This Week at Grace:
February 9 - February 16

Sunday, February 9–
    8:30 Traditional Communion Worship
            Live Worship Broadcast
    9:30 Fellowship Coffee
    9:40 Sunday School
  10:45 Contemporary Communion
            Providence Valley Worship
    1:15 Care Center Worship
    4:00 Oyster Stew Feed at Providence
Monday, February 10–
    9:00 Senior Exercise
    2:00 Women’s Bible Study
Tuesday, February 11–
  10:00 Staff Meeting
  12:00 Green Lake Annual Meeting
Wednesday, February 12–
    9:00 Senior Exercise
    2:00 Release Time
            Channel 8 TV Broadcast
    3:30 Confirmation Classes
    6:00 Stewardship Board Meeting
    6:30 Agapes in Education Wing
Thursday, February 13–
    8:30 Men’s Bible Study
Friday, February 14–
Saturday, February 15–
  10:30 Open House Lee/Richardson Bridal Shower
Sunday, February 16–
    8:30 Men’s Retreat Leaving
    9:00 Traditional Communion Worship
            Live Worship Broadcast
  10:00 Fellowship Coffee
  10:45 Providence Valley Worship
    1:15 Care Center Worship

2020 Membership Directory
 Directory Photo Reservations 
Online Membership Survey

Directory Photo Reservations:
We are working with Lifetouch to print our new photo directory. If you would like to make a reservation, please use the link above and follow the instructions provided. If you need assistance, please contact Emily at the church office. 

Directory Membership & Information: 
We’re updating our member directory for 2020! It is important to have your current address, phone number, and email address. Please fill out the member information form (found at the church or in your Grace Notes) or fill out our online survey to update our files. 

If you or your child have joined a new congregation and have not contacted us, please complete the online membership transfer portion of the online survey.

    Announcements:

Men’s Retreat
The annual men’s retreat at Joy Ranch has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 16th!  We will be leaving Grace at 8:30am on Saturday, February 16th and returning after breakfast Monday morning if you can stay the night. Invite a friend and join us for a time of fun and fellowship! Cost is $50 per person. Contact Pastor Kendall or the office to sign up!

Providence Valley Oyster Stew Feed
The Men of Providence Valley would like to invite everyone to their annual oyster feed Monday, February 10, from 4-8pm.
Serving oyster stew made with fresh oysters or chicken noodle soup with ham sandwich.             
Both served with pie & coffee.

Monday Bible Study
Monday Bible Study with Emily will be meeting Monday, February 10 at 2:00 pm.

Coffee Volunteers
We still need volunteers to serve coffee Sunday, February 16th.
Contact the office to help!

Family Ski Trip
Everyone is invited to come skiing at Andes Tower Hills on Sunday, February 23rd! We will leave church at 1pm. Please RSVP to the office as soon as possible! We need at least 15 people to ski for our group discount!

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Fundraiser
We’re celebrating “Fat Tuesday” by trying to “fatten” our budget for the roof repairs! Please bring your free-will offering for a pancake dinner Tuesday, February 25 in Grace Hall from 5-7pm! Contact the office if you are willing to help with set-up, serving, and/or clean-up!

Lenten Book Study
This year’s Lenten Book Study will be on Adam Hamilton’s The Walk. Contact the office for purchase options and study times!

Directory Pictures
Did you miss out on getting your directory photo taken? We have two appointments left for our April photography date, and we know we have more than two portraits of beautiful smiles missing! We must have 20 appointments to schedule an additional photography date. Contact the office so we can start a wait list and get an additional day!

Giving Made Easy!
Forgot your offering envelope? Forgot cash for the offering plate? Grace Lutheran Church has options to give online! On our website, gracedawson.org, simply click on the “Give Online” tab at the top of the homepage. Or even easier, download our offering app on your phone! Simply search for “Give +” in your App Store and set up your account!

Effortless Giving!
There are also options for you to give without having to open your pocketbook! When shopping online at amazon, simply go to “Amazon Smiles” and add Grace Lutheran Church-Dawson MN as your charity! Thrivent Financial members, direct your Choice Dollars to Grace by March 31 of the following year! Thrivent Choice Dollars are your share of Thrivent’s charitable funding. A portion of all your premiums and contract values grow your amount of Choice Dollars, and you can direct them to Grace Lutheran Church of Dawson, MN by logging on to your online account and choosing the “Direct Thrivent Choice Dollars” link under the “My Thrivent” tab. Also under this tab you will find the link for “Thrivent Action Teams” where you can apply for up to two (2) free $250 grants from Thrivent per calendar year for your favorite charity events! Contact the office for projects needing grants or for help with any of these options.

 
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!