Message

Change

As I drove into Grace today, the sun shone on the beautiful leaves that fluttered with activity. Every year I look forward to this change in seasons, and God's reminder of how beautiful change can be. But change is hard and can often feel like powerful winds will blow us off our path. We have been through a particularly "windy" season with a lot of change in our world over the last few years. The leaves change rather quickly, displaying the beauty of their harvest of nutrients from the soil and sun before falling to the ground. Catalysts for change are also relatively brief despite the fact it can feel like a long cold Minnesota winter at the moment. Yes, change is hard and, more often than not, involves grief over what has been "lost." 

"But just like those items we hold onto tighter when fierce winds blow, we must hold tight to what we know to be true of God. God is good, and where God guides, He provides" (Isaiah 58:11). I look forward to this season of change with Grace, our discernment of the Spirit's guidance, and what will spring forth with freshness in the next season. 

Molly Schroeder

Interim Director of Children, Youth and Family

Wednesday, Oct. 19th Activities

6-6:50pm-Book Study "Inspired" by Rachel Held Evans

7pm-Worship

*All other activities are not occurring due to MEA Weekend.

Worship Times

-Sundays at 8:45am Traditional

-Sundays at 10:30am Contemporary

-Wednesdays at 7pm Contemporary

High School Youth Group!

High School Youth (9th – 12th Grade) gather for conversation, fellowship, and discussion about how YOU want see the future of the High School program. Join us on Sunday mornings on Oct. 16th, 23rd and 30th from 10:00am-10:30am and/or 11:30am-12pm. We are excited to see you! Join us!

Fall Fun Day

October 16th 1:30pm-4:30pm

Pearson Corn Maze in Ramsey

All are welcome to join us for a day of fun, corn maze, pumpkins and adventure. The cost is $5 per person at the entrance of Pearson Corn Maze and bring money for treats. High School & Middle Schoolers please meet us there. 5th Grade and under need an adult to stay with them.

Family Table

Imagine coming home and finding no food to prepare dinner for your family. Imagine being alone and never having friends to share a meal with. Imagine how you would feel and what you would do. Family Table is an outreach program sponsored by several churches in the area including Grace. It is an opportunity for us to help our neighbors, if even for only one meal. On the 3rd Sunday of each month, we are privileged to put together meals for our guests. As gas prices rise and inflation goes up, we see our numbers ticking up also. And for the first time since COVID, we have opened our doors so friends can grab their meal and share good conversation. If you are looking for a way to help, please check out the Sign Up Genius link. The calendar is posted thru December so you can do some planning. We know summer is a tough time, but imagine if you had no food on your table? Come help us help others! You are such an important part of our outreach programs! If you have questions, you can contact Lynda Wilde at lrwilde@comcast.net or call/text 612.418.6444.

All Saints Worship Sunday Pictures

We are looking for pictures of those who have passed this past year (Oct. 2021-Oct. 2022) to honor during the Worship for All Saints. Please send your picture via email to Marie Kolar mariek@graceandover.org along with their name by October 24th.

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

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

Food Shelf Needs

The Grace Food shelf is in need of the following items. If you are able to donate please drop them off at the church office.

Mac & Cheese

Canned Soup-chunky style and condensed

Cereal

Canned Vegetables

Canned Chili/Kidney Beans

Peanut Butter

Rice

Canned Tomatoes (diced, stewed, sauce, paste)

Canned Fruit

Hamburger/Tuna Helper

Spaghetti Sauce

Boxed Potatoes

Trunk or Treat Candy Donations

Now through Oct. 19th, we will be collecting wrapped Halloween candy. Please drop your donations in the box by the Children's Ministry office. If you would like to participate in Trunk or Treat with your vehicle, please click below to register.

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.

The Noisy Offerings gathered from Oct. 1st to 15th will be going to Haven for Heroes. 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

Please pray for: Clint Trousil, Sandi Sohr, Lloyd Olds, Russ and Gladys Hays, Jeff Kintzler, Shirley Jacobson, Joan Boyle, Lance Broderick, Scott Johnson, Bonnie Howard, and those in need of long-term prayers: Charlotte & Fred Montei, Marty Lukaszewski, (Luke -a zoo-ski) 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 Sonny & Michelle Beeskow & Family mourning the death of Sonny’s sister, Sherry, Flossie Knutson and Family mourning the death of her husband, Phil Knutson, Travis, Stacy & Danica Lenz as they mourn the deaths of Travis’ Grandpa, Francis and Stacy’s Grandma, Goldie, Dick Henning & Family mourning the death of his wife, Lu.

November Grace Notes Article Deadline

If you would like to have an article in the November Grace Notes (in homes the week of the 1st) please have your article in Word format into Marie Kolar at mariek@graceandover.org by 5pm, Monday, Oct. 24th.