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"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2.
Life keeps us so very busy. All of us need to find ways to pause to renew our mind and body and spirits. When we allow ourselves to do this, we create a space for transformation. What helps you to transform your life? What role does--and can--grace and Grace play in that?
Peace,
Shawn
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Please help us help the children served by Lawrence Hall
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Last Sunday, Shawn blessed 20 backpacks to be distributed to children by Lawrence Hall Youth Services (LHYS). In addition to the backpacks, Grace's Outreach Team has purchased school supplies for the program. Next Monday, August 31, LHYS will pick up the back packs, the supplies from Outreach AND supplies that members of our congregation-and friends of Grace!-would like to donate. You'll find a printable list of requested supplies at this link. Please bring items you wish to purchase and donate to church on Sunday, August 30th.
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Registration for Children's & Youth Formation
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 Registration for Children's and Youth Formation is up online at this link! This will sign your child up for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd or Journey to Adulthood. We are excited to accompany your child in the great year of programming we have in store! For more information about formation programming come to our Rally Day and Fall Festival on September 20th. |
 PADS Cooks: how about joining the fun. If you're new to Grace, or maybe just have a change in your schedule so that you have the 4th Wednesday afternoon of the month free, please consider joining the merry crew who prepare dinner for our PADS guests each month. The time commitment for each of us is minimal, but the joy of preparing really wholesome food just can't be beat. If you're interested, please contact Sue Wells (sue@wells1.com).
Our yearly planning meeting and "tea party" will be Tuesday 1:30 Tuesday, Sept. 15 at my house. Thanks to all the PADS Cooks as we start our 11th year together.
-Sue Wells
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Grace Night at Thursday Night Out
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 The 6:26 concerts are about to end. Anticipating needing something to do on Thursday, August 27? Meet at Grace Church (at 6pm) and join in some fellowship, food, music and more by heading to the wonderful Thursday Night Out program on Marion Street in downtown Oak Park. Not familiar with the event? Click here to learn more. If you can't get to Grace at 6:00, feel free to find us on Marion Street later. |
 Save the Date! Sunday, September 20th will be Grace's inaugural Rally Day and Fall Festival! Come to the parish hall from 9:30 -12:30 to play games, make caramel apples, and find out about opportunities for all ages of Christian Formation for 2015-2016!
Contact Kendall (kendall@graceoakpark.org) if you would like to help host the event. |
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And a lovely time was had by all
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 This summer over the span of twelve Thursday evenings, some 498 people attended our eighth annual series of concerts that began at precisely 6:26 p.m. Before the concert, 167 persons attended the service of Evensong. Half of the $909 collected from these concerts will be earmarked for outreach to help people like the congregation of St. Luke in Renk Town, and other ministries. Further, some $6,479 had been contributed to the organ repair fund, much of which was raised through the stunning concert given by our own Charlie Carpenter during the concert series. This is a lot of beauty, activity and generosity; all part of the summer tradition around Grace Church! Special thanks are due to Adam Gruber for his support with setup and his constant presence as officiant at Evensong. Thanks are also offered to the very talented artists who so generously gave of their gifts and shared them with our appreciative audience. This year, we also warmly extend thanks to the kind souls who so generously welcomed people with smiles and delectable goodies in front of the church. Thank you also, each kind soul, who attended! We will look forward to next year! -Dennis Northway Parish Musician |
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Support Grace while you shop!
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If you shop at Amazon, please use the link below to access Amazon.com. Grace will then get a percentage of any purchases made. It's a painless way to help Grace and costs you nothing. FYI, we never see who buys what.
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Participants in This Sunday's 10:30 Service
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Participants in August 30th 10:30am Service:
MC/LEMS: Steve Fanning; Natalie Ratz, Cherryl Holt, Sam Love, Charlie MacDougall, Karen Mensch
LECTORS: Steven Kvaal, Marilyn Wardle
INTERCESSORS: Linda Coberly, Belinda Bremner
ALTAR GUILD: Heather Bovell, Flora Green, Kathy Onayemi, Willie Polite, Sally Prescott, Natalie Ratz, Marie Rock, Jane Shirley, Chuck Tupta
BREAD BAKER: Doug Lucé
USHERS: Benjamin Daramola, William Richards
GREETERS: Alice Leighton-Armah, Angela Billings, Norbert Teclaw
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | | Wednesday Morning Eucharist | 7:00 AM | | SLAA/SAA Meeting | 9:00 AM |
Thursday, August 27, 2015 | | SLAA/SAA Meeting | 9:00 AM | | Staff Meeting | 11:30 AM | | Evensong | 6:00 PM | | Grace at Thursday Night Out (meet at Grace, and we'll venture to Marion St. together) | 6:00 PM | | SAA 12-Step Group | 7:00 PM |
Friday, August 28, 2015 | | Rector's Day Off | | | SLAA/SAA 12-Step Workshop | 9:05 AM | | POSA Support Group | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, August 29, 2015 | | SLAA 12-Step Group | 9:30 AM |
Sunday, August 30, 2015 | | The Rite Place - A service for the child in us all | 9:00 AM | | Coffee Hour | 9:30 AM | | Lectionary Discussion Group | 9:45 AM | | Sung Choral Eucharist | 10:30 AM | | Coffee Hour | 11:45 AM | | SLAA Women's Group | 5:30 PM | | SLAA 12-Step Group | 7:00 PM | | AA 12-Step Group | 8:30 PM |
Monday, August 31, 2015 | | Landscape Maintenance | | | SLAA/SAA Meeting | 9:00 AM |
Tuesday, September 01, 2015 | | SLAA/SAA Meeting | 9:00 AM | | SLAA 12-Step Group | 7:00 PM | | Healing Song Circle | 7:30 PM |
Wednesday, September 02, 2015 | | Wednesday Morning Eucharist | 7:00 AM | | SLAA/SAA Meeting | 9:00 AM |
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