4th and 5th grade students, otherwise known as Club 45, will show off the results of their year-long Road to Rome project. Check out their model city of Caesarea on display in Albright Parish Hall and chat with the kids about their learning experience.

This creative and fun curriculum offered the kids a chance to learn about life in the early church and to get to know some of the people — like Paul and his companions — who helped spread Christianity.

The weekly stories and activities encouraged the students to experience the danger and wonder of Christian life in the days when the church was in its infancy. The lessons allowed the kids to reflect on our own culture’s experience with slavery and the ways we experience difficult ethical decisions in our daily lives. The program also invited the students to think about how Christianity is spread today and how they can be Christ-bearers in their own lives.

Thanks to church school teachers Joan & Nick Van Rees, Vicky Striker and Kelly Woodruff for leading the kids on this fabulous journey throughout the year!

To view a slide show of Club 45 working on their Road to Rome project (Dec. 18 class), click on the arrow in the middle of the picture below.

To read our complete Sunday Announcement Sheet for May 20, click on this link: Announcement Sheet 5-20-12.

If you have news you’d like to share with our parish, please contact Communications Coordinator Janis Greenbaum.

Download a copy here: Announcement Sheet 5-13-12

If you have information you’d like published at Grace, please contact Communications Coordinator Janis Greenbaum.

A variety of music will be presented, including some show tunes, works from Holst, Bach, Handel – and more!

Everyone is invited to stay after the concert and enjoy a reception in Albright Parish Hall.

The concert is free, and you are encouraged to bring a friend.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend and enjoy a wonderful evening of music and fellowship, presented by the handbell choirs at Grace Church.

Sue Nixon and Sabine McDowell harvested and delivered the veggies in early May. Organizers at the food bank were thrilled to accept the fresh produce. Grace member Barb Woehle has been a volunteer at Circle of Concern for years. Barb greeted Sue and Sabine and took them on a tour of Circle’s facility.

The Creation Care team has plans to plant bush beans, peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumber, basil, tomatoes and lettuce in our gardens this year… all to benefit local food banks.

Thanks to Sue and Sabine for their green thumbs and generous spirits! And thanks to Sabine for sharing these pictures with us.

Dear Grace Church Family,

I want to express my sincere thanks and gratitude for the fabulous day of celebration marking my 20 years at Grace. From the glorious liturgy, the festive reception, the many cards and moving words, and the generous gift of $2,000; it is truly a day that I will always cherish. It has been a gift and blessing to minister to you and with you.

Mr. B

‘For the saints of God are just folk like me, and I mean to be one too.’

Grace Episcopal Church honored Choir Master and Organist Phillip Brunswick on April 29 for his 20 years of service to our church.

Read more about the celebration and view pictures from the event.

Join the Women of Grace for a special spring picnic and presentation on the life of Mamie Eisenhower on Tuesday, May 15. Lunch begins at Noon on the grounds of Grace Episcopal Church (weather permitting).

Eileen Hacker, winner of one of the Missouri Athletic Club’s Annual Women of Distinction Awards last October, has researched the lives of United States First Ladies and will present a fascinating program on the life of Mamie Eisenhower, including her recipe for fudge (the only dish she knew how to make when she married Ike).

Eileen is a consummate community betterment volunteer who always finds ways to serve others. The 91-year old educator and nurse has initiated public health nursing programs in schools and communities well-ahead of her time. Wherever she and her family lived, she was sought out for her knowledge, experience and desire to forge better lives for the people of the community. Her impressive bio speaks volumes about her talents, education and dedication to the service of others.

Sign up in Albright Parish Hall by May 8 to enjoy this annual picnic box lunch on the grounds of Grace Church (weather permitting) at Noon.  A short business meeting, including election of officers for 2012-2013, will proceed Eileen’s program on Mamie Eisenhower.

Please put your $15 check in the Women of Grace mailbox at church or contact Becky Entenmann.

Camp takes place at the DuBois Center (2651 Quarry Rd., DuBois, IL), and campers age 8 to 15 participate in camp programs.  Campers stay in a cabin-group with approximately six other kids your same age.  Make new friends, see old friends again, and try new things together like canoeing, horseback riding, archery, campfires and all-camp games.  Camp Phoenix is also a place where you can get to know God better; through daily reflection, spending time in nature, and by “seeking and serving Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself…”

The fee for Camp Phoenix is $325. Scholarships and discounts are available if applied for by May 15. Camp Phoenix is serious about no child being turned away because of lack of money.

Representatives from Camp Phoenix will be at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday, May 6. Be sure to stop by their table in Albright Parish Hall to learn more about the program.

Visit the Camp Phoenix website for more details and registration information.

• meet representatives from Camp Phoenix
• support Grace’s Mother’s Day Food Drive for Kirk Care
• order veggie and herb plants for your garden
• sign up for many upcoming events!

Read about these events and much more in our Sunday Announcement Sheet. (click the link to download)

If you have information you would like published at Grace Episcopal Church, please contact Communications Coordinator Janis Greenbaum.

Click on this link to download a copy of the newsletter: May 2012 Messenger Newsletter.

If you have information you would like published at Grace Episcopal Church, please contact Parish Administrator Angela Breeher and/or Communications Coordinator Janis Greenbaum.