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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4, 2018

Rev. Kevin Clementson Rev. Martha Clementson Email: kclementson@gracelc.org Email: mclementson@gracelc.org Cell phone: 410-259-1586 Cell phone: 410-259-9054

21 CARROLL STREET WESTMINSTER, MD 21157 CHURCH OFFICE: 410-848-7020 FAX: 410-848-2113

WEBSITE: www.gracelc.org

Thy Will Be Done

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 14. Our worship services that day will introduce our Lenten theme, Thy Will Be Done. Services will be held at 12:00 noon and 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All those who worship that day will receive a devotional book to follow along with our weekly themes throughout the six weeks of Lent.

Worshipers at the services on Saturday and Sunday, February 10 & 11, will receive a small key chain to remind us of our Lenten theme. Be sure to join us for worship that weekend!

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Little Friends of Grace Family Fun Night Friday, February 23

On February 23, LFOG will be having a silent auction in conjunction with our Family Fun Night. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the LFOG scholarship fund. This is the major fundraiser of the school year. If you are able to donate an item or a service for the silent auction, contact Anita at 410-848-7020 ext. 113.

Middle and high school student volunteers are needed to help with the games, crafts, pizza, ice cream and fellowship for LFOG Family Night.

Please sign the RCR card if you can help!

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An Offering for Puerto Rico

Next weekend, we will be joining with other congregations in our synod to receive a special offering that will be given for hurricane recovery under the direction of the local Caribbean Synod, ELCA. This is a great way to get money directly to local people who are working to rebuild their lives.

WELCOME VISITORS

We welcome all visitors worshipping with us today. Please stop by the Visitor’s Table to

pick up a Welcome Bag.

We invite you to sign the RCR card or fill out

a visitor’s card at the Table so we can get to

know you.

WORSHIP SERVICES

5:00 pm – Saturday in the Sanctuary 7:45 am – Sunday in the Sanctuary

9:00 am – Sunday in Grace Hall

11:15 am – Sunday in the Sanctuary

10:15 Education Hour ** Nursery is available for children 3 and under

during the Education Hour in Room 100.

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Help is needed….. Ash Wednesday Soup Meals

Wednesday, February 14

Lunch

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Dinner

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help serve lunch and dinner. Please sign the RCR card at worship or email dstem@gracelc.org

We would also appreciate donations of the following items: Homemade breads, butter, Saltine and Ritz crackers,

Parmesan cheese, ice tea mix, coffee, creamer

Please drop your donations off in the church kitchen.

Proceeds from the Ash Wednesday meals will go toward the Kitchen Renovation Fund.

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Lenten Project

Wanted: Your old magazines and new Elmer’s Glue Sticks for an Upper Gathering Space Lenten project!

We hope to spread the message of Lent in colorful ways! All members will be able to participate in this thoughtful cut-and-paste event.

Please drop off your magazines (labeled Lenten Project) in the Library and place on a ledge along one of the walls.

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Metal Lunch Boxes Needed!

Do you have a metal lunch box? The pastors are looking for metal lunch boxes to use for the Carroll Lutheran School (CLS) Noisy Offering on March 10 & 11. If you have one you are willing to loan to us for this use, please be sure to put your name on it and drop it off at the church office. So far, we have received five lunch boxes from our Grace members. We need some more! Thanks for your help!

Don't forget to save your change for the Noisy Offering!!!

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Labyrinth Open this Sunday

The Labyrinth will be open this Sunday, February 4 from 3-5 p.m. in Grace Hall. Sharon Glass will lead Centering Prayer at 2 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to step away from the noise of daily life for a brief time of quiet, prayer and individual reflection. You are welcome to stop in anytime that the Labyrinth is open and stay as long or as briefly as you like. You may enter by the double glass doors on Carroll Street or by using the code at the other doors.

The Labyrinth will be open on Sunday, March 4 from 3-5 p.m. and during Holy Week (the last week of March). More details about Holy Week times will be forthcoming.

The Labyrinth will not be open on Sunday, April 1 so that our volunteers can spend Easter afternoon with their families.

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Upcoming Fundraisers in Support of the Youth & Adults going to Houston for the ELCA Youth Gathering

Texas Roadhouse Dining Out Night – Tuesday, February 6 from 4-10 p.m. Flyer is needed.

Valentine Swing Dance Night – Friday, February 9 in Grace Hall from 8-10 p.m. with lessons offered from 7-8 p.m. for those interested in learning how to swing dance.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner – Tuesday, February 13 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church located at 833 Deer Park Road in Westminster

Check the website at www.gracelc.org or the Grace Notes newsletter for more details.

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Young Adult Retreat – February 23-25

The Delaware-Maryland Practice Discipleship team will be hosting their 2nd annual Young Adult Retreat at Mar-Lu-Ridge from 9 p.m. February 23 until 12 noon February 25. This is an incredible opportunity for those who have graduated out of youth ministry but are not quite ready to be involved in the adult classes. Young adults are a unique group and it is important to build community within your faith community. This retreat is the perfect low-key opportunity to do just that! The retreat costs $140 per person and we are asking college students to pay $50 and non-college students to pay $70. The remaining costs will be covered by Grace. The registration form can be found on Grace’s website and should be turned in to Leanne with your payment no later than February 7. You can pay with cash or checks, and checks should be made to Grace Lutheran Church with “YA Retreat” in the memo line.

