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Youth & Families
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Youth Coordinator
Rhonda Fisher has been hired as Grace Lutheran’s new
Coordinator of Youth and Family Ministries. She began
her duties on April 22, 2014. Rhonda’s hiring was
approved by Grace Administrative Ministries (Executive
Board) in consultation with Pastor Rice, Christian Faith
and Life Director Marcie Castricone and Bob Sclater,
Director of Stewardship Development.
Rhonda has been a congregation member for over three
years. She lives in Strasburg with her two sons, graduating
senior Josh and seventh grader Noah. Rhonda has served
two terms on our Hospitality Ministries Board and has
produced the Youth Mission Trip video each summer since
2010. She has assisted with several youth events including
retreats, lock-ins and service projects.
Please welcome and encourage Rhonda in her new,
important ministry. Rhonda may be contacted by cell
phone at 330-354-9144 or by e-mail at
youthcoordinator@gracedover.org. |
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Children's Ministries
We are looking for a responsible adult or teen to
take care of our nursery (children 3 and younger)
during the Sunday School hour and 10:30 a.m.
morning worship. This is a paid position.
Nursery care begins at 9:15 and continues through
approximately 11:45. It begins the first Sunday in
September and ends the last Sunday in June.
If you are interested in this children’s ministry,
please contact Pastor Rice or the church office for
an application.
We are also looking for a volunteer or two to teach
our 3rd-4th grade Sunday School class. The students
meet for learning activities at 9:15 a.m. If you would
like to share God’s wonderful words of life with
these young people, contact Faith Bambeck,
Director of Christian Faith and Life, or Pastor Rice. |
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Cook Out
Sunday, June 4th
Following the 10:30 am
church service
Join us for a year end bash for our jr. youth
(3rd‐7th grade) and their families.
We start with some church grounds clean
up followed by a cookout and yard games.
Each family is asked to bring a side to
share. |
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Heading South!
Our Youth Mission Trip team leaves Sunday, June 25, for a week
of service, faith building and Christian fellowship in Onancock,
Virginia, located on the Eastern Shore. They will return home
Saturday, June 25. Please keep out youth and their chaperones in
your thoughts and prayers as they share God’s love and represent
our community in the Old Dominion State.
Eight Grace youth will venture south. They include Claire Bauer,
Grace Castricone, Sarah Dreher, Noah Fisher, Cody Herman,
Lindsey Jerles, Ben martin and Lauren Samsa. Cody Jerles,
Ashley Jerles and Larry Wallick will serve as the group’s
chaperones.
May God bless you all as you bear witness to God’s amazing love
and grace. Happy Trails!
The youth group would like to thank
the congregation for their support
with our Chicken BBQ fundraiser. It
was a great success and we sold more
than last year. Thank you so much
and please pray for us as we leave
June 25th for our trip to Onancock,
VA. |
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SUMMER FUN ALL CHURCH
POOL PARTY!
Monday, July 17th
6:30-8:30pm
Summer is for baseball, vacation, reading,
and SWIMMING!
Let’s all get together at the Dover City
Pool on Monday evening July 17th! Grace
Lutheran Church has the pool reserved for
two hours. If you don’t want to swim, come
with your lawn chair, and spend an evening
by the pool with your Grace
Lutheran friends. We ask that each family
or individual bring a snack food (chips,
pretzels, cookies) or a 2 liter soft drink.
The church will provide hot dogs.
Please sign up on the sheet in the Narthex. |
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E-mail: gracehappens@gracedover.org
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