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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
Dear Members and Friends,
The Lord Is Risen! This ancient Easter greeng sll brings joy all of these centuries since
mid Disciples sll unsure of what it all meant rst oered it.
Sin has been trampled underfoot through Jesus sacrice on the cross. Oh it is denitely
sll around and we are somemes the ones responsible for it, but it no longer has the
power to keep us from the love of God.
In Christ Jesus our sins have been forgiven and we can come before him, confess our guilt
and know that God welcomes us.
Death also has been conquered through Jesus resurrecon and as forgiven sinners it is
promised to all who belong to Christ through our bapsm in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
We have been set free to live the Easter life. Remember to return each Sunday to give God
thanks and praise.
The Lord is Risen Indeed,
Pastor David Almleaf
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Altar Flowers April & May
April 7 - David Gaugler
April 14 - William Fensken
April 21 - Nancy & Karl Blanchard
April 28 - Anna Butez
May 5 - Barbara Frederick
Marlene & George Slingerland
May 12 - Maryland Warner
May 19 - Nancy Blanchard
May 26 - OPEN
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 March & April
04/07 - Nancy Demarest, Ron & Jackie Hollenbeck
04/14 - Darleen Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie
04/21 - Darleen Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie
04/28 - Nancy Blanchard, Greta Davis, Bonnie
05/05 - Nancy Blanchard, Greta Davis, Bonnie
05/12 - Nancy Demarest, Ron & Jackie Hollenbeck
05/19 - Nancy Demarest, Ron & Jackie Hollenbeck
05/26 - Darleen Gaugler, Charlotte Petersen, Bonnie
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 March & April
April 7 - Helen Schreivogl
April 28 - Audrey Rulison
May 5 - Cindy WalshMay 19 - Peggy Niforos
May 26 - Linda Morley
Please find someone to replaceyou if you cannot bake breadthe Sunday you are scheduledand whenever possible, tell thechurch secretary so the bulletin can reflect the change.
Thank you, Peggy Niforos
(I) - Intinction Sunday (R) - Rail Sunday
April 7 (R) - Don Phelps
April 14 (I) - Peggy Niforos
April 21 (I) - Nancy Demarest
April 28 (R) - Kathy VanValkenburgh
May 5 (R) - Carol Hennessey
May 12 (I) - Joan Longfritz
May 19 (R) - Bonnie Olendorf
May 26 (R) - Marion Pellegrino
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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Invited to the Lords table as they received
their frst communion in March were:
Noah J Clo
Carlee Nicole Fiorillo
Kaylee Marie Fiorillo
Mia Elizabeth Marin
Faith Amber-
Marie McCoy
Amelia Christine Petersen
Saturday April 20th from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. wewill meet here at the church for a spring clean up
day. If you are able to come and would like to help
clean up the yard, please bring your rake, broom
etc. If you would like to help inside please bring a
pail, cleaning cloths (paper towels), Windex, etc.
At 1 p.m. we will have a hot dog roast. If you could
bring a dish to pass or chips that would be appreci-
ated. The hot dogs, rolls, and beverages will be
supplied.
Air Condioner
Update
The air conditioning is being installed as well as theelectrical work being completed. You may notice theunits in the sanctuary and air vents in the ceilings ofthe offices, library, fellowship hall and kitchen.Several fund raisers are being planned to help raisemoney for the air conditioning.The cost to do the air conditioning is $28,500. and
electric for it $3,260. a total of $31,760. To date wehave received $4,601.85 towards the air conditioningand $3,806.25 for the electric leaving a balance of$23,351.90. If you wish to contribute to this projectyou may place your donation in the offering plate ordrop it off in the church office. Be sure to mark theenvelope that its for the air conditioning.
Immediately following worship on Sunday April 28th we
will be having a covered dish luncheon to help raise
money for our air conditioning. The cost will be $5 per
adult or $10 per family. Come and enjoy delicious food
and great fellowship. If you have any questions or
would like to know what others are bringing, please see
Joan Longfritz or Linda Ferenz.
Annual Youth Group Garage Sale
Friday May 3rd & Saturday May 4th
Heres your chance to search your attics, garages, and cellars for
items you dont use or need. Donations of clean usable items can be
dropped off at the church up until Wednesday May 1st. There will also
be a bake sale and donations of baked goods are greatly appreciated.
