Grace Lutheran Church

Announcements for the week of November 27, 2011

There will be a Congregational Voters’ Meeting following the worship today. The budget will be discussed and we will elect a Congregational Lay Delegate to represent us at the District Convention in Buffalo in June.

Stay and help us decorate the church for Christmas after the Congregational Voters Meeting today. We’ll have a quick pizza lunch and then get to work.

Join us this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. for Simple Supper followed by Advent Worship at 7:00p.m. If you are interested in helping out at one of the suppers, contact the church office or tell Pastor.

Grace Ladies Annual Christmas Dinner is Tuesday, December 6 at Grace at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be catered by Suzanne’s Fine Dining and entertainment will be Denise Reichard. There is a sign up sheet on the glass case in the chapel. Cost is $11 per person; reservations must be made and paid by December 1st

Gone are the days when Lutheran Hour would ship dozens of devotional booklets to us. Now they send one electronic file and we do the production work. So, we’re busy printing copies of Transforming This Christmas for our Advent daily devotions. Take one for your own use and take others to pass along to friends, family and neighbors. The inside cover includes an invitation to join us in worship during the Advent season.

ADVENT GIVING TREE: Christmas trees have been set up in the narthex and the chapel with “ornaments” that request items that will be helpful to our neighbors in need. This year we are working with Summit Life Outreach on Pine Avenue, and the Magadalene Project on Falls Street. Both are Christian agencies working with some of the poorest and most desperate in our own city. If you wish to participate, please take an ornament off the tree and bring the item back to the table unwrapped. We will continue this project through the holiday season.

CONFIRMATION ROBES: If you took a robe and have not yet returned it, please do so ASAP. Our Christmas program is only three weeks from today, and we need to make these robes into angel costumes. Thank you to all who are helping with this project!

THANK YOU for your generous donations to our Harvest Food Collection. After restocking our own food pantry, the extras were delivered to the Community Mission and to St. Vincent de Paul food pantry on Military Road. They anticipate providing food for upwards of 250 people over the holiday season. There is much need in our community. Your help is appreciated!

If you don’t have a Bible at home, or know someone who doesn’t have one, feel free to take one of the Bibles on the glass case or in the tract rack in the chapel.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

TODAY
9:00 a.m. SS/Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Voters’ Meeting
12:00 p.m. Decorating the Church

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
6:00 p.m. Simple Supper
7:00 p.m. Advent Worship
7:45 p.m. Choir Practice

SATURDAY
5:00 p.m. Breadbreakers’ Bible Study

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. SS/Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Comm. Worship Service

Annoucements for the week of November 20, 2011

CONFIRMATION ROBES: Thank you to all who volunteered to wash and iron our old confirmation robes for this year’s Sunday School Christmas program. If you’ve not already done so, please return them on hangers by next Sunday so that work can begin on transforming them into angel costumes.
There will be a Congregational Voters’ Meeting next Sunday, November 27. The Budget will be discussed and we will elect a Congregational Lay Delegate to represent us at the District Convention in Buffalo on June 15-16, 2012.

We will be decorating the church for Christmas after the Congregational Voters Meeting next Sunday. We’ll have a quick pizza lunch and then get to work.
Everyone is invited to stay and help.

Advent is just around the corner and we are looking for groups and/or individuals to help sponsor a “Simple Supper”. Simple Suppers will start on November 30th are served on Wednesdays in Advent at 6:00p.m. before the Worship Service at 7:00. If you are interested, contact the church office or tell Pastor.

Gone are the days when Lutheran Hour would ship dozens of devotional booklets to us. Now they send one electronic file and we do the production work. So, we’re busy printing copies of Transforming This Christmas for our Advent daily devotions. Take one for your own use and take others to pass along to friends, family and neighbors. The inside cover includes an invitation to join us in worship during the Advent season.

President Wicher will be at St Peter Lutheran Church in North Ridge on Thursday, December 1 from 12 – 5 p.m. If you would like to speak with him please contact Mary Ellen (716) 634-5111 or Maryellen.sima@lcmsed.org to make an appointment

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. SS/Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Communion Worship
Service

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

TUESDAY
7:00 p.m. Grace Ladies Wine and
Cheese Party

WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Worship
7:45 p.m. Choir Practice

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Voters’ Meeting
12:00 p.m. Church Decorating

Announcements for the week of November 13, 2011

The next Creating Our Future meeting is Thursday, November 17. Everyone is encouraged to attend and share your ideas and hopes for the future of Grace.

Grace Ladies are having a Fall Bazaar and Bake Sale this Saturday, November 19 from 10-3. A chowder lunch will be served from 11-1.

