Dear Grace Members:
Here are the worship assistant
reminders and announcements. Lay Readers, the readings are
included at the very bottom of this email.
Thank you!
Worship
Assistants for Sunday, January 15,
2012
Altar Guild
Erik Robinson
Greeters
(E) Hugo & Kathy Sabari
(L) Steve & Cheryl Szypula
Acolytes
(E) Bryce Aparicio
(L) Marlee Head
Lay Ministers:
(E) Henry Fuelberg
(L) Don Blancett
Lay Readers
(E) Sue Homant
(L) Lynn White
1st Reading, Jeremiah 31:7-14
2nd Reading, Ephesians 1:3-14
Communion Assistants
(E) Burt & Kathy Von Hoff
(L) Tury Lewis, Barton & Connie
MacFarlane, Gary Ranzinger, Kathy Sanguinet
Ushers
(E) Randy Redfern, Brian Stabley
(L) Henry & Ann Lewis; William,
Kelly & Kelly Jr. Riser
Offering Counters
Doris Albers, Kris-Tena Albers,
Daryl Barowicz
Refreshments
(E) Laura & Randy Redfern
(L) TBA
Nursery
Heather Fasko (Coord)
1 nursery assistant
needed
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW 2012
CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES for
members are in the Fellowship Hall. If you haven't already,
please take yours home with you this Sunday.
2012
FLOWER CHART is
posted in Narthex. Sign up for date to host flowers for our
Sunday worship. Cost is $25. Designate "flowers" on check memo
line and on the contributions envelope.
SINGALONG
AT BROADVIEW Assisted Living Center,
Tues., Jan. 17 & 31. The joyful noise starts at
6:30pm and
lasts about an hour. Please contact Randy
Dumm,
339-3820, if you have any questions.
NEXT QUILTING is
Thurs., Jan. 19, 1:30-4pm,
Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.
MEN'S
MINISTRY,
Thurs., Jan. 19, 7pm,
Fellowship Hall. Grace member Brent Kallestad will lead a
discussion of statewide political matters. Brent, an
Associated Press (AP) writer, has covered politics since 1972
and is a 1995 AP national enterprise winner. He was in
charge of the 2000 Florida recount,
has had prior assignments in several other states, and spent
four years as AP sports editor. Brent currently covers FSU
football & basketball. With upcoming Florida presidential
primary and legislative events, we're looking forward to a
very informative session.
GRACE
CRAFT CLUB is
Sat., Jan. 21, from 10am-noon in
the Fellowship Hall. Christie Gandy will have an assortment of
stamping projects for Valentine's Day as well as other themed
cards to make. All are invited to join us, refreshments will
be provided. Cost is $4. Please sign up in Fellowship Hall to
let us know you are coming. Also, be sure to mark calendars
for chocolate-making on Feb. 11. We'll sell the chocolates the
next day at church for Valentine's Day gifts.
THRIVENT
TALLAHASSEE CHAPTER is
sponsoring a citrus food drop to benefit
2nd Harvest of Big Bend on Sun., Jan
22, 2-5pm,
St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 2198
N. Meridian Road.
50-60 volunteers needed! Work gloves and lawn chairs
recommended. Also need wagons/wheelbarrows to move the fruit.
Please contact Marianne McCloskey at 916-205-4311.
GRACE ART EXHIBIT
& RECEPTION. Calling
all Grace artists, painters, sculptors, poets, musicians,
photographers: The Fellowship Committee is planning our second
art event on Fri., Jan. 27, 5:30-7:30pm at
Dave & Rosemary Ferguson's home. Everyone is welcome!
Please bring a light "finger-food" appetizer to share; the
Fergusons will provide beverages. Call Rosemary (894-1010) to
schedule delivery of your art before Jan. 27. If any
questions, email Darlene
Johnson at de3johnson@comcast.net.
GRACE
PROPERTY WORKDAY is Sat.,
Jan. 28, 9am-noon. Enjoy fellowship while sprucing up
the property inside & out. Bring cleaning rags, work
gloves, rakes, forks, shovels & pruning tools to spruce up
retention pond, shrubbery & overall grounds. Wooden
stair railings and stairs also need repair, so some carpentry
is needed for those areas. All able-bodied members (youth and
adults) welcome. Contact person is Ed
Schroeder,
Property Committee Chair, 567-6977.
FELLOWSHIP
COMMITTEE MEETING is
Sat., Jan. 28, 9:00am in Fellowship Hall. Join us to share
your ideas, hear what we are planning and to socialize. Plan
to stay after meeting to help clean kitchen. It is due for a
good scouring and maybe we can do some extra cleaning in
Fellowship Hall; baseboards, window trim, etc. We'll have
light refreshments. If questions, contact Darlene
Johnson, de3johnson@comcast.net.
'SOUPER"
SUNDAY is
Jan. 29, after second service. Bring your favorite soup to
share. Breads, crackers, veggie trays & desserts are
needed. We'll have presentations from two Grace members:
Doreen Aparicio, Licensed Physical Therapist, and Pam Schmidt,
Registered Dietician. This is just in time to help us stay on
track with our New Year's resolutions! If questions,
contact Darlene
Johnson, de3johnson@comcast.net.
NEED
A LARGE PRINT BULLETIN? If
having trouble reading our bulletins, please contact Lisa atgraceluthch@earthlink.net to be added
to the list to receive a large print bulletin each
week.
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It's worth the visit!
JOIN
"GLC TALLY 2011" ON FACEBOOK, for
another way to follow what's happening at Grace. If you have
questions, email Linda
McDonald at mcdonaldjax@gmail.com.
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YOUTH
NEWS!
ATTENTION
ADULTS: If
you have ever thought about working with youth, well, here is
your opportunity! Come join us for dinner and bring your
ideas (see details below):
ATTENTION!
YOUTH & PARENTS, GRADES 5-12, SAVE THE
DATE! Youth
Dinner & Lock-in, Fri., Jan. 27. We'll start with
a brainstorm dinner meeting in Fellowship Hall, for all
parents & youth, to discuss future goals &
expectations. We understand your busy schedules and want
to hear your suggestions and how you can help us meet goals to
re-build our youth group. Feedback and ideas are needed on
ways to strengthen Grace's youth program and engage more youth
and families. Because they will be part of the youth group
later in the year, we've invited the 5th graders and parents
to provide input. Following dinner, we will have a lock-in
downstairs for 6th-12th graders. In the morning, well
stay and eat breakfast then help with the Grace Property Work
Day from 9am to noon.
Parents should pick up their teens at 8:30am Sat.
if they don't plan to stay or at noon if
they do. Stay tuned for more details. We welcome
your input.
OTHER
DATES TO PENCIL IN
MORE
DETAILS TO COME
FEB.
12, VALENTINE'S SPAGHETTI LUNCHEON after
late service, fund raiser for March youth retreat. We'll bring
the spaghetti, bread & salad; you bring your favorite
sauce to share! More details next week!
MAR.
2-4, RIVER RAT RAMBLE, Camp Kulaqua; High
Springs, FL,
grades 6-12. Are you a River Rat? Are you ready to spend
your weekend canoeing down the river? Join us on the water for
a weekend of canoeing, workshops, fellowship and worship. Mix
with other youth groups from around the state and rock out
with the band! Cost is $95 minus credits earned from
participation in our past fund raisers.
Lory
Maddox, Youth Director, 443-0504
Christy
Gandy, Co-Youth Director
Linda
McDonald,
Council President
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