How Can You Help? How Can You Help? People Needed Nurses Needed! Grace’s Health and Wellness CommiƩee is looking for nurses inter- ested in taking blood pressure readings for members of our congregaƟon on occa- sional Sunday mornings. Please contact Barb McCarthy at 630-579-4588 or [email protected] if you’re interested in this very needed ministry. Seeking 9:30 Greeters Grace is in need of some new persons/families to greet wor- shipers at the beginning of the 9:30 worship service. This is only a 15-minute Ɵme commitment, just a few Ɵmes per year. While there is a core group of greeters in place, Dianne Calhoun is seeking to expand this group. Please contact Dianne at [email protected]. Monday AŌernoon and Thursday Morning RecepƟonists Needed The Grace Church office is in need of a recepƟonist to man the front desk on Monday aŌernoons, 1:00- 4:30 p.m., and Thursday mornings, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Volunteer recepƟonists will be trained, and no computer skills are necessary. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about this vital ministry, please contact Sharon Ferguson in the church office at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223. Hear, Hear! Sound Board Operators Needed Our 9:30 a.m. worship service is in need of addiƟonal sound board operators. Training will be provided! If you’re a col- lege student studying audio/sound technology or a similar field, this would be a per- fect way to gain experience, or anyone interested in learning how to improve acous- Ɵcs during worship is welcome to explore this opportunity. Please contact Laura Hoogerwerf at 630-978-1988 or [email protected]. Open Doors Ministry Peer Buddies If you are a middle school or high school student interested in new leadership opportuniƟes and working with peers with spe- cial needs, the Open Doors Ministry would love to meet with you! The Ɵme commit- ment for peer buddy involvement is completely up to you. Please contact Nicole Zac- caria at [email protected] for further informaƟon. Preemie Hats for Kenya Please conƟnue to knit and crochet preemie hats for next year’s mission to Kenya. PaƩerns can be found online or in the church office. We have nearly 100 completed so far! Place your finished ones in the pink box marked “Hats For Kenya” in the office. Thank you! Items Needed Hunger CollecƟon Today If you brought grocery items today for Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry/Hesed House, please place them in or near the basket in the Narthex. Monetary donaƟons are also appreciated; please make checks payable to GUMC, noƟng “Love Loaf” on the memo. You may deposit your donaƟons in the offering plate or the ceramic “love loaf” outside the Sanctuary. Give to Grace Through E-Giving Grace’s online E-Giving tool allows you to fulfill your pledges in a way that is convenient, flexible and secure. You can give any Ɵme, 24/7, via your checking or savings account or credit/debit card. Click the “E-Giving” link found on every page of our website, peopleofgrace.org. Or scan this QR code with your smart de- vice to instantly pledge via E-Giving to Grace’s operaƟng budget, Capital Campaign, or various support/relief efforts as they arise. Register for VacaƟon Bible School TODAY! (see “Beyond the Pew” at leŌ) Side-by-Side MeeƟng Tonight at 7:00 pm For those aƩending Side-by-Side, this is a very important meeƟng, with much important informaƟon you need to know! GYM On Spring Break in May and June—Watch for Summer Fun! Wednesday night Open GYM will resume on July 15. Visit peopleofgrace.org/youth_ministry for con- sent forms for summer fun acƟviƟes for incoming 6th graders-completed 12th grade! VacaƟon Bible School Needs Teen Helpers Margaret Harrison is in great need of 5-6th graders, junior high, high school and college age help this summer at VacaƟon Bible School, July 13-17. Please contact her at [email protected]. Children and Youth Children and Youth GUMC Operating Budget Contributions and Worship Attendance PERIOD April YTD Fiscal Year 2015 Anticipated Income $1,543,510 ANTICIPATED INCOME $503,388 ACTUAL INCOME $482,517 VARIANCE ($20,287) PERCENT 95.9 ATTENDANCE May 9/10 728 May 16/17 617 May 23/24 443 May 30/31 602 Worship attendance will be updated weekly. Thank you for your commitment to your pledges and to the life and future of Grace Church. Beyond the Pew Beyond the Pew “Suds On Sunday” Today! Worship while we wash! Drive your car down to the lower parking lot today between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and our youth and some helpful adults will make it all clean and shiny! Free will donaƟons benefit our Side-by-Side mis- sion trip in June and Hope@Home in July. Also today, shop in the AcƟvity Center for sports equipment and handmade scarves. All proceeds