May 16th 2022

Upcoming Events May 16th 6pm Altar Guild Meeting May 17th 7:30am TOPS Meeting 1:30pm Prayer Group 6pm Sweet Adelines Practice 7pm Zoom Bible Study May 18th 10:30am Connections Bible Study 8pm AA Meeting May 19th 9:30am Grace Quilters 1pm Riverbend Book Club 6pm Just Kidding Quartet May 21th 10am Food Recovery at Wooden Spoon May 22nd 10am Worship 4pm Piano Recital 4pm Shelter Church To see more Upcoming Events Check out our Calendar by Clicking HERE

Capital Campaign 2022

May 22 is the kick off of our “Abundant Grace” Capital Campaign! The goal is to pay off the renovation mortgage by Sept 1, 2024, so that we can continue to expand Grace’s ministries. More information will be arriving in your mailbox soon. Watch for special events over the next few weeks.   2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed. In his second letter to the Corinthian church, Paul tells the believers to trust that God can provide everything they need. In writing this, Paul reaches back to Jesus’s words in Matthew 6:25-34, when He tells His followers to not worry about food, drink, clothing or safety – because God loves to take care of His children. In Jesus, we find the true blessings of a life of following Him alone. When we turn our eyes away from our belongings and comforts, we see that He has all we need to live purposeful lives. Don’t miss the second part of Paul’s message – God gives us blessings so that we may live lives full of good works! When we feel the blessing of God in our lives, we begin to see that living for others gives us more joy than living for ourselves. What a truth we often miss! From connectusfund.org

We are having a Blood Drive on May 27th from 12:30pm to 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like to donate please sign up at RedCrossBlood.org and enter: GRACEKATO to schedule an appointment or Click the Link below 26 Spots Available Donation Times

Youth "Stock" Fundraiser

We are excited to be rolling out with a new exciting fundraiser to help support the youth here at Grace Lutheran Church. This is a chance to really "INVEST" in what the youth are up to. Grace members and friends can buy a share of Youth Stock. Buying Youth Stock goes to help support things like the Summer Service Trip to South Carolina, Vacation Bible School, Confirmation Retreats, Post High School Care Packages and other fun fellowship/service events for our youth and families. Through financial support, we are able to keep our registration fees low for families to afford the opportunities at Grace. A share of youth stock can be yours for the price of $250 dollars. Your donation of $250 not only get you the satisfaction of knowing you are helping support the youth at Grace have amazing opportunities to grow in spiritual growth in a community but you and a guest will also be invited to our 2022 Grace Lutheran Church Share Holders Luncheon on Sunday August 21st, 2022. At this luncheon following worship, the youth will serve a meal get a chance to talk about the trip to Hilton Head Island they were just on and you will get to see a video slideshow from the trip. The meal will be inspired by cuisine from the area we have visited and will probably include some BBQ. If you would like to participate in the youth stock program, you can click the links below to register and even purchase the stock. You can also fill out a form that can be found in the church office and drop off cash or a check.   I thank you for the continued support of the youth and the opportunities going on here at Grace.   Ben

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2022 Vacation Bible School Wade in the Water June 6th - 10th, 2022 All are welcome to our VBS

Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 3:00 Friday 9:00 - Noon Youth are encouraged to invite a friend or two along. If early drop off or late pick up is needed arrangements can be made.   Suggested Donation $25 Click Here for VBS Registration Kids that have finished Kindergarten - 6th are invited to our 2022 Vacation Bible School (VBS). We'll have a week of fun and games as we play, learn and worship together.   Our overall theme this year is "Wade in the Water."   We'll explore 5 parts of that. One each day. Water connects Creation... and it's GOOD! Water builds community Water is simply complex and wonderful Water + God-with-Us = Faith God is both weak and strong... water is both life and death

Games for a Cause May 25th 2022 1-4pm at Ecumen Latitude 115 Rogers St.

Enjoy an afternoon of games while raising funds to support the residents of Pathstone Living. It is $25 per person create your own team or come individually. There will be Coffee and Desserts, Games and Door Prices. Please RSVP by May 16th to Marcia Hanson at 507-380-3491 or email marson@hickorytech.net.

Altar Guild Meeting May 16th at 6pm

The Altar Guild teams will be having a group meeting on May 16th at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like more information about being part of the Altar Guild Team or can't make the meeting please email or call Terry Kvitek at 507-257-3812 or ptkvitek@gmail.com

Senior Celebration On May 29th We will congratulate our High School seniors and send them off into their next chapter of life with all of us standing behind them.

Ethan's Graduation Celebration Come celebrate Ethan Yunkers on June 4th from 5-8 pm at their home 286 Cliff Dr, North Mankato MN 56003. He will be pursuing Engineering at Cornell College in the fall.

"Out with Grace" Mankato Moondogs Monday June 20th 2022

Every Summer at the Ball Park the Mankato Moondogs host Faith Nights where church groups can get discounted tickets to attend a Moondogs game together. As part of our "Out with Grace" events we'll be going together to June 20th 2022. We'll spend time together enjoying fellowship with each other while taking in the sights and sounds at the ballpark. Tickets for the game will be for the Dog Pound down the third base line. Tickets in the dog pound include all you can eat burgers, brats, hotdogs, chips, soda and more. Adults 21+ also get three drink tickets. Gates open at 5:35 First pitch is at 6:35 Ticket Prices Adults $15 Youth $10 Admission will be paid to Grace Lutheran Church.  Money can be dropped off at the office or paid online​.

