This Week at Grace:
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Announcements:Joint Worship Services
We are excited to announce our joint summer worship services with Providence Valley Lutheran Church. Joint services will be held at Grace on June 16, July 7, August 11, & August 25. Joint services will be held at Providence Valley on June 30, August 18, & September 1. Agape Tour We wish both of our pastors and the Agape singers a safe and fulfilling trip from June 15-June 22 as they go on tour spreading God’s great Word. Riverfest Worship The Dawson-Boyd Ministerium invites you to join them on Sunday, June 30 at 11:00am at Veterans’ Park for the Annual Riverfest Ecumenical Church Service. There will be no worship services at Grace that day. There WILL be a joint service at Providence Valley Lutheran. Polka Worship/New Board Member Installation/Volunteer Appreciation Our annual Polka Worship with the Jolly Ramblers will be held Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 7:00pm. Music will begin at 6:15 before worship and continue afterwards until 8:30. Put your dancing shoes on! Join us to welcome and bless our new board members for the 2019-2020 church year during our Polka Worship on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 7:00pm. The amazing works of Grace would never be possible without all of our wonderful volunteers! Help us in thanking them during our Polka Worship on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 7:00pm. Worship Participants Grace Lutheran would like to invite all of our members to extend their fellowship by participating in worship services throughout the year! If you have any questions, feel free to call the office at 320-769-4394. Summer Worship Our summer worship schedule will not begin until May 26th. Radio & Bulletin Sponsorship Openings are available to sponsor the bulletins or radio broadcast in 2019. Bulletins are $30.00 and the radio broadcast is $50.00. Call the church office if you would like to reserve a date. Worship Participants We are looking for members wishing to assist in worship. These opportunities include: Usher, Lector, Greeters, Media Tech (2nd Service), Grace Choir, Praise Team, and Communion Assistant. Anyone wishing to share their talents and abilities or would like more info can sign up or contact the church office. For those who are already on our talent & abilities lists you do not need to sign up again. Thank you for prayerfully considering these opportunities. Bereavement Support Rice Hospice will be offering Healing Hearts Bereavement Support Groups for individuals who have experienced loss. Support groups are held in Clarkfield and Willmar. For more information call (320)231-4450. Respite Care Providers Needed Respite Care is the term used to refer to the act of leaving a loved one with special needs in the temporary care of anther party. Respite care may help children by lowering the stress level at home. Typical recipients of respite care are special needs children with mental health needs, developmental disabilities or physical disabilities, but it is becoming increasingly common for the elderly as well. Please contact LqP Family Services at 320-598-7594 if you are interested or have questions. Please specify the population you would feel most comfortable with. Thank you! Electronic Giving Grace Lutheran is pleased to announce that we now offer electronic giving as a way to automate your regular offering. Electronic giving is convenient for you and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. To set up an electronic giving schedule you can either complete a paper authorization form or simply click on the "Online Giving" link below. As you contemplate future contributions, please consider electronic giving. Thank you! Grace Lutheran's Mission Focus Growing in Faith Reaching out in Love Awakened to God's Presence Centered in Christ Everyone is Welcome! 
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