Upcoming Adult Forums
(Sundays, 9:15 am)
March 31, April 7
Growing into the Image of God - with Rev. Joslyn Schaefer
April 14
Palm Sunday: A Visual Prelude to Holy Week with Mike Shirley
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Wednesday Lenten Programs
5:00 pm, Eucharist
5:30 pm, Program
6:30 pm, Dinner
March 27, April 3, 10
Join us for Eucharist at 5:00, a program at 5:30,
and fellowship over a simple meal at 6:30 pm.
The program will be led by the Rev. Orion
Davis, featuring the provocative film series "Tales
from the Madhouse."
RSVP to the office by the Monday
prior for nursery care.
Please sign up in Thatcher Hall to provide food for the dinners!
Daily Bible Reading and Devotionals
Daily devotion booklets from Episcopal Relief and
Development written by Anglicans from around the
world will be available the Sunday prior to Lent.
Forward-Day-by-Day is also available in the Narthex.
Both resources are available online, as well.
Lent Madness
Inspired by Basketball's "March Madness" with 32 teams
competing for the championship, Lent Madness presents 32
saints who compete for the Golden Halo. This is a fun way to
learn about Church History and the saints, brightening up
the somber 40 days. To receive daily emails, sign up at
https://www.lentmadness.org/. Parishioner Rachel Robles is
heading up our Grace Church "tournament." Devotional
books are available from the Church Office. Our Grace
Church Facebook page will follow the "tournament."
Letting Go of Stuff...and Giving Items for the Fair
The Outreach Committee invites you to consider parting with
one "item" from your house each of the 40 days of Lent. This
is a way of simplifying, decluttering, and, for the spiritually
brave, self-denial. Items will be collected on Palm Sunday
and stored for the fair.
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Grace Giving Garden Welcome Workday
Saturday, March 23
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Breathe
Come to the garden for a breath of fresh air. Choosing to spend time outside is beneficial to health. Grace Giving Garden offers a space to renew. It is almost spring and the garden needs tending. Join others downstairs in the children’s classroom before we proceed into the garden. Tasks have varying levels of difficulty. You are welcome to just breathe the garden air, or grab a shovel, a hoe, and work up a sweat. Caring for God’s creation is our community call. When finished on that Saturday, you will find you have a better sense of how the air, water, soil, and animals all are interdependent. You will be a part of the wonder; how the garden enriches the lives of children, pantry clients, community groups, and us.
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Buildings and Grounds Committee
Parish-Wide Round Table Discussion
Saturday, April 13
10:30 - 11:30 am
Thatcher Hall
The Building and Grounds Committee is hosting a parish-wide
round table discussion on building accessibility
issues and concerns. Our senior parishioners
are especially invited to provide their input as we strive
to provide adequate and equal access to
our buildings and grounds for all.
Join us for coffee, cake, and lively and interesting discussion!
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The Vestry designated our Ash Wednesday
collection for the Pigeon Center,
the multi-cultural center that was recently vandalized.
Grace Church donated almost $2,000.
The Pigeon Center also needs teams to help repair the
property and prepare for their summer camp program.
Contact Michael Lodico (Outreach Chair) @ 828-989-8503 or
Paula Welling (Vestry Liaison to Outreach) @ 339-203-2885
if you can lend some time.
There will be a work day at the Pigeon Center
this Saturday (3/23) starting at 9:00 am.
Please come prepared to pitch in!
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Icons in Transformation
April 28 until June 16
Grace Church will be hosting an internationally acclaimed art exhibit.
A variety of lectures, showings, and contemplative prayer times will be available.
Tell your neighbors. You won't want to miss this!
Watch your mailbox for a full list of programs and opportunities to support this ministry.
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LOST AND FOUND
The Parish Office has several items that have been left over the past few weeks:
1) pair of readers/cheater glasses (found in kitchen area)
2) pair of bifocals, tortoise shell frames
3) small brown horse child's toy on wheels
4) hard black case for glasses (empty)
If these are yours, please come into the office to retrieve them.
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Regular Gatherings this week
(* = open to all to attend)
Education for Ministry, Monday, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, Library
* Dream Group, Tuesday, 9:00 – 10:30 am, Library
Outreach Committee meeting, Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Library
* Open Library Use, Wednesday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
* Holy Eucharist and Healing Service, Wednesday, 12:00 noon, Church
* Lenten Program, Wednesday, 5:00 pm Eucharist, 5:30 pm Program, 6:30 pm Dinner
* Marthas Knitting Guild, Thursday, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, Marthas Room
Sisters of Grace, Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m
(call Donna Buckner or Mary Lou Daily for location
* Beginners Yoga, Thursday, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Marthas Room
ECH gathering, Saturday, 9:30 – 11:00 am, Thatcher Hall
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Please Help Beautify the Sanctuary on Sundays
The 2019 sign-up sheet for flowers for the Sanctuary is now available.
You may provide flowers in honor or in memory of someone,
and enhance the experience
for everyone at Sunday services.
Thank you in advance!
The Sign-Up Sheet is available in Thatcher Hall.
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