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Non-Profit Organizaon U. S. Postage Paid Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Permit #104 Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn 493 Forest Avenue at Pennsylvania Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 www.graceglenellyn.org Return Service Requested West Conference - Metropolitan Chicago Synod - ELCA Grace To You is the monthly newsleer of Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn. From the Pastor As you know, we’ve been talking about two facets of our ministry: Mission Out- reach and Ministry Partners. Mission Outreach is what we do to proclaim the Good News through acts of loving ser- vice. To keep doing that in this space, we are also seeking Ministry Partners—other organizaons who align with our sense of purpose, who can provide financial support through contribuons for shared space in the building. We’re thinking about a lot of different opons—and we’re not alone in this. A recent arcle in Living Luther- an profiled a congregaon that hosted a French Market in their sanctuary, along with other community events that brought 8,000 people every year into their build- ing. Recently I had a very intriguing conversaon with the Execuve Director of the DuPage County Health Department. I learned a lot about the Health Depart- ment’s current iniaves and the issues they have idenfied as crical needs in our area. Some general topics that we touched on: Educaon and Prevenon around teen vaping. (20% of middle and high school students report vaping within the last 30 days. These kids are 4 mes more likely to start smoking tradional cigarees.) Wellness programs and classes for seniors designed to help them remain safely in their homes, since there aren’t enough assisted-living and nursing facilies for everyone who might need that support. Suicide prevenon. The rate of suicide has been in- creasing steadily in the last several years, parcular- ly among people between the ages of 19 and 29. Support for individuals and families impacted by the opioid crisis. Individuals in recovery need jobs train- ing. Families need access to behavioral and mental health support services. Communies need training in using Narcan, the opioid-reversal drug. Police need support from centers staffed by people spe- cifically trained to discern the difference between a mental-health crisis and drug use, so people who need the emergency room don’t end up at the jail, and vice versa. Services to help teens and their families understand the risks of marijuana use. Research indicates 25% of high school seniors report using marijuana within the last 30 days. Regular or heavy use can have per- manent effects on developing brains, and is associ- ated with increased anxiety, depression and psy- chosis in teens. The Health Department is looking for communies that will help them build a network of resources to reduce the impact of these crises. I think all of these issues also reflect a spiritual crisis in our communies, and there might be ways we can serve here. James tells us, “If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,’ and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.” (James 2:15-17) We will keep talking and praying, trusng that God can and will work pow- erfully through the giſts that God has provided to us. If you have thoughts about all of this, I’d love to hear from you. Thank you so much for your ongoing prayer and support of Christ’s mission here at Grace! G G RACE RACE TO TO YOU YOU Proclaim, Build, and Serve Month of June 2019 1085419-6
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Grace To You is the monthly newsletter of Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn.
From the Pastor As you know, we’ve been talking about two facets of our ministry: Mission Out-reach and Ministry Partners. Mission Outreach is what we do to proclaim the Good News through acts of loving ser-vice. To keep doing that in this space, we are also seeking Ministry Partners—other
organizations who align with our sense of purpose, who can provide financial support through contributions for shared space in the building.
We’re thinking about a lot of different options—and we’re not alone in this. A recent article in Living Luther-an profiled a congregation that hosted a French Market in their sanctuary, along with other community events that brought 8,000 people every year into their build-ing. Recently I had a very intriguing conversation with the Executive Director of the DuPage County Health Department. I learned a lot about the Health Depart-ment’s current initiatives and the issues they have identified as critical needs in our area. Some general topics that we touched on: Education and Prevention around teen vaping. (20% of
middle and high school students report vaping within the last 30 days. These kids are 4 times more likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes.)
Wellness programs and classes for seniors designed to help them remain safely in their homes, since there aren’t enough assisted-living and nursing facilities for everyone who might need that support.
Suicide prevention. The rate of suicide has been in-creasing steadily in the last several years, particular-ly among people between the ages of 19 and 29.
Support for individuals and families impacted by the opioid crisis. Individuals in recovery need jobs train-ing. Families need access to behavioral and mental health support services. Communities need training in using Narcan, the opioid-reversal drug. Police need support from centers staffed by people spe-cifically trained to discern the difference between a mental-health crisis and drug use, so people who need the emergency room don’t end up at the jail, and vice versa.
Services to help teens and their families understand the risks of marijuana use. Research indicates 25% of high school seniors report using marijuana within the last 30 days. Regular or heavy use can have per-manent effects on developing brains, and is associ-ated with increased anxiety, depression and psy-chosis in teens.
