2018 October Grace Notes

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Quilting dates:

The fall startup date has been changed to Thursday, October 4, from 1:30 - 4:00 pm. The group will meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Schroeder at 850-894-4961.

Some People Just Don't Get it!

Joy Becker says that "Pastor Jenn's sermon on September 23 really touched my heart" and hopefully many of yours.

We are all so reluctant to share with others our thoughts, beliefs, talents and the story of Jesus Christ and what He did for us. Her sermon was titled, "Some People Just Don't Get It." She spoke of how the disciples "just did not get it" when Jesus told them that he was going to die-for them-so that they could have peace and everlasting life. They doubted that he could feed 4,000 people with 7 loaves of bread and a few small fishes, after he had just fed 5,000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes! He asked His disciples to believe in what he was telling them and to share His good news. We all still struggle with this. But, thankfully, we here at Grace are given so many opportunities to do this.

Coming up in October are many opportunities to share God's love with others. I challenge you to try something new and invite guests to come join you in our many activities. October 14, after 2nd service, is our memorable Oktoberfest Celebration. Buddy and Adele Dewar have ordered over 200 authentic German sausage dogs of various types for us and our invited friends to partake in. All you need to do is bring the side dishes so we have a great feast to be enjoyed by many! Please feel free to invite that friend who you have always wanted to invite, because we will have PLENTY to share. I am sure the 5,000 mentioned in Mark would have much preferred a feast at Grace!

Our newest activity, the Fall Festival, is being held on October 27 from 5-7 pm. This event is sponsored by our Youth Committee as a community outreach opportunity. We plan to have "jumpy houses", games and "Trunk-or-Treat" (trick-or-treating by going from car to car in the parking lot), as well as snacks and prizes for kids of all ages. We are still looking for volunteers to assist, but we also need you to spread the word about this event. It should be great fun, but also be a way for Grace to reach out to our local community.

If you have never volunteered at Manna on Meridian or Harbor Chase, try it. Both of these are very rewarding experiences and a way for you to feel God's love and blessings in your life and to share that love with others.

Participating in these community events will help you, "GET IT!", just as Pastor Jenn referred to in her sermon. All of my 17 high school Junior Varsity players volunteered at Manna in September. Many took food donations and some brought clothes donations. They spoke about what they got out of that experience for days afterwards. They thought that they were there giving, not necessarily receiving-how little do they know that God was giving them love and thanks for their participation! Those good feelings were a gift, and maybe the only gift of love and good feelings that they received that week. Try it on for size-take advantage of opportunities you have to share the story of Jesus Christ to others. You will be glad you did, and others will be glad, too!

Joy Becker, From the President

The Men's Ministry group -

MEN'S MINISTRY LUNCH MEETING is Monday, Oct. 15 at 11:45 a.m.in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a brown bag lunch. If questions, contact Nick Gandy [email protected] or 850-322-3404.

WOMEN'S WEDNESDAY is the third Monday at 11:45 a.m. Please bring your lunch and join us for faithful fellowship. We meet next on Oct. 17. If questions contact Joy Becker at [email protected] or 850-509-4002.

We have also planned our first "outing" - we`ll be going to Painting with a Twist on Thursday, October 25 from 6-8 pm for a night of artistic fun and fellowship. Cost is $35 and registration information is available in the lobby at church or under Upcoming Actives at www.GraceLutheran.faith

Music Selection Team

Do you love music? Would you like to be part of the team that selects the hymns for Sundays? Here's your chance!

The Worship & Music Committee is interested in forming a small team of people who would be available to work with Anthony and Pastor Jenn to pick our Sunday hymns. We would meet quarterly and invite two people from the "Team List" to join us for that meeting. We would rotate team members for each meeting, so that we could hear from a variety of voices and musical preferences.

If this is something you are interested in being a part of, please put your name on the sign-up sheet in the lobby or contact the church office.

If you have any questions, contact Anthony at [email protected] or Pastor Jenn at [email protected]

Weekly TexTalk

A discussion with Pastor Jenn, takes place each Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us.

Bring your Bible and your copy of the bulletin from Sunday (both can be provided if need be) and let's talk about the text! Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch with you.

Hope to see you there!

NEXT BLOOD DRIVE will be held on Sunday Nov. 11. Please mark your calendar. Thank you to everyone who donated, or attempted to donate, at our September Blood Drive.