There will be a Congregational Voters’ Meeting on Sunday, November 27. The Budget will be discussed and we will elect a Congregational Lay Delegate to represent us at the District Convention in Buffalo on June 15-16, 2012. The newly elected lay delegates will meet briefly on Tuesday, Nov, 29. This year only delegates to the District Convention are eligible to attend the National Convention. Please use the weeks leading up to the meeting to prayerfully consider nominations for this position. See Pastor if you would like more info.

CAN YOU HELP? We need to use some of our old white confirmation gowns as angel costumes for the Sunday School Christmas program this year (our angels are growing!). If you can take one or two of them home this week and wash and iron them, please see Laura Lehning or Amy Folmsbee in the chapel after the service. Thank you!

Attention Ladies: Everyone is invited to join the Grace Ladies next Tuesday, November 22 for a Wine and Cheese Get-Together. Bring a sample of your favorite wine and cheese to share, and a little something for show and tell.

Youth Group Movie Night November 19th at 6:30 PM there will be an opportunity to check out the movie To Save a Life with other young people from the Buffalo area. They will be meeting at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Tonawanda to watch the movie and share some food. If you would like a ride please speak to pastor.

Advent is just around the corner and we are looking for groups and/or individuals to help sponsor a “Simple Supper”. Simple Suppers will start on November 30th are served on Wednesdays in Advent at 6:00p.m. before the Worship Service at 7:00. If you are interested, contact the church office or tell Pastor.

DISASTER RELIEF is still needed after flooding and earthquakes have caused damage to many areas of the northeastern United States–Our LCMS Eastern District disaster relief budget has been called on to help this nearby region. They have provided help to several congregations affected by the recent earthquake and hurricane flooding that occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, and New England. We have designated our Special Mission envelopes for October and November to help our neighbors recover from the damage they experienced.

The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God in loving memory of Earl and Arlene Luick, by daughter Kathy, Eric, Stephen and family.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. S.S. / Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Sunday School Staff Meeting

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Church Council Meeting
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

THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. Creating Our Future

SATURDAY
10-3 Bazaar and Flea Market

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. S.S. / Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Communion Worship Service

Announcements for the week of November 6, 2011

There will be a Congregational Voters’ Meeting on Sunday, November 27. The Budget will be discussed and we will elect a Congregational Lay Delegate to represent us at the District Convention in Buffalo on June 15-16, 2012. The newly elected lay delegates will meet briefly on Tuesday, Nov, 29. This year only delegates to the District Convention are eligible to attend the National Convention. Please use the weeks leading up to the meeting to prayerfully consider nominations for this position. See Pastor if you would like more info.

Grace Ladies are having a Fall Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 19 from 10-3. A chowder lunch will be served from 11-1.

CAN YOU HELP? We need to use some of our old white confirmation gowns as angel costumes for the Sunday School Christmas program this year (our angels are growing!). If you can take one or two of them home this week and wash and iron them, please see Laura Lehning or Amy Folmsbee in the chapel after the service. Thank you!

Youth Group Movie Night November 19th at 6:30 PM there will be an opportunity to check out the movie To Save a Life with other young people from the Buffalo area. They will be meeting at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Tonawanda to watch the movie and share some food. If you would like a ride please speak to pastor.
FOOD COLLECTION: Our annual Harvest Food Collection will continue until Thanksgiving. We are collecting all non-perishable canned or boxed food items. We also need donations of frozen turkeys. Food can be left on the table in the narthex or on the book nook. (Turkeys left on the table will be moved to our downstairs freezer.) Your donations will be used to restock our pantry. Extras will be donated to Niagara Falls food pantries after Thanksgiving to help them restock for the Christmas season. Your generosity is appreciated by the agencies serving hundreds in Niagara Falls who need our assistance to feed their families. If you know of someone needing assistance, please speak to Pastor Sorenson. All information is kept confidential.

The next Creating Our Future meeting is Thursday, November 17. Everyone is encouraged to attend and share your ideas and hopes for the future of Grace.

DISASTER RELIEF is still needed after flooding and earthquakes have caused damage to many areas of the northeastern United States–Our LCMS Eastern District disaster relief budget has been called on to help this nearby region. They have provided help to several congregations affected by the recent earthquake and hurricane flooding that occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, and New England. We have designated our Special Mission envelopes for October and November to help our neighbors recover from the damage they experienced.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

TODAY
9:00 a.m. SS/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Comm. Worship Service

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

TUESDAY
6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Polls Open

WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice

THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. Cottage Bible Study

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. SS/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Sunday School Staff Meeting

Announcements for the week of October 30, 2011

There will be a Congregational Voters’ Meeting after the worship service on Sunday, November 27th. The Budget will be discussed and we will elect a congregational lay delegate to represent us at the District Convention in Buffalo on June 15-16, 2012. The newly elected lay delegates will meet briefly on Tuesday, November 29. In addition, the lay delegate will have added responsibilities and privileges to serve beyond the District Convention as only Delegates to the District Convention are eligible to serve as Delegates to the National Convention. Please use the weeks leading up to the meeting to prayerfully consider nominations for this position. See Pastor Sorenson if you would like more information on what is involved.