The Health Department is looking for communities that will help them build a network of resources to reduce the impact of these crises. I think all of these issues also reflect a spiritual crisis in our communities, and there might be ways we can serve here. James tells us, “If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,’ and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.” (James 2:15-17) We will keep talking and praying, trusting that God can and will work pow-erfully through the gifts that God has provided to us.
If you have thoughts about all of this, I’d love to hear from you. Thank you so much for your ongoing prayer and support of Christ’s mission here at Grace!
GGRACERACE TOTO YOUYOU Proclaim, Build, and Serve
Month of June 2019 1085419-6
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Social Committee Corner
Lenten Supper Thank you to the cooks who provided our meals for Lenten suppers. It was greatly appreciated by all and everything was delicious!
FYI.....No Faith and Friendship gatherings until September.
Summer Coffee Hour Please join in the fellowship over coffee and a sweet following the service during the summer.
Save The Date! A Progressive Dinner will be held Saturday, July 13.
Our Annual Church Picnic is scheduled for Sunday September 8. Watch for more info over the summer, but in the meantime, mark your calendars!
Easter Egg Hunt
Summer Worship Schedule
We switch over to our summer worship schedule on Sunday, May 26. There will be one service at 9:00am followed by coffee hour.
New Members
On May 5th we received these new members: Jim Kregor
Meredith and Kevin Doyle, with William Catheryne Morreau-Room
Sandy Wenner Please introduce yourself and welcome them into our community at Grace.
JWR Foundation Golf Outing
Jim Rasins' family has set up a 501(c)(3) foundation in his name. The JWR Foundation "Keep Doing Great Things" is raising money for Glenbard West and Glenbard South scholarships for kids who are "doing great things" in their community like Jim was. The Foundation is having its First Annual Golf Outing at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn on Thurs-day, July 25. We hope you'll consider joining us or make a donation if you are unable to come.
Please visit http://www.keepdoinggreatthings.org for details. Contact the foundation directly via email at [email protected] for details on golf outing sponsorships if you or your business is interested.
Family Ministry Page
Looking for Sunday Morning Faith Formation Teachers, 2019-2020 School Year Looking to inspire and educate? Love working with children and youth? We are looking for you! We have had many dedicated teachers at Grace that have served for over 10 years and more in this role and are ready to transition to other ministry opportunities.
Are you worried you don't "know" enough of the Bible to teach? Please put that worry to rest! You will find that your own faith grows as you share these lessons with the students.
We have options spanning from our 1st graders all the way through to High School age. Many of these classes are taught in a team, so you are not required to teach every Sunday morning. Please reach out to Becky Ficarella if you would like to assist in this way! Celebrating God’s Creation: Community Vacation Bible School June 17th-21st
Three Churches plus one week of arts, crafts, music, games, & amazing snacks = One Awesome Vacation Bible School Adventure!!
Open to all 4 year old children through those entering 5th grade this fall 9:00am – 12:00pm Monday through Friday, June 17th - 21st Community collaboration between First Congregational Church of Glen
Ellyn, Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn, and Faith Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
VBS will be held at Faith Lutheran Church: 41 N. Park Boulevard in Glen Ellyn Go to Grace’s Website to register your student by June 1st!
We are in need of volunteers for this special adventure! Please feel free to go to the website to register as a Volunteer. Both volunteers and students will register under the same link. Community VBS Volunteer Information Worried you can only lend a hand one or two days and not the entire week? NO Problem! When you register online, you can specify the days, hours, and areas you would prefer to help with.
Have younger children that cannot yet participate in VBS? There will be childcare available for all children under 4, so that caretakers may still have the opportunity to help.
