GLEANINGS DEADLINE is this week! Please have all submissions into the office by Tuesday, August 24th.
We will be celebrating RALLY DAY on Sunday, September 12th – complete with Christian Education, Worship and a PICNIC! Watch future bulletins and upcoming Gleanings for more information.
TWO MORE WEEKS: Our summer mission project of SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SOCKS, AND UNDERWEAR will soon be coming to a close. We will continue to accept donations through Labor Day Weekend (only two weeks away). 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.
NEXT SUNDAY is the last Sundayto use your AUGUST SPECIAL MISSION ENVELOPES to support 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.
FLU SHOTS: For those who like to plan ahead, Rite Aid will be offering a flu shot clinic at Grace after worship on September 26. Most insurances are accepted. More information will follow in the coming weeks.
SOCIAL MINISTRIES will meet in person after worship on September 19. Please mark your calendars. A light lunch will be available during the meeting.