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Grace E-Notes
Our Vision: Living in the Grace of God’s love, we worship, learn and serve.
A weekly publication for Grace Lutheran Church & Friends
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Please excuse any spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Deadline for article submission is 3:00 p.m. on Mondays!
O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his
name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his
marvelous works among all the peoples. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be revered above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord
made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his
sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and
strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his
courts. Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth. Say among
the nations, "The Lord is king! Psalm 96:1-9 (NRSV)
One of the questions I often challenge people with is: "Is your God too
small?" In Psalm 96 verses 4 & 5, I read of a Lord who is "great" and to
be "revered," while the other gods of the people are but false idols. I
wonder how I too lessen God by creating a picture and an understanding
of God that fits neatly into my life. I create a god in my image and wrap
it in layer after layer of rationalization and explanation, all the time
reflecting only my own selfish wants and desires. But the truth is that
God goes beyond my understand and what I can really fathom. When I
recognize this then I am moved to worship, trembling with awe, and
singing a new song of reality.
How are you moved beyond what you know, experience and understand
about God into the mystery that breathes with who God is? Be embraced
by the mystery and raise your voice in a new song! God is so much more
than we can even begin to imagine.
Prayer: O great and glorious God, open us to the mystery, the One who moves us to
reverential worship, and let us join with all creation in raising our voices in a cacophony
of song. Amen.
In the grace of Jesus' love,
Pastor Scott Zimmerer
Congregational Meeting—Sunday, November 16th—between the services
Business to include discussion and approval of 2015 Ministry Plan (budget)
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Weekly Calendar
Tuesday
6:30 PM
Wednesday
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Friday
6:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Sunday
8:30 AM
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
3:00 PM
Monday
7:00 PM
Tuesday
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8:30 AM
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
10/14/2014
Bible Study
10/15/214
National Gathering Steering Comm.
Choir Practice
10/16/2014
Quilting
Bible Study
Via de Christo
10/17/2014
Pack 115 Den 5
10/18/2014
Work Day /“The Christmas Place”
Carrollton Beautiful/Trash Pick-Up
WELCA Bible Study
10/19/2014
Worship
Sunday School
Worship/Schaefer Baptism
Scattered Seeds
GSA 4756
10/20/2014
BSA 723
10/21/2014
Bible Study
Council
DiscipleLife
Pack 114
Worship/Music
10/22/2014
Choir Practice
10/232014
Small Group
Bible Study
Pack 405
10/24/2014—Fall Camp Out
10/252014—Fall Camp Out
10/26/2014—Reformation Sunday
Blood Pressure Clinic
Worship
Sunday School Programs
Worship
GLC Youth Halloween Party
Sunday Night Live
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Annual Hors D’Oeuvre Party
11
Book Club
2
Briarwood
15-16
Calendar
2
Fall Camp Out
4
Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
14
Landscaping Project
10
Meals
13
Metrocrest
10
Musical Notes
3
Nursery
3
Operation Christmas Child
5-6
Prayer Concerns
12-13
Recipe
18
Via de Crusto
8
Way of Grace
3
WELCA
3, 8 & 9
Worship Assistants
Yellow Pages
3
19-20
Youth
7
Council Meeting
Rescheduled for October 21st
Book Club
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
Church Parlor
This week we will begin
The Husband’s Secret
by Liane Moriarity
Pick up a copy at your favorite book place. Read the
book and then join us for a lively discussion.
(Refreshments provided)
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Musical Notes
Assisting With Worship
10/19/2014
We received some very nice feedback
from congregants this past weekend
regarding the choir. Thanks for your
support of this ministry! This group works
very hard on Wednesday nights and kind
words are appreciated. This weekend, the
choir will sing a short arrangement of the
Peruvian song, "Glory to God" by Hal
Hopson and "Be with us now, O Lord" by
Jay Althouse. At the 11:00 a.m. Liturgy, we
are glad to welcome back Scattered Seeds
as the Worship Leaders. Join us in singing
a new song to the Lord!
Gregg Schockman
Director of Music Ministries
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
Hailey Williams
Acolyte
Jayce Sundberg
Acolyte
Aaron & Lydia
Willms
Greeters
Mike & Allison
Mihavics
Greeters
Joan Gulliksen
Lay Reader
Chris Wagner
Lay Reader
Dwane & Kathie
Brown
Ushers
Laura Jordan &
Caroll Scott
Ushers
Greg Streder
Worship Assistant
Karen Schmid
Worship Assistant
Musicians
Gregg Schockman,
Director of Music Ministries—Piano
Rob Lorentzen—Cantors
Grace Lutheran Choir
Scattered Seeds
WELCA REMINDERS
Altar Guild
Isabel Anders & Gloria Davidchik
Communion Set Up, Clean Up & Pour
Judy Cheshier—Bread
If you would like to receive a reminder
about WELCA events/activities, please stop
by the Welcome Center and sign up with
your name and email address to receive
these reminders. Thank you!
Myra Plitt & Brigitte Holder
Counting
Theresa Ward
Welcome Center
Jenny Schero
Welcome Center
Grace Lutheran Nursery Care
WAY OF GRACE NEEDS A BASS
Do you enjoy spending time with the youngest members of our Grace family? Please consider volunteering in the nursery during late service. This is a great
way to get to know our young families at Grace and
give them a short break to enjoy worship service.
Thanks for your prayerful consideration. To sign
The Way of Grace praise band is seeking a
bass guitar player from the congregation to
join us. Currently there are about 2 weekday evening practices and one service played
per month. If interested, please contact
Richard Gall at 214-755-8141.
up, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/
go/20F0D4CA5A628A2FB6-nursery/11456520
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Grace Fall Campout & POTLUCK
Place: Pilot Knoll Campgrounds – Highland Village
Camping Dates: Friday, 10/24 – Sunday, 10/26
If you want to camp, please reserve by calling
940-455-2228 or logging onto the Highland Village website:
http://www.highlandvillage.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/1
CONGREGATIONAL POTLUCK – Saturday, 10/25 @ 5:00
CONGREGATIONAL POTLUCK IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AT GRACE.
YOU DON’T NEED TO CAMP IN ORDER TO COME TO THE POTLUCK!!
No entrance fee for the potluck. Come to campsite #43
There is a children’s playground at the campgrounds by the restrooms.
PLEASE BRING: Dish to share (hamburgers and hotdogs are provided)
Lawn Chair
Outdoor games, balls
Bug Spray/Sun Screen
Beverages
Please sign up at the Welcome Center so we know how many are coming.
Questions: contact Kathy (Rogers) Criado - [email protected]
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Here’s what to do:
Operation Christmas Child
Good News. Great Joy
Get a standard size shoe box (cover it with
Christmas paper if you like) or buy a plastic
shoe box with a lid.
Every shoebox gift you pack helps Samaritan’s Purse to reach children worldwide
with the good news of God’s love and the true
meaning of Christmas. The children are introduced to Jesus through the illustrated
Greatest of All booklets during the shoe box
distributions.
Please bring your shoe box to Grace by
Nov 23rd. We will check the shoeboxes and
assemble any additional boxes on Nov 23rd.
We need a volunteer to deliver our shoeboxes to our drop off location (Prestonwood
Baptist Church).
Our goal is for every shoebox to have the
hygiene items suggested, as well as some
school supplies. Then complete your box with
some toys, hard candy, or items of clothing
and include $7 to offset the cost of jet fuel
to distribute the shoeboxes around the
world. Please make your check payable to
Grace Lutheran WELCA and include it inside
your shoebox. A gift suggestion
list is featured at the end of this article as
well as in the Welcome Center. Each box can
bring joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ
to a child in need of hope. Any questions,
1. Pray for the child who will receive your
special gift.
2. Now have fun filling the box with the
hygiene items, school supplies, small toys,
hard candy, gum, socks, sunglasses,
flashlights, extra batteries, etc.
(see suggestion shopping list)
3. Fill out the Boy or Girl label and tape it to
the top of your box.
4. Include your cash or check (payable to
Grace Lutheran WELCA) for $7.00 to
cover shipping costs and place it inside
your shoebox.
5. Place a rubber band around your
shoebox when complete.
6. Return your shoebox by Nov. 23rd
We are thankful for your participation in
Operation Christmas Child.
