E-News

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Sunday, August 18th

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Pastor: Dave Brooks / Organist: Erin Hodge

Scheduled to Serve

Worship Folder for August 18th

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 - Topic: Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

9:00 AM - Family PALS Group Meets

9:30 AM - Fellowship Time

10:10 AM - Worship

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - ~~Class: "I Am A Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes a Difference" (3 week class - see below)~~ CANCELLED

-Featured News-

Prayer Board at the Farmers Market Last Saturday | Thanks to Jane Heuser’s idea for the prayer request board at the Farmer’s Market. Note how many people added requests. One person accepted offer for on site prayer. One person’s request for peace was answered with, “that is one of the reasons we do this farmer’s market. We believe building community and supporting local business is a step toward peace in our divided culture.”

Director of Christian Outreach Call Committee Update | The Call Committee has been reviewing potential candidates from the Synod database and has identified several individuals to contact to set up initial phone interviews. If you have any questions, please contact any Call Committee member: Kent Silvernail, Joe Wethman, Jacob Robinson, John Kolba, Marie Snyder, and Pastor Brooks.

-Current News-

What is The Big Embrace? Click here to see more, and mark September 15 on your calendar to take part starting at 10:10 AM!

“Through our vocations, both permanent and temporary, Christians are gifted opportunities to share the Gospel-motivated message that every life is valuable, and in so doing, carry the light of Christ into dark places filled with sin and death. It’s true, this work won’t always be easy; there may be times when we wonder about the path God has placed us on. But we can be confident that we aren’t traveling alone. Christ goes with us, and His grace is sufficient. Always.” - Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org

Meet our '24-'25 student leadership team!

Dear beloved DL community, It's time to meet our student leaders for the new school year! They are such a gifted, dedicated, creative, and faithful group, and I'm so excited to serve alongside them!

To read more click here.

-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:

August 20th at 4 PM: "Loss Poems to Better Weather Waves of Grief"

Presenter - Vivian Harris

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. To view the schedule through August, click here.

-Events 8/8 thru 8/14

08/15 - 4:30 PM - Home-Centered PALS Group

08/16-17 - No Events Scheduled

08/18 - See Sunday listing above

08/19 - NO Brown Bag Bible Study with Pastor Brooks

NOTE: 8/19-8/24 - Pastor Brooks working remotely

08/20 - 4 - 6 PM - Growing thru Grief

08/21 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters

Click here for the church calendar.

-Important Dates September 2024-

09/2 - Labor Day - Church Office Closed

09/9 - 6:00 PM - Stephen Ministry Meeting

9/10 - 6:30 PM - GAB Zoom Call

9/14 - 1 - 4 PM - Grace Community Farmers Market

9/15 - The Big Embrace, Lunch event following Worship.

9/21 - 10 AM - Duke Lutherans - Grace Cleanup Day

Save the Date: 9/15 - The Big Embrace

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:

BOLT (Breakfast or Lunch Together) - Next BOLT event will be in August

Book Club - August Meeting Date - 8/26, 6:30 PM Zoom Call

August - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

September - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

October - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

H-C PALS - Meeting on 8/15 at 4:30 PM; Learn more about the H-C PALS Group here.

-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.

Pastor Brooks will be working remotely next week and will not be in the office.