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September 12 Marked the Reopening of Many Youth Events and Activilties

Sunday School is off to a great start! It is nice to hear the sing-ing and laughter again on Sunday. Jeff Daubenmire, Grace Music Director, has started a Youth Choir. The children meet in the choir room from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. for practice and then Jeff takes every-one upstairs for the Sunday School opening. During the opening Jeff plays the keyboard and the children sing “The Penny Song”. A can is passed around for a loose change offering. The Sunday School class will be deciding where they want their offering to go. In the Summer it went to Westerville Habitat for Humanity. The High School, Confirmation and Pre Confirmation are off to a great start also. Both Confirmation and Pre Confirmation are studying and learning the Ten Commandments. The high school-ers held a meet and greet session at Starbucks on September 12 and are now doing a Bible study on Right Now Media. They also have been helping prepare for our congregation service project, Operation Christmas Child, by putting together 150 shoeboxes which will be available in October for members to fill with school supplies and hygiene items.

The Sunday teachers for the 2021-22 school year: • Preschool- Cindy Odum and Vanessa Stewart • Grades 1-4 are done by rotation of teachers each month.

Vaughn and Regina Place, Julie Young and Sarah Odum, Sue Monroe and Jennifer Blankenship.

• Grades 5 and 6- Molly King and Kirsten Hicks • Grades 7 and 8 (Confirmation) - Pastor Nick Hopman

and Molly King • High School- Jim Caldwell and Dan George • Adult Classes (2) Bill Kulju and John Westenhaver.Also note: The Nursery is open Sunday mornings during

both services and the Sunday School hour. Trained, profes-sional sitters are present every week to care for children, ages 6 and younger.

Reformation month is upon us once again. This year Reformation Sunday will be on All Hallows’ Eve, October 31st, the same day that Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses in 1517.

In my sermon for the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, on September 26th, I preached on the Lutheran doctrine of the church. Specifically, I set out to answer that question: what is the church? Or, better said: who is the church?

Luther provided the definition of the Church in his Smalcald Ar-ticles of 1536. The Smalcald Articles were adopted as an author-itative document, one of the Evangelical-Lutheran Confessional Documents, which were published in the Book of Concord in 1580. Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church subscribes to these documents in its constitution in accordance with the subscription of the North American Lutheran Church to the Book of Concord. Luther wrote: “Thank God, a seven-year-old child knows what the Church is, namely, the holy believers and lambs who hear the voice of their Shepherd. For the children pray thus: I believe in one holy Christian Church. 3] This holiness does not consist in albs, tonsures, long gowns, and other… ceremonies of theirs [those who agree with the pope’s definition of the Church] beyond Holy Scripture, but in the Word of God and true faith.” (Book of Concord, Tappert, 315)

This is a tremendously simple definition of the church, and in its simplicity, it is freeing. Among other things, it provides ecumenical freedom. What the Church essentially is, is all that is essential for church unity. Luther’s definition of the Church echoes, in Luther’s especially earthy and vivid language, what his close colleague Philip Melanchthon had written more diplomatically for presenta-tion to the Emperor in our Augsburg Confession, the foundational document of the Book of Concord, six years earlier (1530). The seventh article of our Augsburg Confession confesses: “It is also taught among us that one holy Christian church will be and re-main forever. This is the assembly of all believers among whom the gospel is preached in its purity and the holy sacraments are administered according to the Gospel. For it is sufficient for the true unity of the Christian church that the Gospel be preached

Sunday School teachers were recognized and installed at both services

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in conformity with a pure understanding of it and that the sac-raments be administered in accordance with the divine word. It is not necessary for the true unity of the Christian church that ceremonies, instituted by men, should be observed uniformly in all places (Ephesians 4:4-5). (Tappert, 32, German)

According to the Augsburg Confession there is true church unity wherever the Gospel is being truly preached and the sac-raments rightly administered. This unity is at times visible, we can actually see people eating and drinking the body and blood of Christ, but more often auditory whenever we hear the good news of Christ actually being spoken. This church unity is heard and seen, or to use a theological term: revealed.