benefit youth summer missions. Summer Picnic Tix On Sale Today! Every summer, our Grace family celebrates the warm weather and a wonderful week of VacaƟon Bible School with our annual picnic. This year, it’s on Sunday, July 19. Tickets are on sale today in the AcƟvity Center and again on June 28, July 5 and July 12. They are also for sale in the church office during the week. Register Today For VacaƟon Bible School! NOW is the Ɵme to register your children aged three through the compleƟon of fourth grade to aƩend VacaƟon Bible School this sum- mer, July 13-17, 9:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. at Grace! Register in the AcƟvity Center today or online at www.peopleofgrace.org/vacaƟon_bible_school. Dinners For Eight! Sign Up Today! Sign-ups for “Dinners For Eight” begin today, June 7, through August 1 in the church office. This fun group of people of all ages, couples or singles, meets for dinner and great conversaƟon. Hosts open their homes just one Ɵme per year, preparing the main entree, while other parƟcipants bring side dishes. Contact Alice Mann at 630-369-5455 with any quesƟons or for further informaƟon. Side-by-Side Treats By This Thursday, Please! Your homemade or store-bought goodies are always a hit with our hungry Side-by-Siders! Contact Ruth Wills at 630-416-8344 or [email protected]. All treats must be in the kitchen in disposable contain- ers by this Thursday, June 11, at noon. Marliyn Kayton Turns 80 This Month! Nina Menis, daughter of Marilyn and Charles Kay- ton, shares with us that her mother will turn 80 this month on June 20. Since the couple are in Iowa and away from their church home, birthday greeƟng would be most welcome: Marilyn Kayton; P.O. Box 403; Malvern, IA 51551. Human Trafficking DVD Available For those who were unable to aƩend our very im- portant program on human trafficking in April, DVD’s are available in the church library (Room 223). You may also contact Ro Willard at 630-430-4489 for further informaƟon. Side-by-Side Participants Adults Polly Correll Steve Correll Chelsea Davis Kristin DiNolfo Mike Doll John Dudich Margaret Harrison Caleb Henderson Camilla Hicks Scott House Joel Kristianson Brentley Loufek Gaye Lynn Loufek Rick Loufek Jennifer McClure Angela McCurdy John McCurdy Anne Mixen Phyllis Pepiot Darrel Riedinger John Rumrey Jenn Wills Ron Wills Ruth Wills Tim Wilson College Kelsey Bramschreiber Cory Burkwald Morgan Flatt Hayley Loufek Ian McCurdy John Mixen Jr. Steve Olson Michelle Riedinger Youth Christopher Blair Emily Blair Sam Borton Abigaile Bucinskas Adele Bucinskas Ben Correll Claire Correll Sean Davis Emily DiNolfo Matthew DiNolfo Austin Flatt Hattie Goodwin Virginia Gramarosso Shelby House Meredith Hutt Matthew Keenan Michael Keenan Christopher Kiefer Jamie Knott Allison Levine Chris Levine Jessica Marty Clare McCabe Michael McCabe Rachel McCarthy Shelley McCarthy Chase McClure Alex McCurdy Christine Miller Eric Mitchell Sydney Moran Paige Nadherny Hunter Phillips Ali Piccininni Brianna Piccininni Kristen Riedinger Katie Rumrey Madelyn Stemm Mitchell Stemm Emma Stuart Joe Tarszowicz Jeffrey Telomen Maddy Thorne Brendan Wagner Natalie Wagner Nicholas Watkins Kevin Wedoff This morning at our 8:15 a.m. worship, those youth, college students and adults who will be traveling to Pensacola, FL, June 13-21 are being commissioned. Please pray for their safety as they travel south by van and for the work they will do and the lives they will change in Jesus’ name! Get your car washed today in the lower parking lot, too! Free will donaƟons will benefit 2015 Youth Summer Missions. Head Ushers and Captains Bob Owensby, Chair Pete Lindsay, Vice Chair Head Ushers Bill Albrecht Rex Dailey Bob Owensby John Ridder Mike Walczak Captains Bill Abe Brian Bates Larry Bykerk Landon Goad Ron Laub Thatch Irwin John Minger Neva Nelson Gary Reese Greg Robinson Jill Sally Steve Stonecipher Mike Walczak Saturday Evening Worship Leader - Vickie Wagner Directory, Val Dudley Cheryl Ameiss David Ameiss Treva Brashears Dawn Clewett Cathy Connor Kristin DiNolfo Val Dudley Diane Greenawalt Amanda Hajakian Kay Lidgerding Angela McCurdy Marilynn Power Veronica Radowicz Sally Reschke Darrel Riedinger Sue Riedinger Grace Bell Ensemble Youth Bell Ensemble Kristen Basgall Mark Froelich Kristen Riedinger Karson Wehrli Grace Youth Choir Co-Directors, Dan and Vickie Wagner Accompanist, Vickie Wagner Chris Blair Emily Blair* Claire Correll Sean Davis* Emily DiNolfo Ben Heigl Christine Miller Faith Nadherny Paige Nadherny Kristen Riedinger Natalie Wagner* Rachel Wiskari* * Graduating Seniors Sound Technicians (at 8:15/9:30; 11:00 names under “Grace Praise Team”) Pastor Bob Atkins Tom Blair Russell Brock Mike Coffey Randy Fosler Laura Hoogerwerf Bob Schmitt Rick Tucker Harold Workman