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Grace
Notes
Newsletter-
November
25, 2022
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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
Phone:
252-441-1530
Email:
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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Reading
through
the
Bible
Coming
to your
email
every
day in
2022
Today's
Devotion: Not
as the
World
Teaches
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Advent Evening Services
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m.
November 30th, December 7th, 14th, and 21st
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Christmas Eve Service
Saturday
9:00 p.m.
December 24th
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Ideas to
“light
the
path”
for
friends
and
family
this
Advent
season
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Susan
Faudie
and
Suzie
Trainor
stapled
and
folded
the
Advent
Devotional
Booklet.
The
Stewardship
Team
will be
handing
out your
daily
Advent
devotional
book on
Sunday,
November
27th. The
daily
devotions
will
prepare
your
family
for the
birth of
our Lord
Jesus
Christ.
Large
print
copies
are also
available.
You are
encouraged
to take
additional
booklets
to share
with
other
family
members,
friends,
and
neighbors.
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"Our
salvation
begins
with God
promising
to send
a
Redeemer.
It comes
to
fruition
in the
birth of
Jesus,
God’s
Son sent
to save
the
world.
In A
Son Is
Given,
the
wondrous
drama of
God’s
love
unfolds
for us
in the
detailed
narrative
of
events
surrounding
the
birth of
Jesus,
who came
to be
God with
us,
Immanuel."
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Come and
Join in
the Fun
of
Decorating
Grace
Tomorrow!
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Join in
decorating
Grace
for
Advent
and
Christmas
tomorrow,
Saturday,
November
26th, at
10:00
a.m.
Working
together
helps us
get to
know
each
other
better
in a
different
setting
and our
collective
efforts
will
enhance
our
worship
throughout
this
beautiful
season.
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New Grace Website:
How You Can Help
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Can you
- Take pictures?
- Shoot videos?
- Get testimonials?
Could you or someone you know be the “webmaster?”
Contact Rolf Schmid, Alice Jaeger, or Pam Burns to be a part of this exciting outreach.
Click the box to learn more.
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The
Ladies
Luncheon is
this Tuesday,
November
29th,
beginning
at 11:30
a.m. in
the
church
hall.
All
ladies
and
their
guests
are
welcome!
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Ladies, if you are attending the Luncheon on Tuesday, would you like to assist our Blanket Ministry Team in putting together the blanket packets for the OBX Hospital? Blankets and hats are put together and placed in a zip lock bag for this awesome local mission. It is always fun matching up the blankets/hats and squishing them into a plastic bag. They will be delivered to the hospital the next day. The Blanket Ministry Team would appreciate your assistance.
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There
will be
a
special
Christmas
Ladies
Luncheon
on
Tuesday,
December
13th, at
11:30
a.m. We
discussed
having a
cookie
exchange
at this
time. If
you
would
like to
participate,
please
bring
two
dozen
cookies
and a
copy of
your
recipe.
We will
divide
up the
cookies
at the
luncheon.
Looking
forward
to
seeing
what
kind of
cookies
everyone
brings! Hope
you are
able to
come!
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Janet
Schmid
and
Alice
Jaeger
spent an
afternoon
at the
Room In
The Inn
with
Director
Michael
Jones
and
conversed
with one
of their
clients.
Room In
The Inn
(RITI)
is a
local
alcohol/drug
free
community
mission,
supported
by local
churches,
providing
services
and
shelter
for the
homeless.
This
Sunday's
bulletin
will
contain
an
insert
describing
the
services
provided
to the
homeless
on the
OBX.
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The
Outreach
Team is
asking
our
Grace
community
to
participate
in an
"Angel
Tree"
outreach
mission
to
provide
Christmas
gifts
for the
RITI
clients.
Please
pick a
tag from
the tree
(or
several)
describing
items
needed.
The
items
include
backpack,
sweatshirt,
sweatpants,
bath
towel/washcloth/soap,
and a
$15 gift
card to
the
Dollar
Store.
Please
leave
the
items
unwrapped.
Tis' the
season
to share
our
bounty
with
fellow
OBX
residents
who have
encountered
tragedy
in their
life
resulting
in
homelessness.
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The Outreach Ministry and the Music Ministry:
Working Together for the Common Good
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"Hope for the Holidays" is an annual event, a drive for coats and nonperishable food items. It is a collaboration between The Pea Island Preservation Society, Dare County Social Services, and the Manteo Police Department. New, gently-used, and recently dry-cleaned coats for people of all ages, as well as nonperishable food items are collected for distribution to those in need. This year's event will take place at Collins Park in Manteo on Saturday, December 10th, from 10:00 until 3:00. There will be carol singing and music throughout the day, kicked off at 10:00 a.m. by our own Grace Lutheran Church singers. Bring your donations of coats (with our Blanket Ministry labels sewn in, if possible) and food to church by Friday December 9th. There will be a donation basket in the narthex. Better yet, take your donations right to the event itself and join in the carol singing on the lawn at the Cookhouse Museum from 10:00-10:30 a.m. Then stay to enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and fellowship!
Help us to spread hope and holiday warmth in the community."
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Save the Date for 'A Graceful Christmas' concert to benefit Room in the Inn, Sunday, December 18th, at 4:00 p.m. at Grace.
