Daily Notes of Grace

Palestinian Solidarity Event -- Messenger 11 / 2010

Health and Wellness - Messenger 11 / 2010

President Reagan declared November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983. The Alzheimer’s Association uses the month to raise awareness of the breakthroughs in early diagnosis, prevention and treatments. 

Interfaith Community Partners news - Messenger 11 / 2010

Caregivers can be adult children, spouses, other relatives or friends caring for an older adult. The most healthy and effective caregivers are those who seek and accept informational and coping support. In an effort to provide valuable support to those in a caregiving role, a caregiver support group is held by ICP, a faith-based alliance. The group is open to anyone in the coalition congregations or surrounding communities.

LOGOS begins with good enrollment - Messenger - 11 / 2010

LOGOS began on October 6 and we are blessed to have 69 youth enrolled and 53 adult shepherds in this mid-week worship program. The adult leaders are proud that we have many teens in leadership roles this year in Logos; from Table Parents, to worship leaders and Little Logos coordinators. This is intergenerational program that touches so many lives.

 

Sunday Church School news - Messenger 11 / 2010

The Sunday Church School year is off to a great start.  Now is the ideal time to give thanks and praise to all those who help make this program a success.  This year, in addition to the wonderful adult volunteers, there are 11 youth who have stepped forward to assist in teaching the younger members of the congregation.  A big “thank you” goes out to all who are sharing their time and love of God with the church’s children!

Pre 3’s:  Michelle Denboer and Jill Abraham, Lauren Barrett, Megan Duffy

Pre 4’s:  Debbie Granger, Caitlyn Duffy, Stephanie King

Kindergarten:  Patty Eggerding, Marisa Pater, Andrea Vetrone

Grade 1:  Jennifer Tosch and Tatijana Brown; Kristen Edens, Madeline Simms

Grade 2:  Linda Rick, Emily Mahn, Andrea Rick

Grade 3:  Linda Bareis, Lydia Vetrone

Grade 4:  Sharon Borke and Betsy Piggot

Grade 5:  Tara Fuller and Karen Nelson

Grade 6:  Rosanell Deptula and Victor Cruz

Grade 7 & 8:  Tim Weisman, John Lorensen and Al Polich

Substitutes:  Jennifer Lopansri, Linelle Vitale, Matt Krull

 

 

 

Parent Night at Preschool - Messenger 11 / 2010

Grace Lutheran Preschool will host its annual Fall Parent Night on Thursday, November 11, for the parents of its three- and four-year-old students. This event will give parents an opportunity to experience a day at preschool with the help of a slide show and hands-on activities.

   As students and staff begin their celebrations of harvest and Thanksgiving, they give thanks for the start of another wonderful school year. All are blessed with eager and excited children, a dedicated staff, and supportive and loving parents.

 

 

 

From the Library - Messenger 11 / 2010

Thanksgiving Day is both distinctly Christian and American.

   Barabara Rainey’s book Thanksgiving, a Time to Remember notes:

“1789 Congressional Proclamation

There shall be a day of public thanksgiving with grateful hearts for the many single favors of Almighty God.”

   To enhance your Thanksgiving Day, the Library has these titles:

Thanksgiving, a Time to Remember, Barbara Rainey, 394.264

Thanksgiving Day, Gail Gibbons, Y394.2

The Thanksgiving Story, Alice Dagliesch, E

Thanksgiving at Our House, P.K. Halliman, E

Thanksgiving: What Makes it Special, Harold E. Myra, E

Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks, Margaret Sutherland, E

 

Women of Grace break record - Messenger - 11 / 2010

The Women of Grace who participate in Projects Day broke their previous quilt-production records in 2010 by making 90 quilts for Lutheran World Relief! Moreover, 16 additional quilt tops await completion. “Since Pastor Flessen suggested that we put together quilts kits for home sewing, we have been busy,” said Debbie Granger, “even working on non-scheduled days. We can barely keep up with preparing the quilt kits!” 

Time is coming to gather items for refugee family - Messenger - 11/ 2010

By Pastor Susan Gerow

The other night I rummaged through the extraneous silverware drawer in my kitchen, noisily looking for just the right spoon with which to stir the soup. I knew precisely where to look and I had lots of choices. Tonight, as I write this article about our congregation’s sponsorship of a refugee family, I am remembering that first evening as I sat in the tiny living room of the Joad family from Iraq Denise Krell and I had just picked them up at the airport.

A letter from our missionary - Messenger 11 / 2010

Dear Friends,

   You have no doubt heard the saying that if you give a hungry person a fish he can eat for a day but if you teach him how to fish he will be able to feed himself in the future. Taking it further, one should ask if that person actually wants fish and more importantly if he or she has access to, control or ownership of the pond?  These words focus our attention on the complex issues of aid, development and justice about which there is continuing debate.