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)

Wednesday Lent Programming

Worship at 1:00 pm

Catechism begins at 6:00 pm with Worship at 7:00 pm

Friends of Grace,

I wanted to share a couple of exciting staffing updates today. First, we are delighted to welcome Holly Dodds to our staff as our new part-time bookkeeper. Holly's background is in audiology, but she has always done bookkeeping on the side. She has been helping out in the office since Marie fell. We are thrilled to have her on our team. You will probably recognize Holly from her leadership on our praise team and our vision board. Welcome to our staff, Holly!

Marie Kolar has been cleared to work part-time from home. She is planning on returning to the office beginning next week. Marie is transitioning from her position as bookkeeper and communication director, to focus primarily on communication and also volunteer coordination. We are so glad that Marie is making a good recovery.

We continue to look for a new administrative assistant. If you know of anyone who has good organizational skills as well as a compassionate heart and a love of people, please send them our way.

I hope you will join me in welcoming Holly to the Grace Staff and welcoming Marie back. It's been great to see her back in worship. Continued prayers for healing would be wonderful.

Blessings,

Pastor Joanna Mitchell

Join us for Wednesday Worship

@ 1:00pm Rev. Karen Evenson has been Pastor of the United Methodist Church of Anoka since 2022. She is a graduate of Concordia College --Moorhead ('92) and of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities ('15). Karen lives life with a "Choose Joy" attitude which permeates her life and ministry. She has three grown children, two granddaughters, ages 4 1/2 years and 9 months. "Jesus' breath brings into us the Holy Spirit, by which we can live, love, forgive and be forgiven in the best and most difficult of times.

She is preaching: Living Our Faith, a breath | John 20:19-23.

@ 7:00pm This week is our very own, beloved Pastor Joanna is preaching. She grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, is married to Jeff, and is the mother of two daughters Helena (20) and Lily (17). They have two hyper-dogs: Dixie and Koda. She cheers on the Wisconsin Badgers, her alma mater; swims with an incredible group of friends and spends as much time as possible reading. She has been taking classes through the Center of Action and Contemplation and exploring various ways to engage in contemplative practices to enhance her spiritual life.

She is preaching:

Living Our Faith: a glimpse | Philippians 2:12-16

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Join us at FMSC

APRIL 6th

12:00-1:45 PM

Calling all Meal Packers! Grace will be hosting a meal packing event at Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids on Saturday April 6th, from 12:00 PM!

Grace has produced thousands of Mana Pack meals over the years that feed hungry children and vulnerable families around the world. The current need has never been greater, with a famine in the Horn of Africa and the war in Ukraine disrupting food shipments globally.

We have a history and tradition at Grace of packing meals for FMSC. At our last packing event in November, we had a great time packing meals for over 100 children to feed them for a year. It’s easy to learn if you’ve never done it before and it is also a family friendly way to serve!

We have reserved 50 slots, so feel free to bring a friend, neighbor, or family member. You can sign up through the link below, the Blue Sheets in Worship, or by calling the church office.

Thanks for serving and sharing God’s Love!

Scott Christensen, Outreach Ministry Team Leader

New Member Classes

April 14th & April 24th

12:00pm - 1:00pm

New member classes are for those interested in membership or who want to learn more about the church. Two consecutive Sundays, April 14 & April 21 from 12pm-1pm each Sunday. Sign up on Realm today!

A Night for Hope 2024 Gala

Saturday April 20^th

Our community of Grace supports the Hope 4 Youth drop-in center for homeless youth in Anoka County. We support this organization through monthly meals, donations of clothing and supplies, and through our annual tithe from the Transforming In & Out campaign. Hope 4 Youth is hosting their annual gala and fund raiser on Saturday evening November 20^th.

5:00 – 6:00 PM Social Hour

6:00 – 8:00 PM Dinner/Program and Silent Auction

8:00 – 10:00 PM Live Entertainment

Please join Jan Anderson, Lynda Wilde and Scott Christensen if you are interested in joining us at this event. We would love to welcome you at this fun event! Please contact Scott, Jan or Lynda if you are interested!

Prayers of the Church 

Please pray especially for: Nancy Anderson, Leah, Kendra Mattke, Jim & Cathy, Denise Gruetzman, Alex Bombard, Lynn Zirkle, Cherrie Rae Ruberg, Marie Kolar, Diana Heyer, Wayne Welle, Bev Scott, Lois Vadner, Tara Swedberg, Dan Husak, Teri Beckers, Judy Herring, Ann Lange. 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.

Pray for those who are mourning: Jordie and Craig Powell and family mourning the death of their husband and father, Bob Powell; Nancy Knox grieving the death of her sister.

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