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Beyond the PewBeyond the Pew Martha-Esther Meets Tomorrow Martha-Esther Circle meets tomorrow, January 26, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Chris St. John’s (543 Stanhope Ct. in Naper-ville). Julie Cunningham will demonstrate all the ways to e fashionable scarves and how to achieve these great looks. Preschool and elementary aged children are welcome to come play during the mee ng. Ques ons? Contact Chris at 630-548-5737. Book Group This Wednesday All women readers are welcome to join Unit-ed Methodist Women’s book group, mee ng this Wednesday, January 28, 12:45 p.m. in the Fireside Room. The book to be discussed is Alice in Won-derland, by Lewis Carroll. Please join us! “Hearts of Fire” Begins New Studies The 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday School class, “Hearts On Fire” (formerly Faith and Fam-ily) has begun a new season of study and discussion. Join with them today in Fel-lowship Hall for Pastor Tammy Sco ’s dis-cussion of “Courageous Conversa ons About Race” in Fellowship Hall and next Sunday for Rev. Doug Bowden’s “Race Rela ons in America.” On February 8, Ron Wills will offer a photo presenta on of the Side-by-Side summer youth mis-sion. On February 15, the group will begin a seven-week Lenten study of Rob Fuquay’s The God We Can Know, fol-lowed by studies of books by Max Lucado and Jennie Allen.
How Can You Help? How Can You Help?
People Needed Last Day to Sign Up for “Feed the Need”! (see “For Your Informa on”) Support “Imagine No Malaria”—A end a Hockey Game! You may be aware that the beneficiary of our “Gi of Love” Christmas concert last month was “Imagine No Malaria,” a global effort to end suffering and death caused by malaria. Pro-gress is certainly being made, but more help is needed. Here’s a way that puts the FUN in FUNdraising! A end a Rockford IceHogs game on Saturday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. against the Milwaukee Admirals in Rockford, IL. Tickets are $15, with $5 from every cket benefi ng “Imagine No Malaria.” To print out, fill out, and mail an order form, visit www.peopleofgrace.org/missions BEFORE January 30! Or, you may order by phone with Nick at 815-847-6386. Tickets for this fundrais-er must be purchased in advance; they are not valid at the box office. AID Volunteers Needed The Associa on for Individual Development (AID) needs weekday day me volunteers to help empower adults with disabili es and special needs in a variety of ways: assistance with lunch me ac vi es, arts and cra s, computer coaching, cooking, exercise/fitness, gardening, community ou ng bud-dies, crisis line volunteers, and clerical assistance. Volunteer loca ons include Aurora, Elgin, Yorkville, and Batavia. Contact Maureen Spradlin at 630-966-4020 or mspradlin@the-associa on.org. Also needed are volunteers to answer phones at the 16th Annual AID Telethon on March 14, 2015 (2-hour me commitment). For the telethon, contact Wendy Bialek at 847-931-2294 or wbialek@ the-associa on.org. Find out more about the AID organiza on at www. the-associa on.org. Tutors for Refugee Immigrants Exodus World Service is looking for tutors to help refugees learn English as a Second Language and basic U.S. history and govern-ment on a weekly basis. Tutors and students o en develop deep friendships from their contact with one another. If you are interested in this mutually beneficial opportunity or you would like to learn more, please contact e-w-s.org or Ralph Keiser at 630-961-0869.
Items Needed Next Sunday: Monetary and Food Dona ons For the “Souper Bowl of Caring”
Next Sunday, February 1, there will be Super Bowl par es with plen ful food and warm homes in which to watch the big game. There will also be those who are hungry and wondering when and how their next meal will come. Please help us tackle hun-
ger! Our youth will be collec ng monetary dona ons a er each worship service next Sunday, and they are also collec ng food items, to be placed near the “Team Children/Youth” football goal in the narthex (canned chicken/tuna/salmon, canned fruits and vegetables, cereals and grains, dried fruit).
Socks for Our Neighbors In Need The Grace Emmaus Community is providing socks for those in our area in need. Please donate socks of any style or color in sizes infant through adults—new socks only, please! There is a blue “BOX OF SOX” for your dona-
ons outside the Ac vity Center today. Let’s “sock it to ‘em” with clean, warm, dry pairs of socks!
Give to Grace Through E-Giving Grace’s online E-Giving tool allows you to fulfill your pledges in a way that is convenient, flexible and secure. You can give any me, 24/7, via your checking or savings account or credit/debit card. Click the “E-Giving” link found on every page of our website, peopleofgrace.org. Or scan this QR code with your smart device to instantly pledge via E-Giving to Grace’s opera ng budget, Capital Campaign, or various support/relief efforts as they arise.