Gordon and Cathy Kreplin and friends, and members of the Grace Lutheran music team spread musical hope, peace, joy and love in the community. Free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken.
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Did you
ever
wonder
why the
shepherds
were the
first
and only
ones
invited
to the
stable
to see
baby
Jesus?
By the
angels
no less!
Come
see our
children's
Christmas
presentation, The
Story of
Davey,
the
Young
Shepherd
Priest on
December
18th for
the
answer!
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Have you
noticed
how
unorderly
the
strings
look all
mixed up
in the
first
basket?
Then if
you look
closely
at the
second
basket,
notice
how the
same
strings
that are
now full
of knots
representing
our
prayers,
are
orderly
and
there is
a unique
design
in each
one.
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You can
take
some
strings
from the
pile in
the back
of the
church.
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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While we
continue
to
wait to
receive
additional
names
for
Grace's
call
list,
please
keep
praying
for
Southeastern
District
President
Bill
Harmon.
We ask
God to
give him
wisdom
as he
adds
names of
pastors
to our
call
list
while
considering
the
needs of
our
congregation.
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We also
pray for
the
pastors
who are
filling
in each
Sunday
at Grace
while we
have a
vacancy.
We thank
God for
them and
we ask
Him to
be with
each one
of them
and to
help us
support
them in
whatever
they
need in
their
ministry
to Him
and in
their
lives.
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And ask
God to
give us
patience
and
total
reliance
on Him
and
trust in
Him as
we
wait...
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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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“Be
still
before
the Lord
and wait
patiently
for
Him..." Psalm
37:7a
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If you are thinking about being the Property Chairperson, please pray about it. You could be the one the council is looking for to help out.
Gary Funaiock has been serving in this position in addtion to being the President of the Congregation (and other duties), so he can answer any questions.
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You,
too,
can:
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Participate
in music
selection
for
congregational
singing
during
worship
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Improve
your
singing
voice
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Sing in
harmony
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Learn to
play a
rhythm
instrument
or the
chimes
These
opportunities
and more
come
with
regular
participation
in our
Grace
Lutheran
Music
Team!
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The
Choir
rehearses
weekly
on
Tuesdays
at 10:00
a.m.
Special
Practices
are held
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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November
Calendar
&
Servers
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Fellowship
Snack
Schedule
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1st
Sunday
of each
month
Manteo/Nags
Head
2nd
Sunday
of each
month
Birthdays
and
Anniversaries
Celebration-
Fellowship
Committee
3rd
Sunday
of each
month
Colington/KDH
4th
Sunday
of each
month
Kitty
Hawk/Southern
Shores
5th
Sundays
Fellowship
Committee
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Can we
show our
vision
for
missions?
ABSOLUTELY!
Coming
soon to
Grace
will be
two BOLD
statements
witnessing
our
faith,
to each
other
and to
our
guests
and
visitors.
A
colorful
way to
show we
are
earnest
in
spreading
the Word
of our
Lord and
Savior
Jesus
Christ.
Watch
for
it... it
is
coming
SOON to
Grace
Lutheran
By-the-Sea.
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Scripture
Readings
for
Sunday,
November
27, 2022
The Old
Testament
Reading
is
Isaiah
2:1-5.
The
Psalm
Reading
is Psalm
122.
The
Epistle
Reading
is
Romans
13:8-14.
The
Gospel
Reading
is
Matthew
24:36-44.
The
Sermon: Chaplain
Glen
Krans
The
Sunday
bulletin
will be
linked
in
Saturday's
devotion
email,
if you
would
like to
view it
or print
it
before
watching
the
service.
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25- Jacob Hilgendorf
26- Alan Niedenberger
29- Bob Tracy
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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. We
are
studying
the book
of Acts.
Email
Pastor
Al to be
added to
the Zoom
invitation.
You will
need to
have
Zoom
activated
on your
computer.
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Mid-week
Bible
Study is
held on
Wednesdays
at 11:30
a.m. in
the
church
hall.
Lunch is
provided.
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Portals
of
Prayer
devotional
booklets
are
available,
with
devotions
through
the end
of
2022. 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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Outer
Banks
Presbyterian
is
hosting
a
special
Christmas
concert
on
December
9th at
6:00
p.m. It
will
include
community
singers,
handbells,
children's
voices,
and
holiday
readings.
It will
be
directed
by
Elaine
Spencer
of OBX
Presbyterian
and
accompanied
by Pat
Harden
of
Reidsville,
NC- an
accomplished
pianist
and
organist.
Rehearsals
will be
in the
form of
choral
workshops
on
November
12th
(past)
and
December
3rd from
9-1. We
would
love to
have
interested
vocalists
join us
in these
workshops.
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The Holidays with the Outer Banks Chorus: Upcoming Performances
Friday, December 16th at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Saturday, December 17th at 4:00 p.m.
St. Andrews By-the-Sea Episcopal Church
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Meals on
Wheels
is
expanding
in Nags
Head!
Do you
know a
resident
over the
age of
60 who
has
difficulty
preparing
their
own
meals?
Please
call
Nancy
Huff
252-573-9070
or Email
Nhuff0801@gmail.co
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must be
sent to
the
editor
before
5:00
p.m. on
Thursday
(but the
earlier
the
better!).
Early
deadlines
for
holidays,
etc.
will be
published
in Grace
Notes as
necessary.
Thank
you!
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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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