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Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church 9525 Hudson Ave Hudson, FL 34667
Purpose Statement: “The Grace Place to
connect, grow, and serve”
Guiding Principles: Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior
Be a Grace Place with open hearts. Share the Good News in meaningful ways
Fully engaged ministry for all ages Celebrate LIFE: Living In Faith Everyday
“Like” us on Facebook Spirit of Grace - ELCA - West Pasco “Follow” us on Twitter @SoGLutheran
Check out our website to stay informed!www.soglutheran.org “Follow” us on Instagram SoGLutheran
Enjoy this Christmas event at neighboring ELCA congregation Lutheran Church of the Resurrec-tion in Palm Harbor, 1555Windmill Drive this weekend!
Newsletter for disciples and friends of Spirit of Grace Volume 10 December 2018 to Mid-January 2019 Issue 10
Advent marks the beginning of a new church
year plus the beginning of new ministry opportunities &
spiritual experiences
Special thanks to Elaine Lorentzen, Judy Kortier & Debbie Bryant for playing during the search weeks
Congregational Pot Luck Fellowship Meal
Saturday December 1, right after worship Come & welcome
both Vicki & James Come catch up with
one another, too Bring a dish to share
Drinks provided
Spirit of Grace welcomes new musicians:
Vicki Smith James Rogers begins Saturday begins Sunday Dec 1, 5pm Dec 2 8:30 N & 1015
North Campus South: PDK Banquet Hall 5:00pm Contemporary 5:00pm Traditional 7:30pm Traditional 7:30pm Contemporary
(No worship at Dobies location on Dec 24—Christmas Eve)
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About Spirit of Grace
Who To Contact
A caring & welcoming congregation whose purpose is being: “The Grace Place to connect, grow and serve.”
ONE congregation with TWO worshiping campuses
NORTH Campus 9525 Hudson Ave Hudson, FL 34667 Worship Saturday 5:00 pm (Contemporary) - on hold Sunday 8:30 am (Contemporary)
SOUTH Campus: Under Construction 8812 Old County Rd 54 New Port Richey, FL 34653 Worship: 11:30am at Dobies Chapel directly across the street (Choir at 10am in classroom @ South building)
Mailing Address :9525 Hudson Ave Hudson, FL 34667
Website
www.soglutheran.org
Pastoral Staff The Rev. Dr. Rita Gardner Tweed, Lead Pastor Ph: 813-230-4907 Email: [email protected]
The Rev. Dave Kruger, ret. Sr. Ministry, Spiritual Care & Funeral Ministry Ph: 727-247-2982 Email: [email protected] Pastor Dave works Tue, Thurs, & Sun Afternoon
Reach the Church Office: Monday: Sharon Burke 727-494-4574 Tuesday: Elaine Waldrup 727-457-3128 Wed, Sat, Sun: Pr. Rita 813-230-4907 Thur, Fri: Sharon Crawley 561-251-1779 Temporary Location: 9851 State Rd 54, NPR, 34655 Debbie Bryant, South Musician 11:30 am service 727-967-5201 [email protected] Elaine Lorentzen, North Musician 11:00 am service (618) 830-8978 [email protected]
Contemporary Worship Leader(s) to be announced
Sharon Burke, Volunteer Project Coordinators 727-494-4574 [email protected]
Church Council Members
Let Us Know Please let the church office know if someone is ill, hospitalized or in need of spiritual care. Hospitals do not call churches. At times we do not find out someone is hospitalized until they are home. Telephone Sharon Burke 727-494-4574
The deadline for the mid-Jan—Feb issue of The Grace Place is Jan 7, 2019
Home Communion Spirit of Grace has a team of trained Home Communion Visitors. If you or a family member are not currently being visited and would like to receive a visit, please contact Sharon Burke 727-494-4574
The next church council meeting will be on Tuesday, January 9, 7:00 pm at the North Campus
Trinity New Start @ Phi Delta Kappa Hall Sunday 10:15 am Contemporary Worship 11301 Phi Delt Way. Odessa
Kristie Beaudry 727-243-3243 Jim Clifford Vice Pres 813-528-1021 Sharon Crawley 561-251-1779 Ken Key 813-416-8208 Charlene Lee 727-844-0412 Erik Reisner, Sec 727-534-7825 Lou Vuozzo President 727-389-2167 Elaine Waldrup 727-457-3128 Are you new to Spirit of Grace?
Text “Welcome” to 727-317-6166 to connect and learn more about you while you can learn
more about Spirit of Grace!
