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Habemus…Pastor?!
After many months of deliberation, prayers, soul searching, and people searching, the Grace United Church of Christ Search Committee is proud to announce that we have indeed finally found what we have been looking for–a new pastor (well, a candidate to present to the congregation)! Over the next few days, members will be receiving a letter introducing you to our recommended candidate and we hope that you will feel the same about this person as we do now. We have…
Upcoming Events
There are a lot of exciting events coming up at Grace Church in September. First, however, our neighborhood tailgate party is being postponed due to scheduling issues. Hopefully we can reschedule it for later in the fall. Some of the events coming up this month include: Rally Day, Sunday, 15 September @ 9:30AM The Amazing Heart, a support group for those who have encountered heart health problems, beginning Wednesday, 18 September, 2:00-3:30PM Moving into the Future, bring your vittles and…
Pastor’s Pen – March 2013
Often my friends joke and say as I enter a room, “Here he comes, watch the sparks fly.†I appreciate the humor relating my name to my work and calling. Part of my job is to guide the church into identifying the existing sparks and the new ways to make them fly for the ministry of Christ. As your interim pastor, I am looking forward to beginning the next phase of our time to together, looking into the community and…
2013 Annual Meeting
Just a reminder, our annual congregational meeting will be held this coming Sunday, 10 Feb. The two items of business for this meeting are receiving the annual reports and receiving an overview of the search process that we will be pursuing over the next year to 18 months as we search for a new settled pastor. Copies of the annual reports can be found at http://www.graceucclancaster.org/doc/2012AnnualReport.pdf
Grace UCC calls a new pastor
At the congregational meeting following yesterday’s trial sermon, the members of Grace UCC present voted overwhelmingly to call the Rev. Ruth K. Farrell to be our next pastor. She will begin her pastorate in Lancaster on 1 April 2007. Join us in welcoming Pastor Ruth to central Ohio.
Upcoming Events at Grace UCC
Just a reminder that there are a number of special events coming up over the next couple of weeks: 3 Feb – Pancake Breakfast. At 9:00AM, the youth will host a pancake breakfast with the proceeds going toward the trips this summer (Heifer and the National Youth Event). Women in Worship Sunday. The women of Grace Church will do the entire worship service. Souper Bowl of Caring. The culmination of our soup drive competition with the Baltimore churches, bring your…
Trial Sermon and Congregational Meeting
It is with great pleasure that I announce that at this evening’s council meeting, 10 Feb was set as the date for the trial sermon and congregational meeting for the purpose of calling our new pastor. Further details will follow in a letter to all members which should go out this week and in the Feb newsletter.