Readings and Psalm

Isaiah 66:10-14

Jerusalem, a nursing mother giving life to her children

Psalm 66:1-9

All the earth bows down before you and sings out your name. (Ps. 66:4)

Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16

Do what is right now and reap at the harvest time

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Jesus sends out seventy disciples into the harvest

God is the source of our nourishment. Jesus’ invitation to “take and eat . . . take and drink” is a repeated one. In holy communion, in the word read and proclaimed, in the assembly of the people of God, the dominion of God has come near. Rejoice! Your name is written in heaven.

Worship Support

Presiding Minister: Pastor Chris Repp

Assisting Minister: Eileen Herrstrom

Reader: Kathy Bowersox

Deacons: Gail Hug and Kathy Bowersox

Ushers: Kathy & Van Bowersox

Greeters: Mary Jo Erickson and Russ Dankert

Livestreamer: Jim Anderson

Sound Technician: Kevin Vail

Music Director: Nicholas Pierle

Organist: Mike Keeley                                  

Coffee Hour: Kathy & Van Bowersox

Chancel Flowers: Nancy Johnson, In Memory of Ken

For the upcoming Worship Support schedule, see the spreadsheet found here on Google Drive.

Reminder:

The Grace Lutheran Church office will be closed tomorrow, July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.

Food Pantry in the News

Did you catch Karen Krusa on WCIA this week? Karen was interviewed on Wednesday about how national budget cuts could impact our vulnerable neighbors and the work of the food pantry. You can read the article and watch the televised story at this link (or click the photo):

https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/nerve-wracking-central-illinois-food-pantries-worried-about-potential-snap-cuts/

Game Night

Gather with friends and enjoy an evening together! Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, from 6-8:00pm, a group meets for Games in the Narthex. The group gathers to enjoy each other's company and engage in card and board games. Mark your calendars! The next dates for Game Night are Thursday, July 10th and Thursday, July 24th. If you are interested, please let Jim Fleming know. Come and join us, and feel free to bring along your favorite game!

Survey Link - Please fill out or forward to people that you think might be interested!

Introducing Gather - Champaign Urbana* (Young Adults)

The Gather Network is a ministry of ELCA Young Adults that seeks to "gather" young adults (age 22-35)  for community, fellowship, worship, and faith across cities or regions. With a lot of ELCA congregations in our area, Gather CU seeks to connect young adults with one another and help new young adults in the area get connected with a community and/or a congregation. For more background on Gather visit gathernetwork.org.

We're looking for input from more young adults and working to build a leadership team who will plan gatherings and connect with other Gather Network leaders across the ELCA for support and resource sharing. Please take a moment to fill out the survey and get connected.

https://forms.gle/g9jEgWPRKaPtLRvY7

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Grace + Peace,

--

Pastor Jon Fry

pastor@lutherancampuscenter.org

July 6 to July 13

Sunday,

July 6

9:30am Worship - In Person & Live Stream (Sanctuary)

10:45am Property Committee Meeting (Chapel)

11:00am Adult Sunday School (Hoffmeister Room)

12:00pm Women's AA (Hoffmeister Room)

Monday,

July 7

Wood Carving Group is on break until August

Tuesday,

July 8

6:00am Food for Seniors (Fellowship Hall)

6:00pm Adult Children of Alcoholics (Chapel)

6:30pm Sweet Adelines

7:00pm Council Meeting (Hoffmeister Room & Zoom)

Wednesday, July 9

No Events Scheduled

Thursday, July 10

10:00am Food Pantry (Fellowship Hall)

6:00pm Game Night (Narthex)

Friday,

July 11

No Events Scheduled

Saturday, July 12

No Events Scheduled

Sunday,

July 13

Grace Food Pantry Sunday

9:30am Worship - In Person & Live Stream (Sanctuary)

11:00am Adult Sunday School (Hoffmeister Room)

12:00pm Women's AA (Hoffmeister Room)

Prayer Requests



We have two formal ways of praying for one another at Grace. One is in the Sunday morning worship service, where we pray for people by name in the Prayers of Intercession. They will also be listed in the emailed and printed versions of GraceNotes, but not in the web version. Please send prayer requests for the Sunday-morning prayers to office@glccu.org. You may also submit prayer requests on our website at https://glccu.org/prayer-requests/.

Using GLC Facilities



Our facilities are available for use by members and by outside groups. If you would like to use any part of the facility, please fill out a Facilities Use Request, found on the web site, and contact Karen in the office to ensure that it is on the calendar, so that the space is ready for you and that you are aware of how to adjust the appropriate thermostat.

Pastor's Discretionary Fund

The Pastor's Discretionary Fund allows the church to offer financial assistance to people in our community. The office receives requests for help with rent, utilities, and other needs, and your donations make this important work possible! To donate to this fund, you can give online at https://glccu.org/donate/ or by mailing a check to the church office with "Pastor's Discretionary Fund" in the memo line.