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Announcements for February 23, 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
      11:15 a.m. Bell Choi
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   

♦      Lenten Schedule:
        March 5th, Ash Wednesday 7pm, service with imposition of ashes
        April 13th Palm/Passion Sunday 10 am, with palms and procession
        April 17th Maundy Thursday 7pm, washing, and stripping of Altar
       April 18th Good Friday 7 pm, Drama Reading of the Passion Gospel
        April 20 Easter Sunday 10 am, with Communion and special music

♦     Bible Study Aid:

 

♦     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.  Also, please let the office know when people no longer need special prayers.

♦     Crop Walk will be on February 23rd, and we will collect food for the needy.  This is our annual walk in Lakeland and the non-perishable food donated will benefit Talbot House and Lighthouse Ministries.  Walkers may join Team Grace online at: events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/teams?event=lakelandfl.  If you wish to donate online, you can go to the above address and look up team Grace Lutheran Church.  Mary Flekke and Tom Hager are walking.

♦     PEACE The next big event is the Nehemiah action event. Mark your calendar for Monday, March 31, 2025, at 6:30 pm at Resurrection Catholic Church in Lakeland (333 Terrace Way, Lakeland, FL 33813).  Last year, we had just under 1,000 people.  We are looking for 1,200 for the next event.

♦     Oscar J Pope: We received a call 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.

♦     Thrivent Choice Dollars: If you have a Thrivent account or investment and you get choice dollars, you can designate them to Grace. The funds will be placed in the Grace general fund.  Please notify the office if you would like the funds to be designated to a specific ministry.

♦     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

♦     Prayer list: 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, 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: Barbara Carpanini; Ushers – Rusty & Judy Washburn
  • Altar Guild:  Brenda Hornickle & Larry Lawrence
  • Flowers: are given to the Glory of God.
  • Birthdays:
       2/15: Gene Hodges
       2/21: Barbara Buskirk
       2/22: Aria Ittleman
  • 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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