The News of Grace

Volume 36, no. 6 June 2013

Our Father
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to celebrate. (Luke 15:20b-24) Do you recognize the story? If you are thinking The Parable of the Prodigal Son you are correct. However it could also be called The Parable of the Forgiving Father. At the same time we know there is another son in the story whose feelings toward his estranged brother will be brought to bear in the end and will be addressed by a compassionate, forgiving father. I always enjoy preaching this text from Lukes Gospel. If you will remember, the fifteenth chapter of Luke has three parables and each one is about something that is lost. The first lost thing is a sheep that accounts for one one-hundreth of a shepherds flock. The next is a lost coin that represents one-tenth of a womans savings, maybe the equivalent of a days wage. Then there is the Parable of the Prodigal who represents one-half of the heirs of a particular father. I dont really think there is anything intentional about the progression of the value of each lost thing, but it could be something for us to think about. The first two parables find friends and neighbors rejoicing with the shepherd and the woman who celebrate finding that which was lost. Jesus adds each time that there is joyover one sinner who repents. We need to always recognize that apart from the grace and mercy of our heavenly Father we would be eternally lost. By His grace we are led to repentance through the proclamation of the Law and given relief from the burden of our sin through Holy Absolution which delivers

the Gospel to us as the power of God to salvation for all who believe that He gave His one and only Son into death for us and our salvation. I am still blessed to have my father whom I can call if I have a question of which I need his help. I first need to know that I need that help or his advice. You may know the story of the child whose father knew everything when he was a youngster. When he became a teenager there were some real questions about whether his Dad knew what he was talking about. When he went off to college it became apparent that his father didnt have a clue. That assessment started to change when he got married and started a family of his own and began to experience situations that he knew his father had addressed in one way or another. So in the end his father really did know whatever he needed advice and counsel about. Apart from our heavenly Father we are like the sheep, the coin and the prodigal of Luke 15. We are lost. Lost and condemned is another way we have learned to say it with Dr. Luther in the meaning of the Second Article of the Apostles Creed. As Sunday School children we may have had this awe-struck image of God and of His Son, Jesus. When we got through the particulars of Confirmation and began to feel more independent in our teenage years we may have had some real questions about God and His will for our lives. We may even have started discounting who He truly is. We may also have allowed our schedules to fill up without worship and Bible study penciled in. When we reached adulthood we may have become just like the Prodigal who didnt want his father to have any p art in his life. He had better things to do and places to be. Doing his fathers will and dwelling in his house were not a part of his plan until he came to himself, which may imply repentance, but in particular he was starving to death. He knew he could be at the least one of his fathers servants who always had enough to eat. Our heavenly Father invites us to come and taste and see how truly good He is and celebrate that though we were lost and maybe have wandered from time to time, He is still on the lookout for us so that we might know His love and compassion. He tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father. During this month that we celebrate Fathers Day I am thankful for my father who truly knows a great deal and is still willing to share it even as he shared the faith, showing me the love of the Father.

Pastor Walter

Director of Parish Music

Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ! In Luke Chapter Eleven, Jesus teaches His disciples to pray the words of the Our Father. Immediately after that, He says: Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; and he will answer from within, Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Christ has taught us to pray to His Father, who is now our Father through our adoption into His own family in the waters of Holy Baptism. As Gods children, we ask our Father to give us what we need to support our body and life. Most importantly, we ask God to strengthen our faith through Word and Sacrament. These ideas are expressed very well in the hymn Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy (LSB 774). It is the hymn the children will be learning in Sunday School this summer, and I would like to share it with you now:

 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011479. Public domain

This wonderful hymn is a simple prayer to God the Father, asking Him to give us nourishment both for our bodies and souls, until the day we are gathered from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Indeed, God is our loving Father and gives good gifts to His children, even the greatest gift of all: His own Son. Thanks be to God for His great blessings! -On Saturday, July 6th the Youth Choir of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lisle, IL will conduct a workshop with members of our Childrens Choir, and then perform a concert that evening (time TBD). They will also join us for both services the next day. We will be providing housing for this group, so if you are willing and able to do so, please let me know by calling the church at 663-3631 or emailing me at nathan@gracelutheranlr.org. Thank you for your help with this!

Peace in Christ, Nathan Beethe, Director of Parish Music

THOSE WHO SERVE in JUNE

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE 8:15 a.m. Worship Services Mason Andrews June 2nd, 23rd - 10:45 a.m. Worship Services Maxwell Baker June 9th & 16th - 10:45 a.m. Worship Services Kaylee Hammond June 30th - 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Lauren Faulkner COMMUNION ASSISTANTS June 2nd 10:45 Service Ken Ross June 9th 8:15 Service David Graf June 16th 10:45 Service Frank Royster June 23rd No Holy Communion June 30th 8:15 Service Carter Stein USHERS SCHEDULE 8:15 a.m. Worship Services Robert Wilimzigs team Robert Jones, Robert Nichols, Paul Walter 10:45 a.m. Worship Services Tim Sweeneys team Shaun Baker, Ron Krueger, Greg Warren CANTORS SCHEDULE 8:15 a.m. Worship Services Paula Walter 10:45 a.m. Worship Services Ron Krueger GREETERS SCHEDULE 8:15 a.m. Worship Services Debbie Penny June 2nd & 23rd - 10:45 a.m. Worship Tim & Sandy Sweeney June 9th & 16th 10:45 a.m. Worship Jeremy & Jennifer Hammond Kaylee, Claire and Hope June 30th - 10:45 a.m. Worship Stacy & Charlotte Johnson Sarah and Robert ALTAR GUILD SCHEDULE 8:15 a.m. Services Bette Bogart and Paulette Goldsby 10:45 a.m. Services Russlynn Krueger
Wednesday Mid-Week Services Suzanne Raddle & Wilma Richter
If you are unable to serve please ask someone to fill in for you and then call the church office.

STEWARDSHIP POINTS
His Love Our Response
If you recall in the May newsletter the Stewardship Points began with the familiar offertory response What shall I render to the Lord, for all His benefits to me? (Psalm 116:12 ESV). A few years ago when I was in college our church went through a comprehensive stewardship education program by the name of His Love Our Response. We worked through a Bible study on the many gifts God gives us and laid out basic biblical principles that surround giving. No matter how much I understood and used all the spiritual gems, I was always amazed at how simple and clear the phrase was: His LoveOur Response. Gods Love it is evident everywhere. We see it in His creation of the world, in Jesus death on the cross and His resurrection. In our Baptism He makes us His own and brings us to faith. He also gives us His Word as well as the assurance of His grace, forgiveness of sins, and eternal life. He gives me my body and soul, wife and children, house and home, reason and all my senses, etc The list goes on and on. Our Responsebecause God gives us all these blessings we want to serve Him--purely out of gratitude. We want to serve Him through the use of our time, our talents and our financial blessings (treasures). Those three Ts include giving a percentage, giving with a cheerful heart, and giving off the top (first-fruits). We cannot out-give God. In the May article the following was stated, