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Late August / September Birthdays will be celebrated with a cake Fellowship Hall following worship service on Sunday.

The Care of Baptized Children | Be here Sunday, September 8 to celebrate our extended family members, Kyrus Torain (Beginner's Bible) and Landon Gornto (Bible Atlas) as they are presented Bibles on their journey of faith. -Donna Walston, coordinator The Care of Baptized Children

Don't forget to RSVP for the Lunch on the 15th | You don't want to miss Chef Paul's Bavarian Brathaus Oktoberfest lunch on September 15! Menu: Handmade German Brats, German Potato Salad, German Sauerkraut and other goodies! You may email the office or call to confirm that you will attend.

Lutheran Witness Subscription Time | If you wish to receive an 11-issue subscription to the Lutheran Witness Magazine, now is the time! One subscription is $22 for the year (2025). Please make a check out to Grace Lutheran Church with Lutheran Witness in the memo line. Also please let the church office know that you are subscribing. Deadline is the end of September.

Join Us For Grace Beautification Day | Saturday, September 21 - 10 AM - 12 PM

Let's work together with Duke Lutheran students to beautify our church grounds. Arrive at Duke Lutheran Center at 9 AM for a quick breakfast before we dive into the cleanup. We'll provide lunch, bags, gloves, and rakes, but feel free to bring your own tools! RSVP to Barbara Silvernail by September 8th and don't forget to let us know your T-shirt size. Your help makes a difference!

Mark your calendars! | Grace welcomes the Rev. Dr. Yared Halche of the SE District on Saturday morning, October 5th 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 in next week’s eNews.

Solution to the GPS Liturgical Terms Crossword Puzzle | Click here!

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We're in need of volunteers for the next Grace Farmers Market on September 14 | This is a great way to get to know other Grace members and Duke Lutherans, plus you meet many neighbors and, of course, our farmers. People remember friendly personal contacts, so this is a great way to share God's love. Plus, you get a $5 voucher! Sign up here.

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

Remember to share your story or send Pastor Brooks well-wishes on the card you received in the mail. Cards may be dropped off or mailed to the church office. Additional cards are available in the Narthex.

Starting at 12:30 PM - Oktoberfest-themed lunch.

Save the Date: September 22, 3-5 PM - Walltown Street Reach - Fun for All Ages! | Click here to see the flyer.

A Thank You to the LWML from Kathy Dawsey | Dear Joyce, Thank you and all the ladies of the LWML for my beautiful prayer shawl. Although I have made several of these over the years to be given to others who needed them, I never expected to actually receive one. Both the shawl and the prayers that went with it shall comfort me for many years to come. May our Father in Heaven Bless each one of you mightily! Your Sister in Christ, Kathy

Maita Family Newsletter is Here | Greetings in Christ, Rut Esther was a little Lutheran school student who lived next to the church when I met her in 2010. Now, thanks to God's grace and faithful pastors, read what she is up to now!

This August newsletter includes one of my best mission memories so far about Rut Esther.  In Him,

Pastor Gustavo, Ruth, Mikhaela, Isaiah and Ivanna Maita

“Adopt” a Duke Lutheran and Share the Love! | Adopt a Duke Lutheran “parent” Marilyn Bell once wrote about the Adopt a Duke Lutheran ministry, “Matching students while they’re away from their homes and families with church members is an extension of St. Paul’s mission to share God in Christ with the world and one another through service, support, and learning.”

Indeed. Whenever Marilyn and her husband Larry shared a meal with their “adopted” Duke Lutheran Jovita Byemerwa, or sent her a card, or prayed for her, they also shared God’s love in Christ with her and she with them. Click here to read the entire announcement and consider adopting a student!

Sign Up to Serve a Sunday Night Dinner for Duke Lutherans | We invite you to help nourish the Duke Lutherans’ spirits and bodies by serving a dinner one night this fall semester. If you’ve never joined us before, we’d love to have you! You provide the food; we provide everything else (beverages, plates, utensils) and the hungry appetites! We usually have between 15-20 students. Please also provide one main vegetarian dish. The students like fresh fruit and veggies too and LOVE dessert! Arrive at the Duke Lutherans Center by 5:15 so that we can help unpack the food in time for you to join us for worship. Evening Prayer begins at 5:30, followed by dinner at 6:30. (Tip: crockpot meals are a great choice because they'll help to keep the food warm while we worship.) Sign-up here and thank you for sharing in this ministry of grace for our beloved students!

09/5 - 7 PM - Games Group at the Duke Lutherans Center

09/6-7 - No Events Scheduled

09/08 - See Sunday listing above

09/09 - 11:30 AM - Pastor's Brown Bag Bible Study

6 PM - Stephen Ministry Meeting

09/10 - 4 - 6 PM - Growing thru Grief

6:30 PM - Grace Advisory Board Zoom Call

09/11 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters

12 PM - Noon Prayer Service with Holy Communion

7 PM - Choir Rehearsal

Click here for the church calendar.

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

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

9/18 - Early Head Start Play Group at Grace House - Avoid upper lot behind Grace House from 11:30 AM - 2 PM.

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

9/22 - 3-5 PM - Walltown Street Reach, St. John's Baptist Church parking lot. Flyer here.

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.

September Birthdays, Baptism Birthdays and Anniversaries