We are now on our summer service schedule, with one service at 9:30am. The regular service schedule will resume on Sunday, September 10th.
June 25th is the 4th Sunday of the month and the recipient of the Outreach Offering will be the United States Association for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for their efforts in Sudan. Thousands of children, women and men have been forced to flee escalating violence in Sudan. Vulnerable families have lost access to vital lifesaving supplies and are in dire need of protection, shelter, food and water. The UNHCR is on the ground providing lifesaving aid including food, medicine and clean water. Your generous offering can make an immediate impact on the lives of these refugees. Please consider a generous gift. If you write a check please make it payable to Grace Church and add “outreach” on the memo line. Thank you for any gift you are able to give.
Summer Poetry and Prayer Series Mondays at 12:15pm via Zoom
Megan is leading a Zoom meditation series on poetry, using an array of mostly contemporary writers. Join us for a poem, reflection prompts, meditation time, and optional discussion each week, Monday at 12:15 p.m. Be on the lookout for an email soon with the Zoom link.
Volunteers Needed for Summer Coffee Hour We would love to welcome some new hosts to this roster. A sign-up sheet is in the Connector. Won’t you please help? And, as always, folks are most welcome to bring treats to coffee hour. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Chadwick. Looking forward to your kind help!
Grace Church Facebook Page The Communications Committee, with the help of Terrie Korpita, our Parish Administrator, have done some fine tuning and updating of the Grace Facebook page. Be sure to like us at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071025877972 and check back frequently for updates, events, and announcements. There are so many wonderful things happening at Grace – please help spread the word and share our Facebook postings with friends.
Save the Date
Art Auction for Mind the Gap Grace parishioner, Peter Mishkin, is a talented visual artist whose work is sophisticated and intriguing. Peter has produced an extensive and engaging body of work at the Anchor House of Artists and has graciously made 30 paintings available to benefit both the Mind the Gap campaign and the Anchor House. Peter’s work will be available via silent auction on Saturdays and Sundays, July 15 – 16 and July 22 -23 in the Parish Hall. On Sunday July 16 at 11:00 a.m., parishioner Kell Julliard, and Michael Tillyer, from the Anchor House, will be presenting “Anchor House and the Art of Peter Mishkin.” Stay tuned for more information on this wonderful opportunity to own a truly stunning piece of original art.
2023 Haiti School Uniform and School Supply Campaign We started off the campaign with donations that will provide uniforms and supplies for two children at St Matthew’s School in Haiti. Thank you very much! A donation of $75 will cover the cost of one child’s uniform, textbooks, and other basic school supplies. But a donation in any amount matters and is deeply appreciated
Our September 10 Goal Our Progress:
237 Uniforms 235 to go
$17,775 Total $17,625 to go
Won’t you please help? Please make checks payable to “Grace Church” and write “Haiti School Uniforms” on the memo line. You may also give via the church website by clicking the “Give” button and then selecting “Haiti Ministry” in the “To” drop down box.