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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
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
Ella Congdon
Sue McGraan
Tina Aldonis
Raymond Rulison
Kevin Kane
Chrisne Hahn
Holly Cook
Becky Kamminski
Marion Pellegrino
Michael Everest
Ginny Cameron
Anna King
Vicki James
Genee Chapman
Rick Hennessey
Anna Butez
Donald Wright
Grandsta Family
Sara Vesteese
Don DAmour
Charloe Palmeri
All those who have served and for all thosewho are now serving in the armed forces, especially:
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Prayer Concerns
Please pray for NOAH, the food pantries of Johnstown
& Gloversville and for those in need of them.
Please pray for those who are out of work and searching for jobs.
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Food Pantry shelves are bare........
This has been an extremely hard year on the food pantries of Johnstown
and Gloversville. Any and all donaons would be greatly appreciated.
Please bring your non-perishable food items to the church and place them
in the narthex. If you would rather and are able, you can give a monetary
donaon.
Make your checks out to Grace Lutheran Church and be sure to mark the
envelope Food Pantry. We will divide any monetary donaons between
the Johnstown and Gloversville food pantries.
The Youth Group iscontinuing to collectold and used cellphones. There is a
box in the narthexwhere you can leave
them.
Relay for Life 2013May 31 @ 6pm to June 1 @ 7am
Park Terrace School in Gloversville
Graces Team is Prayin For A Cure
To Join our Team please see Alison Martin or register online
http://main.acsevents.org/goto/graceprayinforacure
DO YOU HAVE RETURNABLEBOTTLES AND CANSthat are clogging up space
in your home?Do you hate the thought oftaking them to the store toreturn?If so, just bring them tochurch and leave them inthe box next to the side entrance. Someone fromthe Youth Group will return them to help defraythe cost of their trip to Detroit in July 2015.Thanks for supporting them!
Thank you to our organist Darlene Pollak, the choirs, and
our bell ringers for all the hard work that went into making
the Palm Sunday and Easter services extra festive this year.
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Grace NotesA Note From Susan...
Dear Friends at Grace Lutheran Church,
March 25, 2013:
I hope that you have had a wonderful Easter and that the blessings of our risen Lord has brought renewedhope of springtime in its rebirth of new life. Seems like the north had a "real" Adirondack winter compared
to last year's lack of snow. April showers came early for us in south central Kentucky as March brought
with it some torrential downpours. The ponds and rivers here are filled to the brim and muddy waters from
the erosion of the banks. But it's nice to have early flowers along with the showers. We have 10 extralambs to our flock, but unfortunately lost a couple of mothers. We're not sure, but it seems that each of
these ewes, after birthing triplets and spending a good part of the winter nursing, were not strong enough
and their lambs took the life out of them. They may have needed extra nutrients, or maybe their immune
system was affected. It was sad, especially for Steven, who has been such a good shepherd and was verydisappointed having lost 2 of his best. We are thankful though to be able to continue their lineage with
their offspring. There are 3 more mothers, 6 female and 4 male lambs, the ram and a castrated male. We
also have 3 pigs and then our dogs and cats. We have a large variety of birds at the feeder including severalCardinals, the Kentucky state bird. We also have had at least 30 ducks on our pond and some hawks, her-
ons and cranes fly by. There are deer grazing in the fields too.
We enjoy the outdoors and our spacious home, but our family continues to be challenged by the symptoms
of William and Leah's cystic fibrosis related to their lungs and liver disease. Their attendance at school
fluctuates along with their health. There is the everyday regime of breathing treatments, pills, insulin-nowboth children are having CF related diabetes, Leah's nighttime feeding and the frequent trips to Cincinnati
Children's Hospital. We still are very satisfied with the health care they are receiving and are thankful to
have several specialists familiar with the best treatments for their CF related conditions. Leah will have
another endoscopy on April 9th to check for any more esophageal varices that could develop from the liver
disease. She and I will go on the 5th and stay until at least the day after the procedure, which requires anes-thesia and possible banding to prevent engorged veins, if there are any, from bleeding. Please pray that the
procedure goes smoothly and for the children's comfort and success in responding to the treatments . We'recertainly wracking the miles onto the Voyager so please also pray for safe and uneventful traveling.
