Grace Notes - Sept 27, 2026 18th Sunday after Pentecost

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• October 4 - Blessing of the Animals at 10am
  • CROP Hunger Walk from 12:30-2:30pm (at Desmond Landing)
• October 17 - Trunk or Treat from 1-3pm

The Blue Water Area Churches are coming together to support the CWS Crop Hunger Walk — and YOU can help!

CROP Hunger Walk Weekly Update:  CROP Hunger Walk - You can help make a difference in local AND global hunger by walking in our CROP Hunger Walk this year. With just two weeks to go, our congregation needs more walkers participating. Won’t you join them? To sign up to be a Walker, see Kathy Hurd to get a Donation Envelope. If you can’t walk, please sponsor a Walker. If you have an estimate of how much has been raised so far, share your progress and how far you have to reach your fundraising goal. If you’ve already exceeded your goal, let people know you smashed through it and have increased it!  

• SUNDAY RECAP / CULVER FUNDRAISER INFO!
  • Join us at the new Culver’s in Marysville on September 21st at 215 Range Rd. Culver’s will be helping us raise money to fight hunger in our communities and around the world, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the CROP Walk. DoorDash and online orders count, too! So even if you can’t dine in, you can still help support this important cause. Can’t make it to Culver’s? You can still make a difference by donating here: https://crophungerwalk.org/porthuronmi. Thank you for helping us make a difference, one step at a time!

• OCTOBER 4 — ANNUAL CROP HUNGER WALK
  • Desmond Landing, Port Huron | Registration at noon | Walk: 12:30–2:30 PM
  • Walk along the beautiful St. Clair River and help make a difference! More information about the walk itself will be coming soon!

 Grab a Bite, Help Fight Hunger! 

Trunk or Treat is officially back! Join us on Saturday, October 17th, from 1-3 PM in the 6th Street parking lot for a fun-filled Trunk or Treat celebration! Church members will decorate their car trunks with spooky, silly, and creative themes while handing out candy to kids of all ages. Come dressed in your favorite costume, bring your friends and family, and enjoy a safe, festive evening full of treats, laughter, and community spirit. Want to help make Trunk or Treat a success? Sign up in the Lees Lane Lobby if you’d like to decorate a Trunk or donate Treats for the celebration. We’d love to have you be part of the fun! 

Our local YMCA generously provides access to showers for people experiencing homelessness in our community. They are currently in need of a few basic items, and if you’re able to, please consider donating new or gently used, clean towels (no hand towels, please), along with socks and personal hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, and other basic necessities. This is a simple way for us to show compassion and care for our neighbors in need. Thank you for helping us support this important ministry in our community! 

The Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes will hold Meet & Greet sessions with the slate of candidates for Bishop Diocesan from September 21–25. Both in-person and Zoom options are available. These gatherings offer an opportunity to meet the candidates, learn more about them, ask questions, and prayerfully participate in this important season of discernment. Please RSVP by Friday, September 18, 2026. Visit tinyurl.com/mr23b743 for more information and to register. Hurry—spots are filling up fast! 

The Outreach Committee needs parishoners support with restocking the pantry. The food pantry donates weekly to the Port Huron Senior Center and Roosevelt Elementary School. Please place any donations on the cart at the Lees Lane entrance. We currently are in need of Cereal, canned fruit, apple juice, chicken noodle soup & Kleenex. Thank you for assisting with this project.  

• Meal Train for Rev. Shadrack
  • Rev. Shadrack and Acclyne wish to express their heartfelt thank you to everyone who generously provided meals during this time. They are deeply grateful for the overwhelming kindness and support shown to them as Rev. Shadrack recovers from his recent back surgery. He is resting well and making steady progress every day, and your support has made his recovery so much less stressful for both him and Acclyne.  

• Need Food? -   If you or your family need food assistance, please visit: https://forms.gle/6xY42o6nMa8ystw87 to contact Ven. Linda Crane, to access our food pantry. All requests for assistance will be kept confidential.

• Clothes Line Help Needed -   Our Clothesline in the Garden continues to be a simple way to help our neighbors in need, and we are still collecting clean, gently used or new T-shirts to keep it stocked. And as the weather begins to cool down, we will also be in need of gloves, scarves, warm hats, and hand warmers to help keep our neighbors warm. While we are not currently putting out these warmer items quite yet, it is never too early to donate. If you have any of these items to share, please considering donating them. There is a drop-off basket located in the Gathering Place by Deacon Linda's office. Thank you! 

