Donations of SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOCKS, AND UNDERWEAR are the being accepted for our summer mission program.  There are tables available in the narthex and chapel to accept your gifts.  All donations will be distributed directly to our inner-city elementary children in need by the teachers and nurses at Niagara Street, Kalfas, and Harry Abate schools in September as they identify their student’s needs.  Thank you for supporting this project.  We have been in contact with the schools, and they have assured us that they have many children that will be grateful for your help as they begin their new school year.

AUGUST SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to help Heart, Love & Soul on Ontario Avenue in Niagara Falls.  This agency provides over 200 free meals daily to those in need, and are currently aiding over 700 people from their food pantry.  In addition to their nutrition related services, they offer health services, as well as assistance with issues such as housing, financial need, transportation, and substance abuse.  They also maintain a “necessary shop” for their guests which provides toiletries and other items that cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits (food stamps).  If you wish to support Heart, Love & Soul, please place your August mission envelope in the offering plate or donate to “special missions” online at gracenf.org before the end of the month.

Community Party!  Thursday, August 19th, 6-8 pm.  If you would like to give out treats or lead a game, you can do that from the trunk of your car or by raising a canopy you provide!  Sign up at either sanctuary entrance.

Donations requested: Individually packaged candy, snacks or kids’ drinks to hand out at the Community Party.  Please label them “Community Party” and bring them to the “Ladies Lounge”.

The 2021 FLOWER CHART still has open dates for the remainder of the year and is hanging in the narthex. Cost for a centerpiece is $45, or you can choose two vases at a cost of $56. If you sign up or already have signed up for a date, please find the altar flower order form outside either sanctuary entrance. Please complete the form and return to the church office no later than the Tuesday before your date.

GRACE LADIES are having an ICE CREAM SOCIAL this Thursday, July 27, at 6:30 pm.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOCKS, AND UNDERWEAR are the items being collected for our summer mission program.  There are tables available in the narthex and chapel to accept your gifts.  All donations will be distributed directly to our inner-city children in need by teachers and nurses at three elementary schools (Niagara Street, Kalfas, and Harry Abate) in September as they identify their student’s needs.  Thank you for supporting this project and watch for the sales–they have already begun!

TODAY IS THE LAST SUNDAY to donate to NIAGARA HOSPICE, our designated agency for our July special mission envelopes.  If you choose to use the pew envelopes, please mark them CLEARLY as being for Niagara Hospice.  You can also send a donation to the office before July 31 (Saturday) or donate online at Grace’s website prior to that date.

Community Party!  Thursday, August 19th, 6-8 pm.  If you would like to give out treats or lead a game, you can do that from the trunk of your car or by raising a canopy you provide!  Sign up at either sanctuary entrance.

Donations requested: Individually packaged candy, snacks or kids’ drinks to hand out at the Community Party.  Please label them “Community Party” and bring them to the “Ladies Lounge”.

The 2021 FLOWER CHART still has open dates for the remainder of the year and is hanging in the narthex. Cost for a centerpiece is $45, or you can choose two vases at a cost of $56. If you sign up or already have signed up for a date, please find the altar flower order form outside either sanctuary entrance. Please complete the form and return to the church office no later than the Tuesday before your date.

WE WILL CONTINUE to collect donations of school supplies, socks, & underwear for our city’s inner city elementary school children throughout the summer.  Over 75% of the families at these schools are living at or below the poverty level.  Thank you for remembering this project as you shop during the summer.  Watch for sales–they have already begun!

JULY SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support NIAGARA HOSPICE,  an accredited local agency that works to provide comfort, dignity, and improved quality of life for patients and families facing end-of-life situations.  Physical care as well as spiritual and emotional support is provided by professionals in various settings, including private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals, as well as their own Hospice House facility.  If you would like to support the work of Niagara Hospice, please use your July special mission envelope or donate to special missions online during July.

Community Party!  Thursday, August 19th, 6-8 pm.  If you would like to give out treats or lead a game, you can do that from the trunk of your car or by raising a canopy you provide!  Sign up at either sanctuary entrance.

Donations requested: Individually packaged candy, snacks or kids’ drinks to hand out at the Community Party.  Please label them “Community Party” and bring them to the “Ladies Lounge”.

The 2021 FLOWER CHART still has open dates for the remainder of the year and is hanging in the narthex. Cost for a centerpiece is $45, or you can choose two vases at a cost of $56. If you sign up or already have signed up for a date, please find the altar flower order form outside either sanctuary entrance. Please complete the form and return to the church office no later than the Tuesday before your date.

TABLES ARE AVAILABLE in the narthex and chapel forour summer mission project, collecting donations of SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOCKS, & UNDERWEAR for our city’s elementary school children that are in need.  This year, because of a new “sister school” arrangement in the school district, all three of our inner city elementary schools will benefit from this project.  Harry Abate, Niagara Street, and Kalfas will distribute our donations directly to their students as their teachers and nurses identify a need.  Over 75% of the families at these schools are living at or below the poverty level.  We have been in contact with one of the principals, and she has assured us that there is a great need for these items.  Thank you for remembering this project as you shop this summer!

