"I am the bread of life,. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty."
John 6:35
"Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand."
Isaiah 64:8
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Grace Notes: 2/14/12

Happy Valentines Day

Harold Gracey reports that very few Pastoral Nominations have been received. If you have any names to submit please, please get them in. The names are needed to go with the Congregational package for the South Eastern District Office to review. It is fine if several people submit the same name. Soon the names will be disclosed for the Congregation to review before they are sent ahead.

The Lenten Season is swiftly advancing. Ash Wednesday is next week. The Lenten Ash Wednesday service is at 7PM.

The Soup supper precedes the service at 6PM. Please be sure to sign up to bring soup, bread or dessert.

Plan now to attend all of the services as you prepare your heart for the journey of our Lord.

Pastor Hill will begin a Bible Study for Adults on the first Sunday in Lent.

He was the last surviving disciple....

His Gospel is a unique telling of the events in
Jesus life.....

His Gospel is more of a catechism of the Faith than a
history of events....

A closer look a the Gospel according to St.John

First Sunday in Lent

Adult Bible Study

Come and join us on the journey.

No reservations required, there is plenty of space for all.

2/14/12 It's Valentines Day, Have a happy day, you are loved by Jesus! and the rest of GBTS.

2/18/12 Men's Breakfast 8:00AM

2/19/12 Deadline for returning Time and Talent Sheets

2/19/12 Mite Sunday, bring your full purple boxes or baggie with saved change to

deposit in the big purple box in the back of the Sanctuary.

2/20/12 President's Day,

2/22/12 Soup Supper and Ash Wednesday Service (Please sign up)

Fellowship Hosts:

2/19 Church Council

2/26 Choir/Men's Breakfast

3/4 Ladies of Grace.

Various groups of the Congregation take turns bringing and serving Coffee and light
snacks after the Worship Service, in the Fellowship Hall. We invite everyone to take
time to come downstairs and have a cup of coffee and take time to get to know
members better. Please take a few minutes to enjoy this fellowship. Then plan
to stay for Sunday School/Bible Study.

Beach Food Pantry:

Our Grace Family is "manning" the Food Pantry 3/2 Friday, 3/5 Monday and 3/6 Tuesday from 2-4 PM If you are able to donate some of your time to assist in serving those in need on the Beach, please contact Ann or Howard Helwig.

The Food Pantry has been in need of Bread! During Lent we request that you bring an extra loaf of bread to Church on Sunday, hand it to the ushers who will put it into the big baskets, then bring it to the Altar with the collection. You may purchase bread, or bake it but please bring bread. We hope we will be sharing the gift of life as the Lord has shared His gift of life with us.

Imagine yourself in the church in Antioch in the year 75 AD. After the celebrant has proclaimed the Word and announces 'Let us respond to God's love.' Time for the offering, but wait, no little offering plates, no ushers, only woven baskets are being brought forward to be blessed...baskets of honey, olives,dried fruits,milk, cheese, and bread, and some money. The food stuffs were given to the deacons to distribute to the widow and orphans, and those in need. They were following the counsel of the Apostles in Acts 6 when they chose Stephen and 6 others to serve as deacons. The Offertory has always been more than an envelope in a small plate.

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As you pray this week, remember to thank the Lord for your many blessings, ask Him for forgiveness for the times when we were not such shining examples of how He would have us live and treat others. Pray for those suffering loss and those who are ill, or recovering from illness or surgery. Pray for the lost that we may help them to find the love of our Jesus. Remember the blessings we receive from Pastor Hill, and the Pastor who is being prepared for us, as we are being prepared for him. Remember our call committee as they work to assemble the documents which will identify us as sheep seeking their shepherd.

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"Men ate the bread of Angels, he sent them all the food they could eat . . . they ate till they had enough."

Psalm 78:25, 29

"Man does not live by bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord."

Deuteronomy 8:3B

Grace Lutheran Church By-The-Sea

Nags Head, NC

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