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NEWS FOR OUR PARISH COMMUNITY March 28, 2014
Inside this Issue20-30@GSL, 39ers, Directory Request, Easter Card Offering, Easter Flowers, Fifth Sunday, First Friday Fellowship, Food Pantry Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Schedule, Men's Retreat, Online Directory, Rector's Forum, Stations of the Cross, VBS, and Walking in Memphis. Download a printable version of the eNews.
Rector's Forum- Holiness: A Way of Hospitality not HostilityJoin us on Mar. 30 and Apr. 6 for "Holiness: A Way of Hospitality not Hostility" with Dr. Peter Gathje. Dr. Gathje is the Associate Dean at Memphis Theological Seminary. A recurring theme in the Bible is the call to "Be holy as God is holy." What does this mean? How do we become holy in a way that is welcoming and hospitable rather than self-righteous and hostile? Each Sunday we will explore a different dimension of holiness. Visit www.gracestlukes.org/sunday-classes/videos/ to view the previous 2 classes online. To see the complete spring schedule, visit www.gracestlukes.org/sunday-classes/.
Fifth Sunday Celebration - A GSL Tradition, Mar. 30 Join us Sunday, Mar. 30, for when a Lenten repast will be served in Trezevant following the 10:30 service. Come share a warm bowl of soup and friendly conversation with your Grace-St. Luke’s friends—both old and new. For children: PB&J and supervised activities (Four Square in the gym). $7 per person, $3 children, $20 max per family.
First Friday Fellowship, Apr. 4Interested in connecting with others at GSL in an informal setting? On Apr. 4 at 6:30 p.m., FFF will gather at The Second Line on Monroe and Cooper. RSVP for the event and get all the details on the FFF Facebook page at facebook.com/GSLFirstFridayFellowship. You can also email Kim Norris ([email protected]) for more info.
Childcare: the church nursery will be available from 6-10 p.m. for infants to age 9 at the price of $15 total for one child, $17 for two, or $20 for three or more (per family). Contact Sharon Campbell ([email protected]) by TODAY, Mar. 28, to make reservations for childcare. (If you think you will be out past 10 p.m., please make arrangements for alternate childcare.)
The Memphis Men's & Women's Chorale present... Walking in MemphisMark your calendars for what is always an outstanding concert! The Memphis Men's and Women's Chorale will perform "Walking in Memphis: Greatest Hits of the 60s, 70s 80s & Beyond." The concert is Sunday, Mar. 30, at 7:00 p.m. at Grace-St. Luke's. Admission is free (suggested donation $10). For more information, please visit www.memphismenschorale.org. The concert will also be performed Sat, Mar. 29 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church (6865 Poplar Pike).
The most needed items are tuna, jams, canned fruit, toothpaste, and toilet paper.
Stations of the Cross in the Nave, Fridays in LentJoin us for Stations of the Cross today and each Friday in Lent at 5:00 p.m., followed by a time of fellowship and good conversation. Stations of the Cross is a brief service of prayer and meditation that dates back to the Middle Ages. Pilgrims would journey to Jerusalem to retrace the route that Jesus made. The important events on this route became known as "stations." The stations at Grace-St. Luke's are marked by beautiful stone carvings which are set around the walls of the nave.
20-30@GSL: Connecting for Food & Fun, Apr. 6Join 20-30@GSL immediately following the 10:30 service Apr. 6 at the Majestic Grille (145 S Main St). Come and enjoy lunch with us, courtesy of GSL. Join us for food, fun, and an opportunity to connect with other young adults in the 20-30 age group. A 20-30 email list has been compiled and an Evite is sent out each month. If you would like to be included on the Evite list, please email [email protected].
39ers Luncheon, Apr. 11The 39ers will meet as usual the second Friday on Apr. 11 at 11:30 am for social time with wine and cheese and great conversation. A light lunch will be served at noon for only $6. The program will be presented by our own Keith Wood. Come and join us. You will not be disappointed. All are invited to come. There will be no ID checks—your presence is the only ID we need. Reservations to Lucy by noon on Apr. 9, [email protected] or 272-7425. For more information, email Mary Virginia at [email protected]. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.
Easter Cards for Pastoral Care Recipients, Apr. 13There will be an Easter card table set up in Trezevant Hall on Sunday, Apr. 13 (Palm Sunday), before and after services. A list of names from our Pastoral Care records will be available along with cards. Pick a name, choose a card, inscribe and mail. Simple!)
