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Announcements for August 17, 2025

 Our mission is to share God’s love with each other, our community, and the world.      

This week at Grace
    Sunday -      10:00 a.m. Worship
    Wednesday - 9:30 a.m.  Backpack Ministry                 
    Thursday -     6:15 p.m. Centering Prayer

♦    The Service Project for August is the collection of School Supplies for Oscar J. Pope Elementary. Supplies needed include: crayons, pencils, erasers, dry erase markers, wide-ruled composition notebooks, pencil boxes or pouches, headphones (no Bluetooth), safety scissors, glue sticks, folders with pockets and brads, disinfectant wipes, tissues, plastic bags (sandwich, quart, and gallon sized), hand sanitizer, printer paper (white or colored), colored pencils, highlighters. Florida’s Annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday takes place from August 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025.

♦    The Backpack Ministry is restarting this week. Please bring ramen noodles and 16/18 oz creamy peanut butter.♦ 

♦    Prayer List:  Mary Buschbacher, Mabel Carreira, Doris Cirillo, June Clark, Barbara Cox, Ann Daffer, Julie Dunston, Carol Grzegorczyk, Anne Guilford, Judy Haer, Tom Haydock, Lydia Hodge, Brian Hosty, James & Grace Irish, Wil Krell, Amy Krell, Bob & Jane Lemley, Scott Listy, Ron & Flo Mari, Mac McPeak, Monica Mencia, Tom & Leona Miller, Avery Monroe, Doris Muszynski, John Shamp, Tim Simpson, Arleen Smith, Betty Smith, Linda Springer, Jeff Tanner, Henry Tomlinson, Gary Venable, Greg Wasserman, Helen & Ron Wettleson, and Max Wickham & Michelle Chattin.

♦    Friendship Pads: All who are worshipping with us today, especially those who are visiting with us, are invited to sign the Friendship Pad that is at the center aisle end of the pew. Please list your phone number if you are visiting. We would like to be in touch with you and to welcome you to our gathering. After you sign, please pass it down the pew and back.

♦    Please let the office know if you or anyone else of our family is in the hospital or desires a home visit from the pastor.

♦   Parish News:
       Presiding Minister –– The Rev. Dr. Olga-Maria Cruz
       Music: Gene Hodges, Organist
       Assisting Minister:  Barbara Carpanini
       Ushers – Kevin and Cheri Zarnstorff
       Altar Guild:  Mary Buschbacher and Phyllis Whidden
       Altar Flowers: given by Sue Stark: In Memory of Ann and Glenn Wennig
       Birthdays:                        
             8/18: Tim Blanchette
             8/19: Sue Stark

♦   Worship Opportunities: 

       Sunday Morning Worship in-person and livestreamed at 10:00 a.m.  
       Online:  Website -     https://www.gracelakeland.com/live
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                      YouTube -   https://www.youtube.com/@gracelakeland/streams

♦    Contact Information:       
          Office Hours:  Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon.
          Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church    863-686-5585
          745 S. Ingraham Avenue, Lakeland, FL  33801
          Parish Administator - Kandyn Mathes – church@gracelakeland.com