Upcoming events
Blessing of the Animals: Saturday, 10/7
Naomi’s Heart Presentation by Kristi and Danny Ward,
Sunday 10/22 (light lunch to follow)
Annual Congregational Meeting – Sunday, 10/29 at 11:30
AM. It is very important that all members plan to attend!
See back of Grace Notes for more information.
Reformation Service w/ Holy Communion: Tuesday, 10/31 at
noon
Healing Prayer Service: Wednesday, 11/8 at 6:30 PM
All Saints Sunday Candles: If you would like to honor a
faithfully departed loved one on All Saints Sunday
(November 5 th ) with a personalized candle, please include
their name on the sign-up sheet no later than October 22.
Sharing Shepherds
Sharing Shepherds will be traveling to West Virginia again this Christmas! If
you would like to sponsor a child please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin
board. The sheet will remain posted until Sunday Oct 15. If you have any
questions please reach out to Nicole Hurst.
BIBLE STUDY
Men’s and Women’s Bible studies will be held on Tuesdays at 6:30pm.
Fall class dates will be October 10 & 24, and November 7.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Everyone is welcome to adopt a Sunday to place flowers on the altar at
Grace! You may bring floral arrangements or potted flowers of your
choosing. Simply sign up on the large poster-style sheet located on the
bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. Your dedication will appear in that
Sunday’s bulletin.
*Unless otherwise noted on the sign-up sheet, all dedications will be
listed by name and “to the Glory of God.”
Church Council – Open Seats
There are several seats on the church council that need to be
filled starting in 2024. If you are a confirmed member who is
interested in serving, please contact Nicole Hurst or Jack Price by
October 8. All voices are welcome and no prior
experience is needed.
Annual Congregational Meeting
At the Oct. 29th Congregational Meeting we will be voting on the
following proposed changes to the Constitution and Bylaws.
This serves as notice of the proposed changes which will be
discussed at the meeting. These changes will also be emailed to
the membership in accordance with the Grace Lutheran
Constitution. Changes are shown as strike through, new
proposals are in bold italics.
Proposal for Change to the Constitution
12.02…concurrently. The terms of Council are to be staggered so thatNo more
only one third (1/3) of the members are elected each year.
than fifty percent of the Council membership shall be elected in
the same year.
12.03…Church Council shall elect appoint a successor until the next a replacement to serve the remainder of the
annual meeting
vacated term.
Proposal for Change to the Bylaws
5.01The tenures of the members of the Church Council shall be so
arranged that one third of the terms expire annually.
This item is to be stricken in its entirety.