Grace Notes - Mar 15, 2026 Fourth Sunday in Lent

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*NO 8AM SERVICE ON March 29, 2026*

*MORNING PRAYER 3/8 & 3/15/26*

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SAVE THE DATE: EUCHRE NIGHT - APRIL 17, 2026

                              2026 TALENT AUCTION - MAY 15, 2026

The YMCA of Port Huron generously opens its showers to members of our homeless community and really needs more bath towels. Towels don’t need to be new—clean, gently used ones are appreciated as well. This is an ongoing drive, and we’re also collecting washcloths (no hand towels), personal hygiene items, and socks. Please place your donations on the cart at the Lee’s Lane door, and ECW will make sure everything gets to the YMCA. Thank you so much for your kindness and support. 

The Outreach Committee expresses a thank you to our Grace Family for your continued pantry support. The following items are needed for seniors and Roosevelt families: 

• Spaghetti Sauce
• Spaghetti O's
• Saltine Crackers
• Ravioli
• Canned Vegetables (Corn, Green Beans, Baked Beans)
• Fruit Cups
• Soup
• Toilet Paper
• Kleenex

• Palm Sunday Service will be at 10am on 3/29. There will be no 8 am service that day. 
• Maundy Thursday Service will be at 7pm on 4/2. We will also have foot washing for those that wish to join us. 
• For Good Friday, the Stations of the Cross will be at 11am, followed by our Good Friday Service at 12pm on 4/3.
• Our Easter Service will be at 8am and 10am on 4/5. There will also be a Holy Baptism during the 10am service. If you would like more information, please speak to Rev. Shadrack or call the front office and speak to Angie. Everyone is welcome to join us! You can now sign up online by visiting:  https://forms.gle/vpAzFk9VBvKK1LkHA 

If you would like to place an Easter Memorial for your loved ones, please contact Angie in the office at 810-985-9539. We are asking for a donation of $45 to cover each vase. Please submit all Easter Memorials by March 31st. Thank you!

1. Need Food? -  If you or your family need food assistance, please contact Rev. Shadrack Owuor at sowuor@graceporthuron.net or 616-204-7457, or Ven. Linda Crane at crane-linda@sbcglobal.net or 810-434-3907 to access our food pantry. All requests for will be kept confidential. 

• 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!

• Winter Essentials Still Needed -  Though Spring is starting, the cold weather is still with us, and the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) are collecting winter items for the Clothes Line. Our community can still use mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, and hand or foot warmers—new or gently used. Monetary donations are also welcome, and ECW can shop for you. Every donation helps keep our neighbors warm. Items may be dropped off in the Gathering Place. For questions, please see Jane Clay or Mary Gale McPharlin. 

• Lenten Luncheon Series - 3/26
  •  Join us for the final Lenten Luncheon on March 12 at St. John’s United Church of Christ (710 Pine Street, Port Huron). Each week, pastors from Olde Towne churches share Scripture, and we gather for a luncheon by donation and fellowship as we journey through Lent with the theme “Walking with Jesus.” Donations will benefit the food banks at Port Huron High School, Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. 

• Dish Towel Ministry - It’s a new year for the Dish Towel Ministry at Grace! Volunteers help by washing dish towels and dish cloths once a month as needed. Once laundered they are returned to the kitchen. If you’d like to get involved, sign up for a month or two on the sheet on the refrigerator in the kitchen. 

• 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. 

• Euchre -  Get ready for an evening of fun, food, and fellowship at 6pm! Bring a dish to share, along with either a $5 donation or paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, or Kleenex). New to the game? No problem—we’ll have a beginners table for newbies and are happy to teach you, so everyone is welcome! Enjoy some friendly competition and compete for prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Best of all, our 1st place winner gets to help decide which area of the church will benefit from the game proceeds!
  
• Yard Sale Update -  Prepare the way! If you have items that need to get to Grace, but you cannot provide transportation, call the church and leave a message for Angie or email nearmstr1@gmail.com. If you are downsizing we can help! 

• Safe Church, Safe Communities Training will be offered at Grace Episcopal Church on March 28, 2026 and April 18, 2026, from 12:30–5:30 PM. Led by McKenzie Bade-Knill, this training helps protect children, youth, and vulnerable adults and is required for clergy, vestry members, employees, program leaders, pastoral care ministers, confirmation mentors, drivers, camp staff, and church school leaders. If you or someone you know would like to sign up for the training, please do so in the Lees Lane Lobby or by visiting https://form.jotform.com/260535254231045. A Self-Guided online training option can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/jrfp8t2y for those that can not attend on either of those dates. 

• Mar 20 - Game Night at First Presbyterian Church from 6:30pm-9pm (811 Wall St.)
• Mar 22 - Morning Prayer @ 8am & 10am
• Mar 26 - Lenten Luncheon @ 12pm at St. Johns UCC @12pm (710 Pine St.)
• Mar 28 - Palm Cross Making/Decorating for Palm Sunday @10am

                         - Safe Church Training 12:30-5:30pm

• Mar 29 - Palm Sunday @ 10am (no 8am service) / Stripping of the Altar
• Mar 30 - Pop-Up Food Pantry @ 10am
• Apr 2 - Maundy Thursday @ 7pm
• Apr 3 - Stations of the Cross @ 11am

                       - Good Friday Service @ 12pm

• Apr 5 - Easter Sunday @ 8 & 10am (Holy Baptism @10am service)
• Apr 17 - Euchre Night @ 6pm
• Apr 18 - Safe Church Training 12:30-5:30 pm. 
• Apr 27 - Pop-Up Food Pantry @ 10am