GIVING: There are several ways to give while regular services are not being held.

• Sign up for recurring e-Giving at gracenf.org (click Give Now).
• Use the GivePlus app
• By texting the dollar amount of your gift to 833-912-0562, which will take you to a website to complete your gift
• Call 800-675-7430 and Vanco Client Services will process your credit/debit card or bank account offering.
• Mail your check to the church office, 736 Cayuga Dr., Niagara Falls, NY 14131
• In accord with direction from the Governor, we ask that you not stop by the office in person at this time. We’re glad to help you by phone or email until we’re able to get together again.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FROM THRIVENT: From now through June 30, Thrivent will be matching an extra 50% on all donations made through its Thrivent Choice giving program. That means a $100 donation would become $150 for our congregation! All fees are covered by Thrivent, and it is NOT limited to Thrivent members. Anyone can do it! This special program is unrelated to the normal Thrivent Choice dollar direction. Would you prayerfully consider joining me in making a special donation to Grace of $100, $50, or whatever you can today so that we can continue advancing God’s ministry in our community? To give, go here: https://bit.ly/3aweYXP and search for “Grace Niagara Falls”. Next to our congregation’s name, click “Make a Personal Donation”.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Grace is operating under our Coronavirus Preparedness Plan. Due to New York State regulations, we are now at Stage 4. All events at Grace are cancelled until further notice. Worship will be livestreamed and the church office will be open for any questions. We will continue in Stage 4 until government officials change their order. Please continue watching gracenf.org and/or our Facebook page for more information.

SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES for March have been designated to support our Penny War mission, Operation Starfish.  You can still donate this way before the end of March by sending your March special mission envelope (or an envelope clearly marked “March special mission”) to Grace.  You can also donate to special missions online.  Directions are available on our website.  Every $75 raised will feed one starving child for one entire year.

PENNY WAR:  Our Sunday School’s mission project, OPERATION STARFISH, is temporarily on hold.  We will reschedule the last three weeks of activities, including our Loose Change Sunday, when we are able to resume worshiping in person.

LAST CHANCE:  If you have a Thrivent policy or investment, you may have Choice Dollars available from 2019.  Choice Dollars are dollars Thrivent will donate to a charity of your choice, including Grace if desired.  But 2019 dollars need to be designated by this Tuesday, 3/31, or you will lose them, so don’t delay.  Log on to Thrivent and choose “Thrivent Choice Dollars”, then follow the directions to designate Grace or another charity.

WE COLLECT STAMPS!  Please consider saving stamps from mail that you receive.  All stamps are needed EXCEPT flag and bell stamps.  Stamps MUST have 1/4″ border of paper around them, so please keep that in mind when you tear or cut them off the envelope.  Our volunteers trim them, and they are sorted and sold by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML).  100% of the funds they make go toward LWML mission projects.  There is a jar available in our donation center where you can deposit them once we resume worshiping in person.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

Grace is operating under our Coronavirus Preparedness Plan, which was sent on Friday to all who receive our newsletter and is also available for review at church. As New York State has prohibited all gatherings of more than 50 people and the White House recommends no gathering more than 10, we are now at Stage 4. All events at Grace are cancelled until further notice. Worship will be livestreamed and the church office will be open for any questions.

LENT 3: In the third week of Lent, we stare into the “Denying Eyes” of Peter and the other apostles. They could not see how they could ever fall away from Jesus, but after Jesus is betrayed by Judas, ten of them flee, and Peter – when he is spotted by a servant girl and sees that his own neck is on the line – sees fit to deny Jesus, which leads to his own weeping eyes in remorse. We sinners likewise deny our Lord in many ways, but Jesus denied himself to take up the cross for our salvation.

PENNY WAR:  This year we are participating in OPERATION STARFISH through Food for the Poor.  Every $75 we raise will feed one starving child in a developing country for one year.  So far we have raised $83.  Our goal is to raise $1125 which will feed 15 children.  There are several ways to support this mission, including our March Special Mission envelopes, and Loose Change Sunday next week on March 22.  You may also donate your spare change to the Penny War jar which is located on the glass case, or give a donation to one of our Sunday School children for their class banks.  Watch for updates as we continue our project throughout Lent.

SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES for March have been designated to support our Penny War mission, Operation Starfish.  If you would like to support our Sunday School project in this way, please place your special mission envelope in the offering plate before the end of March, or donate to “special mission” online.  If you are using the convenience envelopes in the pews, please mark it clearly as “special mission”.

LOOSE CHANGE SUNDAY is next week!  In support of our Penny War, you will have the opportunity to “lose” your pocket and purse change (or dollars) onto the pews at the end of the service.  Our Sunday School students will hunt for your donations and add what they find to their team banks.  This year we have formed a girls team and a boys team, and they are excited to see who can raise the most money.  Our Sunday School will also serve as readers and ushers for next week’s service, and will sing “God Loves Us So” during the service.  

ATTENTION THRIVENT MEMBERS:  If you have a Thrivent policy or investment, you may have Choice Dollars available from 2019.  Choice Dollars are dollars Thrivent will donate to a charity of your choice, including Grace if desired.  But 2019 dollars need to be designated by 3/31 or you will lose them, so don’t delay.  Log on to Thrivent and choose “Thrivent Choice Dollars”, then follow the directions to designate Grace or another charity.

WE COLLECT STAMPS!  Please consider saving stamps from mail that you receive and placing them in the jar in the donation center.  All stamps are needed EXCEPT flag and bell stamps.  Stamps MUST have 1/4″ border of paper around them, so please keep that in mind when you tear or cut them off the envelope.  Our volunteers trim them, and they are sorted and sold by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML).  100% of the funds they make go toward LWML mission projects.

DO YOU LIKE TO EAT?  Our non-profit, Help and Hope For Homeless, Inc, has a ” Dine to Donate” fundraiser at the Texas Roadhouse in Tonawanda. It takes place on Tuesday, March 17 and goes from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. You would give our flyer to your server and we will receive 15% of your total food and beverage costs from your bill. Thank you for your support of our fundraiser. Flyers are on the glass case in the fellowship hall. Any questions please see John Loss

GRACE WOMEN’S RETREAT AT PIONEER CAMP. May 1st-3rd. Registration is still open; invite that friend you meant to!  Forms, payments and questions: see Lacey Bahr.

There are additional copies of the Church’s policy and response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Church office.

LENT 2:  This week “Sleepy Eyes” is the theme for the second week of Lent.  In Gethsemane, Jesus’ inner circle of Peter, James, and John cannot keep their eyes open to watch and pray with Jesus for even an hour, while Jesus comes to see that His Father’s will is that He drink the cup of God’s wrath when He comes to the “hour” of His suffering.

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP–Today is the deadline to sign up if you plan to attend YOUNG LIFE’S annual fundraising dinner, scheduled for Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6:15 PM at Classics V on Niagara Falls Boulevard.  A signup sheet is located on the glass case.  There is no charge to attend this dinner, however if you wish to support Young Life, donations will be accepted during the event.  Please see Dick Crawford for more information on Young Life or this annual event.

PENNY WAR:  This year we are participating in OPERATION STARFISH through Food for the Poor.  Every $75 we raise will feed one starving child in a developing country for one year.  There are several opportunities to support this mission, including our March Special Mission envelopes, and Loose Change Sunday on March 22.  You may also donate your spare change to the Penny War jar which is located on the glass case, or give a donation to one of our Sunday School children for their class banks.  Watch for updates as we continue our project throughout Lent.

SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES for March have been designated to support our Penny War mission, Operation Starfish.  If you would like to support our Sunday School project in this way, please place your special mission envelope in the offering plate before the end of March, or donate to “special mission” online.

SUNDAY SCHOOL MILK JUG HAPPENINGS:  Each week during our Penny War, we take a few minutes to talk about the purpose of mission projects and discover what life is like in developing countries.  Today your milk jug donations (filled with water) were used to help our students experience first hand how difficult it is to carry needed water long distances, as is done by children in remote villages on a daily basis.  Thank you for helping us with your donations.

ATTENTION THRIVENT MEMBERS:  If you have a Thrivent policy or investment, you may have Choice Dollars available from 2019.  Choice Dollars are dollars Thrivent will donate to a charity of your choice, including Grace if desired.  But 2019 dollars need to be designated by 3/31 or you will lose them, so don’t delay.  Log on to Thrivent and choose “Thrivent Choice Dollars”, then follow the directions to designate Grace or another charity.