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February Material Donations – The Shepherd’s Staff Blessings Closet

Serving 2,500 households each year, The Blessings Closet provides free assistance with non-food essentials for household, hygiene, and personal care. This resource, supported by schools, clubs, churches, and businesses has helped families, seniors, disabled persons, veterans, working families, single parents, homeless adults and out-of-work individuals.

Blessings Closet items needed:

Diapers (all sizes) Depends / Adults Diapers (all sizes) Shampoo Deodorant Toilet Paper Paper Towels Laundry Detergent Dish Soap All Purpose Cleaner Trash Bags

During the month of February, Grace’s Social Ministry Committee invites you to support the Blessings Closet at The Shepherd’s Staff. This also is a good time to drop off individual-sized shampoos and soaps that you may have collected from hotel stays! Donations may be dropped off in either of the Gathering Spaces any weekend in February. Thank you for your help.

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LFOG Dining Out – Hoffman’s – Wednesday, February 7

Little Friends of Grace will be having a fundraiser at Hoffman’s Ice Cream and Deli on February 7. Hoffman’s will donate 20% of all LFOG sales between 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. It’s never too cold for ice cream! Flyers are available in literature racks or on the website. If you are unable to attend, donations to the scholarship fund are always appreciated. Thank you for your support.

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Who Said There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch??

You, your family, and friends, are invited to the Lutheran Camp, Mar-Lu-Ridge (less than an hour away) for the Spring Work Day, March 24. It’s for the whole family and there will be all levels of work to prepare the camp for the summer season. Free breakfast and lunch served! Call with questions and to reserve a spot: 1-800-238-9974. Please see the MLR display on the Upper Gathering area bulletin board for more information about Mar-Lu-Ridge.

9 Sundays, beginning March 4 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Financial Peace University is a nine-week course in which you are given tools to make a budget, pay off debt, save for the future, and create a lifetime of smart money habits. Individuals and couples of all ages will benefit from this excellent course. The videos and written materials are produced by Dave Ramsey, financial guru. Our facilitator at Grace is Andy Myers, a member of Grace who has taught this course before.

Registration is $129 and includes full participation in the course, a one-year access to online video lessons, one-year subscription to Every Dollar Plus, a premium budgeting tool ($99 value), debt snowball tool and other resources.

Please register as soon as possible by signing the RCR card or contacting Andy at macminiguy@gmail.com or 410-320-4058.

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DURING WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Preacher: Pastor Kevin Clementson February Altar Guild: Kiki & Chuck Leppo (S) and Donna Balls (GH)

SERVING THIS WEEK – February 3 & 4: Worship Assistants: (5:00) Elizabeth Phipps

(7:45) Caroline Babylon (9:00) Kathy Rehak

(11:15) Seminarian Phil Beck

Communion Assistants: (9:00) Debbie Null,

Leanne Elliott, Michelle Harrod, Dave Cox, Michele Krichinsky

Ushers: (9:00) Dena & Don Hodges,

Linwood Van Horn, Randy Bachtel

Element Bearer: (9:00) Jaymee Swartzbaugh

Greeters: (5:00) TBD (9:00) Beth & Don Meyers,

Randy Hazen (11:15) Susan & Herb Ridder, Bill Niemeyer

SERVING NEXT WEEK – February 10 & 11: Worship Assistants: (5:00) Yvonne Aasen,

(7:45) Craig Giles, (9:00) Seminarian Phil Beck,

(11:15) Stephanie Schneider

Communion Assistants: (9:00) Dotti Morano,

Pete Morano, Jo Murphy, Murph Murphy, Matthew Fairchild

Ushers: (9:00) John Myers, Michele Krichinsky,

Mary Nixon, Clayton Nixon

Element Bearers: (9:00) Jacob DeGreif &

Sierra DeGreif

Acolyte: (11:15) Jaymee Swartzbaugh Greeters: (5:00) Joyce & Earl Hadden,

(9:00) Betsy Reilly & John Coker and

Lois & Dave McGinnis

(11:15) Kara & Brian Sherfey and Christy, Joe,

Henry & Michael Vadder

The altar flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the Glory of God and in celebration of our

60th wedding anniversary by Art & Clara Thimsen.

January 27 & 28, 2018: (Bible Conversations) 8

(5:00) 46 (7:45) 30 (9:00) 169 (11:15) 77 (TOTAL) 330

Please remember in your prayers… Names will remain on the Continuing Prayer List for four weeks unless otherwise requested. Names will then be removed unless another request is made. Please contact Dawn Stem in the church office (410-848-7020) with any prayer requests or email dstem@gracelc.org.

