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Sunday, May 20, 2:33 am
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The Food Pantry at Grace Lutheran Church asks for bags of dry pinto beans and white rice during the month of August. Please place your donations in the crate in the Narthex. Many thanks for your help and service to the poor in our neighborhood.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Is seeking
teachers for both Sunday School and Kings Kids!
If you are willing to serve please contact Jeanette
Mueller or another member of the Board of
Education. The pay isn’t much but, the benefits
are out of this world!!
Sunday, 08/14 Worship Service 8:00 a.m.
Bible Class & Sunday School Classes 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon Service 4:30 p.m.
~Church Secretary Away Monday, 8/15 – Friday, 8/19~
Tuesday, 08/16 Joint Parish Council Meeting @ Trinity 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 08/17 Prayer Service in Sanctuary 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, 08/20 No Basketball in Gym
Bring your favorite ice cream toppings and come for a get together to thank EVERYONE for their help with the fireworks tent. We have been invited to Zion Lutheran Church, 225 S. Poplar, Newton on Sunday, August 21 at 1:30 p.m. Ice Cream will be provided. All members of Grace, Peace and Zion are invited to attend. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex, if you plan to attend so we know how much ice cream to purchase. If you would like to carpool or have any questions, contact Jean Wellner.
JOINT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 16th at Trinity Lutheran Church.
All are invited to attend.
 CLOTHING DRIVE IS ON: If you have clothing to donate to our Annual Clothing Give-Away on Saturday, August 27th, you may bring them to the Church Gym. If you would like to help sort, work the Give~Away, or help with the clean-up see Bee Cline. Be sure to pick up the Special Edition of “Grace Notes” devoted to the Annual Clothing Give-Away. Check your “Inbox” or read on…
ANNUAL CLOTHING GIVE AWAY SPECIAL EDITION
Our 16th annual Clothing Give-Away will be held on Saturday, August 27th. In preparation of this event, we will begin sorting clothes at 9 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, August 22 & 23. WE CAN USE A LOT OF HELP DURING THE SORTING AND ON THE GIVE AWAY DAY ITSELF! If you can help either of these times please see Bee Cline. Clothes of all sizes are being collected. Please remember us in your prayers.
PLEASE NOTE: NO DONATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd.
Grace Notes
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: “Actively Share, Care, and Encourage others to follow Jesus Christ.”
Volume 59 Issue 8.5
Mid-August 2011
Dear Friends,
This August Grace Lutheran Church will be holding it annual Clothing Give Away. This will be our 16th Annual Clothing Give Away. Although this event was started primarily to provide clothing for school children, we received donations of all size clothing therefore we have clothes for everyone!
Last year we helped 174 families (875 people)! Some of these people brought lawn chairs and were waiting in line when I (Bee) arrived before 7:00 a.m. (we do not open until 9 a.m.) By the time we opened, there was a line clear out to the parking lot! It is a wonderful feeling to see the expressions on the recipients faces when they find clothing that fits their needs. We usually help between 800 and 900 people which would not be possible without the help of all of you and our sister churches. Any left over clothes are taken to “Helping Hands” where they are also given to people in need.
The Clothing Give Away will be held on Saturday, August 27th from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.. We will begin sorting clothes on Monday, August 22 and will not receive any donations after Tuesday, August 23. In the meantime, bring your clothing donations to the gymnasium and we will keep them until the sorting begins. Anyone who would like to help either with the sorting and/or on Saturday, August 27th, please contact Bee Cline at 682-0286 or tell Susan in the Church Office (685-6781). We will need lots of help before, during and after the actual day!!
Sincerely,
Bee Cline
Board of Social Ministry
Has it already been a year? August 22nd marks the one year anniversary of when my family and I joined the Grace-Trinity family. There‘s much that my family and I are very thankful for, too much, in fact, to try to include it all in one newsletter article!
However, what stands out most clearly is the way our Lord has loved and cared for my family through you. You‘ve shown such great support for Nikki as she juggles three little girls in the pews. You‘ve provided a place of love and joy and comfort for our girls—they look forward to Sundays where they get to see all their friends, and now family, at church. Through you the Lord has blessed our family immensely. We‘re now happy to call Wichita, ?home?! (And now that I think about it, this is the longest we‘ve lived in one place since high school!)
 This year has without a doubt been a great joy, but I‘d be lying if I didn‘t admit that it‘s been busy! In one year, between Grace and Trinity, we‘ve had 16 funerals or memorials! We‘ve baptized 10, confirmed 5, received 12, either by transfer or adult confirmation, and married 7 couples, renewing the vows of one more! Yes, it‘s been busy around here!
Besides those official acts, the year has been full of shut-in visits, counseling sessions, Private Absolution, golfing (not very well!), the fish-fry, trunk-or-treat, Christmas and Easter Vigil services, introducing the girls to horses, chickens, and other barnyard animals!, splash parks, fireworks (camel rides, too!), Bible studies galore, VBS (twice over!), a new photo directory, council and board meetings, goal planning, new member classes, basketball (both on Saturdays and after Confirmation), horseshoes with Bruce, the Lord‘s Diner, and Brazilian guests!  
While that certainly isn‘t everything, it‘s at least a good start! What‘s most memorable, though, are the friendships that have formed. Little compares to the way you‘ve invited me into your lives—to hear your struggles, to share your ailments (whether it‘s a knee surgery three times over, or a constant battle with asthma), and to enter your world with the Words of Christ and His comfort for you. And that‘s what I‘m here for. That‘s why you‘ve called me—to be your Pastor. You‘ve asked me to come and be the mouth and hands of Christ for you. To deliver His gifts of healing, restoration, peace, and forgiveness—that‘s why I‘m here. And for that I‘m thankful. I‘m thankful to be a servant of Christ for you, giving what is His to you and taking what is yours to Him.
Thank you for a year of kindness, support, prayers, and forgiveness. Thank you for inviting me and my family into yours!
Yours in Christ our Life,
Pastor Boyle
Grace/Trinity night is the 1st Tuesday of every month which means our night for July will be Tuesday, July 5th!
Please be there by 5:00pm, serving begins at 5:30pm – 7:30pm and cleanup until approximately 8:30pm. If you are scheduled to serve and cannot make it, PLEASE call as soon as you know you can’t be there so we can be sure we have at least 30 there!
Remember: EVERYONE MUST HAVE A FOOD HANDLER’S CARD!! If you do not have your card yet, you still have time. There is a “poster” in the Narthex with the times that the classes are offered at the Wichita Environmental Health Department.
Food Handlers Cards issued by the City of Wichita are required for all persons working or volunteering in food establishments within the city limits of Wichita.
Food Handlers Classes will be held at 8:30am and 12:30pm on the first and third Saturday of each month and at 8:30am, 12:30pm, and 6:00 pm on the first and third Monday of each month. In the event that a holiday falls on a regularly scheduled class day, the class will be moved to the following week. Classes last approximately 2 hours; participants only need to attend one session. Classes are held in the Environ-mental Health auditorium at 1900 E. 9th Street in Wichita. Please do not bring children under the age of 6.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please call (316) 268-8351 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm to register. Messages left on voicemail will not be accepted in lieu of registration. Participants must check in at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled class time to be guaranteed a seat. Unclaimed seats will be released 15 minutes prior to the start of class.
SATURDAY CLASSES will be held at 8:30am and 12:30pm on the following dates:
July 2nd and 16th
August 6th and 20th
September 3rd and 17th
October 1st and 15th
November 5th and 19th
December 3rd and 17th
MONDAY CLASSES will be held at 8:30am, 12:30pm, and 6:00pm on the following dates:
July 11th and 18th
August 1st and 15th
September 12th and 19th
October 3rd and 17th
November 7th and 21st
December 5th and 19th
Please note: As we hear of other churches/non-profits having classes on their premises, we will let you know. The classes held at churches are specifically oriented for working at the Lord’s Diner and does not last the entire 2 hours.
Holy Land Tour Still Has Space for 16. Oct. 26 – Nov. 4, 2011. 
Hosted by LCMS Pastor Emeritus Cliff Winter and wife Lois of Wichita, KS. Includes round trip air fare from NYC, luxury coach, 2 meals daily, excellent guide. Includes Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Cana, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa, Mt. of Olives, Gethsemane, Bethlehem, Dead Sea, Qumran, Masada, and more. Only $2599 plus taxes and tips. Call 316-942-5811 or email loiswinter@yahoo.com for brochure. The trip of a lifetime!
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