This Week at Grace:
|
Announcements:
Advent & Christmas Schedule
Sunday, December 16th 9:00 AM Worship with Grace 9:30 Sunday School meets at Providence Valley 10:45 Sunday School Christmas Program at PVL Sunday, December 23rd 9:00 AM Traditional Worship No Sunday School Monday, December 24th 4:00 & 6:00 PM - Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at Grace 5:00 Providence Valley Christmas Eve Service Tuesday, December 25th 10:00 AM Christmas Worship w/Holy Communion Sunday, December 30th 9:00 AM Traditional Worship No Sunday School Thank you! Thanks to everyone who participated in the Sweet Scents of Christmas on Dec. 2nd. It was a great time of fellowship! If you worked, brought food, donated baked goods, attended, or helped in some way, the GLCW is very appreciative and thankful for your participation. Thanks to all of donated these gifts for the drawing. A list of winners will be printed in the next edition of Grace Notes. Tree of Hope Lac qui Parle Hope, Network Inc. has announced its next fundraising project as the Tree of Hope. Trees are located at the Courthouse in Madison and the Gnome Church at the Dawson Swimming Pool Park. Each light donation of $5.00 in honor or memory of a friend or family member will help others with some expenses incurred with cancer. It’s the season to be thankful and make someone else’s day brighter and hopeful by giving a donation to a Tree of Hope! Forms are available in the narthex. Grace’s Gifts for Kids Thank you to everyone who gave to our Gifts for Kids program. With the help of Thrivent Financial we received over $2,000 to help families in need in our community. First Presbyterian Christmas Cantata The Choir of the First Presbyterian Church in Dawson presents “Good News from Home” – a cantata with narration today at their church at 4:00pm. Refreshments and fellowship to follow. There is no charge for this event. Men’s Retreat 1st Annual Grace Lutheran/Providence Valley Lutheran Church Men’s Retreat. Coming up on January 19-20th men are invited to Joy Ranch in Florence, South Dakota, for the first annual Men’s retreat. The theme this year is Making Time for God. Along with bible study and worship, we will have time set aside for free time, recreation, and bonding. Stop in the church office for a detailed itinerary and sign up sheet. Cost per person is $50 and all men are welcome even if they are not a member of Grace or Providence Valley Lutheran Church. 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! 
|