How Can You Help? How Can You Help? People Needed Nurses Needed! Grace’s Health and Wellness Commi ee is looking for nurses inter-ested in taking blood pressure readings for members of our congrega on on occa-sional Sunday mornings. Please contact Barb McCarthy at 630-579-4588 or s-bmccarthy@sbcglobal.net if you’re interested in this very needed ministry. Seeking 9:30 Greeters Grace is in need of some new persons/families to greet wor-

shipers at the beginning of the 9:30 worship service. This is only a 15-minute me commitment, just a few mes per year. While there is a core group of greeters in place, Dianne Calhoun is seeking to expand this group. Please contact Dianne at diannecalhoun@wideopenwest.com.

Monday A ernoon and Thursday Morning Recep onists Needed The Grace Church office is in need of a recep onist to man the front desk on Monday a ernoons, 1:00-4:30 p.m., and Thursday mornings, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Volunteer recep onists will be trained, and no computer skills are necessary. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about this vital ministry, please contact Sharon Ferguson in the church office at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223. Hear, Hear! Sound Board Operators Needed Our 9:30 a.m. worship service is in need of addi onal sound board operators. Training will be provided! If you’re a col-lege student studying audio/sound technology or a similar field, this would be a per-fect way to gain experience, or anyone interested in learning how to improve acous-

cs during worship is welcome to explore this opportunity. Please contact Laura Hoogerwerf at 630-978-1988 or lhead@transunion.com. Open Doors Ministry Peer Buddies If you are a middle school or high school student interested in new leadership opportuni es and working with peers with spe-cial needs, the Open Doors Ministry would love to meet with you! The me commit-ment for peer buddy involvement is completely up to you. Please contact Nicole Zac-caria at odm@peopleofgrace.org for further informa on. Preemie Hats for Kenya Please con nue to knit and crochet preemie hats for next year’s mission to Kenya. Pa erns can be found online or in the church office. We have nearly 100 completed so far! Place your finished ones in the pink box marked “Hats For Kenya” in the office. Thank you!

Items Needed Hunger Collec on Today If you brought grocery items today for Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry/Hesed House, please place them in or near the basket in the Narthex. Monetary dona ons are also appreciated; please make checks payable to GUMC, no ng “Love Loaf” on the memo. You may deposit your dona ons in the offering plate or the ceramic “love loaf” outside the Sanctuary. Give to Grace Through E-Giving Grace’s online E-Giving tool allows you to fulfill your pledges in a way that is convenient, flexible and secure. You can give any me, 24/7, via your checking or savings account or credit/debit card. Click the “E-Giving” link found on every page of our website, peopleofgrace.org. Or scan this QR code with your smart de-vice to instantly pledge via E-Giving to Grace’s opera ng budget, Capital Campaign, or various support/relief efforts as they arise.

Register for Vaca on Bible School TODAY! (see “Beyond the Pew” at le ) Side-by-Side Mee ng Tonight at 7:00 pm For those a ending Side-by-Side, this is a very important mee ng, with much important informa on you need to know! GYM On Spring Break in May and June—Watch for Summer Fun! Wednesday night Open GYM will resume on July 15. Visit peopleofgrace.org/youth_ministry for con-sent forms for summer fun ac vi es for incoming 6th graders-completed 12th grade! Vaca on Bible School Needs Teen Helpers Margaret Harrison is in great need of 5-6th graders, junior high, high school and college age help this summer at Vaca on Bible School, July 13-17. Please contact her at gumcstory@peopleofgrace.org.

Children and Youth Children and Youth

GUMC Operating Budget Contributions and Worship Attendance

PERIOD April YTD

Fiscal Year

2015 Anticipated

Income $1,543,510

ANTICIPATED INCOME

$503,388

ACTUAL INCOME

$482,517

VARIANCE

($20,287)

PERCENT

95.9

ATTENDANCE May 9/10 728 May 16/17 617 May 23/24 443 May 30/31 602

Worship attendance will be updated weekly. Thank you for your commitment to your pledges

and to the life and future of Grace Church.

