Announcements

March 15, 2020

If possible, please turn off all cell phones. Thank you!

Hearing assistance units are available from the ushers. You’ll hear everything!

A professionally staffed Nursery is available, located out the left, front door of the sanctuary and at the end of the hall on the right. (For children not yet in Kindergarten.)

Busy Bags (activities for kids to use during the service) can be found on the stand in the narthex. Parents, return bags to the stand following the service.

This Easter season you have the option of purchasing flowers and/or making a contribution to the Water Project as a memorial/honorarium. Order forms are located in the Narthex.

The water project special offering last Sunday totaled $2,236! Thank you!!

Join us for movie night ~

Saturday, March 21st 5:14 pm

Featuring “Overcomer” an inspirational movie for

the whole family.

GIVE US A HEAD COUNT FOR THE PIZZA, CIRCLE “P” WITH # COMING

Ross Golden would like to meet with those in

our congregation from the medical field –

RNs, LPNs, EMTs, Paramedics, etc. for 10-

15 minutes following both the 8:30 and

10:45 services next Sunday, March 22.

Please join Ross next week in the Café

following either service.

The Christian Counseling Associates of Western Pennsylvania offers a Christian Active

Parenting course that combines the best in proven parenting skills with the wisdom of the Christian faith to strengthen your parenting approach. The class will show you ways to:

Use effective discipline for children 5 – 12

Establish effective communication habits that build relationships

Build a Biblical tradition of encouragement and wisdom

Encourage school success in 7 smart ways

Overcome anger through the word of God

Prevent future use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs

Establish conflict resolutions skills for tough times

Parenting special needs children

The course is 6 sessions long (2 hours each) and would be offered here at Grace.

If this is something you’d be interested in attending,

please circle “C” on your Welcome Sheet.

Pastor: Ken Custer ~ 724-330-5503; kscuster@zoominternet.net Assistant to the Pastor: Sheldon Barnette ~ sheldonbarnette@gmail.com Organist: Terry Klorczyk (8:30 & 10:45) ~ t.klorczyk@comcast.net Music/Drama Director: Todd Reagan ~ maynardtoearth@aol.com

Sound: Luke Lenkey, Marc, Maria & Anthony Giorgi (8:30); Jay Richardson (10:45) Office Manager: Chris Merashoff ~ office@gracecoalcenter.org Christian Education Center Director: Renee Heckler ~ gracechristianed@gmail.com; Church Phone (724) 330-5350 Church Website: www.gracecoalcenter.org Grace UMC Christian Ed Center: (724) 330-5123

at Grace UMC Coal Center

Please consider helping with our next highway cleanup ~

Saturday, April 4 @ 10:00 am. Meet Rob Boothe in the

parking lot for instructions.

If you’ll be helping, please circle H on the Welcome Sheet.

Join us for Lenten Luncheons

WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT

12:00 - NOON

ALL WELCOME for a light lunch and

short Lenten lesson. Come and join in

the weekly time of learning & reflection

during this

Lenten season.

Let us know you’re coming

circle L on your Welcome card.

Grace now offers ‘Busy Bags’ (activities to keep kids occupied during worship). The stand, made by Pete Belski, can be found in the cafe. Please feel free to grab one for your child and return it following the service.

Looking for Welch’s grape juice coupons. If you have any, please give

them to Pam Lofstead or drop them in the offering plate or office.

Thank you!

One or two people needed to arrange the Easter flowers sometime on Saturday,

April 11. Please circle F on your welcome sheet.

Sight & Sound Theater is bringing Jesus to theaters on April

7, 9 & 11. Locally, it will be shown at AMC Classic (South

Hills Village), Southside Works Cinema, Monroeville Mall

and Cinemark Robison Township.

Go to JesusEvent.com for more information and times.

March Shampoo

Summer Camp 2020 registration open

Jumonville.org/summer-camp; campallegheny.org; wesleywoods.com/#-summer-camp). Grace Church will pay 1/2 of each active Grace Church child’s tuition up to $250. Provide the office with the information for your child’s registration and chosen camp for processing of Grace’s contribution.

The GLO Ministry is available to assist those in our Grace

Church family who are experiencing a financial hardship.

You may have noticed the small wooden box on the

Welcome Desk – the idea is that each of us attending

worship put one dollar each week into the fund to be ready

to assist when a need arises in someone’s life. A dollar –

less than the cost of most bottled water or coffee we take

for granted. All of our dollars added together can make a

HUGE difference in someone’s life who is in the midst of a

great struggle.

