Youth News.. It's not just for Kids
Bear Creek Day Camp
All kids who finished kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to our Bear Creek Day Camp July 7 - 11. If you are in grade 6 or older, consider serving as a helper. Mark the week on your calendars as we have another wonderful week scheduled here at Grace with the counselors from our Lutheran church's camp in the Poconos. More information will follow about times and fees. Tell your friends and neighbors. Let's make this the biggest Day Damp in our history!
Confirmation Class
Confirmation for 2nd year students will be held on Pentecost Sunday May 11 at the 10:30 service. Officially called Affirmation of Baptism, this rite of the church is one more step in the faith journey of these young people.
Church Registry Information
| Baptism J T Herman son of T & Herman March 30th | Death Clarence Huber March 7th |
| First Communion On
Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday we welcomed the following
young people as they joined us at the Lord's Table for their First
Communion: K Behie R Bilger J Howard, Jr C Keller A Krauss S Krauss C Paules A petre A Pile G Ray B Reppert A Smihosky A Smith These young people have participated in a program designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. god's blessings on these young people as they continue in their faith journey. We thank K Kehm and J Riggs for instructing them in this part of their faith life |
New Membership Directory A new Membership Directory (non photo) is being included with the Annual Report of the Congregatin being mailed tomember in early April. Keep your eyes on the mailbox because the people of Grace have been changing and moving. W have had lots of new members since the pictorial directory was done in 2005. |
We Remember in our Prayers
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Homebound
The members of our Grace family who are unable to be with us physically in our worship:
B Brunner A Cantwell W & E Dickinson J Erich R Herman, F Knauss F Leibensperger, S Petrie D & E Readinger G Shelhamer V Seibert M Troxell A M Wieder
Visits in the Home
In order to try to become acquainted with members, I'm visiting in homes. F Hull is serving as coordinator for these appointments and is calling members in random order to schedule these 45 minute conversations. By they end of February, I had engaged in conversations with 118 families, but have many more to go. I simply want to meet you in your home, chat with you and get to know you better. My only request is that you " Don't Feed the Pastor" (although iced tea or a diet soda is sometimes accepted.)
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In Need Of Healing
D Aten A Cochrane E Epting R Fannick E Harris E Heatwahl B Herman R Herman A Hutchinson C Kinsey S Knauss F Kushner F Marles P Miller N Meck C Nash E Nelson E Pinter R Reichard J Savitt E Sterner J Westerman G Wickline K Wickline
Notes of Thanks
"Thank you Pastor Bartlett for all the visits you made to the Hospital and my home, your prayers and to to the church members for all the cards, flowers, phone calls. It game me the strength to get back on my feet and move on. I can't thank everyone enough for the support they gave me.
A Kehm"
"We would like to thank Pastor Bartlett and the members of Grace Church for their thoughts, prayers and flowers for Jerry during his illness and passing. He really enjoyed sitting and talking with Pastor Bartlett during his home visits. Thank You Pastor Bartlett for the beautiful eulogy you gave him. It was very personal and touching. We greatly appreciated all you have done for our family.
R Fritz and family"
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In The Military
We remember in prayer all those who are serving our country in the military during these difficult times and the members of our Grace family who are serving:
B Bauer J Cobb C Hentzel B Mengel D Merritt W Nelson N Wimmer
Sick or Hospitalized
Please notify the church office if you or a loved one will be or has been admitted to the hospital. Pastor consider it a vital part of his ministry to make visits to the sick and best way to let us know is to the church at 610 966 3325; leave a message with the secretary or for the Pastor. In case of emergency, Pastor may be reached at 610 906 7992.
Thank You Notes
"My son B Bauer has completed his tour of duty in Iraq. He is back home with his wife and children in Virginia. I want to thank everyone at grace for all the prayers and supp9rt during his deployment.
D Smith"
"Dear Grace Lutheran Church,
Staff members here at Daybreak would like to thank you for your kind donation of food for dinner. It is because of caring people like yourselves that Daybreak can continue to help people in need.
Sincerely P Moore Daybreak Volunteer" |
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