May 23, 2014 NEWS FOR OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

Inside this IssueDirectory RequestEYC News & Events,Feast of St. ColumbaFirst Friday FellowshipFood Pantry SundayGSL Night at the Levitt ShellLevitt Shell Child CarePentecost CelebrationVBSVideos OnlineDownload a pdf of the eNews

Deadline June 1 for Updates to 2014-2015 GSL Directory& Guide BookWe 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 gotten married, moved away, and have their own addresses? Please contact Lucy Owens with your correct info!

Check Out the Advertising 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, lucy@gracestlukes.org, for more information.

Vacation Bible School ~ June 2–June 6Preparations are in full swing for the 2014 Vacation Bible School program at GSL! June 2-6 is the big week and it's right around the corner! We REALLY need you to sign up in advance! All GSL children (and their friends!) are invited to join the fun as we sing, snack, craft, and play, while learning about the holy men and

women whose remarkable lives have helped to shape our Christian faith. Can't wait to see all those bright shining faces on June the 2nd! Information and online sign up can be found at gracestlukes.org/events/vacation-bible-school/.

First Friday Fellowship, June 6Interested in connecting with others at GSL in an informal setting? On June 6 at 6:30 p.m., FFF will gather on the patio at Bhan Thai, 1324 Peabody. RSVP for the event and get all the details on the First Friday Fellowship Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GSLFirstFridayFellowship. You can also email Kim Norris (knorris@gslschool.org) for more info. Childcare: The church nursery will be available from 6-10 pm 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 (sharon@gracestlukes.org) by MAY 30 to make reservations for childcare. (If you think you will be out past 10 p.m., please make arrangements for alternate childcare.)

GSL Youth present Levitt Shell Night Child CareGames, activities, snacks, & FUN! Enjoy a night at the Levitt Shell, AND support the GSL youth on their summer mission trip, while your children enjoy a night at the church! The GSL nursery and youth space will be open 6:30–9:30 p.m. and supervised by the nursery staff & youth trip participants. For

children from birth to 11 years old. First child is $25; each additional child in same family is $10. Pay at the door. Questions? Contact Mary Margaret Winn, youth minister, 272-7425, marymargaret@gracestlukes.org.Friday, May 23, 7:30 p.m., Big Star's Third Live Friday, June 6, 7:30 p.m., Kopecky Family Band Friday, June 20, 7:30 p.m., Playing for Change

Upcoming EYC DatesJune 1-Mission Trip registration deadlineJune 6-Please sign up with Mary Margaret to receive a ticket and food voucher to the Redbirds game.June 8-EYC at the Redbirds! June 15-Mission Trip payment deadline. For more information, contact Mary Margaret Winn at

marymargaret@gracestlukes.org.

Food Pantry SundayThe youth of GSL sponsor a food basket to collect items for the GSL Food Pantry. Donation baskets will be available May 25 at the rear entrance of the church and east vestibule entrance by the sacristy. The most needed items are tuna, jams, canned fruit, toothpaste, and toilet paper.

Rector's Forum Videosavailable OnlineVideos of past Rector's Forums can be found on the GSL website: www.gracestlukes.org/sunday-classes/videos/. We've had some great speakers and sharing these videos with friends is a great way to let folks know a little more about what goes on at our little corner in Midtown!

Mark Your, Calendars NOW!Join fellow parishioners for GSL Night at the Levitt Shell, Sunday, June 29, for a FREE concert, as well as FREE food (BBQ from the Germantown Commissary) and beverages hosted by the Fellowship Committee. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the hospitality tent followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m. The entertainment for the evening is the summer grand finale concert by the Stax Music Academy.

This promises to be a fun community event for all ages. Friends & family invited. The more the merrier!

Pentecost Celebration on June 8Make plans to join us after the 10:30 service on June 8 and enjoy our traditional Pentecost reception. It’s a favorite event for the Fellowship Committee to plan because we try to come up with as many RED foods as possible. Some of this year’s yummies include

Cold Curry Tomato Soup, Chipotle Shrimp Skewers and, of course, Red Velvet! Don’t forget to wear red!

Feast of St. Columba, June 7The third annual Feast of St. Columba, St. Columba Episcopal Conference & Retreat Center’s popular fundraising dinner, will be celebrated at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Guest contributions cover an elegant small-plate community dinner featuring local Memphis foods, drinks and a beautiful outdoor evening worth remembering. All proceeds go towards the mission of camp & hospitality at St. Columba and support some 5,500 annual guests

and campers. Tickets are $75 per person or $600 for a table for 8 and may be reserved by emailing saintcolumbacenter@gmail.com.

GSL Night at the Levitt Shell

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