WELCOME TO GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Our Church Activities for This Week of September 22, 2013
Today
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Next Sunday
8:00am
9:30am
9:30am
11:00am
11:00am
5:00pm
6:00pm
Heritage Worship Service with Holy Communion in Sanctuary
Blended Worship Service in Sanctuary
Sunday School for Children, Youth and Adults
Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center
Adult Bible Studies
We Care Grace Group at Mahans
Adult Inquiry Class, Fellowship Hall
6:00pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
9:00am
5:15pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
7:30pm
9:00am
6:00pm
6:30pm
9:00am
10:00am
8:00am
9:30am
9:30am
11:00am
11:00am
6:00pm
O.W.L.S Group, Youth Area
Heritage Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
Blended & Heritage Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
Boy Scouts, Family Life Center
BSF (Bible Study Fellowship), Entire building
Supper begins, Family Life Center
Worship Service with Holy Communion, Sanctuary
Small Groups: Women, Parenting, Marriage, Soul Detox
JOY Group, 7 & 8 Grade Group, Roots Youth Group
Prayer Team
Learning Community, Fellowship Hall
Worship Team, Family Life Center
Handbells, Choir Room
Womens Bible Study, Fellowship Hall
FALL FEST, Parking Lot
Heritage Worship Service in Sanctuary
Blended Worship Service in Sanctuary
Sunday School for Children, Youth and Adults
Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center
Adult Bible Studies
Adult Inquiry Class, Fellowship Hall
Fall Fest – This Saturday, September 28 from 10 am – 2 pm
This is a big event here at Grace as well as for the community.
We need lots of volunteers for games & inflatables, crafts, food booth, set up & clean up.
We also need individually wrapped baked goods (such as cookies and bars, brownies)
If you can help, please sign up on the Information Desk.
O.W.L.S. (Outreach With Loving Stewardship) Meeting
Tuesday, September 24 starting at 6 pm – Movie Night (watching “27 Dresses”). Come in your PJ’s and enjoy our
taco bar potluck. Young ladies with small children are more than welcome – childcare is provided. Please text me
the number of children you are bringing at 389-2580. We would love to have you!
Kelly Dodson
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
We started off our MOPS 2013-2014 year with Pastor Mark speaking to us about praying with our kiddos and the
importance of prayer. It was a great meeting with some new faces. We have more speakers and crafts lined up for the
rest of the year, too! Come join us anytime and see if you would be interested in joining.
Right now we are looking for volunteers to help with the Moppets (the kiddos of the MOPS moms) during our meetings
since we provide childcare. If you are interested please let us know. (See email at the end) Times would be first Monday
of the month 6-8 pm and the third Monday of the month 9:30-11:30 am.
Our next meeting is a night meeting, October 7th, 6-8 pm. We have our first Moms' Night Out on September 24 @ 8pm.
If you have any questions, would like to volunteer to help with childcare or need more information, please email, call or
Facebook Amy Baserman @ 865 376-2552, abaserman@yahoo.com and MOPS of Grace Lutheran on Facebook.
SINGERS NEEDED!!
New singers are needed in our choir ministry, in the 8:00 am Heritage Choir and in the 9:30 am Worship Choir. Life
changes have reduced our core group of singers in each choir and we need new persons who like to sing to step forward
to assist the music ministry in our worship services. Choir experience and music reading skills are not required, just a
willingness to practice, learn as you go and sing together with others in service to our Lord. The choirs rehearse
separately on Tuesday nights in the choir room (behind the back balcony in the sanctuary. Heritage Choir practices 6:307:30 pm while the Worship Choir meets 7:35-8:35 pm. (Note: For the present the Worship Choir is coming at 7:00 pm
to practice with the Heritage Choir for 30 minutes.) To learn more see any choir member or contact the director,
Brian Patton, cell phone 437-7360, or email bpatton10@comcast.net. Better yet, just come visit a choir any Tuesday.
Families of the week for September 22…Carol Campbell…Jeff and Crystal Grebe, Madison, Gabrielle
and Morgan…Amber Hicks and Madison…Donna Kennedy…Byron and Linda Mahan…Brigitte Stapel
Seasoned Adults – Tuesday, October 1
Tour the new Proton Therapy Facility
The Seasoned Adults will be going to visit the new Proton Therapy Facility at Dowell Springs. Proton therapy is a new
treatment in the fight against certain types of cancer. We will meet in the church parking lot at 10 am. After the tour we
will return to church for a catered lunch. If you plan on attending, please contact Freia Micha, Bev Knipp or Dot Ryan by
Sunday, September 29 to let them know you will be there.
