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Faith Formation/Study
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Faith Formation for YoutH
Sunday School at 10:15 Wednesday Night Confirmation
Begins September 18, 7:00-8:30, at Faith Lutheran Church. Sunday Morning Confirmation
Begins September 15 at 10:15 with an introduction to the Books of the Bible and continuing with an introduction to the Old Testament. Faith Formation for AdultS
Sunday Morning Adult Forum
Meets at 10:15 in the Fellowship Room Nov. 10 - Abortion (Download the ELCA Social Statement here.) Nov. 17 - Racism (Download the ELCA Social Statement here. Download the ELCA "Explanation of the Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Decent [Action of the 2019 Churchwide Assembly] here.) Nov. 24 - Meet upstairs in the Great Room for a special session on Sound Meditation! Dec. 1 - Intergenerational Event Dec. 8 - Immigration Dec. 15 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Monday Night Bible Study
Meets Monday evenings at 7:00 on the lower level. Currently studying the second and third parts of prophet Isaiah. FaithTalk
Meets the third Thursday of the month from 10-11:15 am. November 21 is a special, 4-hour session running from 10 am-2 pm. We will watch The Kingdom of Heaven, a movie about the Crusades, and discuss the complex history of Christian-Muslim relations. The move is over 3 hours long, so we will break for an intermission at noon and share lunch. |
Worship
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Worship Schedule
Sunday mornings at 9:00. Communion is offered each week. Faith Formation for all Ages follows at 10:15am Wednesdays at 12:30. Full Communion service, with lessons and sermon from the previous Sunday. Coffee Hour
Grab some coffee and a treat after worship, and meet some new or old friends. Join the Adult Forum, or relax on the couches in the Narthex with friends. Wednesday Mid-day worship
Every Wednesday at 12:30 in the sanctuary. Worship service with communion in the sanctuary. Lessons and sermon will be from the previous Sunday. Everyone is welcome! Travelling?
You can find an ELCA congregation at www.elca.org/ FindACongregation. You may search by city, state, or zip code Hear a sermon
Here's our sermon archive. You can listen online, or download an MP3. Choir & Music
Like to sing? All are all welcome in the choir, older kids too. Quality leadership with Bradford Thompson. NEW MUSIC OPPORTUNITY!! Generations Choir!!! Fun new music program for people of all ages to join. This will be a monthly opportunity to gather all ages, including our youngest members, to learn and rehearse on new song and present it on the following Sunday during the 9am service. This group will typically meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Songs chosen will appeal to all ages, sometimes with instruments, snapping and clapping of hands. Great way to involve the entire family!!! Also... Handbell choir opportunities for holidays. Fun, fellowship and worship enhancement, join us!!! Play an instrument? We welcome ensembles, solos, and offers of accompaniment! We're open to almost everything: guitar, piano, penny whistle, shruti box, steel tongue drum--you bring it and we'll find a place for you to play it! |
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Fellowship
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Faith and Friendship
Third Wednesday at 11:15 in the narthex. Our senior members gather for luncheon and a program or activity--always combined with great conversation and good laughs. Friends and visitors are always welcome! Grace Foodies
We gather at a local restaurant for a relaxed evening out and a chance to meet new friends. Next gathering is Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 6-8 pm at Barone's in Glen Ellyn. Plus, there's free childcare! (You can drop off kids for childcare at Grace at 5:45; please pick them up by 8:15.) Grace Yoga
Tuesdays from 6:15 to 7:15 in the Great Room on the upper level. Mats and props are available. If you haven't signed up for a full session, you are welcome to just show up for a drop-in fee of $10 per class. Women of Grace
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7:00-9:00 pm: Santa Fe Restaurant, 426 N. Main Street in Glen Ellyn Thursday, Dec. 19, 7-9 pm: Contact the church office for location. Bring an appetizer or beverage to share! |
Service Opportunities
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(New!) circle of care
I'd like to offer some help
Do you have a heart for supporting others? You can sign up to bring occasional meals to someone who is just home from the hospital, offer a ride to someone who can't drive to church, or write a card to someone who could use some encouragement. We'll work with your schedule; click here to sign up. I'd like to receive some help
If you'd like some help with meals following an illness, injury or hospitalization; if you'd like a ride to Sunday worship; if you'd like a ride to another event; if you'd like a visit from a church member; if you'd appreciate a note, click here. (New!) Community Quilters
1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 9-11:15, downstairs in the Gathering Room. No sewing or quilting experience necessary! Join us for fellowship and a sense of purpose as we create simple quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Quilts go to women, men and children who have been forced to flee their homes around the world--whether from war, famine or natural disaster. Come to work, or just for the company. If you have old sheets, blankets, or fabric pieces you'd like to donate, you can bring those too. Food Pantry
Pill Bottle Ministry
Wooly Knitters
Meets Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 upstairs in the Great Room. A friendly group of about 20 women who gather to knit or crochet hats, scarves, mittens, afghans, or sweaters for people in need. To date, the group has donated over 9000 items to organizations such as PADS, Ronald McDonald House, food pantries, homeless shelters, shelters for survivors of abuse, etc. Visitors and donations of yarn are both very welcome! |
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