CHILDREN AND YOUTH

GUMC Operating Budget Contributions and Worship Attendance

PERIOD Dec. 2015

YTD

Fiscal Year 2015

Anticipated Income

$1,543,510

ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS

$1,154,510

ACTUAL RECEIPTS

$1,520,707

VARIANCE

($22,803)

ATTENDANCE Dec. 24 1,849 Dec. 26/27 278 Jan. 2/3 451 Jan. 9/10 406 Jan. 16/17 348 Jan. 23/24 427

Worship attendance is updated weekly. Thank you for your commit-ment to your pledges and to the life and future of Grace Church.

NEXT SUNDAY IS THE “SOUPER BOWL”! (see youth news at left)

SUNDAY MORNING COUNTERS NEEDED Small teams of volunteers are needed to help count our Sunday morning offerings once per month. Counters receive the collec-tions from the ushers, open the envelopes, count checks and cash, and make deposits to the bank. Each team counts once per month for about an hour and a half. Contact Bob Allison (630-710-7415) or Pastor Tammy Scott (630-355-1748, ext. 3226) or tammy.scott@ peopleofgrace.org. SUPPLIES FOR KENYA Our Kenya mission this summer, June 1-17, is in great need of several supplies, particularly paint brushes. Watch for flyers re-garding other supplies; all donations are tax-deductible, including any monetary donations to help defray trip expenses and projects.

FLOWERS FOR THE CHANCEL Our 2016 flower calendar is up and waiting to be filled with names! Please take a look at it (in the hallway across from the Sanctuary’s side entrance) and see what date(s) you might like to fill in. Flow-ers not only beautify our chancel area, they can also honor a spe-cial person or occasion, to be acknowledged in our Sunday bulletin. In addition to your name on the calendar, please fill out a green sheet near the calendar and turn it in to the main office.

CHILDREN (AGES 2 YEARS OLD THROUGH 5TH GRADE): MARGARET HARRISON 630-355-1748, EXT. 3241; MARGARET.HARRISON@PEOPLEOFGRACE.ORG YOUTH (GRADES 6 THROUGH 12): GAYE LYNN LOUFEK 630-355-1748,

EXT. 3234; GAYELYNN.LOUFEK@PEOPLEOFGRACE.ORG

UPCOMING EVENTS

PASTORS COMPETE FOR THE PRIZE Next Thursday, February 11, Pastors Cin-dy, Tammy and Matthew will compete in “Jeopardy: A Game of Biblical Propor-tions,” hosted by Dick Trondsen. This af-ternoon begins with catered lunch at noon, followed by the program. Cost for catered lunch is $10, payable at the door, but please reserve by February 9 with the church office (630-355-1748).

THIS TUESDAY: U MAY WISH TO JOIN! All women are invited to come to United Methodist Women’s General Unit Meeting this Tuesday, February 2, 9:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Open Doors Ministry co-founder Mark Fleming will present “Open Doors Ministry: Special Needs, Special Gifts.” A catered lunch will follow the program. Please join us!

Sign up for a shift at www.peopleofgrace.org/ get-connected or in the Activity Center today or

next Sunday, February 7!

LET’S TACKLE HUNGER TOGETHER! No matter who wins the Big Game next Sunday, February 7, everyone wins when we tackle hunger together! Wear your favorite jerseys to church, and bring your giving spirit. Food donations are wel-come, but monetary donations are preferred. Our youth will be collecting your contributions. One dollar equals ten dollars’ worth of food purchases for local and national pantries!

SUMMER MISSIONS KICK-OFF FEBRUARY 21 Let’s get excited about Side-by-Side and Hope@Home, our two youth summer missions trips! Come to a kick-off meeting on Sunday, Febru-ary 21, 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Adults and youth in grade 6 through college are welcome to attend. Friends from the community are welcome too, so spread the word about our youth missions! Side-by-Side: Going into grade 9 through college and adults Hope@Home: Going into grade 6 through college and adults

OPEN DOORS MINISTRY “EMBRACES OUR SPECIAL GIFTS” Celebrate the special gifts of indi-viduals with special needs within the Grace and local community over the weekend of Saturday and Sun-day, February 27 and 28. Here’s what’s happening:

• A special message from our pas-tors in worship

• Family testimonials • Participation from ODM students, buddies and committee members • Opportunities to become involved with ODM • A celebration in the Activity Center during worship • “Blessings Bracelets” and other jewelry for purchase from Kelly

Neville, a young woman with Downs Syndrome who has started her own business, “Special Sparkle”

SERVING GRACE AND OTHERS

DOWNERS GROVE CHORAL SOCIETY FEBRUARY 21 Offering superb choral music to audiences in the western suburbs since 1959, the DGCS will be at Grace on Sunday, Febru-ary 21, 4:00 p.m. The concert features “Sacred Mysteries,” Britten’s “Rejoice In the Lamb,” Vaughan Williams’ “Five Mysti-cal Songs,” and works by other artists. There will be a pre-concert talk at 3:15. Advance purchase tickets are $20 general admission; $15 seniors 65+; $5 students at www.peopleofgrace.org/concerts or $22/$17/$7 at the door.

FROM FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN MEN

FAIR TRADE ITEMS FOR SALE TODAY (VALENTINE’S, ANYONE?) Fairly traded coffees, teas and chocolates are for sale today in the Activity Center as well as on the next two Sundays.

GOSPEL EXTRAVAGANZA! Anita Wilson headlines Gospel Extravaganza 28 next Saturday, February 6, 7:00 p.m. at Pfeiffer Hall on the North Central College campus. Tickets are available at the box office or online at tickets.noctrl.edu.

EASTER FLOWER ORDERS Lilies and other Easter flowers will be for sale in the Narthex on February 14, 21 and 28. Choose from a variety of beautiful plants, which can be ordered in honor, celebration or memory of a special person or occasion (to be printed in a special bulletin insert).

FEELING LIGHTER? Check out our Lost & Found across from the Activity Center. Items not claimed by February 10 will be donated to Wayside Cross.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

GRACE IN MISSION Jan. 30 and 31, 2016

WELCOME TO LIFE AT GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday 31 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Morning Worship-

Sanctuary 10:30am-12:00pm-Vision Team Meeting-

Conference Room 12:30-1:30pm-Youth Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 5:00-7pm-Youth Bell Ensemble Rehearsal-

Sanctuary Monday 1 8:30-9:30am-Moms In Prayer-Room 232 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Activity Center 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO Classes-Lower level

classrooms 9:30-11am-UMW Quilters-Fireside Room 1:00-2:30pm-Sisters Bible Study-Room 254 3:00-4pm-Prayer Ministry-Chapel 3:30-7:30pm-Blood Drive-Fellowship Hall 7:00-8:15pm-Healing Flow Yoga-Chapel 7:00-8:30pm-Progressive Christianity-Room 254 7:15-8:30pm-Scout Troop #555-Fellowship Hall Tuesday 2 8:30-9:30am-Moms in Prayer-Room 232 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO Classes-Lower level

classrooms 9:00am-1:00pm-UMW General Meeting-Fell. Hall 10:30-11:30am-Staff Meeting-Room 254 1:00-2pm-CCB Demonstration-Room 254 6:00-8pm-Happy Feet Soccer-Activity Center 7:00-9pm-Staff-Parish Meeting-Conference Room 7:15-8:45pm-Grace Praise Team Rehearsal-Sanc. 7-30-9pm-Alanon Meeting-Room 232 Wednesday 3 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Activity Center 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO Classes-Lower level

classrooms 4:00-5pm-Children’s Bell Ensemble Reh.-Room 160 5:00-6pm-Junior Singers Rehearsal-Room 171 5:00-6pm-Angelus Choir Rehearsal-Room 231 5:00-6pm-Cherub Choir Rehearsal-Room 232 5:00-6:00pm-Children’s Music Ministry-Sanctuary 6:30-8:30pm-GYM-Activity Center, Rooms 233, 234 7:00-8:15pm-Grace Bell Ensemble Reh.-Room 160 7:00-9pm-Grace Foundation Meeting-Conf. Room 7:15-8:30pm-New Life Singers Rehearsal-Room 161 Thursday 4 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO Classes-Lower level

classrooms 9:30-11am-Disciple IV-Room 254 6:45-7:30pm-Chamber Singers Rehearsal-Activity

