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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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​ANNOUNCEMENTS

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WE OFFER TWO WORSHIP SERVICES ON SUNDAY, a 9 a.m. Contemporary & an 11 a.m. Traditional Service.

 

MANNA ON MERIDIAN’S NEXT DISTRIBUTION DAY is this Saturday, December 20. 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.

 

CHRISTMAS MUSIC SUNDAY is this Sunday, December 21, at our 11:00 a.m. service. Our 9:00 a.m. service will happen as usual, and will have a seasonal reading in place of a sermon.

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WE WILL CELEBRATE THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD on Wednesday, December 24 at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to join us for worship with Holy Communion and Candlelighting.

 

ON DECEMBER 28 WE WILL HAVE ONLY ONE SERVICE, at 10:00 a.m. Please join us for our annual Service of Lessons & Carols.

 

THE CHANCEL FLOWERS FOR THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, are given by Tina Frese in memory of her parents. The second and third arrangements are given by Teresa Wooten in memory of Debbie Wooten and by Maria Eckard in memory of Eldon Eckard. ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, The chancel flowers are given by the Wenum Family in honor or Kelly and Angela's 33rd anniversary. AND ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, the flowers are giving in honor of Sue Homant's 80th birthday. 

 

JOIN US IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL between services, for refreshments and fellowship from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Our hosts on December 21 are Nick Gandy and Lori Ann Firehammer.  Our December 28 and Janaury 4 host is the Fellowship Committee. To choose a date to host refreshments, please sign up on the chart in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to participate in hosting. If questions, contact Mary Grant 609-602-0155 or grantmlcic@hotmail.com.

 

2026 FLOWER SIGN-UP CHART is posted on the narthex bulletin board. Cost is $45.

 

OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2026 are in the lobby, for those who use them. If you currently aren’t assigned envelopes but would like to have a box, email Lisa in the church office to let her know, graceluthch@earthlink.net.

 

QUILTERS GATHER on the third Thursday of each month, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Our next gathering Is this week on December 18. We’d love to welcome new members!

 

TEXTALK WILL NOT MEET on December 23 nor December 30.

 

THE CHURCH BUSINESS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED for the Christmas and New Years holidays and will re-open on Monday, January 5. If you have a pastoral emergency, Pastor Jenn can be reached on her cell phone at 850-800-7197.

 

NEXT ANNOUNCEMENTS DEADLINE is Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Submissions must be received by 9:00 a.m. Please email announcements to Lisa at graceluthch@earthlink.net.

 

CHRISTMAS UN-DECORATING at Grace will be on Saturday, January 10, from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon. Everyone is welcome – all ages! Contact Judy Blancett at djblancett@comcast.net if you have questions.  

 

MUSIC FOR FOOD CONCERT will be held at Grace Lutheran Church on January 11 at 4:00 p.m. MFF is a musician-led initiative to fight hunger in our community. The concert is free but non-perishable food and monetary donations will be collected to benefit the FSU Food for Thought Pantry. The suggested donation amount is $20 for adults/$5 for students.

 

THE MEN’S GROUP MEETS every third Monday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Next meeting Is January 19.

 

WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT of Grace Lutheran Church and your giving of your time and talents. Donations can be made in person on Sunday mornings in the basket near the entrance to the sanctuary or online by going to our website at www.gracelutheran.faith. At this time, our receipts are not covering our expenditures. Further information can be found on the bulletin board in the lobby.

 

STEWARDSHIP NOTES. While we enjoy this holiday season, let us remember the many blessings that we have as we look to the new year. For those that are doing tax planning, please consider year-end giving. Some of us have RMD (Required Minimum Distributions) as required by tax law. If you work with your financial agent, you can send these funds tax free when sent directly to Grace Lutheran Church. As a reminder, this can be done at any time during the year.