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If you do not see your birthday or anniversary listed, we do not have it. Please send in your
disciple information sheet or call one of the of-fice volunteer phone numbers.
Birthdays in December & Jan
Sharing Reminder: When you, a loved one, or friend at Spirit of Grace is in the hospital or in need of care and support, please remember to contact the church office volunteer or email: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]. Posting prayer & care needs on your personal facebook is just that -- a personal post to your family and friends. If you want to initiate a visit or prayers from your church family, the personal facebook post doesn’t substitute for notifying the church of-fice, which leads to pastoral/lay visitation follow up &/or prayer chain.
Database Updates Do you have a new email? Are you getting emails from Spirit of Grace? Do you have a new Cell Phone? Have you moved? Please be sure to send any new contact information to [email protected] ASAP! Sending as much communication out as possible by email keeps postage costs lower. Let’s keep in touch & stay connect-ed. Thank you!
CALLING all Thrivent Memebers: If you have not yet directed your Thrivent Choice Dollars for 2018, please consider doing so asap & please direct them to Spirit of Grace. Our Thrivent Rep, Sev Galati, provided an update that SoG Thrivent Members still have Choice Dollars to direct! If you need assistance call Sev @ 727-8105154 or Sharon Burke 727-494-4574
Spirit of Grace has awesome office volunteers who are taking on new roles creating an Administrative Team. Many thanks to: Sharon Burke, Sharon Crawley, Lori Miller, Helen Roark, Elaine Waldrup, & Dcn. Darlene Weikel
for your Christmas gift giving: REMEMBER to Designate Spirit of Grace
In the Amazon Smile Program for ALL of your Amazon Online Shopping!
Simply go to www.smile.amazon.com and designate Spirit of Grace, Hudson, FL and YOU can help SoG receive
money by simply shopping!
Anniversaries December & Jan Angel & Larry Cook 12/10/2005 Will & Homai Patel 12/21/1959 Bob & Barb Paju 12/28/1963 Paul & Carolyn Dove 12/28/1984 Bill & Sarah Conaway 12/30/1988 Milt & Marilyn Moll 1/1/1989 Les & Charlene Lee 1/27/1994
1/1 Johnny Wolfe 1/2Sherri Hubach 1/5Andrew French 1/8Tommy Beaudry Lorri Vuozzo 1/11Elaine Waldrup 1/15Carol Brennan 1/17Marcia Bartel Darlene Weikel Michael Pilnacek 1/20Karin Sheldon 1/21Marie Ban 1/22Johnathon Boivin Abbie Elliott 1/23Merrick Conaway 1/30Della Whitten 1/31Salvatore Salvato
12/2 William Conaway Amber Elliot 12/3 Rosemary Bove 12/7 Joshua Soto Dona Watson 12/8 Robin Soto Mary Ann Weikel 12/14 Howard Horst Homai Patel 12/18 Annette Crickenberger Don Granger 12/21 Jacky Roach 12/23 Stephen Kmetz Gene Kortier 12/28 Mary Elm Garland Key
Giving Through Your Smart Phone is as Easy as 1-2-3! You can now make a contribution to your church through a mobile app! To get started, download GivePlus Church for free from the App Store or Google Play. Simply search for
“GivePlus Church” to quickly find and download the app today. Then, you can easily make donations direct-ly from your smartphone using your debit/credit card or checking/savings account. You can also choose to donate as a guest or set up an account that allows you to securely and conveniently schedule recurring donations and manage and review your giving history. We hope you enjoy this new way to contribute to
Spirit of Grace, and thank you for your faith-filled support.
An External Bookkeeping firm has been hired by Spirit of Grace.
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REHEARSAL TIMES Praise Team Chancel Choir
Combined—Sundays, 7:30 am North South—Contact Debbie Bryant Through Oct 21. North—Contact Elaine Lorentzen
The Chancel Choirs sing at the Traditional Services. We would like to invite anyone who loves to sing prais-es to God and singing in a choir to join! The South Choir is directed by Debbie Bryant 727-967-5201, the North Choir is directed by Elaine Lorentzen (618) 830-8978 Give them a call.
Stay tuned for next music opportunities in contemporary music at either Sunday 8:30 am North Campus or 10:15 am service at the Phi Delta Kappa Hall.
CLASS
Confirmation Class & Youth Group Meeting: 1st & 3rd Sundays
@ North Campus 4:00pm Confirmation Class
5:00pm Youth Group Different December Schedule!
