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PERMIT # 347

Grace

Daily

12:00 pm Ala-non Family Support Group-Room 22

Wednesday, April 27

5:00 pm Wednesday Night Dinner

6:00 pm Prayer Service

6:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Friday, April 29—Bible Study Cancelled

Saturday, April 30

2:30 pm Allison Steiner Violin Students’ Recital

Sunday, May 1 Happy May Day!

9:00 am Sunday School

10:00 pm Coffee Fellowship

10:30 am Celebration of Worship

Tuesday, May 3

10:00 am United Methodist Women

6:30 pm Board of Trustees

United Methodist Church

600 South Jefferson Avenue Springfield, MO 65806-3108

DAYS of GRACE

UMW NEWS & VIEWS

Tickets are still on sale for the Mother-Daughter

Banquet held on May 7th at 6:00 PM. You can pur-

chase them before church in Hawkins Hall, at the

UMW meeting on May 3rd, or contact Karol Spencer

to make arrangements to get them. The price is

$8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 5

years old. This is going to be a wonderful evening,

one that you won’t want to miss. You do not have to

be a member of the UMW to attend the banquet. All

of the mothers, grandmothers, daughters, grand

and great granddaughters or women are invited to

attend. Our theme is “Mothers” and we are asking

each woman to bring a picture of their mother.

May 3rd is our next General Meeting at 10:00 AM in

Fellowship Hall. Our District President, Shirley

Randel, will be attending our meeting and sharing

all of the latest updates. Our guest speaker will be a

member of the Quakers group that meets in our

church on Sundays for their worship services. She

will be giving us the history of their religion.

We hope to see all of the ladies at Grace at the Ban-

quet and the General Meeting. It is a wonderful

time for friendship and fellowship. See you there.

~Wanda Young, President

Dear Grace family,

A blessed Easter prayer for

you all!

My mother is well, physically. We pray together and she enjoys

listening to me play and once in a while will still sing, especially if

I give her her own hymnal.

We always enjoy the news from Grace—every letter and newslet-

ter is like a letter from home. My mom and I read them eagerly.

In Christ,

~Joy for Martha Walter

If April Showers

bring May Flowers,

We are going to be

very flowery in May!

open hearts open minds

open doors Vol. 4, Issue 38 onnection The Grace

C April 26, 2011

Congratulations to Christian Alan and his

sister, Nyla Marie, who were baptized on

Easter Sunday. They are the children of

Jim and Louise Morris.

Sadie Beth (L), age 2 and her sister, Sophie

Grace, age 3. The girls are the daughters of

Jim and Kristin Lee.

Carrying on the Grace tradition of adorning

the cross are (L) Virginia and Ray Coleman;

with Austin and Trey, sons of Jim and Kristin

Lee.

Kimberly and Anthony Townsend with

newborn daughter, Viola. Ray Glover, for-

mer Grace choir director, was home visiting

his parents, Bob and Carolyn.

Please note that Bible Study will

not be held April 29.

Each Wednesday

Dinner 5:00-6:00 and Prayer Service 6:00-6:30

April 27 Speaker: Karen Entriken

Cook: Betty Meacheam Ham, Baked Beans, Slaw, Birthday Cake

May 4 Speaker: Frank Moran

Cook: Cindy Woodworth Cheesy Mexican Pasta, Salad, Garlic Bread, Dessert

May 11 Speaker: Beverly Sanders Cooks: Mike & Cathy Carr

Hot Dogs/Chili Dogs and all the trimmings

Don Sater

Lauren Shisler

Charlotte Thornbury

Joe Venturoni

Those grieving over the loss of a loved one, dealing

with illness or other

difficulties

St. Louis tornado victims and people dealing with

flooding, drought and out-of-control wildfires.

