Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief

The North American Lutheran Church has established a disaster relief fund to assist NALC congregations that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.  Mary Woodward, the disaster recovery coordinator for the NALC, is in daily contact with FEMA and is assessing the needs of our congregations and people.

If you would like to volunteer, you should email Mary at mwoodward_1@msn.com or call her at (740) 509-1132.  Volunteers must be fully self-sufficient.

If you would like to make a donation, you can do so online at www.thenalc.org.  Checks can be mailed to the NALC Upper Midwest Office (2299 Palmer Drive, Suite 220, New Brighton, MN 55112-2202).  Please note "Hurricane Relief Fund" on the memo line.  In the event that contributions exceed needs related to NALC congregations, donated funds will be directed to general relief efforts related to Hurricane Sandy.

Calling All Bakers!!

Grace will host an election day bake sale on Tuesday, November 6.  Proceeds from the event serve to "jump start" the annual "Hands to Work, Hearts to God" charity auction.  Baked goods of all kinds are requested:  cookies, cakes, pies, breads -- whatever might be your specialty.  Items can be delivered to Grace on Monday, November 5.  In addition workers are needed to man the baked goods tables between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (two hour shifts).

Proceeds from the auction are designated to area outreach ministries.  This year the recipients will be the Children's Rescue Center and Agape Chaplain Services, so items you bake will be supporting these ministries as well.  

If you are able to bake for or work on election day, or if you have any questions about either the bake sale or auction, please contact Susan Russell at susan.russell@grace-nalc.org. 

PRC Needs Fall/Winter Baby Clothes

The Pregnancy Resource Center has need of a number of fall and winter clothing items for its clients.  Here is a list:

• Boy clothes of all kinds, 0-3 months (They currently have none)
• Girl clothes, 0-3 months
• Snow suits and coats, all sizes up to 2T
• Receiving blankets
• Bottles
• Toddler size socks (12 mos - 2T) 

Gently used items are fine, so if you are cleaning out closets - or know someone who is - please consider donating these items to a wonderful area ministry.

Items can be delivered directly to the PRC and should be dropped off at the back door.  The address is 2612 Elmore Drive, and the phone number is 525-3780.  (Elmore is located south of the old Community Hospital.  A Donatos pizza is within sight of the PRC.)\

Phone Difficulties

We are having difficulties with our telephone service today (Thursday).  We are not getting a dial tone on our primary line, and it does not appear that incoming calls are rolling over to the only working line at this point.  AT&T has been notified and will be addressing the problem sometime in the next 24 hours.  So, in the meantime, if you need to call the office, please dial 399-5942.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.  Thank you for understanding.

Funeral Arrangements for Helga Gibson

One of our dear friends, Helga Gibson, passed forward on Sunday, October 7. Our deepest sympathies are expressed to her granddaughter Katie and her family and to Helga's many friends, particularly those in Grace's Faith Guild.

The schedule for services is as follows:

• Visitation will be on Thursday (October 11) from 6-8 p.m. at the Littleton and Rue Funeral Home.
• Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church.  Pastor Powell will be officiating.
• Burial will be in Ferncliff Cemetery.

Funeral Arrangements for Bo Maute

Our sympathies are extended to Pastor and Jill Powell and their entire extended family.  Jill's father, Bo Maute, passed forward on Sunday.  Both the visitation and funeral will take place on Thursday, with the following schedule:

• Visitation begins at 10 a.m. at the Conroy Funeral Home
• Mass will be held at St. Bernard's Catholic church at noon, with burial to follow at St. Bernard's cemetery on Home Road.