Center 7:30-9pm-Chancel Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 7:30-9pm-CoDA Meeting-Room 224 Friday 5 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Activity Center 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO Classes-Lower level

classrooms 5:00-7pm-Naperville Eagles Soccer-Activity Center Saturday 6 8:00am-12:00pm-Pinewood Derby-Fellowship Hall 11:00am-1:00pm-Youth Bell Ensemble Rehearsal-

Sanctuary 5:00-6pm-Saturday Evening Worship-Activity

Center Sunday 7 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Morning Worship-

Sanctuary 12:30-1:30pm-Youth Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 5:00-7pm-Youth Bell Ensemble Rehearsal-

Sanctuary

CHILDREN/YOUTH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Nursery Care-8:15 am-12:00 pm: Infants-Room 130 Toddlers-Room 131 Children-9:30 am: 9:30-9:45am - K-5th gr. gathers in Fellowship Hall, or as posted Two’s (2 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 134 Preschool (3 or 4 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 137 Kindergarten and 1st grade - Room 122 2nd and 3rd grade - Room 152 4th grade - Room 154 5th grade - Room 155 Children-11:00 am: “Gather Together” (age K-3rd grade)-Begins in Sanctuary, moves to Room 231 Youth-9:30 am: Jr. High Grades 6-8-Room 233 Sr. High Grades 9-12-Room 234 8th Grade Confirmation-Room 231 ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 9:30 am: Hearts On Fire-Room 250 Forum-Fireside Room-”Martyrs and Antichrists in the Early Church,” Rev. Bill Bryan Questors-Room 254-”Religion and Politics in America,” Dr. Aimee Barbeau New Connections-Room 226-”The Art of Dying” Confirmation Parents-Room 232 11:00am: OHM-Room 232 “Faith and Reason” New Member Classes - Contact Sharon Ferguson at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223, or sharon.ferguson@peopleofgrace.org

Grace in Mission is a

Communications Ministry of:

Grace United Methodist Church 300 E. Gartner Road Naperville, IL 60540

630-355-1748 www.peopleofgrace.org

News for Grace in Mission must be received by Wednesday at 1:00pm

of each week. Please limit news to a maximum of 60 words, and please

submit news to Barb Ceruti at barb.ceruti@peopleofgrace.org

630-355-1748, ext. 3240; or drop in the church office, ATTN: Barb.

This Week’s CALENDAR

Including You! Everyone wants to feel welcome, included. This weekend, our sermon messages focus on the joy of being included or bringing someone else into the fold.

JANUARY 30/31 - THE JOY OF BEING INCLUDED

FEBRUARY 6/7 - THE JOY OF LETTING GO

STUDY AND GROUPS REVISITING THE FORUM - SUNDAYS AT 9:30 IN THE FIRESIDE ROOM The Forum Sunday School class is for couples and singles of all ages to engage in insightful, lively conversation about a variety of topics in a warm, caring environment. Join us today for “Martyrs and Anti-christs in the Early Church,” led by Rev. Bill Bryan. PRISCILLA CIRCLE The women of Priscilla Circle will meet on Tuesday, February 16, 7:00pm in the home of Teri Heyson. Ron Wills will speak about a school program for children with special needs. SPEAKING OF SCRIPTURE Interested in a lively discussion of our weekly Scriptures before hear-ing our Sunday messages? Join a small group meeting on Tuesdays, 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Grace—bring your Bible! Contact Bettye Wehrli (630-355-1053) or Leslie Rogers (630-325-0169).

Two More Needed On Our Kenya Mission Will It Be YOU? Come to a Meeting Today, January 31, at 2:30pm in Room 224

Or contact janiscosgrove@hotmail.com or 630-369-6022

Blood Drive Tomorrow, February 1 3:30-7:30pm in Fellowship Hall

Sign up for a slot at www.peopleofgrace.org/get-connected

Celebrating Dorotha Bender’s 95th Birthday Today! Come wish Dorotha Bender a happy 95th birth-day today in the Activity Center, following the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Have a piece of cake in her honor! Dorotha’s actual birthday was January 29. (Her daughter Jo Ellen’s birth-day was yesterday, by the way!) Dorotha & Jo Ellen Bender