Sign Up for the Moondogs Game Here

Volunteers Needed! We are looking for volunteers that would be interested in learning and helping out with the slides/video and sound for worship(s). If you have any questions please feel free to ask Morgan. There is a link to a google forms if you are interested.

Learning Tech Form

South Central Minnesota Food Recovery There are so many amazing things happening in our community. Come help prepare and make meals on May 21st 10am-Noon. It is always a fun time when you get together with friends from the community and make memories together. We would love to fill this with all our Grace friends. South Central Minnesota Food Recovery continues to do amazing things in the community. You can be a part of it by signing up to help out. There are many volunteer opportunities and dates available and can be found using the "Volunteer Here" Link.

Volunteer Here

Tuesday Night Zoom Bible Study

Tuesday May 17th 2022 7:00 pm on Zoom The resurrected Christ – Making All Things New Revelation 21:1-6 All Are Welcome!

Find the full list of bibles studies by clicking HERE Zoom Meeting ID: 857 5766 8823 Meeting Passcode: grace or use the link Every week will have the same meeting ID and Passcode Click Here to Join Zoom Upcoming Studies Mark your Calendar May 24th The resurrected Christ –The promise of a Holy City Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 May 31st.  The resurrected Christ – Come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 June 7th. Turning the World Upside Down -  Acts 2:1-21 June 14th A Hope Which Does Not Disappoint  Romans 5:1-5

Worshiping Together Our Facebook live stream is a great way to gather with others(although virtually)as we are all part of this assembly as we gather as the one body of Christ to chat, share a greeting of peace and worship together. A live stream of our worship is broadcasted every Sunday morning at 10:00 and is 50-60 minutes long. If you do not have Facebook worship is will still be available on KTOE Sunday mornings at 10:00 and the rebroadcast on KTV Tuesday at 1:00 pm and again Wednesday at 7:15 pm. Past worships can also be found on YouTube and our Website. Our goal is that everyone will still have an opportunity to worship with us at Grace. All the past worship services can be found by going to GRACEMANKATO.ORG/PASTWORSHIP

May 15th, 2022 Worship

In-Person Worship We acknowledge that the risks of this pandemic are not over, and if you are unsure about being in the building, we encourage you to stay home and worship with us from a distance. If you enjoy worshipping from home, we encourage you to continue to do just that. We have opened our doors again but we encourage people to do what is best for your family right now. We want to offer the opportunity for everyone to connect with their faith in ways that are meaningful and meet you where you are. For now, we are glad you can be here with us, whether you are watching live on Facebook, listening on KTOE radio, following along on YouTube or KTV in Mankato. Even as we have returned to holding worship in our building, we will continue to provide these means of participating with us from a distance including a livestream on Facebook.  However you participate, now and in the future, we believe you are a part of this assembly, gathered as the one body of Christ to worship and celebrate our life of faith together.

Christ in our Home Devotional Christ In Our Home are still available here at Grace. You can stop in and pick on up anytime during church office hours. You can access a digital copy by clicking HERE

April- June Devotionals available here

Fair Trade Coffee Stop by and see what's available on the Fair Trade Cart All Decaf Coffee is $5.00. All other coffee is priced as marked from $7.50 - $9.00. Find more information about Mankato Fair Trade Products and their Mission by clicking the link below www.maftti.org

Morning Volunteers Serve  Meal at Connection Provide  Meal for REACH Serving Our Community Echo Food Shelf - Echo is still looking for volunteers to commit to one 2-4 hour shift/week. You can email echofoodshelf@yahoo.com to get involved. CADA House - Committee Against Domestic Abuse, Inc. (CADA) is a nonprofit victim advocacy and emergency shelter organization based in Mankato, Minnesota. CADA’s mission is to provide safety and support to victims of domestic and sexual violence through education, advocacy, and shelter. CADA House Newsletter May Connection Shelter - Connections is also in need of volunteers to help in the mornings and serving/providing meals at night

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Same God by Hannah Kerr

Amazon Smile Many of us has been spending more time shopping online. When shopping with amazon there is an easy way to help raise a donation go to Grace. When shopping through a web browser you can follow the link below and it's easy to set up. It's also super easy to get set up on a mobile device through the Amazon App. When signed into your account in the app in settings there is a section called "Programs and Features" in that sections you can click on AmazonSmile. I that section you can select your charity. You can search Grace Lutheran Church Mankato or type 41-6006451. When you #StartWithaSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Grace Lutheran Church. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/41-6006451  and support us every time you shop. You still get the same prices and you can still use your Prime account, but when you start by using this link above, Amazon will donate a portion of the price back to Grace. Thanks for supporting Grace.

Pastor Rev. John Odegard - pastor@gracemankato.org Director of Spiritual Growth Ben Geer - dsg@gracemankato.org Parish Administrator Kathy Mork - parish@gracemankato.org Communication and Administration Director Morgan Lindely - Office@gracemankato.org Interim Organist and Music Director Chuck Hoogland - music@gracemankato.org Maintenance and Grounds Jordin Johnson - grounds@gracemankato.org

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