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New Fall Schedule begins September 6th!
Regular Fall/Winter Worship Schedule
8:15am Traditional Worship
9:30am Adult Faith Formation & G.R.A.C.E. Place for preschool – 6th grade!
Get ready – G.R.A.C.E. Place returns Sunday, September 13th with Rally Day!
Come celebrate the start of the new year in the Welcome Center and reconnect with friends and leaders. Programming is offered for children in preschool through 6th grade.
September G.R.A.C.E. Place schedule:
Sept. 13th, 2026 – Rally Day
Sept. 20th, 2026 – Parables of Jesus
Sept. 27th, 2026 0 Parables of the Mustard Seed
Please register your child for G.R.A.C.E. Place online at:
www.gracelutheranroyersford.com/registration.
Stay tuned for more details on Confirmation and High School classes as the new year approaches.
ELCA Youth Gathering 2027!! Calling all youth in 8th-12th grade, if you missed the information it’s ok. Please reach out to Julie Boyer or Pastor Leah for information. If your Youth would like to register, send a non-refundable registration fee of $175, payable to Grace Lutheran Church and memo “Youth Gathering”, by September 6th.
Looking Ahead—These are the current plans for Worship Services in September.
September 13—Back to Two worship services:
8:15am Traditional & 10:30am Contemporary
9:30am Faith Formation & G.R.A.C.E. Place
September 20—2 Healing Services—No Communion
9:30am Faith Formation & G.R.A.C.E. Place
September 27—2 services with 9:30am Faith Formation & G.R.A.C.E. Place
Don’t forget these important dates coming up!
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7th, for the Labor Day Holiday!
September 12 – Royersford Community Day
September 13 – Begin Fall Worship with 2 Services and Faith & Civic Life Study
September 14 & September 17 – Deacon’s Bible Study Groups on Genesis Begin
September 30 – Faith First at 8:30am at Main Street Café
October 1 – GLC at Project Outreach Food Pantry
This year, Grace is again participating in Royersford Community Day, on Sept. 12th. This is a fun event where we invite members of the community to pack bags that we will deliver locally. Our main project will be to provide bags for Southeastern Veteran’s Center. If you would like to support this event, we will be collecting donations through August 30th, on the table at the 6th Avenue entrance. The most wished for items are below and we have provided a link to an Amazon registry if you prefer to shop online. Monetary donations should clearly note “community day” on the envelope or memo line.
Wish List: Pens, Small notepads, Adult coloring books, Small flashlights, Tiny tissue packs, Small peppermint patties or Hershey chocolates, Small chocolate chip cookies, Tastykake packs &
Regular or diabetic socks (need regular and XL sizes).
Amazon Registry: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2T5S4KF1A11VF?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_YZG79128P9YZHSYP5R8R&language=en-US
Thank you for all of your generous donations so far. We are now looking for volunteers to help us on September 12. This is a fun but busy event that is not possible without volunteers. We will begin setup at 8:00 AM and complete cleanup around 3:30 PM. We have plenty of opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. We just ask that children have a supervising adult with them. If you can join us for all or a portion of the day please sign up using the signup genius. Please reach out to Angela Feist (570-498-5986) with any questions.
Women of Grace – Registration is Open for the Women’s Retreat
This year’s Women’s Retreat will be at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Chester Springs and will be on Saturday, October 3rd. The cost this year is $25, to cover supplies and location fees (lunch will be provided). Please let Deacon Allison know if the cost is prohibitive for you.
The retreat will last from 9am to (no later than) 5pm. The topic this year is: “Teach us to Pray: Discovering Creative Spirituality.” Prayer is something we probably do every day. Some of us struggle with how to do it, and some of us don’t like to pray out loud. During this day together we’ll talk about and practice many different & creative ways to experience presence with God. There is no wrong way to pray!
Also, down the street from St. Matthew’s is a great spot for dinner, Ludwig’s Inn. If you are interested in extending our time by having dinner together afterwards, let Deacon Allison know when you register through Sign-up Genius (or contact her at deaconallison@gracerofo.org).