For more information, please contact or Blood Drive Coordinator,

Nick Gandy, at 322-3404 or [email protected].

ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST is Sunday, October 14, 2018 after the second service. Everyone is invited! Buddy Dewar is supplying authentic German Wurst and Pretzels. Everyone else, please bring a German theme side dish or dessert.

NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. Priscilla Heidorn will be leading a Bible study on the book of Ruth. The class will begin on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 9:30 a.m. between services. All who are interested will meet in the large 1^st floor classroom. If questions contact Priscilla at 850-766-1329 or[email protected].

TUESDAY EVENING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. Join us Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for the third of our six-session discussion of the Daniel Plan, a video-based, small group study from Rick Warren, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Dr. Mark Hyman. The plan is centered on five essentials to launch your journey to health: faith, food, fitness, focus and friends. Burt Von Hoff is leading the discussion and is available for questions at 508-7793 or at [email protected].

NEW MEMBERS will be welcomed on Sunday, Oct. 14. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Jenn at 850-800-7197 or [email protected].

SINGERS AND RINGERS REJOICE!

Our Bell Choir and Chancel Choir are once again blessing us with the gift of music during our worship services. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings - 6:30 p.m.for Bell Choir and 7:30 p.m. for Chancel Choir. Please join us!

If questions, see Anthony Warrington.

Youth Group Events:

T HE YOUTH ROOM needs to be redecorated to be more inviting to our teens. We would like to start with the huge main room but need assistance. We will also accept gift cards so we can get paint and supplies and also some rugs and couch covers. Contact Joe or Charlene at
[email protected] or 850-241-4673.

OUR FALL FESTIVAL FOR THE COMMUNITY , including Trunk or Treat, is Saturday, Oct. 27 from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. (note the time change). This event is being hosted by the Youth Group, not as a fundraiser, but to have fun and show Tallahassee who we are. We plan to have a bounce house, small petting zoo and snowballs - in addition to popcorn and cotton candy. The Youth Group will provide the candy for Trunk or Treat, but we need volunteers to bring their cars and hand out candy, as well as folks to run simple games. Costumes optional. Help us to invite and welcome all to fun and fellowship in service to our community. If questions, please contact Joe or Charlene at 850-241-4673 or [email protected] .

REFRESHMENTS HOSTS NEEDED :
We would like everyone to participate as refreshments hosts after our worship services. Please sign up next to the coffee urn in the Fellowship Hall. If questions, contact Mary Grant at 609-602-0155. Please be aware, if there is no sponsor on a given Sunday, we will only be able to offer coffee, courtesy of the Fellowship Committee

HARBOR CHASE ASSISTED LIVING worship service is at 2:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month.
Please join us. If you have questions, see Jim Akin or Burt Von Hoff.

Hot off the presses: the link for this month's Manna on Meridian.

Did you know that throughout the nearly 9 years of Manna serving our community we have figured out that our lean, mean (metaphorically only), Manna machine operates in reliance on 44 volunteers each month (excluding coordinators)? Come join us and be one of the 44!

Here's how signing up works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SighUp.com:

http://signup.com/go/UGwvkjP

2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use you email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Manna on Meridian: Servants of God Working Together

OCTOBER 2018 - MANNA ON MERIDIAN

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IS KNOWN AS THE "TUNA CHURCH " for Manna on Meridian as our commitment is to provide all of the tuna for the monthly distribution day. This requires 400 cans of tuna monthly! Please place our tuna donations in the tuna basket in the Fellowship Hall. Also, monetary donations should be made out to Grace Lutheran Church with manna on Meridian written on the memo line and placed in the offering basket or mailed to the church.

MANNA ON MERIDIAN DISTRIBUTION DAY is the third Saturday of each month. The signup for our October 20 Distribution Day is come soon. If questions, please contact Kris-Tena Albers (850-566-3635 or [email protected] ) or Burt Von Hoff (850-508-7793 or [email protected] ). Thank you for volunteering to help the less fortunate.

OCTOBER 2018 SUNDAY MORNING

WORSHIP ASSISTANT SCHEDULE

Worship 8:15 A.M.

Sunday School 9:30 A.M.

Worship 10:30 A.M.

If you are unable to assist on your designated date please make arrangements to switch with another assistant. If you would like the change listed in the bulletin, please notify the church office. If the bulletin has not been printed, we will be happy to list the change for you.