Luther’s statement, on the other hand, in the Smalcald Articles emphasizes the Church’s hidden unity: the unity of faith. While faith at times is heard, when faith is con-fessed and God is praised, only God

can see the heart. So, the unity of faith is the hidden unity of the Church. Church unity is revealed in Word and Sacrament and hidden in faith.

Considering that it has now been over 500 years since Luther posted the 95 Theses and there have long since been many different kinds of churches that believe different things, what does the seventh article of the Augsburg Confession mean for Lutherans living among other kinds of Christians? More on that next month.

Pastor Hopman

Reopening Task Force UpdateIn accordance with CDC guidelines, congregants are encouraged to make use of masks. Masks are available at the Welcome Center, bulletin table and café. Westerville has declared a state of emergency due to Covid cases rising and hospitals filling to

capacity. They are asking everyone to help by wearing masks. This will be reevaluated on Nov 2.

Vanco has upgraded its giving software so when you log into the giving website it will have a new look and feel. At right see a screen-shot of the new landing page. Instead of a list where you filled in amounts, Vanco has adopt-ed a more “shopping cart” feel where you add the types of donations you want to make to your cart and then you check out. Please con-tact Melissa Hodek at melissa.hodek@gmail.com or Kathy at k.wahlenmaier@grace43081.org if you have any questions on or problems using the new website.

Changes to the Giving Page

In October, Grace will be running its annual Stew-ardship Campaign with the theme of “Time, Talents and Treasurers.” Over the next four Sundays, a repre-sentative from each of our four major ministry areas will share their story during services on why they dedi-

cate their Time, Talents and Treasurers to Grace. We will then collect pledges on Sunday Oct 31st. Be on the look out for a mailing towards the end of the month for more details on sub-mitting your pledges.

The Stewardship Committee (Melissa Hodek, Steve Young, John Hicks, Mike King, Ted Ray, and Vanessa Stewart)

Stewardship Prayer Generous and loving God,

You call us to be disciples of your Son Jesusand good stewards of your many gifts.

Open our minds and hearts to a greater awarenessand deeper appreciation of your countless blessings.

Transform us through the power of your Spiritto nurture a stewardship way of life

marked by faith-filled prayer,service to our neighbor, and generous sharing.Teach us to be faithful servants of your gifts.

May we return ten-foldthe gifts entrusted to us.

We pray thorough Christ our Lord. Amen.(Source: Bishop Robert Morneau)

According to the Augsburg Confession there is true church

unity wherever the Gospel is being truly preached and the

sacraments rightly administered

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Molly King, DirectorYouth & Family Ministries

m.king@grace43081.org or 614-882-

Grace’s Gang Messages from Molly

Vision Statement:To nurture Youth and Family in Christ through Bible based teaching, music, activities and community outreach.

APPLE SHOOT’IN TIMEIt was a hot and steamy day for apple picking at Lynd’s Fruit Farm but we had a great time! The place was packed! We picked our apples and headed to the Ap-ple Cannon station.The Apple Cannons were the biggest hit. Matthew King and Benny Hoch shot lots of apples at the tar-gets! If you are at Lynd’s this Fall check out the Apple Cannons. Lots of fun!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILDGrace Lutheran Church has an op-

portunity to be the light in hard-to-reach places by sharing God’s love through gift-filled shoeboxes. Each shoebox is an op-portunity to reach a child with the Gospel. For many of these kids, this is the first gift they have ever received! Suggested gift items are small cars, balls, dolls, new short-sleeved shirts (no writing), small flashlight with batteries, soap AND plastic covered soap dish, toothbrush AND toothbrush holder, pencils,

erasers, colored pencils, pens.“Pack your shoe box with love, send

it with prayer and share the Good News of Jesus Christ with a hurting child. That’s the power of a simple gift.” -Frank-lin Graham, President, Samaritan’s Purse.

