What's Up?
Sunday, May 4th
Third Sunday of Easter
Pastor: Dave Brooks / Organist: Erin Hodge
Scheduled to Serve
8:30 AM
- Bible Study led by Pastor Brooks
9:00 - 10:00 AM
- Sunday Morning Discussion Group
10:10 AM - Divine Worship [Click here to download the worship folder]
11:30 AM
| | | Memorial Service for John Grunke | The Divine Service of Thanksgiving and Praise for the Life, Witness and Promised Resurrection of John Grunke will take place Saturday, May 3rd at 11am. | | |
Congressional Voters Assembly | Sunday, May 18 at 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Voters packets will be available on the website by Friday afternoon and hard copies will be available in the narthex. Packets will include the agenda, reports and biographical sketches for each candidate put forward for consideration.
Election of Congregational Officers:
Candidates: Treasurer, Walt Crosmer; Secretary, Dede Crosmer
Important:
Any confirmed member who has filled out a commitment card in the past 12 months is eligible to vote. If you are unsure if you need to fill one out, please email Dede Crosmer at secretary@gracedurham.org. The list will also be available at the Voter's Meeting.
If you are eligible to vote and cannot attend, proxy voting must be submitted via special form to the Church Office 72 hours prior to the Voters’ Assembly and cite extenuating circumstances. An electronic version is also available here.
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Grace Farmers Market | May 10th 1-4pm
Meet Our Farmers!
Join us on May 10th to meet our farmers and vendors (click here to learn more about them).
You’ll leave with some great food, knowing you’re part of the loving, giving community of Grace Farmers Market.
Click here to sign up to help out in May.
We have opportunities to help greet shoppers, set up, clean up, and more!
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Wednesdays at One Starts May 14th | Join us on Wednesday, May 14th, at 1pm for the kickoff of our new Wednesdays at One guest speaker & potluck lunch series!
This month's topic will be about Joy- how essential it is to life, how to create moments of joy, and how to hold onto it.
Our Guest Speaker is Beatrice Parker of Bea Well Counseling & Therapy (Chapel Hill)
If you are interested, please RSVP for the event here. For more information, click here.
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SED District Convention | This week Pastor Brooks will be attending the 40th Convention of the Southeastern District, LCMS as a pastoral delegate and Chris Wethman will be attending as Grace’s lay delegate. Convention schedule: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are online sessions from 7 to 9 PM. Thursday and Friday are in-person sessions at the Doubletree Hotel in Midlothian, VA.
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Walltown Neighborhood Ministries | May is Grace’s month to minister to the food insecure served by Walltown Food Ministry. This month’s opportunities are:
May 15th – Food shopping
May 27th – Sorting and bagging food
May 29th - Food Distribution
To serve, sign up here.
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Marie Hammond, Peace Corps in Kenya Update | We have received another new update this week! Click here to read Marie's reflections on an eventful month marked by challenging student exam results and efforts to encourage learning through creative activities, her Easter holiday exploring Mombasa's historical sites and participating in a vibrant church retreat.
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Would You Rather? | The results are in. Eleven (11) would rather live through a famine while only three (3) would prefer to live through the 10 plagues of Egypt. For those who are not familiar with the 10 plagues: the Nile River turns to blood, frog and gnat infestation, wild animals and flies harm livestock, mass death of livestock, painful skin boils, thunderstorms and hail, locusts swarm, three days of darkness and death of first-born sons. This week, check out the new “Would You Rather” question.
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Watts Street Indoor Church Yard Sale | Benefiting Western North Carolina Hurricane Relief will take place this Saturday, May 3 from 8am – 12pm at Watts Street Baptist Church (800 Watts Street, Durham, NC 27701). Shop for quality used household items, dishes, kitchen appliances, furniture, electronics, exercise equipment, books, music, dvds, toys, and much, much more! Click here for more information.
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Small Groups at Grace | Your community for:
- Prayer
- Activity
- Learning
- Service
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Zoom Book Club - Date: May 19th at 7pm to discuss Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah- Contact Donna Gesell for the Zoom link
Future books:
June: The Women by Kristin Hannah
July: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
Family Pals- Next meeting Sunday, May 18th at 9am.
Home-Centered Pals - Contact: Barb Tippin
Next Meeting will be May 21st at 12:45pm.
Learn more about the H-C PALS Group here.
Stephen Ministry - Next meeting May 5th at 6 PM. - Contact: Joyce Rea or Joe Wethman
Learn more about Stephen Ministry here.
BOLT (Breakfast or Lunch Together)
May Date TBD
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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:
May 6th at 4 PM - Grief: The Do-Over
Presenter - Lynn Heath
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.
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5/1- 6:45 PM - Communications Committee Meeting
5/3- 11 AM - John Grunke Memorial Service
5/4- See Sunday listing above
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5/5 - 11:30 AM - Pastor's Brown Bag Bible Study
6 PM - Stephen Ministry Meeting
| | 5/6 - 4 PM - Growing Through Grief - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1200 W. Cornwallis | | |
5/7 - 10 AM - LWML Quilters
12 PM - Noon Prayer Service
6:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal
| | Click here for the church calendar. | | All articles for the weekly e-news should be sent to the church office no later than the Tuesday prior to the Thursday mailing. If your group meeting time on Sunday has changed with the new Worship schedule, please let the office know. This form may also be used to submit articles. | | |
824 N. Buchanan Blvd
Durham, NC. 27701
919-682-6030
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