The flowers that will adorn our worship space at Easter are funded solely by your donations.  If you would like to donate toward Easter Flowers, in memory or thanksgiving, you may do so securely online by clicking the button below:

Or, click here for a form to submit with your donation.

All forms must be received by Sunday, April 13, 2014, for acknowledgment to appear in the Easter bulletins. Thank you!

7:00 p.m. - 35-minute contemplative prayer service

The Rite 13 (Youth) Group has been working together for nearly 2 years now.  They meet regularly on Sunday afternoons discussing the connections between faith and life. They are looking forward to going on a pilgrimage together in the years ahead.  Groups from Grace and St. Christopher's have gone on pilgrimages to Scotland, Turkey, San Francisco, Ireland, Mexico, and France in recent years.  To raise funds for this future formative journey, they will be selling Easter baskets fully loaded with candy and Easter toys. 

Click here to order your basket(s) online.

Order forms will also be available at church this Sunday.  Large baskets will cost $25 and smaller baskets will be $15.  Orders due on Friday, April 11th for delivery on Palm Sunday, April 13th. Questions?  Contact Nick Currie.

In early December the Property team began monthly meetings to determine which property issues needed to be addressed early in 2014.  We are in the process of getting estimates for replacing the metal exterior doors on the west side of the parish hall, installing doors on the second floor of the parish hall, getting repairs to prevent leaks in the Rectory and the east side of the parish hall, and installing missing downspouts on the church and parish hall.  The tile floor in the hallway will be replaced once the moisture issues are resolved.  The dishwasher needs a new motor and that will be replaced while it is still available.  We are contacting a structural engineer to determine what can be done to rectify the wall separation on the west side of the parish hall.  New signs were designed and installed by the Parish Administrator.

SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY MAY 31st!  Volunteers needed from 9-4 to participate in a Clean Up and Special Projects Day.  We hope to do some annual cleaning in the sanctuary, painting in the parish hall, and cleaning out of the 3rd floor teen room.  Lunch will be provided!

No sound from the pulpit microphone.  That was true for a couple of Sundays. This is a gentle reminder that our sound system is not to be turned off at all from the main box by the organ or up by the pulpit.  We also ask that if you see anyone (except staff or ushers or emcees) fiddling with the system, you remind them. 

Next week I will be having our sound technician check the quality of the sound from the pulpit microphone in comparison to the lectern.

Thanks so much!

-Shawn

A new ministry at Grace Church!  We are fortunate, most Sundays, to have first-time worshipers with us here at Grace.  Some then join us at Coffee Hour, but some do not.  We would like to offer brief, guided tours of our worship space each Sunday after the 10:30 service as another form of hospitality.  Would you like to join this group to give tours?  Speak to Dennis Northway, Cliff Hunt, Sally Kidwell, Charles Wells, John Seaton or Joanne Schochat for further information.

April 6th 10:30am Service:
ACOLYTES: Phoenix Sullivan
MC/LEMS:  Mark Woodworth; Bob Vogler, Sue Wells, Lascelles Anderson
LECTORS: Bonnie Shadid, Linda Coberly
INTERCESSORS: Debbie Edwards, Ade Onayemi
ALTAR GUILD: Joan Anderson, Heather Bovell, Scott Garman, Flora Green, Kathy Onayemi, Al Papillon, Willie Polite, Sally Prescott, Natalie Ratz, Marie Rock, Jane Shirley, Chuck Tupta; Mary Ann Urbashich
BREAD BAKER: Nadia Stefko
USHERS: James Redden, Flemming Bovell, Linda Reynes, Jim Groll
GREETERS: Stephanie Bailey, Heather Bovell, Paul & Cathy O'Kelly
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS AFTER 9:00 SERVICE: Sarah Hunt, beverages; Kate Gantzer, treats
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS AFTER 10:30 SERVICE:  The Edwards Family

April 13th 10:30am Service:
ACOLYTES: Joe Ratz
MC/LEMS:  Eric Biddy; Tony Dobrowolski, Cherryl Holt, Walter Thorne
LECTORS: Cliff Hunt, Cyndy Reynolds
INTERCESSORS: Steve Fanning, Jen Cantrell
ALTAR GUILD: Joan Anderson, Heather Bovell, Scott Garman, Flora Green, Kathy Onayemi, Al Papillon, Willie Polite, Sally Prescott, Natalie Ratz, Marie Rock, Jane Shirley, Chuck Tupta; Mary Ann Urbashich
BREAD BAKER: Nadia Stefko
USHERS: Adrienne Gervais, Jane Shirley, Paul O'Kelly, Cathy O'Kelly
GREETERS: Flora Green, Sarah Hunt, DeLacy Sarantos
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS AFTER 9:00 SERVICE: Sarah Hunt, beverages; Jill & Laura Gimesky
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS AFTER 10:30 SERVICE:  Sarah Hunt