Beyond the PewBeyond the Pew “Suds On Sunday” Today! Worship while we wash! Drive your car down to the lower parking lot today between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and our youth and some helpful adults will make it all clean and shiny! Free will dona ons benefit our Side-by-Side mis-sion trip in June and Hope@Home in July. Also today, shop in the Ac vity Center for sports equipment and handmade scarves. All proceeds benefit youth summer missions. Summer Picnic Tix On Sale Today! Every summer, our Grace family celebrates the warm weather and a wonderful week of Vaca on Bible School with our annual picnic. This year, it’s on Sunday, July 19. Tickets are on sale today in the Ac vity Center and again on June 28, July 5 and July 12. They are also for sale in the church office during the week. Register Today For Vaca on Bible School! NOW is the me to register your children aged three through the comple on of fourth grade to a end Vaca on Bible School this sum-mer, July 13-17, 9:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. at Grace! Register in the Ac vity Center today or online at www.peopleofgrace.org/vaca on_bible_school. Dinners For Eight! Sign Up Today! Sign-ups for “Dinners For Eight” begin today, June 7, through August 1 in the church office. This fun group of people of all ages, couples or singles, meets for dinner and great conversa on. Hosts open their homes just one me per year, preparing the main entree, while other par cipants bring side dishes. Contact Alice Mann at 630-369-5455 with any ques ons or for further informa on. Side-by-Side Treats By This Thursday, Please! Your homemade or store-bought goodies are always a hit with our hungry Side-by-Siders! Contact Ruth Wills at 630-416-8344 or willsfam65@wideopenwest.com. All treats must be in the kitchen in disposable contain-ers by this Thursday, June 11, at noon. Marliyn Kayton Turns 80 This Month! Nina Menis, daughter of Marilyn and Charles Kay-ton, shares with us that her mother will turn 80 this month on June 20. Since the couple are in Iowa and away from their church home, birthday gree ng would be most welcome: Marilyn Kayton; P.O. Box 403; Malvern, IA 51551. Human Trafficking DVD Available For those who were unable to a end our very im-portant program on human trafficking in April, DVD’s are available in the church library (Room 223). You may also contact Ro Willard at 630-430-4489 for further informa on.

Side-by-Side Participants

Adults Polly Correll Steve Correll Chelsea Davis Kristin DiNolfo Mike Doll John Dudich Margaret Harrison Caleb Henderson Camilla Hicks Scott House Joel Kristianson Brentley Loufek Gaye Lynn Loufek Rick Loufek Jennifer McClure Angela McCurdy John McCurdy Anne Mixen Phyllis Pepiot Darrel Riedinger John Rumrey Jenn Wills Ron Wills Ruth Wills Tim Wilson

College Kelsey Bramschreiber Cory Burkwald Morgan Flatt Hayley Loufek Ian McCurdy John Mixen Jr. Steve Olson Michelle Riedinger

Youth Christopher Blair Emily Blair Sam Borton Abigaile Bucinskas Adele Bucinskas Ben Correll Claire Correll Sean Davis Emily DiNolfo Matthew DiNolfo Austin Flatt Hattie Goodwin Virginia Gramarosso Shelby House Meredith Hutt Matthew Keenan Michael Keenan Christopher Kiefer Jamie Knott

Allison Levine Chris Levine Jessica Marty Clare McCabe Michael McCabe Rachel McCarthy Shelley McCarthy Chase McClure Alex McCurdy Christine Miller Eric Mitchell Sydney Moran Paige Nadherny Hunter Phillips Ali Piccininni Brianna Piccininni Kristen Riedinger Katie Rumrey Madelyn Stemm Mitchell Stemm Emma Stuart Joe Tarszowicz Jeffrey Telomen Maddy Thorne Brendan Wagner Natalie Wagner Nicholas Watkins Kevin Wedoff

This morning at our 8:15 a.m. worship, those youth, college students and adults who will be traveling to Pensacola, FL, June 13-21 are being commissioned. Please pray for their safety as they travel south by van and for the work they will do and the lives they will change in Jesus’ name! Get your car washed today in the lower parking lot, too! Free will dona ons will benefit 2015 Youth Summer Missions.

