E-News

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Sunday, June 23rd

9:00 AM - Sunday Discussion Group

9:30 AM - Fellowship Hour

10:10 AM - Worship

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Guest Pastor: The Rev. Steve Saxe / Organist: Erin Hodge

Scheduled to Serve

Worship Folder for June 23rd

Discussion Group meets at 9:00 AM

Topic: Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

-Featured News-

Pastor Brooks and his family are on vacation in Colorado. He will resume work on Tuesday, June 25th.

LEADING WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY

Pr. Steve Saxe is recently retired (November 2022) after 22 years of active parish ministry at The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd in Greenville, SC and 35 years of called service in the Church. He is a 1987 graduate of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis MO and has served in Black Ministry in both Omaha, NE, and Buffalo, NY. He is an active member of the Carolinas Chapter of the Society of The Holy Trinity and enjoys reading, prison ministry, fly-fishing, and crafting (teaching) the ancient art of Ukrainian Pysanky egg decorating. He has been married to his wife Janet for 40 years and has two adult sons.

-Current News-

We're BOLTing This Sunday | Minimal travel time this month to our BOLT location. Let's head over to Kickback Jack's when worship is over. Address: 918 W. Club Blvd. M ap All are invited.

Interactive Prayer Study Group | Prayer is one of the key activities of a disciple

Would you like to make prayer a regular part of your life to deepen your relationship with the Lord?
Would you like to pray with the confidence that God hears and speaks with you?
Would you like to practice prayer with others?

In response to the recent survey on prayer, the Discipleship Board is planning an interactive prayer study group for 6 weeks starting Sunday, June 30, from 11:30AM-12:30PM in the Bethany Room (downstairs room to left of Duke Lutherans Center).

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1Thessalonians 5:16-18

Update on Director of Christian Outreach Call | The Call Committee has been approved by the Grace Advisory Board. Members are: Pastor Brooks, Geoff Heintzelman, John Kolba, Jacob Robinson, Kent Silvernail, Marie Snyder and Joe Wethman. Their first meeting is scheduled for next week.

Ministry to Single Pregnant Women | The meeting scheduled for June 26 has been postponed until mid-July. A notice will appear in the e-news with the new date.

Thank You | I just wanted to take a moment to express how truly grateful I am for all of the cards and gifts that I received after serving as your Congregation President for the past 4+ years. Your kindness and thoughtfulness completely overwhelmed me. I am blessed to be part of this congregation. -Chris Wethman

What is Shepherd's Tent and Why Do We Need It? | Members have noticed and commented on the wonderful upgrades and several much-needed repairs that have occurred on the Grace campus during the past year and a half. Your generosity with Go & Make made this possible, for our facility is a key resource in the ministry we do. However, Go & Make is not intended for regularly recurring maintenance and repairs. For capital-intensive repair or renovation projects which occur in due course, the parish has the Shepherd’s Tent fund. Click here to read more.

Welcome to the Way of GRACE: Discovering the Call of Jesus Christ | This class - led by Pastor Brooks - serves as an introduction to the essence and activities of Grace. Whether you are a current member looking to deepen your connection or someone considering joining our community, this class provides a shared starting point for all. Starts June 30 art 11:30 AM.

June 2024 Southeastern District Annual Report | The Southeastern District Annual Report (click here) is a snapshot of information and an insight into some of the wonderful ministries throughout the District. Some notes about the report:

The report timeline is June 2023 to May 2024.
The statistics from the report are as of March 31, 2024.
A physical copy of the annual report has been mailed to each congregation.

Why Not Attend Summer Choir Boot Camp on July 27th? | Click here to read the entire flyer for this exciting event.

-Recurring News-

Growing Thru Grief | Offers year-round support for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Meets at St. Paul's Lutheran Church (1200 W. Cornwallis, Durham).

Next Meeting:

June 25th at 4 PM: Part 2 of a 2 Part Series: "Using Humor to Adapt to Loss"

Presenter - Margaret Albert of Duke Bereavement Services

Growing thru Grief is sponsored by a coalition of religious and civic organizations; there is no charge to attend. Grace is a proud Coalition Member of Growing Thru Grief.

-Events 6/13 thru 6/19

06/20 - 6:15 PM - Book Club on Zoom

06/21 - 7:00 PM - Games Group at Geoff's House

06/22 - No events scheduled.

06/23 - 8:30 AM - Education / Meeting Time (nothing scheduled)

9:00 AM - Sunday Discussion Group

9:30 AM - Fellowship Time

10:10 AM - Worship

11:30 AM - Education / Meeting Time

11:30 AM - BOLT after worship

06/24 - 11:30 AM - Brown Bag Class, led this week by Tom McGill

06/25 - 4 PM - Growing thru Grief

06/26 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters

12 PM - Noon Prayer Service with Holy Communion

7 PM - Choir Rehearsal

Click here for the church calendar.

-Important Dates July 2024-

07/02 - 6:30 PM - Grace Advisory Board Zoom Meeting

07/04-07/05 - Church Office Closed

07/08 - 07/12 - Pastor, Erin Hodge and Amy Robertson travel to The 2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music in Seward, Nebraska

07/13 - 1 - 4 PM - Grace Community Farmers Market

07/18 - 4:30 PM - Home-Centered PALS Meeting

07/20 - 9:30 AM - GAB/Leaders Strategy Session

7/21 - 9 AM - Family PALS Group Meets

07/27 - 10 AM - 2 PM - Choir Summer Boot Camp

Save the Date:

Click here for the church calendar.

-Serving Opportunities-

Walltown Neighborhood Food Ministries - Sign up to shop, bag, distribute food.

Small Groups at Grace

Your community for:

Prayer
Activity
Learning
Service

For a complete list of PALS groups click here.

PALS News:

Games Night - June 21 - 7m PM Geoff Heintzelman's House

Book Club - July Meeting Date and Time TBD

July - The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon

August - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

September - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

October - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

BOLT - June 23 - Kickback Jacks

-From the Church Office-

The Church Office will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th.
All articles for the weekly e-news should be sent to the church office no later than the Tuesday prior to the Thursday mailing. If your group meeting time on Sunday has changed with the new Worship schedule, please let the office know. This form may also be used to submit articles.
Please note, the Church Office will be closed July 4th and 5th.