Grace Lutheran Church Special Events

Winter Weather Worship Policy

The 11:15 service should not be canceled due to weather. Sometimes the 8:15AM and 9:45AM services may have to be canceled. Cancellations will be announced on WHKP radio, WTZQ radio, and on WLOS television. The church answering machine, 693-4890 will be updated as early as 7am with cancellation information.

CALLED CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - MARCH 21

A special called congregational meeting will convene at 9:30 am on Sunday, March 21, 2010, immediately following the 8:15 Worship Service for the following purposes:

(1) To consider the need to appoint new trustees for two of Grace’s tracts of land in order that the new trustees may either convey these tracts to "Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church" and/or execute mortgage documents necessary for the construction loan for the building project; and

(2) To consider a proposal that Grace sell approximately one-quarter acre of its eastern most tracts of land to the City of Hendersonville for the new access connector to the Hendersonville Elementary and Middle Schools as part of the 6th Avenue widening project.

Item # (1) is necessary because Grace acquired its first two parcels of land (one where the building is located) through "trustees for Grace Lutheran Church." Those trustees are no longer available. Therefore the Congregation must appoint new trustees and authorize the new trustees to execute documents necessary to convey the tracts to "Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church" and/or to secure the construction loan from United Community Bank.

ELCA International Disaster Response
Commits Funds to Haiti Relief:

International Disaster Response of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Gifts by congregations and members sent to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for response to the earthquake in Haiti total more than $4.2 million to support humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. The ELCA received an additional $320,000 in a matching grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, bringing the overall total to more than $4.6 million in gifts to the ELCA.

Designated gifts through Grace should be marked "Disaster Relief. We can help by making a contribution online at http://www.ELCA.org/haitiearthquake or calling 800-638-3522

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Helping Haiti...click here to read more
Lutheran World Relief and Partners are responding... click here to read more

ELCA Chile Earthquake Relief...click here..
Lutheran World Relief response to Chile Earthquake...click here..

WELLNESS MINISTRY THURSDAYS

On Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Church Library at Grace Lutheran Church there will be a presentation by Reagan Houston about "Natural Cancer Therapy - Less Pain. This is one of an ongoing series of programs to provide information on health concerns and issues for today by the Church's Wellness Ministry.

Mr. Houston is a research chemical engineer who has published the book, "Vitamins Can Kill Cancer," and has written several articles that have been published on cancer therapy. He has been a guest speaker on radio, lectured to groups in six states, and was facilitator of a prostate cancer support group in Hendersonville for eight years.

Lenten Worship: The Way of the Cross
March 28 at 3:00pm

The “Way of the Cross” also known as “Stations of the Cross” refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus’ life, or his Passion. This service commemorates the events from those hours. The tradition as a chapel devotion began with St. Francis of Assisi and spread throughout the Catholic Church in the medieval period. It is also observed in Anglican and Lutheran Churches. It is most commonly done during the season of Lent.

The object of the stations is to help us make a spiritual pilgrimage with Scripture, responsive readings, prayers, and songs by meditating upon the chief scenes of Christ’s sufferings and death. The liturgy is based on the “Way of the Cross” found in the ELCA worship resource for African-American congregations, This Far By Faith.

Each station features an original work of art by a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

The artist was given the Scripture and reading for a particular station. Usng their chosen medium, the beautiful and unique result is the coming together of the station, their artistic gifts, and their faith. The artists are: Sterling Edwards, Anne Lilly, Joan Nyitrai, Leslie Owens, Tracy Pace, Mikki Reinicker, and Hye-Sook Wentzel.

Preschool Registration for Fall 2010

Registration for fall preschool is currently available for Grace members and current preschool children. Monday, 2/22 starts the community registration period. If you are interested in registering your child, please do this soon. Registration papers are available at the Receptionist Desk, outside the preschool office, and online at the church website at www.gracelutherannc.com. You may also contact the Beth Ann Lehr, Preschool Director at 693-4972 or gracepre@bellsouth.net. We want to make sure that your child/grandchild is enrolled. Classes are filling up quickly.

Grief Rite Bible Study

Grief Rite Bible Study will be led by Sue Cobb and Pastor Ken on Wednesday mornings from 10:00am until Noon, beginning February 24 and continuing each Wednesday until March 31. Grief Rite explores a series of Biblical principles for grieving taken from the lives of Biblical characters. Sign-up for Grief Rite Bible Study at the Welcome Window.