Note : No assisting ministers have signed up in Dropbox for October yet. If there is a conflict with worship assisting duties as assigned below because you plan to be an assisting minister, please let us know.

OCTOBER 7, 2018

ALTAR GUILD: Pam Johnson

ASSISTING MINISTER: (E) TBA (L) Kathy Sanguinet

ACOLYTES: (E) Charles Ewald (L) TBA

LAY READER: (E) Lynne Winston (L) Don Blancett

GREETERS: (E) Joy James, Sandra Schorr (L) Peggy Schneider, Kathy Van Loo

USHERS: (E) Sue Homant, Karen Suchman

(L) Gerald Kurtz, Jim Nelsen, George Ohlin

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (E) Burt Von Hoff

(L) Frank & Sharon Piepmeier, Don & Judy Blancett, Lisa Hall

OFFERING COUNTERS: Kris-Tena Albers, Daryl Barowicz, Randi Buehner

REFRESHMENTS: See signup sheet in Fellowship Hall, if no one signs up to host refreshments only coffee will be served after worship as a courtesy of the Fellowship Committee

OCTOBER 14, 2018

ALTAR GUILD: Pam Johnson

ASSISTING MINISTER: (E) TBA (L) TBA

ACOLYTES: (E) Levi Ewald (L) TBA

LAY READER: (E) Melinda Young (L) Sara Straub

GREETERS: (E) Rosalie Shupe, Paul Slade (L) Lynn White, Linda Wolters

USHERS: (E) Burt Von Hoff, Gary Williams (L) Daryl Barowicz, Bob & Joy Becker

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (E) Kathy Von Hoff

(L) Randi Buehner, Priscilla Craw, Ed DeBardeleben, Nick Gandy, Linda Wolters,

OFFERING COUNTERS: Paul & Peggy Schneider, Kevin Lundgren

REFRESHMENTS: (E) See signup sheet in Fellowship Hall, if no one signs up to host refreshments only coffee will be served after worship as a courtesy of the Fellowship Committee (L) Oktoberfest

OCTOBER 21, 2018

ALTAR GUILD: Adele Dewar

ASSISTING MINISTER: (E) TBA (L) Linda Wolters

ACOLYTES: (E) Avery Heller (L) TBA

LAY READER: (E) Victoria Heller (L) Kris-Tena Albers

GREETERS: (E) Allison Wharton, Melinda Young (L) TBA, Priscilla Craw

USHERS: (E) David Brown, Sue Homant

(L) Tom Hall, Brent Kallestad, Kathy Van Loo

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (E) Lynne Winston

(L) Lisa Hall, Janet McPherson, Jim Nelsen, Frank & Sharon Piepmeier

OFFERING COUNTERS: Kathy Bolling, Michelle Deyounks, Susan Wessner

REFRESHMENTS: See signup sheet in Fellowship Hall, if no one signs up to host refreshments only coffee will be served after worship as a courtesy of the Fellowship Committee

OCTOBER 28, 2018

ALTAR GUILD: Adele Dewar

ASSISTING MINISTER: (E) TBA (L) Daryl Barowicz

ACOLYTES: (E) Charlie Ewald (L) TBA

LAY READER: (E) Mary Grant (L) Judy Blancett

GREETERS: (E) Joy James, Sandra Schorr (L) Buddy Dewar, Nick Gandy

USHERS: (E) Kevin Lundgren, Karen Suchman

(L) Gerald Kurtz, Jim Nelsen, George Ohlin

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (E) Laura Brown

(L) Kathy Sanguinet, Bob & Joy Becker, Don & Judy Blancett

OFFERING COUNTERS: Jon & Linda Ahlquist, David Johnson

REFRESHMENTS: See signup sheet in Fellowship Hall, if no one signs up to host refreshments only coffee will be served after worship as a courtesy of the Fellowship Committee

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

10/01 Edwin DeBardeleben

10/05 Alexia Van Whittle

10/06 Chris Self

10/08 Theresa Hollar

10/10 Virginia Herman

10/11 Mallory Eichin

Sharon Piepmeier

10/17 Barbara Roesch

10/18 Troy Tangen

Gary Williams

10/20 William Halpine

Edward Vertuno

10/21 Dan Wessner

10/25 L.J. Deyounks III

10/26 Bix Jahn

10/27 Norma Gauding

10/29 Adele Dewar

Jackie Sweat

10/30 Kathy Bolling

Mara Eichin

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