5th/6th Grade Human Sexuality Class February 6-8 This year, Grace’s Human Sexu-ality course for boys and girls in grades 5 and 6 will change from its usual six-week program to a weekend format on February 6-8 (Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Sunday a ernoon). If you were unable to a end the parent orienta on mee ng, please contact Margaret Harrison (informa on above). Help “Feed the Need”! Want to be part of a community-wide event to pack 800,000+ meals for hungry children in two days? Join the 2015 “Feed the Need” MobilePack event! Sign up TODAY—last chance—in the Ac vity Center! Youth and families will volunteer Monday, February 16, 9:00-11:00 a.m. as a group. “Souper Bowl of Caring” Next Sunday, February 1, wear your favorite jersey (any kind, not just football...pro, college, local school...even homemade with t-shirts and duct tape numbers). Bring food dona ons (Loaves & Fishes is reques ng canned tuna/chicken/salmon, canned fruits and vegetables, cereals and grains, dried fruit), and place them near the “Team Children/Youth” football goal in the narthex. Mone-tary dona ons are also accepted at the close of each worship service. “Do Hard Things” Contact Gaye Lynn if you’re interested in joining a “rebellion” group and to pick up your book. Minimal me commitment—just valuable infor-ma on and a fun read! Service Opportunity: Safety candle cups are in great need of prepara on for our Christmas Eve worship 2015 (yes, you read that right). Please contact Sharon Fergu-son at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223, or [email protected] if you can help clean wax from the candle cups. Calling All Parents of Juniors in High School: Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the team that plans our tradi onal Senior Celebra on event for gradua ng high school seniors, this year on May 31. This is a minimal me commitment oppor-tunity, and your child will reap the rewards next year at their Sr. Celebra on! Our first planning mee ng is Monday, January 26, 7:00 p.m. in Room 234. Youth Summer Missions Planning Sunday, February 15, 11:00 a.m. in Room 234. Side-by-Side/Hope@Home Summer Missions Join us for our kick-off mee ng Sun-day, February 22, 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. If you are in grades 6-8, you may join our Hope@Home mission; all 9-12th graders and college students are welcome to a end Side-by-Side. Adults are welcome and needed on both trips, too! High school juniors, if you’re planning to come on Side-by-Side this summer, please register NOW for your ACT on a date other than June 13-22!
CONFIRMATION CORNER: Robe measurements: please forward your child’s name, height, weight to Gaye Lynn so
that we can order our robes for Confirma on Sunday...Weekend of Decision is on Saturday/Sunday, April 25-26. All should plan to a end!
Children and Youth Children and Youth CHILDREN AND “GYM” (GRACE YOUTH MINISTRY) CONTACT INFORMATION
Margaret Harrison (infants-5th grade) 630-355-1748, ext. 3241, or [email protected] Gaye Lynn Loufek and John Dudich (grades 6-12 and college) 630-355-1748 (exts. 3234 and 3239)
Gaye Lynn: [email protected] John: [email protected]
PERIOD Dec. YTD
Fiscal Year Anticipated Income
ANTICIPATED INCOME
$1,650,725
$1,650,725
ACTUAL INCOME
$1,485,791
VARIANCE
($164,934)
PERCENT
90
ATTENDANCE Dec. 27/28 412 Jan. 3/4 426 Jan. 10/11 470 Jan. 17/18 463
GUMC Operating Budget Contributions and Worship Attendance
Worship attendance will be updated weekly. Thank you for your commitment to your pledges
and to the life and future of Grace Church.
This Friday’s Men’s Forum Looks at “Living For Today” All men of Grace and the community are welcome to attend Fellow-ship of Christian Men’s Winter Forum this Friday, January 30, be-ginning with dinner at 6:00 p.m. in Room 254. Join Grace member and Franklin Sports Director of Sales Bob Pacanowski (pictured) and others in a meaningful discussion about how today’s men can “keep it all togeth-er” in the midst of work, family, and an ever-changing world. Invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers! To RSVP or for further information, contact Bob Pacan-owski at 630-355-0804 or [email protected].
Healing Worship Next Sunday Next Sunday, February 1, come to the Chapel for a special me of healing prayer and anoin ng oils with former Grace parish nurse Pam Riley. For those a ending the 8:15 and 9:30 wor-ship services, healing prayer will occur during the closing hymn. For the 11:00 service, come to the Chapel immediately a er worship. LOOKING AHEAD...
