Grace
Episcopal Church
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Grace
Notes
1 February 2018
Opportunities
to serve: One of our
discussions at the Parish Annual Meeting related to how we are blessed in and
by the many servants of Christ who offer of their time and talents in this
parish. We do have specific needs to
highlight:
Church Door is a new application on the parish website, providing a way for members
of the parish to communicate on topics of interest, including: (a) prayer requests; (b) talents (offers of
expertise and services to share); (c) help—recommendations and suggestions for
assistance; and (d) items—tools or equipment to lend or to borrow, sell or
share. This social media application
will allow us to continue to build community, but to do so we need a site
manager, someone with familiarity with social media apps who can keep the site
up-to-date and within its designated boundaries. Please contact the office to explore how you
can help! Please, as well, explore the
site. This will require you to establish
an account at https://www.gracesheboygan.com/churchdoor/ . (All access to the site will be
password-protected.)
Grace Abounds support: Our content
and reach continues to grow! We have
been blessed in the technical and production support provided to date, but need
more help. For every two minutes of
video content posted, one hour of production time is involved.
This is a great
opportunity to learn as well as to serve.
If you want to explore how to be involved and help, contact Mthr.
Michele.
Stewardship: As detailed at our meeting, we
need a self-starter to manage our stewardship effort in 2018. This will involve planning and communicating,
and managing at a strategic level.
Please explore the vision for this with Dcn. Paul.
Prison and Jail
ministry: If you can
write to a parishioner in prison, and/or if you can contribute to funds for
relief (commissary items, bibles, etc.) for those in prison and jail, contact
Fr. Karl.
Grace
abounds: Please thank:
§ Steve
and Polly Schmeiser for the Parish Annual Meeting brunch.
§ Dcn.
Paul Aparicio, Nicci Beeck and Nick Whitford for serving as meeting tellers.
§ Samantha
Lesczykowski and Pat Ford Smith for preparing the hand-out materials for the
annual meeting.
Special “Thank You’ s” : A supply of Thank You note cards can be found
on the table at the back of church nave.
When someone in the parish does something special, take the time to
write them a personal note. Also, from
time to time, think about who you might want to thank for ongoing service, and
let them know you have noticed!
Call
for Contributions: If you
have a spiritual reflection to share, or want to point your fellow worshipers
toward a resource, submit your contributions to Fr. Karl (by email) by
Wednesday in the week of publication.
Don’t
forget “Something Extra for Grace”:
Supplemental giving envelopes can be found in pews. If you want to give something extra, please
use an envelope to ensure that you are credited.
Lenten
Series: In addition to the Lenten Meditations
which will allow you to make your own pilgrimage through Lent with the insights
of Scripture, prayer, and the devotional meditations offered by your fellow
parishioners, please plan to gather on Friday evenings, 23 February—23
March. We’ll begin with Stations of the
Cross at 5:30, followed by a simple supper at 6 p.m. (Please sign up if you can help with a
supper.) We’ll continue 6:30—7:30 with a
program in which we’ll explore the ministries the parish shares in in the wider
community, and how you can help.
Presentations will be made by:
§ LoveINC: opportunities to serve; service which is
ongoing; the vision for 2018—19; questions and answers.
§ Sheboygan
County Interfaith Organization:
opportunities to serve; service which is ongoing; the vision for
2018—19; questions and answers.
§ Freedom
Cry: the sexual trafficking problem in
Sheboygan; how to help.
§ Samaritan’s
Hand: the opioid abuse epidemic in
Sheboygan; how to help.
§ Good
News Jail and Prison Ministry: opportunities
to serve.
Come
to pray! Come enjoy fellowship! Come to learn!
Music this Week: The
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Music
Director: R. Benjamin Dobey
Prelude Diptyque
on the chant Lumen ad revelationem
gentium
(A light
to enlighten the gentiles) Charles Tournemire
Entrance Hymn 1 “Father
we praise thee” Christe
sanctorum
Offertory Hymn 135 “Songs of thankfulness and praise” Salzburg
Communion Hymn 324 “Let all mortal flesh keep silence” Picardy
Closing Hymn 493 ”O for a thousand tongues to sing” Azmon
Postlude Prelude
and Fugue in G Major Johann Kuhnau
Parish Notices:
§ Diocesan Clergy Retreat, February 5-7: There will be
no Mass on these days.
§ Book Study on Redemptive Compassion: The group study of
the book Redemptive Compassion: The
Defining Difference has begun. The eight-week class will meet on Sunday
mornings at 9:00 a.m. consecutively, through March 4; however, there will be no
class today because of the Parish Annual Meeting.
§ Deacon
School:
The diocesan Deacon School courses in Old Testament (taught by Fr. Glen
Kanestrom of St. Paul’s, Marinette) and Church History (taught by Fr. Karl
Schaffenburg of Grace, Sheboygan) have begun. Classes meet 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
the second Saturday of each month, January – May, and September – December.
