December 15, 2024

Click below to access bulletins, Livestream and Zoom links, and make an offering.

Adapted by Leo Tolstoy from the original Russian folk tale, retold by Mig Holder in the picture book, Papa Panov’s Special Day. Script created by Kim Cockroft. 

This year, the children (and Dan Rohan as “Papa Panov”) are giving us the gift of a beloved old folktale come to life.

If you have a child who would like to participate, it's not too late! Please email Kim Cockroft by noon on Friday.

Deadline to submit names is this Sunday, December 15.

You may contribute to our Seasonal Greens & Flowers Fund by doing any of the following:

• Return a signup form to the office with a check payable to Grace Church and “Seasonal Flowers” in the memo line. Forms are available in the narthex.
• Email your info to office@gracehere.org. Lindsay will follow up for payment info.
• Sign up and pay online at gracehere.org/flowers.

Any donation amount is welcome. Dedications will be listed in our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day bulletins.

Thank you!

Friday, December 13 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Men of Grace Christmas Party  

Sunday, December 15, 9:30 a.m.
Advent Pageant

Tuesday, December 17, 6 – 8:15 p.m.
Family-Friendly Advent Evening
Potluck dinner followed by Stories, Song, & Compline

Sunday, December 22, 10:30 a.m.
Youth White Elephant & Christingles Party

Tuesday, December 24, 5:00
Christmas Eve Family Service
(in person only; childcare provided)

Tuesday, December 24, 9:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
(livestream and in person, no childcare)

Wednesday, December 25, 9:30 a.m.
Christmas Day Service
(in person only)

Christmas office closure
Christmas Day through January 1

Sunday, December 29
No Sunday School

The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.

As the darkness deepens, we need light. We long for hope. Join us for food, conversation, story, and prayer as we experience God in our midst. 

Come and go as you need: Dinner 6:00 – 7:00; Program 7:00 – 8:15.

Families are very welcome! We will be telling stories and experiencing art together. Childcare is available during the program. Bring a dish to share. Please invite friends, family, and neighbors.

Click here for a signup and volunteer form.

Bring a white elephant gift ($10 or under)

Grab your ugliest sweater and join us (we’re going to make Christingles too!)

Sunday, December 22 at 10:30 a.m.

RSVP: Kim Cockroft

Greetings from the Grace office!

With the high volume of Christmas bulletins and Grace’s annual Christmas office closure between December 25 and January 1, Lindsay will be getting an early start on bulletin printing. To help make it all possible:

There will be no printed announcements in our 12/24 and 12/25 bulletins. Christmas flower dedications will appear instead.

The deadline for 12/29 bulletin announcements Thursday, 12/19 at noon.
Email them to communications@gracehere.org.

Weekly eNews deadlines will not be impacted.

Give yourselves a round of applause! With your pledges and matching funds totaling $715,858, the Grace Vestry and Finance Committee have now begun finalizing budget plans for 2025. The progress grid below reflects pledges received from 151 households through Tuesday, December 10, 2024, as well as the entire $22,000 in matching funds earned from qualifying new pledges.  

Campaign Goal: $750,000
Progress to date    

Households Pledging: 151
Total Amount Pledged: $693,858 
Total Match Earned: $22,000
Grand Total to Date: $715,858 

It is never too late to pledge your financial and volunteer support to Grace Church. Additional pledge cards are available in the narthex or pledges can be submitted online on the Grace website. If you have questions, contact Tootie Kuhn, Trustee for Stewardship.

Outreach will be collecting new and gently worn hats, vests, sweaters, socks, jackets, and gloves during the months of December and January for those in need in our community.

Please bring donations to the narthex beginning this Sunday, December 15th.

Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who created snowflake ornaments last Sunday. We added these special gifts to our gift card donations for the Helpline Seniors.

Tuesday, January 14, from 6:30-8:00 pm

Grace is hosting a cohort of 10 to 12 individuals in The Episcopal Church’s new program “Love God, Love God’s World,” which was developed by the Creation Care Ministry. “Love God, Love God’s World” is a nine-session course, each lasting 60 to 75 minutes, patterned upon “Sacred Ground.” The first session to be held at Grace on Tuesday, January 14, from 6:30-8:00 pm. The following sessions will be held via Zoom every two weeks. The sessions will be held in the evening, at a time most convenient to the members of the cohort. As was the case for “Sacred Ground” there will be about 1.5 to 2 hours of material to be reviewed prior to each session. This will include both written and video material.

We invite you to review the curriculum at this link.

Our facilitators for the program are:

Marcy Lagerloef, John Kydd, and Scott Deasy

Please feel free to reach out to Scott at: jscottdeasy@gmail.com or 928.606.2098

Thursday, January 16 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Youth in 7th – 12th grades are invited to an evening of games, hot drinks, and sweet treats at Coquette, Winslow Green.

Sponsored by Grace & St. Barnabas Episcopal Churches with the other Open & Affirming churches and youth organizations of Bainbridge Island.

RSVP to Kim Cockroft.

Mom’s Morning Retreat, a supportive community group for moms, is in need of a regular childcare worker to help watch over children ages five and under in the Grace nursery during meetings. Meetings take place the first and third Thursday mornings of every month, beginning December 5. This is a paid position. For more information or to apply, please email Heidi Watson.