March 14-15: Youth Musical “Open Up the Heavens” at 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship April 19: “Holy Smokes” BBQ for Youth Summer Missions, in the lower lot a er 11:00 a.m. worship May 1: “A May Day Celebra on” for Women, 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 25 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Worship-Sanctuary Today is “CIN” Sunday - yum, follow your nose! Quilt
drawing at noon 12:15-1:30pm-Youth Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 12:30pm-Luncheon and Benefit Concert for “Hope For
All - Rwanda”-Fellowship Hall 5:00-6:30pm-Youth Bell Ensemble Rehearsal-Sanctuary Monday 26 8:30-9:30am-Moms In Prayer-Room 232 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 9:00-11am-UMW Quilters-Fireside Room 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-Lower level classrooms 1:00-2:30pm-Sisters Bible Study-Room 254 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 3:00-4pm-Prayer Ministry-Chapel 7:00-8:15pm-Healing Flow Yoga-Chapel 7:00-8:30pm-Disciple I-Room 231 7:00-8:30pm-Chris an Believer-Fireside Room 7:00-8:30pm-Progressive Chris anity-Room 254 7:00-9pm-NOW Council-Room 232 7:15-8:30pm-Scout Troop #555-Room 224, Fell. Hall Tuesday 27 8:30-9:30am-Moms in Prayer-Room 232 9:00am-12:00pm-UMW Board Mee ng-Fireside Room 9:00-11am-PDO Toy Wash-Lower level classrooms 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 11:45am-1:00pm-Naperville Interfaith-Room 254 1:30-3pm-Grief Support Group-Room 224 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 6:00-8pm-Happy Feet Soccer-Ac vity Center 7:00-9pm-Church Council Mee ng-Room 254 7:00-9pm-Riverwalk Quilters Guild Board-Fireside Room 7:15-8:45pm-Grace Praise Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary 7:30-9pm-Alanon-Room 232 Wednesday 28 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 9:30-11am-Living the Ques ons-Room 254 12:45-3pm-UMW Book Group-Fireside Room 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 4:00-5pm-Children’s Bell Ensemble Reh.-Room 160 5:00-6pm-Jr. Singers Rehearsal-Room 171 5:00-6pm-Angelus Choir Rehearsal-Room 231 5:00-6pm-Cherub Choir Rehearsal-Room 232 5:30-6:45pm-GYM Band-Room 234 7:00-8:15pm-Grace Bell Ensemble Reh.-Room 160 7:00-8:30pm-GYM-Room 233, 234, Ac vity Center 7:00-8:30pm-Covenant Bible Study-Fireside Room 7:00-9pm-Grace Founda on Mee ng-Conference Room 7:15-8:30pm-New Life Singers Rehearsal-Room 161 Thursday 29 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 9:30-11am-Jesus in the Gospels-Room 254 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 6:30-7:30pm-Wheatland Basketball-Ac vity Center 7:30-9pm-Chancel Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 7:30-9pm-CoDA-Room 224 Friday 30 8:00-10am-HVAC Mee ng-Conference Room 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 4:00-7:15pm-WSEA Tutoring-Room 225 6:00-9pm-Fellowship of Men Winter Forum-Room 254
Saturday 31 8:00am-12:00pm-Cub Scouts Pack #513 Pinewood
Derby-Fellowship Hall 9:00am-12:00pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 5:00-6pm-Saturday Evening Worship-Ac vity Center Sunday 1 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Worship-Sanctuary 12:15-1:30pm-Youth Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 5:00-6:30pm-Youth Bell Ensemble Rehearsal-Sanctuary
CHILDREN/YOUTH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Nursery Care-8:15 am-12:00 pm: Infants-Room 130 Toddlers-Room 131 Children-9:30 am: 9:30-9:45am-K-5th gr. gathers in Fellowship Hall, or as posted Two’s (2 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 134 Preschool (3 or 4 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 137 Kindergarten-Room 122 1st Grade-Room 123 2nd Grade-Room 152 3rd Grade-Room 153 4th Grade-Room 154 5thGrade-Room 155 Children-11:00 am: “Gather Together” (age K-4th grade)-Begins in Sanctuary, moves to Chapel Youth-9:30 am: Jr. High-Grades 6-8-Room 233 Sr. High-Grades 9-12-Room 234 8th Grade Confirma on-Room 231
ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 9:30 am: Hearts On Fire-Room 250-“Courageous Conversa-
ons About Race,” Pastor Tammy Sco in Fellowship Hall Forum-Fireside Room-“Race Rela ons in America,” Rev. Doug Bowden, in the Fireside Room today and February 1 Questors-Room 254-“Courageous Conversa ons About Race,” Pastor Tammy Sco in Fellowship Hall New Connec ons-Room 227-Study of “The Message of the Sermon on the Mount,” by John Sto Parent-to-Parent-Room 232-“This I Believe II” Confirma on Parents-Room 232 11:00am: OHM-Room 232-Faith and Reason DVD study: “The Jesus Fatwah: Love Your (Muslim) Neighbor As Yourself” New Member Classes– Contact Sharon Ferguson at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223
