TWO WEEKS REMAINING: Our Harvest Food Collection to help St. Vincent de Paul food pantry will end on November 20. All non-perishable food donations are appreciated. However, because of supply chain shortages and inflation, certain items are especially needed this year, including canned green beans & corn, canned peaches, pears, and mandarin oranges, ramen noodles, and cereals. Thank you to those who are helping our local neighbors in need.
TURKEYS & HAMS: We will be accepting donations of turkeys and hams through mid-December. Please consider if you are able to support this project to help the Salvation Army, Community Mission, Lighthouse Women & Children, and the Lord’s Day Dinner provide holiday dinners for our neighbors in need. Your gifts can be stored in the downstairs kitchen freezer. If you need help carrying, please ask an usher for assistance.
NOVEMBER MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support Niagara Hospice. This local agency provides physical, emotional, and spiritual care to patients and families facing terminal illness. They have provided comfort and dignity to several cherished families of our congregation in recent months. They strive to maximize their quality of life for as long as possible in home settings, long-term care, and their Hospice House facilities. If you wish to support their services, please place your mission envelope in the offering plate during November, or donate online in the monthly mission section.
CHOIR will practice after worship next Sunday. We will be singing on November 20 during worship.
SOCIAL MINISTRIES will meet today in the chapel after worship. It is our last scheduled meeting until the new year.
GRACE LADIES November meeting will be our annual wine and cheese with show & tell on Tuesday, November 15th starting at 6:30pm. Bring your favorite wine/beverage and/or cheese and something to show and share. Hostesses for the evening are Wendy Coleman and Jane Schulz. All Grace ladies are welcome.
THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this year’s Trunk or Treat the most successful one ever! Over 170 children attended, along with their parents and grandparents. If you helped with planning and advertising, participated with your car, donated goodies, organized games, served food, helped with set up and clean up, prayed for our event, or assisted in any other way, your help was greatly appreciated! See you next year!
THE GLEANINGS: Submission deadline for the next issue is Monday, November 14th
OFFICE HOURS: Starting November, the church office will only be open the first Sunday of the month on weekends. The weekday hours remain the same of Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10am-2pm.
BEYOND THE SURFACE: Christian education Wednesday, November 9th at 10:00am. We will be looking at the following verses: Malachi 4:1-6, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, and Luke 21: 5-28.
ELF (Exploring the Lutheran Faith) will be held today after service at 11:30am and then will resume again in 3 weeks on Sunday, November 27th.
YOUTUBE: We now have our own designated channel that you can directly access all of Grace’s content. Please visit: https://youtube.com/@gracenf