Let There Be Light T-shirts are on sale for just $5. Most sizes are still available. To get yours, see Mark Binkley.

LADD Thrift Shop on Buffalo Ave. is in need of volunteers (men and women) to work in the shop. The store is open Monday thru Saturday from 10-3. You could choose to work as many or as few hours as you would like. For more information see Ursula Zimmerman or Janette Lemley.

FOOD COLLECTION: Our annual Harvest Food Collection has begun and will continue until Thanksgiving. We are collecting all non-perishable canned or boxed food items. We also need donations of frozen turkeys. Food can be left on the table in the narthex or on the book nook. (Turkeys left on the table will be moved to our downstairs freezer.) Your donations will be used to restock our pantry. Extras will be donated to Niagara Falls food pantries after Thanksgiving to help them restock for the Christmas season. Your generosity is appreciated by the agencies serving hundreds in Niagara Falls who need our assistance to feed their families. If you know of someone needing assistance, please speak to Pastor Sorenson. All information is kept confidential.

DISASTER RELIEF is still needed after flooding and earthquakes have caused damage to many areas of the northeastern United States–Our LCMS Eastern District disaster relief budget has been called on to help this nearby region. They have provided help to several congregations affected by the recent earthquake and hurricane flooding that occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, and New England. We have designated our Special Mission envelopes for October and November to help our neighbors recover from the damage they experienced.

WNY’s Annual Reformation Celebration is Sunday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran, 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda. Rev. Robert Rickus is the speaker. Sponsored by Lutheran Campus Ministry.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

TODAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service

MONDAY
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

TUESDAY
7:00 p.m. American Diabetes Association Meeting

WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
6:00 p.m. Social Ministries Meeting
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice

THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. Cottage Bible Study @ Ruth Kumm’s

SATURDAY
5:00 p.m. Breadbreaker’s Bible Study

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Communion Worship Service

Announcements for the week of October 23, 2011

Let There Be Light T-shirts are on sale for just $5. Most sizes are still available. To get yours, see Mark Binkley.

LADD Thrift Shop on Buffalo Ave. is in need of volunteers (men and women) to work in the shop. The store is open Monday thru Saturday from 10-3. You could choose to work as many or as few hours as you would like. For more information see Ursula Zimmerman or Janette Lemley.

FOOD COLLECTION: Our annual Harvest Food Collection has begun and will continue until Thanksgiving. We are collecting all non-perishable canned or boxed food items. We also need donations of frozen turkeys. Food can be left on the table in the narthex or on the book nook. (Turkeys left on the table will be moved to our downstairs freezer.) Your donations will be used to restock our pantry. Extras will be donated to Niagara Falls food pantries after Thanksgiving to help them restock for the Christmas season. Your generosity is appreciated by the agencies serving hundreds in Niagara Falls who need our assistance to feed their families. If you know of someone needing assistance, please speak to Pastor Sorenson. All information is kept confidential.

The Creating Our Future meeting last week created 26 great ideas. Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 17. Everyone is encouraged to attend and share your ideas and hopes for the future of Grace.

Grace Ladies Meeting this Tuesday is a Luncheon Meeting at noon. Bring a bag lunch, dessert and beverage will be provided.

DISASTER RELIEF is still needed after flooding and earthquakes have caused damage to many areas of the northeastern United States–Our LCMS Eastern District disaster relief budget has been called on to help this nearby region. They have provided help to several congregations affected by the recent earthquake and hurricane flooding that occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, and New England. We have designated our Special Mission envelopes for October and November to help our neighbors recover from the damage they experienced.

Congratulations to Eric and Kendra Markel on the birth of a healthy baby girl, Audrey Lauren on Thursday, October 20.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

TODAY
9:00 a.m. S.S./Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

TUESDAY
12:00 p.m. Grace Ladies
Luncheon Meeting

WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. S.S./Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Communion Worship

Annoucements for the week of October 16, 2011

Our next Creating Our Future Meeting is this Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m. (Please note, this is a change from the Gleanings calendar). We encourage everyone to attend, even if you haven’t attended before. We would like as much feedback as possible as we make plans for the future of Grace.

