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Thursday, May 29, 2025

What's Up?

Sunday, June 1st

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Pastor: Dave Brooks / Organist: Erin Hodge

Scheduled to Serve

8:30 AM

Study on Life Together, led by Pastor Brooks

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Sunday Morning Discussion Group

9:30 - 10:00 AM

Fellowship Time
Meet & Greet our Director of Christian Outreach Candidate, Anna Voelker

10:10 AM - Divine Worship [Click here to download the worship folder]

12:30 PM - Grace Advisory Board Meeting

-The Latest News-

Meet our Director of Christian Outreach Candidate This Sunday |

You are invited to meet our Call Committee's primary candidate for our Director of Christian Outreach position this Sunday, June 1st. Anna Voelker is a recent graduate of the Deaconess Program at Concordia, Chicago, and has been serving immigrant and refugee communities in Montreal. She and her husband, Noah, will join us for conversation and Q&A during the Fellowship Hour. We hope you'll take this opportunity to meet and greet them both.

To Be a People Able to be Church Wherever We Are |

PLAN a party or a dinner and invite those who are often overlooked or left out. Treat them the way you think Jesus would treat them. Reflect on how you have experienced God's grace, as you prepare to extend God's grace.

Marie Hammond Kenya Update | We have received a new issue of Marie's newsletter on May 26, 2025. In this update, Marie reflects on the swift passing of time during her Peace Corps service, shares highlights such as new teaching support and an exciting penpal project with Durham Academy. She also expresses gratitude for support of the school library project and share glimpses of local worship spaces across the region. Click here for the letter and photos.

Grace Community Farmers Market June 14th |

Veggies, blueberries, meats, eggs, jams, honey, breads, and more! Join us on Saturday, June 14th to help support local Durham farmers and vendors of color, and address food insecurity.

Help out at the Market by greeting, assisting customers, set up, clean up and more. Click here to sign up.

Small Groups at Grace | Your community for:

Prayer
Activity
Learning
Service

Zoom Book Club - Next Meeting Monday, June 9th at 7pm to discuss The Women by Kristin Hannah. Contact Donna Gesell for the Zoom link

Future books:

July: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

Family Pals- Next meeting Sunday, June 15th at 9am.

Home-Centered Pals - Contact: Barb Tippin

Next Meeting Wednesday, June 18th at 12:45pm.

Learn more about the H-C PALS Group here.

Stephen Ministry - Next meeting Monday, June 2nd at 6 PM. - Contact: Joyce Rea or Joe Wethman

Learn more about Stephen Ministry here.

BOLT (Breakfast or Lunch Together)

June Date TBD

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). All are welcome.

Next Meeting:

June 3rd at 4 PM - Bend, Don’t Break!

Presenter - Thankam Rangala, Associate Pastor for Neighborhood Partnerships at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Durham

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 see the current GtG schedule click here.

-Events 5/29 - 6/4-

6/1- See Sunday listing above

6/2 - 11:30 AM - Pastor Brown Bag Bible Study

6 PM - Stephen Ministry Meeting

6/3 - 4 PM - Growing Through Grief - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1200 W. Cornwallis

6/4 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters

12 PM - Noon Prayer Service

6:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal

Click here for the church calendar.

-From the Church Office-

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