Via de Cristo

What is Via de Cristo?
Via de Cristo is a Spanish phrase meaning “Way of Christ.” Via de Cristo is a highly
structured three day weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christian
people and brings them to a new awareness of living in God’s grace. It is a combined
effort of lay people and clergy toward the renewal of the church. Via de Cristo is an
endorsed ministry of the North Carolina Synod.
Who goes to Via de Cristo?
The weekend is for anyone who wants to grow in faith, increase their awareness of living
in God’s grace, and experience an intentional time of Christian community and love. The
retreat is perfect for men and women, working adults and retired adults, couples and
singles.
What happens at a Via de Cristo weekend?
The Via de Cristo weekend is an experience in Christian sharing and living. During the
72 hours, fourteen talks are presented. Five talks are by Lutheran pastors and nine by
lay people. The weekend also includes worship each morning, Holy Communion, small
group discussions, sharing, music, singing, laughter, prayer and lots of eating. During
the weekend much care is taken to provide for your needs. All you need to do is relax
and see what God has in store for you.
When and where are these Via de Cristo retreats happening?
The next Via de Cristo weekend is March 4 – 7 at Lutheridge Camp and Conference
Center in Arden. Lutheridge is only about a 20 minute drive from Grace. The weekend
begins on Thursday and continues until late Sunday afternoon.

Sweetheart Swim, Saturday March 13th.

Family Swim Outing, Waynesville Recreation Center, Indoor Water Park

FREE, will only cost your family gas and food. We will meet at the church at 2:45pm & follow or carpool to Waynesville. We have the water park rented from 4 -6pm. We plan on stopping at McDonald's on the way home (each family is responsible for their own meal) There are places to sit and eat in the rec center if you want to bring snacks for your family. Please RSVP by Wed, Feb 10th. Sign up at the receptionists counter or respond by email.

"PLACE WORKSHOP"

"PLACE." is a comprehensive exploration of personal discovery in gifts and talents. It combines teaching, analysis, personality & abilities assessments, with life experiences to help you understand who you are and how to connect your passion in life with ministry at Grace. It can help you re-evaluate what you are doing and if it is the best place for you. If you are burned out from doing too much, it may help you re-focus. Most people find it gives them a new perspective on who God made them to be and how to serve.

Late in 2007 we commissioned Nancy Seekamp, a member of Nativity Lutheran, and she designed the artwork and prepared the canvases for our 17 kneelers, 16 around the altar rail plus 1 for weddings. Twelve of our gifted ladies, led by Hanna Gruss and Rochelle Simons, have been faithfully stitching every week for over a year now and progress is being made.

The general theme of Grace’s kneelers is the life of Jesus, with our baptism into his life and death as the background. This “water-color” background extends to the front border (except for the tri-petal design) and includes some form of a cross for each stage in Jesus’ life journey. (The front border design and colors are taken from the stained-glass windows in the sanctuary.) Separate narrow panels have white backgrounds to remind us that Jesus was God at the same time He was fully human. Each has a different design signifying an important point during His life. Two columns of red separate the over-all background from each panel to signify the blood He shed for our sins…….continuing the “red thread” of prophecy from the Old Testament.

When the panels have finished the stitching stage they are custom upholstered by Kerstin Daniel over dense foam rubber turning them into cushions. To date 4 cushions are completely done and 3 more panels are ready for upholstery so we are reaching the halfway point.

Later in June there will be a display of the finished cushions to date in the parish hall between services to give you a preview of the finished project. We now have the opportunity to join this project of love to further enhance the beauty of our sanctuary to God’s Glory. The total project will cost approximately $20,000 including design, upholstery and materials not including all the hours of volunteer labor. Donations can be made in any amount for memorials, honorariums, etc. Please mark your donations “Kneeler Project” and be sure and include names or events you wish to remember or honor. A book will be kept with all the donors.


