September Grace Notes

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Grace NotesGrace Notes T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F G R A C E L U T H E R A N C H U R C H

September 2013

Dear Members and Friends,

Aside from Holy Week, September is one of the busiest times in the

year at church. I hope that amid the rains and heat waves everyone has

been able to enjoy this summer. As labor Day comes upon us and schools

are back in session I welcome the burst of activity that comes with the fall

schedule.

Sunday School resumes on September 8th and at our worship service

that day we will welcome back our choir, install our Sunday School staffand formally install our Deacons which we should have done when we

came together in 2011, but somehow forgot to.

Bible Studies will resume on Tuesday mornings and the first and

third Wednesday evenings. Meeting nights, council meetings and Deacons

all resume in September as well.

The CROP WALK will start at the Reformed Church at 1:00 p.m. on

September 29th. Let us know if you would like to walk and need contribu-tion forms. Twenty five percent of all that we receive comes back to Glov-

ersville and Johnstown food pantries.

If you would like to participate in some new way and you need more

information please ask.

By the Grace of God,

Pastor David Almleaf


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Altar Flowers September & October

Sept 1 - Sandy & Bob Jackson

Sept 8 - Karen Ryder

Special Arrangement - Mike & Barb FrederickSept 15 - Jennifer & Paul Ligon

Sept 22 - Gerry Smith & Elaine Ramsey

Sept 29 - Sandra Miller

Oct 6 - The Clo Family

Oct 13 - Nancy Blanchard

Oct 20 - David & Sarah Slingerland

Oct 27 - Greta Davis

Altar flowers are $33.00 unless you share a Sunday then they

would be $16.50 each vase. If you wish to place a special ar-

rangement in the Sanctuary the cost would be whatever you

would like to spend. Nancy Blanchard (762-4234) and Linda

Bumpus (725-1927) are the Altar Flower coordinators.

Counters for September & October

09/01 - Nancy Demarest, Ron & Jackie Hollenbeck


09/15 - Nancy Blanchard, Greta Davis, Bonnie


09/29 - Darleen Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie

10/06 - Darleen Gaugler, Charlotte Peterson, Bonnie10/13 - Nancy Demarest, Ron & Jackie Hollenbeck



Prayers of the Church

Please notify the church office when your prayers have been

answered so your prayer concern can be removed from the list

that Pastor raises up to God on Sunday morning. Thank you.

Bread Bakers September & October

Sept 1 - Helen SchreivoglSept 29 - Peggy Niforos

Oct 6 - Audrey Rulison

Oct 27 - Cindy Walsh

Please find someone to replace you if you cannot bake bread theSunday you are scheduled and whenever possible, tell the churchsecretary so the bulletin can reflect the change.

Thank you, Peggy Niforos

(I) - Intinction Sunday (R) - Rail Sunday

Sept 1 (R) - Don Phelps

Sept 8 (I) - Nancy Demarest

Sept 15 (I) - Joan Longfritz

Sept 22 (I) - Kathy VanValkenburgh

Sept 29 (R) - Bonnie Olendorf

Oct 6 (R) - Peggy Niforos

Oct 13 (I) - Marion Pellegrino

Oct 20 (I) - Darleen GauglerOct 27 (R) - Carol Hennessey

Please find someone to replace you if you cannot make the Sun-day you are scheduled and whenever possible, tell Bonnie so that

the bulletin can reflect the change.

Peg Niforos, Altar Guild Coordinator

Prayer Chain MinistryIf you know of anyone in need of daily prayers for the healing of

body, mind or soul, please call Bobbi Nigro (725-6781) or NancyDemarest (725-8704). If requesting in person, please submit thename(s) in writing and add your name at the bottom. To furtherassist, please reconnect with that member of the Prayer Chainwithin 2 weeks to verify the condition of the person(s) receiving

prayer. All requests are held in confidence unless otherwise desig-nated. Thank you.


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Our 10:15am

Worship Services

return on

Sunday Sept. 8th

Bring a Friend!

Sunday School Begins September 8th at 9am

Classes for Everyone

Preschool - Kindergarten

1st-5th Graders

Conrmaon

Adult Bible Study

We welcomed into

the Lords Family on

July 21st through Sac-

rament of Holy Bap-tism Irina Pavlovna

Spiry and her son

Dean Theodore Spiry.

Irinas sponsors were Jon & Ola Montgomery and

Deans sponsors were Dale Spiry and Yulia Siegle.

Dr. Greg Nellis was baptized at his home on

August 14th. His sponsors were his wife Cheryl,

and his cousin, Marion Pellegrino.

An email received from Don

Fleischut from Fridays Table.

Please express our gratitude to the members of your

church for the donation to Fridays Table. Fridays

Table is a recipient of one of our benevolence gifts.

The Prayer Vigil

will be held on

November 2nd 2013

from 8:00am-6:00pm.

Bible Studies are held on Tuesday Mornings at 10am

and on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday Evenings at 6pm

The Johnstown Food Pantry is in

need of food. We do not have

another drive until the Boy

Scout Drive in November. Weare helping about 200 clients a

month. Some of the items need-

ed are: any type of pasta, chunky soups, fruit, or

canned meals (ravioli, spaghettiOs, etc.) Canned

meats such as tuna or chicken. Peanut butter, jelly,

breakfast cereal, and instant oatmeal. All food must

be non-perishable. Thank you for your support and

generous donations of food for those in need.

Tom & Kathy Mickel

Food Pantry Coordinators

The Annual Harvest Dinner

will be held on Saturday

October 26th at 5:00pm.

Watch for Sign-Up Sheets.

Traditionally our congregational meeting is held on

the last Sunday in October. Mark your calendars!

To My Family At Grace

Lutheran Church,

Thank you for all the prayers, cards, flowers, food,

and good wishes. They were all greatly appreciated.

Im so blessed to have you in my life. I love you all.

In Christ,

Nancy Almleaf


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The Rummage &Bake Sale will beheld on Friday

October 4th from9am-? & Saturdayfrom 9am-11am. Ifyou have any clean

reusable items or clothing that you would liketo donate please bring them to the church andplace them in the fellowship hall. We need

volunteers to help set up on Thursday October3rd at 1pm. We also need people to help duringthe sale and with clean-up on Saturday. If you

are able to help or have questions please seeBobbi Nigro or Audrey Goebel.

A Chicken BBQwill also be heldon October 4thfrom 4-6pm.Tickets are$8.50 and willbe available for sale at the church on Septem-ber 8th. We are looking for 4-6 people to helpthe day of the BBQ. We will also be seekingdonations of brownies which will need to bewrapped individually so we can put them withthe meals.

Both the BBQ and the Rummage Sale will

benefit the Air Conditioning Fund

so spread the word.

Grace Hosts Bicycle GroupsOn Thursday August 1st about 25 youth and adultsfrom St. Stephens in Marathon, NY and St. Patricks

in Whitney Point, NY were welcomed here at Grace.This is their 17th year of bicycling! We found out thattheir leader had actually bicycled through Johnstown atanother time and saw our church.They were on the way to the Sacandaga Lake. Theirbeginning and ending point was in Utica. On July 29ththey worked at homes of the elderly in Fultonville andon the 31st helped out at the Shrine. They asked tocome to Grace so they could have a place to do theirspiritual studies. Our fellowship hall was a perfectplace for them to rest and do their studies. We servedthem juice, water, coffee, coffee cakes and snacks.

They did not expect anything and so were very gratefulfor our hospitality.