All donations and filled shoe box-es must be returned in the gather-ing space entrance by November 7. Please contact Molly King with any questions at m.king@grace43081.org.

There are three ways to participate:1. Pick up a prepared shoebox from

the church entrance. The instructions for packing your box are included. Fill your

Grace Supper Club has reservations at Iron Grill Barbecue & Brew for Thursday, October 21st at 6:30 p.m. Iron Grill Barbecue & Brew is located at 5295 North High Street, Columbus 43214. A sign up sheet is at the Welcome Center Desk. EVERYONE WELCOME! Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship. Any questions, please see Bev Grubb or Tami Stone.

box with some of the suggested gift items.2. Build your shoe box online for just

$25. You can bless children around the world without leaving home! Go to Grace’s website to locate the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Goal Page and build your online box.

3. Donate monetarily or with gift items. 100% of the donations will be allocated to the operation. Donation drop-off tubs can be found in the gathering space entrance.

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:5

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HYMN FOR PRAISE

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 5, 2021Larry Schaller,

vocalist; Jeff Daubenmire, piano“Nothing Is Impossible”

- Eugene L. Clark

Sixteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 12, 2021

8:30 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” - arr. Joel Raney Jeff Daubenmire - piano; Linda Hoch - organ

11:00 “It Is Well with My Soul” - arr. John Ness Beck Grace Singers Chancel Choir

Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 19, 2021

8:30 “Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness” - arr. Tedd Smith/ Don Hustad

Jeff Daubenmire - piano/ Linda Hoch - organ11:00 “For the Beauty of the Earth” - John Rutter

Grace Singers Chancel Choir

Eighteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 26, 2021

8:30 “Be Thou My Vision” - arr. Joel RaneyMaria Laderman - flute; Linda Hoch - piano

11:00 “The Gift of Love” - arr. Hal H. Hopson Grace Singers Chancel Choir

The Grace Book Club will be meeting October 24th at 12:30. We will be discussing the book “In His Image” by Jen Wilkin. “Sometimes we ask what is God’s will for my life? The Bi-ble has an answer: Be like the very image of God.” If you are interested in joining us we have some extra books in the office. If you have any questions contact Regina Place, ottrm2@gmail.

All Saints Sunday is November 7.

The flower order form will start in the bulletin Oct. 3 with a dead-

line of October 24. $2 a bloom with pick up after the

11 a.m. service on November 7.

LUTHER ON THE PLAGUEThe Bubonic Plague struck Wittenberg, Germany, in August

of 1527. This disease was horrific: in a single day, an infected person could show signs of delirium, fever, speech disorders, and loss of consciousness. Soon after, he/she would break out in large boils that infected the bloodstream and rapidly led to death. The plague’s mortality rate was extremely high, often over 50%.

Martin Luther and his wife Katharina, who was pregnant at the time, were urged to flee the city. However, they chose to stay in order to minister to the sick and dying. When asked by Christians in another city for advice, Luther wrote a pamphlet titled “Wheth-er One May Flee From a Deadly Plague”. It combines faith and realism in a way that is powerfully relevant to our present coro-navirus crisis.

Luther wisely counseled his readers to utilize medicine and intelligence “to guard and to take good care of the body so that we can live in good health.” He declared, “I shall fumigate, help purify the air, administer medicine, and take it.” He also practiced what we today call “social distancing”: “I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not to be-come contaminated and thus perchance infect and pollute oth-ers, and so cause their death as a result of my negligence.”

But he added this important caveat: “If my neighbor needs me, however, I shall not avoid place or person but will go freely.” He understood the urgency of sharing the gospel so as to lead the sick to saving faith before they died and to minister to believers in their final days.