SUNDAY SERVICES: TRADITIONAL at 8:15 AM & 9:45 AM and CONTEMPORARY at 11:15 AM
Home Who is Grace? Contact Us	Winter Weather Worship Policy The 11:15 service should not be canceled due to weather. Sometimes the 8:15AM and 9:45AM services may have to be canceled. Cancellations will be announced on WHKP radio, WTZQ radio, and on WLOS television. The church answering machine, 693-4890 will be updated as early as 7am with cancellation information. CALLED CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - MARCH 21 A special called congregational meeting will convene at 9:30 am on Sunday, March 21, 2010, immediately following the 8:15 Worship Service for the following purposes: (1) To consider the need to appoint new trustees for two of Grace’s tracts of land in order that the new trustees may either convey these tracts to "Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church" and/or execute mortgage documents necessary for the construction loan for the building project; and (2) To consider a proposal that Grace sell approximately one-quarter acre of its eastern most tracts of land to the City of Hendersonville for the new access connector to the Hendersonville Elementary and Middle Schools as part of the 6th Avenue widening project. Item # (1) is necessary because Grace acquired its first two parcels of land (one where the building is located) through "trustees for Grace Lutheran Church." Those trustees are no longer available. Therefore the Congregation must appoint new trustees and authorize the new trustees to execute documents necessary to convey the tracts to "Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church" and/or to secure the construction loan from United Community Bank. ELCA International Disaster Response Commits Funds to Haiti Relief: International Disaster Response of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Gifts by congregations and members sent to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for response to the earthquake in Haiti total more than $4.2 million to support humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. The ELCA received an additional $320,000 in a matching grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, bringing the overall total to more than $4.6 million in gifts to the ELCA. Designated gifts through Grace should be marked "Disaster Relief. We can help by making a contribution online at http://www.ELCA.org/haitiearthquake or calling 800-638-3522 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Helping Haiti...click here to read more Lutheran World Relief and Partners are responding... click here to read more ELCA Chile Earthquake Relief...click here.. Lutheran World Relief response to Chile Earthquake...click here.. WELLNESS MINISTRY THURSDAYS On Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Church Library at Grace Lutheran Church there will be a presentation by Reagan Houston about "Natural Cancer Therapy - Less Pain. This is one of an ongoing series of programs to provide information on health concerns and issues for today by the Church's Wellness Ministry. Mr. Houston is a research chemical engineer who has published the book, "Vitamins Can Kill Cancer," and has written several articles that have been published on cancer therapy. He has been a guest speaker on radio, lectured to groups in six states, and was facilitator of a prostate cancer support group in Hendersonville for eight years. Lenten Worship: The Way of the Cross March 28 at 3:00pm The “Way of the Cross” also known as “Stations of the Cross” refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus’ life, or his Passion. This service commemorates the events from those hours. The tradition as a chapel devotion began with St. Francis of Assisi and spread throughout the Catholic Church in the medieval period. It is also observed in Anglican and Lutheran Churches. It is most commonly done during the season of Lent. The object of the stations is to help us make a spiritual pilgrimage with Scripture, responsive readings, prayers, and songs by meditating upon the chief scenes of Christ’s sufferings and death. The liturgy is based on the “Way of the Cross” found in the ELCA worship resource for African-American congregations, This Far By Faith. Each station features an original work of art by a member of Grace Lutheran Church. The artist was given the Scripture and reading for a particular station. Usng their chosen medium, the beautiful and unique result is the coming together of the station, their artistic gifts, and their faith. The artists are: Sterling Edwards, Anne Lilly, Joan Nyitrai, Leslie Owens, Tracy Pace, Mikki Reinicker, and Hye-Sook Wentzel. Preschool Registration for Fall 2010 Registration for fall preschool is currently available for Grace members and current preschool children. Monday, 2/22 starts the community registration period. If you are interested in registering your child, please do this soon. Registration papers are available at the Receptionist Desk, outside the preschool office, and online at the church website at www.gracelutherannc.com. You may also contact the Beth Ann Lehr, Preschool Director at 693-4972 or gracepre@bellsouth.net. We want to make sure that your child/grandchild is enrolled. Classes are filling up quickly. Grief Rite Bible Study Grief Rite Bible Study will be led by Sue Cobb and Pastor Ken on Wednesday mornings from 10:00am until Noon, beginning February 24 and continuing each Wednesday until March 31. Grief Rite explores a series of Biblical