For more information or to request help, speak with Sherry Cramer, Chris Merashoff, Renee Heckler or Pastor Ken.

For those wanting to

make a special

Lenten/Easter offering,

envelopes can be found

in the pew racks or in your numbered box.

Online giving can be

made at:

https://www.gracecoalce

nter.org/giving.

After discussions with the local schools, the Mission Team has adjusted their project for the following needs: girls underwear, gym clothes for boys, (gym is a requirement and without the proper attire, they aren’t permitted to participate resulting in failing the class) as well as assisting students unable to purchase their graduation cap and gown and providing HBA items and snacks for students in need,

If you’d like to help in this mission project, please consider donating: boys athletic shorts, t-shirts (Adult size M, L, XL), boys athletic shoes (8, 9, 10), girls underwear (Adults size S, M, L), toothbrushes, toothpaste, antiperspirant, shampoo; conditioner, bar soap or body wash, breakfast or protein bars, small packets of raisins, crackers, etc.

A collection box is in the Narthex. Monetary donations – use a blue mission envelope from the pew rack and mark “Student Mission”. Please be in prayer for the youth of our area! Thank you!

In Loving Memory Of

Rebecca Ames By

Nancy Blakeway

Carol Partezana 590 Deems Park Road Coal Center, 15423 724-239-2929

Stop in at the Café between the services for a cup of something warm and a bit of fellowship.

March 15

8:30

Nursery: Kim Miller

No Communion

10:45

Head Usher: Harry Hill

Nursery: Michelle Stepp

Jr. Church: Joyce Hill, Betsy

Ahlborn & Debra Husarchik

March 22

Nursery: Jacob Ziolecki

No Communion

10:45

Head Usher: Harry Hill

Nursery: Paulann Thomas

Junior Church: Sherry &

Sharon Hixenbaugh

This Week at Grace Sunday, March 15

8:30 am Early Morning Worship

Disciple 1

9:45 am Coffee Fellowship

Kit & Caboodle Small Group, Clover Hill

10:45 am Mid Morning Worship

12:30 pm Confirmation Class, Newkirk

Monday, March 16

6:30 pm Disciple 1, Newkirk

7:00 pm Dart ball, Hall

Tuesday, March 17

6:30 pm Disciple 2, Newkirk

Wednesday, March 18

12:00 pm Lenten Lunch, Hall

1:00 pm Sisters of Grace, Clover Hill

5:30 pm BFF, Fellowship Hall

Youth Group, Youth Room

6:30 pm Adult Bible Study, Newkirk

7:30 pm Choir Practice, W

Saturday, March 21

5:14 pm Movie Night Featuring “Overcomer”

Let us know you’re coming for pizza count

Circle P on your Welcome Sheet w/# coming

Worship Attendants

HOSPITAL: Gladys Sadvary (Presby)

HOME: Bob Large, Jim Leckemby, Clyde Qualk, Paul Beatty, Pat Hrutkay,

Danita Miller (in remission!)

HOMEBOUND: Trudy Buckholot, Jack McKita, Saunie Merashoff, Mary

Farkas, Charlie Deems, Alvin & Donna Custer, Felicia Harkins, Edie & Gary

Cooper, Shirley Vickers, Helen Morris, Carol & Dom Partezana

PC FACILITIES: Pat Gumbert (Apt 234), Naomi Hurley (Apt 229)

Southminster Place (880 S. Main St., Washington, 15301); Erma Golden

(Room 226); Ruth & Sam Levy (Room 200) The Residence at Hilltop (210

Route 837, Monongahela 15063); Evelyn Belovich (Rm 254) Mon Valley

Care Center, (200 Stoops Dr, Monongahela, PA 15063)

March 16 Ford Boothe, Dylan Haschets, Naomi Hurley, Liam Kennedy 18 Karen Carson, Daphne Klorczyk, Adam Young 19 Bill Consavage, Dax Thomas 20 Bill Heckler, Sr., Jake Layhue, Mark Polinski, Michelle Stepp 22 Mark Paci

Naomi Hurley celebrates her 95 birthday

on March 16.

Birthday greetings can be sent to:

Naomi Hurley, Apt. 229

Southminster Place

880 S. Main Street

Washington, PA 15301