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Wednesday Connections, July 4, 2018
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Tribute to Jim Blood Drive. Registration is now open for our summer blood drive. The Carter BloodCare bus 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.
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. 
We will be dedicating our new pavilion following worship this Sunday, July 8. Please join us!
Flag Presentation Ceremony. All are welcome to attend a ceremony to present a flag to Wayne Mishoe's family on Sunday, July 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the pavilion. Please join Wayne's family and friends to honor his Army military service from 1964-1966.
New Member lunch on July 15. Abiding Grace is so much more than just a place for worship on Sunday morning! What else are we? How about Grace Food Pantry, Orchestra and Bell Choir, Fill our Freezer, Church of the Damascus Road, Great Day of Service, Women in Stitches, Bowling, and Pastor's Bible Study to name just a few of our activities. If you have recently joined Abiding Grace or would like to know more about our programs, please join us for lunch after church on July 15. Pastor Nick and other leaders, including our Council president Tony Seris, will lead conversations on the many opportunities there are at Abiding Grace. We will meet at Café Italia on 2647 Ira E Woods Ave in Grapevine. We welcome you and any new ideas you might have about helping our church to grow and serve!
ALCM Conference. Calvary Lutheran Church in Richland Hills is hosting a conference for Lutheran church musicians on Thursday and Friday, July 19-20. The conference will include worship services, sessions for choir and handbells, and a hymn festival. If you would like to participate in the conference choir or orchestra, please contact Vanessa or James Crixell.
GRACE Food Pantry. Please remember our ongoing commitment to the GRACE Food Pantry by bringing one or more 48 oz. bottles of cooking oil (any type) to church to help those in need. 
Trip to the Holy Land. A trip to the Holy Land is being organized for February 2020. We would like to understand who might be interested in going. Please contact Michael or Kathy Humen or sign up at church if you have any interested in joining us. More information will be forthcoming.  
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

Thursday, July 5
1:00p Bible Study with Pr. Nick

Saturday, July 7
8:00a Men's Group breakfast

Sunday, July 8
9:15a Finance Committee
9:20a Summer Choir
10:00a Worship with nursery
11:15a Pavilion dedication
7:00p Flag Presentation Ceremony for Wayne Mishoe

Tuesday, July 10
7:00p Bible Study with Pr. Nick

Wednesday, July 11
5:45p Via de Cristo/Emmaus

Saturday, July 14
9:30a Women's Group breakfast at Black Walnut Cafe, Colleyville

Sunday, July 15
9:00a Tribute to Jim Blood Drive
10:00a Worship with nursery
11:45a Café Italia lunch for new members, Ira E Woods Av Grpvn
Church Master Calendar
Save the Date

Monday–Friday, July 16-20
9:00a Vacation Bible School 

Thursday-Friday, July 19-20
Association of Lutheran Church Musicians Conference, Calvary

Sunday, July 22
Christmas in July
Past Week's Videos
 
Special music by Susie Henning, Janet McElfresh, and Diane Michal: "Morning Has Broken"
Kathryn Saunder-Allen's sermon
Six youth members were at the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston last week. Pictures of the week are on our Facebook page and replays of the live streams on the ELCA site.
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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

Our address is (see map)
Abiding Grace Lutheran Church
1060 E Highland Street
Southlake, TX 76092

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