This is a quick weekly reminder of what is happening at Grace

in worship and in ways to connect and serve.

If you missed worship this weekend join us on

Wednesday Night at 7pm in the sanctuary!

Congregational Meeting

Date Change

February 5, 2023

We are changing the date for our congregational meeting to February 5th at 10am in the sanctuary. The date has been changed in order to provide for adequate viewing time of the budget and annual report following the Vision Board meeting on January 17th. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.  

Wednesday Evening Programming

Schedule of Events:

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

6-7pm Kids Night Out-Nap Room

6-6:30pm-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

Grace Lutheran VARIETY SHOW!

We are celebrating our progress with Transforming Inside & Out by hosting an evening of fellowship which will include a Variety show. Tuesday January 31, 2023 at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall. Please RSVP by clicking the button below.

If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Maria Markman, or David Phelps.

New Member Class

This Sunday, January 22 at Noon. Are you interested in Membership at Grace or just want to learn more about Grace and the ministry areas we serve? Join Pastor Joanna on Sunday, January 22 at Noon. Sign up below or call the Church Office at 763-421-6520. 

Empty Nesters / Parents of Independent Children!

This means you – all of you who have adult children or those of you who are feeling the freedom of having older/ independent kids. It’s a new year and we are excited about our next two social events:

Tuesday, January 24th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm – we will be having our annual kick off dinner here at Grace. Please join us for food, dessert, conversation, and a lot of laughs! Please RSVP to Nancy so that we know how many people we will be serving. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know those as well. We cannot accommodate every restriction, but it is helpful to know if we have several people who are gluten-free, for example. You won’t want to miss this fun night at Grace!

Monday, February 13th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm – we will be meeting for dinner and drinks at Invictus Brewing Co / Tipsy Steer (2025 105th Avenue NE, Blaine). We aren’t able to make reservations for our group so please let Nancy know if you are planning to attend so that we can have enough tables together. If you aren’t familiar with Invictus / Tipsy Steer, their website says that they offer “local, sassy, brew food.” Here is a link. https://tipsysteer.com/blaine/

We look forward to seeing you! Feel free to invite your friends and please RSVP to Nancy at dnjenkins@comcast.net

Take The Survey!

This survey is for the Adults of Grace Lutheran Church. Thank you very much for your input as we assess the current children's, youth and family ministry programs, and dream of the future. The survey should take less than 10 minutes. Please answer the questions based on how you feel or perceive. We are looking for your perception--even though you may not currently have experience in a specific area. We value your best answers! We appreciate your input on the future of these ministries. Thank you!

Join us for the Valentines Day Dance!

For all kids and their parents, grandparents, friends etc. Friday, February 10, 5:00-6:30pm. It’s a potluck, so bring a dish to share. No need to sign up, just come! All are welcome! 

First Communion Class

Who: 3^rd grade or parental decision, if you feel your child is ready.

When: Wednesday March 22 and March 29 6:00-7:00pm. Thursday April 6th 6:30-8:00 Worship Celebration at Maundy Thursday Worship 

Children of all ages are welcome to the Lord’s Table. Historically at Grace, children in third grade have been invited to receive First Communion instruction. However, if you believe your child is ready, we welcome them to participate in First Communion instruction. In the same way if your child is older than third grade, but they haven’t yet received First Communion instruction, they are invited to attend as well. Parents and children are required to attend this class together. Following our First Communion Class, children will receive their First Communion in Worship on April 6th (Maundy Thursday Worship) at 7:00pm. Sign up on Realm today!

Save the Date: Vacation Bible School 

Grace is excited to collaborate with Lord of Life in Ramsey! Because of this summer's building renovation we will be joining Lord of Life at their church in Ramsey for VBS!!!



When: June 12-15, 2023

Where: Lord of Life 14501 Nowthen Blvd NW, Ramsey, MN 55303

Who: ages 4-completed 1^st grade 9am-12pm; 2nd-6^th graders 9:00am-3:00pm

More details and registration to follow! 

Middle School Summer Festival Camp

Middle School Youth- Join us this Summer for Summer Festival Camp at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Camp runs from July 16th- July 19th. Cost for trip is $325. We will leave Sunday morning after church and check in at Gustavus around 1:30pm. Any questions please talk to Pastor Joanna Mitchell or summerfestivalcamp.com

For a week during the summer, teens have the chance to get away from real life, hang out with people from all across the Midwest, deepen friendships, and talk about God. Everyday speakers come to share inspiring and challenging stories about real life, God, and where the two intertwine. The days are packed with fun surprises of all kinds. From the music, the movies, the games, the speakers, and club – all with laughter to tears – Summer Festival Camp really has something for everybody. 

Summer Festival combines wild games, gut-busting humor, a messy fight, meaningful music, relevant speakers, breakout sessions and small group discussion time for a unique experience. Camp helps students draw closer to Jesus, each other and to the leaders from their church. See the daily schedule below for more details about what a day at camp looks like. Sign up today on Realm.