This Thursday, October 20, is the deadline for the November Gleanings newsletter. If you have any information you would like included, you can email to secretary@gracenf.org or contact Bev Mills.

LADD Thrift Shop on Buffalo Ave. is in need of volunteers (men and women) to work in the shop. The store is open Monday thru Saturday from 10-3. You could choose to work as many or as few hours as you would like. For more information see Ursula Zimmerman or Janette Lemley.

FOOD COLLECTION: Our annual Harvest Food Collection has begun and will continue until Thanksgiving. We are collecting all non-perishable canned or boxed food items. We also need donations of frozen turkeys. Food can be left on the table in the narthex or on the book nook. (Turkeys left on the table will be moved to our downstairs freezer.) Your donations will be used to restock our pantry. Extras will be donated to Niagara Falls food pantries after Thanksgiving to help them restock for the Christmas season. Your generosity is appreciated by the agencies serving hundreds in Niagara Falls who need our assistance to feed their families. If you know of someone needing assistance, please speak to Pastor Sorenson. All information is kept confidential.

Let There Be Light T-shirts are on sale for just $5. Most sizes are still available. To get yours, see Mark Binkley.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. SS/Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Communion Worship
Service

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

TUESDAY
7:00 p.m. Creating Our Future
Meeting

WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
11:45 a.m. Devotional
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship

Announcements for the week of October 9, 2011

There will be a BP clinic in the chapel after church today. Stop by and have your blood pressure checked for free by a registered nurse.

Our next Creating Our Future Meeting will be Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m. (Please note, this is a change from the Gleanings calendar). We encourage everyone to attend, even if you haven’t attended before. We would like as much feedback as possible as we make plans for the future of Grace.

LADD Thrift Shop on Buffalo Ave. is in need of volunteers (men and women) to work in the shop. The store is open Monday thru Saturday from 10-3. You could choose to work as many or as few hours as you would like. For more information see Ursula Zimmerman or Janette Lemley.

DISASTER RELIEF is still needed after flooding and earthquakes have caused damage to many areas of the northeastern United States–Our LCMS Eastern District disaster relief budget has been called on to help this nearby region. They have provided help to several congregations affected by the recent earthquake and hurricane flooding that occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, and New England. We have designated our Special Mission envelopes for October and November to help our neighbors recover from the damage they experienced.

Let There Be Light Conference
T-shirts are available at Grace for $10. Additional donations still gratefully accepted to help defray the cost. Please contact Mark Binkley.

FOOD COLLECTION: Our annual Harvest Food Collection has begun and will continue until Thanksgiving. We are collecting all non-perishable canned or boxed food items. We also need donations of frozen turkeys. Food can be left on the table in the narthex or on the book nook. (Turkeys left on the table will be moved to our downstairs freezer.) Your donations will be used to restock our pantry. Extras will be donated to Niagara Falls food pantries after Thanksgiving to help them restock for the Christmas season. Your generosity is appreciated by the agencies serving hundreds in Niagara Falls who need our assistance to feed their families. If you know of someone needing assistance, please speak to Pastor Sorenson. All information is kept confidential.

Lutheran Campus Ministry needs Dinner Help in support with its missions to college students. The first Wednesday of the month we would need you to provide a dinner for about 25 people before our evening worship. It will need to be there by 5:45pm each Wednesday. You can cook it there or bring it. Other Wednesdays we still need dinner, but only for up to 10 people. If you could stay during the 6-7pm hour, that would be great but you wouldn’t need to be there the whole night. Pick a Wednesday and contact Jeff at 833-6950 or by email office@lcmwny.org

Grace Ladies would like to thank everyone who supported our Annual Flea Market and Bake Sale yesterday. We couldn’t have done it without you!

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

TODAY
9:00 a.m. SS/Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic

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

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Comm. Worship Service

Announcements for the week of October 2, 2011

Grace will be hosting a Flu Shot Clinic with Rite Aid on Thursday, October 6. 10: a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Come and get your shot and be prepared for the upcoming season.

Grace Ladies Annual Flea Market and Bake Sale is this Saturday, October 8. With your help, this is our most successful fundraiser of the year. Donations for the flea market can be brought to church this week.
Next week there will be a Blood Pressure Clinic after church in the chapel. Stop by and have your blood pressure checked for free by a registered nurse.

DISASTER RELIEF is still needed after flooding and earthquakes have caused damage to many areas of the northeastern United States–Our LCMS Eastern District disaster relief budget has been called on to help this nearby region. They have provided help to several congregations affected by the recent earthquake and hurricane flooding that occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, and New England. We have designated our Special Mission envelopes for October and November to help our neighbors recover from the damage they experienced.

