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.
Picture directories are here!
The directories are available to those who had their pictures taken for it and those who sent in their own picture and paid for the directory. They are available in the office and at weekend services. Just find your picture in the master directory and initial by your name to receive your directory.
Updates to Church Directory contact info
The yellow Church Directory change sheet is on the credenza in the Commons. We've added new people and made several changes. When you get it, be sure to mark the changes in your directory.
If you have any questions about either the picture directory or the church contact directory (yellow), contact Sandy Seppala Gyr
, or call
703-597-7925.
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)
Stewardship Committee to form - Join us!
Stewardship Committee, assemble! We are putting together a team of fun and energetic people, all are welcome and we will need all kinds of skills; creativity, decorative, human interaction, writing, marketing, media, and more. Email Marian Vermeulen and join a new adventure!
Healing offered this weekend
Prayers for healing will be offered at the Saturday 5pm and Sunday 10am services during communion, with the anointing with oil and the laying on of hands.
Worship Participants this weekend
Sat. 5pm
Dixie Stephen, Eucharistic Minister
Kate Wood, Lector
Sun. 8am
Bill Foster, Eucharistic Minister & Lector
Sun 10am
Lynn Feeter, Helen Hankins,
Eucharistic Ministers
Pat Storrer, Sue Kelly, Lectors
Lynn Feeter, Intercessor
Ken & Glenda Andrews, Ushers
The Altar Flowers are given this weekend by the Altar Guild
to the Glory of God.
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. 11-12
Sat. 5pm 27
Sun. 8am 11
Sun. 10am 81
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. 22 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.
Holy Eucharist & Picnic on Boardman Lake
Sat., Aug. 18 at 5pm
Join us for an outdoor service celebrated at Hull Park, located directly behind the Traverse Area District Library on Woodmere  Ave. Bring a chair or two to share for seating. We will also have a potluck meal immediately following the service at the park. Bring a dish to share and your own table service and drink. If it rains we will have our service and potluck meal at the church.
Everyone is invited for this outdoor service along the shore of Boardman Lake.
Annual Book Study at St. Paul's, Elk Rapids
Led by The Rev. Dr. Kathy Kircher
Begins Aug. 20
All are welcome to join the conversation as we discuss Walter  Brueggemann's latest book, A Gospel of Hope. The Rev. Dr. Bruggemann is widely considered to be one of the most influential Old Testament scholars of the last several decades. Bruggemann shares his wisdom on topics ranging from anxiety and abundance to partisanship and the role of faith in public life. No registration is required, but participants are asked to contribute $10 and bring a copy of the book (available from Amazon or your local bookstore). The group will meet on four Mondays: Aug. 20 & 27, and Sept. 10 & 17, from 4pm to 5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Look for the flyer on the bulletin board in our parish hall.
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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 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 15
Proverbs 9:1-6
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:51-58
Psalm 34:9-14
Next 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
The Daily Office
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Birthdays
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Anne Groleau
Pam Farrell
Carl Benner
Penny Campo-Pierce
Lance Factor
Becky Goldkuhle
Linda Schubert
Elliott Mittelstaedt
Dick Woods
Anniversaries
Guido & Becky Goldkuhle
Lee & Donna Hornberger
Joe & Marilyn Dressel
Jerry Beasley & Fleda Brown
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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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