Happenings at Grace CONTENTS

Happenings at Grace
OCTOBER 30, 2014
CONTENTS
Day Light Saving Time Ends .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Expand Your Sunday, Expand Your Life .......................................................................................................................... 1
Filling the Hole in Our Gospel ............................................................................................................................................ 1
ASP Trip – May 2015........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Armed Forces Veterans ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Grace Place........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Prayer List ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Sunday Volunteers ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Last Sunday’s Attendance .................................................................................................................................................. 3
This Week at Grace ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
DAY LIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
This weekend, remember to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night.
EXPAND YOUR SUNDAY, EXPAND YOUR LIFE
Dear Church…Sincerely, Jesus
The New Testament book of Revelation contains letters from Jesus to seven churches located in seven cities in
what is today western Turkey. These letters continue to speak powerfully to the church today. Sandy and
Belinda Hull travelled in October to these seven cities to study the ruins left from the first century and gain
insight into the meaning of the seven letters in Revelation. Sandy will show pictures of the seven cities and
walk us through each of the letters. There will also be opportunity for discussion. (Read more here.)
Coffee and refreshments will be available in the Palmer Room beginning at 9:15 a.m. Classes will begin at 9:30
a.m.
FILLING THE HOLE IN OUR GOSPEL
Food Drive for Local Food Pantries – Through November 23
Our local food pantries are always in need, but at this time of year Grace is increasing our efforts to help stock
two local food pantries for the holiday season. We regularly support Loaves & Fishes Food Cupboard in
Jenkintown, and Interfaith Food Pantry in Abington.
Food donations can be dropped off in the bin at the Vista Road entrance, across from the church office.
Needed items include: peanut butter, canned tuna, 100% fruit juice, canned fruit (in juice), canned hearty soup,
canned stew. Food bags available, let’s see if we can fill them! Questions? Please contact Marylouise Still at
215-680-3308 or mlstill562@gmail.com.
Thank you to all who have already filled bags! The chart below shows what a great job our congregation has
done so far.
Fall 2014 Food Drive Update:
Soup
Beans, Chili, Stew
Vegetables
Tuna
Peanut Butter
88
74
23
57
43
TOTAL items collected as of 10/28/14
Fruit
Drinks/Juice
Cereal/Oatmeal
Pasta/Rice
Miscellaneous
51
15
13
7
11
382
Election Day Opportunity… Elect to help serve a meal at Broad Street Ministry!
Have a lighter schedule on Tuesday, November 4? Willing to give some time and energy to those in need in
Philly? BSM serves their Breaking Bread dinners on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Prepared in their wellstocked kitchen by trained chefs, dinners are served restaurant style by volunteers like YOU.
We will meet at Broad Street Ministry (315 S. Broad St., across from the Kimmel) at 3 and be finished by 6. 1618 year olds can join us without parents but students 14-16 need a parent to accompany them. Questions
please contact Sandy DiGiulio 267-252-2019 or digiulio@comcast.net. Sign up on the bulletin board!
Holiday Turkey Baskets
We are pleased to support the Presbytery Care Closet in providing baskets of food for Thanksgiving and
Christmas for our hungry neighbors. Just $30.00 provides an entire family dinner – turkey, stuffing, onions,
potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls, canned vegetables, gravy, sweet potatoes and a pie! We will receive
donations through December 14 with donations received by November 16 going toward Thanksgiving meals!
Please make checks out to Grace Presbyterian Church, marked ‘Turkey Basket.’
ASP TRIP – MAY 2015
It’s not too late! Missed the meeting but still want to know about the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) trip in
the spring? Read more here.
We’ll be completing our registration and beginning the planning and preparing process in the next few weeks.
Will you be a part of making homes warmer, safer and drier? (www.asphome.org)
Please contact Jen Haley at jhaley@gracejenkintown.org with questions or for more information.
ARMED FORCES VETERANS
If you are a veteran and have NOT yet given your name to the church office in previous years, please email
(office@gracejenkintown.org) or call (215-887-6117) by Tuesday, November 4 and give us your name and
branch of service so that we can recognize you in our service on Sunday, November 9.
GRACE PLACE
Grace Place, a drop in center for older adults, meets every Friday from 10:15 – 2:00 in the Palmer Room offering
fellowship, serving lunch and providing activities. All are welcome.
October 31 – Cookie decorating with EB Kelly
November 7 – Being Married to a Pastor, with Belinda Hull
All programs are subject to change.
