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

in worship and in ways to connect and serve.

Sunday Worship

8:45am (Traditional) and 10:30am (Contemporary)

Lenten Worship:

Wednesdays at 1pm and 7pm

Wednesday Night Programing

Pizza begins at 5:15 and ends at 6:45pm

Catechism and Bible Study begins at 6pm.

Friends of Grace,

This Wednesday we kick off the season of Lent with our Ash Wednesday Worship. We hope you will join us for this time of worship and reflection. We have Worship at both 1pm and 7pm which includes the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion.

Wednesday Night is our last pizza evening for a long time. Our kitchen is scheduled to go under construction starting on Thursday. We hope that you will join us for a time of food and fellowship. Pizza will be served beginning at 5:15pm, but we will have a second pizza order arriving at 6pm for anyone who wants to come later. The fellowship hall will be set up for you to enjoy a time of fellowship. The pizza is free. Please come and enjoy!

One of my favorite prayers is the prayer of Unknowing by Thomas Merton. I return to it again and again. It reminds me that our attempt to follow God is enough and that we don't have to worry about doing it right, but trusting in God's presence to lead the way. I hope that as we enter this time of Lent that these words speak to you too.

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me.

I cannot know for certain where it will end. nor do I really know myself,

and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.

And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore will I trust you always though

I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear, for you are ever with me,

and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

 Copyright © 1956, 1958 by The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani. Used by permission of Farrar Straus Giroux.

Blessings,

Pastor Joanna Mitchell

Hiring New Positions at Grace

Come join our team!

We have come a long way in two months. We have significant efforts yet to come that will continue to challenge our continuing use of the space left to us. Just as we reinforced our patience by waiting for the start of this construction last year, we need to persevere with additional patience through these coming months.

Grace Notes Articles due on February 15th

Please send in your Grace Notes articles by Thursday February 15th. Because Marie Kolar is out on medical leave, please submit articles to victoria@the-bell-family.com

Thank you to Victoria Bell for helping us out!

Parent Date Night!

Feb. 16th

5:00-7:30pm

Kids will be having a movie night. This event is for kids of all ages. Kids will be signed in and out. If your child has food allergies let us know so we can have food for them other than pizza. The specific movie has not yet been chosen. No registration required just come! Four adults will be there as well as Middle School and High School volunteers. 

Empty Nesters / Parents of Independent Children

Empty Nester's will be having a gathering on Monday, February 19th at Chanticlear Pizza in Coon Rapids. We will be starting at 6 pm but feel free to arrive later as needed. Their address is: 11706 Crooked Lake Blvd NW, Coon Rapids 55433. All are Welcome!

Prayers of the Church 

Please pray especially for: For those in need of healing especially Leah, Nancy Anderson, Tracie Russell, Kendra Mattke, Jim & Cathy, Denise Gruetzman, Alex Bombard, Lynn Zirkle, Cherrie Rae Ruberg, Marie Kolar, Jan Summers, Diana Heyer, Ruth Hildebrandt, Vernitta Pahl, Kenny Zupon, Wayne Welle, Bev Scott, Lois Vadner, Tara Swedberg, Dan Husak, Teri Beckers, Judy Herring, Ann Lange

We think especially of Jordie and Craig Powell and family mourning the death of their husband and father, Bob Powell; Nancy Knox grieving the death of her sister.

And all those in need of long term prayers: Leah Hadler, Rick & Linda Breyette, Clint Trousil, Diane Rosky, Shannan Gautschi, Juleen Klawiter, Stephanie and Samantha Fernandez, Linda Christiansen, Judi Wold, and Ralph & Colleen Wernimont.

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