Yours in Christ,
Bev Wells
Congregational Meeting—Sunday, November 16th—between the services
Business to include discussion and approval of 2015 Ministry Plan (budget)
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Operation Christmas Child
Shoe Box Gift Suggestions
Keep in mind the size of the shoebox when purchasing your items
OTHER ITEMS
Ball Cap
Brush
TOYS
Cards: Go Fish, Old
Maid
Frisbee
Comb
Harmonica
Extra Batteries
Toothbrush
Jacks
Flashlight
Toothpaste
Jump Rope
Flip Flops
Wash Cloth
Kazoo
Gloves
Light Up Toy
Gum
Marbles
Hair Barrettes
Colored Pencils
Noise Maker Toy
Hard Candy
Coloring Books
Play-doh
Lifesavers
Crayons
Puzzle Book
Lollipops
Dictionary
Slinky
Mints
Erasers
Small Ball
Scarves
Ink Pad Sets
Small Doll
Socks
Markers
Small Etch-a-Sketch
Sunglasses
Pencil Sharpener
Small Toy Tea Set
Tootsie Roll Pops
Pencils
Stuffed Animal
T-Shirt
Pens
Toy Jewelry
Watches
Picture Books
Yo-Yo
HYGIENE
Bar of Mild Soap
(place in a plastic bag)
SCHOOL ITEMS
DO NOT INCLUDE
1) Aerosol Cans
Candy Canes
2) Breakable Items - such as
(Snow Globes, Glass, Ceramic, etc)
3) Chocolate or Food Items (except Hard Candy)
4) Liquids or Lotions – such as
(Nail Polish, Body Lotion, etc)
5) Medications or Vitamins
6) Out of Date Candy
7) Used or Damaged Items
8) War-Related Items – such as
(Toy Guns, Knives, Tanks,
Ruler
or Military Figures)
Solar Calculators
Writing Pad/ Paper
Council Meeting
Rescheduled for October 21st
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Mrs. Claus Cookies Sale
Saturday, Dec. 13th
9:00am – 12 Noon
$4 per Pound
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Metrocrest Services
OCTOBER Donation Request
Grace Lutheran will continue to support the Metrocrest Services in their endeavor to serve the
communities in Denton county. Currently, they have a great need for Baking Items (muffin mix,
corn bread mix, sugar, flour); Condiments (gravy mixes, spices); Canned Peas, and Canned
Mixed Vegetables. Please bring your donations, throughout the month of October, and place them
in the shopping cart in the Narthex. We will deliver our donations on Sunday, October 26th to the
Metrocrest. Any questions, please contact Bev Wells at [email protected] or Brigitte
Holder at [email protected]
Thank you !
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PRAYER CONCERNS
NOTE: Due to privacy concerns all persons on prayer list MUST give their permission to be listed.
GRACE MEMBERS
Don Bolick
Blake Cavagnaro & Family
Jan Ellis
Amy Gulliksen (YAGM—Ministry}
Mary Howard
Cherrylin Langley
Scott McClenaghan
Louise Norris
Barbara Olson
Jo An Stanley
Bryan Swenson
Richard Tjosvold
Charlotte Weirich
Ebola Victims & Medical Personnel
The Unemployed & their families
FAMILY & FRIENDS
Chris Adkins
Nan Andrews
Mavis Barrow
David Baxter
Janet Brown
Sandy Devine
Joe Dzikonski
Brian Ellis
Ulane Franklund
Mary Beth Girowski
Ruby Gorman
May Hopkins
Rachel Jevaseely
Beulah Jones
Joseph Jones
Tony Kenworthy
Scott Nietubicz’ friend’s dad
Brian Peterson
Janet P.
Megan Raley
Joseph Reinert
Vickie Roberts
Mary Singley
Dale Swenson
Kerri Tamberelli’s parents
Irene Thorson
Adam Tjosvold
GRACE MEMBERS
in ASSISTED LIVING
Mary Frank
Dorothy Hicks
Cherrylin Langley
Inez Moilan
Kay Sembrick
Peggy Smith
MEN & WOMEN
OF THE ARMED FORCES
Richard Cox
LT Chuck Cranston, US Navy
Scott Gulliksen, US Marine Corps
Jay Lundberg, Navy
Amy Gulliksen – YAGM
Ministry in Jerusalem
Keep up with Amy's work by following her blog:
OnThisJourneyCalledLife.com
and by receiving her newsletter by emailing her at
[email protected].
Lord God, you alone are the source of all
healing and so we give you thanks for all
your gifts of strength and life, and above
all we thank you for the gift of your Son,
through whom we have faith and strength.
Grant health to the ill, strength to the weak, comfort
for the sad, patience to those with chronic infirmities,
hope to the distressed and anxious, healing to the
addicted, and peace to the dying; in your name we
pray. Amen
If you would also like to financially support the
YAGM ministries, please call 800-638-3522 for
credit card payment, or send a check to:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
PO Box 71764
Chicago, IL 60694-1764.
Please write: "Amy Gulliksen GCS 3092" on the
memo line.
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PRAYER VENTURES
——— October 2014 ————
These petitions are offered as guides to prayer for the global, social and outreach ministries of the church.
October 15
We praise you for your servant Teresa of Avila,
teacher and renewer of the church, who we
commemorate on this day. Like Teresa and the
saints who walked with her, raise up in our own
day teachers and prophets inspired by you with
voices that give strength to our church.
October 16
We pray for unaccompanied and migrant children arriving in the United States, as a result of
risk factors causing them to leave their home
countries. As members of the ELCA, we are
called to love and welcome all.
October 17
Inspire us with the memory of Ignatius, Bishop
of Antioch and martyr, whose faithfulness led to
the way of the cross, and who we commemorate
today. Bless all women and men who have given
their lives in witness to your love and truth.
October 18
Let us celebrate Luke, who we know as the author of both Luke and Acts. Guide us as we meet
God in Scripture, where God’s relationship to
and intention for humankind is revealed.
October 19
Gracious God, cycles of violence seem neverending. Lead us from prejudice to truth and deliver us from hatred, cruelty and revenge.
October 20
In a living example of caring for our neighbor,
we give thanks to those who, through the ELCA
and Lutheran Disaster Response, are responding to unaccompanied and migrant children
with grace and compassion.
October 21
God of wisdom, we give thanks for the incredible work being done across this church and beyond to make faith formation among our children and youth a relevant, meaningful process.
MEALS
Volunteers provide meals to families in need, such
as after a hospital stay, during an emergency or
after the birth of a baby.
Readings & Psalm
October 19, 2014
21st Sunday after Pentecost
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Isaiah 45:1–7
Psalm 96:1–9 [10–13]
1 Thessalonians 1:1–10
Matthew 22:15–22
~ Lorraine Markwardt, Meals Coordinator
Thank you to the following:
10/8 for McClenaghans - Sybil Roop
10/9 for McClenaghans - Susan Tjosvold
10/10 for McClenaghans - Lorraine Markwardt
10/10 for Olsons - Lorraine Markwardt
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Fried Dill Pickles
( From: Recipes I Found on Facebook and Gathered Here! )
yield: 4 side servings
Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) jar dill pickle chips
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornmeal (not cornbread mix)
1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning (you may substitute your
favorite store brand for homemade)
cooking oil for frying
Directions:
Drain pickles. Add them to a quart size freezer bag
along with buttermilk. Shake well. In a separate quart
size freezer bag, add flour, cornmeal and seasoning.
Shake to mix. Heat 2 inches of cooking oil to 350 degrees. Remove half the pickles
from the buttermilk soak and add them to the flour mixture. Shake well to coat.
When the oil is heated, add the breaded pickles and fry 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the coating is golden brown. Remove to a cooling rack to drain.
Taste for seasoning and sprinkle with kosher salt if desired. Repeat with remaining
pickles. Serve with Ranch dressing or Comeback Sauce.
Homemade Cajun Seasoning
Comeback Sauce—yield: one pint
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 cup Duke’s mayonnaise
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/4 cup Heinz ketchup
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1/4 cup chili sauce (Heinz or DelMonte.
2 teaspoons onion powder
DO NOT substitute Thai Chili Sauce)
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 heaping teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Mix all ingredients.
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
Store in an airtight container.
1/4 cup light olive oil
juice of one lemon
Mix all ingredients well and store in refrigerator overnight.
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GRACE YELLOW PAGES
Below are services and businesses that our members provide.
We simply present them for your information. We are not able
to officially endorse any of them for liability reasons. Please
consider them when you are planning repairs, lessons, etc.
If you would like to list your business or service please bring a
business card by the office or send an electronic copy to:
[email protected]
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MORE GRACE YELLOW PAGES. . .
Grace Lutheran Church
1200 E. Hebron Parkway
Carrollton, TX 75010
Phone: (972)492-4474
Office Hours:
Mondays – Thursdays 9:00–3:00
Website: http://GraceLutheranTX.org
Sunday Morning Schedule
Worship 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Sunday School Programs 9:45 AM
Nursery Available at 11:00 AM Service
Pastor: Rev. Scott Zimmerer
[email protected]
Miles Holder
Teem Ministries Student
Aaron Colwick
Director of Youth Ministries
[email protected]
Gregg Schockman
Director of Music Ministries
[email protected]
Paula Parker
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
[email protected]
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