CHURCH OFFICE will only by open on Thursday, December 29th this week. Also, the office will be open the second Sunday in January, the 8th, not on January 1st.
2023 OFFERING ENVELOPES are in the Ladies Lounge. Please check off your name when you pick up your envelopes. If you do not have envelopes and would like to receive them please contact the church office.
PLEASE NOTE: Please fill out the attendance sheet found in your bulletin EACH WEEK with your name and date, and place it in the offering plate. This will assist us in making sure that all of our members are being cared for as needed during our vacancy.
PLEASE BRING any donations you plan to make to our Giving Tree by next weekend. We will be packing your gifts soon to be delivered to the agencies we are supporting. Thank you for your generosity during this Advent and Christmas season.
DECEMBER MISSION ENVELOPES have been designated to support Help & Hope for the Homeless, Inc. This local charity was founded by Grace member John Loss with the purpose of helping a homeless individual or family receive the training and skills they require to put their lives on a path to success. If you wish to support this charity, place your mission envelope in the offering plate during December or donate online at www.gracenf.org using the “monthly mission” option.
NEEDED: Please don’t throw out the Christmas cards you received this year. Used cards, or new cards you no longer need, can be placed in the box on the shelf of the coatroom marked “Christmas cards”. We will be using the pictures from your cards for an upcoming project in 2023.
THE ALTAR GUILD is currently looking for members to join. The guild is run on a monthly commitment and you will be matched with a current guild member and/or trained on the weekly guild duties. Please contact either the church office or Erika Tuscher if you are interested.
The 2023 FLOWER CHART is now hanging in the narthex. Cost for a centerpiece is $47, or you can choose two vases at a cost of $60. When you sign 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 Sunday before your date.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Sunday morning classes will resume on Sunday, January 8, 2023.