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Grace Episcopal Church News
February 13, 2013

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Oak Park, IL  60301

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February 17th 10:30am Service:
ACOLYTES: Tim Edwards, Phoenix Sullivan
MC/LEMS: Cherryl Holt; Joni Klein, Barbara Larsen, Natalie Ratz
LECTORS: Marilyn Wardle, Hansi Kess
INTERCESSORS: Steve Fanning, Hansi Kess
ALTAR GUILD: Joan Anderson, Heather Bovell, Carol Dorsey, Flora Green, Hansi Kess, Kathy Onayemi, Al Papillon, Willie Polite, Sally Prescott, Natalie Ratz, Marie Rock, Jane Shirley, Mary Ann Urbashich
BREAD BAKER: The Lucé family
USHERS: Flora Green, Stan Kaderbek, Jamaal Bovell, Alex Lippitt
GREETERS: Cyndy Reynolds, Donna Anderson, Gayle Kelley, Kary Deuel
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS: 9:00am: The Scanlan family
10:30am: Adrienne Gervais, Charlie MacDougall, Karen-Jo Mensch

 

February 24th 10:30am Service:
ACOLYTES: TBA
MC/LEMS: Steve Fanning; Karen-Jo Mensch, Charlie MacDougall, Jim Redden
LECTORS: Willie Polite, Tony Dobrowolski
INTERCESSORS: David de Jong, Grace Coberly
ALTAR GUILD: Joan Anderson, Heather Bovell, Carol Dorsey, Flora Green, Hansi Kess, Kathy Onayemi, Al Papillon, Willie Polite, Sally Prescott, Natalie Ratz, Marie Rock, Jane Shirley, Mary Ann Urbashich
BREAD BAKER: The Lucé family
USHERS: Laura Morgan Day, Stan Kaderbek, Sam Love, Jim Deuel
GREETERS: Ade Onayemi, Gloria Rayburn, Jane Shirley
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS: 9:00am: The Debush family
10:30am: Sara & Paul Muriello


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Thank you!
In This Issue:
Participants in Upcoming Sunday Services
From the Rector
Ash Wednesday Service Times
Thanks for the Luncheon to Celebrate Black History Month
Seeking Post-Surgery Meals for Bob & Tony
The Results Are In - This Year's Chili Champion
Nicor Challenge Voting Results
Upcoming Events
From the Rector

 

Shawn 2010 Chewing on the Word. Digesting the Responses: Breakfast with the Rector
 
Wednesday in Lent at 8AM

We'll meet at the church and head to a local restaurant for some time to explore hot topics where the church meets the world and/or gather to get to one another.

Have questions about faith and your life that you always wanted to discuss with someone? Do you enjoy a good meal with new and old friends?  Ever want to stump the Rector with a question? If so, join me and others every Wednesday morning at 8 am during Lent for breakfast.

Like the idea of gathering with folks in such a way but find yourself saying no way to 8 am?  Give me a buzz and we can discuss a lunch gathering.

Jesus loved to dine with friends. As disciples of Jesus, let's do the same.

-Shawn
shawnschreiner@sbcglobal.net   
Ash Wednesday Service Times

Grace has two remaining services for Ash Wednesday:

 

6PM (Ash Wednesday for Kids)

 

7:30PM


 

Black History Month Celebration Luncheon

Black History Month Celebration Lunch

Thank you to the organizers of last Sunday's luncheon to celebrate Black History Month. 

We are pleased to report that over $500 was raised. 

Seeking Post-Surgery Meals for Bob & Tony

Bob Vogler underwent his second hip surgery today.  The surgery went well.  If you can provide a meal for Bob & Tony as Bob recuperates, please click here to sign up.

Shrove Tuesday Chili Competition: The results are in!

Thanks to all who came out for the Shrove Tuesday Chili Competition.

Congratulations to this year's winner, Clayton Thomason! Ted Reichardt & Shawn Schreiner tied for second place.

Chili Champion
 
Nicor Challenge Vote Results

Our thanks to all who voted in the Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program Community Challenge. After voting closed on Monday, West Cook YMCA had won with 58% of the vote.  Our congratulations to them!   

 

Upcoming Events
(Full calendar is at this link)

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Ash Wednesday 
Ash Wednesday Service7:00 AM  
SLAA/SAA Meeting9:00 AM  
Ash Wednesday Service12:15 PM  
Schola Rehearsal3:30 PM  
Schola dinner5:00 PM  
Ash Wednesday Service6:00 PM  
Ash Wedesday Service7:30 PM  
PADS Overnight Shelter7:30 PM  
Thursday, February 14, 2013
SLAA/SAA Meeting9:00 AM  
Voice Lessons2:00 PM  
Evensong6:00 PM  
SAA 12-Step Group7:00 PM  
Sight-Reading Club7:00 PM  
Adult Choir Practice7:30 PM  
Friday, February 15, 2013
Rector's Day Off 
Early Birds' Boot Camp6:00 AM  
SLAA/SAA 12-Step Workshop9:05 AM  
Handel Week Rehearsal1:30 PM  
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Chess Tournament9:00 AM  
Handel Week Rehearsal9:00 AM  
Voice Lessons9:00 AM  
SLAA 12-Step Group9:30 AM  
Sunday, February 17, 2013
The Rite Place - A service for the child in us all9:00 AM  
Coffee Hour9:30 AM  
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd9:35 AM  
Sung Choral Eucharist10:30 AM  
Coffee Hour11:45 AM  
Handel Week Concert3:00 PM  
Madrigal Rehearsal3:30 PM  
SLAA 12-Step Group7:15 PM  
AA 12-Step Group8:30 PM  
Monday, February 18, 2013
Early Birds' Boot Camp6:00 AM  
SLAA/SAA Meeting9:00 AM  
EfM (Education for Ministry)7:00 PM  
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Early Birds' Boot Camp6:00 AM  
St. Giles Catechesis (LH)4:00 PM  
St. Giles Catechesis (MC)4:00 PM  
St. Giles Catechesis (JC)6:00 PM  
SLAA 12-Step Group7:00 PM  
Vestry Meeting7:00 PM  
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Wednesday Morning Eucharist7:00 AM  
SLAA/SAA Meeting9:00 AM  
Schola Rehearsal3:30 PM  
St. Giles Catechesis (JC)6:00 PM  
St. Giles Catechesis (MC)6:00 PM  
PADS Overnight Shelter7:30 PM  

Our Mission:
Grace Church seeks to bring God's love and Christ's teaching to all people, to become a passionately involved, intentional Christian community, to support the spiritual journey of each person, and to work toward reconciliation, peace, and justice in our world.
 
Our Core Values:
-Reach out to support our neighbors locally and worldwide as we seek to obey God's command to love our neighbors as ourselves.
 
-Encourage and support spiritual growth in all people while respecting that each person is at a different point in his or her spiritual journey.
 
-Work to be ever more present to and caring for each member of the Grace community and to be fully welcoming to all who enter Grace's doors.
 
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