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Grace Sends Nine Kids to Procter Camp
 Thanks to generous donations from many members and friends of Grace Church, we were able to send nine children to Procter Summer Camp this month.
During the first week of July, Grace members Mariah and Mathias Mukasa attended the Boys and Girls Camp for first and second graders. They came home beaming and said that they had a great time!
On July 16 our own Ollie Thrower and six students from Pleasant Hill Academy went up to the London, Ohio, Procter Center to participate in the Intermediate Camp for eighth and ninth graders. Again, the enthusiasm on the faces of these young people could not be measured.
Thank you to everyone that made this venture possible, and let's hope that we can send even more students to summer camp next year.
Thanks to Roger Perna for this article.
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Healing Service Again at Grace August 8
The regular second Wednesday Celebration of Wholeness and Healing returns
August 8,
starting at 7 pm (actually, drumming starts as early as 6:30). Leader Hawley Todd says he's expecting some observers to fly in from New York City for this service and for the Healing Service the following Sunday at 10am. Previous Wednesday night Healing Service have drawn folks from Columbus and Lexington, so the word is getting out!
Mission Council agreed to continue to have the Free Community Meal and the Healing Service on the same night so folks could partake of both if they wished and the cross-fertilization could continue. |
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Free Community Meal Returns August 8
The free Community Meal returns to Grace on August 8 from 5:30 pm to 7:30pm. All who need a free meal, and all who would like to join them for conversation and a nice meal are invited.
The meal is sponsored by Life Renewal Discipleship Church with support from Grace Church. Each month's food costs about $150. If you'd like help support this effort monetarily, click here, or send a check marked "Community Meal."
For additional information please contact Pastor Rita Bryant, Life Renewal Discipleship Church (513) 276-7190 or Ms. Jay White, Grace Episcopal Church (513) 541-2415. |
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 Peanut Butter? Toilet Tissue? Canned Goods? It's all needed at the Pantry.
You don't have to wait until the first Sunday of the month to donate food for the Food Pantry. Any time is a good time to bring in the items you've been saving for the Christ Community in College Hill pantry. What do they need? Probably whatever non-perishables that appear on your own family's grocery list again and again.
Now that the children are out of school, the demand on the family's cupboard is even more extreme. So yes, peanut butter and jelly, cereals, macaroni and cheese, canned meats or tuna, canned soups, fruits and vegetables are all good choices. Roger Perna notes that toilet paper can't be purchased with food stamps but folks still need it!
Don't have any of these to spare? Not to worry, just bring as much folding money as you can spare and put it in the can on the sign-up table. CCCH will do the shopping for you. And each hungry tummy says THANK YOU!
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 Home Communion Available
If you or anyone you know would like to receive communion at home or in the hospital (or anywhere else, for that matter), please call or email the office (513-541-2415, office@gracecollegehill.org). Someone will contact you to set up a convenient time.
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Education for Ministry Classes Resume in September
Would you like to study what's really in the Bible like you've never studied it before? Survey the history of Christianity from its beginnings until now? Grapple with the insights of the theologians who have influenced Christianity as it is today? And do it all while gaining insights into how what you're learning applies in your daily life? Check out Education for Ministry. This extension program from the University of the South School of Theology could be just what you're looking for. EfM students often report that their lives have been changed (for the better) through their participation in this course. As it happens, an EfM group meets nine months of the year at Grace Church under the mentorship of Hawley Todd. Contact him at 513-967-6581 or todd@episcopalhealing.org if you're at al interested. Read more about EfM on the EfM website. Classes start again in September. You'll need to enroll soon so that course materials can be ordered for you.
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Baby Grand Piano Donated for the Great Hall
 Perhaps you have noticed the Baby Grand piano in the Great hall. It's been there for a few weeks. Now it has been tuned and is played for our Summer Sunday services.
The piano was a gift from the family of Marc and Mary Henneberger. Marc and Mary were members of Trinity Episcopal Church in Hamilton, OH. They were supporters of the arts in the area. They also were friends of Bill Jenne and supported his music program at Trinity. They made it possible for Bill to attend conventions and workshops, purchase new music and hire soloists and instrumentalists whenever he needed them.
We are grateful that the Henneberger family gave the piano to Grace. It is one of their precious heirlooms and they wanted to find a loving home for it.