Auditors are welcome. If you wish to
audit deacon school, contact Fr. Karl to receive details. Note:
Those in formation for the diaconate pay tuition. Auditors are requested
to contribute to the cost of the school, but if the offering of a donation
would restrict your attendance be assured that a donation is voluntary.
§ Lenten Meditations: Our book of meditations, written by parishioners,
has become a treasured tradition to enter into the Lenten season. This year,
the 2nd-5th grade Sunday School class will also
participate to joyfully remind us what the scripture looks like through the
eyes of a child.
To participate:
Choose from the
scripture readings on the Narthex table. All are welcome to choose more than
one. Sign your name on the clipboard next to the corresponding scripture
listed.
Read and reflect on
the scripture for the scripture(s) chosen.
Write a meditation based
on what resonated with you, or you feel called to share based upon the
readings.
- The meditation
can be 10 words or 300 words (maximum, please); there are no rules and
no right or wrong ways.
Submit your
meditation to Nicci nbeeck@gracesheboygan.com by February 5 to
allow production time. These meditations will be published in print and online
before Lent begins. In addition, meditations can be read aloud on Grace
Abounds, as part of our podcast series.
§ Signing of the Tripartite Covenant: We need four lay
members of the parish to attend mass on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at St.
Dominic and St. Peter Lutheran Church (two members at each church) as
representatives of Grace Church to sign the Tripartite Covenant. Mass at both
churches begins at 10:30 a.m. Please call Grace Church office if you would like
to serve in this capacity.
§ Shrove
Tuesday Feast before the Fast: Shrove Tuesday is February 13. We will be
having a potluck supper following a 5:30pm Mass. Please mark your calendars and
plan to attend this festive occasion. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in
the Narthex.
§ Ash
Wednesday:
This first day of Lent, on February 14, is a day of fasting and penitence. We
will observe this day with Mass and Imposition of Ashes at 12:10 p.m., and
Solemn Mass with Imposition of Ashes at 6:00 p.m. This is a holy day and a
wonderful way to begin your Lenten observance.
§ Stations
of the Cross, Simple Suppers and Teaching: Beginning on the second Friday
in Lent (February 23) we will meet each Friday at 5:30 p.m. for Stations of the
Cross, followed by a simple supper and Christian formation. Our program
this year will feature presenters from community organizations that Grace
Church supports. Please sign up on the
sheets in the Narthex so we will know how much food needs to be prepared.
§ Bible
Challenge:
Videos for all 52 weeks of the year are now available on Grace Abounds. If you
take this challenge, you will find that in one year you will read all of the
Bible! This will require less than an hour of your time, six days a week.
A schedule of
readings are provided on the parish website, along with weekly study summaries
and a weekly video summary of the readings. If you need a good study bible for
the challenge, contact the parish office. When we immerse ourselves in
Scripture, the mantle of the Lord does fall upon us. We are equipped to discern
God’s will and to lead others to know and love and serve the Lord.
§ Flower
Schedule for 2018:
Giving the gift of flowers is a wonderful way to remember a loved one or to
offer thanksgiving for your blessings. If you wish to sign up for a specific
Sunday, the Flower Schedule is available on the table in the Narthex. More than
one person can sign up for each Sunday.
§ Coffee
Hour Schedule: There is a new sign-up sheet for hosting coffee hour
in 2018. If you would like to host, please sign up for either 8:00 a.m. or
10:15 a.m. If you have any questions, please see Katy Larson at 893-6432. Thank
you so much.
§ Boy Scout Sunday: Next Sunday, February 4 is
Scout Sunday. Please greet our Boy Scouts and let them know how much we
appreciate their service; especially the work performed on the grounds of
All Saints Chapel in Elkhart Lake. Also, If you are willing to help Katy by bringing extra
coffee hour treats, please let her know; there will be a larger than usual
crowd.
§ Scout
Appreciation Annual Pancake Breakfast, Sunday March 11. Please mark your calendars to stay a few
minutes, after each service, to savor a down home Pancake Breakfast. Scouts
will supply all the know-how for the event. As an added bonus, Maple Syrup will
be supplied by the Drewry Farms of Plymouth. This award-winning Maple Syrup is
served at all the major restaurants in the area and beyond. The Scouts will
also have available Maple Syrup gift assortments.
§ Something Extra for Grace: Envelopes are
available in the pews if you are moved to give an extra gift, beyond your
pledge or regular plate donation, toward the life of the church. Gifts are tax
deductible if you write your name on the envelope.
§ Lakeshore Chorale: A Love Notes concert
will be held in St. Nicholas Hall on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 7:00 pm.
Individual tickets for this concert are $20.00 each, and seating is limited.
Tickets can be purchase online at http://www.lakeshorechorale.org/Concerts.html
§ Grace Notes is here: http://gracechurchgracenotes.blogspot.com/. You can sign
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Grace Church on Facebook:
@gracesheboygan
§ We
Are on Itunes! Check out the
new podcast!!!
§ Love INC Monthly Bulletin is now available
online at:
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