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Grace Lutheran Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30a to 12:30p Closed on National Holidays Phone Number: 218-365-5605 (if calling outside of office hours, please leave a voicemail) Email: gracelutheranelymn@gmail.com ALL ARE WELCOME! Service times are Sundays at 9:30a. Grace is Handicapped accessible, elevator is on the 3rd ave. entrance. We have nursery, and Sunday School. Here at Grace we believe in open communion, it's for everybody that would like to participate. Join us after service for social (coffee, donuts, juice for kids) WHAT’S HAPPENING AT GRACE….. Tues., Jan. 14th: 9am Quilting Wed., Jan. 15th: 5pm Choir 6pm Confirmation Thurs., Jan. 16th: 9:30a Laurentian Conference Meeting at First Lutheran in Hibbing 3p Finance Meeting 4:30p Council Meeting Sun., Jan. 19th: Healing Service Noisy Offering |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Annual Meeting Jan. 12th, after worship in the Fellowship Hall
Outreach Committee………… An orientation session for new Grace Lutheran members will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. New member installation will occur during Sunday morning services on January 24, 2020. If you are interested in becoming a member of Grace Lutheran, please contact the church office at 365-5605 or notify the Outreach Committee chair, Joe Owens, at 365-2522 (home) or (218) 290-8922 (cell).
Grace is seeking additional acolytes If your child is interested in learning how to be an acolyte, please contact Pastor Eric or let one of the Sunday School teachers know (Dick Flesvig, Rachel Brophy, Alison LaTourell, Kristi Marshall, Mary Larson and Virginia Pointer). Pastor Eric, along with the help of current acolytes, will teach new acolytes all there is to know.
Grace Members…. please sign up to provide a meal for the Confirmands; sign up sheet is posted on the office window. Please indicate what meal you are bringing.
Annual Valentine’s Dinner tickets will be on sale Jan. 12th, see a member from the Men’s Club for tickets and if have questions. Valentine’s Dinner is Thur. Feb. 13th at 5:30pm will be music and dinner following at 6pm
Mission Action Mission/Action is preparing Personal Care Kits. Thank you all who gave to the baby kits. Items needed:
1 Dark colored bath size towel
1 Bar bath size soap (wrapped)
1 Toothbrush (wrapped)
1 Sturdy comb
1 Clipper with a file
To learn more about Mission/Action or if you have any questions, call Marge Haugen 218-365-4392
Needed! Knitters needed to knit baby sweaters can either have a hood or not. If interested, please contact Marge Haugen at 365-4392.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee reports that, as of November 30, 2019, year-to-date offerings have been as follows:
Sunday offerings $136,642.00
Budgeted offerings $151,019.00
Year to date offerings are $14,377.00 behind budget.
*** There is a need for Acolytes for January, if you are able to help please contact Alison Arver or sign up on the office window….Thank you*******
Grace Lutheran Church Closing Policy
Weekdays:
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ely, MN will hold their annual meeting on Sunday, January 12th, 2020 at 11:00 am (following Worship Service) in the Fellowship Hall.
The minutes for the 2019 Annual Meeting are in the December 2019 Grace Newsletter for your review. These minutes need to be approved at the Annual Meeting.
Please make every effort to attend.
Annual Meeting Jan. 12th, after worship in the Fellowship Hall
Outreach Committee………… An orientation session for new Grace Lutheran members will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. New member installation will occur during Sunday morning services on January 24, 2020. If you are interested in becoming a member of Grace Lutheran, please contact the church office at 365-5605 or notify the Outreach Committee chair, Joe Owens, at 365-2522 (home) or (218) 290-8922 (cell).
Grace is seeking additional acolytes If your child is interested in learning how to be an acolyte, please contact Pastor Eric or let one of the Sunday School teachers know (Dick Flesvig, Rachel Brophy, Alison LaTourell, Kristi Marshall, Mary Larson and Virginia Pointer). Pastor Eric, along with the help of current acolytes, will teach new acolytes all there is to know.
Grace Members…. please sign up to provide a meal for the Confirmands; sign up sheet is posted on the office window. Please indicate what meal you are bringing.
Annual Valentine’s Dinner tickets will be on sale Jan. 12th, see a member from the Men’s Club for tickets and if have questions. Valentine’s Dinner is Thur. Feb. 13th at 5:30pm will be music and dinner following at 6pm
Mission Action Mission/Action is preparing Personal Care Kits. Thank you all who gave to the baby kits. Items needed:
1 Dark colored bath size towel
1 Bar bath size soap (wrapped)
1 Toothbrush (wrapped)
1 Sturdy comb
1 Clipper with a file
To learn more about Mission/Action or if you have any questions, call Marge Haugen 218-365-4392
Needed! Knitters needed to knit baby sweaters can either have a hood or not. If interested, please contact Marge Haugen at 365-4392.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee reports that, as of November 30, 2019, year-to-date offerings have been as follows:
Sunday offerings $136,642.00
Budgeted offerings $151,019.00
Year to date offerings are $14,377.00 behind budget.
*** There is a need for Acolytes for January, if you are able to help please contact Alison Arver or sign up on the office window….Thank you*******
Grace Lutheran Church Closing Policy
Weekdays:
- Grace Lutheran will follow the Ely School system when deciding to close during the school year due to inclement weather
- All church related activities will be canceled when the Ely Schools are closed or let out early
- You are encouraged to use caution when traveling, use your best judgment when road and weather conditions are more severe
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ely, MN will hold their annual meeting on Sunday, January 12th, 2020 at 11:00 am (following Worship Service) in the Fellowship Hall.
The minutes for the 2019 Annual Meeting are in the December 2019 Grace Newsletter for your review. These minutes need to be approved at the Annual Meeting.
Please make every effort to attend.