Announcements for the week of April 27, 2008
April 25th, 2008 Posted in NewsOur annual Ascension Day Chicken BBQ is this Thursday, May 1. See the sign up sheet in the chapel for salads and dessert.
This Saturday, May 3 will be a work day at church starting with breakfast at 8:00. We plan to work inside and out from 9-12. There is a sign up sheet on the book nook in the chapel for the breakfast.
MAY YOUTH EVENT Camp Pioneer Work Weekend is Friday evening May 16 until Sunday the 18th at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $35 for youth. Chaperones are free. This weekend is a time of work and fun. If youth and/or parents are interested, you need to RSVP to Christi by May 4, with a $20 deposit. You may use you fundraising money for the deposit and/or the entire cost.
Update on first quarter expenses and offerings received. In support of God’s mission to make disciples of all nations we spent Jan 1-Mar 31 $39,493.59. To support this work we received $32,911.75. Our deficit for the first quarter is ($6,581.84). Please continue to support the work of advancing the good news of Jesus through planned proportionate first-fruit giving.
Pastor Brese will be present at the coffee fellowship after worship to sign copies of his book entitled When Story Becomes Life. The book contains 15 narratives and sells for $17.50 with proceeds going to the Samaritan Center to assist clients who are unable to fully pay for counseling fees.
Plans are in the works for a June 14 flea sale to help Grace members attending parochial schools in the fall. If you have a child going to a Lutheran, Catholic, or Christian PK-12 school in the fall and you would like to participate, please contact Christi Gaertner.
We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate the summer coffee fellowship. If you are willing to help out please contact the church office.
Linda Broeker would like to thank all of the people who prayed for her over the last two years. It was deeply appreciated.
The flowers on the altar today are given to the Glory of God in honor of National Volunteer Week, by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
What We Learned in Sunday School Today… In the learning the story of Stephen (Acts 6–7), the first martyr, the children in Sunday School learned how we are crushed and enraged at the accusations of the God’s Law, but the Gospel comes to bring peace and quietness with the forgiveness of our sins. Talk with your children and point out that in church we hear from the pastor the same Word of God that Stephen preached: “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”
THIS WEEK AT GRACE
SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Communion Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Coffee fellowship/book signing
MONDAY
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice
THURSDAY
5:30 p.m. Chicken BBQ Fellowship dinner
7:00 p.m. Ascension Communion Worship
SATURDAY
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9-12 Congregation Work Day
5:00 p.m. Communion Worship Service
NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Communion Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Sunday School Staff Meeting
