GRACE NOTES

July 17 - 22, 2024

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What's Going On At Grace

July 25 - Seniors@Grace

July 28 - Outreach Partner Presentation with Children's Attention Home

August 4 - Return to 8:30am and 11am worship services

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.

We have switched to our summer worship schedule of one combined worship service at 10am! This summer schedule will run through June and July.

We will return to 2 services starting August 4th!

We look forward to worshiping all together this summer!

Youth Beach Retreat 2024 - Thank You!

Thank you for your support of Grace’s youth ministry. Last week, 5 youth and 2 adults (with one first-timer) went to the SCLRC Coastal Retreat Center for a few days of ocean time, cultural experience, and community building!

The group had a great time at the beach, and also had the opportunity to visit the Gibbes Art Museum. For several people, this was their first art museum visit!

This was a quick trip, but impactful for our youth. Thank you for the generosity which makes trips like these possible!

To see more photos, click HERE

David Bockstege

1954 - 2024

Members and friends, we are saddened to share with you the difficult news that our brother, David Bockstege, has died.

As many of you are aware, David was battling pancreatic cancer for the past year. We gives thanks that, as of this afternoon, he is no longer in any pain.

David's Celebration of Life service is currently planned for August 17th, and we will share more details as we have them. Please click HERE for David's obituary.

For now, we continue to pray for Kim, their children, Brandon, Katie, and Emily, their grandchildren, and their large extended family as they face this loss. May they find hope and strength, remembering our Lord's victory over death. May we be inspired by the memory of David's loving kindness.

"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 8:38-39

Jacquelyn Wilson Lybrand

Death date: Jul 9, 2024

We are saddened to share with you that Jackie Lybrand, wife of Grace's former Pastor, Rammy Lybrand passed away last Tuesday, July 9th.

A celebration of her life, filled with thanksgiving to Almighty God, will be held at Good Shepherd Church (13110 Moss Rd., Charlotte, NC) on Saturday, July 20 beginning at 11:00am.

Our Grace family continues to pray for her husband, Pastor Rammy, their children, Mauri Moser and Brett Lybrand, their grandchildren, and extended family. May they find hope and strength, remembering our Lord's victory over death.

If you would like to read Jackie's obituary click HERE.

Romans 8:38-39

SENIORS@GRACE

On Thursday July 25th we have a very special guest coming to chat with us--- Stephanie Burton. She is the number one agent at Coldwell Banker Real Estate in York County and has lived in Rock Hill for 34 years. She specializes in relocation, downsizing and “right sizing,” she is a USAA partner, Navy Federal certified, as well as a luxury property specialist. Stephanie is a graduate of Clemson University, and earned her degree in Financial Management. She will be able to answer our questions on real estate and all related matters and she is just a lot of fun to talk to. Lunch will be light summer favorites and of course ice cream!

Please let Annie-Laurie Wheat know by July 23rd if you can come. (cell phone (803) 517-0626 or house phone (803) 980-1834 or wheatannielaurie@gmail.com)

Grace Family and Friends of Grace,

The local chapter of our international women's society, P.E.O. International, is selling peaches from McCleod Farms in McBee, SC for one of our fundraisers. Our mission is to encourage and support women's education through assistance with grants, loans and scholarships. If you love peaches and would like to help our mission, we welcome you to contact us for more information.

Final date for ordering is July 18th; delivery will be at Grace Lutheran Church parking lot on Friday, August 2nd about noon. Click on the Flyer image for more information, and contact us with any questions!

Thank you!! -Kathy Schwandt, click to email -Nancy Meyer, click to email

OUTREACH UPDATES

Save the date for

Outreach Partnership Presentation!

On July 28th, Children's Attention Home will join us to share their mission and ministry with us after worship.

Come meet our partner and learn about the ministry they provide!

Last Sunday we learned more about our Outreach Partner Better Bound Book Store & Youth Development. We encourage you to visit their store and website to learn more about the work that they are doing in our community.

Better Bound Bookstore and Youth Development is a social enterprise job training and youth development program that empowers at-risk youth to “do the work” to actively change the trajectory of their lives while managing an online resale business.

They work with the most vulnerable 16–21 year old young adults: those who are court involved, failing school or out of school. Youth develop career goals, stay in school, achieve academically and learn critical employment and social skills that will enable them to succeed in life, all while earning a paid wage managing their resale store.

To see more celebratory news, visit BBBS's Facebook page HERE.

Biggest needs this week at HOPE:

breakfast items, jelly, condiments, soup, pasta, canned fruit, canned tomatoes, canned green beans, diapers 3,4,5,6,7 and wipes

Please make sure to check expiration dates!

Congregation Connections

Click here for our current Prayer List

Click here to submit your prayer requests

Click here for our Memorials & Honor Gifts

Click here for our July Birthdays

The Sanctuary Candle for the month of July is given by

Linda Bailey in loving memory of Mike Bailey

The Altar Flowers for Sunday, July 21st are given by

Patti Saunders in memory of Larry Saunders

Click HERE for the Current Worship Assistant Schedule.

Click HERE to sign up to sponsor Altar Flowers.

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 June Treasurer's Report