Congregational Assistance Program (CAP) BayCare Behavioral Health understands the importance of compassionate care. Our network providers are sensitive to the values and beliefs of those they serve. Spirit of Grace disciples are offered 3 FREE counseling sessions a year and FREE Hotline calls. Confidential Hotline: (800) 878-5470
Services Individual & Family Counseling Couples Counseling; Child Therapy
Help can be provided for issues including: Stress Anxiety Grief & Loss Depression Family Discord Divorce Bullying Adjusting to Blended Families Substance Abuse Issues Parenting Challenges
Your generosity provides for monthly support of CAP: Congregation-al Assistance Program! 6 to 8 Spirit of Grace families or individuals have connected to the counseling services that have improved their daily lives. Thanks be to God & to your faithful generous support!
The Women’s Monthly Bible Study meets 1st Saturday of each month at 10 am, North Campus. Bring your Bible & the Gather Magazine, if you have one. Copies of the study
will be provided if you do not have the magazine. All women are welcome to attend - bring a friend!.
Women’s Monthly Bible Study
Prayers & Squares: meets every 2nd & 4th Mondays at North Campus @ 6:30pm. All are welcome. Contact Mae Haines for more info 727.863.4329
The purpose of Prayers and Squares: to promote prayer through the use of quilts. Our motto is: "It's not about the quilt, it's all about the prayers". Absolutely no sewing experi-ence needed. There is always a way to participate!
How to Give a Gift of Prayer in the Form of Quilt? It is NOT appropriate to surprise someone with a prayer quilt. You must first ask the person you are considering giving this gift of prayer to if they would accept it. You then respect their answer. To request a quilt please fill out a form that is located in the narthex of each Campus.
Sew & Sews
The Sew & Sews quilting ministry is taking a break for summer and will resume in the fall. This quilting group
makes quilts that are distribut-ed all over the world through Lutheran World Relief. For
more information see www.lwr.org or call Mae Haines 727.863.4329
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See you in Worship with grateful hearts,
Pr. Rita Gardner Tweed, Lead Pastor, Spirit of Grace
Temporary Office Location & Contacts Spirit of Grace office is in a temporary location in the Roe Insurance building, 9851 State Road 54, NPR, FL 34655. The office occupies two office bays, and has shared board room, kitchen and restroom facilities for a very reasonable $400 per month! This is working well as temporary office space! You can schedule a church meeting here — call the posted numbers to get on the office shared calendar.
Office Hours: Mon-Wed 9:00—1:00pm Who to call: Mon: Sharon Burke 727-494-4574 Tues: Elaine Waldrup 727-457-3128 Wed, Sat/Sun: Pr. Rita 813-230-4907 Thur/Fri: Sharon Crawley 561-251-1779
Need to order ministry supplies — call the office volunteer listed above on Monday or Tuesday. Ordering will occur on Tuesdays!
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED The church office will be closed
Dec 25-Jan 2, 2019 In case of an emergency, please call
Pastor Dave at (727) 247-2982
Commitment Cards 2019 52 Commitment Cards responding to God’s grace have been received for 2019 totaling approxi-mately $131,000. This is about 1/3 of the spend-ing plan for the mission & ministry of Christ through Spirit of Grace. You can place your com-mitment card in the offering plate as an act of wor-ship to God, or mail it in at your first opportunity.
Congregational Dinner @ Tall Pines Club House, Nov 18
Hello Everyone! What a great evening for the over 80 folks who came together celebrating God’s grace in our lives and our lives together as Spirit of Grace, living in grace — grace mo-ments and experiences were shared to re-mind us how God is active in our lives and in our world. Thanks to the speakers who shared grace moments from their lives. Thanks also to the Gratitude Team for their planning and inspiration. One sharing ideally leads to another and another. I hope their stories of grace prompted you to recall how you experience God’s grace in your life and that you will share your grace story with someone so that we intentionally develop eyes of faith to see grace upon grace as we travel through our days. We turn now to Advent — God’s ultimate inbreaking of grace through Jesus into the world God loves and created. More to come about Advent grace.