We are also grateful to David Mukasa for providing the means to transport the piano from Hamilton to Grace Church. Thanks, David. Thanks also to one of the parolees who repaired the brass hinges on the instrument.
Thanks to Bill Jenne for this article.
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 Thanks to ...
... all of the Grace Church members who volunteer in the office from the Executive Committee. These volunteers work diligently and well together to keep our office running smoothly and our administrative tasks done correctly and on time. All of them take on the role of an administrative assistant each day they are in. All of them respond to phone and email messages on a timely basis and do any work that is generated by those messages. All of them are in the habit of shifting gears quickly to accommodate immediate needs, which happens often. And, all of them do this excellent work while coordinating with all of the other office volunteers to make sure every one knows what is going on. This in itself is no easy task when you have a different person in the office each day. So, please take some time today to thank all of our office volunteers: Grace Staples who volunteers on Monday, Roger Perna who volunteers on Tuesday, Madeena Nolan and Rhonda Sharp who alternate Wednesdays to cover the office and bulletin printing, and Rhonda Sharp who volunteers on Thursday. We also thank Bill Jenne, Mary McLain and Marjorie Shadd for the work they did when they were volunteers. ... to Grace Church for the birthday celebration last Sunday, from Wanda Miller, "It mean a lot to me. Grace Church is my family. Love you all." ... Life Renewal Church for donating another refrigerator to the kitchen off the Great Hall. ... Bill Jenne for arranging for the donation of the baby grand piano for the Great Hall. ... to everyone who assists in setting up the Great Hall for services. ... to Ken Lyon for taking time to train volunteers on how to do the Powerpoint hymn slides and for all the hard work he did getting the bugs out of the system. We think that this Sunday, they'll work! ... to Mary McLain, Grace Staples and anyone else who helped getting the wonderful food together for the parolee lunch on Thursday. As usual, the food was delicious and everyone enjoyed it very much. ... to Bob Jones for getting the drinks and breakfast donuts for the parolee day and for supervising them in the work they did on Thursday. ... to all of the parolees for the hard work they did at Grace Church on Thursday and thanks to their parole officer for her assistance. ... to Jane Strohmeier for the lovely offertory piece last Sunday. ... to the congregation for their prayers for Tom from Judy Handy. His health is improving. He does continue to need prayers. ... to Fr. David, Fr. Bob, Susan, Mtr. Kimberly and Hawley for all they do for the congregation. ... to Fr. Hufford and Hawley Todd from Rhonda Sharp. I just want to thank this church for all of the support it offers. I especially want to thank Father Hufford and Hawley who both helped me through some personal situations last week in ways that are really making a difference for me.
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 Lost & Found
Items found around Grace Church and being held in the office. Call 513-541-2415 if these are yours. - A set of keys, found in the parking lot.
- A pair of glasses, found in the choir area of the church.
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Altar Flowers
 This week's altar flowers were givien to remember what would have been Bill & Marge Lyon's 74th wedding anniversary, by Ken & Carol Lyon. Last Sunday's altar flowers were given by Wanda Miller to celebrate her 75th birthday, and to celebrate Anne Henneberg's birthday.
There is no one signed up for next week's flowers. To donate altar flowers on the Sunday of your choosing, see the sign-up sheet in the church near the upper Belmont entrance. Or call the office. Or donate online here.
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 Selected Shorts
Grace Staples points out an interesting article "Despite doubters, mainline Protestant churches are poised for success." Read it here.
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ChiKung/TaiChi Class Offers Relaxing, Restoring Exercises
 Jackie Millay is offering a five-session "RELAX INTO THE WEEKEND" ChiKung/TaiChi class series at Grace Church starting Friday, August 10 from 6:30 to 8pm. It is directly following the August 4 ChiKung/TaiChi workshop at Grace, and the classes will build on that. Newbies are fine, though.
This workshop can provide an experiential, meditative means of gathering, storing, and circulating vital life force energy(Chi/Qi), through a set of relaxing, restoring, exercises (Kung).
Jackie wants to see which people may be interested in just ChiKung, which would be interested in just TaiChi, or both. Please let Jackie know if you're interested; have questions/ideas, etc.Learn more at Jackie's website harmonicpulsewellness.com. Or call her at 513-541-4900 and 513-405-1514.