SOCIAL MINISTRIES has a meeting scheduled for today after worship with a light lunch included.  New members are welcome.  We meet five times a year and meetings last about an hour.

DO YOU LIKE TO EAT?  Our non-profit, Help and Hope For Homeless, Inc, has a ” Dine to Donate” fundraiser at the Texas Roadhouse in Tonawanda. It takes place on Tuesday, March 17 and goes from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. You would give our flyer to your server and we will receive 15% of your total food and beverage costs from your bill. Thank you for your support of our fundraiser. Flyers are on the glass case in the fellowship hall. Any questions please see John Loss

THANK YOU to everyone for your cards, messages of well wishes and especially your prayers during my recent surgery.  Cathy Hoffman

PLEASE SIGN UP BY NEXT SUNDAY–March 8 is the deadline to sign up if you plan to attend YOUNG LIFE’S annual fundraising dinner, scheduled for Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6:15 PM at Classics V on Niagara Falls Boulevard.  A signup sheet is located on the glass case.  There is no charge to attend this dinner, however if you wish to support Young Life, donations will be accepted during the event.  Please see Dick Crawford for more information on Young Life or this annual event.

WE HAVE ENOUGH plastic gallon milk jugs.  Thank you for your donations!

PENNY WAR:  Today begins our annual Sunday School mission project.  This year we are participating in OPERATION STARFISH through Food for the Poor.  Every $75 we raise will feed one starving child in a developing country for one year.  There are several opportunities to support this mission, including our March Special Mission envelopes, and Loose Change Sunday on March 22.  You may also donate your spare change to the Penny War jar which is located on the glass case, or give a donation to one of our Sunday School children for their class banks.  Watch for updates as we continue our project throughout Lent.

SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES for March have been designated to support our Penny War mission, Operation Starfish.  If you would like to support our Sunday School project in this way, please place your special mission envelope in the offering plate before the end of March, or donate to “special mission” online.

ATTENTION THRIVENT MEMBERS:  If you have a Thrivent policy or investment, you may have Choice Dollars available from 2019.  Choice Dollars are dollars Thrivent will donate to a charity of your choice, including Grace if desired.  But 2019 dollars need to be designated by 3/31 or you will lose them, so don’t delay.  Log on to Thrivent and scroll down to “Thrivent Choice Dollars”, then follow the directions to designate Grace or another charity.

SOCIAL MINISTRIES has a meeting scheduled for next Sunday after worship with a light lunch included.  New members are welcome.  We meet five times a year and meetings last about an hour.

Registration forms are due today for the GRACE WOMEN’S RETREAT taking place Friday, May 1 thru Sunday, May 3 at Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center.  Please see Lacey Bahr with questions.

LENT SIMPLE SUPPER sign up sheets can be found on the glass case.  Sign up to bring an entrée, side dish, bread and butter or a delicious dessert.  Supper’s start Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 PM.

ALTAR FLOWERS are offered to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Dan Kelly by Peggy Kelly.

THANK YOU to all that participated in last Saturday’s American Red Cross Blood Drive.  A total of 21 donations were received which will go on to help save up to 63 people.

LENT 1:  This week, we look through Judas’s “Betraying Eyes” and learn why he did this awful deed.  Yet the behind-the-scenes-reality is that Jesus was “handed over” (another way of translating the verb for “betray”) by God the Father Himself, so that Jesus could die for the sin of the world.

CHOIR PRACTICE is held every Wednesday after our Lent service.  All are welcome to attend.  The only requirement is a desire to sing your praises to God.  Please consider joining the group! 

STILL NEEDED–PLASTIC GALLON MILK OR JUICE JUGS for a Sunday School Penny War activity.  Please rinse them and leave them near the water cooler in the chapel. 

TODAY IS THE LAST SUNDAY to donate to our February Special Mission, Wings Flights of Hope.  If you would like to support this local organization, please place your donation in today’s offering plate or designate a special mission donation online before Saturday.  If you are using a convenience envelope located in the pews, please mark it clearly as “Wings Flights of Hope”.  Wings is a local 100% volunteer organization that is completely reliant on charitable donations.  They provide air transportation to specialized doctors and hospitals for any person, any age, in need of medical attention.  Medical transport by air normally costs $20,000 or more.  WINGS’ pilots donate their time, planes, and all expenses so that this service is available for FREE to the patient and their family. 