• Lost and Found Box - We've placed a lost and found box in the copy room. If you or someone you know is missing something, be sure to check the box!

• Prayer List Update -  To keep our prayer list current, we’ve moved to a 4-week prayer cycle. Names will remain on the list for four Sundays unless we’re asked to extend them. Submit requests in the Lees Lane Lobby, by calling 810-985-9539, or online at www.graceporthuron.net/prayer-request. Thank you for supporting one another in prayer. 

• Book Club: Join us Sept 28 at 7pm, for our Book Club Meeting at Grace. This meeting we will be discussing "The Last Train to Key West" by Chanel Cleeton. Join us as we travel back in time to the Florida Keys in 1935 and explore a story filled with survival, courage,, friendship, love and hope. ~ As a powerful hurricane heads their way, three women with very different lives find their stories colliding abroad the last train out of the Florida Keys. As the storm closes in, they must find the strength to face the danger-and discover what they're willing to risk along the way.

• Forward Day By Days Available: Forward day-by-day books are available near Ven. Linda’s office. If you would like one, we kindly ask for a donation of $1.50 for the smaller books and $2.00 for the larger books, when available. Donations help support continued availability. Thank you for your support. 

• Niche Flower Holder for Columbarium Now Available:  Our columbarium now offers Niche Flower Holders to provide families with a respectful way to place flowers in remembrance of those interred. A suggested donation of $45 is requested to help offset the cost of each holder, and we will be pleased to arrange installation on your loved one’s niche in a timely manner once the donation is received. To obtain a niche flower holder, please contact either Maureen or Angie. 

• Kroger Community Rewards: Our church continues to participate in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. If you are already enrolled, please check the bottom of your Kroger receipt to confirm that your purchases are being credited to the program. If you are not currently enrolled—or if your enrollment has expired—it may be time to renew, as registration must be updated annually. To do so, visit Kroger.com, select Savings & Rewards, then click Community Rewards, and follow the prompts to renew your enrollment. This is an easy and meaningful way to support our church through everyday purchases.

• Did you know? That you can leave Grace Episcopal Church in your will?? Consider helping the church by using the following wording: “I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Grace Episcopal Church, a non-profit church, with the current address of 1213 Sixth Street, Port Huron, MI 48060, and its successor, the greater of $_______, or ________ percentage of my gross estate, to be used in such manner as determined by their financial policies and bylaws.”  

• Grace Ministry needs you!  Have you ever thought abut being a Eucharistic Minister or a Lector? Is God calling you to this Ministry? If so, please contact Ven. Linda Crane or Rev. Shadrack. 

•  Need Safe Church Training? Visit here to take the online course: https://tinyurl.com/jrfp8t2y Remember to send Angie a copy of your certificate so we can keep it on file. Thank you!  

• The Diocese of the Great Lakes is now offering Dismantling Racism Training: Becoming Beloved Community online. This free course is 6 weeks and last for at least 3 years. The Zoom class registration can be reached by visiting https://tinyurl.com/3r9f5cum. Participants must register for all 6 classes and attend every class in order to receive credit. After registering, you should receive an email from the Diocese or the registration platform with additional information about what to expect and the next steps to follow. The classes meet on Thursdays starting August 27 and finishing October 1 from 12-1:15 PM. After completion of the final class you will be sent a short survey that must be completed and turned in to receive full credit. Once your certificate is sent to you, we do ask that you forward it to our secretary so records can be updated. Thank you! (This post will be available till Oct 1 for easy link access for those participating in the training)

• As part of The Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes, we invite you to visit greatlakesepiscopal.org to learn more about the Diocese and its many ministries.

Pop-Up Food Pantries 

• Thursday, September 24 from 3:30-4:30pm, Kohler - 8744 E. Burnside Rd, Brown City
• Friday, September 25 from 10-11am, Faith Living Lutheran - 310 Parker St., Marine City
• Friday, September 25 from 10am-11am, Maple Grove Bible Church - 148 Maple Grove Road., Lapeer
• Saturday, September 26 from 10am-11am, Zion Cathedral - 300 Moak St., Port Huron
• Tuesday, October 6 from 10am-11am, Maple Grove Bible Church - 148 Maple Grove Rd., Lapeer
• Saturday, October 10 from 10:30am-11:30am, Crossroads Community Church - 3631 King Rd., China Township
• Thursday, October 15 from 12pm-2pm, Valiant Church - 5242 N. Black River Rd., Croswell