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Nursery News
Plans for the NEW staffed nursery are underway! Now we are looking for adult volunteers who would be willing to staff the nursery for 1 – 1.5 hours a month. If you have longed for the opportunity to attend Bible class at Grace, the nursery would provide you with this opportunity by having a place for your young children to be nurtured in a safe environment. To learn more about assisting with the Sunday nursery care, please contact Julie Langebartels (414-294-8105 or langebartels21 @ yahoo.com) or Chris Midthun (414-769-6415 or chrismidthun @ wi.rr.com).
Bible Studies
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY – This class will meet from 10:00-11:30 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month in the Grace Center classroom. Join staff minister Fritz Horn beginning September 3 for a study of the book of Daniel.
ROADMAPS TO BIBLE READING – Have you wanted to start reading the Bible and didn't know where to start? Ever try reading the Bible and got stuck, wondering about background information so that you knew what you were reading and why? Then "Roadmaps to Bible Reading" is for you! Join Pastor Huebner and fellow Grace members in this overview of the Old Testament. We'll enjoy snacks, scriptural insights, and applying major truths and themes to present day Christian living. Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Grace Center classroom, September 10 – November 19.
MOMS' BIBLE CLASS – Bible study, fellowship, food & fun – the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 9:30-10:45 a.m. in the church's Luther Room. We'll study a book & discuss how it relates to our lives. Our children can play & get to know one another. Need more information? Please contact Melissa Sullivan at 414-258-3393.
Grace OWLS Fish Fry
Grace OWLS will meet on Friday, August 29, in the Grace Center classroom. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will include a brief report on the OWLS National Convention. Our guest speaker will be Grace member John Husz, warden at the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility in downtown Milwaukee, who will offer some interesting information about this high-rise facility and the care and attention given to the inmates. Following his presentation, members and guests will enjoy a special fish fry. Payment of $5.00 should be made to Hattie Goelzer upon arrival. It is of utmost importance to sign up promptly on the sheet located on the Parish Center counter so that proper planning for the lunch can be done. Guests and visitors are welcome and urged to attend this meeting.
Grace Choirs
Recent studies indicate that members and visitors rate public worship at Grace to be an excellent aspect of our ministry. An important part of public worship is the ministry of the choirs. The larger ensemble, the Grace Choir, begins its work at an initial rehearsal on Thursday, August 28, at 7:00 p.m. Rehearsals take place in the lower level of the church with access either via the parking lot entrance or the Juneau Avenue entrance. Rehearsals end at 8:30 p.m. All members who have choral experience are invited to give the Grace Choir a try. A second choir, the Motet Choir, is a group of select singers with more extensive choral experience. If you feel you would like to be contacted to participate in the Motet Choir, contact the director of music, James Tiefel at tiefelj @ wls.wels.net.
Sunday School to Begin
Sunday School for 4-year-olds (birthday by September 1) through 6th grade is scheduled to begin September 14, from 9:15-10:30 a.m. All students are to meet in the Luther Room, in the lower level of the Parish Center, by 9:15 a.m. Parents are asked to bring a package of cookies for the children's snack time. Please mark the cookies "Sunday School" and leave in the church kitchen. Thank you!
College Students
Welcome back College Students! We've got a study just for you! Athletes understand the term "sweet spot." But you don't have to swing a bat or a club to know this. What engineers give sports equipment, God gives you! And life makes sweet sense when you find your spot. Are you still looking for your sweet spot? Not sure, that you even have a sweet spot? Beginning on September 8th, at 7:30 pm, in the Coffee Shop, Grace and (Milwaukee Campus Ministry) "The Point of Grace" are teaming up to offer: "Cure for the Common Life," a Bible study especially geared toward college age students but all are welcome!
