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Thursday, October 10, 2024

Sunday, October 13th

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Pastor: Dave Brooks / Organist: Erin Hodge

Scheduled to Serve

Worship Folder for October 13th

8:30 AM - "The Lord Went Down to Egypt" - A Study of Exodus, led by Pastor Brooks resumes Sunday

9:00 AM - Sunday Discussion Group - Video - “Christianity, the Second Thousand Years”

9:30 AM - Fellowship Time

10:10 AM - Worship

11:30 AM - Education Hour

11:30 AM - BOLT after Worship (Kickback Jack's)

5:30 PM - Duke Lutherans Evening Prayer

-Featured News-

Mystery Revealed | If you attended the recent Town Hall Meeting, Pastor Brooks mentioned that details would be forthcoming about a new Life Events Ministry. Wondering what that was about? Find out this Sunday!

HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS FOR WESTERN NC

-IN CASE YOU MISSED IT-

HYGIENE KITS

REVIEW the list and purchase needed items
DELIVER them to Grace during the week of October 7-11
ASSEMBLE the kits at Grace on Saturday, October 12, 9:30 AM
Kits will be sent to the staging congregation in Conover, NC on October 14

FAMILY KITS

Families need diapers, baby products, feminine hygiene products
DELIVER the family items to Grace during the week of October 7-11
These materials will be sent to the staging congregation in Candler, NC on October 11

FINANCIAL DONATIONS

Make financial gifts payable to Grace Lutheran Church, with Helene Relief in the memo line.
Gifts given for Helene Relief will be first used to complete our goals for hygiene and family kits and then sent to the Southeastern District for distribution.

After worship this Sunday, let's BOLT for lunch together at Kickback Jack's (918 W. Club Blvd.). All are welcome!

GREETINGS FROM KENYA! Grace member, Marie Hammond, serving in the Peace Corps, has been in Kenya for nearly a month. Copies of her first letter are available in the Narthex or read here.

-Recurring News-

This Saturday, October 12th | Between 1 and 4 pm, come out and shop for meats and eggs, mushrooms and vegetables, grapes, teas, breads and pies, soaps and candles. The market supports eight great farmers and vendors, plus the food-insecure of Walltown. The market is where people of different faiths, classes, and races can get to know each other and experience God's love. Want to volunteer? https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084BAFA628A1FF2-52021406-october#/

LWML Sunday is on October 20 | LWML Quilts will be displayed in the sanctuary and there will be an opportunity to enter a drawing for a special quilt (shown here and on display in the entry). More than 90 quilts will be sent to Lutheran World Relief for distribution around the world. To make a donation and enter the drawing (100% of donations go to missions), use the envelope that will be in the bulletin on the 13^th and 20^th. Make checks payable to Grace with "LWML" in memo line. Cash also accepted! Entry deadline: October 27^th. Drawing: October 30th.

Please also bring large boxes to Grace over the month of October for packing and shipping the quilts!

Small Groups at Grace |

Your community for:

Prayer
Activity
Learning
Service

Next BOLT event is Sunday, October 13th

(Location: Kickback Jack's

Contact: Chris Wethman

October Zoom Book Club - TBD

October - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Contact: Donna Gesell

Next Meeting on 10/17 at 4:30 PM;

Learn more about the H-C PALS Group here.

Contact: Barb Tippin

Next Meeting: TBD

Contact: Geoff Heintzelman

Stephen Ministry meets first or second Monday of the month. October meeting is Monday, October 14 at 6 PM. Learn more about Stephen Ministry here.

Contact: Joyce Rea or Joe Wethman

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:

October 15th at 4 PM - Fall Series: "Surrendering to Grief - Part 2"

Presenter - Mandy Murphy

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. "Conscious Grieving, a Transformative Approach" is the theme of Growing thru Grief's Fall Six Week Series with Mandy Murphy. Mandy Murphy is a facilitator who also works with those navigating loss and transition in her private practice, Mandy Murphy Co. She holds workshops on shame, self-trust, and vulnerability and helps people with financial management. To view the schedule for the Fall Series, click here.

-Events 10/10 thru 10/16-

10/10- 11 - No Events Scheduled

10/12 - Grace Community Farmers Market

10/13 - See Sunday listing above

10/14 - 11:30 AM - Pastor's Brown Bag Bible Study

6 PM - Stephen Ministry Meeting

10/15 - 4 - 6 PM - Growing thru Grief

10/16 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters

12 PM - Noon Prayer Service with Holy Communion

7 PM - Choir Rehearsal

Click here for the church calendar.

-Important Dates October and Beyond-

10/20- 10:10 AM - LWML Sunday (Note: Also Bull City Race Fest with traffic disruptions)

12:30 PM - GAB Meeting - In Person

11/02- 9 AM - Circuit Pastors' Meeting at Grace

11/09- 10 AM - 1 PM - Grace welcomes the Rev. Dr. Yared Halche of the SE District on Saturday morning, November 9th for a presentation on how campus ministry can help international students grow rooted in Christ as they live, study and work in their new educational setting. Additional details will be posted soon.

11/17- 11:30 AM - Congregational Voters' Assembly Meeting after Worship

11/19- 6:30 PM - GAB Zoom Meeting

Click here for the church calendar.

-Serving Opportunities-

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

-From the Church Office-

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.