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A spiritual home where all are welcome; a healing place in a broken world.
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Grace church is fortunate to have people who can and do support Grace church through their financial donations.
Why do people give? They give for a variety of reasons. Here are just a few of them.
- Ruth Bertram: "I like Grace church. I want to see it prosper. It is a very important part of my life."
- Ken Lyon: "Grace is the kind of church I always wanted to be part of. And I believe Grace's values are God's values. Grace lets me be me and brings out my best."
- David Mukasa: "I was brought up to believe that giving to the church is your responsibility. It is part of my ministry."
- Roger Perna: "I like the way people at Grace church work together and contribute to our common ministry."
- Grace Staples: "It has been a home to me for 40 years and it has fostered the diversity I value."
- J. White: "Grace is the gateway to College Hill and the community. It is God's house and I want to keep the doors open where people can be safe and serve God."
If you have not yet donated or pledged, please consider joining those that have. You can donate or pledge by putting your pledge form that was mailed to you in the offering plate or dropping it off in the office. Or you can e-mail Carol Lyon at Spikelyon@gmail.com with the amount of your pledge. Or you can give online here.
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Results
The goals of the Faith in Action campaign are:
- To increase the amount pledged or donated by 10%. To do that we need a total of $48,600. To date we have received $33,937.
- To increase the number of people pledging by 6. To date we have three new pledges.
- To increase the number of annual donations by 15. To date we have three.
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Celebration
Next Sunday, October 13, we will celebrate the closing of the Faith in Action campaign after the service. There will be good food and good fellowship.
Carol Lyon, for the Annual Giving Committee:
Sam Spade, Wanda Miller, Grace Staples and J White.
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 Selected Short Subjects
Singers Wanted: We are going to form a choir to sing for special events: Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas. Anyone who is interested in singing is invited to join us at our first rehearsal on Sunday October 20 at 8:45 AM.
Bill Jenne heard some great singing during the summer worship services in the Great Hall and he is certain that the same voices can be gathered together to form a choir for special occasions. If you think that you can't sing talk to Bill. He's great at coaxing good voices out of someone and he doesn't use force. The inurnment of Christine Zuniga (John Thayer's sister) too place at Spring Grove Cemetery last Wednesday, Susan Lehman presiding.
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An Open Invitation to the Congregation from the Worship Team
The worship Team has been examining our Invitation to Communion. Do we want to be really inclusive or limit our invitation to baptized Christians? Many Episcopal congregations are considering this issue. Please join us at the next meeting of the Worship Team, which will be Sunday, October 20, following the worship service and Snack 'n Chat. Come and share your ideas and beliefs. If you can't be there talk with Bill Jenne and he will share your opinions with the group.
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 Thanks to ...
... the members of the Prayer Shawl Knitting group for the shawls they prepared for last Thursday's meeting. We were almost out of shawls, and they replenished our coffers enough that we don't need to worry about running out any time in the near future. A special thanks to Madeena Nolan who knitted and donated two prayer shawls.... Carol Lyon for leading last Friday morning's Prayer and Meditation group. Tell us when you know someone should be thanked for their contribution. Email egracenotes@gracecollegehill.org. Even though everyone who does something special may not be recognized each week (although we do try), we are aware of how hard members of this congregation work together to keep this church going. Most of the work done in this church is by volunteers, so thank you to every one in this congregation for keeping our dream of Grace Church alive by your consistent contributions. None of us could do it without all of us working together. |
Person Sought to Provide Child Care During Sunday Worship
We are seeking a person to provide child care during Sunday worship. If you know of someone with the skills  to care for a few infants and very young children, please contact J White (513-532-9362, mizwone@gmail.com). This will be a paid position. We realize that there may be Sundays when there are no children to care for, however we believe that it's very important that this service be provided for those parents who want it. |
Prayers and Thanksgivings
 Thanksgivings for your prayers and how the Lord has answered them... ... for a or a new home for our children (Darryl's family)--found within the very short of time allowed and even nicer than where they had been, from Judy Handy. ... for safety and peace during our time away, from Judy Handy. Prayers for healing are asked for Judy Handy, Rev. Ernestein, Patty Rogers and her family, Carl, Jackie, Robb Martin, Kim Martin, Melissa, Jordan and Brandie, Bill and Viola, Lee Hardy, Christine Hicks, Derek, Rhonda Sharp, The Partin Family, Mitchell, Bob Jones and Family., D.L. , Merrilee Atkins, Maree White, Verene and Katrina, Anna Keefer, The Coal Miners and their families who are being laid off, Virginia Chapel, Our President and Our Country, Sam Spade, Bill Jenne, Kathy Wills, East Price Hill and The Lauck Family, Don Wake, Patience and her family, Albertha Howard and DeConte Howard, Amandita Sullivan, Horistine, Eugenia and Kenneth, Jacque, Johnny, Lexi Woeste, Emily and Caleb, Earl and Ann, Drew Gibson, JB (Jo), John, Alan Weinrich's Family and all touched by pancreatic cancer , Peter Harten, Cathleen, Lisa, Sunny, Judy and Freddy, David and Carol Rossman, Marissa Aleaander, Skip, Jane Strohmeier, Phillis Dietz, The Thrower Family, Anthony, Pastor Rita and Deacon Cornell Bryant and Family, Vincent Leu, Naomi and Gwynne Gabbard, Jim, Steve, Cloma and Estil, John Thayer, The Darryl Handy Family, David, Jessica Veach, Jay Garland and Family, Mike Webster. To add or subtract from this list, 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. |
Altar Flowers
You can donate a bouquet of flowers on the altar on any Sunday in honor or in memory of anyone. The suggested donation is only $35. Virtually all the Sundays between new and December are available. Just sign on the flower sheet by the door or call the church office. Or donate online at gracecollegehill.org/payments.shtml.