Luther also urged everyone to be prepared for either life or death. How? By listening to the sermon and attending the sacra-ments. Martin Luther says, “First, one must admonish the people to attend church and listen to the sermon so that they may learn through God’s word how to live and how to die.” Accordingly, he conducted daily services during the crisis. Yet he made it clear that he respected the decisions of others who might disagree with him when he wrote:

“We die at our posts. Christian doctors cannot abandon their hospitals, Christian governors cannot flee their districts, Chris-tian pastors cannot abandon their congregations. The plague does not dissolve our duties: It turns them to crosses, on which we must be prepared to die.” ~Martin Luther, 1527

Grace Singers Chancel Choir Rehearsal meets on Wednes-days from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Contact Jeff Dauben-mire, Director of Music.Grace Ringers Adult Bell Choir mets on Wednesdays from 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Contact Maria Laderman

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Still Time to Participate in the Crop WalkBecome a Grace Walker and/or Support Them

The annual Central Ohio CROP Hunger Walk for Church World Service will be held Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM (registration at 12:30 PM). Those walkers who register from the Worthington and Westerville areas will start their combined walk at West Ohio UMC Conference Center, 32 Wesley Blvd., Worth-ington, OH 43085. Last year’s virtual Westerville/Worthington Suburban CROP Walk raised $9,649 for the fight against hun-ger. A portion of what is raised from Westerville walkers will stay local to support W.A.R.M. (Westerville Area Resource Ministry). Please prayerfully consider becoming a walker to represent Grace this year by signing up online at www.crophungerwalk.org/Columbus OH. Also, you can also still sign up at the reg-istration table in the Gathering Space on October 3. If you are unable to participate but want to support a walker, you may visit events at:

crophungerwalk.org/2021/team/grace-ev-lutheran-church and sponsor a walker or visit the CROP Walk table in the Gath-ering Space. You may also scan the QR code with your smartphone to instantly access the Grace Ev. Lutheran Church Team page. For more information, contact Linda Hoch via email (lkgraf102078@earthlink.net) or feel free to call/text at 740-604-1862.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

The CROP Walk Bake Sale raised $448.09 to ben-efit the CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, October 3. We had so many yummy treats do-nated. A gorgeous basket was donated to raffle off to benefit the CROP Hunger Walk. 45 raffle tickets were sold and the winner, Jodie Ar-reguin, was drawn by Pastor Hopman after the 2nd service. Thank you to all who donated baked goods, purchased, and helped make this a successful event!

Dartball League has startedGrace needs players - no experience necessary

2021-2022 Westerville Grace Dart-ball has started! The team is out of the gate to a slow start at 1-5 through their first six games. The matches are played on Thursday nights, and the time commitment is usually from 6:30 to about 9:30 each week from September through March.Weekly attendance is not a require-

ment, so please feel free to join us whenever your schedule allows. For more information, please contact Robert Bassett at 419.236.4293 or rgbassettiii@gmail.com.The upcoming schedule includes: 10/7 vs. Christ 10/14 @ Grace of God 10/21 vs. Rome

As Westerville began to grow, Lu-theran’s living in town found it more and more difficult to travel the dis-tance to St. Paul, some miles east of town.

After meeting on the second floor of the Westerville Town Hall for some time the new Congregation, now separately organized, built a white frame Church on Home Street, later remodeled in 1936. This remodeled Church, while no lon-ger a Church, still stands. In 1965 the Schrock Road Church was constructed.

A Note from David and Sara YourkvitchFrom the day we walked into Grace 17 years ago

we knew we were home. Pastor Zimmerman and Pastor Will made us feel welcome that first Sunday when they greeted us. Then when Pastor Zimmer-man retired - we discovered that our pastor in San-dusky Jamie Kaufman - had interned here under Pastor Zimmerman and that the harpist who played at his retirement was our organist at the same San-dusky church. Then when we were asked to serve on the Care Team by Pastor Walston - it turned out to be such an uplifting experience-especially when Da-vid got to give communion to a shut in by the name of Helen - Helen of Troy. She had walked in the room that David was giving communion and asked if she could also take it- he said sure-I just need your name- she said Helen- Helen of Troy. We’ve made some great friends there and know those friendships will continue. We know that Pastor Hopman and the rest of the ministry are going to do great things.

