Pastor's Message: Wear Red this Sunday

Hi Grace,

Could you put on some red this weekend? I know it looks like a blatant push for you all to cheer on the Wisconsin Badgers. And with their win against Purdue last weekend, why wouldn't I want you all to join me in cheering on my alma mater. But the badgers AREN'T EVEN PLAYING FOOTBALL this weekend. You should STILL WEAR RED because it's REFORMATION Sunday! So please join me in wearing red as we remember the Reformation, giving thanks for reformers of the past and present, and continue to imagine all that God is reforming around us today!  

Blessings,

Pastor Joanna Mitchell

(Photo of my dad (Larry) me, daughters (Helena and Lily))

Wednesday Night Schedule of Events:

5:15-5:45pm-Family Pizza- Fellowship Hall

5:45-6pm-Children's Choir Rehearsal-Nap Room

6-7pm Kids Night Out-Nap Room

6:00-6:30pm-Catechism Large Group- Fellowship Hall

6:30-7pm-Catechism Small Group

6-6:50pm-"Inspired" Adult Book Study-Room 105/107

7:00pm-Worship-Sanctuary

Worship Times

-Sundays at 8:45am Traditional

-Sundays at 10:30am Contemporary

-Wednesdays at 7pm Contemporary

Feed My Starving Children

We have reserved space at FMSC on Saturday, November 5th from 9:00am-10:45am.  Please join us in this November Tradition of Grace Lutheran Church!  Click on the link below or call the office at 763-421-6520.

Advent Cantata

The Grace Choir is combining with the Lord of Life choir again this year for our Advent Cantata! We had a wonderful experience last year, and are looking forward to another great time. 

If you are interested in singing with the choir, but don’t want to make a long term commitment, this is your best opportunity!  We will be presenting it at Grace on Sunday December 11th at both the 8:45am and 10:30am services.  Sunday December 18th we will be at Lord of Life in the afternoon. 

We will begin our weekly rehearsals on Tuesday November 1st.  Rehearsals will run from 7:30pm-8:15pm on Tuesdays until November 22nd, at which point we will be joining with Lord of Life.   

Below are details about the two weeks leading up to our first performance.   

Rehearsals: 

Tuesday, November 29, 2022   6:45pm - 8:15pm at Grace Lutheran Church 13655 Round Lake Blvd Andover 

Tuesday, December 6, 2022  6:45pm-8:15pm at Lord of Life Church  14501 Nowthen Blvd Ramsey 

Saturday, December 10, 2022  9:30am - 11:30am at Dress Rehearsal at Grace Lutheran Church 

If you cannot make all the rehearsals and still wish to sing, we would love to have you.  The Saturday morning Dress Rehearsal is the important one that we would like all to attend. 

Performances: 

Sunday, December 11, 2022: 8:45am and 10:30am services.  Call time is 8:00am at Grace Lutheran Church 

Sunday December 18, 2022: 3:00pm Christmas Concert Call time is 1:30pm at Lord of Life Lutheran Church 

For more details and information, please contact David Phelps at davidp@graceandover.org or 763-421-6520

Cost includes three meals, two nights lodging, fellowship and connection! 

Love of Grace Bazaar Volunteers

Grace Lutheran Church is hosting our annual Love of Grace Bazaar from 9:00AM - 3:00PM on Saturday, November 12, 2022 and we need your help to make it successful. Please consider donating food or volunteering your time so we can share a little bit of grace in the heart of Andover.

Sand Creek Thanksgiving Baskets

The Sand Creek ministry team is putting together Thanksgiving Food Baskets. The team will be needing 10 frozen turkeys between 12-14 pounds to be delivered to the church by November 20th. Packing and delivery of the baskets will be on the morning of Nov 22nd.

Adopt a Family

Share God’s Grace this Christmas

Would you like to share God’s grace in a very tangible and REAL way this Christmas? Then please consider “adopting” a local family who will be truly blessed by your generosity. Through our Faith & Community Partnership with Sand Creek Elementary School, we will connect families from Grace Lutheran with families of students in need.

If you choose to adopt a family, you will receive a list of family members, with genders and ages, but no names. The school social worker will help each child prepare an appropriate wish list. It is totally up to you how much you spend. If you are interested in adopting a local family this Christmas, please contact Jan Margotto at 763-434-4617 or  margotto@msn.com.  

Sand Creek Snacks

Thank you so much for all you have done and are doing to support the outreach ministries, which are an important component of our identity here at Grace Lutheran.

Currently, the Sand Creek outreach committee requests your help in acquiring these snacks for Sand Creek Students: 

• Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars
• NutriGrain Soft Baked Breakfast Bars with Real Fruit
• Gold Fish (Individually Packed)

• Skinny Pop (Individually Packed)

• Fruit Snacks (Preferably with real fruit nutrition)

Please drop your items off in the tub in the Narthex.  Thank you so much for all you do to support our Outreach Ministries.  

AP Hopper

Coordinator of Outreach Ministries

Noisy Offerings gathered from Oct. 16th to 31st will go to Sharing and Caring Hands.

There will be a black box on the Welcome table for ELCA Disaster Relief-Hurricane Relief.

Prayers of the Church 

Kristi Riley, Rose Spielman, Johnnie Tillery, Lisa Ritt, Clint Trousil, Shirley Jacobson and those in need of long-term prayers. Charlotte & Fred Montei, Marty Lukaszewski, Lois Vadner, Diane Rosky, Shannan Gautschi, Harland Johnson, Shirley Fystrom, Kathy Beckman, Jason Beckman, Alison Husak, Juleen Klawiter, Carroll Potter, John Malecha, Stephanie and Samantha Fernandez, Julie Swedberg, Linda Christiansen, Judi Wold, and Ralph & Colleen Wernimont.

Comfort the grieving, especially Kevin & Chrissy Gast & Family mourning the tragic death of Kevin’s Dad, Gene Gast; Sonny & Michelle Beeskow & Family mourning the death of Sonny’s sister, Sherry; Travis, Stacy & Danica Lenz as they mourn the death Stacy’s Uncle, Jim Bunde.

Administrator's Corner

Attention Ministry Leaders:

Hello Ministry Leaders! We cannot believe another year of outstanding ministry has come and gone! Thank you for your leadership! As you know, each year we draft and publish an annual report that reflects what God and Grace have done throughout the past year. It is our hope that all of our ministries might have an article that celebrates what ministry was done and was provided but also looks toward the future and the hopes the ministry will fulfill in the coming year. I’m hoping you are willing to contribute to our report. Please email me back answering 1) yes or no to writing, and 2) if you would like help. Hard deadlines for articles and pictures is Thursday, December 15th. Please email to francesf@graceandover.org at your earliest convenience so we can start the layout. Let us know if you have any questions!

Blessings,

Frances