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Grace Notes
Newsletter- January
27, 2023
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GRACE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
BY-THE-SEA
4212 South Croatan
Highway,
PO Box 1356, Nags
Head, NC 27959
Located - Bypass at
MP 13.5 West-side
252-441-1530
gracelutheranobx@gmail.com
The Sunday Worship
Service is at 9:00
a.m. with communion.
Sunday School is at
10:30 a.m.
Midweek Bible Study
meets on Wednesdays
at 11:30 a.m.
Worship Services are
live-streamed on
Facebook Live then
posted on YouTube.
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We are grateful to
God that President
Harmon has sent a
list to the Call
Committee. There are
7 names on the list.
Grace Members: Keep
your eyes open for a
separate email
coming soon with
more details on this
part of Grace's
journey in the call
process.
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“‘And I will give
you shepherds after
my own heart, who
will feed you with
knowledge and
understanding."
Jeremiah 3:15
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UPDATED PRAYER FOCUS
From the Call
Committee: Thank
God that we have
received a call
list. Ask God to
give the Call
Committee wisdom and
guidance as they
prayerfully consider
all of the
candidates.
From the Council: Thank
God for our
continued good
financial state.
Thank God that Gayle
has agreed to take
over as Education
Chair. Heidi’s term
ends in October.
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You can take some
strings from the
pile in the back of
the church, then
every time you pray
for our prayer
focus, tie a knot in
a string.
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Don't forget to drop
your knotted strings
into the designated
basket in the back
of the church. Take
a new string
whenever you run
out.
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At the end of the
call process when we
have a new pastor,
the Prayer Team will
put all of our knots
together in a
visible
representation of
our prayers to our
loving and faithful
God during this time
of waiting for our
new pastor.
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To help us remember
to pray, the
Prayer Team
recommends that
wherever we are, we
all pray at 8:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
every day. Or you
can choose another
time in the morning
and in the evening
that is convenient
for you.
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"Let me hear in the
morning of Your
steadfast love, for
in You I trust.
Make me know the way
I should go, for to
You I lift up my
soul."
Psalm 143:8
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A reminder this
Sunday,
January 29th,
is ICO
Sunday. This
is Grace
Lutheran's
opportunity
to support a
local,
faith-based
organization.
Bob Wentzel,
a founding
father of
Grace, was
also a
founding
father of an
outreach
faith-based
community
program that
evolved into
the
Interfaith
Community
Organization. Our
financial
support will
provide
residents of
our
community
with
emergent
needs. A
basket will
be available
to collect
your
donation. Please
make all
checks
payable to
the ICO.
Thank you
for
supporting
this
outreach
mission.
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Please
bring
in
canned
fruit
of
any
kind for
the
families
on
the
Outer
Banks
that
the
Beach
Food
Pantry
assists.
As
soon
as
possible,
all
canned
fruit
can
be
brought
to
Grace
and
left
on
the
table
in
the
back,
and
Ann
will
take
it
to
the
Food
Pantry.
Thank
you.
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2022 Tax Receipts in
Your Mailbox
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If You Give
Offerings...
Please continue your
offering - pray and
increase it if you
can. Check your
mailbox in the
Narthex for offering
envelopes for the
new year. If we
missed you, extras
are on the table or
please let Helen in
the Church office
know and we will get
an envelope box to
you. If you do not
need envelopes
please leave the box
on the table for
someone else to
use. A reminder that
we do not track the
number, so you will
need to include the
amount and your name
on the outside of
the envelope to
ensure proper
credit.
2022 Tax Receipts
are available now in
your Narthex
mailbox. If you do
not have a mailbox
or have moved, I
will mail the
receipt to you this
week. If you did not
get a tax receipt
and need one, please
contact the church
office. Please
contact your tax
advisor on how you
may deduct these
donations (IRS rules
change each
year). We can only
provide a receipt
for donations in our
possession on Dec
31.
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Please drop
photos,
videos, and
document
files
containing
material
that might
be of use
for our
Grace
Lutheran
website by
clicking the
button that
says "Upload
Files".
If you are
able, please
put your
name or
initials and
the event
name as part
of the name
on each
file. That
way I will
know the
source if I
have some
questions.
For example,
1022ladieslunchkhuddleston.jpg
could be the
name of a
photo
provided by
Kathy
Huddleston
from a
Ladies Lunch
held in
October
2022.
Thanks!
Cathy
Pescevich
Kreplin,
website
designer
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Special services
will be held on
Wednesdays at 7:00
p.m. beginning on
Ash Wednesday,
February 22nd, and
continuing each
Wednesday during
Lent. On Maundy
Thursday, April 6th,
and Good Friday,
April 7th, services
will also be held at
7:00 p.m. On Easter
Sunday, April 9th,
there will be a
Sunrise Service at
6:30 a.m., breakfast
in between the
services, and then
the 9:00 a.m. Easter
Sunday Service.
