Week of October 14 Activities & Announcements

CONNECT WITH GLORIA DEI!

Click HERE to download the Church Center app!

Volunteer Meal Packing Event

Sunday, October 20

11am in Christian Fellowship Hall following ONE 10am Worship Service

Come for a fun, free, volunteer event that will address the issue of world hunger.

Gloria Dei Church is partnering with Rise Against Hunger and Thrivent to assemble over 10,000 meals to help families struggling with hunger around the world!

Click HERE to register today!

Contact Rick Graber at (215) 837-3762 with any questions.

No products will be sold at this event.

For additional disclosures, see Thrivent.com/social.

OHAAT Volunteer Event for All Ages!

Saturday, October 19

at their warehouse location:

474 Pike Road, Unit C, HV

Delivery Volunteers arrive at 8am to load the truck and return by approximately 11am after delivering beds to families.

Warehouse Volunteers will meet from 10am-12pm to sort donations and pack bedtime bags.

Click HERE to register.

Gloria Dei will collect the following NEW items leading up to the event:

Twin Sheets (most needed item)
Pillows
Blankets
Individual Children’s Toothbrushes

Click HERE to donate funds or goods online.

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 26

in the church parking lot

3pm: Cars arrive to decorate

4pm: Trunk or Treating begins!

Click HERE to register as a Trunk Host, Trunk or Treater, or both!

Food and drinks are welcome

The playground will be available

Trunk Hosts

Plan to have enough items for 100 Trunk or Treaters
Please NO peanut products

In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled.

Church Council Elections

Church Council offers an exciting opportunity to serve at Gloria Dei!

Do you have a passion and energy for the church? Do you want to help the church keep moving forward? Then consider running for Church Council!

Elections will be held on Sunday, November 10 at the Congregational Meeting following ONE 10am worship service.

Click HERE to read the job description, and then fill out and submit your application if you are interested in being part of this important leadership team!

Paper copies of the job description and application questions will be on the Chapel and Sanctuary tables.

If you have any questions, please email JoAnne Monahan, Nominating Committee Chair, at jpmonahan92@gmail.com or speak with a current Council member. Click HERE to see your current members.

Thursday, October 31 is the deadline to submit your application

Yoga on Tuesdays in the Zabor Room

Next Sessions are on October 15

Gentle Yoga at 10AM

Gentle Chair Yoga at 12PM

Please arrive 15 minutes early

Gentle Yoga is a 60-75 minute class. Please bring your own mat. If you do not have a mat, one can be provided.

Gentle Chair Yoga is a 45 minute class. No equipment or previous Yoga experience needed!

Both classes are led by JoAnne Monahan, a certified Kripalu and Chair Yoga Instructor.

If you are new to coming to Yoga, please email JoAnne before coming for the first time for information at jpmonahan92@gmail.com.

Thank you to Pastor Brendan and to our talented musicians, tech booth personnel, greeters, & ushers who brought you the Sunday, October 13 worship services.

Tech Team:

-Rick Graber

-Michael McNulty-Bobholz

-Aiden S.

-James Sylvester

Musicians:

-Vincent Feliciano, drums

-Julie Menken, bass & vocals

-Chris Schmer, Praise Band Leader

-Lisa Thomas, piano (8:30am)

Happy Pastor Appreciation Month and Happy Birthday to Pastor Brendan!

Attention All Parents/Guardians of Children in Kindergarten Through 5th Grade!

Upon arrival, parents/guardians take their child/children up to the second floor for check-in.

The Nursery for infants through preschool is coming in the next few weeks! Thank you for your patience as we work to get this new ministry up and running.

Children are always welcome in worship services. Feel free to make use of the Prayground in the back of the Sanctuary, the Activity Bags hanging on the back pew during the service, or take an instrument with you to your pew.

Come join us!

Any questions, please email Dana at kidsandfamily@gloriadei.com

Socks for the Streets

6th Annual Sock Drive

Gloria Dei is collecting NEW socks now through November 15

There will be a Socks for the Streets bin in the back of the Sanctuary.

Bring your sock donations with you to church on Sundays or to the church office during the week.

"Our mission is to warm the feet and hearts of those in need."

ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response

The situation:

Hurricanes Helene and Milton were deadly storms that have left devastation throughout the southeastern U.S. These storm caused shocking, dangerous flooding, washing away whole towns and roads, leaving millions of people without power, and driving thousands from their homes.

Our response:

Lutheran Disaster Response works with its partners to provide immediate relief, such as water, food, clothing, gift cards, tarps and other needs as well as support on the long road to recovery with disaster case management, construction management, attention to unmet needs, and emotional and spiritual care.

What you can do:

Pray

Please pray for the safety of communities impacted by hurricanes, including people in their paths and any emergency services personnel who are responding. May God’s healing presence give them peace and hope in their time of need.

Give

Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response equip us to respond to those affected by hurricanes and related disasters, such as mudslides, severe storms and flooding. Gifts to “Hurricane Response" will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected by hurricanes, until the response is complete.

Click HERE to donate online
To give by phone, call 800-638-3522
Checks or money orders can be mailed to: Lutheran Disaster Response; P.O. Box 1809; Merrifield, VA 22116-8009

Spread the word throughout your congregation and community to give Lutheran Disaster Response an even greater impact as it serves our neighbors on the long road to recovery.

Tell them to go to ELCA.org/hurricanes