February 15, 2020
Invite your friends & neighbors to our School Open House!
Coming Up at Grace
Father/Daughter Dance February 22 6:30 pm
Dads, bring your best girl to our dance on February 22nd from 6:30-9:00 pm. New this year is a dinner option provided by our 7th grade families. Can you say TRI-TIP? And of course there is a child friendly option. Click HERE to download a flyer/form.

Women’s Book Club
Reminder.... We will be meeting for discussion of the book on Wednesday, Feb 19th at 7:00pm at the home of Judi Anderson. Hope you can join us!

Ash Wednesday February 26
Join us for Ash Wednesday services at 8:20 am (School chapel) or at 7:00 pm for a bilingual service.

Project Godway 2020! Girls, 6-8th Grade!!! Season starts Feb. 28. Sign up TODAY! 
Join us for eight weeks of creativity, Bible study, and fun! Design your runway look! Home Decor and More! NEW for 2020-Cooking! IT’S ALL FREE and open to the community! Go to ProjectGodway.com or contact amykbot@gmail.com

Grace Finance and Budget Updates:
  • Revenue: Following Pastor Aaron’s messages on giving, we are experiencing sustained increases in church offerings. Thank you and let’s continue our commitment to taking care of Grace in this way. 
  • The schools’ financial environment remains a challenge. Enrollment and tuition remain below the budgeted levels. Senior staff has been diligently managing expenses to offset as much of our lost revenue as possible.  
  • We have successfully reduced our year-to-date expenses below budget. However, this effort is not enough to offset the revenue shortfall. As we approach fiscal planning for next year, leadership is focusing on these concerns as we consider budget realities and options.
  • In an effort to keep the congregation informed of these challenges, please note the finance section below. We have added year-to-date actual results compared to budgeted net income (loss) information. We will continue to include this information in Graceline for your awareness.
Upcoming finance-related meetings, all are welcome:
  • March 29: Town Hall: PBG update/Year-to-Date financial update
  • April 26: Town Hall: Preliminary budget presented to congregation 
  • May 17: Voters Meeting: Budget approval

REMINDER.... Please do not park in the lot next door. The company leasing the property needs the entire lot for their 24/7 business. 
Grace has additional parking under the solar via Redwood St. entrance.

Prayers of the People
Our "Prayers for the People" prayer list can now be found in our prayer alcove in the welcome center as well as clicking HERE.
Listen to Pastor Aaron's Sermons HERE or on our website www.gracelutheranescondido.org
Don't forget to click on the links below for more info on Grace and the Pacific Southwest District
Click HERE for K-8 News
Click HERE for Preschool News
Church Attendance
2/9/2020
8:00 -  83         
9:30 - 139     
10:45 - 65
TOTAL: 277       
This week in 2019 TOTAL: 336
Church Giving for January
(7th month of fiscal year)
Actual for January 2020 $95,752
Budgeted January 2020 $84,189
Year to Date Actual Giving $432,147
Budget Amount $429,313


Total Budget for July 2019 - January 2020
YTD Actual
Net Income $1,745,339
Net Expense $1,829,844
Difference -$84,505   

YTD Budget
Net Income $2,060,850
Net Expense $2,016,661
Difference $44,188
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