Dear Friends in Christ,
the Council has decided to cancel our Worship Service on Sunday, August 28, so that everyone can stay safe and sound at home.
So tie down the patio furniture, and say a prayer for all!
Hurricane Irene: Worship Service Cancelled
August 27th, 2011Family Fair pics!
June 3rd, 2011Thanks to everyone who contributed to our big Creative Playtime 30th Anniversary Weekend! We had in incredible evening on Friday night with all the parents and teachers for our Fundraiser Dinner, with lots of fun and great energy, and a record breaking bottom line! Thanks to all for their hard work and generosity!
Then on Saturday, we had glorious weather for our outdoor Family Fair (remember how rainy it was in May? It poured until Friday night, and started again right after we folded up our bouncy castle on Saturday afternoon! Of course, Pastor Laurie claims it all on her good connections up high…. 
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Well, see for yourself in the photos whether we had fun! We sold 130 hamburgers and 160 hotdogs, if that’s any indication! Don’t know how many face paintings and pony rides we had, and how many children were enthralled by the story teller, and as for the bouncy castle, we had to be on top of things to make sure the kids were not on top of each other in there! Tons of fun, and again, a big thanks to all helpers and all who came to celebrate!
Come to the Family Fair! Sat., May 21, 11 AM – 3 PM!
May 9th, 2011It’s time to celebrate a special anniversary: Our preschool, Creative Playtime, turns 30 this year! Join us for a special Family Fair with a Noah’s Ark bouncy castle, Pony Rides, a Story Teller, Face Painting, Music, Food and Fun! Check out our new Social Hall and the school premises, bring your friends, and meet new ones! We are located at 59 Grand Boulevard, right between Scarsdale and Eastchester.
Schedule:
Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Music and Food: from 11 AM to 3 PM.
Story Teller: 11 AM to 12 PM, so be there on time, don’t miss it!
Pony Rides: 1 PM through 2 PM.
All are welcome!
Grace Lutheran Church is a member of the ELCA. We welcome all religious and racial backgrounds, as well as all lifestyles. You don’t have to become a church member to come to Services and Holy Communion, or to participate in programs. Creative Playtime is Grace Lutheran’s longest running and most beloved ministry, a preschool for children 2 – 4 years of age. Check out www.creativeplaytimescarsdale.org for more info on the school. Or better yet, join us on May 21!
Join our Family Fun Nights!
May 1st, 2011April 30th was our second Youth Game Night, which was enjoyed so much by all generations that we decided to find a new name for this: Family Fun Night! While in March, we were still ‘confined’ to the Social Hall due to temperatures, we sure made good use of the church grounds last night! We played baseball and horse-shoes and tic-tac-toe outside, and board games and puzzles inside, and enjoyed food and fellowship together!
Our next Family Fun Night will be June 11. Check the calendar for details, or email us. All are welcome!
Sandwich Assembly Line picks up speed!
May 1st, 2011We are happy to support HOPE community services in New Rochelle with 100 – 120 sandwich meals once a month, consisting of a ham and cheese sandwich, a piece of fruit and a treat. We started in February, and are happy to report that we are starting to get the hang of it! Creative Playtime parents are also helping out, and in April, our Confirmation Class provided a whole additional session all by themselves! Kudos! Check the calendar section for dates, and join us! We usually get the coffee pot going, and have some goodies for the assembly line workers ready, too!
In memory of Rosa Seland
May 1st, 2011It was Rosa’s wish that at her funeral, donations in her memory should be made to the church, in particular for new chairs for our Social Hall. We needed chairs with arm-rests for our elderly members, and something a little more comfortable for everyone! (But still stackable!) Thank you so much to Rosa and her family and friends: here are some pictures of the result!
New program: Wednesday family pot-luck!
January 30th, 2011Every Wednesday, bring the family to our 6.00pm pot-luck in the Social Hall! Then, if you are interested, join in some scripture discussion around 7pm with Pastor Laurie.
As always, all are welcome! You do not need to be Lutheran or a member of this church to join any of our programs and services.
Please sign up for email notifications, so we can notify you about cancellations due to inclement weather (we’ve already been snowed out twice, and it’s only January……) So drop us an email to info@gracelutheranscarsdale.org, and we’ll keep you posted!
New program: Wednesday noon-time prayer!
January 30th, 2011Starting Wednesday, February 2, 2011, there will be a 12.00pm noon-time prayer and scripture reflection with Pastor Laurie in the Sanctuary.
As always, all are welcome! You do not need to be Lutheran or a member of our church to join any of our programs and services!
New outreach program to start in February!
January 26th, 2011Grace Lutheran Church is happy to announce the launch of our new outreach program.
As a support to HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle, we will make 100 cheese and ham sandwiches once a month (for starters), and also provide 100 pieces of fruit with that. HOPE operates a large food pantry and soup kitchen for people and families in need, and enlists the help of various churches who rotate their efforts.
On Wednesday, February 9, we’ll start our first ‘sandwich assembly line’ in the Social Hall at 9.15am! Please join us if this feels like a project that you would like to be part of. We’ll do the shopping, and we’ll also get the coffee machine going, so all you need to do is bring your hands!
After that, our next planned sandwich-days are: March 9, April 6, May 4, same time, same place. And if we get a lot of enthusiasm going for this project, we can maybe increase our help to HOPE to twice a month or even once a week. HOPE has told us that the need for food is great, and that any and all of our contributions will be very much appreciated.
So come and give us and HOPE a hand!
Back to the Future
December 14th, 2010On Sunday, December 12, we cut the ribbon to our new Social Hall! A big thank you to our incredible property team, who transformed a tired and inefficient office space into a beautiful, welcoming open hall, and two inviting offices to tops! This transformation is especially meaningful since in the process, the vaulted ceiling, hand-hewn beams and antique chandeliers that were part of the original Grace Chapel built in 1959, came back to light! A new chapter in the life of our congregation that starts out with re-discovering our past! We feel blessed and grateful to be able to celebrate Christmas this year with new energy and hope! Come, join us and see for yourself!
At the opening ceremony, the three ribbons were cut in the name of the Father by Tress Vohnout, one of our original charter members, in the name of the Son by Julia Mord, our newest member, and in the name of the Holy Spirit by Benjamin Barbieri, one of our youngest members!