On Tuesday August 6th a group of about 20 adults rid-ing from St. Paul MN to Boston were served a covereddish dinner. They arrived around 2:30 in the afternoon.They said they had stayed at 8 other churches along

their way but our dinner was the best! We asked if theywere Lutheran churches, they said no! We laughed andtold them thats the reason, we Lutherans like to eat!!We were invited to eat with them. After dinner theyintroduced themselves to us, we learned that one mem-ber was originally from Israel and another from Eng-land would be going home to celebrate his 50th wed-ding anniversary. Another member raises money eachyear to benefit aids and leukemia. She raises approx.$5000.00 each year. They stayed overnight at Graceand were offered breakfast foods also.

Dr Gregory B. Nellis entered

into his eternal rest on August

21, 2013. Dr. Nellis was a well

known podiatrist practicing in

Gloversville for many years.

Several of our parishoners were

patients of his. We pray that his

family will find peace in knowing

that he is resting in the arms of

our loving Savior.

Committee Meetings resume on the first Tuesday ofthe month starting September 3rd at 5:3opm

The Council Meets on the second Thursday of themonth starting September 13th at 6:00pm

The Choir began rehearsing on Wednesday August25th, but its not too late to join. If you are interestedin singing with the choir come to the next rehearsal

on September 4th at 7pm.


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At Home:

Eleanor AchzetEileen Spawn

Florence SandnerRuth Seiler

Helene Keach

Nathan Littauer

Nursing Home:Donna Mae Batty

Ruth BrownellPineview Commons:

Shirley Snyder

Wells House:Geraldine Moldt

Willing Helpers:Lorraine Muller

Dona Frey

Prayer Concerns

Sco Bumpus

Brandon Caldwell

Tony Clemente

Brad Coody

John Ferrara

Kevin Funk

Zachary Goot

Jordan Keeling

Lance Corporal Corey Lincoln

Denise & Jacob Lockwood

Thomas Szumowski

And for our enemies

Remember Our Shut-Ins

Marianne Jones

Sue McGraan

Rick Hennessey

Anna Butez

Grandsta Family

Ron Butez

Phyllis Lane

The Gleeman Family

Pete Cinelli

Pastor Rees-Rhorbacher

Hunter Lindsay

Donald Wright

Nancy Almleaf

Gordon Demarest

Bob Kane

Ella Congdon

All those who have served and for all those

who are now serving in the armed forces, especially:

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Please pray for NOAH, the food pantries of Johnstown

& Gloversville and for those in need of them.

The Family of Dr. Greg Nellis


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To Our Dear Friends at Grace Lutheran Church,

I hope this note nds you well and that you have had a nice summer. Our kids here in Kentucky started

school August 8th. William and Leah missed a few days for doctor appointments and not feeling well, butgenerally they are doing prey well. We diligently keep up with treatments as CF symptoms are ever pre-

sent and their health must be maintained with medicaons, airway clearance techniques, nighme

feeds for Leah to keep here weight up and blood glucose monitoring with insulin through his pump for

William.

Although we had a lot of rain, we have had a nice summer and are harvesng and pung up tomatoes,

potatoes, okra, corn, beans and some herbs. The unusually wet season, somemes made the garden

dicult to culvate. We lost a lot of winter squash due to a eld geng too wet, but generally the farm-

ers are happy with an abundance of corn, soybeans, wheat and tobacco. Lots of calves were born and thecale dot the elds along the road and hill sides.

We were surprised and thrilled to have a couple of apple trees bear lots of fruit for eang, applesauce

and pie. Last year, an early frost kept the fruit trees from producing. We had some peaches too. Were

collecng seeds from owers that well replant in the spring. We have a beauful hedge of sunowers in

front of our house.

Weve been enjoying learning more about the Bible as Brother Hershel presents the lessons and we

aend church 3 mes a week at Thomas Ridge Chrisan Church. My posion as the Music Director there

keeps me busy planning and learning southern gospel hymns. Im also hoping to be called to sub at the

local schools soon. Steven has goen some plumbing jobs and also gets called for some repairs and con-

strucon.

