Grace Lutheran Church - Tallahassee, Florida    August   2018
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Gone Quilting
Quilting dates:

Quilting will start again in September.  Same times - on the 1st and 3rd of the month and from 1:30 to 4:00.


That time of Year!
 
As a teacher and fall coach, my excitement grew as the summer waned and school and the season starting were just around the corner. The summer preparation was about to pay off, and a new year was about to begin. It seemed that my year always started in August, not January. Well folks, the same excitement is brewing here at Grace! Fall programs are about to begin, 2 services will resume on the 19th and Sunday school classes will start anew.
 
Many activities are already being planned, so get your calendar out and get them booked! Here you go:
 

August 12-Kick-off Sunday: You can sign-up for Sunday School Classes and register to be on that committee you always wanted to be on, but were afraid to sign-up.

Classes to be offered:
  • K-6 Class
  • Catechism for Middle School Students
  • Women's Book Study with Bev Vertuno and Kristin Tangen
  • 40 Days of Love Course taught by Jim Akin (Aug. 19-Sept. 23)
  • The Study of the Book of Ruth facilitated by Priscilla Heidorn (Sept. 30-Oct. 28)
  • New for this year: a small group course on Tuesday nights at the church that will study the Daniel Plan (starting Sept. 11 at 7 pm and run through 6 sessions.)
So, you have choices and we hope to see many new faces eager to study the Word of God.
 
Activities already in the works:
  • Monday Craft Day is Aug 6, 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
  • Thanks to the Youth for Bingo night! Stay tuned for another one!
  • Fall Festival sponsored by the GLC Youth-details coming soon
  • Octoberfest Celebration: October 14 after 2nd service
    • THE YOUTH GROUP WILL HOST BYOB, "Bring Your Own Bible" trivia on Friday, Aug.10 at 6:00 p.m.  Form your team of up to 4 persons to compete against the Youth Group. Entrance fee is $15 per team payable at the event. Compete for bragging rights and a prize. If questions, contact Charlene or Joe Jennings 850-241-4673 or glcyouthleaders@yahoo.com.  
    • MANNA ON MERIDIAN DISTRIBUTION DAY is the third Saturday of each month. The signup link for the August 18 Distribution Day is coming soon. If you have questions or need help signing up, please contact Kris-Tena Albers (850-566-3635 or kris.albers@yahoo.com) or Burt Von Hoff (850- 508-7793 or bkvonhoff@comcast.net). Thank you for volunteering to help the less fortunate. 
    • MEN'S MINISTRY BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETING is Monday, Aug. 20 at 11:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a brown bag lunch. If questions, contact Nick Gandy ngandyman@yahoo.com. 
    • Stay tuned for a new women's group forming soon.
    • Also stay tuned for a "God's Work Our Hands" day
    • Another Movie Night will be coming soon
    • A 747 Party is in the works-this is a very clever activity
    • HARBOR CHASE ASSISTED LIVING worship service is at 2:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month. Our next service is on August 26. Please join us. If you have questions, see Jim Akin or Burt Von Hoff.
    • TRUNK OR TREAT for the community will be hosted by the Youth Group on Saturday, Oct. 27.  We have planned to have a bounce house, small petting zoo and snowballs, in addition to popcorn and cotton candy!  We will provide candy to distribute but we need volunteers to run simple games or decorate their trunks and hand out candy. Costumes optional. Let's have fun and show Tallahassee who we are. Contact Joe or Charlene at  or 850-241- 4673.
So Grace, let's get busy and have some fun and learn something while we are at it! So many opportunities-please get involved and support your church activities and classes.

From - Joy Becker
 
crafts

MONDAY CRAFT DAY is August  6th -  1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.   Please join us for an hour or for the entire time. Bring what you are working on and enjoy fellowship with crafty people.

The Men's Ministry group - 

MEN'S MINISTRY BROWN BAG LUNCH MEETING is Monday, Aug. 20 at 11:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a brown bag lunch.  If questions, contact Nick Gandy ngandyman@yahoo.com .
Hosting Early and Late Fellowship
 
HOST EARLY OR LATE FELLOWSHIP .  Please sign up for a date and time to host.  We hope everyone will participate.  The sign-up sheet is next to the coffee urn.  If  you have questions, please contact Peggy Schneider (294-2251).        
Thank you to our hosts! 
HARBOR CHASE ASSISTED LIVING worship service is at 2:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday every month.  Our next service is on August 26th.  Please join us.  If you have questions, see Jim Akin or Burt Von Hoff. 
  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. Our first meeting will be in September, and we'll be planning for the end of the year.
 
