Upcoming events
Today -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
Grace Women Dinner Out-November 2. More details soon.
Game Night November 4 th 5:30pm. Pizza and Salad provided.
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 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.”
October 22, 2023
Upcoming events
Today – 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
Grace Women Dinner Out-November 2. More details soon.
Game Night November 4 th 5:30 pm. Pizza and Salad
provided.
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 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.
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 strikethrough, new
proposals are in bold italics.
Proposal for Change to the Constitution
12.02…concurrently. The terms of Council are to be staggered so that No 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.