Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield Pastor Derek Harman reads the Gospel, Mark Ch. 5 21-43, and offers a sermon on finding ways to “touch” others in our lives.
Feedback on this sermon? Email Pastor Harman at pastorharman@gracelutheranonline.com.
Join ELCA New England Synod Bishop Margaret G. Payne for a discussion on Paul, “Three Bishops and the Apostle Paul,” tonight, Monday, June 29, 2009, at St. Michael’s Cathedral, 260 State St., Sprngfield, Mass., sponsored by the Ecumenical Center for Pauline Studies.
Bishop Payne’s presentation is titled “Paul’s Barrier-Shattering God.” Continue reading
Sunday, June 28, 2009, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00 am – Congregational Meeting – Election of Officers
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
6:00 pm – Service with Holy Communion
Saturday, July 4, 2009
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon
Sunday, July 5, 2009, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
All those interested in learning about Mission of Hope, an effort to break the cycle of poverty though education, are welcome to join us for an evening of information and fun tomorrow, Thursday June 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield.
For several years Grace has sponsored the schooling of a group of children from Tanzania. The Mission of Hope organizers in Tanzania have sent updated information about the children’s progress and upcoming plans for the holidays.
No committment necessary; come enjoy the refreshments and learn how you can make a difference in the lives of children who need your help.
Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield is proud to help aspiring students afford the cost of higher education via the Grace Lutheran Church Education Fund.
Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in a two- or four-year degree program or a certificate program. To apply, please send a written letter to: Grace Lutheran Church, 1552 Westfield St., West Springfield, MA 01089 Attn: Education Fund or an email to mmikuski@gracelutheranonline.com that includes details about the specific program, course of study, or school where you have been accepted. Student beginning study in the fall of 2009 should include a letter of acceptance.
The deadline for application letters is July 19, 2009. Good luck!
Sunday, June 21, 2009, Third Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Thursday, June 25 , 2009
7:00 pm – Mission of Hope evening of information and fun
Saturday, June 27, 2009
6:00 pm – Service with Holy Communion
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon
Sunday, June 28, 2009, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00 am – Congregational Meeting – Election of Officers
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Within days of arriving in Germany [for my internship a few years ago], my supervisor Matthias Weiß had Dawn and I holding a plate in front of us and looking over the edge of it for a photo that was placed on the cover of the church’s next newsletter and was also used for the local newspapers. The title? “Ein Blick über den Tellerand” is literally translated as “a view or look beyond the edge of the plate.” But the literal translation says very little about the actual meaning of the saying. Continue reading
Check out our photo gallery of pictures from Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield’s trip around the world to Kirchentag 2009 in Bremen, Germany. Learn more about the trip by reading our previous posts on Kirchentag 2009.
(View more pictures on the next page.)
The group from Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield at Kirchentag 2009 in Bremen, Germany.
All are invited to join members of Grace Lutheran Church and members of the Western Massachusetts Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in helping to feed the hungry.
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Volunteers young and old are needed to sort and store donated food that was collected as part of the National Associated of Letter Carriers food drive. Volunteers are needed to move food up from the basement, sort and inspect items and to shop for perishable items that were not able to be collected as part of the drive.
Special thanks to Thrivent Financial (a faith-based, non-for-profit financial services organization) to providing funding for materials to support this project.
And after that, don’t forget to stop by the Grace Lutheran Church 2009 summer rummage sale!
Sunday, June 14, 2009 Second Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
11:00 am – Confirmation Class
11:00 am – June Book Discussion – “Snow Falling on Cedars”
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
9:00-10:00 am – Bible Study
10:00am-Noon – Needler’s
Friday, June 19, 2009
Noon – 5:00 pm – Set-up for Rummage Sale
Saturday, June 20, 2009
10:00am – 2:00pm – Rummage Sale
6:00 pm – Service with Holy Communion
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon
Sunday, June 21, 2009, Third Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Sunday School
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