Sample Summer Festival Daily Schedule: 

8:30 Breakfast 

9:15 Morning Event 

10:15 Morning Club 

11:15 Morning Small Group Time 

12:00 Lunch 

1:15 Afternoon Event 

2:30 Free Time 

4:00 Workshops 

5:00 Dinner 

6:00 Free Time 

7:00 Club 

8:15 Evening Small Group Time 

9:15 Evening Event 

10:15 Late Night Scramble 

11:30 Lights out 

New Youth Fundraiser!

Valentine's Candy Bouquets! 

Give the sweetest of all gifts for Valentine's Day with Chocolate Candy or a Mixed Candy Bouquet. Instead of flowers, a vase is filled with popular candies, all nut-free.

Students will be taking orders beginning January 29th in the narthex before and after each service and bouquets will be available to pick up on February 12th.

Take The Survey!

This survey is for Grades 5th-12th students of Grace Lutheran Church. Thank you very much for your input as we assess the current children's, youth and family ministry programs, and dream of the future. The survey should take less than 10 minutes. Please answer the questions based on how you feel or perceive. We are looking for your perception--even though you may not currently have experience in a specific area. We value your best answers! We appreciate your input on the future of these ministries. Thank you!

Snow Tubing at Elm Creek

Monday, Feb. 20th from 1:00-4:30pm

4-12th Grade Event

Meet at Grace 1:00pm, Carpool to Elm Creek

1:30-3:00pm Tubing at Elm Creek

Carpool back to Grace, 3:45-4:00pm Hot Cocoa

Cost $14 per tuber

Registration Deadline February 3rd. If we don’t have 30 or more participants, the event will be canceled and you will be refunded your registration costs. 

Circle Of Grace

Circle of Grace is a group formed to give back to our own Grace community as they experience their life journey.  We want to support them as they celebrate the joys and milestones of life and also walk with them through the hard times by sending cards, sharing rides, providing meals or whatever we can do to let them know they are not alone.

If this group sounds like something you would like to be involved in, please contact Julie Linaman at Juliel@minnworkcomp.com. or 218.329.2069.  The commitment is as little or as much as you have to offer.   If you know of someone who would benefit from Circle of Grace, please let us know.  People are always willing to help but find it hard to reach out.

Our first need is for of one of our members who is going through chemo for a breast cancer diagnosis all while being a mother, wife and full-time employee.  Meals are needed twice a week for this family of four. If you can help, please click on the link below for more information

Our second need is for another one of our members who is going through chemo for a breast cancer diagnosis. She is a mother of two, and wife. She is open to home-baked meal, frozen meals, DoorDash gift cards, pizza deliveries-anything that will help her feed her family is greatly appreciated. If you can help, please click on the link below for more information

Food Shelf Needs

The Grace Food Shelf is currently in short supply of the following items. Please no glass containers.

Vase Donations Needed for Youth Fundraiser

If you have extra vases in the storage closet that you are not using and are willing to part with, donate them to the Youth Valentine's Candy Bouquet fundraiser! Just bring them to Grace and drop them off by February 10th on the counter in the Youth Room or in the office. (No bud vases, please) Thank you!

Noisy Offerings gathered in January will go to Prayer Shawl and Funeral Ministries.

Feed My Starving Children

Lenten Packing Session

We have reserved space at FMSC on Wednesday, March 8th from 7:00pm-8:45pm.  Please join the youth and others of Grace Lutheran Church!  Please register below or email Kelsey Russell at kelseyr@graceandover.org

Offering Envelope

Supply Chain Issues

We were notified by the company who provides our Offering Envelopes that due to staffing, supply chain and production issues, they are unable to supply our January/February offering Envelopes. They expect to be back up and running for the March/April Offering Envelope mailing. In the meantime, if you have leftover envelopes, please use those. Just cross off the old date and write the new date. You may also use the envelopes provided in the pew holders. Kris also has a supply of generic envelopes in the office. If you are interested in starting on-line giving, contact Tracie Russell in the Church Office. 

Prayers of the Church 

We pray for Rick Breyette, Bev Scott, Dick Henning, Joe Herring, Mike Burckhard, Leah Hadler, Kristi Riley; also those in need of long-term prayer Marty Lukaszewski, Clint Trousil, Lois Vadner, Diane Rosky, Shannan Gautschi, Harland Johnson, Shirley Fystrom, 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 with your promise of everlasting life especially, Sue Ketz & family mourning the death of her husband, John; Twila Hansen mourning the death of her sister, Donna Olson; Jim Dellwo and family grieving the death of his wife, Shirley Jacobson; Barb Carlson grieving the death of her son, Joe; Anna Welle & family mourning the death of her Grandma, Maxine Schmit; Karen Bastian and family mourning the death of her mother Mary and her Aunt, Ed Beckman & family mourning the death of Ed’s wife, Kathy and the death of his son Jason.