If you find yourself in the Ft Myers area - do not hesitate to give us a call @ 614-205-6378.

-From the back row of the churchDavid and Sara Yourkvitch

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.

11/4 vs. Emmanuel11/11 @ Grove City11/18 @ Reynoldsburg

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The Women’s Bible study is studying Sola Publishing - The Spiritual Realms, A Bible study on Heaven and Hell and Places Beyond This World, By Rev. Steven E. King.

The Spiritual Realms is a nine session Bible Study on the reality of Heaven and Hell and other places beyond this world. Specifically, the study looks at the many “place names” that are found through-out Scripture which refer to the spiritualrealms of existence that un-derlie and comprise the universe God created. Workbooks are $10.Contact Molly King if you are interested or have any questions.

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASS SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASS (Rose Garden 4)(Rose Garden 4)On October 3 John Westenhaver’s class will be reading and study-

ing “The Screwtape Letters”, By C. S. Lewis during the Sunday School hour. This book is a Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s latest novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable Answer. If you are interested contact John at jwestenhaver@gmail.com.

This adult SS class is led by John Westenhaver and meets in Rose Garden 4 at 9:30 a.m.

THE MEN OF GRACE - M.O.G. (Loaves of Fishes Cafe’)MOG will meet on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in the Loaves and

Fishes Cafe. The topic of study is yet to be determined. All men are invited to a light breakfast, bible study and fellowship beginning at 8:00 a.m.

ADULT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

RUTH CIRCLE (Loaves of Fishes Cafe’)Ruth Circle will meet in the Loaves and Fishes Cafe’ on Monday Octo-ber 11th at 1:00 p.m. We will study Lesson 10 “Three Others - Faithful to the End” in our current series on the twelve disciples. Dorotha Fuhr-man will lead the Bible study and Carol Schlea will provide refresh-ments. All women of Grace are welcome to attend and share in the learning and fellowship.

GRACE’S VIDEO LIBRARY CONTAINS OVER 10,000 TITLES

Bible studies, leadership aids and kid shows are avail-able to you in Grace’s study library at NO CHARGE! The videos are suitable for all ages and stages of life and can be viewed on any device wherever you may be. Family members can have their own account. Take advantage of this service provided by the church.

Molly can help you set up your free account and put you into the system. Many members and study leaders are already making use of this gift. You are going to like it.. See Molly. m.king@grace43091.

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASS SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASS (Fellowship Hall)The archaeological discoveries revealed in this 16 volume “That the World May Know” series provide even more reason to believe the Bible. More importantly, these videos, filmed in Israel and the Middle East where Bible events actually took place, weaves together histor-ical, cultural and geographical contexts to reveal keen insights into how people in biblical times understood God’s and Jesus’s teachings. Teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan reveals keen insights into the Scriptures significance for believers today. This class meets during the Sunday School hour and is facilitated by Bill Kulju.

KATHARINE CIRCLE (Rose Garden 2&3)Katharine Circle invites women of the congregation to join in our month-ly Bible Study. We meet Monday, October 4th, at 1 p.m. Linda Seamon will be leading this Session on “Portraits of Jesus,” a study on the “I Am” statements of Christ. Hope to see you then, Books are $8.00 for those still needing them. Please call Dorothy Crain, 614-264-5304, with any questions. Please join us!

NALC Disaster Coordinator to Speak to Sunday School Classes

Mary Bates is the Disaster Coordinator for the NALC Disaster Response Warehouse. She will be speaking to all the Sunday school classes, adults and children, Oc-tober 24th during the Sunday School hour.

Mary will be introducing us to the Disaster Relief effort of NALC and how we, along with other NALC congre-gations support congregations in need when disaster strikes.

• There are three (3) stages of a disaster: 1. Preparedness/training, 2. emergency response/delivery of food buckets, kits and Bibles, and 3. Long term recovery/rebuild of homes on mission trips. • She will explain how each person in each congregation can glorify God’s name and share

the love of Jesus through Prayer, collecting emergency donations, volunteering on a mis- sion team and providing spiritual Christian care.

