ANNOUNCEMENTS

This week at Grace
    Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Worship
    Tuesday - 7:00 p.m.  Game Night
    Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.  Worship Band Practice    
    Thursday -  6:15 p.m. Centering Prayer

♦    Game Night: Friends, faith, and fun unite! The first Tuesday of every month is Game Night at Grace, hosted in the Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. All are welcome, and encouraged to bring friends and family along. Board games, card games, role-playing games, and more. Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

♦    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.

♦    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
       Special Music:  Rita Fandrich & Gene Hodges
       Assisting Minister:  Brenda Hornickle
       Ushers – Rusty & Judy Washburn
       Altar Guild:  Kevin & Cheri Zarnstorff
       Altar Flowers Elaine Oblinger: In Honor of My Daughters’ Birthdays
       Birthdays:            
             8/03: Naomi Thomsen
             8/09: Kristen Storms

♦   Worship Opportunities: