Bulletin Board
April 28, 2024
WELCOME! We praise God for giving us the ability to worship in fellowship today! Please remember that if you wish to social distance there is room, if you want or need to wear a mask we will support you. Please sign the registration books that are in the pews, please pass them to the next person. If you are worshipping from home and watching on Facebook please leave a comment (even if it is just Hi), it would be appreciated.
BRINGING HOLY COMMUNION TO YOU If you would prefer to have Holy Communion brought to you in the pew on the weeks it is served – please let the elder/ushers know prior to the service. We would not want to miss you!
FELLOWSHIP TIME Please join us in the Hillmer Center following the service today and enjoy a sweet treat and coffee or juice. Following the fellowship time we will have the adult Bible Class. The topic today is non-denominational churches and their practices.
LUTHERAN WITNESS RENEWAL It is time to renew or order the Lutheran Witness magazine for the next year. The cost is $20.65 for 11 issues (they combine June and July issues). The deadline for letting me know that you want to renew the magazine is today so I can get the information sent in. I will need payment by June.
BABY BOTTLE COLLECTION Thank you to everyone who has taken a baby bottle to fill for Alternatives Pregnancy Center. They appreciate all the support we give them. Just a reminder that we are collecting all the bottles by April 30th. If you have not had a chance to take a bottle, there is still time. Thank you for helping them, they are greatly needed in the area.
VALLEY LUTHERAN SCHOOL Hy-Vee receipts are being collected yet today to take over to Valley. Any receipts that are dated May are not being collected. We will start collecting again June 1st. Thank you for your help.
MAY BASKET NO-BAKE BAKE SALE will be Sunday, May 5th right here at Grace. This is a unique fundraiser@ Monies collected will be used to replace the laptop used by the Sunday School. No one has to work to bake and no one has to buy anything!! Our thanks to Doris Studer who is making May baskets for the donations to be deposited into.
HANNAH SOCIETY LADIES We are collecting small gifts for our Young Women Representative for the June Convention. Please have donations to church by Wednesday May 8th. Thank you!
SUMMER STAFF NEEDED Looking for a summer job? Get that and more with a summer camp experience at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca. Camp io-Dis-E-Ca om Solon Iowa is hiring for male and female camp counselors for the upcoming summer. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to spend your summer serving as a Christian role model for youth from Eastern Iowa and beyond! Employment begins May 29 and ends August 3. All summer staff go through training in early June to be fully prepared for camp activities and safety, including CPR, AED, and first aid training. Candidates should be at least 18 years old. To get started, head on over to www.nloma.org and complete a summer service profile. Please contact Alec Deppe at 319.848.4187 or email programdirector@iodiseca.org if you have any questions or for more information, or check out Camp’s website at www.campiodiseca.org.
A LIFE QUOTE “It is He who sustains us each and every day. It is He who brings us into the world, and He who draws our earthly lives to a close at the proper time. It is He who was born for us, He who died for us, He who rose for us, and He who reigns on high for us. His is the pattern of our lives.” Deaconess Bethany Stoever, Director-at-Large, LFL of Kansas – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org
Word of Hope can help. word-of-hope.org; 888.217.8679.
BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES: “Don’t worry, be happy!” … remember that catchy little tune from the 80’s? Repeatedly, God gives us this same message in His Word; but isn’t it so much easier to say “don’t worry” than it is to not worry? When you’re feeling overwhelmed with worry, go to God’s Word, read, then write down on a piece of paper some of the verses that speak directly to you. To get started, check out Psalm 23:4, John 14:27, Matthew 6:25+, Romans 8:31, and Isaiah 41:10. Also know that men and women who share your Lutheran Christian faith and are trained and experienced at helping people with worry (and many other things) are available to you at Lutheran Family Service through office or telehealth visits. Call us – it’s why we’re here! Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org (515.573.3138 and LFSiowa.org)
MEMORY VERSE CHALLENGE - This week the verse is: John 16:33
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
CATECHESIS – This week for those using the Catechism Study Guide you should be on the following page number according to what year you are doing.
