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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Sunday, November 3rd

Sunday of All Saints

Pastor: Dave Brooks / Organist: Erin Hodge

Scheduled to Serve

Worship Folder for November 3rd

8:30 AM - Lutheran Worship & Liturgy led by Pastor Brooks

9:00 AM - Sunday Discussion Group - Video - “Christianity, the Second Thousand Years”

9:30 AM - Fellowship Time

10:10 AM - Worship

11:30 AM - Education Hour

5:30 PM - Duke Lutherans Evening Prayer and Dinner

-Featured News-

Lutheran Worship & Liturgy | Life with God. Expressed in Corporate Worship

What is worship?
How do you define worship?
What did Luther have to say about worship?
What does the Bible say about worship?

These are just some of the questions that will be discussed starting this Sunday at 8:30 AM.

Highlights from October Meeting |

Judy Barnes has resigned as Congregational Representative. Searching for a replacement.
Feedback from recent Town Hall Meeting discussed.
Commitment Cards will be reviewed and revised.
Marie Hammond needs to be replaced as a Duke Lutheran Ambassador.
Work has begun on a new website.
Budget discussion and date set for final review by GAB.
Task Force formed to create a Policy Manual.
Worship/Ministry Thank You scheduled for November 24 (RSVP below)
Next meeting: November 19th at 6:30 PM via Zoom.

Director of Christian Outreach Update | The call committee has conducted a second interview with a potential candidate for the DCO position. With the approval of the Grace Advisory Board, we will extend an invitation for this candidate to visit our congregation in the near future. We will provide details on that visit as soon as they become available. Direct any questions or concerns regarding this position, to call committee members:: Pastor Brooks, Joe Wethman, Kent Silvernail, John Kolba, Jacob Robinson, or Marie Snyder

LWML Quilts By the Numbers | The quilts that were displayed in the sanctuary for LWML Sunday were packed up this week and here are the results:

Number of Quilts - 76
Number of Cartons - 14
Total Weight of Quilts - 256.7 lbs.

And Pastor drew Quilt Raffle winner on Wednesday.

The winner is . . . Bev Hudgins!

Ministry During a National Election | Click here to watch a recent webinar led by Rev. Dr. Joel D. Biermann, the Waldemar A. and June Schuette Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He offers

support and guidance to help navigate ministry during a very politically charged season in order to best serve your community and others who may be overwhelmed or absorbed by the political atmosphere. Passcode: $v7Da9Dn

Senior Adult Ministry |

Thanks to all who helped assemble hygiene kits for the area homeless. They will be brought to Walltown Neighborhood Ministries for distribution.
Those in attandance (approximately 12) reviewed a list of potential activities/events for the future.
What's Next? The Discipleship-Servant Team will meet next week.
Want to suggest a name for the group? Let me know.
Daily devotions for seniors can be found here.

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.

HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS FOR WESTERN NC

-LATEST UPDATES-

Called to Serve: Assembling of hygiene kits for disaster relief victums in Western NC | Thanks to all who helped to assemble 585 hygiene kits and 10 flood bucket kits for our brothers and sisters who continue to be in need of basic essentials of life. Cindy Snyder of the Duke Lutherans committee will deliver the flood bucket kits to the designated destination on Tuesday while Kent and Barb Silvernail delivered the hygiene kits to Resurrection in Cary for delivery in W NC.

To read the latest information regarding Helene Relief from the Southeastern District, click here.

-Recurring News-

Small Groups at Grace |

Your community for:

Prayer
Activity
Learning
Service

Next BOLT event TBD. Contact: Chris Wethman

November Zoom Book Club - Date TBD on Zoom

November - Elevation by Stephen King

Contact: Donna Gesell

Next Meeting November 21 at 4:30 PM;

Learn more about the H-C PALS Group here.

Contact: Barb Tippin

Next Meeting: Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at Duke Lutherans Center

Contact: Geoff Heintzelman

Stephen Ministry meets first or second Monday of the month. The next meeting is Monday, November 11, at 6 PM. Learn more about Stephen Ministry here.

Contact: Joyce Rea or Joe Wethman

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).

Next Meeting:

November 5th at 4 PM - "Resilience and Hope: Dancing with Divine Fire"

Presenter - Thankam Ragana

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 GtG schedule through the end of 2024, click here.

A Letter from Missionary Ruth Maita of Puerto Rico to the Grace Family | We received a letter this week from Ruth. Click here to read. Click here to read the Maita November Newsletter.

- Events 10/31 thru 11/6 -

10/31 - 6:15 PM - Book Club on Zoom

11/01 - No Events Scheduled

11/02 - 9 AM - Pastor's Circuit Meeting at Grace

11/03 - See Sunday listing above

11/04- 11:30 AM - Pastor's Brown Bag Bible Study

11/05 - 4 - 6 PM - Growing thru Grief

11/06 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters

12 PM - Noon Prayer Service with Holy Communion

7 PM - Choir Rehearsal

Click here for the church calendar.

- Important Dates November and Beyond -

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

11/24 - 11:30 AM - SAVE THE DATE! Ministry Celebration

When: 11/24/24 following worship 11:30a - 1:00p

Where: Fellowship Hall

What: Hors D'Oeuvres and beverages will be served in appreciation for those who serve Him! RSVP.

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

12/14 - 1 - 4 PM - SAVE THE DATE! Christmas Market

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 1:00p - 4:00p

Where: GLC courtyard, Grace House foyer and parking lot

What: Music, crafts, farmers, vendors from this season's Farmers Market. Other ideas also welcomed.

Look for more details and flyers in the coming weeks. Do you or someone you know have a gift for craft making? If so, let us know, we would love to hear from you. Contact: Barbara Silvernail or Dan Heuser

Click here for the church calendar.

-Serving Opportunities-

Walltown Neighborhood Food Ministries - Sign up to shop, bag, distribute food.

-From the Church Office-

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