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Attention
Volunteers
and
Friends
of
VBS!
Please
join
us
for
an
important
VBS
planning
meeting
on
Sunday, February
26,
2023, in
the
Sanctuary
immediately
following
the
service.
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The
theme
of
this
year's
program
is The
Tree of
Life,
God's
Promise
of
Salvation. Concordia
Publishing
House
has
changed
the
format
of
this
year's
program
to
include
mostly
digital
materials.
While
this
may
seem
a
bit
challenging,
we
feel
this
new
format
will
be
beneficial
both
in
cost
and
application.
Please
plan
on
joining
us
on
February
26th
to
learn
about
the
new
format,
important
information
and
details.
In
the
meantime,
you
can
preview The Tree
of
Life by
going
to:
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Coming
Attractions
at Grace...
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Discussion
groups,
great videos
and popcorn (well,
maybe some
sweet treats
instead). Excitement
is brewing,
the Holy
Spirt is
inspiring,
and and in
the right
direction we
are moving.
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The next Blanket
Ministry Dedication
will be on March 26,
2023. It's never too
early to begin
working on those
beautiful handmade
blankets, or to keep
your eyes open to
find just the right
blankets in the
stores...
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Look for the LWML
Mite Boxes in the
back of the church.
They are for
everyone to take and
fill with change.
The money collected
will be used for
LWML missions and
the next
collection will be
in April.
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Dear Grace
Congregation:
We have contacted
the Western Regional
Tidewater Jail where
Trevor is
incarcerated at and
they would gladly
accept any books as
a donation to the
inmates for them to
read. However, only paperback
books are
accepted, no
hardbacks. So if you
have any books you'd
like to donate,
please feel free to
bring them to
church, and Gary and
I will deliver them
to the jail. We know
that Trevor would
love to get some new
books to read, and
all of the inmates
would appreciate
having new reading
material. Finally,
we have ordered
stickers to place in
the front of each
book which will
read: "God
is with you and
loves you. Grace
Lutheran Church."
Thanks to you all.
Cher and Gary
Funaiock
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FELLOWSHIP SNACK
SCHEDULE
1st Sunday of Each
Month
Manteo/Nags Head
2nd Sunday of Each
Month
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
Celebration-
Fellowship Committee
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3rd Sunday of Each
Month
Colington/KDH
4th Sunday of Each
Month
Kitty Hawk/Southern
Shores
5th Sundays
Fellowship Committee
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You could be the
Property Chairperson
at Grace. Please
pray about it. Gary
Funaiock can answer
any of your
questions about what
this position
entails.
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The following
opportunities and
more come with
regular
participation in our
Grace Lutheran Music
Team!
Improve your singing
voice
Sing in harmony
Learn to play a
rhythm instrument or
the chimes
Participate in music
selection for
congregational
singing during
worship
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The choir rehearses
on Tuesdays at 10:00
a.m. Special
practices will be
held as necessary on
Wednesdays at 7:30
p.m. Individuals
ages 10 and up-
reach out to Music
Director Cathy
Pescevich Kreplin
today!
cathy@ncmusicteachers.com
252-955-0706 Prior
experience not
needed.
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This Sunday's
Scripture Readings-
Sunday, January 29,
2023
The Old Testament
Reading is Micah
6:1-8.
The Psalm Reading is
Psalm 15.
The Epistle Reading
is 1 Corinthians
1:18-31.
The Gospel Reading
is Matthew 5:1-12.
The Sermon: Pastor
Al Isler
The Sunday bulletin
link will be sent in
a separate email, if
you would like to
view it or print it
before watching the
service.
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February Birthdays
3- Sandy Cizék
24- Donna Stone Egan
25- Mike Adderholdt
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February
Anniversaries
3- Kirby & Janice
Moore
24- Randall &
Jeanette Grimes
25- Joel & Glenda
Sproat
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Please continue to
pray that God guides
Grace throughout our
journey to calling a
new pastor.
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Zoom Bible Study is
held on Tuesdays at
9:00 a.m. Email
Pastor Al to be
added to the Zoom
invitation. You will
need to have Zoom
activated on your
computer.
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Midweek Bible Study
is held on
Wednesdays at 11:30
a.m. in the church
hall. Lunch will be
provided.
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Portals of Prayer
devotional booklets
are available with
devotions through
the end of March. If
you would like one
brought to you,
please contact the
church office and we
will see that you
get it.
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Offerings can be
mailed to
Grace Lutheran
Church By-the-Sea
P. O. Box 1356,
Nags Head, NC 27959.
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Church Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday, 11:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
252-441-1530
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