PLEASE SIGN UP BY MARCH 8 if you plan to attend YOUNG LIFE’S annual fundraising dinner, scheduled for Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6:15 PM at Classics V on Niagara Falls Boulevard.  A signup sheet is located on the glass case.  There is no charge to attend this dinner, however if you wish to support Young Life, donations will be accepted during the event.  Please see Dick Crawford for more information on Young Life or this annual event.

PENNY WAR:  Next Sunday begins our annual Sunday School mission project.  This year we are participating in OPERATION STARFISH through Food for the Poor.  Every $75 we raise will feed one starving child in a developing country for one year.  There will be several opportunities to support this mission, including our March Special Mission envelopes, and Loose Change Sunday on March 22.  You may also donate your spare change to the Penny War jar which will be located on the glass case beginning next week, or give a donation to one of our Sunday School children for their class banks.  Watch for updates as we continue our project throughout Lent.

The next gathering of the GRACE LADIES is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25 starting at 6:30 PM and is hosted by Joyce Learned and Lin Matiasz.  Mites will be collected and sorting through old files is on the agenda.

The GRACE WOMEN’S RETREAT is taking place Friday, May 1 thru Sunday, May 3 at Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center.  Registration forms and additional information can be found on the glass case.  Please see Lacey Bahr with questions.

LENT SIMPLE SUPPER sign up sheets can be found on the glass case.  Sign up to bring an entrée, side dish, bread and butter or a delicious dessert.  Supper’s start Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 PM.

The Grace Ladies will be HOSTING A BAKE SALE on Saturday, March 7 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM during the In-Door Flea Market hosted by the American Legion Post #1451 located at 6525 Ward Road, Sanborn.  A sign-up sheet is on the glass case for those interested in donating a bake good.  Please see Ursula Zimmerman with questions.

NEXT SUNDAY is the last opportunity to donate to our toilet tissue mission project.  Heart, Love & Soul is in critical need of this item to help those living in poverty in our city maintain their dignity.  Since it cannot be purchased with EBT cards, it is one of their most requested items.  If you wish to participate in this mission, please leave your donations on the table in the narthex or chapel by next Sunday.

CHOIR PRACTICE will resume this Wednesday, February 19, at 7:00 PM in the chapel.  All are welcome to attend.  The only requirement is a desire to sing your praises to God.  Please consider joining the group! 

PLASTIC GALLON MILK JUGS NEEDED for a Sunday School Penny War activity.  Please rinse them and leave them near the water cooler in the chapel. 

FEBRUARY SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to help Wings Flights of Hope.  Wings is a local 100% volunteer organization that is completely reliant on charitable donations.  They provide air transportation to specialized doctors and hospitals for any person, any age, in need of medical attention.  Medical transport by air normally costs $20,000 or more.  WINGS’ pilots donate their time, planes, and all expenses so that this service is available for FREE to the patient and their family.  If you would like to help us support this local organization, please place your Special Mission envelope in the offering plate during February, or designate a special mission donation online.

A SIGN UP SHEET is available on the glass case for YOUNG LIFE’S annual fundraising dinner, scheduled for Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6 PM at Classics V on Niagara Falls Boulevard.  There is no charge to attend this dinner, however if you wish to support Young Life, donations will be accepted during the event.  Please see Dick Crawford for more information on Young Life or this annual event.

The GRACE WOMEN’S RETREAT is taking place Friday, May 1 thru Sunday, May 3.  Registration forms can be found on the glass case.  Please see Lacey Bahr with questions.

The next gathering of the GRACE LADIES is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25 starting at 6:30 PM and is hosted by Joyce Learned and Lin Matiasz.  Mites will be collected and sorting through old files is on the agenda.

LENT SIMPLE SUPPER sign up sheets can be found on the glass case.  Sign up to bring an entrée, side dish, bread and butter or a delicious dessert.  Supper’s start Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 PM.

The Grace Ladies will be HOSTING A BAKE SALE on Saturday, March 7 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM during the In-Door Flea Market hosted by the American Legion Post #1451 located at 6525 Ward Road, Sanborn.  A sign-up sheet is on the glass case for those interested in donating a bake good.  Please see Ursula Zimmerman with questions.

The HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH GERMAN SETTLEMENTS invites members and the public to our meeting on Thursday, February 20 at 2:00 PM.  Our theme will be “Taste of the Old Country, Winter Cooking.”  Come and enjoy some delicious rice pudding, wedding cabbage and other traditional German recipes.  The meeting will be at the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road.

HOLY GHOST LUTHERAN SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE for grades Pre-K4 thru 8 is being held on Tuesday February 25 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.  Come out, meet the teachers and see the classrooms.

ANNUAL BATHROOM TISSUE COLLECTION:  Tables available in the chapel and narthex through February to receive donations of toilet tissue.  Heart, Love, & Soul tells us it is one of their most requested (but least donated) items, and their supply is CRITICALLY low at the present time.  This is something that all of us use daily and most of us take for granted (until we run out, that is).  But it cannot be purchased with EBT cards (formerly called food stamps), so those living in poverty in our city often have difficulty providing this item for their families.  Your gifts will help our neighbors in need maintain their dignity.  Thank you for helping with this mission.

YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS to our January mission, along with matching funds from the Social Ministries’ budget line, allowed us to send a check for $825 to our local Young Life organization.  Grace will appear as a full page sponsor in their annual fundraising dinner brochure.    Thank you for supporting this Christian group that is doing wonderful work with our local youth.

HELP NEEDED:  We are in need of one or more volunteers to trim and send donated postage stamps to the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML).  LWML is able to use these stamps to raise funds for the many mission projects they support.  This is a task that can be done from the comfort of your home.  If you are interested in assisting with this project or have questions, please speak to Erika Tuscher.

FEBRUARY SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to help Wings Flights of Hope.  Wings is a local 100% volunteer organization that is completely reliant on charitable donations.  They provide air transportation to specialized doctors and hospitals for any person, any age, in need of medical attention.  Medical transport by air normally costs $20,000 or more.  WINGS’ pilots donate their time, planes, and all expenses so that this service is available for FREE to the patient and their family.  If you would like to help us support this local organization, please place your Special Mission envelope in the offering plate during February, or designate a special mission donation online.

A SIGN UP SHEET is available on the glass case for YOUNG LIFE’S annual fundraising dinner, scheduled for Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6 PM at Classics V on Niagara Falls Boulevard.  There is no charge to attend this dinner, however if you wish to support Young Life, donations will be accepted during the event.  Please see Dick Crawford for more information on Young Life or this annual event.

CHOIR PRACTICE will resume on Wednesday, February 19 at 7 PM in the chapel.  All are welcome to attend.  The only requirement is a desire to sing your praises to God.  Please consider joining the group! 

YOUTH FOR TRUTH is looking for recliner chairs and sofa beds to replace broken furniture in the Youth Room.  Please notify a youth leader if you have a donatable item.

CHURCH DIRECTORY:  Photography sessions start this week.  Visit the sign-up table in the Fellowship Hall after worship to reserve your session.  Each participating family will receive a free directory and a complimentary 8×10 photograph.  Bring a canned good to your session and receive a $5 coupon towards your order.

A NOTE FROM PASTOR BAHR: By the time you read this note, we’ll be in sunny Florida visiting a certain mouse. Perhaps you didn’t know we were going? That’s because Lacey and I decided to surprise our boys with a secret vacation, and since they’re in church every week, we couldn’t say anything! (A special challenge was cancelling Confirmation this week – since John is in the class.) Having packed their bags clandestinely, we picked them up from what they believed was a normal day of school on Friday and, rather than go home, we went to the airport to catch our flight. I look forward to sharing their reaction with you. We’ll be back late Saturday and see you in church next week. Special thanks to Pastor Emeritus Erv Brese for standing in for me at worship today.

ANNUAL BATHROOM TISSUE COLLECTION:  Tables available in the chapel and narthex through February to receive donations of toilet tissue.  Heart, Love, & Soul tells us it is one of their most requested (but least donated) items, and their supply is especially low at the present time.  This is something that all of us use daily and most of us take for granted (until we run out, that is).  But it cannot be purchased with EBT cards (formerly called food stamps), so those living in poverty in our city often have difficulty providing this item for their families.  Your gifts will help our neighbors in need maintain their dignity.  Thank you for helping with this mission.

