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Announcements for January 19, 2025

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

This week at Grace

 Sunday      10 a.m.      Worship
                    11:30 a.m. Spending Plan review
 Monday     Office Closed
Wednesday  9:30 a.m.  Food Packing
                      6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
                      7:30 p.m.  Worship Band Practice
Thursday      6:15 p.m.: Centering Prayer

♦.   Annual Congregation Meeting -  January 26th at 11:30 in Fellowship Hall.  Spendfing Plan review during Fellowshuip Hour January 19th.

♦    Call Committee Update: A Wise Old Owl (or Grandma or Pastor) once told us to Love One Another, Seek the best in all things, Embrace the different, have patience, trust, and know that God has this!! May this New Year hold great things for all of us! Your Call Committee

♦    Oscar J Pope: We received a call this week from the Guidance Counselor at Oscar Pope asking if we would be willing or able to donate 50-100 snack items per week to use as incentives in their reading program.  Snacks in large quantities at Sam’s range in prices from $13 to $20 for boxes containing 24 to 48 snacks..

♦    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.

♦    Graceful Giving: The ministry of the month for January is VISTE (Volunteers in Service to the Elderly). We have a longstanding partnership with VISTE that provides a wide range of services to the elderly in our community. The following items are especially needed. You can leave them in the narthex or put them on the collection table in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you! 

Oatmeal          Cake & Muffin Mix          Fabric tote bags
Grits                Boxed Potatoes & Pasta    Storage containers
Cereal              Rice                                   Personal hygiene items
Crackers          Stuffing Mix
Granola & Cereal bars         Coffee, Ensure, Boost

♦    Prayer list: Rita Buckley, Mary Buschbacher, Mabel Carreira, Doris Cirillo, June Clark, Barbara Cox, Ann Daffer, Julie Dunston, Sydney Easton, Brooklyn Farmer, 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, Elaine Oblinger, John Shamp, Tim Simpson, Betty Smith, Linda Springer, Jeff Tanner, Henry Tomlinson, Gary Venable, Mary Venable, Greg Wasserman, Helen & Ron Wettleson, and Max Wickham. 

♦    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. 

♦     Parish News

  • Presiding Minister: The Rev. Jeannine Sweet
  • Music:   Grace Choir: Art Pranno, Director; Gene Hodges, Organist 
  • Assisting Minister: George Braatz; Ushers – Kristen Storms & Carol Gilds
  • Altar Guild:  Sue Stark & Janet Morris
    Flowers: are given by Phyllis Whidden in memory of Max Ottinger and to the glory of God.
  • Birthdays:
     1/22: Henry Egelkraut
     1/22: Arlene Baumann
    1/25: George Althouse
    1/25: Debbie Hilliard
  • Check out our web site at: www.gracelakeland.com. New announcements posted regularly.  Livestreams posted after worship services.  

 ♦   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                        
                      Parish Administrator - Kandyn Mathes -- churchgracelakeland@gmail.com 

 

 

 

 

 

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