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Grace Lutheran Church         2919 Miccosukee Road        Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 877-5423    Email: graceluthch@earthlink.net     Web: www.gracelutheran.faith

Facebook: @mygracelutherantally         Twitter: @mygracelutheran

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(Click here to download a copy of the Sunday bulletin announcements.)

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AS OF APRIL 30, 2025, receipts are critically below what is necessary to cover the routine expenses of staffing and operating our church. Please prayerfully consider making a special donation and increasing your donations on an ongoing basis. This is essential for sustaining the life of this church and its presence in our community.  For more detailed information on our financial status, please check the lobby bulletin board on the left just outside the Fellowship Hall. If you have more specific questions, comments or suggestions, please contact our President, Randi Buehner or our Treasurer, Peggy Stevens.

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WE OFFER TWO WORSHIP SERVICES ON SUNDAYS, a 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Service and an 11:00 a.m. Traditional Service.

 

THE CHANCEL FLOWERS this week are given in celebration of Don Blancett’s birthday. 

 

JOIN US IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL between the services for refreshments and fellowship from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Hosted by Lori Ann Firehammer and Nick Gandy.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS DEADLINE. Announcements are due in the Church Office by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.  Please email announcements to Lisa at graceluthch@earthlink.net.

 

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday.

 

PASTOR JENN WILL BE AWAY May 26 – June 2. If you have a pastoral emergency, Pastor Tom Holdcraft of St. Steven Lutheran Church will be on call for her from May 27 – June 1. His cell phone number is 850-303-3218.

 

THE NORTH FLORIDA SUZUKI SCHOOL will be holding its annual Pizza Playdown at Grace Lutheran Church, on Sunday, June 1, at 5:00 p.m. Group classes from the violin and guitar program will be showing off their hard work with a beautiful concert featuring beloved songs from the Suzuki repertoire and more. Join us in supporting these talented student as they continue their musical journey.  

 

OUR NEXT FIRST FRIDAY CLEANUP is June 6. We meet on the first Friday each month from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. to tackle small projects to spruce up the church grounds. Bug spray, long pants and work gloves recommended. Everyone is invited to participate in this fun time of fellowship! Suggestions or concerns about spaces you’d like to see cleaned up should be shared with Randi Buehner at randibuehner59@gmail.com.

 

MEN’S GROUP MEETS every third Monday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Next meeting is June 16.

 

MANNA ON MERIDIAN. Volunteers welcome! The next Distribution Day is Saturday, June 21. 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. If questions, contact Penny Rusinko, 507-213-7246 or gprusinko@gmail.com.

 

TEXTALK is taking a break for the summer. See you in the fall.

 

THE WOMEN’S GROUP is on summer break. We’d love for you to join us when we resume this fall!

 

QUILTERS are on break during June and July. Meetings resume on Thursday, August 21. We can still use flat sheets in full, queen or king sizes. If you have donations, please leave on the table in the Quilters corner in Fellowship Hall. We will be blessing the quilts made this year on Sunday, June 8th at both services.

 

SIGN UP TO HOST FELLOWSHIP HOUR in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Mary Grant if questions, 609-602-0155 or grantmlcic@hotmail.com. Note: If you leave a food or drink donation, please leave your name so we know who provided it.

 

THE FLOWER SIGNUP CHART is on the bulletin board in the narthex. Cost is $40. You may take them home to enjoy after the second service ends.

 

ALTAR GUILD SCHEDULE:

May 25:  Judy and Don Blancett

June 1:   Melinda Young

June 8:   Jan McPherson

June 15: Sunshine Jacobs

June 22: Judy and Don Blancett

June 29: Allison Wharton

July 6:     Melinda Young

July 13:   Judy and Don Blancett

July 20:   Janet McPherson

July 27:   Sunshine Jacobs 

 

LAY READER SCHEDULE:

May 25:     9:00 Kathy Gatzlaff           11:00 Brent Kallestad

June 1:      9:00 Mary Grant               11:00 Marilyn Harper

June 8:      9:00 Bill Pomidor              11:00 Jan Peterson

June 15:    9:00 Janet McPherson     11:00 Kathy Sanguinet

June 22:    9:00 Gary Rusinko            11:00 Paul Schneider

June 29:    9:00 Nick Gandy               11:00 Don & Judy Blancett

July 6:        9:00 Kathy Gatzlaff           11:00 Randi Buehner

July 13:      9:00 Mary Grant               11:00 Karen Bradley

July 20:      9:00 Kevin Lundgren         11:00 Elisa Casey

July 27:      9:00 Janet McPherson     11:00 Mary Eichin

 

