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This Week/Weekend
Meals for Vanderbush/Kelly Family: On December 24, 2011, Lisa Kelly & Brooks Vanderbush and children welcomed Archer to the family. If you are able to provide a meal for this family of 5, please contact Amy Richards at 409.8615. The food restrictions are: no pork, nuts or berries. Thanks for helping with this important ministry!
Epiphany Play: The last rehearsal is Friday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m. We will dress in costume. Sunday morning, the 29th, the children will attend Sunday School as usual. I will pull them from their classes to get in their costumes on shortly before coming down to perform. The play will be after the sermon!
Join the Bread of Life classes : Sun│ Through Feb. 19 │9 a.m.│LL 1 Learn the basic little daily practices of faith in small classes and with a cup of coffee on Sunday mornings. Led by Rosemary Hagan, D. Min., director of Adult Formation, and The Very Reverend Daniel Richards, a series of adult formation classes will be held during the season of Epiphany. Childcare is available upon request; please call the office by the Thursday before.
The Story of Your Life: Writing a Spiritual Autobiography Sunday│January 29│ 9 a.m. │Jubilee House This year during Epiphany, Linnea Stifler, our seminary intern, will lead a class. It will meet on Sunday mornings between services in Jubilee House. Materials will be provided, but pre-registration is requested. All sessions will include time dedicated to writing, as well as time for discussion and sharing (as desired). Registration is limited to 8.
Ministry of the Week-Jubilee House: "The House Next Door", is one of Grace Church Jubilee Center's ministries where the Gospel of Matthew 25:35 is followed each and everyday for all of God's children. Contribution Envelopes: Envelopes for 2012 are available in the commons and in the Parish Hall.
Contribution Statements: Year-end 2011 contribution statements are available to be picked up in the commons this weekend. Please save us a stamp and pick them up! Altar Flowers Donation Schedule for 2012: A new schedule for altar flowers is on the sign-up board in the Parish Hall. All arrangements for the altar will be done by our florist. The fee is $45 (or more) to cover the florist and delivery costs. Please have your wording to the office before Wednesday. Please contact Nancy Templeton at 947.2063 or Maxcie Latimer at 947.6376 with any questions.
Sanctuary Lamp Donations: The 2012 schedule is posted in the Parish Hall. The cost for the lamp is $5. Please sign up in the Parish Hall with your verbiage that will be in the bulletin! Bulletin/E.update Items: If your group will not meet, be sure to contact Erika in the office so she can adjust the calendar. We want to be sure your group/ministry is getting the exposure you want. If you have blurbs you would like in the bulletin or e.update, be sure to send those along to Erika early in the week.
Group Cancellation Policy: The staff may send out a cancellation email for groups of more than 25 members, but we would like groups with less then 25 members to directly contact their ministry or groups. Thanks for your cooperation! Looking Ahead Staff Calendar Meeting: The office staff will be holding a calendar meeting on Tuesday, January 31. If you have any events or meetings on the horizon, we ask that you get the details to Erika in the office no later than January 27 to be put on the church calendar. Please note: If you do not submit your dates, we may not be able to provide a space for your event. Daughters of the King: Five Sat. in Lent (beginning Feb. 25)│9-11 a.m.
DOK will sponsor a Lenten 2012 series focusing on prayer. Mark your calendars for five Saturdays in Lent (February 25, March 3, 17, 24, and 31) to learn about different ways to pray. Different presenters will provide the background and process for each topic, a chance to practice the method of prayer, and then an opportunity to clarify the practice. Look for additional information in the coming weeks. If you have questions, please contact Candice Westerfield at 947-9485. Other Volunteer Opportunity with LOVE Inc.: Would you like to be a Love INC volunteer and help our neighbors in need in Grand Traverse County? A special overview and orientation session will be held Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Love INC office beginning at 3 p.m. This opportunity to serve involves gathering information through telephone conversations with clients at the Love INC clearinghouse. Volunteers typically work from 6 to 12 hours per month. Please call Zeke Fleet at (231) 933-0041 or email him at zeke.fleet@gmail.com for more information. | 
