Graceful Tidings. October 14th ~ 10:15 am

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1 Graceful Tidings W O R S H I P S E R V I C E S SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Sunday School Nursery available during service. PH: Thrift Shop EM: graceepiscopallapeer@gmail.com STAFF, Priest in Charge cell: Lori Schmidt, Admin. Assistant Nick Ward, Music Director O C T O B E R OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Thursday- 9:00a-1:00p Friday Closed I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : The next community dinner will be held on October 19, A fall harvest dinner is on the menu. The cost will be $8.00 and served from 5:30 7:00 pm. Vestry Highlights FFF report ECW report Bazaar Save the Date Schedule of Events Calendar We will celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi on Sunday, October 14th at Grace Church! Please bring your pets on leashes or in cages, especially if they are prone to Wander. Also, a reminder, of the canine flu that is cir culating if your pet isn t immunized, you may want to take the blessed water home and administer it yourself. October 14th ~ 10:15 am Sign up now (in the parish hall) if you wish to be part of the six week book study that will begin on October 18th at 5:00 pm.

2 Vestry Meeting Highlights September 10, 2018 P A G E 2 Roof work has been completed. Reverend Sarah has begun locking door into kitchen before mass each Sunday. Vestry members who attended the presentation by Sheriff McKenna found it very interesting and informing. Our Amazon Smile account is up and running and people can start using it to place orders and give a small percentage back to Grace. Ken Loper is looking for helpers to complete the assembly and finishing process for clocks he plans to donate and sell to generate income for our church. E.C.W. (Episcopal Church Women) News There were six people present. We accepted the minutes and treasurer s report which included the egg roll final report. We had a profit of $10, Our main item of business was discussing the Holiday Bazaar coming on November 3. The luncheon will remain at $8. We will have three soups with two sandwiches as well as home baked pies. We need people to be making crafts, cookies, theme baskets, and baked goods so we have lots to sell. We will begin discussion of next year s budget at our next meeting on October 14. Please join us. Food for Families Report Lauraine Ferris, secretary During the month of September we served 308 meals of sloppy joes, unstuffed cabbage casserole, hot dogs, and baked pasta. Our guests were very appreciative. Lauraine Ferris, coordinator SAVE THE DATE Saturday, November 3, am - 2 pm Luncheon served 11:00-1:30 Crafts (start now on making theme baskets, etc.), cookie walk, white elephant sale, door prizes and fun! Mark your calendar to bake cookies and pies for the luncheon.

3 P A G E 3 The Twentieth The Twenty-first The Twenty-second The Twenty-third October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 Presiders & Preachers Altar Guild Jennie & Lori Schmidt Altar Flowers Sanctuary Candle Bob & Mary Ellen Thomas Charlie Coutcher Sherry Willett Bill & Lori Schmidt Vicki McIntyre 9:00 SERVICE Ushers/Greeters Amy & Cathy Webster EM Harold Schneider Kerry Lector 1* Jennifer Baird Robert Thomas Jean Coon Craig Arnold Lector 2** Acolytes Nancy Breznau Nick Bagadinski Amy Webster Josh Ava Degler Denise Loper Nick Bagadinski Sandy Arnold Amy Webster Josh Ava Degler Hospitality Hosts Jennifer Baird & Alyssa Geda Jen & Mikaela Page NEEDED NEEDED OCTOBER BIRTHDAY 8 Doris Stevenson Sandy Harris 20 Denise Loper 23 Jacquie Piechowski 28 Lauraine Ferris OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES TRANSFERS IN FUNERAL/MEMORIALS BAPTISMS/CONFIRMATION WEDDINGS

4 SERVICE LIST Please Be Sure to Find a Substitute in Your Absence P A G E 4 October 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :00 pm KI Bd Mtg 7 8 Columbus Day 5:30 Vestry Mtg. Doris Stevenson Sandy Harris :30-7:00 pm Denise Loper Jacquie Piechowski Diocesan Convention Gateway Center, Flint Lauraine Ferris Grace Episcopal Church of Lapeer 735 W. Nepessing St. Lapeer, MI

5 GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH 735 WEST NEPESSING LAPEER MICHIGAN Change Service Requested Vestry Grace Episcopal Church of Lapeer 735 West Nepessing Street Lapeer, MI Phone: Fax: Web site: Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am 1:00 pm Friday CLOSED A parish of The Diocese of Eastern Michigan The, Priest The Larry Parks, Deacon Phone Terry Cook Senior Warden Richard West Junior Warden Denise Loper Clerk of the Vestry Gregg Clark Vestry Member Ken Loper Vestry Member Barb Wilson Vestry Member Robert Thomas Treasurer Staff Nick Ward Lori Schmidt Organist Administrative Assistant