GRACE NOTES

October 10 - 16, 2023

What's Going On At Grace

+Oct 8-15 - Family Promise Host Week

+Oct 22 - Beer & Hymns at Elk's Lodge - 4pm

+Oct 29 - Fall Festival after 10am service

Many of these events have more details in other sections. This section is updated each week, so keep checking in. You can also see the full church calendar HERE.

Family Promise Hosting This Week - October 8-15

Grace is hosting Family Promise this week! We currently have 2 families with us.

We are so grateful to everyone who is taking part in providing these families a safe and welcoming home this week - thank you!

If you'd like to learn more about Family Promise, please contact the Outreach Committee.

Thank you to our choirs, musicians, and Dr. Jeremy Mims for a beautiful 100th Anniversary Concert this past Sunday!

Joined by the Winthrop Chamber Singers and a string quartet, the group performed numerous gorgeous pieces celebrating 100 years of Grace!

A video of the concert will be available soon!

We had a great time at the Blessing of the Animals last Wednesday!

We met new furry friends, some of us got brave enough to pet dogs bigger than our whole selves, and we all enjoyed the opportunity to thank God for the gift of the animals in our lives!

We are getting a headcount to be prepared for the crowd!

Please click HERE to RSVP for Beer & Hymns.

Fall Festival 2023

with Trunk or Treat

The whole congregation is invited to join us on October 29th, after the 10am service, for our annual Fall Festival! We'll have food, games, a costume contest, and of course, Trunk or Treat!

We'd love for your households to be part of Trunk or Treat - this part of the Festival involves popping your vehicle trunks and decorating them for our kids to 'trick or treat' car to car! It's so much fun to see how everyone decorates their trunks - some are traditional fall theme, others go with fantasy, and others are out of this world! The more trunks we have, the more fun there is!

Let us know if you'll be decorating a trunk for Trunk or Treat HERE.

More details will be coming later this month, keep an eye out!

Seniors @ Grace

Seniors@Grace will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, October 26th for our annual Octoberfest celebration. Come at 11:30 am for fellowship, German food, a beer and pretzel tasting and a special Halloween treat.

Please let Annie Laurie Wheat know by Tuesday, October 24 if you can make it. (Call 803 517-0626 or email: wheatannielaurie@gmail.com)

Other upcoming events include: November 9 (Luigi and Sons) and

December 14 (Christmas gift exchange and potluck lunch)

National Depression Awareness Month

by Traci Quinn, MSW, LCSW

Every year in October, National Depression Awareness Month is observed in the United States to raise awareness about depression. The goals of awareness month are to educate, reduce stigma, and encourage individuals to seek help if they are struggling with depression, a common and often misunderstood disorder that effect mental health and emotional well-being.

Signs and symptoms of depression include:

· Feeling of sadness

· Emptiness or hopelessness that lasts for most of the day, nearly every day

· Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed

· Withdrawal from family and friends

· Feeling tired and having low energy, even after a full night’s sleep

· Significant weight loss or weight gain

· Irritability

· Difficulty concentrating

· Thoughts of self-harm or dying

Mental health is important, and help and hope are available for those who need it. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or in crisis, call 800-273-TALK (8255), text 988, or chat Lifeline. Help is available 24/7 and it’s confidential. If you think you or someone you know may be struggling with depression, free mental health tests from Mental Health America are available.

York County Choral Society

BBQ Fundraiser

Saturday, October 21

11:00 am - 2:30pm

All orders should be placed online by OCTOBER 17!

Enjoy Walker’s BBQ (we all know how good it is!) in support of the York County Choral Society.

Order on the YCCS website

Please stay in your car and a volunteer will deliver your order to your car.

If you have any questions, contact Nora Sliney 803.493.5001.

Grace Outreach Partnership Connection

Palmetto Community Health Care, one of our Grace Outreach Partners, is hosting a fundraiser at Legal Remedy on Monday, October 23, and the community is invited!

Tickets include food, drinks, and an exclusive Hank Futch musical performance. To purchase tickets, please click HERE.

Grace Outreach Partnerships

Click on the buttons below to learn more about our 2023 partners and how you can offer support through volunteering and donations

Biggest needs this week at HOPE:

Diapers and Pull-ups size 5 & 6

Hygiene products (all kinds), laundry detergent

Pasta, mayo, mustard, ketchup, jelly, cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix/ syrup, and baked goods.

100th Anniversary Slideshow

We give thanks for Chris Sherk, Melissa Tucker, Anne Cline Johnson, Sabrina Blanks, and so many others who contributed to this extensive project!

To watch the slideshow, click the video image.

100th Anniversary Apparel is available for order again!

Did you forget to order your 100th anniversary gear last time?

Do you love your short-sleeve tee so much that you want it in another color and long-sleeves?

Does the cooler weather have you dreaming of a celebratory sweatshirt?

You're in luck! You can order any and all of these items and have them delivered right to your door for your wearing enjoyment!

Click HERE to order your 100th Anniversary Apparel!

It's time to get tickets for

Peter Mayer

Our final 100th Anniversary Event will be the Peter Mayer: Stars & Promises concert!

This concert will be at Grace on Friday, December 22nd, and it is open to the public - we expect to see many community members and we're excited to welcome them to Grace!

Tickets are now on sale, and they could go quickly - Click HERE to learn more and purchase your tickets for the show!

NOTE: These tickets are only available through the above link - we will not be selling them through Grace.

100 Connections

We have 43/100!

We are constantly making connections in our lives - as part of our 100th anniversary, we are making at least 100 new connections as a congregation! To share a connection you've made, please click HERE!

The Sanctuary Candle for the month of October is given by

Elisa and Ron Gordon in honor of our Pastors, Gregg and Rachel, for their love and leadership to our Grace congregation.

The Altar Flowers for October 8th are given by

Doug Gay in memory of Barbara Gay

This fall, the SC Synod is offering a ministry leadership program called Ministry Toolbox.

The 2023 Ministry Toolbox days are opportunities for all congregational leaders to learn together actionable information for ministry. Covering a wide variety of relevant topics, the courses will equip attendees with new skills to take back and put in place in their congregation. The day will be capped off with the kickoff of the South Carolina Synod’s year of intentional Bible Study. All are invited to attend.

There are two opportunities to participate:

October 28th at All Saints Lutheran Church, Mt Pleasant

November 18th at Messiah Lutheran Church, Mauldin

Each day will start at 9:45 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. The cost is $20.00 per person. To learn more and register, click HERE