July, 28, 2010
By Dianne • Jul 28th, 2010 • Category: Mid-Week Grace NotesSummer Calendar
- VBS August 2-6, 6:00 p.m. at Westminister Presbyterian Church (See below)
- Celebration August 6-8
- August 13-14, Youth Lock-In (Correction to Bookmark!)
- August 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace, Ordination Service for Kate Loveless.
- Saturday August 14, 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Grace, All Church Vision Planning Event
For details go to gpcarlington.org/calendar or see August GraceVine
This Week at Grace
WOG Coordinating Meeting, Wednesday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m. (contact Kathy Wulff at bwulff@aol.com).
Praise Team Practice, Wednesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. (contact Julie Bayless at baylessj@prodigy.net).
Care Giving Planning Meeting, Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. (contact Peggy Hellberg at phellberg55@aol.com).
Building and Grounds Ministry, Saturday, July 31 at 8:00 a.m. (contact Louie Nash at louie@nashfolk.net).
Sunday, August 1, Worship Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Craig Sanders Sermon information for this Sunday, August 1, Communion Sunday!
Sermon Title: “Come New” Parable of the Good Samaritan
Old Testament: Hosea 11:1-11
New Testament: Colossians 3:1-11
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
Officer Nominating Ministry, Monday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. (contact Mike McCoy at mikemccoy8@sbcglobal.net).
Adult Education Ministry, Tuesday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m. (contact Bill Irwin at magicfx@sbcglobal.net).
Yarn Ministry, Tuesday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m. (contact Becky Couch at becky.couch@tx.rr.com).
Spirituality Study, Wednesday, August 4 at 10:00 a.m. (contact Ann Pennington at annpenn50@sbcglobal.net).
PRAYER REQUEST
Please note that Charlotte Sutton will be in charge of the prayer chain from Monday, July 26, through Saturday, July 31. Please send requests to Charlotte at charlotte@flash.net or 817-483-3800.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VBS for Children, August 2-7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
We will be joining with Westminister Presbyterian Church at their church for our summer VBS program. This year we will be using Group’s Curriculum call Egypt and exploring the life of Joseph from the Old Testament Book of Genesis. (One of Pastor Craig’s favorite stories!) Please visit the link on our website and volunteer or sign up your children, neighbor’s children for this fun week. Stay tuned for more information!
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Come Ring those Bells!!!
New Year of Bell Ringing Glorifying God through Beautiful Music
First Meeting and Practice: Thursday, August 12 at 7:00p.m.
Contact Gerry Askew at 817-478-9311 or better yet, find her at church on Sunday.
How are we paying for these Bells?
HAMMER SAYS: PLEASE TAKE HOME A NEW & IMPROVED “SPARE CHANGE NEED CHIMES” RECY-CLA-MATIC FROM THE NARTHEX. FILL IT WITH COINS FOR BELL CHOIR CHIMES AND RETURN IT TO GRACE SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, THANK YOU!!!
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All Church Vision Planning Event
Saturday August 14, 9 to 11:30 a.m. - pot luck breakfast and all church survey for vision planning. Please plan to attend. If you know you won’t be able to attend you can still fill out the survey. It is essential that we get as many people to fill out this survey so that we get the most complete picture of the church as possible. The session will be using this input at there Saturday planning retreat on the 21st and then presenting the findings and plans for implementation in September so please take seriously your input and fill out the survey on the 14th.
RESERVE the date! Kate is coming home for ordination!
Kate Loveless, associate pastor at Trinity Presbyterian in Topeka, Kansas, and recent graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, will be returning to Grace Presbyterian, her home church, for ordination on August 22, 2010 at 2 p.m. Details will follow but mark your calendars now!
Announcing the Stewardship Campaign Theme for 2010
“Faithfulness Sustains All Generations”
Upcoming dates:
October 3, Campaign Kick-off Dinner, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Covenant Players performance, 6:30 p.m.
October 24, Pledge Commitment Sunday
****ELDER NOMINATION***
The Officer Nominating Ministry is now beginning the process of taking nominations for the Elder Class of 2013, as well as nominations for a Youth Elder for a 1 year term. Please pray about this. There will be a box available in the Narthex for the names of those that are on your heart. Forms will be available too but you are welcome to write the name(s) on a piece of paper for submission. Thank you so much.
Celebrate Silver
Calling all volunteers! As we are planning for our 25th anniversary on April 8-10, 2011, we have a sign-up on the bulletin board in the narthex for you to volunteer for a specific area. Thanks to all of you that already signed up to help! We still need volunteers for the banquet on Saturday night which involves helping Terry and John Hendricks with the set-up and decorating. Kathy Wulff needs volunteers to help with selling the new 25th anniversary t-shirts and Sheryl Machen needs volunteers to help with the mission project. If you have any questions, please call Linda or Chip Black at 817-261-4223 or lblack@wans.net.
NEW DAY School Supply Drive
Note book paper, Pens, Pencils
Spiral note books, Notebooks
Backpacks, Markers, Highlighters, Map Pencils
Please place items in box in Narthex.
Thank you!
Grace Presbyterian T-Shirts: Have you grown? Have you shrunk? Did you stain your Grace t-shirt? T-shirts are still available! We still have a few shirts (assorted sizes) available for $8. If we don’t have one you like or the correct size, you may place an order and we’ll get the shirts as soon as we have 12 shirts ordered. We can also get the famous zip hoodies. Contact Kathy Wulff in person or at 817-706-2898 and I’ll add you to the list.
To view the July Grace ENews place your mouse over the address below.
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH CONNECTION ACTIVITIES
Sunday, August 1, Lake Arlington Wake-boarding, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Parents drop off and pick up at the Whinery’s, 2104 Emerald Lake Dr. Bring $3 for dinner!
Sunday, August 8, Parents vs. Youth Kick Ball Tournament, GPC, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Pizza and lemonade will be served, Desserts are welcome! Please sign up on the Youth Board so we will know how much pizza to order.
MEETINGS
None scheduled at this time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NORTH TEXAS CELEBRATION, August 6-8, Camp Gilmont! Spiritual Advisor- Pastor Craig Sanders Moderator- Annalise Kean www.northtexascelebration.com
August 13-14, Lock In at Grace! Starts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Adult volunteers will be needed to fill 4-6 hour shifts and to drive! Please sign up on Youth Board if you can help! Girls bring snacks to share, boys bring drinks! DON’T MISS IT and BRING A FRIEND!
YOUTH SUMMER FUN DAYZ:
July 28- Zoo Day/Bible Study on Noah’s Ark! 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
August 13-14- Lock In at Grace/Go Carts,
Friday, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. on Saturday
August 17, Tuesday, Back to School Party, Curtis’ house, time TBA
Meals Sign-Up for the Summer Youth Meetings will be posted on the Youth Board! If you would like to serve our Youth by providing a meal, we welcome you! Youth will take up an offering for the meal to be given to the dinner provider.
Is God calling you to be a SPONSOR of YOUTH? WE NEED YOU in order to make GPYC successful! Contact Rick Brunson at (817)925-9467, to become certified in CPP!
MISSION, CAMPS, EVENTS
NORTH TEXAS CELEBRATION, Aug. 6-8th, Camp Gilmont
Youth Fall Retreat, September 24-26th, Camp Crucis
Youth Led Worship, October 17, 2010 (rehearsal, Oct. 16th)
Church Under the Bridge, November 14, 8:00 am-3:00 pm
For information on Youth Events, contact Sheryl Machen at 817-296-7208 or via email s.machen@yahoo.com
Dianne is the church secretary here at Grace. You can contact her by calling the office at 817-468-0868 or via the email link below.
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