Head Ushers and Captains Bob Owensby, Chair Pete Lindsay, Vice Chair Head Ushers Bill Albrecht Rex Dailey

Bob Owensby John Ridder Mike Walczak Captains Bill Abe Brian Bates

Larry Bykerk Landon Goad Ron Laub Thatch Irwin John Minger Neva Nelson

Gary Reese Greg Robinson Jill Sally Steve Stonecipher Mike Walczak Saturday Evening Worship Leader - Vickie Wagner

Directory, Val Dudley

Cheryl Ameiss David Ameiss

Treva Brashears Dawn Clewett Cathy Connor

Kristin DiNolfo Val Dudley

Diane Greenawalt Amanda Hajakian

Kay Lidgerding Angela McCurdy

Marilynn Power Veronica Radowicz

Sally Reschke Darrel Riedinger Sue Riedinger

Grace Bell Ensemble

Youth Bell Ensemble Kristen Basgall Mark Froelich Kristen Riedinger Karson Wehrli

Grace Youth Choir Co-Directors, Dan and Vickie Wagner Accompanist, Vickie Wagner

Chris Blair Emily Blair*

Claire Correll Sean Davis* Emily DiNolfo Ben Heigl Christine Miller Faith Nadherny

Paige Nadherny Kristen Riedinger Natalie Wagner* Rachel Wiskari*

* Graduating Seniors

Sound Technicians (at 8:15/9:30; 11:00 names under “Grace Praise Team”) Pastor Bob Atkins Tom Blair Russell Brock

Mike Coffey Randy Fosler Laura Hoogerwerf

Bob Schmitt Rick Tucker Harold Workman

Sunday 7 8:00am-12:30pm-”Suds On Sunday” Car

Wash-Lower parking lot 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Worship-

Sanctuary 12:30-3pm-Luncheon for Pastor Bob-

Fellowship Hall- ckets sold out 2:00-5pm-Flute Recital-Sanctuary 7:00-9pm-Side-by-Side Mee ng-Sanctuary Monday 8 7:30am-4:00pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms

224-227, 232 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 9:00-11am-UMW Quilters-Fireside Room 3:00-4pm-Prayer Ministry-Chapel 7:00-9pm-Evangelism Ministry-Room 232 7:15-8:30pm-Scouts #555-Ac vity Center Tuesday 9 7:30am-4:00pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms

224-227, 232 6:15-7pm-Stephen Leaders-Room 254 7:00-9pm-Stephen Ministers-Room 254 7:00-9pm-Adult Educa on Council-

Conference Room 7:00-9pm-Riverwalk Quilters Guild-

Fellowship Hall 7-30-9pm-Alanon Mee ng-Room 232 Wednesday 10 7:30am-4:00pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms

224-227, 232 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 7:00-9pm-CROP Walk Mee ng-Conference

Room Thursday 11 7:30am-4:00pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms

224-227, 232 6:00-9pm-Side-by-Side Mee ng-Sanctuary 7:00-8pm-Bap sm Class-Fireside Room 7:30-9pm-CoDA Mee ng-Room 224 Friday 12 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 11:00am-4:00pm-Piano Recital and Recep-

on-Sanctuary, Narthex 5:30-8:30pm-Piano Recital-Sanctuary Saturday 13 7:00am-Side-by-Side Mission Departs-

Lower parking lot 8:00am-9:00pm-Louisville UMC-Fell. Hall 4:00-7pm-Piano Recital and Recep on-

Sanctuary, Narthex 5:00pm-Saturday Evening Worship-Ac vity

Center Sunday 14 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Worship-

Sanctuary 8:15/9:30 feature Louisville UMC Youth Choir

CHILDREN/YOUTH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Nursery Care-8:15 am-12:00 pm: Infants-Room 130 Toddlers-Room 131 Children-9:30 am: 9:30-9:45am-K-5th gr. gathers in Fellowship Hall, or as posted Two’s (2 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 134 Preschool (3 or 4 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 137 Kindergarten-Room 122 1st Grade-Room 123 2nd Grade-Room 152 3rd Grade-Room 153 4th Grade-Room 154 5thGrade-Room 155 Children-11:00 am: “Gather Together” (age K-3rd grade)-Begins in Sanctuary, moves to Room 231 Youth-9:30 am: Jr. High-Grades 6-8-Room 233 Sr. High-Grades 9-12-Room 234 8th Grade Confirma on-Room 231 ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 9:30 am: Hearts On Fire-”Restless: Gi s”; next week: “Restless: Scars” Forum-Fireside Room-”Managing Stress,” Elaine Pauls Questors-Room 254-“Surprised By Hope,” Rev. Doug Bowden New Connec ons-Room 227-Study of “The Message of the Sermon on the Mount,” by John Sto Parent-to-Parent-Room 224-Pastor Ma hew Johnson Confirma on Parents-Room 232 11:00am: OHM-Room 232-Faith and Reason DVD study: “Essays on Resurrec on,” John Shelby Spong New Member Classes– Contact Sharon Ferguson at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223

Grace in Mission is a Communica ons Ministry of:

Grace United Methodist Church

300 E. Gartner Road Naperville, IL 60540

630-355-1748 www.peopleofgrace.org

News for Grace in Mission must be

received by Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.