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Events at Transfiguration Spirituality Center
The Power of Pause--Becoming More By Doing Less with Terry Hershey Saturday October 19, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Co-sponsored event held at Sisters of Charity Motherhouse at Mount St. Joseph. Registration is $45 (includes morning refreshments and lunch). Advent Self-Directed Weekday Retreat--Time and Space to Wait in Silence December 8-13, 2013: Special rate of $65 per night for private room and bath with all meals. Writers' Weekday Workshop with Kathleen Norris March 18-20, 2014: Cost is $250 for two nights' stay with all meals. Space is very limited. Spirituality Weekend with Kathleen Norris March 21-23, 2014: Cost is $250 for two nights' stay with all meals. Commuters welcome for $150 (includes lunch and dinner on Saturday). Space is limited. For more information about these events, please visit our website's Events Calendar at TSCRetreats.org, call us at 513.771.2171 or email us at CTRetreats@gmail.com. Transfiguration Spirituality Center is located in the Village of Glendale, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, 495 Albion Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.
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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 about 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).
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Worship Service Schedule & Participants
Here is the service schedule as of today. 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 Worship Team Leader Bill Jenne ( williamjenne1@aol.com) if you'd like to participate in any of these positions. The up-to-date schedule is available on our website ( gracecollegehill.org). Sunday, October 6: Ante-Communion
- Officiant: Ken Lyon
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Don Wake
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Lector: Bob Fahrenholtz
- Prayers of the People: Grace Staples
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: David Mukasa
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Wednesday, October, 9, 7pm: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Lead Drummers: Bob Laake, Rich Spirit
- Ministers of Healing: Hawley Todd TSSF, J White, Gwynne Gabbard, Amy Wehr,
Sam Spade, Bill Jenne, Colleen Kerns, Fran Malone, Jackie Millay, Matt Peffly, Sherri Elmore, Tammy Robertson, Teri Dettone, Tina Todd, Laurie LeClaire
Sunday, October 13: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Ken Lyon
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Wanda Miller
- Lector: Grace Staples
- Prayers of the People: Maria Mukasa
- Offering Counters: John Thayer, Ken Lyon
- Usher: Phyllis Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, October 20: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Don Wake
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Lector: Gwynne Gabbard
- Prayers of the People: Jessica Veach
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: Ruth Bertram
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- Handbells: John Thayer
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, October 27: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. David Z. Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Maria Mukasa
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Grace Staples
- Lector: Ken Lyon
- Prayers of the People: John Thayer
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: Don Wake
- Altar Guild: Jacqueline McCray
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, November 3: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mattias Mukasa
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: John Thayer
- Lector: Maria Mukasa
- Prayers of the People: Judy Handy
- Offering Counters: John Thayer, Ken Lyon
- Usher: Mary McLain
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, November 10: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: John Thayer
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Tammy Robertson
- Prayers of the People: Phyllis Mukasa
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Wednesday, November 13, 7pm: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Lead Drummers: Bob Laake, Rich Spirit
- Ministers of Healing: Hawley Todd TSSF, J White, Gwynne Gabbard, Amy Wehr,
Sam Spade, Bill Jenne, Colleen Kerns, Fran Malone, Jackie Millay, Matt Peffly, Sherri Elmore, Tammy Robertson, Teri Dettone, Tina Todd, Laurie LeClaire
Sunday, November 17: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing in the Nave
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Handbells: John Thayer
- Acolyte: Don Wake
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Lector: Mary McLain
- Prayers of the People: Bob Fahrenholtz
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: David Mukasa
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, November 24: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. David Z. Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mariah Mukasa
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: Judy Handy
- Prayers of the People: Maria Mukasa
- Offering Counters: John Thayer, Ken Lyon
- Usher: Phyllis Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Jacqueline McCray
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, December 1: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mattias Mukasa
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: John Thayer
- Prayers of the People: Mary McLain
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: Ruth Bertram
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, December 8: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. David Z. Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Wanda Miller
- Lector: Ken Lyon
- Prayers of the People: Grace Staples
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: Don Wakes
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Wednesday, December 11, 7pm: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Lead Drummers: Bob Laake, Rich Spirit
- Ministers of Healing: Hawley Todd TSSF, J White, Gwynne Gabbard, Amy Wehr,
Sam Spade, Bill Jenne, Colleen Kerns, Fran Malone, Jackie Millay, Matt Peffly, Sherri Elmore, Tammy Robertson, Teri Dettone, Tina Todd, Laurie LeClaire
Sunday, December 15: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Ken Lyon
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Lector: Grace Staples
- Prayers of the People: Ken Lyon
- Offering Counters: John Thayer, Ken Lyon
- Usher: Mary McLain
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- Handbells: John Thayer
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, December 22: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mattias Mukasa
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Grace Staples
- Lector: Maria Mukasa
- Prayers of the People: Mary McLain
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Jacqueline McCray
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve, 7:30 pm: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Don Wake
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: John Thayer
- Lector: Tammy Robertson
- Prayers of the People: Maria Mukasa
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: David Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon, Wanda Miller, Jacqueline McCray
Wednesday, December 25, Christmas Day, 11am: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Ken Lyon
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: John Thayer
- Prayers of the People: Grace Staples
- Offering Counters: John Thayer, Ken Lyon
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
Sunday, December 29: Eucharist II
- Celebrant: The Rev. David Z. Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Judy Handy
- Prayers of the People: John Thayer
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: Grace Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
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