Those who are serving our country: Midshipman Taylor Boeckmann, Private Logan Boeckmann, Marshall

Brown, Shane Burda, Captain Ryan Chaney, PFC Nathaniel Czarnowsky, Chris St. Germain, Steve Haines,

Christopher Hutchins, Nathan Karlson, Adam Miller, Leah Miller, Steven P. Miller Jr, Paul Roberts,

Lieutenant Tyler B. Yingling and all those individuals serving in our military.

Those in Convalescent, Nursing or Rehab Centers: Elinor Causey, Donald and Nancy Michael, Alice Midttun, Ed Rainey, Lillian Rosenberg, Barbara Serghini, Eleanore Spears, Ellen Terry, and Charlotte

Waltz

Continuing Prayers: Charles Adams, Kelly Adams, Ken & Gwynn Alderfer, Inge & Bruno Ammen, Irene

Bailey, The Bellgrau Family, Brian Bowersox, Frank Burke, Sharon Didinsky, Lou Chappel, Dorien Cole,

Rocky and Bonnie Davis, Tom Dowling, Scott Eberts, Joseph Flemming, Mike Flemming Sr, Carrie Fogle, Jason Fogle, Peggy Fogle, Lynn Grim, Dick Haines, Joyce Hertsch, Harriet Higgs, Ruth Higgs, Gordon

Jenkins, Barbara Johnson, Donna & Richard Kent, Kelsie Kimmerle, Philip Kirk, Al Law, Sandy and Walter

Long, Don Ludwig, Larry Mathis, Family of Sarah (Ehrman) Merriken, Dail Pease, Charlie & Carol Plunkert,

Brooke Pourlin, Sandy Reilly, Carol & Lane Schuster, Barbara & Michael Shipley, Jeanette Stephens and

Family, Betty Thomas, Michael Williams, and Jessica Young

Seminarians: Nancy Brody, Kali Saint-Wyatt, Beth Roegner, Phil Beck, Sharon Glass, Ellen Lichtfuss, Global Ministry Partners: Pastors Eric and Wendolyn Trozzo serving in Malaysia, and The Lutheran Church

in Paide, Estonia.

Also please pray for our pastors, the members of the Church Council, the staff and all of God’s children at

Grace Lutheran Church.

If you or someone you know is going into the hospital please call the church office as soon as possible. NOTE:

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THIS WEEK AT GRACE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018

FAIR TRADE COFFEE SALE

7:45 am Traditional Worship (S)

9:00 am Praise Worship (GH) 10:15 am Christian Education Hour (various)

11:15 am Traditional Worship (S)

3:00 pm Labyrinth Open (GH)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018

6:00 pm Cub Scouts Pack 393 (Various)

6:00 pm Girl Scouts Troop 307 (FH)

6:30 pm Girl Scouts Troop 1594 (T)

7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 393 (Legacy) 7:00 pm Agape Handbell Choir (MR)

8:30 pm AA Meeting (109/110)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018

12:00 pm Table of Grace Soup Kitchen (FH, T, K)

4:00 pm Texas Roadhouse Dining Out

Fundraiser for ELCA Youth

Gathering (Texas Roadhouse)

5:00 pm Children’s Chorus (Various) 7:00 pm Property Committee (108)

7:00 pm Social Ministry Committee (107)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018

LFOG DINING OUT AT HOFFMAN’S

4:00 pm Boys & Girls Club (GH)

5:00 pm TOPS Weight Loss Club (109/110)

5:45 pm Luther Choir Rehearsal (MR) 7:30 pm Praise Band/Singers Practice (GH)

7:30 pm Eating Disorders Anonymous (112)

7:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 393 Committee (109/110)

7:30 pm Men’s Bible Study (Johansson’s)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018

5:00 pm Ardent Folk Bible Conversation (UGS)

6:00 pm Ardent Folk Weekly Meal (FH/T)

7:00 pm Ardent Folk Debriefing (L) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal (MR)

7:00 pm Finance Committee (112)

7:30 pm New Beginnings NA Meeting (Legacy)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2018

6:30 am Men’s Breakfast & Bible Conv. (BE)

9:15 am Connect Bible Study (109/110, 111)

7:00 pm Swing Dance Fundraiser with the Miles & Monte Band (GH, UGS)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 4:00 pm Cold Weather Shelter (K)

5:00 pm Traditional Worship Service (S)

6:00 pm Surrender Together NA (Legacy)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018

7:45 am Traditional Worship (S)

9:00 am Praise Worship (GH)

10:15 am Christian Education Hour (various)

11:15 am Traditional Worship (S)

(BE) Bob Evans (CLV) Carroll Lutheran Village

(FH) Fellowship Hall (T) Theater (S) Sanctuary

(GH) Grace Hall (UGS) Upper Gathering Space

(LGS) Lower Gathering Space (MR) Music Room (L) Library

In the event of inclement

weather, please check our website

(www.gracelc.org) or contact one of

the pastors by cell phone

(Pastor Kevin 410-259-1586 or

Pastor Martha 410-259-9054).

Youth – Please Mark Your Calendar! Sunday, February 18

3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Houston Pre-Trip Meeting, Trinity Lutheran, Deer Park 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., TECT Youth Gathering, Grace Lutheran

(*Dinner provided by the Snyder family*)