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Save the Dates * Save the Dates
Dec 1st: Saturday 5:00pm North Worship begins Dec 2rd: 2pm Assemble Float @ Beaudry’s: 9542 Pat Street, Hudson Dec 8th — New Port Richey Night Christmas Parade, SoG will have a float entered! Stay tuned to float location in the parade & time There WILL BE A SATURDAY 5pm SERVICE @ North Campus Dec 9: 2pm @ Beaudry’s to disassemble float Dec 15: Graceful Seniors Christmas Luncheon & Games: 11:00am North Campus Dec 16: Youth going Christmas Caroling,—details to be announced Dec 24: Christmas Eve Worship North & PDK: 5:00pm and 7:30pm Dec 29/30: Lessons & Carols Service at regular worship times Jan 27: Congregational Meeting: 4pm @ North Campus, Fellowship meal to follow
2018 Christmas Float theme selected by the youth group: The Polar Express
Needed: More BEADS Please!!!! Mardi gras throw beads
to give out on the parade route! Bring them to worship
Spirit of Grace Christmas 2018 Poinsettias Help beautify our worship areas for Christmas worship with the purchase of Poinsettia(s). Order forms will be available in the Narthex at BOTH Campuses. Fill out the form and return it along with your payment ($10.00 per plant) and place in of-fering plates at any service or mail in. Please make checks payable to “Spirit of Grace
Lutheran Church” and write “Poinsettia” on the memo line. All orders must be received in the church office by Monday, Dec17.
Graceful Seniors Christmas Luncheon & Party
Dec 15, 11:00a North Holiday Ham provided by Senior Committee
Bring a potluck dish to share No charge for meal!
Games after meal Be Sure to Sign Up on sign up sheets at each worship service
Angel Tree for Esther’s School Students
Choose a gifttag for a student (North Campus) & bring back wrapped gifts asap. Questions? Call Janet Cox: 727-819-1002
Giving A Baker’s Dozen: A Baker’s Dozen is a group of 13; a dozen plus one: this term is thought to have originated from the former practice among bakers, and other tradespeople, of giving 13 items to the dozen (12) as a safeguard against penalties that may come from short weights and measures of their product. The Baker’s Dozen was a way to overcome any perception from customers, or legal penalty if actually true, that they might be short-changing their customers in weighing bakery items for the agreed upon financial exchange or expense. Looking at response to grace giving this year at Spirit of Grace, 2018, a ‘Baker’s Dozen’ year means prayerfully consider adding another giving month, or 13th month, to your December giv-ing. Together, by adding a 13th giving month, we keep reducing the gap between grace response giving and grace min-istry outpouring! Thanks be to God for your ongoing and faith-filled generosity.
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Stephen Ministers - to listen & pray with you! Pictured below are our current Stephen Ministers — Thanks be to God for them and the caring & compas-sionate ministry they provide. Please talk to them at any worship service. They are here to pray with you!
Ilona O’Connor Attends Sunday 8:30am
SoG North
Deacon Jay Kane Attends Saturday 5pm
SoG North
Karin Beeten-Stephen Leader Attends Sunday 10:15am
Phi Delta Kappa
Sharon Burke Attends Sunday 11:30am
Dobies
Kathy McGarrigle Attends Saturday 5pm or
Sunday 8:30 am SoG North
Sharon McTeer Attends Sunday 11:00am
SoG North
Carole Coleman Attends Sunday 10:15am
Phi Delta Kappa
What is Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Ministry began in 1975 when Rev. Kenneth C. Haugk, Ph.D, a pastor trained 9 members of his congregation to be Stephen Ministers. They assisted him in providing
Christian care and support to people in the congregation and community who were experiencing life difficulties. The trained caregivers were so enthused about their min-
istry, they encouraged Dr. Haugk to offer Stephen Ministry to more congregations.
The name Stephen comes from St. Stephen, the first layperson commissioned by the Apostles to provide caring ministry to those in need.
In 1978 Stephen Ministries held the first Leader's Training Course and trained the first Stephen Lead-
ers. The Stephen Leaders train members of their congregation to become Stephen Ministers who train in Christian caregiving. Topics include listening, feelings, confidentiality, and helping people with grief, divorce,
terminal illness, childbirth, and transitions in one's life. It is a one-on-one meeting with a care receiver.
There are so many people who need someone to listen to them and to receive Christian care.
With the coming of the New Year, if there is anyone in the congregation who is interested in this ministry, either becoming a Stephen Minister or talking/praying with a Stephen Minister,
please contact Karin Beeten, 727-457-8310
AnnetteeCrickenberger Attends Saturday 5pm or
Sunday 8:30 am SoG North
BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER This Bible study Tuesdays, 6:00 pm @ SoG North. We will be making our way through the bible. If you
have any questions, please call Gene Kortier 727-819-2008
Rev. Dave Kruger, Ret. works with our Stephen’s Minis-ters, as well as Spiritual Care, Sen-ior Ministry and Funeral Ministry at Spirit of Grace. He is part-time and available on Tues-day, Thursday, & Sunday afternoons.