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Coming Attractions
The online Grace Church Calendar lists most everything we know about that's happening at Grace Church. Here's a snapshot of a week's worth of the online calendar as of today. If something's not listed, or if you see errors, please tell the office (office@gracecollegehill.org, 513-541-2415). |
Your Prayers are Asked
 Please keep these people in your prayers for their special needs: Judy Handy, Rev. Ernestein, Albertha, DeConte (Dee), Patty Rogers, The Rogers Family, Ken Lyon, Carl, Robb Martin, Kim Martin, Melissa, Tara, Paul, The Erik Handy Family, The Darryl Handy Family, The Burlew Family, The Fantetti Family, Harry Shafer, Viola and Bill and Johnny, Lee Hardy, Christine Hicks, Debbie, Chris and Charlie, Derek, Dave, Cindy, Denise, Rick, Rhonda, The Partin Family, The Sharp Family, Angie and LaMont, Tonya, Mitchell, Nadine Renee, Bob, Teresa and Kids, Jo Jo, Jared, Shirley L. Allen, Melissa, David, Theresa Buskirk Neabrey, Patience , Marrilee Atkins, Leroy, Carol Lyon, Karen and Diana, , Maree White, Verene and Katrina, Tom, Tim Nagel, Tim Nagel, Jr., Steve, Mike, Estil and Cloma, Gayle. Give thanks for the lives of Margaret Rita Meier and Audrey Wavra. "Shut-ins." Please remember these members and friends who are often not able to attend: Mary Lou Bellows, Nancy Hall, Maureen Back, Janet Henthorn, Carl Relyea, Mary Jane Showers, Elizabeth Kelly, Jane Strohmeier, Naomi Koester, Elva Gscheidle, Mary Ratliff, Jo Carroll, Anne Henneberg. Please contact the Church Office (513-541-2415, office@gracecollegehill.org) with the names of the persons to be included on this list. If you email, please place "Prayer Request" in the subject line. Please also indicate whether the name of the prayer recipient is to be listed in the bulletin. Names remain on the list for about a month. Please let us know if people should be put back on the list. Pastoral Care
If you need pastoral care or know of someone who does, please call or email the office (513-541-2415, office@gracecollegehill.org). Keep us informed about about illness, hospital stays, requests for visits, communion, and prayers for special concerns.
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Worship Service Schedule & Participants
Here is the worship schedule through the end of September, as of today. The up-to-date schedule is available on our website ( gracecollegehill.org). If you're scheduled and can't make it, find a substitute and let Ken Lyon ( webmaster@gracecollegehill.org, 513-542-2941) know so the schedule can be updated.
Sunday Service Participants are needed in all volunteer positions. We will provide training as needed. We are a Common Ministry Parish - everyone is encouraged to serve. Contact Judy Handy (jhandy23@cinci.rr.com, 513-681-5829). Sunday, July 29: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Kimberly Knight
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Jamanuel Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Wanda Miller
- Lector: Ken Lyon
- Prayers of the People: Carol Lyon
- Projector: Toussaint Thrower
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Phyllis Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, August 5: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. David Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Toussaint Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Grace Staples
- Lector: Carol Lyon
- Prayers of the People: John Thayer
- Projector: Toussaint Thrower
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: Ruth Bertram
- Altar Guild: Tammy Robertson & Lisa Perry
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Wednesday, August 8: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
Sunday, August 12: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mathias Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: John Thayer
- Lector: John Thayer
- Litany of Healing: Toussaint Thrower
- Projector: Toussaint Thrower
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Albertha Howard
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, August 19: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Jamanuel Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: Grace Staples
- Prayers of the People: Maria Mukasa
- Projector: Toussaint Thrower
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: David Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Jacquelyn McCray
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, August 26: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mariah Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Maria Mukasa
- Prayers of the People: Judy Handy
- Projector: Toussaint Thrower
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Mary McLain
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 2: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Toussaint Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: Tammy Robertson
- Prayers of the People: Phyllis Mukasa
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Tammy Robertson & Lisa Perry
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 9: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mathias Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Lector: Mary McLain
- Litany of Healing: Mary McLain
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: David Mukasa
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Wednesday, September 12: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
Sunday, September 16: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Jamanuel Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: Judy Handy
- Prayers of the People: Toussaint Thrower
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: Phyllis Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Jacquelyn McCray
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 23: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Kimberly Knight
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Toussaint Thrower
- Prayers of the People:
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Mary McLain
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 30: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. David Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mariah Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: Ken Lyon
- Prayers of the People: Grace Staples
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
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