COMMUNION ASSISTANT SCHEDULE:

May 25:     9:00 Dean Gatzlaff        11:00 Don & Judy Blancett

June 1:      9:00 Mary Grant            11:00 Don Blancett, Marilyn Harper

June 8:      9:00 Deborah Kojis        11:00 Tina Frese, Abi Hudson

June 15:    9:00 Janet McPherson  11:00 Debra Nelsen, Kathy Van Loo

June 22:    9:00 Gary Rusinko         11:00 Don Blancett, Paul Schneider

June 29:    9:00 Deborah Kojis        11:00 Don & Judy Blancett

July 6:        9:00 Dean Gatzlaff        11:00 Randi Buehner, Tina Frese

July 13:      9:00 Mary Grant            11:00 Marilyn Harper, Debra Nelsen

July 20:      9:00 Kevin Lundgren      11:00 Paul Schneider, Kathy Van Loo

July 27:      9:00 Janet McPherson  11:00 Mary Eichin, Randi Buehner

 

OFFERING COUNTERS SCHEDULE:

June 8:      Debra & Jim Nelsen, George Ohlin

June 29:    Randi Buehner, Dave & Mary Grant

July 13:      Mark & Priscilla Heidorn, Janet McPherson

July 27       Debra & Jim Nelsen, George Ohlin

 

GREETERS:

9am: Mary Grant, Dean & Kathy Gatzlaff

11am: Marilyn Harper, Maria Heidorn, Priscilla Heidorn.

 

USHERS:

9am: Dean Gatzlaff

11am: Brent Kallestad, Kathy Van Loo, George Ohlin

 

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS:

President: Randi Buehner

Vice President: Teresa Wooten

Secretary: Janet McPherson

Treasurer: Peggy Stevens

Financial Secretary: Dave Grant

Pastor Jenn Kopacz

 

COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

Community Ministry & Outreach: Nick Gandy / Lori Ann Firehammer

Fellowship: Mary Grant

Property: Elisa Casey

Stewardship: Debra Nelsen

Worship & Music: Karen Bradley

 

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

Prayer requests should be sent to Lisa in the church office for inclusion on this list. All requests run for four weeks at a time. If a name should continue to be on the list after that time, please contact Lisa again to continue the request for another four weeks. Thank you!

 

This week at Grace, please remember in prayer:

 

PJ May (Pastor Jenn’s mom), Kathy Donovan, Kathy Sanguinet, Linda Etten, Willie Monroe, Debbie Kinsey, Buddy Dewar, Jim Banks, Nancy Banks, Reed Kallestad, Joe McRory, Dave Grant, Annabelle Grace, Ann Sanderlin, Chris Szymanski, Virginia Dix, Diane Swan, Amanda Littlefield, Scott Littlefield, Kyle Lewis; Ron and Susan Crolla; Bev and Eddie Vertuno; Ben Jacobs and the Jacobs family, Sunshine, Genevieve, Oliver and Jean; Lori Lawhon and the family of Maxie Lawhon. 

 

All those affected by the Pakistan-India conflict and for peace in the region; all those impacted by the shooting on the FSU campus and for the bereaved families; Global Refuge and Lutheran Services in America, and all those who receive support and services from them; the people in Israel and in the Gaza Strip, and for peace throughout the Middle East; the people of Cuba; the people of Haiti; the people of Ukraine; the people of Grace Lutheran Church and our Congregational Council; St. Stephen Lutheran Church and Pastor Tom Holdcraft; the Florida-Bahamas Synod and our Bishop, Pedro Suarez; the ELCA and our Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton.

 

Please also lift up:

 

All the nations of the world and their leaders, that your wisdom, justice and peace may guide their actions; victims of gun violence; victims of hate crimes. The sick, suffering and dying; the homeless and the hungry; military personnel and their families; first responders; those who are incarcerated; all those whose needs are known only to God.