JULY SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support NIAGARA HOSPICE,  an accredited local agency that works to provide comfort, dignity, and improved quality of life for patients and families facing end-of-life situations.  Physical care as well as spiritual and emotional support is provided by professionals in various settings, including private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals, as well as their own Hospice House facility.  If you would like to support the work of Niagara Hospice, please use your July special mission envelope or donate to special missions online during July.

The 2021 FLOWER CHART still has open dates for the remainder of the year and is hanging in the narthex. Cost for a centerpiece is $45, or you can choose two vases at a cost of $56. If you sign up or already have signed up for a date, please find the altar flower order form outside either sanctuary entrance. Please complete the form and return to the church office no later than the Tuesday before your date.

The next AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE will be held at St John de LaSalle on 8/21/21. The drives will return to Grace for the months of October and December. 

CAMP PIONEER will be receiving a donation of $850 as a result of your generous gifts to our June Special Mission.  Thank you for supporting our camp as they restore and enhance the facility and its ministry.

TABLES ARE NOW AVAILABLE in the narthex and chapel for our summer mission project, collecting donations of SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOCKS, & UNDERWEAR for our city’s elementary school children that are in need.  This year, because of a new “sister school” arrangement in the school district, all three of our inner-city elementary schools will benefit from this project.  Harry Abate, Niagara Street, and Kalfas will distribute our donations directly to their students as their teachers and nurses identify a need.  Over 75% of the families at these schools are living at or below the poverty level.  We have been in contact with one of the principals, and she has assured us that there is a great need for these items.  Thank you for remembering this project as you shop this summer!

JULY SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support NIAGARA HOSPICE, an accredited local agency that works to provide comfort, dignity, and improved quality of life for patients and families facing end-of-life situations.  Physical care as well as spiritual and emotional support is provided by professionals in various settings, including private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals, as well as their own Hospice House facility.  If you would like to support the work of Niagara Hospice, please use your July special mission envelope or donate to special missions online during July.

THANK YOU for your generous support of our “Stock the Shoppe” project benefitting Summit Life Outreach Center.  Your many beautiful gifts have been delivered to Summit for use in their Parenting Shoppe.  Parents experiencing financial and emotional difficulties resulting from an unplanned pregnancy can shop for free with credits they earn for attendance at counseling and educational sessions.  Thank you to those who worked to make this project a success, including Wendy Coleman, Alice Moll, and Jane Schulz.

ANOTHER THANK YOU to everyone who filled Baby Bottle Banks for Summit’s annual fundraising campaign.  Your donations totaled $437.97.  These funds will be used by Summit to purchase supplies needed by their volunteers, counselors, and teachers as they provide information, support, and resources to their clients.

TODAY IS THE LAST SUNDAY to support our June Special Mission which is CAMP PIONEER.  Concordia Lutheran Ministries is arranging to purchase the property and Friends of Pioneer will operate and manage the camp.  Both groups are recognized service organizations of the LCMS.  This arrangement is allowing a fresh start, completely debt free!  Every dollar raised or donated will go directly into the ministry of Pioneer to restore, expand, and enhance the facility and its ministry.  You can support Camp Pioneer by using your June mission envelope, or by donating on the Grace web page under “special mission” before the end of June on Wednesday.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR baby bottle banks from our Summit Life Outreach tables to Alice Moll or the office as soon as possible.  The money raised from this annual fundraiser will help to purchase supplies needed by the volunteers at Summit.  

NEXT SUNDAY we will begin our summer mission project, collecting donations of SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOCKS, & UNDERWEAR for our city’s elementary school children that are in need.  Tables will be available in the narthex and chapel for your gifts.  This year, because of a new “sister school” arrangement in the district, all three of our inner city elementary schools will benefit from this project.  Harry Abate, Niagara Street, and Kalfas will distribute our donations directly to their students as their teachers and nurses identify a need.  Over 75% of the families at these schools are living at or below the poverty level.  We have been in contact with one of the principals, and she has assured us that there is a great need for these items.  Thank you for remembering this project as you shop this summer!

The next AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE will be held at St John de LaSalle on 8/21/21. The drives will return to Grace for the months of October and December.  

JUNE SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support CAMP PIONEER.  Concordia Lutheran Ministries is arranging to purchase the property and Friends of Pioneer will operate and manage the camp.  Both groups are Recognized Service Organizations of the LCMS.  This arrangement is allowing a fresh start, completely debt free!  Every dollar raised or donated will go directly into the ministry of Pioneer to restore, expand, and enhance the facility and its ministry.  You can support Camp Pioneer by using your June mission envelope, or by donating on the Grace web page under “special mission” before the end of June.

TODAY IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO “STOCK THE SHOPPE”–Tables are available in the chapel and narthex to accept donations of new baby clothes, diapers, and baby toiletries for SUMMIT LIFE OUTREACH CENTER.  Thank you for your generous donations.  Your gifts will help the young women being served by Summit as they receive counseling and parenting education to help them prepare for their babies.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR BABY BOTTLE BANKS from our Summit Life Outreach tables to Alice Moll as soon as possible.  The money raised from this annual fundraiser will help to purchase supplies needed by the volunteers at Summit.  