• She urges us to reach out to our community today by FRANgelism: Invite Friends, Relatives, Acquainatances or Co-workers, and Neighbors. This presentation will be in the Fellowship Hall and open to everyone that is interested.

On October 20th the Wednesday Women’s Bible Study group will be doing a DVD series “Discerning the Voice of God, How to Recognize When God Speaks” by Priscilla Shirer. This is a 7 week study The author has been where you are: loving God and longing to hear his voice. Priscilla Shirer shares her insights based on practical experience and years of biblical study.

If you are interested in participating in this Bible study contact Molly King, m.king@grace43081.org.

WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY (Fellowship Hall)

Secret Sister Reveal will take place Sunday, October 17. Secret Sisters watch for your invitation in the next week.

Ruth Circle will meet in the Loaves and Fishes Cafe’on Monday October 11th at 1:00 pm. We will studyLesson 10 “Three Others - Faithful to the End” in our current series on the twelve disciples. Dorotha Fuhrman will lead the Bible study and Carol Schleawill provide refreshments. All women of Grace arewelcome to attend and share in the learning and fellowship.

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Our First Our First FruitsFruits

You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us. -2 Cor 9:11

Brown Rice, GritsCream of Wheat

OatmealPeanut Butter

Canned Mushrooms, Canned OlivesDry Coffee Creamer

Egg NoodlesStewed Tomatoes

Tomatoes w/Green ChilesShelf Stable Juices

Cut out and collect these items for the OCTOBEROCTOBER

First Fruits Grocery CartsThis is the list of food and personal hygiene products for OCTOBER. W.A.R.M. continues to pack these items in boxes for their clients. The box also contains milk, margarine, eggs, cereal, toilet paper, bread, pastries, a bag of fresh produce, one refrigerated item and a frozen meat item.

Any of these items are greatly appreciated. Thank you again for your support of WARM and

the Westerville Community

And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest. Psalm 107:37

Place ONLY non-perishable items into grocery carts. W.A.R.M. cannot accept food

that has reached its expiration date. Fresh produce is always welcome especially early in the week.

Deliver Fresh produce donations to: 150 Heatherdown Dr. Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

If you have questions about Grace’s First Fruits Ministry, please call

Karen Bale at 614-506-3331.It is a wonderful blessing that so many of you

are making First Fruits a part of your regular tithes and offerings.

Kathy Wahlenmaier, Financial Manager, has reported that the First Fruits donations for SEPTEMBER was

$1,049.00 Year to date the total First Fruits donations stand at

$8,552.00- PLUS -

414 pounds of food and hygiene supplies were donated in SEPTEMBER bringing the Year-to-

Date total for Food/Hygiene to benefit the Westerville Area Resource Ministry W.A.R.M. to

3,053 lbs.

ANOTHER GREAT MONTH FOR WARM DONATIONS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITYTOWARD THOSE IN NEED!!!

Hunger Action MonthsA Loose Offering Match Opportunity

September was Hunger Action Awareness Month. To support the basic needs of our neighbors Grace has planned to collect 3 loose offerings, one each for WARM, CROP Walk and WARM Thanksgiving Blessings bags for WARM. For each of these offer-ings Council approved matching funds from the Grace Mission Reserve Fund up to $1,000 each to help increase the impact on easing hunger in the community. The September 26 collection for WARM Hunger month was $368.84 which will be matched by Mission Reserve Fund for a total donation of $737.68.

There are a few ways to be included in this matching opportunity:

(1) The loose offering basket will be set-up next to the offering for the organization,(2) Loose offering in the offering basket, (3) Indicate “Loose offering” if you write a check or (4) Indicate the organization below if you give online the designated Sunday: - WARM: September 26 - CROP Walk: October 3 - WARM Thanksgiving Blessings: November 7

“Hunger is not a problem. It is an obscenity. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single momentbefore starting to improve the world.” –Anne Frank

Mark Your CalendarThe Next Red Cross

Visit to Grace is scheduled for

Tuesday, November 9.

