Outreach Café is this Sunday (3/22) from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. 100% of the proceeds are donated to five missions of our church: Habitat for Humanity, a homeless shelter here in McHenry County, Veterans' Path to Hope, local food pantries, and Good News Kenya. It is a great opportunity to have breakfast and get to know each other a little better. The Outreach Cafe is made possible by the financial support of Thrivent Financial and by the people of Grace.

Holy Week and Easter Sunday Worship: Maundy Thursday (4/2 7pm), Good Friday (4/3 7pm), Easter (4/5 8:00am and 9:30am). The 9:30am Easter worship service will not have Sunday school, but will include a special coloring activity that can be done in worship, and a staffed nursery will be available for families with small children.

Easter Breakfast: On Easter Sunday we will once again be having our annual breakfast. It will be from 7:30am to 9:30am. All proceeds from the free-will offering will benefit Grace’s missions and ministries.

Youth Survey: Do you have a junior high or high schooler? Alex, our new youth director, wants their input. Please have them fill out the survey below to improve youth ministry at Grace.

Middle School Survey: https://shorturl.at/Uv2Gt

High School Survey: https://shorturl.at/2yTjn

Diaper Collection: Throughout March, Sunday School children will take part in a service project supporting Keeping Families Covered in McHenry, an organization dedicated to addressing diaper need. Donation boxes will be available in the Grace Lutheran narthex for diapers (all sizes), wipes, bed pads, and related supplies—open packages welcome. Cash donations are appreciated. For questions, contact childministry@gracelutheran1.org. Thank you!

News Men’s Group: Dean Peterson is leading a new men’s group! The next meeting will be on April 12th, after the 9:30am service. Please let us know if you have questions or would like more information.

WELCA Meetings: WELCA meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 10:00am in Luther Hall.

Confirmation and Sunday School Continue: Confirmation and Sunday School are now meeting each week. Sunday school during our 9:30am worship service and confirmation Wednesdays at 5:30pm.

Music Ministry at Grace: We are seeking more folks to become involved with music at Grace. If you are interested in sharing your voice, instrumental ability or have no musical background but would like to learn how you might be involved, please contact Tara at jzzldy8@sbcglobal.net  There are opportunities to help lead the weekly hymns, sing with our choir, or help provide special music on holidays, as well as for Sunday services. All are welcome, ages 12 and up [younger considered], and no level of experience is required. And you need not make a long-term commitment.

If you can support Grace through your offering, we would be grateful. You can give to Grace online through this link (https://rb.gy/tnkhvf) or by mailing your offering directly to the church (P.O. Box 425 Richmond, IL 60071).

Pastor Andy's sermons are now available each week on a podcast! You can download and listen to them on either Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3tz9zel

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3L68G2T

Like our Facebook Page (https://bit.ly/3bwLObx) and subscribe to your YouTube page (https://rb.gy/qipr23). This will help you stay up to date with our worship services and other videos that we put up throughout the week. Grace is also now on Instagram follow us at glc_richmond

We are still praying for you!  If you would like to have someone’s name read on our prayer list for the Sunday morning services simply email office@gracelutheran1.org church their name.

If you need anything at all we are here for you. You can contact Pastor Andy at 630-615-9227 or through his email (pastor@gracelutheran1.org)