September 8 – Use Your Uniqueness
September 15 – Making a Big Deal out of God Part 1
September 22 – Making a Big Deal our of God Part 2
September 29 – Everyday of Your Life
Brewers Baseball Outing
Grace members are invited to sign up for our annual tailgate party (4:00) and Brewers vs. Padres baseball game (6:00) on Saturday, September 6. A block of 50 Bernie's Terrace bleacher seats has been purchased at $8/ticket. All are asked to prepay at the time of sign-up and leave payment in the envelope on the Parish Center counter or give to Fritz Horn. You may also sign-up by email to fritzjhorn @ gracedowntown.org. Checks should be made out to Grace Lutheran Church. Details for the tailgate party will be sent out to attendees later. Tickets go fast, so sign up soon!
Bible Information Class
You are invited to a class designed to offer a non-threatening atmosphere for people to discover more about God and the Bible, and to become acquainted with what we teach and believe at Grace. It is intended to answer any and all religious questions you always wanted to ask, like:
How did we get the Bible, and can we trust it?
Do I really have a guardian angel?
What's the difference between denominations?
Why does God allow bad things to happen?
How can I really be optimistic about Judgment Day?
The class, taught by the Grace pastors, prepares any participant for membership at Grace, but being in the class doesn't obligate you to become a member. We want you to feel free to question and explore, so we allow plenty of time for questions and discussion. Bibles and class materials are gladly provided. Class is casual and fun! And there's food! We'll begin on Thursday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Grace Center. Classes will continue on Thursday evenings for nine weeks, and we will gladly meet for "make up" work with those who must miss a class or two of the series. Please contact the church office at mail @ gracedowntown.org or 414-271-3006 to indicate your participation and receive instructions for free parking.
Meditations
Meditations for June 1 – August 30, 2008 are available in the church entry and Parish Center lobby. Pick up your free copy of this daily devotional booklet, and take one for a friend.
Forward in Christ
Pick up your free copy of the August 2008 issue in the church entry or Parish Center. This magazine has a lot of informational news and inspirational stories from around the WELS. Learn about the Christian church year. See who graduated from Martin Luther College and where they're going now. Read about fellowship within our communities, and around the world.
New Members - Mission Discussion
Incoming members who wish to activate their membership at Grace are asked to participate in six mission discussions with their Grace Group. These discussions allow the groups to share insights and experience with each other related to the mission Christ has given us, and they also help new members become familiar with church life at Grace. New members and anyone in a Grace Group can attend these mission discussions, held in the Grace Center's great hall, scheduled as follows:
Friendships & Worship – Sunday, Aug. 24, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Bible Study & Volunteering – Sunday, Aug. 31, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Witnessing & Financial Giving – Sunday, Sept. 7, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
If you would like more information about joining Grace or becoming part of a Grace Group contact Pastor Lindemann, dlindemann @ gracedowntown.org.
Volunteer Opportunities
If interested in / for more information about the following opportunities, write your name, contact information, and volunteer area of interest on the back cover of this worship folder, tear it off & place it in the offering plate or give to an usher. Or you can contact Volunteer Coordinator, Heather Schroeder, at heather @ gracedowntown.org. Training and materials are gladly provided.
GRACE CENTER HOST – Meet new people, helping to open and close the Grace Center on Sunday mornings. Assist with directing guests and members around the facility for a 3 hour shift, one Sunday every other month.
2ND ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4th – We are seeking volunteers to assist in handing out flyers prior to the event, event set-up, food preparation, food serving, bartending, activity/game-running, welcome committee, popcorn wagon, relief crew, and cleanup. Shifts are available throughout the afternoon and early evening.
WELS VIDEO SET UP – Help with set-up of a projection screen and projector to play the WELS informational video after the worship service(s) on the third Sunday and Monday of each month.
Message From The Master
Listen Sunday mornings at 7:15 a.m. on WJYI-AM (Joy 1340); listen anytime on the web, www.MilWELS.org. Fliers listing weekly topics are posted above the counter in the Parish Center. A Summer in Rome, a sermon series on the book of Romans, runs through August 31. Rev. Wayne Mueller will speak about "Holy Groans" (Romans 8:26,27) Sunday, August 10.
