Helen Schultheiss
Bill & Mary Smith
Bob & Mary Merrill
Rick & Judy VanDeWeghe
Charles & Judy Stuart
Don & Donna Oldendorf
Harry & Susan Wiberg
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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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