Sunday, August 2, 2009, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00-Noon – Summer Bible Study
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
6:00 pm – Service with Holy Communion
Thursday, August 6
6:30 pm – Church Council meeting
Saturday, August 8, 2009
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon
Sunday, August 9, 2009, Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00 am – Book Discussion “To Live or to Perish Forever – TwoTumultuous Years in Pakistan” – Nicholas Schmidle 11:00-Noon – Summer Bible Study (cancelled)
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Join Grace Lutheran Chruch West Springfield by participating in a golf tournament on Aug. 2 at the Southampton Country Club to benefit the Community Christian School of Westfield. We’re looking for a fourth to join the team from Grace. The entry fee is $85 per person, which includes a steak or chicken dinner. Shotgun start is at 1:00 p.m. Contact Bob for more information: 734-0168.
Interested in becoming a Lutheran lay minister? The School of Lay Ministry, sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church In America (ELCA) New England Synod, is designed “to educate and equip lay people for enhanced participation in congregational and synodical life through personal spiritual development, bible enhancement and life-long learning.”
The school celebrated its first graduation class of 19 at the New England Synod Assembly May 28. The two-year program begins the 2009-2010 academic year with a retreat weekend Sept. 25-27 at Calumet Lutheran Camp and Conference Center in West Ossipee, N.H.
Sunday, July 26, 2009, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00-Noon – Summer Bible Study
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
6:00 pm – Service with Holy Communion
Saturday, August 1, 2009
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon
Sunday, August 2, 2009, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00-Noon – Summer Bible Study
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Join Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield this Saturday, July 25, in helping Habitat for Humanity. All are welcome to join a team from Grace to help rehabilitate a house located at 62 Sylvan St. in Springfield, starting at 8:30 a.m.
Even if you’re not traveling to Minneapolis for the 2009 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly taking place Aug. 17-23, now’s the time to learn about the voting matters being considered at this year’s conference.
Visit ELCA.org’s Churchwide Assembly webpage, which has many resources on the event, including a schedule, travel and registration information, as well as a voting matters page. There you can find detailed info on the recommendations and resolutions being considered, which include a social statement on human sexuality and a proposed full communion agreement with the United Methodist Church.
Sunday, July 19, 2009, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00-Noon – Summer Bible Study
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
6:00 pm – Service with Holy Communion
Saturday, July 25, 2009
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon
Sunday, July 26, 2009, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am – Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00 – Noon – Summer Bible Study
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
Sunday, July 12, 2009, Sixth 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
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
6:00 pm – Service with Holy Communion
Saturday, July 18, 2009
8:00-9:00 pm – Al-Anon
Sunday, July 19, 2009, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am - Chancel Choir Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall
9:30 am – Worship Service, Summer Sunday School
11:00-Noon – Summer Bible Study
6:00-8:00 pm – AA Meeting
The next book discussion at Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield will be held Sunday, August 9th at 11 a.m., following the Sunday worship service.
The featured book will be “To Live or to Perish Forever – Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan” by Nicholas Schmidle. Schmidle, the grandson of Grace Lutheran Church West Springfield members Ed and Joyce Jutkas, lived in and reported on Pakistan for two years as a New America Foundation fellow, where his travels took him into the most isolated and unfriendly provinces, and into the thick of interests and beliefs that impede that nation’s peace and progress. Schmidle is a graduate of James Madison and American Universities and lives in Washington, D. C. with his wife.
All are invited to attend this discussion. For more information, contact Carolyn at 739-0790.
Grace Lutheran Church of West Springfield is an ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation. It's an exciting time to be a part of Grace, as the community is rediscovering its role in God's mission, both here in Western Massachusetts and in the world.
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