Grace members – Please join us for our Annual Meeting! It will be held after worship on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. We will have one service at 9:30am, with the meeting to follow worship. Your input is important as we discuss ministries, mission & vision, budgets and more. Reports will be sent via email on January 31st. If you do NOT have access to email and wish to receive a hard copy, you will need to notify the church office. Reserved copies may be picked up at the office after Jan. 31st.
Ann’s Heart Code Blue Donation Drive – With the weather being so cold, the local cold blue shelter has significant needs. Please support this drive running from 1/26 – 2/16.
Donations can be left on the table near the 6th Street Entrance. The following items are needed:
MICROBAN Disinfectant Sanitizing Spray, Sweet ‘N Low 0 Calorie Sweetener packets, Equal or Splenda Sweetener Packets, Sugar packets, Disposable Paper Bowls 12 oz, Mouthwash Travel Size, Liquid Hand Soap Refills, Paper Towels, Men’s sweatpants, crew neck t-shirts or boxer briefs – all sizes, Noise Canceling Ear Plugs, Cough drops, Women’s Cotton Briefs – all sizes, Hot Cocoa Mix packets, Medium Roast Coffee K-cup Pods, Asstd. Snack bags – chips, cookies, crackers, pretzels, nuts, beef jerky.
Ann’s Heart is working collaboratively, to provide a place of welcome & human services to all. They help provide emergency shelter, support basic needs, address food insecurity, empower & educate the surrounding communities.
Any questions please let me know. Thanks. Danielle Lau
The Situation: Multiple wildfires have broken out across Los Angeles County in California, with tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders. Sparked by dry conditions, strong winds and a limited water supply, these fires have destroyed homes and businesses and have led to injuries and loss of life. News is still unfolding about the full impact as firefighting efforts continue.
Our Response: Lutheran Disaster Response is coordinating with the Southwest California Synod, Pacifica Synod and other partners to assess the needs of people impacted by the wildfires. We will work with them to provide for immediate needs and recovery amid the widespread destruction. Lutheran Disaster Response is committed to accompanying recovering communities for months and years to come.
What you can do:
Pray: Please pray for communities in California impacted by the wildfires. May God’s healing presence bring them peace and hope in their time of need and give strength to those working diligently to contain the fires and care for affected communities.
Give: Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response equip us to respond to communities affected by wildfires and related disasters. These gifts also empower us to respond to disasters whenever and wherever they strike. Gifts to “U.S. Wildfires” will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected by wildfires until the response is complete.
Bible Study groups have begun, with Part 2 of Acts. We meet on Mondays at 7pm via Zoom & Thursdays at 10am in the Parlor (L05). If you’d like to attend the Monday evening Zoom, contact Deacon Allison at deaconallison12@gmail.com and she’ll send you the link.
Deacon Allison’s Daily Prayer Devotions are back! Check them out at allisonwilcox.com, to start your day, get a boost in the middle of the day or end your day on a positive, prayer note.
Fellowship Opportunity—Card Club – Tues., 1/21 from 1-3 pm, in All Purpose Room. We’ll learn & play the card game, Racko.
Youth News!!
G.R.A.C.E. Place at 9:30am! G.R.A.C.E. Place programming is for preschoolers – 6th graders and will be the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month, 9:30 – 10:15am. January programming will be January 5th & 19th!
Youth Group: January 19th, from 5 – 7pm, location to be determined. Please keep an eye on your emails for more information
Tuscarora Youth Retreat: 6th through 12th graders are invited!!!!!
Dates: Fri., 4/4 – Sun., 4/6
Cost: $165 Registration due by January 19th, 2025
Scholarship assistance for members is available—Contact Julie Boyer or the Church Office
Box City Youth Event: Help us raise monies for Pottstown Beacon of Hope
Dates: March 22 – March 23
Location: New Hanover Lutheran Church, Gilbertsville PA
For Youth grades 6 – 12 Friends are Welcome!
Registration due by February 23rd
Cost: $30 per person
Scholarship assistance for members is available—Contact Julie Boyer or the Church Office
Caring Crafters meet on Wednesdays, in the All Purpose Room, 10-11:30am
Our group does simple crafts in service to our church community. We make & send cards to our homebound, Grace staff or Grace family members.
Color to relax or bring any crafts you may be working on! We finish each session with prayers for our family, country & members at Grace.
If you have some time, on a Wednesday morning, join us for crafts, fellowship & friendship. All ages are welcome. Come when you can. We don’t take attendance!!
Join us for continued socializing with lunch at our local diner afterwards! Questions?? call Sue Perry or the church office.