It was great seeing so many of you during the Sunday school hour last week! We hope more of you will join us this Sunday
Make sure you read through all the announcements. There is a lot coming up, and some of it needs your assistance: pumpkin patch, men's shelter, yard sale, and the Habitat build.
In order to comply with CDC recommendations, we are requiring everyone (except infants) to wear masks while inside the building, except while eating during our Lunch and Learns. We appreciate everyone's help in our efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
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Here are a few things to get you prepared for worship on Sunday.
Sunday Schedule
- 8:00 - Indoor Worship Service
- 9:00 - Sunday School
- 10:15 - Indoor Worship Service (This service will be streamed)
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CALLING ALL MEMBERS - YARD SALE
The Grace Yard sale is planned for Saturday, October 23rd and we are in need of volunteers!! We need several hall monitors to make sure everyone is masked (day of sale), room captains for Sports room, room captain for Clothing room, and many volunteers to help with the set up and day of activities. Please send Peggy an email so we can start filling up our volunteer spots! WE NEED you to make this happen.
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PUMPKINS ARE COMING
The pumpkins are coming!. Delivery is Sunday, September 26. Sign up today to let us know you can help unload and sell some pumpkins.
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NEIGHBORHOOD MISSIONS UPDATE
Bethel Men's Shelter
If you are willing to take charge of the meal for the Bethel Men’s shelter on Sept 27th, please let Elizabeth Eppes know. If you are willing to help but not take charge, also please let her know.
eppese@gmail.com
803-517-0593
Habitat for Humanity Build Day Set - September 25
When: Saturday September 25th 8:00AM- 3:00PM
Location: Paradise community in Fort Mill
Work: Landscaping and exterior house cleaning
If you are interested please contact Mark Nestel at mark.nestel@stantec.com or 704-942-4596
Fort Mill Care Center
The Fort Mill Care Center is starting to collect food to distribute during November for Thanksgiving. Items needed are Grits, Pancake Syrup, Boxed Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy, Pie Crust Mix, Pie fillings, including pumpkin, and Evaporated Milk. Thank you for helping those in need.
Historic Paradise Foundation/Green Team
Thank you for your contributions of soft plastics. Another bench has been ordered. Thanks to Pat Banki and Joshua Scott for all of their time and effort with this project. We are now working toward another bench for HPF!
If you are looking to help out the HPF, you can help by purchasing items from their wish list.
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THIS WEEK'S STUDY GROUPS
Joanne will be on vacation next week, so the Tuesday and Wednesday groups will not be meeting.
- Thursday, 10am - Thursday Morning Study will meet
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FELLOWSHIP NEWS
Daytime Fellowship Group Coming Soon!
Do you have an idea of a trip around the Charlotte area? Contact Annmarie Clark with your great ideas! The Delta variant of Covid-19 is delaying fun plans for the immediate future, but let’s plan for brighter days!!!
This Week's Fellowship Events
Fellowship groups are set up by age, though you are welcome to attend any of the events that you chose.
- Friday, Sept. 17, 6:00 - Gap "Touch of Home" event
- Wednesday, Sept. 22, 11:30 - SAM (60's+) - SAM Zoom
Gap Event - September 17
Frank and Nan Jurnak are hosting the September Gap event, a “Touch of Home,” featuring tasty treats from their home state of Rhode Island. Join us Friday September 17, 6 pm and sample clam chowder, lobster bisque, and other local dishes. Kindly bring a savory or sweet appetizer or dessert that showcases the taste of your home, wherever that may be. Beverages will be available. Email a few photos of you and your family in your home state to jurnak@verizon.net and they’ll share them with all. Jurnak’s address is: 2591 Lower Assembly Drive, Fort Mill. Kindly RSVP by email to them or Mike mike.smith@allentate.com. See you then!
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FLU SHOTS
If you are in need of a flu shot this fall, Grace will be offering the flu vaccine on Saturday, October 16, from 10am-1pm. You can sign up for you spot here. |
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SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE ON SUNDAY
Sunday School
After 18 months, we are excited that Sunday School is back Sundays at 9:00 am! Please look over the list of classes and we hope that you and your family will join us.
Nursery – Room 2
Toddlers (2 & 3 year olds) – Room 8
Early Childhood (4 & 5 year olds) – Room 9
Primary Class (1st & 2nd grades) – Room 4
Presbyterian Kids (3rd, 4th & 5th grades) - Room 5
Middle School (6th, 7th, & 8th grades) - Youth Room
Kairos Class – Room 15 - This class will be hybrid. It will be video based, please check out the information on Realm on how to join the class online and how to be prepared for it. Here is the trailer for the upcoming series.
Walk Class – Room 7
High School students are welcome to join WALK, or help out with the Toddler and Early Childhood classes (see below)
Childcare
Childcare is provided for infants through 5 year old Kindergarten during the 9:00 am Sunday School hour and the 10:15 am worship service. During the Sunday School hour there will be a Bible story and activities. All adults and children under two will wear masks. To offer this, we do need your help. You will not have to teach – just be an extra pair of loving hands. If you would like to help in this way, click here to sign up for one of the three groups:
Parents of youth – please talk with your youth about signing up to help in these classes. We are hoping to have 1 youth each Sunday.
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Celebrations and Concerns
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Sept. 16 Regina Schuhmacher
Sept. 17 Mark Adams
Sept. 18 Charlotte Overman
Sept. 19 Fred Swiger
Sept. 20 Craig Wood
Sept. 21 Karen Bingaman
Sept. 22 Gary Martin
THIS WEEK'S ANNIVERSARIES
9/17/1989 Freddy & Berne Tripp
9/17/1977 Byron & Betsy McLean
9/20/2014 John & Kris Birke
9/23/1989 Ray & Saran Scott
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PRAYER REQUESTS
As you pray this week, remember
Praise for:
- All our blessings
- those who are receiving their COVID vaccines!
Pray for:
- Julie Heim as she recovers from knee surgery.
- Maria Ellison, Sandra Eldridge, and Karen Triplett and their families in the deaths of their mothers.
- Pat Banki's 40 year old nephew Chris died unexpectedly.
- Karen Cox's mom, in hospice care
- Harriet, Irene and others in residential facilities
- people with, and families affected by, mental illness
- those who serve in the military, including our Clay and Heath Pratt, and Davis Shefmire
- For those who will be born today, and for those who will die today
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That season has rolled around again: Pumpkin Spice Season! Some love it, some hate it. Which ever side you're on, you'll enjoy this song.
Receiving the Message
Did you know that there are a couple of ways of hearing Pastor Joanne's message each week?
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YouTube - Check out our YouTube channel. You'll find worship services on there as well as other great videos: hymns, anthems, historical pieces, and promo videos.
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Podcasts - The audio is available of just the scripture and message on Spotify and online.
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Do you have something that needs in the newsletter or on the website?
It needs to be sent in by Wednesday at 3pm.
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