Grace Notes Weekly Update

GRACE NOTES

Feb 27 - Mar 5, 2024

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What's Going On At Grace

+Feb 28, Mar 6, 13, 20 - Lenten Wednesday Evenings

+Mar 16 - Property Workday

+Mar 24 - Palm Sunday, Easter Egg Hunt

Many of these events have more details in other sections. This section is updated each week, so keep checking in. You can also see the full church calendar HERE.

Wednesdays in Lent

This year, we're inviting the whole congregation to take part in preparing our Lenten Soup Suppers!

Rather than assigning committees to dates, we are asking that everyone consider how they might help with our dinners and sign up for dates that work for you. This worked great last year, and we had excellent fellowship around delicious meals!

If you have a favorite soup, we hope you'll share it! If you're not as much of a cook, but can provide bread or drinks, that's great! We'll also need assistance with setup and cleanup.

Click HERE to sign up to help with a Lenten Soup Supper.

Our 150 Envelope Fundraiser for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering is off to a great start!

This Fundraiser supports 8 youth and 4 adults who will be headed to New Orleans in July, along with other ELCA youth from across the USA, to learn how we are Created To Be God's people!

Thank you to everyone who has taken an envelope so far! As of today, we have received $2,460 in envelope returns! If every envelope is filled, we will raise $11,270 toward this trip. If you haven't yet claimed an envelope, there are still many available in the Fellowship Hall!

To learn more about this fundraiser, our participants, and how your support makes a difference, please click HERE.

YOU ARE INVITED!

The adult Sunday school class format has changed. When we started in September 2021, we used The Kerygma Program to guide us through the bible. The first book was Galatians, then James, followed by Luke and Acts which we finished in February of this year.

Then, I asked the class to think and pray for guidance over which way or format they thought would work best for them going forward.

We decided on “Bible Studies on Gospel Lesson/Second Lesson” which is found in the Faith Practices Resources on the ELCA website. Basically, it’s the Gospel reading for that Sunday. It’s called” Daily Discipleship”, 2 pages long which explores the Gospel reading. It asks about ten (10) questions of the readings and generates quite a lively discussion about the passage.

I think this format will be good because it focuses on the bible reading, yet it’s current with how the bible relates to us in today’s world. Please join us as we explore God’s word and will for our lives.

Bob Wasserman

Adult Sunday school teacher

Summer camp registration is open!

If you'd like to register for camp, or send someone you love to camp, click here to learn about the programs being offered this summer, and click here to register!

And, we have scholarships for NovusWay, for all ages! If you'd like to apply for a scholarship, please contact Pr. Rachel for the form.

Property Workday - March 16 at 9am

Mark your calendars for our annual Property Workday! Join us the morning of Saturday, March 16, to lay pine straw, trim bushes, and other outdoor tasks,so that our property is ready to reflect the beauty of Easter!

Contact Walker Stockley with any questions.

OUTREACH UPDATES

Grace Outreach Partnerships

Click on the buttons below to learn more about our 2023 partners and how you can offer support through volunteering and donations

Life House Women's Shelter

Bethel Shelters

Palmetto Community Health Care

Biggest needs this week at HOPE:

Pancake mix / Syrup

Grits

Cereal

Jelly

Pasta

Condiments (all kinds)

Chicken broth

Diapers (sizes: 4, 5, 6, 7) and Wipes

Please make sure to check expiration dates!

Grace donated 163lbs of food/items in February! Thank you!

Congregation Connections

Click here for our current Prayer List

Click here to submit your prayer requests

Click here for our Memorials & Honor Gifts

Click here for our February and March Birthdays

The Sanctuary Candle for the month of March is given by

Theresa Miller in honor of March birthdays

and all her family’s birthdays throughout this year.

Click HERE for the Current Worship Assistant Schedule.

Click HERE to sign up to sponsor Altar Flowers.

Offering Our Gifts to God

Your gifts to Grace allow our ministry to happen! You can give in several ways:

Give via the offering plate in worship
Give online by clicking HERE (you have the option to offset the cost of giving online)
Set up giving though your bank
Mail your offering to the church office.

Thank you for continued faithful giving!

Click HERE for the January Treasurer's Report