If you have any questions, contact Anthony at windkeys@gmail.com or Pastor Jenn at pastorjenn@rocketmail.com
Bible for Sunday School games
  SAVE THE DATE FOR BYOB: 
 On Friday, Aug. 10, at 6:00 p.m. join us for Bring Your Own Bible, a trivia event against the youth in the Fellowship Hall. Form your team of up to 4 people to compete for bragging rights and a prize. Entrance fee is $15 per team to benefit upcoming youth activities. If questions, contact Charlene and Joe Jennings at 850-765-5689 or glcyouthleaders@yahoo.com.
Youth Group Events: 

TRUNK OR TREAT for the community will be hosted by the Youth Group on Saturday, Oct. 27. We have planned to have a bounce house, small petting zoo and snowballs, in addition to popcorn and cotton candy! We will provide candy to distribute but we need volunteers to run simple games or decorate their trunks and hand out candy. Costumes optional. Let's have fun and show Tallahassee who we are. Contact Joe or Charlene at glcyouthleaders@yahoo.com or 850-241-4673.

THE 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 glcyouthleaders@yahoo.com or 850-241-4673.

THE YOUTH GROUP would like to ask the congregation for assistance with upcoming projects. Firstly, we need help redecorating the downstairs Youth Room. Secondly, we would like to know who is interested in doing a trunk or treat/fall festival. Contact Charlene or Joe Jennings at 850-765-5689 or glcyouthleaders@yahoo.com .
 August  2018 - MANNA ON MERIDIAN
 
MANNA ON MERIDIAN DISTRIBUTION DAY is the third Saturday of each month. The signup link for the August 18 Distribution Day is coming soon. If you have questions or need help signing up, please contact Kris-Tena Albers (850-566-3635 or kris.albers@yahoo.com ) or Burt Von Hoff (850-508-7793 or bkvonhoff@comcast.net ). 

Thank you for volunteering to help the less fortunate.
GRACE MEMBERS COLLECT tuna and other non-perishable food and clothing each month in partnership with Manna on Meridian, for those in need in our community. The "Tuna Bucket" and the wicker basket for non-perishables and clothing are located in the Fellowship Hall. 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.
AUGUST 2018 - SUNDAY MORNING
WORSHIP ASSISTANT SCHEDULE
 
Summer Worship Schedule through August 12, 2018 - Worship is at 9:30 A.M.
 
Beginning August 19 we will return two services - 8:15 A.M. and 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.
  
AUGUST 5, 2018
ALTAR GUILD: Kathy Van Loo
ASSISTING MINISTER:  Barbara Ehlmann
GREETERS: Barbary & Bryon Ehlmann
LAY READER: Lisa Hall
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: Randi Buehner, Laura Brown, Janet McPherson,
   Karen Suchman
USHERS: Sue Homant, Tom Hall, 1 TBA
OFFERING COUNTERS: Paul & Peggy Schneider, 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
  
AUGUST 12, 2018
ALTAR GUILD: Erik Robinson/Kathy Sanguinet
ASSISTING MINISTER: TBA
GREETERS: Sarah Campbell & Priscilla Craw
LAY READER: Tina Frese
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: Nick Gandy, Jim Nelsen, TBA, Kathy Van Loo
USHERS: Kevin Lundgren, Gerald Kurtz, 1 TBA
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
   
AUGUST 19, 2018
ALTAR GUILD: Erik Robinson/Kathy Sanguinet
ASSISTING MINISTER: (E) TBA (L) TBA
GREETERS: (E) Joy James, Sandra Schorr (L) Buddy Dewar, Nick Gandy
LAY READER: (E) Kathy Von Hoff (L) TBA
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (E) Burt Von Hoff (L) Don & Judy Blancett,
Priscilla Craw, Kathy Sanguinet
USHERS: (E) David Brown, Gary Williams
(L) George Ohlin, Tom Hall, Gerald Kurtz
OFFERING COUNTERS: Randi Buehner, 2 TBA
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
   
AUGUST 26, 2018
ALTAR GUILD: Allison Wharton
ASSISTING MINISTER: (E) TBA (L) TBA
GREETERS: (E) Rosalie Shupe, Paula Slade
(L) Marie Harrington, Kathy Sanguinet
LAY READER: (E) Melinda Young (L) Brent Kallestad
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: (E) Kathy Von Hoff
(L) Lisa Hall, Brent Kallestad, Kathy Van Loo, Linda Wolters
USHERS: (E) Sue Homant, 1 TBA (L) Daryl Barowicz, Jim Nelsen, 1 TBA
OFFERING COUNTERS: Paul & Peggy Schneider, Kevin Lundgren
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.
 











August Birthdays
 
David Heller                      08/02
Lori Kietzer                       08/02
Ryan Rodenberg               08/03
Henry Gauding                  08/04
Becky Ortel                       08/07
Dave Grant                       08/08
Lynn White                       08/09
Lorene Maddox                 08/11
Janet Scharlau                  08/12
Alice Pomidor                    08/13
Lynne Winston                  08/13
Benjamin Morgan              08/14
Charles Schilling Sr.          08/14
Justin Oeltjen                    08/16
Florence Brown                 08/17
Wendy Pomidor                08/17
Keith Hughes                    08/19
George Sweat                   08/20
Mary Eichin                       08/23
Levi Ewald                        08/25
Mark Haverlah                  08/25
Pam Thompson                 08/25
Pam Johnson                    08/31
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