FEBRUARY SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to help Wings Flights of Hope.  Wings is a local 100% volunteer organization that is completely reliant on charitable donations.  They provide air transportation to specialized doctors and hospitals for any person, any age, in need of medical attention.  Medical transport by air normally costs $15,000 or more.  WINGS’ pilots donate their time, planes, and all expenses so that this service is available for FREE to the patient and their family.  If you would like to help us support this local organization, please place your Special Mission envelope in the offering plate during February, or designate a special mission donation online.

A SIGN UP SHEET is available on the glass case for YOUNG LIFE’S annual fundraising dinner, scheduled for Thursday, March 26, beginning at 6 PM at Classics V on Niagara Falls Boulevard.  There is no charge to attend this dinner, however if you wish to support Young Life, donations will be accepted during the event.  Please see Dick Crawford for more information on Young Life or this annual event.

YOUTH FOR TRUTH is looking for recliner chairs and sofa beds to replace broken furniture in the Youth Room.  Please notify a youth leader if you have a donatable item.

NOW HIRING:  If you or someone you know are considering the Office Administrator position here at Grace, please go to https://indeedhi.re/2QTJmng and apply ASAP.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.  We are in need of greeters for Grace’s upcoming photography sessions taking place in February.  Volunteers will be greeting families, providing families with paperwork to be completed prior to their photo session and keeping the flow of traffic within the building running smoothly.  A sign-up sheet can be found on the glass display case.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.  Have an hour or two of spare time and a warm welcoming smile . . . then we need your help!  We’re  in need of greeters for Grace’s upcoming photography sessions taking place in February.  Volunteers will be greeting families, providing families with paperwork to be completed prior to their photo session and keeping the flow of traffic within the building running smoothly.  If interested, a sign-up sheet can be found on the glass display case.

TASTE OF ST. PAUL is taking place on Saturday, February 8^th at 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, starting at 5:00 PM.  Tickets will be on sale at the door on the day of the event.  Taste everything that St. Paul members are well-known for making.  Ticket Cost – $1/ticket, $5/6 tickets, $10/12 tickets.

ALTAR FLOWERS are in appreciation for our family in Christ from Mark and Trisha Andrews.

DONATION CENTER:  Please help us keep our Donation Center (located in the coat room near the parking lot) neat by donating only those items requested.  We appreciate your generous thoughts, but our partner agencies can only use certain items according to their missions.  Items that have not been requested create extra work for our volunteers.  If you have things you would like to donate to the spring Grace Ladies’ rummage sale, please speak to Denise in the office and she will help you find a place to store them.  Thank you for your cooperation with our ongoing mission projects.   

 JANUARY MISSION ENVELOPES are designated to support Young Life, an international youth organization with local chapters whose purpose is to bring teens to the knowledge of our loving Savior.  Several of our youth are, or have been, involved in Young Life.  Their annual fundraising dinner is scheduled for March 26.  Donations in January will allow us to submit our gifts early enough to be included in the list of supporters at the dinner.  We will also reserve a table for the dinner in March, so if you are interested in attending, watch for a sign up sheet which will be available in February.  Dick Crawford has been active with Young Life for many years and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

ANNUAL BATHROOM TISSUE COLLECTION:  Beginning next Sunday, we will have tables available in the chapel and narthex to receive donations of toilet tissue.  Heart, Love, & Soul tells us it is one of their most requested (but least donated) items.  This is something that all of us use daily and most of us take for granted (until we run out, that is).  But it cannot be purchased with EBT cards (formerly called food stamps), so those living in poverty in our city often have difficulty providing this item for their families.  Your gifts will help our neighbors in need maintain their dignity. 

PIONEER FUNDRAISER: Youth for Truth is heading up a fundraising campaign with an ambitious goal!  Check out our table in the fellowship hall to find out how you can BUY, SELL, OR DONATE to help!

SAVE THE DATE: the next Night Lights gathering is set for Saturday, February 15, 7-9 pm.

 NOW HIRING:  If you or someone you know are considering the Office Administrator position here at Grace, please go to https://indeedhi.re/2QTJmng and apply ASAP.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.  We are in need of greeters for Grace’s upcoming photography sessions taking place in February.  Volunteers will be greeting families, providing families with paperwork to be completed prior to their photo session and keeping the flow of traffic within the building running smoothly.  A sign-up sheet can be found on the glass display case.