E-News

To All Ministry and Small Group Leaders:

The deadline for submitting funding requests for 2025 is Monday, October 28th. Submit requests to the Church office by noon on that date.

How Can Congregations Best Serve International Students? That's something Rev. Dr. Yared Halche, Executive Director of Witness and Interethnic Ministries for the Southeast District of the LCMS knows all about. A native of Ethiopa, Yared studied theology in Ethiopia, Norway and the United States, earning his PhD in missiology from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, in 2009. His presentation: “Witness Beyond Borders,” addresses the challenges interndational students face and offer thoughts on best practices for hospitality, community care and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Date and Time: 10am on November 9^th (includes lunch). RSVP: Grace Lutheran Church.

Farmers Market News | The prayer table at the last Grace Farmers Market was a busy place. Kent Silvernail prayed with several visitors, and many shoppers wrote out a prayer or something for which they were thankful.

HYGIENE KITS

• Approximately 530 Hygiene Kits were taken by Scott Gesell and Denise Lee to St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Conover, NC on Monday. Pastor Frank and his crew unloaded the kits in short order. The prepped kits were shipped out that day! Click here for pictures.

FAMILY KITS

• Sharon Brooks took a load of family need products and 9 quilts from our LWML quilters to Candler, NC last Friday. Click here for photos and Sharon's reflections on her trip to the mountains. Click here to see the beautiful quilts that were sent.

FINANCIAL DONATIONS

• Make financial gifts payable to Grace Lutheran Church, with Helene Relief in the memo line.
• Gifts given for Helene Relief will be sent to the Southeastern District for distribution.

CLOTHING DONATIONS

• Please gather and hold your clothing donations at home until the SED is able to handle them. We will give notice when clothing is being accepted at Grace.

DUKE LUTHERANS HYGIENE KIT ASSEMBLY

When: Sunday, October 27th at 5:30 PM

Where: Duke Lutheran Campus Ministry Center

Why: For our western NC neighbors affected by Hurricane Helene

Funding for these kits has been provided by the Mid-Atlantic Lutherans in Mission (MALIM). Finished kits will be distributed thru the Southeastern District of the LCMS. Your presence supports the efforts of these young adults.

LATEST SED UPDATE FOR CURRENT RELIEF NEEDS

• Click here for new relief needs published by the SED this week.

10/24 - 6:15 PM - Book Club on Zoom

10/25 - GAB Reports Due

10/26 - No Events Scheduled

10/27 - See Sunday listing above

10/28- 11:30 AM - Pastor's Brown Bag Bible Study - led this week by Tom McGill

10/29 - 4 - 6 PM - Growing thru Grief

10/30 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters and Quilt Drawing

12 PM - Noon Prayer Service with Holy Communion

7 PM - Choir Rehearsal

Click here for the church calendar.

- Important Dates November and Beyond -

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

11/09- 9 AM - 12 PM - TASMN Event for Stephen Ministers at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh

10 AM - 1 PM - Rev. Dr. Yared Halche of the SE District

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

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

11/28, 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday, Church Office Closed

12/1 - First Sunday in Advent

12/4, 11, 18 - Simple Suppers at 6 PM and Advent Evening Prayer at 7 PM

12/7 - 10 AM - Hanging of the Greens

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.

November Birthdays, Baptism Birthdays and Anniversaries