 

ALTAR GUILD SCHEDULE:

Dec 24:   Judy and Don Blancett

Dec 28:   Melinda Young

Jan 4:     Jan McPherson

Jan 11:   Sunshine Jacobs

Jan 18:   Allison Wharton

Jan 25:   Judy and Don Blancett

 

LAY READER SCHEDULE:

Dec. 24:    6:00 p.m. Oliver Allen (only one Christmas Eve service)

Dec. 28:     10:00 a.m. Mary Grant,  Lessons & Carols Service

Jan. 4:       9:00 Gary Rusinko            11:00 Randi Buehner

Jan. 11:     9:00 Bill Pomidor              11:00 Elisa Casey

Jan. 18:     9:00 Kathy Gatzlaff           11:00 Oliver Allen

Jan. 25:     9:00 Kassie Ernst             11:00 Abi Hudson

Feb. 1:       9:00 Leon Ernst                11:00 Sunshine Jacobs

Feb. 8:       9:00 Selah Ernst               11:00 Pam Morris

Feb. 15:     9:00 Nick Gandy               11:00 Debra Nelsen

Feb. 18:     12:00 Pastor Jenn; 7:00 pm 1 TBA; Ash Wednesday

Feb. 22:     9:00 Dean Gatzlaff           11:00 Jim Nelsen

Mar. 1:       9:00 Mary Grant               11:00 Jan Peterson

Mar. 8:       9:00 Kathy Gatzlaff           11:00 Oliver Allen

Mar. 15:     9:00 Kevin Lundgren         11:00 Don Blancett

Mar. 22:     9:00 Lory Maddox             11:00 Judy Blancett

Mar. 29:     9:00 Janet McPherson     11:00 Karen Bradley

 

 

COMMUNION ASSISTANT SCHEDULE:

Dec. 24:     6:00 p.m. Mary Grant, Janet McPherson, Debra & Jim Nelsen

Dec. 28:     10:00 N/A, Lessons & Carols Service, no communion

Jan. 4:       9:00 Gary Rusinko         11:00 Randi Buehner, Sue Homant

Jan. 11:     9:00 Melinda Young       11:00 Pam Morris, Kathy Van Loo

Jan. 18:     9:00 Dean Gatzlaff        11:00 Angie Booth, Tina Frese

Jan. 25:     9:00 Mary Grant            11:00 Abi Hudson, Karen Bradley

Feb. 1:       9:00 Kevin Lundgren      11:00 Sue Homant, Sunshine Jacobs

Feb. 8:       9:00 Lory Maddox          11:00 Pam Morris, Kathy Van Loo

Feb. 15:     9:00 Janet McPherson  11:00 Angie Booth, Karen Bradley

Feb. 28      12:00 Noon N/A             7:00pm 2 TBA, Ash Wednesday

Feb. 22:     9:00 Dean Gatzlaff        11:00 Debra Nelsen, Tina Frese

Mar. 1:       9:00 Mary Grant            11:00 Sue Homant, Abi Hudson

Mar. 8:       9:00 Dean Gatzlaff        11:00 Sunshine Jacobs, Pam Morris

Mar. 15:     9:00 Kevin Lundgren      11:00 Don & Judy Blancett

Mar. 22:     9:00 Lory Maddox          11:00 Debra Nelsen, Kathy Van Loo

Mar. 29:     9:00 Janet McPherson  11:00 Angie Booth, Karen Bradley

 

OFFERING COUNTERS SCHEDULE:

Dec. 28:     Janet Blair, Randi Buehner, Kevin Lundgren

Jan. 11:     Mark & Priscilla Heidorn, Janet McPherson

Jan. 25:     Debra & Jim Nelsen, George Ohlin

Feb. 8:       Janet Blair, Randi Buehner, Kevin Lundgren

Feb. 22      Mark & Priscilla Heidorn, Janet McPherson

Mar. 8:       Debra & Jim Nelsen, George Ohlin

Mar. 22:     Janet Blair, Randi Buehner, George Ohlin

 

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