Faith Circle resumes monthly Bible study and fellowship gatherings on Tuesday evening, September 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Narthex.  The Bible study will use materials from the WELCA publication entitled “Gather for Faith and Action.”  We invite anyone interested or curious to come and join us. 

The next round of Pub Theology is on tap for September 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Jupiter’s at the Crossing (2511 Village Green Place, Champaign).  Remember to bring some money for drinks and/or food.

CROP Walk October 8, 2017

            The Champaign-Urbana CROP Walk has been moved to the fall this year.  The walk will take place on Sunday, October 8, 2017.  It will start at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Urbana.  The CROP Walk is a 10 km (6 mile) walk to raise money to help end Hunger.  It is organized by Church World Services (CWS), and funds their many projects around the world.  This year’s CROP Walk is focused on improving sanitation and hygiene in Vietnam, which is a major cause of hunger in that area.  Other CWS projects include providing chickens and chicken rearing training to families in Myanmar (Burma).

How Can I Help?

            We are looking for volunteers of all ages to walk with Grace Lutheran in the CROP Walk.  Please pick up a donation envelope at the table in the Narthex before October 8, 2017.  Then collect donations for your walk to support CWS.  You can easily set up a web page with CROP Walk to collect donations on-line.

            If you are not able to do the 6 mile walk, please give your support to one of the other Grace Lutheran walkers, either in person or on-line.

https://www.crophungerwalk.org/champaignil/ErickLoven  (Other walkers will have similar URLs)

Contact Erick Loven (rickimar1[at]yahoo.com) or Ann Marty (tmarty[at]mchsi.com) with any questions.

The Bell Choir resumes practices on Monday, August 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the choir loft.  Any questions may be directed to Jon Arnold, Director of Music, at music@glccu.org.