Monthly Missions

During Lent our missional giving is all designated for the Lakes Area Food Shelf. We will be collecting a variety of items each week to help stock the food shelf, and cash is always welcome too.



This week the suggested items this week are – Incontinence and feminine hygiene products.

General paper products will be collected every week for the whole Lenten season.

 During Lent, the Outreach Team has planned that we will be participating in the Lenten Food Shelf Challenge, in friendly competition with Lutheran Church of the Cross, St. Alice Catholic Church, Crosslake Lutheran, Crosslake Presbyterian and Our Savior’s Lutheran. The two churches in Crosslake will be contributing to the Crosslake Food Shelf while the other four will be contributing to the Lakes Area Food Shelf, which is right next door on our own church campus.

 Contributions can be both monetary and food stuffs. Based on information from the Food Shelf, there is significant need to several non-food commodities, including paper products and personal hygiene products, so we have added those categories of items to our challenge roster. 

Weekly Focus on:

 February 26 – Canned vegetables and fruits, dried fruits and applesauce

                       March 5 – Peanut butter and jelly

                       March 12 – Cereal, pop tarts, granola bars

                       March 19 – Canned meat: chicken, tuna, SPAM

                       March 26 – Incontinence and feminine hygiene products

                       April 2 – Boxed sides – potatoes, rice, pasta

Remember, if you don’t like to shop or you can’t make it in to church, monetary donations are also welcome.

On behalf of the Outreach Team, I would like to thank you for your support of this outreach project! We look forward to watching the weekly collection grow and knowing what a positive impact your generosity will have on the community. --Bill Tollefson

If you were unable to stay for the meeting after church last week, you may request the notes/transcript. You can also read them here through this link

Church meeting notes

You may also request a link to view a video of the meeting, by contacting Brad Wallace. bradwallace54@gmail.com

Once again, we are asking you to share your ideas for mission and future direction for Grace with Dean Fitch or Pastor Jen.

deanwfitch@gmail.com

jenmatt20@gmail.com

Volunteer Choir Opportunity........ During Lent, we plan to have Sunday morning opportunities for the congregation to join us up front during worship for a familiar song. We will gather at 8:30 on February 26, March 5, 12 and 26 to practice the song a couple of times. Dust off those vocal cords, warm up those pipes and join us at 8:30 on Sundays at Grace!

In the news

-links in red

This week's Faith column by Pastor Jen Column.

New Bible study at Grace begins on April Community News



Red Cross blood donations at Gull Lake Center (Grand View Lodge) March 28 and at Pequot Lakes High School on March 29 (appointment/info at 1-800-733-2767.  

Looking ahead--



Jody Perrine and friends are planning an Easter Egg hunt to be held after worship on Easter morning April 9th.

Watch for more details to come and for ways to help.



The handbell choir will be playing for us during worship on March 26th.

May Baskets



Grace Women of Faith, will be creating and selling May baskets soon.

Orders will be taken for the candy & seedling May baskets before and after the following services & will be prepaid, $5.00 per basket.

   --Palm Sunday, April 2; Sunday, April 16 and Sunday, April 23.

Upcoming Bible Study

There will be an 8-week Beth Moore Bible study called "Children of the Day". It is based on 1st and 2nd Thessalonians. This study will be held on Wednesdays from 4-6pm, beginning April 12th. Please sign-up in the Narthex so that books can be ordered.



Sunday morning fellowship

Jody Perrine has been the main organizer for fellowship time after worship. She has made sure that we have had someone signed up to set-up, provide treats, and clean-up after each week for the last year. It is time for someone else to take the lead on this.

We also need people to sign-up for Sundays. Please check your schedules to see if this is something that you could do for those that you worship with. It is easiest to sign-up with a partner, and two people can manage this just fine. As far as the food goes, it does not need to be anything fancy! It is nice to have a sweet treat with coffee, bars or cookies are great! Store bought is fine. Fresh fruit is always a sure thing. Please speak with Pastor Jen if you are willing to organize volunteers for the next 3 months; if you can sign up for a date to serve, please do so on the clipboard in the Narthex.

Palm Sunday--Worship 9am

Maundy Thursday service with Communion--7pm

Good Friday service of Tenebrae--7pm

Easter Sunday--Worship at 9am

-Easter Egg Hunt

If you have something that should be added to this newsletter from your group or mission, please speak with Pastor Jen or email the details to her at jenmatt20@gmail.com. The E-Grace is generally completed by noon on Thursdays, so articles need to be received by Thursday 10am at the very latest.

If you wish to connect with me directly and it is not an emergency, please know that I will respond as needed during pretty regular office hours. I am in the church most weekdays from at least 10-12, call the office to be sure, as my weeks vary. Ann has my detailed schedule and can find me if needed. I check my emails frequently throughout the day, and this is the best way to contact me.

-Pastor Jen

Important note

If you are mailing something to the church, you must use our P.O. Box for the address. We do not receive mail at the church, and if you use the physical church address it will get returned and could delay your notices to us or offerings.

P.O. Box 276

Pequot Lakes, MN 56472