The Grace Art Show opens on Sunday, April 11, at 10 am in the parlor. Come and take in the art offerings from the congregation.
February 2021 Finances
February Income figures improved, but we are still on the down side of income numbers. The accompanying graph shows that the Blue Bar (Regular income: Net food income, All giving, and Jacob’s income) was just under $44,000 in February for a total this year of 80,353. That amount of monthly income is not sustainable in the long run. We are using a portion of the $110,000 cash forward we are carrying from 2020 that you can see reflected in the green bar on the graph. Trustees will continue to monitor our financial situation as we resume two in-person services on Sunday. As we move through this new year we need everyone to continue to give to Grace. We cannot do what we do as a church without each of you. Your gifts of time, talent and financial support are crucial to us as we move forward through the year. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to the ministries of Grace.
Easter Sunday: April 4
We gather on Easter Sunday, April 4, to celebrate the resurrection. We worship at 9 am in the Great Room and 11 am in the Sanctuary. Both worship services are streamed online.
At 10 am we have an Easter Egg Hunt on the lawn. Read more >
Join us in person or online for worship on this joyful and holy day!
Worship Protocols
On Sunday, March 28, 2021, we move to two Sunday morning worship services. The 9 am service is in the Great Room, and the 11 am service is in the Sanctuary. Sunday School remains at 10 am and is in the following locations:
- Room 106/Nursery – Infants – 2 years old
- Room 206/Excavation Station – ages 3 – 6th grade
- Teen Center (basement) – grades 7th – 12th
- Fellowship Hall (basement) – Adults
The following guides apply to all Sundays moving forward.
- You’ll find hand sanitizer and masks at each entry. Wear your own mask if you have one. The expectation is that all wear masks unless prevented from doing so by a medical condition.
- The coffee bar is closed.
- We have a place to give offering after the service, but no offering plates or bags are passed in worship.
- Windows are open to help with air circulation.
- Ushers seat and dismiss the congregation.
- The seating is socially distanced so limited by space. We only have 80 people in each space. Once a space is full, all others will be guided to the other worship space to watch the service on the screen.
- A custodian is on duty to clean surfaces throughout the morning.
We encourage those of you in high-risk categories to remain at home for online worship. Please stay home if you have any symptoms of illness.
Easter Flowers
Each year on Easter Sunday, the worship spaces of our church feature the abundant beauty of Easter flowers, given for God’s glory, and honoring our loved ones. Following worship, the flowers are delivered to members who cannot regularly join us, or who have experienced a loss. You can participate by purchasing an Easter flower for $20.
Call the church office, mail your check marked “Easter Flowers” and let us know in whose memory or honor the flowers are given. The names will be listed in the Easter bulletin.