GRACE NOTES
January 17 - 24, 2023
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What's Going On At Grace

+Sun, Jan 29 - One service at 10am (5th Sunday), Family Promise Presentation with Executive Director Leslie Starnes at 11am

+Tues, Jan 31 - 2022 Annual Committee Reports due

+Tues, Feb 21 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper & Palm Burning, 6:30pm

+Wed, Feb 22 - Ash Wednesday Services - 12pm and 6:30pm

+Sun, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 5 - Family Promise

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.
Get to know our new members!
 
Welcome
Hilary Mullins!

Click HERE to learn more about Hilary.
We have really enjoyed having hospitality coffee hour between services! It's been great to spend time with each other and catch up over some refreshments, and we want to keep that going!

Our spring Hospitality signup is ready to go. If you'd like to host on a Sunday morning, please click here.

If you've never hosted before, don't be deterred! It's pretty simple, and we have people who can walk you through it. Your time and effort makes a big difference for the congregation.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this ministry, and who will be taking part in the months to come!
LIFT-Ladies In Faith Together

Join us THIS Saturday, January 21 at 10:30am at the home of Diane Dasher. The focus for 2023 is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.
 
Contact Karen Harris with any questions by clicking HERE.
INSPIRAR presents
Cantos de Mexico

THIS Saturday, January 21 at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Rock Hill.

INSPIRAR is directed by Dr. Jeremy Mims and Craig, Deja, Josiah, Irene, Jacin, and James are all involved.

Click HERE for more information and to purchase tickets.
Seniors@Grace
Seniors at Grace will gather in the new year on Thursday, January 26, 2023, for a Hymn sing! Monty Bennett will be at the keyboard and ready to take requests for your favorites. So, check out your hymnal and be ready to make a request. We will gather at 11:30 am with a special chili lunch cooked by my sister at noon and then we will move into the sanctuary for our music.  
Please let Annie Laurie know by Tuesday, January 24 if you can come. Leave a message at 803-517-0626 (cell) or home phone 803-980-1834 or email wheatannielaurie@gmail.com
Family Promise Presentation - Learn More and Take Part!

On January 29th, we will welcome Leslie Starnes, Executive Director of Family Promise of York County, to speak with us about the Family Promise Program!

Grace has hosted Family Promise for years, but it's also been years since we've had the chance to talk as a congregation about how this program works, how we can participate, and how it makes a difference.

We hope you'll join us after the 5th Sunday worship service, to hear about this program for the first time, or to get a refresher on how we can care for members of our community.
WELCM Spring Dinners

WELCM Gatherings have started up again! We rely on your help to offer our college students a home-cooked meal on Tuesday nights at 6pm at the White House! (They also really love it when our Grace friends stay and share the meal with them, when that's possible!) You can find the sign-up sheet and ideas for menu options posted in the Fellowship Hall or reach out to Olga-Maria at 502-644-0176 or omcruz@welcm.org with any questions. Thank you for all the ways you prayerfully support this special ministry!
Jennifer Landsly extends an invitation to the congregation to celebrate her next chapter with a new job and a new hometown!
December Delights

December at Grace was full of all kinds of wonderful events!
Click HERE for photos from the WELCM Christmas Party, Rock Hill Christmas Parade, Children's Choir, Young Youth & Youth Christmas Parties, Grace Christmas Festival, and Christmas Eve Services.

We were so glad to share this time with you all and look forward to many more opportunities for worship and fellowship in 2023!
OUTREACH UPDATES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Biggest needs at HOPE:
Condiments, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Pull-ups (3T-4T, 4T-5T, 5T-6T), Diapers (4, 5, 6), Laundry Detergent, All Purpose Cleaners, Feminine Hygiene Products

You can drop items off in the bin located outside the church offices when you're in the building, and a volunteer will take them over to HOPE. Please only place non-perishable items in the bin!
2022 ANNUAL REPORTS due by January 31
 
ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS, please submit your report by January 31. Contact the church office with any questions or if you need a form.
Congregation Connections
The Sanctuary candle for the month of January is given by Amy and Chris Cassidy in memory of Amy's father, Donald William Ellison.

The Altar Flowers for January 22 are given by Theresa Miller in memory of Ed Miller's birthday.
We have several opportunities available to sponsor our Sanctuary Candle and Altar Flowers! We invite you to take part in providing these beautiful signs of faith and our life as church together. Click on the links below to sign up.
2023 Sanctuary Candle
Grace continues to keep our Sanctuary Candle burning every week, a sign of the continuing presence of Jesus Christ in our lives. Members are able to sponsor the candle in memory or honor of someone. The cost of the candle is $25.
 
Click HERE to sign up.
It has been a long-standing tradition at Grace for members to sponsor the weekly flowers, often in honor or memory of a special person or event.

The cost is $45.00 for one (1) or $90.00 for both (2) vases.

Please click HERE to sign up.
Worship Assistant Schedule

Click HERE for the current schedule.

Don't see your name? Want to be part of leading worship? Email the church office today!
Children's Word Time has been going so well! Our 8-and-under members leave the Sanctuary to experience the WORD portion of worship at their own level, learning Scripture and growing in faith together.
To learn more and to sign up to help, please click HERE.
Offering Our Gifts to God

Your gifts to Grace allow our ministry to happen! You can give in several ways:

  • Give via the offering plate in worship
  • Give online by clicking HERE (you have the option to offset the cost of giving online)
  • Set up giving though your bank
  • Mail your offering to the church office.

Thank you for continued faithful giving!
Click HERE for the November Treasurer's Report
A note about automatic giving: If you give automatically, the beginning of the year is a great time to check that your settings are up to date and your account is active. If you have questions about automatic giving, please contact Grace's Financial Secretary, Bob Stonebraker. Thank you for your gifts!
If you are in need of help (of any kind), or simply want to connect,
please reach out to the pastors. We want to walk with you.
Please call or email us.
Stay connected! Click on the links below!
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
426 Oakland Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803.324.5295 www.gracerockhill.com

(740) 312-5774 (Pastor Gregg’s cell)
(864) 230-3816 (Pastor Rachel’s cell)

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm