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The Food Pantry at Grace Lutheran Church asks for bags of white, granulated sugar during the month of September. Please place your donations in the crate in the Narthex. Many thanks for your help and service to the poor in our neighborhood.
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.
 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
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.
There will be a meeting of all Lord’s Diner Volunteers on Tuesday, May 31st beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Mueller Hall.
Please plan on a attending. Questions?? Contact Becky Morse @ 652-0924.
FOOD HANDLER’S PERMIT CLASS AT HOLY CROSS:
If you are planning to volunteer at the Lord’s Diner, you must
have a Food Handler’s Permit. Holy Cross Lutheran Church
(600 N Greenwich) will be hosting a class on Thursday, May
26th beginning at 6 p.m. If you attend this class you will get
the specific information needed for the Lord’s Diner Food
Handler’s Permit. (1 ½ hour class versus 3 hours if you attend
at the Health Department) To register for the class at Holy
Cross please contact Kent Stephens by phone: 684-5201 or by
email: kentstephens@holycrosslutheran.net to register for this
class.
The new Lord’s Diner (2825 S. Hillside) will be open on
Monday, May 16th. Grace/Trinity night will be the 1st
Tuesday of each month which means our first night will
be Tuesday, June 7th. We currently have 30 volunteers,
but can use more! Not everyone will be able to work each
time (illness, vacations, etc.) so we need more than 30 to
assure that we have what we need each time we serve. 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. There is
no cost for the class BUT pre-registration is required. An Optional Volunteer
Training for the Lord’s Diner will be held on Thursday, May 5 @ 6 p.m.;
Saturday, May 7 @ 1 p.m. and Saturday, May 14 @ 10 a.m. at the new location
(2825 S Hillside). No pre-registration is necessary.
The Food Pantry at Grace Lutheran Church asks for large cans
of peaches and jars of applesauce during the month of May.
There is a collection box by the church office for you to place
your donations. Many thanks for your help and service to the
poor in our neighborhood.
 
VBS 2011
July 18-22
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Please give prayerful consideration as to how you can become involved in this ministry.
Please contact Linda Freed (freedlm@cox.net; 945-7657, 253-2872) or the church office if you would like to volunteer to help.
The Food Pantry at Grace Lutheran Church asks for packages of Spaghetti and cans/jars of Spaghetti Sauce during the month of March. There is a collection box on the table in the Narthex for you to place your donations. Many thanks for your help and service to the poor in our neighborhood.
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