Please submit news to Barb Ceru via e-mail at

barbceru @peopleofgrace.org; by phone at 630-355-1748, ext. 3240;

or drop in the church office, ATTN: Barb

This Week’s CALENDAR

Celebrating Our Music MinistryCelebrating Our Music Ministry

Announcements for the People of Grace June 6 and 7, 2015

Grace in Mission Grace in Mission

Farewell , Pastor Bob! We’ll Miss You! Thank you for your ten years of service to Grace, and bless-

ings to you and Marlene in your new life ahead!

Summer is the ideal me to pray about becoming part of the Grace Music Ministry. In August, our many choirs and instrumental groups will swing into full gear again, and we warmly welcome and encourage new members to our diverse, dynamic pro-gram. Regardless of your age, music abili es or music preferences, there is a place for children, teens and adults in music at Grace! Please contact Grace Minister of Music Dan Wagner at any me to learn more. You may phone Dan at 630-355-1748, ext. 3232, or e-mail him at andante147@gmail.com. Please note: Members of Grace’s Children’s Choir Ministries, their directors and accompanists were recognized on May 8; this lists only adult and teen music members and audio/visual technicians. See other music members listed throughout this Grace In Mission.

Director, Dan Wagner Accompanist, Nancy Staton

Kathy Achterberg Wes Ague* Cheryl Ameiss* Doug Bunker* Allison Chamberlain* Polly Correll Chelsea Davis* Mike Doll* Shelly Drescher* Carol Findon

Erick Flors* Larry Getz Bob Guenzler Dianne Haines Bekki Hamilton* Randall Hicks Janet Hilsenbeck Tom Jones Chris Joyner* Carole Koch* Gloria Krauss Beverly Michels* Maggie Miller Frank Pauly

Phyllis Pepiot Lindsey Peters* Linda Rings Cynthia Rupp Andrew Rye* Jill Rye* Maggie Schnute* Gene Skooglund Jack Staton* Mel Storm Christopher Straw* JoAnn Stuart Betsy Tyo Lorraine Vahtra

Dan Wagner* John Wagner* Vickie Wagner* Ann Walczak Traci Weilman* Elizabeth Wesley

Bonnie Gaeth - Robe Coordinator Cheryl Ameiss - Co-Music Librarian Cynthia Rupp - Co-Music Librarian

Grace Chancel Choir and Chamber Singers

Director, Sherrie Holdeman Accompanist, Claudia Winterrowd

Cheryl Ameiss Kim Blair Mark Fleming Margaret Harrison Roger Hendrickson Nadia Kanhai Suzanne Kranz

Chris Lindsay Gail Lindsay Gerrit Laning Merrill Litchfield Bill Masters Karen Masters Katelynn Paape Beth Pacanowski Jan Park Wing Park Mark Peters

Meena Rathod Pennie Sawa Sara Silke Dayna Tarr Jaci Tschirhart Virginia Vance Darren Williams Jessica Williams Jenn Wills Ron Wills Ruth Wills

Instrumentalists: Mike Alfrey, Bass Matt Atkins, Percussion Mark Liu, Cello Cynthia Rupp, Flute Val Dudley, Bells Sally Reschke, Bells

New Life Singers

Worship Leaders, Lynn Leitzen and Dan Wagner

Mike Alfrey Gretchen Andsager Matt Atkins Lisa Borton Sam Borton Barb Ceruti

Mike Coffey Suzanne Compton Elyse Doll Julianna Doll Mike Doll John Dudich Jay Flatt Katherine Hedl Luke Hedl

Read Hedl Christopher Isit Emily Johnson Matthew Keenan Claire Leitzen Lynn Leitzen Michael Long Carol Madalin John McCurdy

Sherri Nagy Sue Riedinger Kalon Sarby Pennie Sawa Bob Schmitt Christopher Straw Dan Wagner Dan Watkins Traci Weilemann

Grace Praise Team

The following should have been included in last week’s Christian Education recognition among teachers of children age two through 5th grade: Josh Freeman, John Herrmann, and Chris Weilemann. We regret the error. Please notify us of any omissions this week as well.