PRAYER LIST
Please join our congregation in praying for the following concerns:
 Christians who are being persecuted today, our country and unspoken requests.
Alexander
Nancy Huttlin
Colleen McKeever
Dot Southrey
Canfield Family
Randy Krause
Fred & Rita Schwing
*Steve Stanton
Craig Family
Fontaine Mayers
Fred Sellers
Jack Thomas
Michael & Lorie Higgins
Michelle & Jeannette
Anita Showell
Gretchen Van Buren
*New concerns. If you have a prayer request, please contact Joel Wagoner at joelwagoner@comcast.net or
Ray Mayers at rsmayers@aol.com.
SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS
This Week
Nov. 2
Greeters
8:30 am Tom Erwine
10:30 am Gordon and Darlene Reeves & Family
Ushers
Debra Adair, Peter Davis, Kurt Heiselmoyer, Chai Hutapea,
Joel Wagoner, Jennifer Weinstein, Leslie Lewis, Karen Peterman
Communion Servers
Zach Cline, Ali Danilak, Curt Equi
Lector
Don Milley
Nursery Volunteer
Morgan Equi
Acolyte
Vienna Wietz
Van Driver
Maria Lorenz
Coffee Hour
Team 1 (Cathy French)
Flower Delivery
Jill Still & Bob Eckert
Next Week
Nov. 9
Greeters
8:30 am Bob Williams
10:30 am Jo-Anne LePiere
Ushers
Suzy Kiefner, Bill Skyrm, Zach Cline, Philip Kuhl,
Natalie Weiss, Joel Wagoner
Lector
Mary Rodgers
Nursery Volunteer
Ana Weggel
Acolyte
Jessica Spindler
Van Driver
Bob MacFarland
Coffee Hour
Team 2
Flower Delivery
Bob Williams & Gretchen Van Buren
LAST SUNDAY’S ATTENDANCE
8:30 – 30
10:30 – 179
Nursery – 8
Child. Ed. – 46
Student Min. – 74
THIS WEEK AT GRACE
Sunday, November 2
8:15 -11:45 am - Nursery Care Available (Lamb Room)
8:30 am - Worship w/Communion (Chapel)
9:15 am - Cherub Choir (Dove Room)
- Chapel Choir (Elephant Room)
- Middle School Bible Study
- Confirmation Class (Student Lounge)
- Adult Education - Expand Your Sunday; Expand Your Life (Palmer Room)
10:30 am - Worship (Sanctuary)
- Sunday school classes for children 2 years through 3rd grade
11:30 am - Coffee Hour (Palmer Room)
Tuesday, November 4
7:00 pm - iGnite – (Middle School Fellowship)
7:30 pm - Worship Empowerment Team Meeting
Wednesday, November 5
7:30 am - Bible for Breakfast (Bonnet Lane Diner)
7:30 pm - Women of Grace Board Meeting
Thursday, November 6
9:00 am - Bible Study (Palmer Room)
5:30 pm - Chapel Chimes Rehearsal
6:30 pm - Cathedral Ringers Rehearsal
7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Friday, November 7
Adult Ed. – 63
10:30 am
- Grace Place
Sunday, November 9
8:15 -11:45 am - Nursery Care Available (Lamb Room)
8:30 am - Worship w/Communion (Chapel)
9:15 am - Cherub Choir (Dove Room)
- Chapel Choir (Elephant Room)
- Middle School Bible Study
- Confirmation Class (Student Lounge)
- Adult Education - Expand Your Sunday; Expand Your Life (Palmer Room)
10:30 am - Worship (Sanctuary)
- Sunday school classes for children 2 years through 5th grade
11:30 am - Coffee Hour (Palmer Room)
Church Staff
Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Sanford D. Hull
Pastoral Care Assistant: The Rev. James Eby
Director of Educational Activities: Jennifer Haley
Director of Music: Timothy Smith
Administrative Assistant: Beverly Thompson
Director of Student Ministries: Joel Bielefeldt
Financial Secretary: Tina Hinks
Organist: Kevin Engleman
Director of Nursery School: Susan Dorshimer
Sexton: David Downs
Childcare: Suzie Killien, Laura Smith & Anne Campbell
Sunday Sextons: Russ Thompson & Steve Saegert
Grace Presbyterian Church
444 Old York Road Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-887-6117
www.gracejenkintown.org
Worship Services: Sunday mornings, 8:30 and 10:30
Nursery care available: 8:15 through 11:45