CHURCH OFFICE will be closed on Monday, January 15th of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
GLEANINGS DEADLINE is this Wednesday, January 17th.
SOCIAL MINISTRIES will meet in the chapel today after worship. Lunch is shared during the meeting, which lasts about an hour. Please consider joining us as we start a new year of helping our neighbors in need.
JANUARY MISSION ENVELOPES are designated to support Food for the Poor in memory of our former minister, Rev. Daniel Otto, who was a long-time volunteer for this Christian ministry to those living in extreme poverty. In 2023, FFTP served over 176 million meals, built 1251 homes, delivered almost 2000 trailers of aid to disaster areas, and worked to provide medical care and clean water to numerous communities. If you would like to donate, please place your mission envelope in the offering plate during January, or donate online by choosing the “monthly mission” option.
CHRISTMAS CARDS: We are in need of old (or new) Christmas cards to make Christmas booklets for next year. There is a bag on the glass case for your donations.
Note of Appreciation – The five members of the Board of Directors for Help and Hope for Homeless. Inc. would like to thank Grace Lutheran church and its members for your generous donation of $1016.66 for the December special missions. This will be put to good use with our goal of helping an individual man or woman to be able to leave their homeless lifestyle behind them. We plan to do this for them by paying their entire tuition at Orleans-Niagara BOCES for vocational training in a career of their choice. Do you know of anyone who might be a candidate for this option? Any questions speak to Robin Stephenson, Sue Loss, or John Loss.