Weekly Events & Class Listings

Updates can be found on calendar @ gracemuscatine.org

Sunday, Dec 9

Abundant Life Worship 8:15 a.m. Sanctuary

Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m. Social Hall

Christian Education for Youth 9:30 a.m. Classrooms

Christian Education for Adults – History of the Beginning 9:45 a.m. Lounge/Chapel

Amazing Grace Worship 10:45 a.m. Sanctuary

GLY Group 3:30 p.m. YOT

Tuesday, Dec 11

Grace Women’s Group 9:30 a.m. Betty Hoffman’s House

LSI Meeting-Hope Program 5:00 p.m. Social Hall/Kitchen

Property Board 6:30 p.m. Lounge/Chapel

Wednesday, Dec 12

Staff Meeting-Christmas Lunch 1:00 p.m. Boonies

Executive Board 3:00 p.m. Lounge/Chapel

FINK – Revelation 6:00 p.m. SOTC

Choir Practice 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary

Thursday, Dec 13

Worship & Music Board 6:00 p.m. Lounge/Chapel

Sunday, Dec 16

Abundant Life Worship 8:15 a.m. Sanctuary

Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m. Social Hall

Youth Christmas Pageant 9:45 a.m. Lounge/Chapel

Amazing Grace Worship 10:45 a.m. Sanctuary

GLY Group 3:30 p.m. YOT

Prayer Concerns: Gary Schmelzer, Rhonda Shank, Aubry Villaponda, Mike Fuller, Rod Drake, Norma Whitmore, Zach Wells, Sue

Muntz, Jack Smith, and the family and friends of Bill Nus.

Altar Flowers: Altar flowers this Sunday are from Phil and Mary Chalupa in honor or their daughter, Maribeth Haller.

Adult Ed: December Schedule:

December 9 – History of the Beginning

December 23 – Stump the Pastor

Sunday School Christmas Program, Sunday, December 16, at 9:45 a.m.: Join us as we perform and celebrate Christmas customs

from four different countries in keeping with the theme from the well-known hymn “Joy to the World” that all the earth receive Christ

Jesus as King. Our students from Preschool to High School age will sing and act out Christmas customs. The congregation will also

be joining us with Christmas hymns throughout the program. Come and enjoy.

Cocoa Bar: BRRRR it’s cold outside!!!! Come warm up at the Hot Cocoa Bar hosted by Congregational Life Board on Sunday,

December 23. We will be serving homemade hot chocolate with all the toppings and treats. Hope to see you there!

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Grace Notes P.S.

Week of Dec 9 – Dec 16, 2018

“God’s Work – Our Hands”

Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday. Mornings:

9:00 a.m. – Noon

Monday-Thursday. Afternoons:

12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Office Phone:

563-263-5680

Sharing the Love

Spreading the Word

Serving the

Literacy of Ministry: Our fall term ended December 6. We will resume Tuesday, January 29. We cannot thank you enough for your

support of this program through volunteering, providing snacks, donating money, and praying for the program. You are making a

difference.

Christmas Poinsettias: Again this year we will be doing Christmas Poinsettias for our Christmas Eve Service. If you wish to purchase

a poinsettia to be placed around the altar at Grace on Christmas Eve in memory or honor of a family member(s) or friend(s), you will

need to place an order at the Hy-Vee Floral Department by Saturday, December 15. At the time you order please let them know that

it is for the Grace Lutheran Church Christmas Eve Service. The cost for the poinsettias is $10.00 each plant ($10.70 plus tax). Hy-Vee

will then deliver the poinsettias to the church on Saturday, December 22, for the Christmas Eve service. There is a sign-up sheet on the

bulletin board located in the hallway for you to note that you have purchased a poinsettia and who you are honoring. The names of

honorees will be published in the Christmas Eve Bulletin. Please take the poinsettia with you after the Christmas Eve Service. Thank

you.

Current General Fund Position:

Attendance for Sunday, December 2 135

General Fund Actual Income to date Versus Expenses ($36,649.39)

Funds received in 2018 toward 2018 Driveway Project: $11,855.55

Ministry Support to Date in Year 2018

Lutheran Chaplaincy Outreach $1,095.00

Lutheran World Relief $850.00

Domestic Disaster Relief $1,055.00

World Hunger $500.00

Lutheran Services in Iowa $500.00

Muscatine Food Pantry $170.25

Crop Walk $46.00

ELCA Synod Support $4.002.00

2018 External Ministry Support to Date $8,218.25

All account balances are posted on the bulletin board in the Hallway.

Electronic giving capability is now in place on www.gracemuscatine.com. Sue Bengtson, Financial Secretary.

Dec 9

8:15 a.m.

Dec 9

10:45 a.m.

Dec 16

8:15 a.m.

Dec 16

10:45 a.m.

Dec 21-Blue

Christmas

6:30 p.m.

Dec 23

10:45 a.m.

Assisting

Minister/Worship

Leader

WL-Don Kelly AM-Logan

Skipton

WL-Kevin

Erber

AM-Ramona

Allenbaugh

WL-Carol

Dieckman

Ushers Carol

Dieckman,

Lynn Kelly,

Mike & Cindy

Manriquez

Phil Chalupa,

Marvin Krieger

Roger Erber,

David & Susan

Freers, Linda

Hinman

Rich & Cindy

Alexander

Ken & JoAnne

Fisher

Katie & Kylie

Green,

Mary Hovick,

Margaret

Stych

Lector Carlin Lawhead Jim Edgmond Margaret

Stadtwald

Mike

Allenbaugh

Don Ager

Worship Assistants McKenzie

Kissell, Jane

Theobald

Daneice Hage,

Julia Moravec

Brenda &

Nolan Erber

Phil Chalupa,

Anna Sparks

Sam &

Kensley Paul

Greeters Connie Hanes,

Karen Hessel

Cindy

Edgmond,

Ron Hage

Sam, Lisa,

Kensley, Kara,

& Kaylin Paul

Jeanette

Billingsley,

Ruthann

Hoffman

Connie Hanes,

Karen Hessel

Coffee Hour Don & Lynn

Kelly

Beth Lemkau Don & Janet

Duncan

Listed below are the worship service times for our Christmas and New Year’s Services:

Friday, December 21st at 6:30 p.m., - Blue Christmas Service

Sunday, December 23rd regular 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Services

Monday, December 24th at 7:00 p.m., - Christmas Eve Service

Sunday, December 30th regular 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Services