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Ways to Worship

The following are the updated procedures/guidelines for Worship Safety. If you have any questions please feel free to speak with anyone from council or Pastor Eric.
 
In Person Worship Guidelines and Information
Effective July 1, 2022

1. If you are sick, have symptoms, or may have been exposed to someone who is positive for covid, please stay home.
2. Frequent use of hand sanitizer is encouraged
3. Facebook Live worship option will continue. This will be a permanent aspect of worship.
4. Masks are optional
5. Social distancing is encouraged throughout the church
6. There will no longer be a sign in sheet by the front door. We will, however, continue to have a sign-in sheet for worship services in order to track attendance.
7. Singing: Masks will be encouraged when singing.
8. Sharing the peace: Will take place but you will have to remain in your seat area. Waves, peace signs, and other acceptable gestures will be used. Shaking hands will not be taking place.
9. Communion: You are invited to come forward to receive the bread and wine or grape juice. You may also remain in your seat and you may either get a pre-filled cup from the ushers or you may also let an usher know you’d like to receive communion from your seat and the communion servers will come to you. Servers will wear masks. Servers will wear gloves when serving the bread.

 

1. Offering: Plates placed at the entrance to the sanctuary.
2. Fellowship after worship: Masks optional when not eating and drinking

 
Council will revisit and/or reinstate various safety measures at church if risk level for the county and/or Ely rises back to the high level, according to CDC and MDH metrics. 
 
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html 

MDH: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/facecover.html
 
Using the above guidelines, committees and groups within the church We expect that this may be trial and error and may be making revisions as we move forward. As always, we continue to desire to remain safe.
 
Social Livestream Tech Volunteers needed, Pastor Eric and the Worship and Music Committee are seeking interested individuals who might like to help with running the livestream for worship. Volunteers would be trained on how to run the livestream and given opportunities to learn with those who have already run livestream. Please contact Pastor Eric if you are interested or have questions.
 
          

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT GRACE…..

WELCA invites all the women of Grace to the Fall Gathering at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Virginia on October 15th. Information on the WELCA board in the Fellowship Hall. Or contact Candace Bischoff for more information 365-5605
The In-Kind Offering for the Gathering is the Quad Cities Food Shelf. Donations would be appreciated. There is a donation box outside the office at Grace that will be taken to the Gathering on October 16th.
 
We are approaching October, which is Stewardship Month. Our schedule for the campaign is: Sunday, October 2nd - Stewardship Sunday. Pledge envelopes will be distributed following the worship service. Sunday, October 16th – Pledges are due back to the church.
Sunday, November 6 th - Pledge Sunday. Pledges will be dedicated during this service.

Prayer requests are read every Sunday during our regular service.  Grace Lutheran also has a very active Prayer Chain.  If you are interested in becoming a Prayer Partner please contact the office at 365-5605 ( all prayer chain communication is done by computer ).
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COMMUNION BREAD BAKERS NEEDED – Grace is in need of people to bake communion bread for each Sunday’s worship. Ingredients (whole wheat and white flour, oil, molasses and honey) – as well as the recipe - are in the corner cabinet in the kitchen. All the baker will need to supply is salt and baking powder, Each recipe will make 8 loaves, enough for the month. There will be a sign-up sheet on the outer office window. Any questions, call Sue Smith 365-5605.

          

                        


 

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Phone:

(218)365-5605
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Address:

301 E. Conan St.
​Ely, MN 55731

Email:
gracelutheranelymn@gmail.com

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

Weekends:

• You are encouraged to use caution when traveling, use your best judgment when road and weather conditions are more severe