Let There Be Light Conference
T-shirts are available at Grace for $10. Additional donations still gratefully accepted to help defray the cost. Please contact Mark Binkley.

Pictorial Directory Update- Our directory is well on its way to being complete. The only pages we need pictures for are “unavailable”, “Military”, and “In Loving Memory”. If you have any pictures for these pages please submit them to the church office of place in Ron & Jane Schulz’s mailbox by next Sunday, October 9. We plan to have our church directories between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The Niagara County Diabetes Education Program will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 4th at 7:00PM at Grace. The evening’s program will feature Valerie Hasely, the Niagara County Project Coordinator for Border Community Service at Niagara University. Her topic is entitled “Preparing Makes Sense: Personal Preparedness for You and your Family.” Attending participants will receive first aid kits. This program is pertinent to individuals with chronic illnesses as well as the general public, especially with the past events of the recent WNY earthquake, Hurricane Irene, and the forthcoming winter weather. The meeting is open to the public. Maria Wolcott, RN, CIPT, is the program director. For further information, please contact 283-9034. Coffee will be served.

Lutheran Campus Ministry needs Dinner Help in support with its missions to college students. The first Wednesday of the month we would need you to provide a dinner for about 25 people before our evening worship. It will need to be there by 5:45pm each Wednesday. You can cook it there or bring it. Other Wednesdays we still need dinner, but only for up to 10 people. If you could stay during the 6-7pm hour, that would be great but you wouldn’t need to be there the whole night. Pick a Wednesday and contact Jeff at 833-6950 or by email office@lcmwny.org

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

TODAY
9:00 a.m. SS/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Comm. Worship Service
11:45 a.m. S.S. Staff Meeting

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Confirmation
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

THURSDAY
10-1:00 Flu Shot Clinic

SATURDAY
9-3:00 p.m. Flea Market/Bake Sale

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. SS/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic

Announcements for the week of September 25, 2011

Thank you to all who attended and helped out at the Let There Be Light Conference. Hopefully some of your questions of faith were answered and you’re now better equipped to answer questions others may ask you. Brochures are available in the chapel and in the narthex or check out their website Answersingenesis.org. for a wealth of information. While you’re there, you can check out Ken Ham’s blog under the Conference heading to see his comments and a few photos. T-shirts may still be available for $10 each. Additional financial support would still be GREATLY appreciated. Any questions, please contact Mark Binkley.
Grace Ladies are having their annual Flea Market and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 8. With your help, this is our most successful fundraiser of the year. Donations for the flea market can be brought to church starting the week of October 3.

There will be a Sunday School Staff meeting next Sunday, Oct. 2 right after worship. The main topic will be this year’s Sunday School Christmas program.

Grace will be hosting a Flu Shot Clinic with Rite Aid on Thursday, October 6. Come get your shot and be prepared for the upcoming season.

The next Creating Our Future Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. Please join us even if you haven’t attended a meeting before. It is important to get as much feedback as possible for our future here at Grace Lutheran Church.

Sunday morning bible study is started a new topic “Resolving Everyday Conflict.” This is an eight week DVD study that unpacks the amazing things the Bible has to say about conflict and relationships. Come join us and with God’s help, Resolving Everyday Conflict will forever change how conflict looks in your life.

Attn Youth: Camp Pioneer is having a Jr. & Sr. High School Retreat October 21-23. The theme is Deep and Wide and promises to be a weekend of laughter and study, food and songs, praising God and playing great games. Cost is only $75 if you register before October 1. You can use your fundraising funds account for this. If you’re interested in attending, please see Pastor or Mrs. Sorenson.

Our special mission envelopes for August and September have been designated for tuition assistance for Holy Ghost and St. John Lutheran Schools. With annual tuition costs being over $2500 per student, we have set a goal of donating at least $400 to each school. Christian education is an important option for today’s families. Since we do not have our own school at Grace, we want to give support to the two schools closest to us. We have members and teachers at these schools, both of which have consistently received high ratings from Business First, with St. John being rated the top elementary school in Niagara County for the past several years. Thank you for your generosity.

Pictorial Directory- Pictures are being taken and activity pages are being put together. Deadline for pictures is Sun. Oct. 2. We are looking for military pictures and “In Loving Memory” pictures. Any questions, contact Jane Schulz.

Tom and Erika Tuscher would like to thank all those who sent cards and well wishes during his recent illness.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE

TODAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship

MONDAY
6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class
6:30 p.m. Community AA Meeting

TUESDAY
7:00 p.m. Grace Ladies Meeting

WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Craft Group
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice

NEXT SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:45 a.m. Sunday School Staff Meeting