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Remember in our Prayers

JIM SHORE, CAROL WALKER, MABEL SHERMAN, ROD SMITH, DAVE MOORE, ANN

KORB, LORRAINE REITER, LORI MEYER, BERNADETTE BEDE, RACHEL BEDE,

MARY ROSS, RANDY CASHMAN, MARILYN BRAATZ, MANJULA KOTHURU, MARY ULRICH,

CLARENCE CLAPHAM, JANICE HARDICK, JOAN HASSLER, SHAWN TURNBULL,

THE FAMILY OF BARB WILSON,THE FAMILY OF TED WURM

Birthdays

Anniversaries

“Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scriptures or by plain and clear reasons and arguments. I can and will not retract, for it is neither safe or wise to do anything against conscience. Here I stand, I can do no other, God help me, Amen!” -Martin Luther (1483-1547)

OCTOBEROCTOBER

1-OCT GRACE SIMA2- EMMA GEORGE2- SHIRLEY KLINGENSMITH4- MIGUEL ARREGUIN4- CATHY COCHENOUR4- ABIGAIL DETEMPLE5- STEPHANIE FOOS5- LOU SWANSON6- GEORGE BRAATZ6- CHRISTINA DRAKULICH6- KAREN VANN8- ANNE GOODMAN8- JANET ROSHON9- CALISTA BRIGHT9- PAUL WHITACRE JR10- MARISA BERNHARDT11- JULIE HOTCHKISS13- PHYLLIS DRAKULICH13- JARROD WILL14- CRAIG ROBINETTE15- MELISSA HODEK15- REBECCA YOUNG

16- BILLY GUGLIEMATTO16- BILL RIDDER17- TERI MEISTER20- KRISTI GEORGE20- LINDA HOCH21- AARON BALLY22- REGINA PLACE24- PATRICIA LOVE28- AMBER HOCKSTOK28- KRISTINA ROAN28- JUDY WIESE29- NICHOLAS HOPMAN29- KENT PATTERSON30- JAMES GOUGHENOUR30- DAVID SCHROEDER31- JOAN HASSLER3-NOV DAVID ODUM3- SARA O’NEIL4- REX HARRIS7- KAREN BALE 7- KAITLIN BERRY7- JACKIE WASHBURN

DATE YEARS3-OCT CONNOR & LOU SWANSON .................. 286- ERIC & CHERYL BUSH .......................... 306- KEVIN & CARRIE O’NEIL ....................... 199- JAMES & MARTHA NEWTON ................... 910- LARRY & ANNIE GEHLHAR ................... 5010- LISA & (STEPHEN) KUHAR .................... 3910- DAVID & SARAH ODUM ......................... 1110- RICHARD & JANET ROSHON ................ 5011- RANDY & LISA STOLL ............................ 2317- GEORGE & MARISSA PRIEST ............... 3318- CRAIG & STEPHANIE ROBINETTE ....... 1219- COLEEN & (PAUL) WOOSTER............... 5220- AARON & (JACQUELINE) BALLY ............. 820- SKIP & CAROLYN EBERLY .................... 3021- REX & KIM HARRIS ................................ 1425- LORI & (RICHARD) DYCHALA ............... 3428- STANLEY & KRISTINA ROAN................. 44

4-NOV MICHAEL & LAURIE ALTHOFF ............... 314- SETH & KELLY ROWE ........................... 25

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2021 Church CouncilPresident ...................................................... Julie Young 614-572-4522 ....................... youngja82@gmail.comVice President ...........................................Vaughn Place 614-623-1452 ........................... vplace@hotmailcom Treasurer ................................................. Melissa Hodek 330-416-7705 .................melissa.hodek@gmail.comSecretary ....................................................... John Hicks 614-264-6317 ............................. johnmh3@gmail.com Members at Large:Tami Banks 614-302-9021 ...........................tami.banks@gmail.comAndy Laderman 614-579-8174 ..................... aladerman79@gmail.com.Linda Reasoner 614-475-2314 .................. reasonerl@columbus.rr.comRandy Stoll 614-882-2962 ................... rstoll3@columbus.rr.com

