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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

APRIL   2026

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  • EASTER POTLUCK THIS MORNING. Join us in the Fellowship Hall between the services. All are welcome enjoy a time of fellowship with our church family as we celebrate Easter together.

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  • KIDSAFE IS HOLDING A FUNDRAISER selling Lucky Goat Coffee. An order sheet and information about available flavors will be on a clipboard in the lobby. Please place orders by April 7. Payment may be made by cash, check or using the QR code. If paying by cash or check, please pay either Pastor Jenn, Gary Rusinko, or Janet McPherson before April 7.

 

  • PASTOR JENN WILL BE AWAY April 6 – April 11. If you have a pastoral emergency during this time, please call Pastor Tom Holdcraft of St. Stephen Lutheran Church at 850-303-3218.

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  • NOTE! NEXT ANNOUNCEMENTS DEADLINE is 9am Tuesday, April 21, due to staff vacations. Please email announcements to Lisa at graceluthch@earthlink.net.

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  • PLEDGE SUNDAY is April 19, 2026. We invite you to prayerfully consider your financial pledge for the coming year. Your generosity strengthens the mission we share and supports the ministries that shape our life together at Grace. Please bring your pledge card to worship, or mail it to the church office if you cannot attend. Thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity. Together, we give with intention and live with purpose, trusting in God’s abundant grace.

 

  • TEXTALK will not meet on April 7. We will resume meeting on Tuesday, April 14.

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  • THE CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL WILL MEET on Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the church office conference room. Any member of Grace is welcome to attend.

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  • NEW MEMBER INFO SESSIONS. Pastor Jenn will be holding the "New Member Conversations" between the services on April 19th & 26th (you only need to attend one). If you can't make it either week, please contact the church office to set up another time to talk. There's a signup sheet in the lobby so we can get an idea of numbers.

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  • QUILTERS GATHER on the third Thursday of each month, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Our next gathering is April 16. We’d love to welcome new members!  Special note: The Quilters are in need of more gently used flat sheets (double, queen, or king ) to be used for the quilt backings. Place in the Quilters Corner in the Fellowship Hall.

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  • MANNA ON MERIDIAN DISTRIBUTION DAY is Saturday, April 18. Volunteers are welcome! If questions, contact Penny Rusinko, 507-213-7246 or gprusinko@gmail.com. Thank you for your generous donations of tuna. Manna also currently needs canned corn, green beans and black beans; 11oz – 15oz boxes of cereal; and new or used brown paper grocery bags. Place these in the bin next to the tuna bucket in the Fellowship Hall.

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  • MUSIC LESSONS EXPRESS ANNUAL SPRING RECITAL at Grace Lutheran Church is Sunday, April 19, at 2:00, 4:00, and 5:30 p.m. The recital is free. All are invited to come and hear hard-working students perform pieces on a variety of instruments including, violin, piano, guitar, voice and more!

 

  • THE MEN’S GROUP MEETS every third Monday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The next meeting Is April 20.

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  • THE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY PHOTO DATE IS FAST APPROACHING! Family Photography (“family” may be one person or several, and you may even include pets!) is Tuesday, April 21. Appointment times are filling up so hurry and schedule if you haven’t already. Our directory won’t be complete without you! Just for participating you’ll receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait plus a church directory. View your images right away with the chance to purchase family portraits for yourself or for gifts. Make appointment in the lobby after church services or contact Mary Grant at 609-602-0155.

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  • THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE BIG BEND is Saturday, April 25, from 3:30 – 10:00, at Florida High School. If you would like to show your support (as we have as a church for 20+ years!), you may make donations to the Grace Lutheran Church Team by going to the website at: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=111507&pg=team&team_id=2849982. There is also a basket in the church lobby for any cash donations. And feel free to come out to the fun event and walk a few laps to show unity with those who have been and currently are affected by cancer. 

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          ** Anything we missed?  Please let the Church office know so the website admin can update it.**

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