We did make a short trip up north and saw some family, but didnt have me to really make the rounds

to see many friends that we miss. Our niece on Stevens side, Abby, is doing beer aer have a bad head

injury from a bicycle accident. This brought us all together in prayer and we also had a memorial service

for Steves mom, Henni in Rockland County where she is buried and her new inscripted stone was placed.

Over all, weve been so blessed and give thanks to God, our Father who is so good to us and for His son,

Jesus Christ, our Savior, whose love sustains us and keeps us strong and faithful.

Best wishes to all of you. Missing yall and send lots of love,

Susan Gleeman and the Gleeman Family


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1 - James Calhoun2 - Lawrence Cline

Trevor Goderie3 - Miranda Ernst

Aiden Rubilotta5 - Pastor Jeff Silvernail

David John Ten Eyck, Jr.6 - Storm Cross

Shaun Lawton

Pam RalbovskyLinda SilvernailAdria Simonds Town

7 - Amy Schreivogl8 - Joyce Haskins

Christopher PrestonGrant PrestonSavannah K. Sparks

9 - Kara Dwyer SidenerMason Walker

10 - Michael Morley11 - Kelly Bradt

Bobbi NigroDavid Pellegrino

12 - Michael SmithKristin Capano

15 - Greta DavisGary LongfritzGreg Niforos

16 - Ruth Leach

Kyle McGrattan17 - Ryan Gargiulo

Alison Hathaway Martin18 - Susan Ambrosino

Arlene ElzenbeckRuth KaneConnie Siver

19 - Lynette Clo

20 - Michael Geraghty IIIRussell Van AlstyneLori Nellis Warner

21 - Albert Backus IIIGareth BobowskiJames HopkinsTimothy Subik

22 - Niles Lincoln Jr.Meredith Lord

23 - Shirley BendlMark HayesRobert JacksonDavid LeachJennifer Petersen JetteSandy HammerLauren Kearney

25 Donna CoonradtGreg KowalczykMarion Pellegrino

Joel Huntzinger27 - Andrea Edick

Mackenzie GeraghtyJoan HathawayMolly Slingerland PhilippRobert Ruggiero

28 - Keith FisherKelli LawtonBarbara Strait

29 - Karen Ryan

September Birthdays


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October Birthdays1 - Elizabeth Brown

Judi BryanJames Bornt

2 - Nancy BlanchardEthan BradtBrian Subik

3 - Frank LongfritzRyan RobbinsRonald Johnson III

4 - Shirley DonovanRobert SeilerPatricia Morrison

5 - Linda HemmerichAshleigh MorrisonNoreen Frank

6 - Heather PellegrinoRyan Peck

8 - Michael Shafer9 - Noah J Clo

Toni FrederickSharon Unislawski

10 - John JohnsonRoger Seward

11 - Carol Cramer12 - Bonnie Olendorf13 - Rebecca Grandstaff

Dave GauglerPenny Pettit

15 - Donna Sandner Rulison

Lauren HathawayFrank Young

16 - Michelle BillsVictoria CloHeather HansenAllen SpinksDebbie SewardRobert MorleyEsley Miller

17 Betty HarringtonAlena TaylorScott SmithMadison Neri

18 - Helen WicksellVicki James

19 Richard Feinour Jr.20 - Gale Dence

Beth Jackson Flanger

Stacy KeachJennifer LigonTerry ShultsCindy Walsh

21 - Ralph Bradt22 - Mary Berecka23 - Roger Eckert

Ronald Johnson24 - Jay Putman

Bobetta Sparks

25 - John Olendorf26 Ethan Ernst

Lee Mitchell27 - Richard Goebel

Frank Warner28 - Reformation Sunday

Nancy AlmleafAndrew DarlingPeyton Petersen

29 - Roxanne Baird

Martin CarlsonClaudia DarlingMichael HopkinsSarah Hopkins JonesShawna Hynd

31 - Richard DarlingAshley FlangerKristopher Smith


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