Grace Lutheran Church

Announcements for the week of October 19, 2008

The Youth are again offering fresh Christmas wreaths for sale. Wreaths are either $18 or $21 and will arrive the week of November 16. See a youth or Christi to make your order by Monday, October 27. (Youth, if you need an order from, talk to Christi.)

Youth, before Wednesday, please call or e-mail Christi with an estimate of how many of each wreath you think you will sell. She needs to call the tree farm in Minnesota with our best estimate of how many we’ll need. This is just a guess! You will not be responsible for this number.

A new member class-Grace 101 begins this Sunday evening from 7-8 p.m. This class helps people know what this church and pastor believe and teach. At the close of the class those who wish may become members of our church. Even lifelong members of this congregation are welcome to attend this study that covers the basic teaching of the Christian faith. Please invite and bring as many as you can. If you don’t invite a friend, family or co-worker, who will?

Through you contributions to the mission fund at Grace, we reach out and support different missions locally, nationally, and international. The Joseph Fund is the special mission for October. Their purpose is to provide temporary financial help for our brothers and sisters (ordained and rostered pastors and called servants of the LCMS Niagara Circuits) in times of crisis.

What We Learned in Sunday School Today… Gideon’s amazing victory over the enemies of God’s people recorded in Judges 6-7 was the subject of today’s Sunday School lesson. Christ, the light of the world, overcomes the darkness of sin, death, and the devil, even as God overcame Israel’s enemy while the light streamed from the lamps of Gideon’s men. Discuss with your children, “What do you think was the most amazing part of Gideon’s victory? Why is it important that Jesus won the victory over sin and death?”

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY

9:00 a.m.   Sunday School/Adult Bible Class

10:30 a.m. Communion Worship Service

7:00 p.m.  Grace 101

MONDAY

6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

WEDNESDAY

9:30 a.m.   Bible Study

10:30 a.m. Craft Group

7:00 p.m.  Choir Practice

7:00 p.m.  Confirmation Class

SATURDAY

5:00 p.m. Comm Worship Service

NEXT SUNDAY

9:00 a.m.   SS/Adult Bible Class

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

7:00 p.m.  Grace 101