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Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s pumpkin patch a great success! With your help we cleared $21,985 from the sale of pumpkins, mums, and the tips our customers shared with us. We handled over 3400 large pumpkins!

We have sent contributions to Give Kids the World, Thornwell Home for Children, Isaiah 117 House, and Historic Paradise Foundation and the remainder of the funds will support our youth ministry and other needs here at Grace.



WORSHIP LINKS

Digital Bulletin

Livestream of the 10:15 service

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

8:00 am - Worship Service

9:00 am - Sunday School

10:15 am - Worship Service

11:30 am - Half Notes

11:30 am - Local Mission Team

5:00 pm - gYg

7:00 pm - Session

NAME TAGS AND PICTURES IN REALM



Another great thing about the pumpkin patch, as well as ALL of our other events, is that it gives us the opportunity to meet and talk to people that we may not have known before. As of last month, everyone has a new name tag with larger first names to make it easier for people to put a name to a face. Please wear your nametags in church and at church events so that we can know each others names and be more welcoming to guests.

Speaking of putting names to faces...everyone with a Realm account has the ability to upload a picture of themselves in their profile. Realm is a much more useful tool for everyone if photos are attached - a photo directory! If you don't know how to upload your picture, please feel free to reach out to Ami who will do the uploading for you.



Opportunities to Give

GREAT CHICKEN CHALLENGE FOR FORT MILL CARE CENTER

The fourth annual Great Chicken Challenge is in process! Between now and Nov 22, we are collecting whole chickens to donate to FMCC for their Thanksgiving baskets. Not every family needs a full-sized turkey, thus the chickens. With food insecurity at an all-time high, the need is greater than ever. When you're at the store, please grab a whole chicken, bring it to church and place it in the freezer in the kitchen. If you have any questions, please contact Tom Blackhurst.

STEWARDSHIP PLEDGES

Each October we focus on how our financial gifts along with the ways we serve impact the church and it's mission in the world. This year we are particularly focusing on "extending the love of Christ." Your giving to Grace allows us to do all the things we do for worship, fellowship and Christian education, but it also allows us to do amazing work in the community as we connect and serve with partners who are literally transforming the world. Grace was a wide impact, and it is possible because of your gifts.

As we ponder how we can reach out in 2027 your pledges help us form a plan or a budget for how we will do so. Each family is asked to consider your pledge for 2027 and to return a paper pledge card in the white offering box or to the office or to complete an online pledge card here by Sunday, November 1. Thank you to the households who have already made their pledge.

Thank you for your faithful giving and for making it possible for Grace to extend the love of Christ beyond our walls!



 Opportunities to Serve

GAP SERVES BETHEL DINNER

Sunday, November 29th at 5:00pm - 7:30pm

One of the important ways that Grace serves the Bethel Men's Night Shelter is by, once a month, preparing and serving dinner to the shelter guests. This month, GAP will be providing dinner. If you are interested in helping, please contact Lori Ochsner.

Opportunities to Gather

FEM AND THEM

Monday, November 9th at 6pm

Please join us for food and conversation at Akahana Asian Bistro! Please RSVP in Realm or call the church office. We look forward to seeing you there!



GRACE GROOVY MOVIE

Tuesday, November 10th, 12:00pm

We will be meeting for lunch and a movie on November 10th at 12:00PM. Our gathering will take place in room 7 where we will enjoy lunch together. After that, we will move to room 11 to watch Monuments Men! We look forward to spending time with you! Please RSVP, especially if you want us to have lunch for you!



GUYS' SUPPER CLUB

Tuesday, November 10th at 6pm

Please join us for fellowship and discussion! We would love to have you join us! Please RSVP here or by calling the church office. Hope to see you there!

Opportunities to Learn

MEN'S BREAKFAST AND BIBLE STUDY

Saturday, November 7th at 8am

Please RSVP on Realm here or contact Sam directly here.



ADULT EDUCATION GROUPS

• Tuesday Study Group (10am on Zoom) We are studying The Gospel of John, by Amy-Jill Levine. We would love to have you join us. We watch a video and talk about the book.

• Wednesday Study Group (7:30pm on Zoom) This week we're starting Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America: A Guide to Reclaiming the Good News of God's Grace.

E-mail Joanne for more information about either of these groups.

• Thursday Study Group (10am -11:30am hybrid) We are studying Invitation to Romans by Pamela Eisenbaum, part of the Disciple Bible Study Series. There is a video followed by a discussion about the readings and reflections of that week. This a participant lead study group.

E-mail Celia Wilson for more information. 

• Adult Sunday School (9:00am in-person) Come and join the conversation on Sundays! Our multi-generational Sunday School class is a great spot to connect with others at Grace and explore your faith! No prep or pre-requisite required, come as you are! As a reminder, our class officially starts at 9:15; we use 9-9:15 to chat and enjoy coffee as everyone gathers.

E-mail Dre Manoni for more information.



MEMBERSHIP LUNCH AND LEARN

Sunday, November 22nd at 11:30

Lunch and Learn is time to learn more about Grace – our history, staff, missions and programs. It’s also an opportunity to get to know you and for you to get to know us and have your questions answered. There is no obligation to join the church at that time, but if you are ready, that’s when people are received into membership. If you would like to attend this Lunch and Learn, please RSVP to Joanne.

This week's activities:

Sunday, November 8: Sunday school 9-10am

Also November 8: Grace Youth Group (GYG) Meeting, 5-7pm; dinner, games, and a faith discussion.

Here is a link to this week's youth email

Friends are welcome at GYG events!!!

Celebrations and Concerns

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

11/05 Neil Bohlen

11/05 Colin Donovan

11/07 Scott Kendall

11/07 Tim Shannon

11/07 Becky Burgess

11/08 Elton Tripp, Sr.

11/08 Daphne Thompson

11/08 Dan Ziehm

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK



11/08/1969 Jim and Sara Hunt

PRAYER REQUESTS

As you pray this week, remember:

Gratitude for:



. All our blessings

Pray for:

·        Those who are sick or in treatment, including: Grace members Becky, Barry, Mike, and Larry

·        Those in hospice care and making decisions about end-of-life care

·        The people of our country and for the world, we pray for justice, and for leadership committed to the same

·        Evelyn, Elton, Allie, Gil & Binky and others in residential facilities and homebound folks Chuck & Karen, John & Brenda, Agnes, Ruthanna and Larry & Janet

·        People with, and families affected by, mental health and substance use disorders 

·        Those who serve in the military, including Grace folks Clay, Heath, Carrie, Daniel, David and Jacob, and for those former military folks who struggle

. The victims of natural disasters,

·      Our unhoused neighbors

·      Those who grieve

.      Those affected by the gun violence epidemic in our country

·      Those who will be born today and those who will die today

**You can submit a prayer request by e-mailing Joanne during the week or writing it down Sunday morning to give to a member of staff.



E-info

E-Game - Grace Wordle

Are you ready to combine the wordle craze with this Sunday's worship service? Check out the custom Wordle to see how many guesses it takes for you to solve the puzzle.

Receiving the Message

Did you know that you can watch our worship service each week?

• YouTube - Check out our YouTube channel. You'll find worship services on there as well as other great videos: hymns, anthems, historical pieces, and promo videos.