Visit our website / Facebook page to worship online on Sunday morning.

What can we do to communicate with others if we don't speak the same language?

Do you consider the word of God to be a shared language among believers?

Why do you think that Confirmation is important? Or not?

When planning a committee meeting at Grace, please check the date and time with Ann in the office to avoid conflicts and to get placed on the calendar. Don't forget to send a reminder to your group, so that no one misses a meeting. We are all getting back into the swing of having things on our calendars!

The Bishop has not changed the dial on safe gatherings at church yet. It looks like he will move it to Blue after Memorial Day. At this time, we have made the decision to ease the social distancing guidelines for church services and meetings, as this is in line with this next phase. Masks are still required as we gather together for worship. We will continue to thoroughly clean and sanitize areas where people have met or gathered. The Grace UMC community has a diverse mix of ages, health, and opinions, and this creates challenges. Our goal must always be respect, love, and care for one another.

There is a group walking together each Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot at Grace, and then hit the trail. All ages and abilities are welcome. Please join us!

There will be seven young people confirmed this Sunday, May 23rd, during our regular worship service. We expect to have many guests join us on this day to worship and celebrate. We will be reserving some pews towards the front of the church for families of these students.

There will be a reception after the service between the narthex and the front outside area. Please stay for punch, cookies, and conversation to help celebrate the confirmation of this very special class.

May Missions--Annual Conference Love Offering

The theme of the 2021 Annual Conference—taking place June 22-24—is “Jesus. Waymaker.” The Love Offering provides the opportunity to experience the joy of doing way-making work with Jesus—feeding the hungry, reaching out to the migrant, and providing ongoing opportunities to touch lives with God’s compassion and grace.

We are hoping to hold the Annual Rummage Sale this year, but the date has not been determined. We are working to re-organize the garage currently, so we would appreciate it if nothing got dropped off at this time, without consulting the office first. Thank you!

We Need Ushers

As we head into summer, we know that calendars fill up. It would be great to have a larger pool of ushers to pull from, to ensure that we have ushers each Sunday!

Two people are needed to greet and usher each Sunday. Please call Larry @ 218- 963-3765 or lpjohn@charter.net. Thank you!

Lutheran Church of the Cross is coordinating donations for Operation Sandwich for the upcoming summer season. There is a box in our narthex, if you would like to help. They are collecting donations of peanut butter, jelly, granola bars and fruit snacks, until May 31st. We realize that our church was extremely generous with the March Food Drive challenge, but the need still remains.

A service for David Almich will be held on Saturday, May 22nd, at Cascade UMC in Deerwood.

There will be a time of visitation from 11-12, and the service will begin at 12.

Please allow for extra travel time if you go, due to nearby road construction.

 * Online applications for the scholarships are due to the UMW treasurer, Le Sears sears.litta@gmail.com by June 1, 2021.

Our Bishop has turned the dial to Yellow.

Following these guidelines, we will continue to wear masks and maintain distance between households or friend groups for seating.

We returned to in-person worship on January 31, and continue to adapt as things progress.

Check this link for the phased plan details from the MN