Here is the link to register. Please do so before 9/27 (9/20 if you plan on joining for dinner after the retreat). If you are unable to register through the site, let Deacon Allison know and she’ll make sure you are signed up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DADA82AA6F85-64728834-grace
Bible Studies are back – Monday, September 14th & Thursday September 17th, Adult Bible Study will begin again. We’ll be going back to the beginning – The Book of Genesis. If you’ve never joined our Bible Study groups, this is a great way to dive in. We have lively discussions and no experience is necessary! If you’ve been considering taking part in our Bible Studies here at Grace, this would be a great time to join us. Contact Deacon Allison at deaconallison@gracerofo.org with questions.
Faith & Civic Life Study: Beginning September 13, Pastor Leah & Deacon Allison will be leading a 6-week forum on Faith & Civic Life. It will focus on how we as Lutherans can straddle the line between our faith and our life as citizens.
Faith First – Join us for breakfast, devotions and fellowship at Main Street Café. We meet on the last Wednesday of the month at 8:30am. Our next gathering will be on Wednesday, September 30th. Hope to see you there!
Interested in joining Grace? Contact Deacon Allison at deaconallison@gracerofo.org to learn more about membership at Grace. Our next information class will begin soon.
Sunday morning Adult Faith Formation & Fellowship—
Richard Harshaw’s group continues to meet in the Choir Room (L04) at 9:15am for topical conversations on faith and life and for a time of fellowship. Check with Richard for details.
Judy Stryker’s book discussion group will resume their discussion on the book, “Into the Mess and Other Jesus Stories”, by Debie Thomas, in the Parlor, Room (L05), after the Faith & Civic Life Study.
G.R.A.C.E. Place is returning September 13th 9:30-10:15am
2 year old–KG meet in Lower Level 07; 1st–6th grade class meets in Lower Level 08-09.
Please register your child for G.R.A.C.E. Place online at:
www.gracelutheranroyersford.com/registration.
For more info reach out to Julie at: cey.graceluthrn@gmail.com
Special Note from Council President—Kurt Meyers
On August 9, 2026 at our special Congregational Meeting, we voted to make modifications to our sanctuary roof to reduce the likelihood of recurrent damage to our church from the freeze-thaw cycles of snow and ice.
The cost of this repair is just short of $40,000. While we have sufficient funds to cover this cost, and to limit the effect on our savings, we are asking members to consider additional contributions to help with this project. Matching funds up to $5,000 are available so that every dollar contributed will be doubled in value. Prayerfully consider how you might help. Thank you for your support.
Budget Update: This past winter has put us a bit behind the 8 ball budget-wise, as the allocation of $7000 has been crushed by more than $11,000 in snow removal invoices from our contractor. To fund this shortfall, we are asking our members to consider an additional contribution to the general fund. A member of the church has offered to match this additional giving up to $2000 that should cover the expense. Please use an envelope and mark it SNOW REMOVAL to contribute to the cause. Each dollar you contribute will effectively be doubled! As always, many thanks for your generosity.
Caring Crafters Invite!
I recently saw on the news that there has been a resurgence in small social activities such as book clubs, card clubs, Mahjong games. They called it “Soft Social”.
Here at Grace Lutheran we already have a Soft Social group that meets every Wednesday in the All Purpose Room from 10:00AM until 11:30AM. It’s called Caring Crafters.
We have been here for over 20 years. We have seen a decline in our numbers because of moves either to other homes or heaven bound. We really could use you in preparing monthly cards to send to our sick or the homebound, of Grace’s congregation or family of Grace members.
It is Soft Social because not much is expected. (And it is free!) Arrive at 10 on Wednesday morning. Cards are already produced for you to color. We sit together, have conversation and have a weekday connection with other members. If coloring cards is not your thing, bring your own knitting or crocheting. There is plenty of room at our table.
We finish with prayer for our members, staff, country, for guidance and healing, and of course for peace.
If you would like to continue having a soft social experience we go for lunch (You pay for your own), at a local eatery. Please come! You are needed! You are welcome!
Any questions? Call the church office at 610-948-3684.
In response to a question at last year’s annual meeting… If you want to make scheduled contributions to the church without using Simply Giving, that charges 2.75% on the amount of each donation, simply do online banking with your financial institution. You can select a frequency of weekly, monthly, or annual, along with the date of the transaction. I’ve done this with my bank for more than 10 years without any fees. It is quite easy & you can to make changes any time desired. Last year Grace was charged more than $700 for donations through Simply Giving. Feel free to reach out to me at Council President, Kurt Meyers with questions or concern.