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 100 E. Schrock Road, Westerville, OH 43081

Office Hours: Office Hours:Monday thru Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday thru Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. to NoonFriday 9 a.m. to NoonPH: 614-882-3026 e-mail: office@grace43081.org

Website: www.grace43081.org

We are a congregation of theNorth American Lutheran Church (NALC) The NALC embraces four core values:

Christ Centered, Mission Driven, Traditionally Grounded and Congregationally Focused.

The NALC is focused on living outChrist’s Great Commission to go and make disciples in

North America and around the globe. We invite you to learn more

about Grace congregation and the NALC.Phone: +1 888 551 7254 • E-mail: info@thenalc.org

Website: thenalc.org

We invite our guests to accept a “Guest Bag” that contains information about Grace Evangeli-cal Lutheran Church. The guest bags are located at the Welcome Center, lo-

cated just outside the entrance to the sanctuary. Ask an usher or any member for assistance.

Pr. Nicholas Hopman n.hopman@grace43081.org Cell 609-455-6216Molly King, Director of Youth and Family Ministries Commissioned Lay Minister Cell 614-581-6675 m.king@grace43081.orgJeffery Daubenmire Director of Music music@grace43081.orgSarah Odum, Business Manager s.odum@grace43081.orgLinda Hoch, Organist lkgraf102078@earthlink.netKathy Wahlenmaier, Financial Manager k.wahlenmaier@grace43081.orgFred Pfanz, Sacristan Pfanz1@aol.comJohn Kleberg, Archivist archives@grace43081.org

Grace Staff

Grace Lutheran has been serving the Westerville community for more than 110 years, supporting local ministries such as the Westerville Area Resource Ministry (W.A.R.M.), Westerville Partnership Habitat for Humanity and the Westerville CROP Walk. Grace also supports Lutheran Social Services programs like Faith Mission and provides weekly space for Boy Scout Troop 007 and three AA groups. The Red Cross Bloodmobile, Vacation Bible School, the Autism Buddy Camp and Joyful Noise Concerts also are a benefit to the Westerville community.

Holy CommunionEVERY Sunday Morning

Two Worship Services: 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School

Youth Sunday School classes K-5 are in session 9:45 to 10:45 upstairs in the Preschool room

Two Adult classes are being held at 9:30 an 9:45 a.m.in Rose Garden 4 and Fellowship Hall respectively

The Loaves and Fishes Cafe is open with coffee and individually wrapped snacks

Vision StatementWe envision Grace to be a welcoming Christ-centered

community of faith, inviting all, growing indiscipleship, sharing in ministries.

Mission StatementOur mission is to reach out with the love of Jesus to

grow disciples and serve our community.

To our guests

WELCOMEWELCOMETOTO GRACEGRACE WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE

“A Christian man is the most free lord of all, and subject to none; a Christian man is the most dutiful servant of all, and subject to everyone.” – Martin Luther

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PAGE1 Pastor’s Message / Youth and SS Activities Begin2 Stewardship Campaign to Begin / Changes in Giving Page / Task Force Update3 Grace’s Gang - Messages from Molly / Operation Christmas Child / Supper Club / Apple Picking Time / Stuff the Truck4 Book Club / Hymn for Praise / All Saints Sunday / Luther on the Plague5 NALC Disaster Relief Coordinatior to Speak to SS Classes / Adult Learning / Secret Sisters / Rightnowmedia 7 W.A.R.M First Fruits / Hunger Action Month / Bloodmobile8 Birthdays and Anniversaries / Remember in our Prayers 9 About Us10-11 Parish Papers12 OCTOBER CALENDAR

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church100 E. Schrock RoadWesterville, OH 43081Office Phone: 614-882-3026Email: office@grace43081.orgWebsite: www.grace43081.org

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