The Muslim Community in Springfield

People of Japan & Haiti

People of the Middle East & all areas of political and

religious unrest

Prayers for peace and love on Earth to all our

brothers and sisters

Virginia Allison

John Andrews & Family

Pastor, Central Christian Church

Nancy Ballew

Bob

Donald

Charles Smeeton’s Brother

Jeffery Gross

Vergie Harmon

Betty Kyle

Nicky & Ester

Friends of Bev Sanders

Residents of Jenny Lind

Ashlee Piacentini

This Friday’s Brown Bag Bible Study Cancelled

Sunday’s Lessons I Peter 1:3-9; John 20:9-31

Our Attendance and Gifts

Easter Sunday 155

Sunday School 23

Maundy Thursday 43

Wednesday, April 20 33

Ministry Offering $ 2658.00

Other Donations & Income $ 816.23

BIBLE STUDY

Special Giving In Honor of Ginny & Del Hannah’s

50th Anniversary

Virginia Allison Choir Fund

Leonard & Billie Rader Music Fund

In Memory of Carolyn Moore

Everett & Rosalie Green Property Maintenance

In Memory of John Moore

John & Cordelia Gresham General Memorial

Legs & Susan Edington General Memorial

Robert & Dixie Goodin General Memorial

Harold & Darlys Shelton General Memorial

Calvin & Diane Abbott General Memorial

Frank & Norma Giddings General Memorial

Betty Wood General Memorial

Butch Morris General Memorial

Courtney & Kay Whitlock General Memorial

Ginny & Del Hannah General Memorial

Jeanette Kennemer General Memorial

Ruth Holmes General Memorial

Grace United Methodist Women General Memorial

Al & Karol Spencer General Memorial

Judy Hoover General Memorial

Linda & James Ogan General Memorial

Francese Barbee General Memorial

Donald & Sandra Letson General Memorial

Miriam Circle General Memorial

Edward & Mary Deck General Memorial

Wayne & Cheryl Goodin General Memorial

Leonard & Billie Rader General Memorial

Paul & Mavis Busiek General Memorial

Ben Burkhart May 1

Julie Cook May 5

Madonna Breier May 6

Madelyn Connor May 7

Ira Rysdam May 7

Virginia Coleman May 11

Ben Webb May 11

Don Sater May 14

Gertrude Bechtold May 15

Kim Rickman May 16

Amanda Wehner May 17

Raymond Coleman May 20

Brad Fann May 23

Chris Mathews May 25

Jackie Moore May 27

For we know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over

him. . . . So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus." —Romans 6: 9, 11

(NRSV)

Dear Friends in Christ,

On Sunday, all over the world, Christians greeted each other with the joyful news that Christ is risen. What a wonderful Easter we

had! Although the weather was dull outside, inside, all of the planning and practice came together in a service that was at once joy-

ous and meaningful, relaxed and uplifting, well-thought-out and spontaneous, fun and holy. It was wonderful to see the church full

of joyful people. Children and adults decorated the cross with flowers, and lilies graced the communion railing. The baptism of

Nyla and Chris was an extra joy on a special day.

Easter Sunday is the beginning of the Great Fifty Days, the season that stretches from Easter morning to Day of Pentecost. The

Great Fifty Days is an ancient observance, probably first celebrated in the first century church. The contrast between the Lenten

season—sober, reflective, watchful—and the Easter-Pentecost season—exuberant, joyful, full of light—is dramatic.

During the entire season between Easter and Pentecost, the Christ candle, lighted at the climax of the Maundy Thursday Tenebrae

service, and symbolizing the morning star that never sets, is visible and lighted for every gathering for worship. As we move to-

ward Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit in power and joy, we celebrate the continuing blessings of our redemption from sin

and death. Just as God brings new life and beauty to the world around us, God is also at work within us to bring newness of life.

As Paul points out in his Epistle to the Romans, we Christians are not just dead to sin, we are alive to Christ. Just as conversion is

not the end of the Christian life, but the beginning, Easter is not the end of a season, but the beginning. Let's make this Great Fifty

Days a season of joy and new life for Grace United Methodist Church.

Grace and peace,

Congratulations to Kimberly

and Anthony Townsend as

they welcome their daughter,

Viola Ann, born Thursday,

April 21. She weighed 7 lbs, 13

oz, and was 19 1/2 inches long. Viola is the

granddaughter of Wendell and Chris Northrip.

Betty Prather is the proud great-grandmother of

Carson Andrew born April 19. He weighed 8

lbs. Son of Ryan and Melissa Prather, he joins

big sister, Isabella. His grandparents are Kevin

and Melissa Prather. Congratulations to the

Prather Family!

I just KNEW that I would do it!

In the aftermath of the big Easter Party, I uninten-

tionally neglected to thank some of the wonderful

people who helped! My apologies and thanks to:

Carolyn Glover, Mike & Cathy Carr, Betty Fraley,

June Rogers, Georgian Wellonen and Pastor Diana.

Please, if I missed anyone else, let me know!

~Marsha Staples, Children’s Ministries

Tá Críost éirithe! Go deimhin, tá sé éirithe! (Irish)

Pikhristos Aftonf! Khen oumethmi aftonf! (Egyptian Coptic)

Jidu fuhuo-le! Ta queshi fuhuo-le! (Mandarin)

náádiidzáá. (Navaho)

Ua ala a e nei o Kristo! Ua ala i o nō o Ia! (Hawai’ian)

Kristus z mrtvých vstal! Opravdu z mrtvých vstal! (Czech)

Christ est ressuscité! Il est vraiment ressuscité! (French)

¡Cristo ha resucitado! ¡En verdad ha resucitado! (Spanish)

Khristós Anésti! Alithós Anésti! (Greek)

Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! (English)