We are thankful to have found Thomas Ridge Christian Church, a little country church with a big heart, as
our place of worship which sustains our spiritual and emotional needs. Through members there, links havebeen added to the prayer chain for our family. The church has also been an outlet for people needing some
handyman work from Steven and they also bless me with some compensation for the music program that
I've been leading there. The minister, Brother Hershel Lawhorn, feeds us abundantly through his Biblebased approach to teaching God's message to the multitudes. Our home has a Bible in almost every room
and we, as a family refer to our Bible as our daily guide to dealing with life's challenges.
We wish you all the best in the love of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Best wishes-HAPPY EASTER!!
Susan and the Gleeman Family, 1825 Riffe Creek Road, Dunnville, KY 42528, 606-787-6045,
[email protected]@windstream.net
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Mary Bailey is the child that Grace sponsors throughChild Fund International. The cost of this sponsor-ship is $21 per month. If you would like to contribute
toward this fund please place your contribution in theoffering plate marked Mary Bailey
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1 - George Slingerland Jr.
Crystal Mitchell Kneeland
Robert VanSlyke
2 - Sara Stortecky
James McGrattan
3 - Vickie Edick
4 - Kathleen Van Valkenburgh
Lorraine Seiler
Ian Chamberlaine
Melissa Baker
5 - Thomas Bradt
Elizabeth Coppernoll
6 - Tiffany Smith
7 - Ruth Seiler
Sandy Jackson
Karriann Ruggiero
Jeremy Bradt
Sherry Warner
Jamie Bradt
Dylan Miller
8 - Stephen Craig
9 - Helga Fensken
Kimberly Hohler
11 - Milton Dorn
Cody Brown
Chris Rohrs
Rhyleigh Bills
12 - Nikki Hathaway
Grady Shea
Robert Warner
Raymond Peck
13 - Haley Claes
14 - Donald Wicksell
15 - Robert Walters
Patrick Paxton
William Fensken
16 - Heather Ruf
17 - Ed Hill
Theodore (TJ) Bradt
Erica Elzenbeck
Karen Williams
19 - Toni Hubley
Kimberly Baird
Betty Younglove
21 - Joyce Robbins
Mary Alice Gaudens
Wendy Hollenbeck
22 - Ross Snell
23 - Kimmie Sutton
Matt Flint
24 - Sandra Goderie
Tyler Unislawski
Justin Unislawski
Jaye Evangelista
25 - Louis Blanchard
Timothy Snell Jr.
Casey Van Valkenburgh
27 - Christine Petersen
Anna Butez
Jessica Robbins
Barbara Rhodes
29 - John Healy
April Birthdays
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1 - Richard Van Slyke
Ed Congdon
Garrett Bobowski
John Darling Jr.
Ada Mrazz
2 - Emily Frasier
Carisa Miller
3- James Hing
Rebecca Pianelli
4 - Don Dygert5 - Nicholas Ligon
6 - Katherine Van Alstyne
7 - Jennifer Wainwright
Esther Weaver
Robert Spawn
Thomas Fraker Jr.
8 - Rodney Nielsen
9 Lauryn Pianelli
10 - Stacey Morley
Heather WolenikCheryl Van Alstyne
11 - Cynthia Clo
Linda Bumpus
Phyllis Wright
12 - Happy Mothers Day
Stephanie Haskin
13 - Allison Claire Gregory
14 - Margaret Hastings
Erik Johnson
Paul StemmlerSarah Mraz
15 - Kathlena Rose Berecka
Don Phelps
Rebecca Ferry
16 - Kristie Sammons
17 - Shirley Frederick
Audrey Rulison
18 - Mary Phelps
Barry Schuyler, Sr.
19 - Charlene Brothers
Carol Preston
20 - Carol Paxton
Spencer Lord
21 - Trisha Bobowski
Karl BlanchardLarry Preston
Tabetha Angus
22 - Betty Harrington
James Wallace
Charlotte Petersen
Jeannine Schwartz
Cheryl Walsh
23 - Joshua Brown
Archie Baird
Lawrence SnyderJennifer Edick Herringshaw
24 - Taz Taylor
Ronald McClain
Michael Russo
25 - Carly Brown
26 - Daniel Miller
27 - Barbara Cline
Bonnie Flint Frederick
John Harrington
28 - Linda AmbergerMonica DiScioscia
Carlee Fiorillo
29 - Mary Winne
30 - Matthew Van Slyke
31 - Joshua Harvey Fountain
Caitlin Taylor Dingman
May Birthdays
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