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Wednesday Connections, June 20, 2018
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ELCA Youth Gathering. Next week six of our youth will be attending the ELCA Youth Gathering which occurs every three years. This year, we are lucky enough to get to go to Houston! The time spent at the Youth Gathering is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We will be surrounded by thousands of young Lutherans from across the country, and we will be worshiping, serving, and growing together. A huge thank you to the entire congregation for helping to get us there!
Tribute to Jim Blood Drive. Registration is now open for our summer blood drive. Carter BloodCare will be at Abiding Grace on Sunday, July 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You can sign up at the Outreach kiosk at church or online. Honor the memory of member Jim Fawks by donating the life-giving gift of blood. You will receive the shirt pictured to the left, while supplies last. Please contact Lori Anderson if you have any questions.
Feed Our Kids. Our second week of providing daily lunches to about 120 children at GRACE in Grapevine began on Monday—we will be serving through this Friday, June 22. This week's leaders are Lori Anderson and Jo Kruzel. Please contact Lori or Jo if you wish to volunteer.
New Bible study. Pastor Nick will be starting a new Bible study this Thursday, June 21, at 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Room (Administration Building). This will be a topical Bible study. Contact Pastor Nick if you have any questions.
Congregational Meeting. A semi-annual meeting of the congregation will be held on Sunday, June 24, after worship—please plan to stay and attend. Included on the agenda are approval of the FY2019 budget and election of new council members.
Vacation Bible School. VBS is coming to Abiding Grace on Monday-Friday, July 16-20. Led by counselors from Briarwood, VBS is for children ages 5-10. Older children are invited to participate as junior counselors. VBS meets at the church each day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no charge. If your children are interested in attending all or part of the week, please fill out a registration form soon since space is limited. Invite your friends and neighbors, too! Registration forms are available at church or online. If you have any questions, please contact Taylor.
VBS help needed! If you are interested in helping out with VBS during the week of July 15-20, Taylor is looking for a host home for the counselors and for dinner hosts. Please contact Taylor for more information. 
Trip to the Holy Land. A trip to the Holy Land is being organized for February 2020. At this time we would like to understand who might be interested in going. Please contact Michael or Kathy Humen or sign up at church if you are interested in joining us. More information will be forthcoming.  
ELCA Draft Inter-Religious Statement. Pastor Nick led a conversation on the ELCA draft inter-religious policy statement last Sunday. All ELCA members are encouraged to read the statement and share their thoughts in a survey by June 30.
Briarwood Retreat Center. Read about all that's happening in upcoming months at Briarwood in the July issue of The Vine which is available online.
Keep in prayer. Please keep the following people in your prayers: Samantha, Ron, Sandy, Debbie, Alan, Jerry, LaRue, Gary, Pam, Lorraine, Berniece, Buddy, Darla, Piper family, Mishoe family, Wagner/Meinen families, Brenda and Kelly, Joan, Virginia, Lara and Gabe, Sean, Gae, Peters family, Adam, Bria, Troy, Jett, Jillian, Melva, Corbin, D, and Roger.
This Week and Next

Wednesday, June 20
10:00a Feed Our Kids
5:45p Via de Cristo/Emmaus

Thursday, June 21
10:00a Feed Our Kids
1:00p Topical Bible Study

Friday, June 22
10:00a Feed Our Kids

Sunday, June 24
9:20a Summer Choir rehearsal
10:00a Worship with nursery
11:00a Congregational Meeting

Tuesday, June 26
7:00p Bible Study with Pr. Nick

Wednesday, June 27
ELCA Youth Gathering, Houston
5:45p Via de Cristo/Emmaus

Thursday, June 28
ELCA Youth Gathering

Friday, June 29
ELCA Youth Gathering

Saturday, June 30
ELCA Youth Gathering

Sunday, July 1
ELCA Youth Gathering
10:00a Worship with nursery
11:00a Worship and Music
Church Master Calendar
Save the Date

Sunday, July 15
9:00a Tribute to Jim blood drive

Monday–Friday, July 16-20
9:00a Vacation Bible School
Past Week's Videos
 
Special music by Kelcey Piper, Jonathan, Vanessa, and James: "Oceans (Where Feet May Fall)"
Pastor Nick's sermon
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Summer Sunday worship with nursery: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages: resumes in September

Rev. Nick Billardello, Pastor
Taylor Skoglund, Director of Family Ministries
Vanessa Crixell, Director of Choral Ministries and Office Manager
James Crixell, Director of Instrumental Ministries
Roger Burnell, Organist and Accompanist
Church office (M-Th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.): 817-601-7128

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Abiding Grace Lutheran Church
1060 E Highland Street
Southlake, TX 76092

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