October Events of the Month
Saturday, October 12 – Worship Concert
Up and Coming Christian artist, Grady Milligan, will be giving one of his final concerts in the Knoxville
area here at Grace in the Family Life Center.
We will begin at 6 pm with a taco bar dinner & ice cream bar for dessert
This concert will begin at 6:45 pm --The event is free but we will be accepting donations.
If you plan on attending the dinner, please RSVP by calling the church office at 691-2823
Or email: RSVP@visitgrace.org and let us know how many are coming (adults & children)
Everyone will enjoy this concert!
Thursday, October 31
Trunk or Treat here in the Grace parking lot
Sanctuary Fundraising Update
Funds raised to date: $98,348.55
Still needed: $31,651.45
Save the Date…Parade of Tables 2014 will be Saturday, March 1
Please consider being a hostess. The theme this year is “Movies” and the charity to benefit will be the Smoky Mountain
Service Dogs. Please contact Nancy Duthey at 680-0998 or email her at duthey@live.com if you are interested in being
a hostess or if you need more information.
What is Parade of Tables? This is a luncheon for women. Tables are sponsored by a “hostess” and decorated to the
theme. You as a hostess, pick your own theme and decorate your table to that theme. Or you can buy a ticket and be
a guest at the table. Each year we pick a different charity to benefit from the proceeds. This is a fun event and the
Family Life Center is full of decorated tables. Please join us!
A Story of Struggle, Perseverance and Faith
On Thursday, October 3, Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher RA Dickey will share his story with the city of Knoxville.
"Winding up with RA Dickey," presented by Wieniewitz Financial and hosted by Christian Academy of Knoxville,
will be held at First Baptist Concord at 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.). General Admission, VIP and Student tickets
are available at http://www.windingupwithra.com. Dickey, a knuckleball pitcher, started his career at the University of
Tennessee and won the 2012 Cy Young Award as top pitcher in the MLB National League. He has an amazing Christian
testimony and CAK is excited to share it with the Knoxville Community.
Adult Sunday School Classes at 9:30 am Today
Pastoral Bible Study – Study of Luke – FLC Narthex
Dick Dettmering – “Topic of the Day” – FLC Classroom 111
Joel Roettger – “The Writing on the Wall” – FLC Classroom 113
Women Seeking Wisdom –- “Fully Alive” – FLC Classroom 114
Harvey Booher – “The Study of Matthew” – FLC Classroom 115
Senior High ––Youth Room
Sunday School Classes at 11 am Today
Bible 101 – “Luke – That You May Know with Certainty” led by Dave Harjala – Room #206
Hot Topic – “2nd Peter” led by Chuck Christiansen – Room #203
Elder:
Worship Assistant:
Altar:
Acolyte:
Reader:
Greeters:
Ushers:
++++++++ Serving at Our Worship Service Today ++++++++
8:00am Traditional
9:30am Blended
Steve Peterson
Dave Ishee
Larry Voorhees
Dave Harjala
Nancy May and Cydne Albers…………………………………………
Zachary Cook
Will Baker
Steve Peterson
Sherrie Prien
Cheryl Herbold
Nadia Fanta
Ted Murphy, Dennis Laneman
Chris Dodson
Church Staff Email Addresses
Senior Pastor Rich Elseroad
PastorRich@visitgrace.org
Associate Pastor Justin Bell
Pastorjustin@visitgrace.org
Associate Pastor Mark Bushuiakovish
Pastormark@visitgrace.org
Executive Director, Jim Thompson
jthompson@visitgrace.org
Office Administrator, Joan Scraggs
glc@visitgrace.org
Office Secretary, Linda Jaekel
linda@visitgrace.org
Director of Children’s Ministries, Frieda Guthrie
childrensmin@visitgrace.org
Director of Music, Donna Bueckman
dbueckman@visitgrace.org
Organist and Choirmaster, Brian Patton
bpatton10@comcast.net
Connections Director, Traci Roth
troth@visitgrace.org
Head Elder, Troy Howe
troyalexandra@comcast.net
Properties Director, Dale King
dking@visitgrace.org
Fellowship Director, Jeff Spradlin
jspradlin@visitgrace.org
Evangelism Director, Todd Duenckel
tduenckel@visitgrace.org
Newsletter Editor, Debbie Booher
dbooher@visitgrace.org (Deadline October 1 for November)