Please let Becky Ficarella know if you have any questions! Becky Ficarella 630-469-1555 x17 [email protected]
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Sunday 8:00 & 10:15am Grace Lutheran Worship Sunday 2:00-6:00pm FCCC Classes & Worship Service Sunday 5:00-6:00pm Support Group Mon-Fri 9:00-1:00pm Senior Service Center 3rd Monday 9:00-11:00pm Food Pantry Board of Directors Monday 11:00-12:30pm Sr. Center Exercise Class Monday 1:00-3:00pm Food Pantry for Clients Monday 5:30-8:30pm Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers 2nd Monday 6:00pm Finance Ministry 3rd Monday 7:00pm Grace Church Council Monday 7:00pm Bible Study 1st Tuesday 9:30am Social Ministry 1st Tuesday 11:00-12:30pm Sr. Center Exercise Class 2nd Tuesday 11:00-12:30pm Sr. Center Exercise Class 3rd Tuesday 10:00-Noon Sr. Center Book Club 4th Tuesday 11:00-12:30pm Sr. Center Exercise Class Tuesday 1:00-3:00pm Wooly Knitters Tuesday 1-3pm & 5-7pm Food Pantry for Clients Tuesday 3:00-7:00pm Parish Counselor Tuesday 6:00-7:30pm Pill Bottle Project 1st Tuesday 6:00pm Property Ministry Tuesday 6:15pm Grace Yoga with Becky! Tuesday 6:45-9:30pm Society for Creative Anachronism 3rd Wednesday 11:15am Faith & Friendship 4th Wednesday 10:00-Noon Sr. Center Movie Wednesday 1:00-3:00pm Food Pantry for Clients Wednesday 1:00-7:00pm Parish Counselor Wednesday 8:00-10:00pm Support Group 4th Thursday 7:00pm Women of Grace (Reserve 22) Thursday 1:00-3:00pm Food Pantry for Clients Thursday 1:00-7:00pm Parish Counselor Friday 6:30-7:45pm Support Group Saturday 8:30-11:00am Sunflower Dancers Saturday 9:00-1:00pm Slanchogledi Language School Saturday 6:00-8:00pm FCCC Classes
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Weekly Building Usage Weekly Building Usage
Grace To You Article Submission Schedule
Submit articles and photos to the church office at [email protected].
July Issue Due June 5 August Issue Due July 3
Women of Grace
Women of Grace will meet on Thursday, May 23 and Thursday, June 28 from 7:00-9:00pm at Reserve 22 in Glen Ellyn. Come gather with women from Grace
Lutheran Church for snacks and refreshments. Fingers crossed in hoping we may be blessed with beautiful weather to enjoy the outdoor seating area. Friends are always welcome!
Grace Yoga in June
Grace Yoga will meet in the Great Room on Tuesdays, from 6:15-7:15pm. This session will begin on June 4th and run through June 25th. You may purchase a four week package for $32, or drop in any time for $10. There are mats and accessories available for you to use. All are welcome!
Wanted: small, travel size toiletries for PADS
to use in their outreach to the homeless members of our com-munity. As you partake of your spring and summer travels, please bring back any unused soaps, shampoos, etc. from your hotel
room and put them in the basket under the table in the Narthex.
Blood Drive - Sunday, June 2
Grace will host a Heartland Center Blood Drive in the gym. Go to www.heartlandbc.org to schedule your time or sign up in the narthex. All presenting donors will receive an official NFL licensed Chicago Bears hat as a special thank you for your donation.
All families are invited to join our Summer Play Group!
The Play Group will meet on Friday mornings at Lake Ellyn Park from 8:30am-10:00am.
June Dates: 6/14 & 6/28 July Dates: 7/12, 7/19, 7/26 August Dates: 8/9, 8/16
Bring a friend and join the fun!
Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn West Conference - Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 493 Forest Avenue at Pennsylvania Avenue
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Office: 630.469.1555
Emergency Pastoral Contact: 630.674.2887 Email: [email protected]
www.graceglenellyn.org
Every Member: Minister & Missionary!
Melody Eastman, Pastor Bradford Thompson, Minister of Music
Barbara Sudds, Office Manager Becky Ficarella, Ministry Associate
Carole LoGalbo, M.S., LCPC Parish Counselor Church Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am - 3:00pm Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 - 3:00pm
Prayer Requests
Dolores Nosal, Dorothy Tracy, Farrel Benefield, Fred Warnke, Rich Davison, Jenny Vuksic, Shirley Anderson, Audrey Pendlebury, Lucy Soorey and Susan Papierski for healing and strength.
Anniversary wishes to Chuck & Jan Miller 6/16 (57) and Tom & Elaine Roete 6/22 (51).
Family of Diane Nielsen-Pagnoni for comfort in grief.
Prayers for our Homebound Members: Anita Blakemore; Bob & Darlene Clauss
Noses and Numbers
Date Attendance Offering 8:00am 10:15am 4/7 31 78 $ 9,136 4/14 25 82 $10,307 4/21 59 185 $15,427 4/28 32 52 $ 2,330
Grace’s total income through April 2019 is $138,133.
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CROP Hunger Walk Update
I am missing a report from one church so these figures are not exact and should grow until our final collection May 21st.
We had 81 walkers and $15,155 total funds raised so far.
Grace had 31 walkers and $3,591 funds raised both a record as long as I have been with the Crop Walk. I will update as necessary and will broadcast the final tallies probably May 22.
I don’t know how I can thank everyone that helped make this years Crop Walk a success and so much fun to be a part of the event. It's amazing to me to see our community at Grace in action.
Sincerely, Mike & Lois Pertle
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