Year 1 is page 30; Year 2 is page 89; Year 3 is page 148;
LUTHERAN CHURCH EXTENSION FUND is offering investment opportunities at some high percentage rates. Check out the fliers that are in the Narthex and the Office Hallway.
ANSWERS FOR THE EASTER SCRAMBLE 1. Cross, 2. Tomb, 3. Jerusalem, 4. Empty, 5. Savior, 6. Eggs, 7. Sunday, 8. Easter, 9. Risen, 10. Lamb (or Balm), 11. Hosanna, 12. Resurrection, 13. Flowers, 14. Church, 15. Jesus, 16. Easter Lily—Thank you to all who played with us. Jerry Gronoski won the wooden cross. Congratulations Jerry.
GRACE FOOD PANTRY
Anyone wishing to donate to the Grace Food Pantry, these are the top items needed:
Pancake mix, syrup, cold cereal, soups, hamburger / tuna helper, 32 oz juices, spaghetti sauce, crackers, soda crackers, rice, pastas, canned chicken, peanut butter, canned fruit, tooth paste, toilet paper, kleenex, shampoo/conditioner, body wash, dish soap, cleaning liquids, laundry soap, razors, deodorant and lotions.
We can always use money too. The committee would like to thank all those who have given generously to the Grace Food Pantry!
Anyone needing assistance with the Grace Food Pantry please contact the church office. Anyone interested in helping with the food pantry please contact the office.
VALLEY LUTHERAN UPDATE
Valley Lutheran’s Plant Sale pick up is Thursday, May 2 from 3:30-7:00. If you ordered plants from a student or online, please plan to pick up your plants during this time. If you didn’t get a chance to order, we will have extra plants for sale during this time as well! Come and check them out! Thank you for your support!
Thank you to all those that were able to support Valley Lutheran School through the Crusader Knight Gala! What a great time we had and early numbers are at $81,000 raised! To God be the Glory!
VALLEY FINE ARTS FESTIVAL is Tuesday, April 30th, from 6 to 8 pm at Valley and will feature K-12 Music along with displaying artwork.
ONLINE GIVING We now have the option of online giving available on our website: www.gracewaterloo.org
You will enter a secure site and can setup weekly or one time gifts to your regular giving or to special funds like the building repair fund. Giving can be setup with either a credit card or your bank account. You can create an account that will remember your information for future use. This is a very secure site so you can setup giving with confidence that your information will be safe.
You can also setup giving using an app on a cell phone. Just search for Vanco in your App Store. Using this you will need to create an account with your information to allow the app to communicate with Vanco.
A REMINDER: Members wishing to contribute to the recent loan for roofing and air conditioning may do so by marking the memo line on your check for the Properties Repair Loan and leaving your donation in the offering plate or office. All donations to the cause will be directly applied to the loan. Thank you for your generous heart.
James 1:17 – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” God is the source of all goodness. When we do good, therefore, we imitate Him and reflect His light to all the world. Christians give freely because God has first given so freely to us; we are only imitating our Father, growing up into His likeness.
The Schedule this Week:
The following events have been planned for this week.
TODAY:
9:00 a.m. Worship w/Holy Comm.
Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Fellowship
Hillmer Center
10:30 a.m. Bible Hour
Hillmer Center
Sunday School
Upper Level
MONDAY:
6:00 p.m. Exercise
Library
WEDNESDAY:
8:30 a.m. Sewing Circle
Rm 17
5:15 p.m. Choir practice
Choir Room
THURSDAY:
9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study
Hillmer Center
6:00 p.m. Exercise
Library
SATURDAY:
8:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast/Bible Study
Kitchen
NEXT SUNDAY:
9:00 a.m. Worship
Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Fellowship
Hillmer Center
10:30 a.m. Bible Hour
Hillmer Center
Sunday School
Upper Level
Youth News: We are going to try going to Palmers this month on Saturday May 11th at 1 p.m. Let me know if you are interested by May 8th. Check the Grace Greetings for more details.