Holy Week & Easter Service Schedule Palm Sunday: April 13; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services, Sunday school at 9:30. Before the start of the 10:30 service, the congregation is invited to gather outside and then process in with the choir and clergy. FOR CHILDREN: There will be a Children’s Activity Table before the Palm Sunday service and it will be located under the portico in the circle drive.
Maundy Thursday: April 17; 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday: April 18; 12:15 p.m.
Easter Eve: April 19; 7:30 p.m.
Easter Day: April 20; 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services (no Sunday School) FOR CHILDREN: Easter Egg Hunt on Easter morning at 9:45 a.m.
Food Pantry Sunday is the LAST Sunday of the Month!The youth of GSL sponsor a food basket to collect items for the GSL Food Pantry. Donation baskets will be available Mar. 30 at the rear entrance of the church and east vestibule entrance by the sacristy.
for altar flowers" link under "Memorarials and Honoraria.".
New Committee Guide and Directory Coming...Updated Membership Info Needed & Advertising Opportunity!We want your information to be listed correctly. Have you moved? Changed your phone number? Stopped using your landline number? Changed emails? Have your grown children moved and have their own addresses? Please contact Lucy Owens with your correct info! Adverting Opportunity: This guide book and directory is being provided at NO COST to the church or its members, including the mailing to each family. It will be subsidized by local businesses that advertise in it. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please contact Lucy Owens, [email protected], for more information.
2014 Men’s Retreat The annual GSL Men’s Retreat is scheduled for April 25-27 at St. Columba Episcopal Conference and Retreat Center. All men are invited to attend….GSL parishioners, guests and friends. The Rev. Andy Andrews, Dean of St. Mary’s Cathedral, will be our retreat facilitator this year. Our theme for the weekend is "The Eucharist, the Ball Game and the Screen Porch….The Chronicles of Columba." Thanks to a generous grant from Father Richard, the rates for this year’s retreat are nearly half the normal fee: double occupancy
is $61 per person and single occupancy is $141 per person. Please see Rob Clark or Ed Hord if you have any questions, or visit the sign-up table in Trezevant Hall before or after the 10:30 service this Sunday. You can register and pay online at www.gracestlukes.org/events/mens-retreat/.
Vacation Bible School ~ Holy Men/Holy Women ~ June 2–June 6Register Today: www.gracestlukes.org/events/vacation-bible-school/Make plans to join us from Monday, June 2, through Friday June 6, from 8:30–11:30 a.m. for VBS at GSL. There will be a Traditional VBS Program for rising JK–rising 4th graders ($40); an Outreach Program for rising 5th–rising 8th graders ($40); and a Student Volunteer Program for rising 9th–rising 12th graders (no charge). The nursery will be available, free of charge, to the children of all volunteers and we will have a
limited number of slots available for 2 and 3 year olds in our Nursery: That would make it Pre-VBS if you will! There will be lots of time for learning, singing, crafting, snacking, and playing. Come on, and bring a friend!Calling all Volunteers: Vacation Bible School is a volunteer-driven event. VBS is a wonderful tradition for Grace-St. Luke’s Church and it is a time when we share the word of God with the youngest among us. It is an awesome opportunity to teach, to laugh, to celebrate, to play, to create and to sing. Can you drive, shop, shepherd, hug, comfort, laugh, make popcorn, fill water glasses, sweep, wash dishes, tell a story, craft, color, make a check mark, or play?For more information and to volunteer: Contact Harriet Roberts: 272-7425 or [email protected].
Did you know about the Grace-St. Luke's Online Directory?Did you know that you can view and update your information online in our password protected directory. You can also look up other members of the GSL community along with a photo from a past pictorialdirectory! Go to www.gracestlukes.org/member-central/online-directory/ and click the "the password-protected directory" link . If you need your username and password information emailed to you, contact Lucy Owens, [email protected].
Contribute to the Easter Flower Fund: Deadline is Monday, Apr. 14If you would like to make a donation in honor of or in memory of a loved one for Easter flowers, please send a check to the church office (1720 Peabody Ave., 38104, Attn: Lucy) listing the names of those you would like remembered. The names will be listed in the Easter leaflets if received before Apr. 14. For your convenience, you can also pay online at www.gracestlukes.org/onlinegiving/. Select the "Make a donation
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