JUNE SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support CAMP PIONEER.  Concordia Lutheran Ministries has purchased the property and Friends of Pioneer will operate and manage the camp.  Both groups are extensions of LCMS.  This arrangement is allowing a fresh start, completely debt free!  Every dollar raised or donated will go directly into the ministry of Pioneer to restore, expand, and enhance the facility and its ministry.  You can support Camp Pioneer by using your June mission envelope, or by donating on the Grace web page under “special mission” before the end of June.

NEXT SUNDAY IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO “STOCK THE SHOPPE”–Tables are available in the chapel and narthex to accept donations of new baby clothes, diapers, and baby toiletries for SUMMIT LIFE OUTREACH CENTER.  Summit is a Christian organization located on Pine Avenue (near the Niagara Falls City Market) that is devoted to helping young women who find themselves in unplanned pregnancy situations.  Their clients receive free counseling as well as pregnancy and parenting education.  Their “earn while you learn” program awards credits for attendance at counseling and educational sessions, and the credits can be used to “purchase” needed baby supplies in their “Parenting Shoppe”.  Your donations will help to stock the Parenting Shoppe.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR baby bottle banksfrom our Summit Life Outreach tables to Alice Moll or the office by NEXT SUNDAY.  The money raised from this annual fundraiser will help to purchase supplies needed by the volunteers at Summit.  Thank you for your generosity!

A THANK YOU was received from Wings Flights of Hope (our March special mission project), advising us that our donation will provide fuel for FOUR life-changing Flights of Hope for those with serious medical issues.  Everyone who works at Wings is a volunteer, so your donations went directly to funding the cost of flying their planes.  Thank you to those who donated toward the support of this organization!

JUNE SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support CAMP PIONEER.  Concordia Lutheran Ministries has purchased the property and Friends of Pioneer will operate and manage the camp.  Both groups are extensions of LCMS.  This arrangement is allowing a fresh start, completely debt free!  Every dollar raised or donated will go directly into the ministry of Pioneer to restore, expand, and enhance the facility and its ministry.  You can support Camp Pioneer by using your June mission envelope, or by donating on the Grace web page under “special mission” before the end of June.

TWO MORE WEEKS TO “STOCK THE SHOPPE”–continuing through Father’s Day (June 20), we have tables available in the chapel and narthex to accept donations of new baby clothes, diapers, and baby toiletries for SUMMIT LIFE OUTREACH CENTER.  Summit is a Christian organization located on Pine Avenue (near the Niagara Falls City Market) that is devoted to helping young women who find themselves in unplanned pregnancy situations.  Their clients receive free counseling as well as pregnancy and parenting education.  Their “earn while you learn” program awards credits for attendance at counseling and educational sessions, and the credits can be used to “purchase” needed baby supplies in their “Parenting Shoppe”.  Your donations will help to stock the Parenting Shoppe.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE to take a BABY BOTTLE BANK from our Summit Life Outreach tables and fill them with your spare change.  The money raised from this annual fundraiser will help to purchase supplies needed by the volunteers at Summit.  Please return your banks to the office or to Alice Moll by Father’s Day (June 20).  Thank you for your generosity!

TODAY & TOMORROW ARE THE LAST OPPORTUNITIES to donate to our May Special Mission, FOOD FOR THE POOR.  Food for the Poor is a Christian ministry that primarily serves some of the world’s poorest countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, providing food, housing, healthcare, education, fresh water, and emergency relief, reflecting God’s unconditional love for all people.  One of our former ministers, Rev. Daniel Otto, was a long time volunteer with this agency. You can support Food for the Poor by using your May special mission envelope, or by donating on the Grace web page under “special mission” before May 31. 

“STOCK THE SHOPPE”–continuing through Father’s Day (June 20), we have tables available in the chapel and narthex to accept donations of new baby clothes, diapers, and baby toiletries for SUMMIT LIFE OUTREACH CENTER.  Summit is a Christian organization located on Pine Avenue (near the Niagara Falls City Market) that is devoted to helping young women who find themselves in unplanned pregnancy situations.  Their clients receive free counseling as well as pregnancy and parenting education.  Their “earn while you learn” program awards credits for attendance at counseling and educational sessions, and the credits can be used to “purchase” needed baby supplies in their “Parenting Shoppe”.  Your donations will help to stock the Parenting Shoppe.

BABY BOTTLE BANKS are also available on our Summit Life Outreach tables.  THREE WEEKS REMAIN to take a bank or two and fill them with your spare change.  The money raised from this annual fundraiser will help to purchase supplies needed by the volunteers at Summit.  Please return your banks to the office or to Alice Moll by Father’s Day (June 20).  Thank you for your generosity!

TIM ZIMMERMAN & THE KING’S BRASS will be back with us on Tuesday, June 15^th at 7:00pm! Save the date and invite your friends and watch for more information on this incredible musical entertainment event you won’t want to miss.