Grace in Mission is a Communica ons Ministry of:
Grace United Methodist Church 300 E. Gartner Road · Naperville, IL 60540 630-355-1748 · www.peopleofgrace.org
News for Grace in Mission must be received by Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. Please submit news
to Barb Ceru via e-mail at barbceru @peopleofgrace.org;
by phone at 630-355-1748, ext. 3240; or drop in the church office, ATTN: Barb
This Week’s CALENDAR This Morning: “Courageous Conversa ons About Race” All are welcome to
Fellowship Hall this morning at 9:30 a.m., when Pastor Tammy Sco will con-nue the conversa ons Grace and others around the community and country
have been having about race rela ons in past and present-day America. Grace Celebrates 125 Years This Year! The recognized start date of Grace United Methodist Church was April 20, 1890, when our congrega on began mee ng in Sco ’s Hall on what is currently the North Central College campus. To remind us of our past, Grace His-torian Harold Workman has put together interes ng dbits of our history for each week. Be sure to watch the TV screen in the Narthex or the screen in the Sanctuary prior to 11:00 a.m. worship. North Central College Students: Apply For a Grace Founda on Scholarship!
The Grace Church Founda on is again offering a $1,000 schol-arship for the 2015-16 school year at North Central College. This scholarship could be matched by the United Methodist Educa on Founda on as part of its Dollars for Scholars pro-
gram as well as by North Central College, for a total scholarship of $3,000. If you are a current NCC student (or plan to enroll for the fall semester) and a member of Grace UMC, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applica-
on forms can be found at www.umhef.org. Your completed applica on, along with a cover le er describing your involvement in church and communi-ty service ac vi es, plus two le ers of reference, must be placed in the Grace Church Founda on mailbox in the Stephen Ministry lounge no later than Feb-ruary 19, 2015. Please contact Pastor Bob Atkins or Merle Clewe (630-585-7686) for further informa on. With Apprecia on: Save the Date! Our Grace Evangelism Ministry is hos ng a Hospitality and Apprecia on dinner on February 22, to which ushers and members of our coffee fellowship ministry, welcome table ministry, Grace Lights, St. Andrew’s ministry, Grace Guides, and Grace G.E.M.’s will be invited. Save the date, and watch your e-mail! Need Help Ge ng a Job or Making a Career Change? Grace member and career networking expert Thatch Irwin is happy to offer his services free of charge to the members and friends of Grace. Contact him at 630-961-3278 or
[email protected], and get on the path to new horizons this year!
For Your InformationFor Your Information
Announcements for the People of Grace January 24 and 25, 2015
Grace in Mission Grace in Mission
Last Day to Sign Up for “Feed the Need”! Today is the last day to sign up to par cipate in Feed My Starving Children’s 2015 “Feed the Need” Mo-bilePack event February 15-16 at North Central College. This year, the goal is to pack 800,000+ meals in two days. UPDATE: the Saturday night session, February 14, has been filled and can no longer take addi onal volunteers. Come to the Ac vity Center today and see how you can get involved in this effort to feed hungry children across the en re world! For further infor-ma on, contact Gay Craig at 630-961-2347 or [email protected].
This Week at Grace ... “CIN” (Cinnamon Bun) Sunday Today! Follow Your Nose...Quilt tickets for sale today... Drawing at noon!
TODAY!!! Join us today in Fellow-ship Hall at 12:30 p.m. for a luncheon sponsored by Clara’s catering and an inspiring concert from Dr. Osvaldo Vena and the “S ll a Dream” band to the benefit of Grace mem-ber Erin Powell’s work with “Hope For All,” a mis-sion that reaches out to people with disabili es in Rwanda. Tickets are avail-able at the door, but even if you can’t a end this event, you can s ll sup-port this worthwhile effort with a free will do-na on, 100% of which will go directly to “Hope For All.” Please make checks payable to GUMC, no ng “Dona on: Erin Powell Hope For All” on the memo. Your contribu on will be recognized in your annual statement of giving. Thank you!
