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Choir Appreciation
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Rector's Guild will be giving an appreciation luncheon for the Chancel and Junior Choirs on THIS Sunday, February 10 after the 10A.M. service in the Guild Hall.
*Please note: Due to this special event, Coffee Hour will be held in the Undercroft (lower level in the hallway near the classrooms) this Sunday.
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Grace Food Pantry Wish List |
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If you've ever wondered what to donate to the food pantry, here's a short list of items we can always use, paper grocery bags, rubber bands, twist ties, boxes of cereal, rice, flour, dried beans. We appreciate your donations and your role in helping make someone's life better! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Coffee Hour is looking for volunteers |
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Many thanks to the parishioners who have volunteered as hosts for Coffee Hour these past few months. Pat Pollock brews the coffee but we are always looking for new smiling faces - serve with a friend, your family, or just yourself! You can sign up in the Guild Hall or contact Amanda Farrow or Carol Schmid.
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This Week's Worship Ministers |
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Acolytes
(7:45)
Rich Fries
(10:00)
Mitch Nakaue
Nellie Laughlin
Elsie Raymer
Cecelia H-D
Rachel D-S
Eliot Raymond
(7:45)
Rich Fries
(10:00)
Stan Richardson
Michael Leland
Eucharistic Ministers
(7:45)
(10:00)
Pat Pollock
Matt Pollock
Judy Rose
Prayers of the People
Steve Webster
Ushers
Stan Richardson
Francine Hartman
Mary Hanson
Jason Loch
Tellers
Chris DeMarco
Stan Richardson
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Bishop Miller Addresses Camp Webb
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As many of you know, Camp Webb launched a fundraising campaign last fall in an attempt to raise desperately-needed funds for a 2008 camping season. Bishop Miller has issued a statement regarding Camp Webb and the future of the diocese's outdoor ministry. A handful of copies of Bishop Miller's letter will be available at the back of church but you can click on the link below to view the letter online.
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Alternative Timely Grace |
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Understanding that this email is not going to work for 100% of all email servers, we have also created a simple text version of Timely Grace. It will contain all of the information found in the main email, just in a much simpler format and without graphics. If you are having trouble reading the new email format and would prefer to receive the simple text email instead, please send an email to togracechurch@gmail.com.
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Sunday Schedule |
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7:45am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I
8:45-9:15am - Junior Choir rehearsal
9:00am - Adult Education programs
9:15am - Church School (ages 4-12)
9:15am - Adult Choir rehearsal
10:00am - Choral Holy Eucharist, Rite II
11:30 - Youth Group
12:00pm - La Santa Misa (Holy Eucharist in Spanish)
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"You know you're from Wisconsin if you have more miles on your snowblower than on your car."
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Brunch for Bibles: Next Sunday
 The Youth Group will be putting on a Brunch for Bibles after the 10am Eucharist on Feb. 17th. It will be a 4-course, Italian-themed brunch prepared and served by the Youth Group with proceeds going towards the purchasing of age-appropriate Bibles for the Sunday School Children. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Tickets are on sale now: there will be a sign-up sheet in the Guild Hall where tickets will also be distributed at that time.
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"No other foundation: inhabiting the stories of scripture" 
This week is the first of three special bible studies led by our Bishop Steven Miller. Bishop Miller will be comparing the different passion narratives offered in the Gospels. Each evening will include a light meal, Eucharist and study. The dates for these studies are Wednesday evenings, February 13, 20, and 27. Parishioners and clergy from other area Episcopal churches have been invited. The evening will begin to a Eucharist at
5:15pm (NOTICE TIME CORRECTION!), dinner at 6pm, and study/discussion starting at 6:45pm.
Note: Good Shepherd and St. Andrew's will be providing dinner on the 13th and 20th. Grace will prepare the dinner on the 27th - anyone willing to help out with this should contact Rev. Patrick Raymond.
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February Book Club
 We will hope for a break in winter weather Tues. Feb. 12 @ 7 p.m.: Frank and Mary Ann Cook (again) host a meeting at their home, 4477 Crescent Rd. in Fitchburg.
Dissolution, a compelling mystery, is our book selection. Author C.J. Sansom explores the sixteenth-century English Reformation -- a dramatic time of social upheaval and corrupt institutions -- when established monastic communities were dissolved using the authority of the new head of the church, King Henry VIII. The author's hero, a legal expert with a disability, must investigate the murder of a royal official inside a troubled monastery.
Dissolution is widely available: the public library system has nine copies. Amazon.com offers it new for about $11 and used copies for less.
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| Baptism/Confirmation
If there are any families or persons interested in having a Baptism or being Confirmed (must be 16 or turning 16 within the next 6mos) this year, please contact Angie Brellenthin or Rev. Patrick Raymond for more information.
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Our Neighbors Need Your Help
 Across the Square are folks who live at the YWCA and are lacking some of the basic necessities that make daily living easier. Grace Church members who want a Lenten discipline can help! At the YW there is a section called Third Street housing mothers and infants to 5 years. Another area shelters homeless families. A third has the capability to house 100 single women.
Items needed include: children's clothing, bus tickets, cab and grocery store gift certificates. Disposable diapers and pull ups (sizes 3,4 5) and wipes are always in demand. All residents have access to food preparation facilities and there is a food pantry. Important needs include: meals in a can or box, canned meats, canned juices and juice boxes, paper plates and cups as well as regular cups, plates, pots and pans.
Lenten donations may be left in a basket at the back of the Church or near the office in the reception area.
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TIME'S RUNNING OUT
 Estate Sale workers needed Monday throgh Friday (Feb. 11-15) to finalize for the sale at 4015 Hammersley Ave. on Feb. 22-23. Workers also needed for sale days. See if you can find several openings on your calendar and let Louise Cunningham know the times and dates. Call her at 230-3090.
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| Meals on Wheels: February
 Once again, Grace Church will be delivering meals to Madison residents on Sundays in February. Drivers needed for east- and west-side routes, beginning at 11 or 11:30 a.m.(Sundays); each takes roughly an hour to complete. Please contact Francine Hartman, 241-3039 or fmhartman@mac.com for more info or to sign up. (Good for youth service hours too!)
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Forgiveness Workshops with Dr. Gayle Reed
Dr. Reed, former psychiatric nurse and University of Wisconsin graduate with a PhD in Educational Psychology. She currently teaches several classes on the topic of forgiveness, as well as individual consultations. Dr. Reed will be preaching on Sunday, February 17th, and leading two subsequent workshops on February 24th and March 9th (9am and 11:30am both dates, in the library).
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Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Weren't able to make last November's Spiritual Gifts Workshop? St. Andrew's will be hosting another workshop on March 8th. These workshops are a great way to identify your particular gifts and discover how you can use them in both your church and the community. More information and registration materials are available by contacting Kristin Matuszak at togracechurch@gmail.com
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| Contacts
Grace Episcopal Church is located at 116 W. Washington Ave. in Madison, WI. Our office is open weekdays from 9am to 3pm. Phone: (608)255-5147
All general emails, including any announcements, should be directed to togracechurch@gmail.com.
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