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A weekend with Steve Garnaas-Holmes
November 16 – 17

Youth Outreach
Sunday, November 17, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m

What's Your Story Writing Group
Continues Mondays, November 18 and December 2
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Love God, Love God’s World
Beginning on January 14

The Wednesday Gathering
Wednesdays from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Meditation/Centering Prayer
Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m.
Meditation will not take place on Thanksgiving (November 28th)

Music Circle Rehearsal
Thursdays from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Mom’s Morning Retreat
First and Third Thursdays from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

3rd Saturday Grace Grounds Party
Third Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – noon

Earth & Spirit’s Care for Creation Conversation
First Sundays after the 9:30 a.m. service

Retreat
Saturday, November 16, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(registration is closed)

Poetry Reading
Saturday, November 16, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
All are welcome!

Homily
Sunday, November 17,  at 8:00 & 9:30 a.m. services

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11

Grace’s Stewardship Campaign, “Hope for the Future,” is now in its final week and we remain hopeful that we will achieve 100% participation from our congregation. This past Sunday, Rev. Eric challenged us with hopeful guidance in his stewardship sermon, and Wendy Tyner inspired us with her testimonial on how her many special moments at Grace have informed her stewardship decisions for the year ahead.

We are edging closer to our goal of raising the $750,000 needed to fund Grace’s ministry operations and beautiful church building and grounds in the coming year, but we can’t cross the finish line without everyone’s participation. Grace Church depends almost entirely on your support, so we hope every Grace household will pledge online or by returning a paper pledge card by mail or in the Sunday collection baskets.

Campaign Progress as of November 12, 2024

Campaign Goal: $750,000

Progress to date

Households Pledging: 107
Total Amount Pledged: $554,908 
Total Match Earned: $20,470 
Grand Total To Date: $575,378 

Journey Remaining

Households Still Outstanding: 104
Remaining Goal Amount: $195,092 
Remaining Match Available: $1,530 
Hopeful Total Remaining: $196,622

Extra pledge packets are available in the narthex, and more details about the campaign are available online.

Questions? Email Tootie Kuhn. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

When you arrive for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service, please bring your children with you into the sanctuary; and feel free to sit by the altar near the Children’s Rug so your children can engage with others in quiet activities. After the Children’s Moment, they will be guided by their teachers to two learning spaces: one for younger children with more tactile storytelling and activities, and one for older children. Together, we build community through story, ritual, and fun activities before your children join you again for communion in the sanctuary. Youth are always welcome to join us as helpers for the younger children!

Middle and high school students, we need your help to make sandwiches for the Union Gospel Mission! Come for the entire time or drop by for an hour.

Contact Mairead Shutt with questions.

We will begin collecting Helpline’s Gift Cards for Seniors this Sunday.

Envelopes with instructions will be on the large table in the narthex. $25 gift cards may be purchased from local stores including Ace Hardware, Safeway, Town & Country Market, Starbucks, Eagle Harbor Books, or from Amazon.

Please return the gift cards to Grace by Sunday, December 8. They will be distributed by Helpline the following week.

Thank you for participating in our Annual Advent Giving, which is very much appreciated by our Island Seniors.

Volunteers are needed to help run the sound system during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service. No previous experience with sound systems is necessary, and training will be provided. The commitment is once a month. Contact Kim Thompson for more information.

Each year during Advent and the Christmas season, we remember and celebrate those we love with gifts of floral arrangements to decorate Grace.

You may contribute to our Seasonal Greens & Flowers Fund by doing any of the following:

• Return a signup form to the office with a check payable to Grace Church and “Seasonal Flowers” in the memo line. Forms are available in the narthex and in this Sunday’s bulletin.
• Email your info to office@gracehere.org. Lindsay will follow up for payment info.
• Sign up and pay online at gracehere.org/flowers.

Any donation amount is welcome. Dedications will be listed in our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day bulletins.

Deadline to submit names is Sunday, December 15.

Thank you!

On Wednesday, November 6, the Grace Men’s Group gathered for a Chili Cook-Off. The competition was stiff. The guys who prepared chili for judging were Geoff Schmidt, Jon Quitslund, Robert Spanfelner, Gary Lagerloef, David Schultz, and Martin Garthwaite.

After all the ballots were counted, David Schultz was the third-place winner, Martin Garthwaite was the second-place winner, and Jon Quitslund was the first-place winner, claiming the title “Grace Men’s Group Chili Master.” Congratulations to David, Martin and Jon!

We will gather at the home of Proctor and Deborah Schenk. A festive main dish of salmon will be provided by Proctor and will be served with your supporting appetizers/side dishes/desserts AND/OR beverages. A donation to the Phinney Fund is encouraged.

Please sign up here by Tuesday, December 10th. If you have questions or want to sign up by phone or email, contact Eric Matthews at eric@ericEmatthews.com or 206.718.2254.

Our Diocesan Convention occurred a couple weeks ago in Tacoma. A HUGE SHOUT OUT to our convention delegates: Jim Quitslund, Randy Otto, Molly Ryan, Wendy Tyner, Nancy Beck, Mary Ellen de la Pena, and Scott Deasy.

In last week’s eNews we included a summary of convention highlights (click here for link to that story).

For a little more personal take on convention highlights, click here to hear from our delegates in their own voices what they found valuable.

Grace is hosting a cohort of 10 to 12 individuals in The Episcopal Church’s new program “Love God, Love God’s World,” which was developed by the Creation Care Ministry. “Love God, Love God’s World” is a nine-session course, each lasting 60 to 75 minutes, patterned upon “Sacred Ground.” The first session to be held at Grace on Tuesday, January 14, from 6:30-8:00 pm. The following sessions will be held via Zoom every two weeks. The sessions will be held in the evening, at a time most convenient to the members of the cohort. As was the case for “Sacred Ground” there will be about 1.5 to 2 hours of material to be reviewed prior to each session. This will include both written and video material.

We invite you to review the curriculum at this link.

Our facilitators for the program are:

Marcy Lagerloef, John Kydd, and Scott Deasy

Please feel free to reach out to Scott at: jscottdeasy@gmail.com or 928.606.2098

April 28 – May 2, 2025

Experience the ancient art of “writing” the Gospel with paint and prayer. Join this five-day, all-inclusive day retreat, led by renowned iconographer, Theresa Harrison. Using JoSonja acrylic paints and 23 carat gold leaf, paint an icon of your choice together in sacred community at Grace Church. 

Please join us as we celebrate St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland, in the final service of a series honoring female saints.

If you are a soprano or alto interested in singing with Schola Nova, please contact Music Director Sheila Bristow at sheila@stbbi.org

Sunday, Nov 24, 2:00 PM

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1187 Wyatt Way NW

Sheila Bristow, St. Barnabas’ Music Director & Organist, performs music of Bach, Mendelssohn, and Planyavsky on the Bond organ. She will be joined by soprano Emily Neer and mezzo soprano Rae Hyra for vocal duets by Cozzolani and Purcell. Freewill donation to support the music program. Click here to reserve a seat.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 7:00 pm. Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church

Everyone is welcome. Click here for more information.

December 1 at Island Center Hall, 8395 Fletcher Bay Rd NE