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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS: June 21, 2026

 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
11:20 a.m. - Altar Guild Meeting
Thursday
6:15 p.m. - Centering Prayer
Friday
Office Closed

♦     Altar Guild will meet after service today in the conference room.

♦     Informational Meetings in preparation for the Congregational Meeting will be held weekly after service.

♦     Congregational Meeting to approve expenditure of memorial funds upcoming on July 12 following service.

♦     New Member Welcome: On Sunday, June 28 in worship, we will be welcoming new members! We will celebrate with a special coffee hour in the Fellowship Hall. Anyone who is interested in joining our church should reach out to the Pastor.

♦     Renewing the Church: The church & the world are changing rapidly, but the good news of Jesus is timeless! Join P. Olga-Maria & Tom Hager in the Fellowship Hall May 17 at 11:20 for the next in our series of discussions on Renewing the Church. 

♦     Informational Meeting on the threshold space development upcoming on July 5 following service.

♦     Summer Office Hours: In June and July, our office hours will be Monday – Thursday, 9 am – noon. 

♦     Social Ministry June Focus: VISTE. We collect food, hygiene & household items to Volunteers in Service to the Elderly, to help at-risk seniors stay in their homes.

♦     Please let the office know if you or any of our church family is in hospital or needs home communion.

♦     Prayer List:  Mary Buschbacher, Barbara Carpanini, Mabel Carreira, Doris Cirillo, June Clark, Willah Cockrell, Ann Daffer, Julie Dunston, Christen Egelkraut, Carol Grzegorczyk, Judy Haer, Jeff Hale, Philip Hammar, Gloria Hanchard, Betty Hilliard, Brian Hosty, James & Gray Irish, Rich King, Wil Krell, Amy Krell, Bob & Jane Lemley, Scott Listy, Lynda Mack, Ron & Flo Mari, Barbara McPeak, Monica Mencia, Avery Monroe, John Shamp, Abby Shocik, Tim Simpson, Arleen & Richard Smith, Betty Smith, Linda Springer, Sue Stark, Henry Tomlinson, Glenn Van Benschoten, Gary Venable, Connie Wasserman, Greg Wasserman, Beverly & Ray Watson, Helen & Ron Wettleson, and Max Wickham. 

♦   Serving Today:     
       Presiding Minister: The Rev. Dr. Olga-Maria Cruz
       Assisting Minister -- Pat Blanchette
       Music - Gene Hodges, Organist
       Ushers -- Terry Neal & Lynn Powers
       Doorkeeper -- Debbie Hilliard
       Altar Guild - Brenda Hornickle & Larry Lawrence
       
Coffee Hour - Barbara Carpanini
       Flowers --  To the Glory of God

♦   Birthdays: 6/25: Judi Porter; 6/27: Denah Mattson

Worship Opportunities
       Sunday Morning Worship in-person and livestreamed at 10:00 a.m. 
       Online:  Website -     https://www.gracelakeland.com/live
                       Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/churchgracelakeland
                       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

          Rev. Dr. Olga-Maria Cruz, Pastor: pastor@gracelakeland.com
          Parish Administator - Kandyn Mathes –  church@gracelakeland.com