I want you to know people of Grace that I want to listen to you. If a sermon on the weekend upsets you or rubs you the wrong way, please come and have a conversation with me. I don’t want to be the only one who has a voice when it comes to God. I don’t want to be the last word. I hope that our preaching on Sunday morning isn’t the end of the conversation, but the beginning of a dialogue, an understanding and an exploration about God, the world and who we are called to be. I know there will be things that you disagree with. That’s okay. We are not supposed to agree on everything. But we are invited to learn and grow together by listening. I want to do this with you!   

*Outdoor Worship Our Saturday night worship will be outside in the courtyard at 5pm. Please bring your own lawn chair. All are welcome to attend. We will have chalk for kids. In case of rain or high heat indices, worship will move inside.

Fellowship is after worship on Sundays. Goodies and coffee are available in the Narthex after worship. We ask that you gather outside to gather, socialize and get to know each other. We are still looking for a group or family to host a fellowship on the 4th Sunday of the month, please contact Kris Miller at the church office.

We do not require reservations or masks for vaccinated people at in-person worship. If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask, please feel free to do so. We do ask if you are not feeling well or ill please stay home. We will continue to live stream worship services for those who do not feel comfortable coming to worship or those who are out of the area.

If you would like to help, please consider purchasing any of the items in the list below and return them to church in the tote labeled “Sand Creek School Supplies” that will be located in the narthex. The items indicated with the asterisks ** are MOST in need, however all items are in need! The donations will be accepted throughout August and the deadline is September 5th.

The Grace Choir begun weekly rehearsals on Wednesdays. We will rehearse weekly on Wednesdays from 6:45pm-8:15pm in the Worship Center until Sept. 22nd.. Everyone is welcome, no prior choir experience required. No commitment necessary. We just want to praise God in song with anyone who will join us! The first 15-30 minutes will be a time to connect with fellow singers and build community with each other. Any questions please email David Phelps: davidp@graceandover.org

We are looking for youth to be a part of the praise band on Wednesday evenings beginning in September! We are in need of a drummer and bass player, and anyone else that would like to contribute to worship through music! If you would like more information on this opportunity, email David Phelps: davidp@graceandover.org

If you can help, please contact Lynda Wilde lrwilde@comcast.net or 612-418-6444. Or simply click on the link below.

What a joy and privilege to provide a meal for those in need! Grace will be serving another Family Table “take-out” meal on September 19^th. There are plenty of opportunities for you to help, whether it’s making food, or donating bottled water! We also need assistance packing meals and bringing the meals out to our guests in the parking lot. If you can help, please sign up!

Mark the date September 14th, and time 6:00 PM to join our Family Promise team for some great Pizza and fellowship. You will also learn what the future holds for Family Promise and how it will affect how we at Grace can continue to serve our neighbors in need. Click on the link below to sign up so we know how many to expect. 

We are excited to be bringing back the Grace Symphonic Ensemble! If you play an instrument and miss making music with others, here is your opportunity! Anyone with at least one year of experience on their instrument is welcome to join! Our goal is to bring people together who want to make music. Especially after the hiatus we just experienced.

We will be rehearsing between services starting Sunday September 19th. The group will provide music for worship a few times throughout the year, starting on October 30th, Reformation Sunday!

Dinner will include a choice of chicken pot pie, Minnesota TatorTot Hotdish, or a vegetarian hotdish, dinner rolls, garden salad, Jello fruit salad, and warmed apple crisp. Tickets are available online at www.familypromiseanoka.org/events

$50 General Admission | $250 Reserved Table of 6 | Kids 5 and under FREE with a paid adult. For questions or more information email events@familypromiseanoka.org

Small Groups for all ages can be found by clicking the link below. Information is given on the specific group/events sign up page. Groups such as:

Pastor Joanna is on the Board for Alexandra House, a non-profit that is working to end domestic and sexual violence. October is designated as the month to bring awareness to this very important issue. Pastor Joanna is looking for a couple of people to partner with her in the Purple Lights initiative. If you are interested in learning more please contact her at joannam@graceandover.org

For the month of September, our Noisy Offerings will support our God’s Work, Our Hands projects from yard clean up supplies to paint and stain supplies. God's Work, Our Hands will take place September 26th.

For all who call upon your healing name: Carroll Potter, Howard Prieb, Tim, Amy & Kelly Jo Daughtery, Linda Breyette, Jerry Slater, Baby Greyson, Alexis Funk, Christine, Clint Trousil, Luke Galland, Shane, as well as all those who suffer with long term illnesses. 

I have received a couple of concerns regarding accessing folks’ information via the Realm mobile app. We found there are some privacy prompts that are causing some folks not to be “found” on the app. We will be re-issuing the privacy prompts globally, meaning if you do not want your demographic information found (name & phone #) you will need to manually update your profile (we can help you with that). Thank you again for keeping our family in your prayers. God bless you!