The Apostle monthly newsletter for
Grace Episcopal Church including the Lutherans of Christ the King 105 S Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472 www.gracechrist.com T: 910.642.4784
August 2015
Christian Formation The Wednesday night bible study group is exploring the Gospel of Mark. Please join us. For more information, see The Rev’d Gary Bauer. Frank and Gean Claire Gault, Peggy Blackmon, Carol and Jacob Brack, The Deans Family, Ruth & Johnnie B. Glass, Shirley Jo and Seth Smith Sr., Harold & Marie Hughes, Jack & Alice Babb, Lisa Richey’s mother (Edna Bearnes), Elsie Campbell’s niece (Brenda), Margaret Palmer’s father (Shep), Jacqui Lye’s husband (Michael Newton), all in war’s way, the unemployed, underemployed, and those in financial crises. A complete list of prayer requests is located in the on the bulletin board by the rector’s office We extend sympathy to Jerome Williams on the death of his cousins. May their souls and the souls of all the departed rest in peace. Amen.
The Rector will be on vacation August 14-August 17. The service for Sunday, August 15 will be one of Morning Prayer, Rite 1. The Rev’d Gary Bauer will officiate and preach. Service schedule: August 2 – Episcopal HE II August 9 – Lutheran HE August 16 – Episcopal MP, Rite I, Rev’d Gary Bauer August 23 – Episcopal HE II August 30 – Lutheran HE Choir practice will resume after Labor Day on Thursday, September 10. Keep watching for more information about Jamie Faulk’s upcoming organ concert at Grace Church.
August’s Grace Family Night: Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30 PM This month’s Family Night will feature an ice cream social. Fix your own sundae or cone.
As our activity, we will sort school supplies for local schools. Please place items in the large dark blue container in the Parish Hall the first two weeks of August. If you haven’t done so by mid-month, bring school supplies as your admission “ticket” to our August Family Night. The list of items needed is printed below: 1 1/2 " three ring binders zippered pencil cases loose leaf paper (WIDE ruled only) marble cover composition books Fiskar scissors NO wire-bound notebooks! #2 pencils For classroom use: colored pencils Lysol cleaning wipes yellow highlighters large boxes of facial tissue glue sticks
hand sanitizer crayons magic markers
A big “THANK YOU” is extended to all who made our Centennial Celebration reception such a success. A particular note of gratitude is due Paula Blanchard (and her minions) who worked so hard to organize, set up, prepare the feast. We were well fed!