August 30, 2018
Welcome to this premier issue of "Connect!"  Our plan is to bring friends of the Grace community the information they need for participation in the significant events and opportunities of life together in Christ. Intended frequency of publication is semi-monthly or perhaps every two weeks if it seems needed. Much of the material we will provide is also written into Sunday morning bulletin or "Graceline" but there will also be the latest updates. Headlines and tags and links will abound so you, the reader, can quickly scan for items that you want to read. You can also unsubscribe at any time. This is for you. Let us know how it helps or how to improve.
CELEBRATE GRACE DAY! - September 9 - 10:00 AM . Single service on weekend of September 8-9. During this worship opportunity of rally and togetherness we will:

  1. Praise God who has provided for our greatest need in Jesus.
  2. Receive His Word and Sacrament for our faith going forward.
  3. Celebrate joint ministry of school and congregation and community connections.
  4. Get timely announcements of progress in the Senior Pastor search
  5. Install Kim Arnold as now a teacher with a Divine Call from Grace rostered as a Commissioned Minister in the LCMS.
  6. Hear school children sing the theme song for the year.
  7. Launch The Story as a journey together through the school year.

Beginning at 8:45AM there will be a pancake breakfast provided by the Administrative Council and their team. Breakfast will also be served following worship. A free will offering will be received. 
Our Preschool has had a great start to the new school year:
  • We budgeted for a projected 150 enrollment, and already have a grand total of 146! (typically more enroll as the year goes on) We have been scheduling multiple tours a week, and continue to have new enrollments rolling in! We are thrilled with God's blessings on our preschool!
  • We also had a very successful Back-to-School Night for the preschool on Tuesday evening. There was a very positive parent turn out, and a great response to The Story campaign starting up.
Grace Lutheran church will be celebrating it's 100th anniversary on May 19th, 2019!
Anything you could help us with - Names, Grace graduates, historical information is appreciated. Please contact the church office: ytanko@gracelcms.net 760-745-0831
Please see our Administrator Job Position description on the PSD website along with other searches for the talents of God's people.  CLICK HERE
Congregational Town Hall Meeting - Sunday September 16 (Time to be announced) - The meeting will be an opportunity to:
  1. Report progress on the proposed financial plan approved by the congregation for the current fiscal year.
  2. Report progress of the congregation in the Senior Pastor Call process
  3. Update of the T-Mobile lease
643 W. 13th Ave. Escondido, CA 92025  760-745-0831 
 www.gracelutheranescondido.org