principles for grieving taken from the lives of Biblical characters. Sign-up for Grief Rite Bible Study at the Welcome Window. Via de Cristo What is Via de Cristo? Via de Cristo is a Spanish phrase meaning “Way of Christ.” Via de Cristo is a highly structured three day weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christian people and brings them to a new awareness of living in God’s grace. It is a combined effort of lay people and clergy toward the renewal of the church. Via de Cristo is an endorsed ministry of the North Carolina Synod. Who goes to Via de Cristo? The weekend is for anyone who wants to grow in faith, increase their awareness of living in God’s grace, and experience an intentional time of Christian community and love. The retreat is perfect for men and women, working adults and retired adults, couples and singles. What happens at a Via de Cristo weekend? The Via de Cristo weekend is an experience in Christian sharing and living. During the 72 hours, fourteen talks are presented. Five talks are by Lutheran pastors and nine by lay people. The weekend also includes worship each morning, Holy Communion, small group discussions, sharing, music, singing, laughter, prayer and lots of eating. During the weekend much care is taken to provide for your needs. All you need to do is relax and see what God has in store for you. When and where are these Via de Cristo retreats happening? The next Via de Cristo weekend is March 4 – 7 at Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center in Arden. Lutheridge is only about a 20 minute drive from Grace. The weekend begins on Thursday and continues until late Sunday afternoon. Sweetheart Swim, Saturday March 13th. Family Swim Outing, Waynesville Recreation Center, Indoor Water Park FREE, will only cost your family gas and food. We will meet at the church at 2:45pm & follow or carpool to Waynesville. We have the water park rented from 4 -6pm. We plan on stopping at McDonald's on the way home (each family is responsible for their own meal) There are places to sit and eat in the rec center if you want to bring snacks for your family. Please RSVP by Wed, Feb 10th. Sign up at the receptionists counter or respond by email. "PLACE WORKSHOP" "PLACE." is a comprehensive exploration of personal discovery in gifts and talents. It combines teaching, analysis, personality & abilities assessments, with life experiences to help you understand who you are and how to connect your passion in life with ministry at Grace. It can help you re-evaluate what you are doing and if it is the best place for you. If you are burned out from doing too much, it may help you re-focus. Most people find it gives them a new perspective on who God made them to be and how to serve. This is a new ministry in our church. It is a way of doing church, not just a workshop. We believe that people should involve themselves in ministries according to their unique design by God and be inspired. Whether or not you are involved in a ministry or prefer time out or want a new place to serve, PLACE is a unique process of spiritual discovery. "Finding Your PLACE" is not an end in itself, but rather part of the process to finding fulfillment through giving your life away for Christ (Matthew 16:25). Please consider attending a PLACE Workshop the next time it is offered lunch and childcare provided). Sign up at reception or speak with Karen-eve for more information Needlepoint Kneelers Project Reaching Halfway Point Late in 2007 we commissioned Nancy Seekamp, a member of Nativity Lutheran, and she designed the artwork and prepared the canvases for our 17 kneelers, 16 around the altar rail plus 1 for weddings. Twelve of our gifted ladies, led by Hanna Gruss and Rochelle Simons, have been faithfully stitching every week for over a year now and progress is being made. The general theme of Grace’s kneelers is the life of Jesus, with our baptism into his life and death as the background. This “water-color” background extends to the front border (except for the tri-petal design) and includes some form of a cross for each stage in Jesus’ life journey. (The front border design and colors are taken from the stained-glass windows in the sanctuary.) Separate narrow panels have white backgrounds to remind us that Jesus was God at the same time He was fully human. Each has a different design signifying an important point during His life. Two columns of red separate the over-all background from each panel to signify the blood He shed for our sins…….continuing the “red thread” of prophecy from the Old Testament. When the panels have finished the stitching stage they are custom upholstered by Kerstin Daniel over dense foam rubber turning them into cushions. To date 4 cushions are completely done and 3 more panels are ready for upholstery so we are reaching the halfway point. Later in June there will be a display of the finished cushions to date in the parish hall between services to give you a preview of the finished project. We now have the opportunity to join this project of love to further enhance the beauty of our sanctuary to God’s Glory. The total project will cost approximately $20,000 including design, upholstery and materials not including all the hours of volunteer labor. Donations can be made in any amount for memorials, honorariums, etc. Please mark your donations “Kneeler Project” and be sure and include names or events you wish to remember or honor. A book will be kept with all the donors.
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