Our mission is to share God’s love with each other, our community, and the world.
♦ Bible Study: Each Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. we will meet in the fellowship hall for approximately 45-60 minutes and look at one of the readings appointed for the coming Sunday. This week we will look at 2 Kings 5:1-14, the healing of Namaan.
♦ Needle & Hook (Prayer Shawls): Wednesdays at 3 p.m. in the fellowship hall. (This is a change in day) If you would like to make a prayer shawl, we’ll have some patterns for you to use. Or you may have another project in the works. We’d love to see it. Join us for a time of creating and chatting.
♦ Centering Prayer: Will meet each week via Zoom, through September 1st, at 6:15 p.m. Each week we will consider a spiritual theme. This week’s theme is Galatians 5:22-23: “…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Please contact Rickey Cotton, our facilitator, to get the Zoom link – rickeycotton@gmail.com.
♦ Churchwide Assembly Bible Study Sessions. Save the dates! On Sunday afternoons in July, (10th, 17th, 24th and 31st), ELCA members are encouraged to participate in a series of online Bible Studies in advance of the Churchwide Assembly. Sessions are from 4:00 - 4:45 EDT and will explore the meaning of "embodiment" from Luke 24. More information about registering for these Zoom webinars will be available soon. Sessions will also be streamed live at YouTube.com/ELCA.
♦ Prayer list: Alena Baskin, Jenna Baumann, Anna Mae Chinault, Julie Dunston, Alan Gassen, Carol Grzegorczyk, Anne Guilford, Allen Hagemeyer, JoAnn Herrick, Clarene Kersting, Betty Leitenberger, Bob and Jane Lemley, Dione de Sá Martins, Dottie Myers, Theresa Myers, Ian Robinson, Tim Simpson, Julie Storch, Ruth Taunton, Henry Tomlinson, Mary Venable, Greg Wasserman, Ann Joyce Wennig, Barbara White, and Shelby Zarnstorff.
♦ The Social Ministry focus for July is Christmas in July. For 11 months of the year, we collect for the community and the world; July is the time we share God’s love with our church. By collecting for our daily needs, we are able to stretch our offerings to the cover larger and more critical needs of our family. This year’s needs include:
45 gallon trash bags
Copy paper 8.5x11
Kleenex “cubes”
small wastebasket size trash bags
Copy paper 11x14
Toilet paper
Regular coffee
Copy paper 11x17
Mini-Moo coffee creamers
Plastic forks
$$ for Communion wafers/wine
$$ for other Altar supplies
Ramen Noodles
16/18 oz Peanut butter
“Thinking of You” cards
♦ 407 Total items were delivered to Rez House in Dade City Monday June 20 along with a financial contribution of $220. Our thanks to all who donated to this essential ministry. Included in the delivery were:
Vacuum cleaner
23 soaps various sizes
2 bags of rice
2 boxes of boil in bag rice
10 tubes of toothpaste
2 tubes of deodorant
4 small tubes of toothpaste
4 cans of tuna
4 cans of Vienna sausage
10 boxes of mac and cheese
13 boxes cheesy rice
1 jar jelly
13 cans of various vegetables
4 cups of corn
2 bags of beans
120 packets of vitamin C
3 boxes of cereal
2 cans sparkling water
187 items of clothing
29 pairs of shoes
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♦ Worship Opportunities:
· Evening Prayer is each Thursday at 5:30 p.m. View it from our Facebook page or website
· Sunday morning worship in-person and livestreamed at 10:00.
♦ How to reach us:
· Online: www.gracelakeland.com and Facebook - Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
· Email addresses: Pastor Pam Smith – pam.smith0510@gmail.com
Sara Anderson – saraandersonglc@gmail.com.