Weekly Announcements of Grace Lutheran Church
A warm welcome to every one of you in Jesus’ name!
Visitors, please sign our guest book, giving your full address.
May the good news of God’s love fill your life with light and
peace and joy!
Grace Lutheran Church and Preschool
1407 W. 5th Street
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
Office: 732-5005; email: [email protected]
website: www.gracestormlake.org
Pastor Bradley W. Ketcham, 515-205-3845
IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK
++ For Sharon McConkey, Angie Kutz, Barb Konradi, Sarah Heinsohn
++ For all affected by the wild fires in California
++ For the congregations of St. Peter, Newell and St. Paul, Aurelia as they call a pastor to serve
++ For guidance to our nations leaders
++ For the work of Christ in the Hispanic community
++ For those who faithfully serve in all branches of the military and law enforcement
++ For those who are unchurched or lost in the darkness of unbelief
++ For Shara Osiro/Kenya
++ For those celebrating birthdays this week at Grace:
Jim Davis, Jayran Butler, Madison Burkard, Julian Iehl, Jamie Iehl
THIS WEEK AT GRACE – February 16th – 23rd, 2025
SUNDAY – 9 AM, Divine Worship/Holy Communion
10:15 AM, BC/SS
TUESDAY – 6 – 8 PM, ESL Classes @ St. John’s
WEDNESDAY – 9 AM, Ladies Bible Study
5:30 PM, Midweek
THURSDAY – 10 AM, Methodist Manor
5:30 PM, Elder’s Meeting
6 – 8 PM, ESL Classes @ St. John’s
SATURDAY – 5 PM, Divine Worship/Holy Communion
SUNDAY – 9 AM, Divine Worship/Holy Communion
10:15 AM, BC/SS
ACOLYTES FOR SUNDAY – February 16 – Ava Stern & Kazlynn Brown
February 23 – Evan McAtee & Ava Stern
OFFICE NOTE – If your address, email, or phone number has changed in the past year please let the office know. You can call – 712-732-5005 or email [email protected]
BAPTISM SATURDAY NIGHT – Received into God’s Kingdom by means of Baptism is Brooks Jackson Ryherd, infant son of Patrick Ryherd II and Alyssa Hamre. Sponsors are Katie Hamre and Levi Ryherd. May God keep Brooks in His Baptismal Grace throughout his life.
ALTAR FLOWER CHANGE – Beginning January 1, 2025, Deborah Circle will use the two gold vases to put our seasonal artificial flowers on the shelf behind the altar each week. There will no longer be a flower chart to sign-up for altar flowers. You can still celebrate special occasions during the year by ordering a bouquet to be placed on a plant stand at the front of the church. It will be your responsibly for ordering, picking up, and bringing the bouquet to the church. If you have flowers call the office (732-5005) by Wednesday of the week (or before) you are bringing flowers so that the occasion can be listed in the bulletin.
COMMUNING WITH PASTOR – Delores Sievers at home, Opal Brock at Aurelia, and at Methodist Manor – Roger and Judy Rental, Janice Otto, Bonnie and Darrell Hinkeldey, Nancy Wellington, Carol Wendel, Gladies Eddie, Rick Wiese, Ruth Gatwick, Harold Redenbaugh
ASH WEDNESDAY – This year Ash Wednesday is March 5th. We will have services on Wednesday, March 5th at 7 PM.
ESL CLASSES – Beginning Tuesday, February 18th ESL classes will be held at St. John, SL for 6 – 8 PM. The classes will be twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 10 weeks.
SPANISH LANGUAGE AA MEETING – Spanish Language AA meetings will be held at Grace beginning Friday, February 28. The first meeting will be from 7 – 9 PM.
PHONE NUMBER CORRECTION – Circle and Mary and Martha members please change Sharon McConkey’s phone number to 730-5109 In your books. She no longer has a land line.
THANK YOU – I want to say “Thank You” to the members of Grace that sent a card for my 90th Birthday last Sunday. As I look back on the 20+ years of my life helping out at Grace, I recall the kindness of the people of Grace. I will always remember that. I thank God for you. God’s blessings to all of you; you were a blessing to me.
Pastor Henry Kuhn
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20TH ANNUAL PORK CHOP DINNER – The 20th Annual Pork Chop Dinner at St. Paul in Schaller will be Sunday, March 2nd from 11AM -1PM. Tickets are $15 with children 3 & under free hotdog meal.
OFFERINGS
Needed to meet Budget – $4866
February 2 – $7149
February 9 – $1498
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE
February 9 – 59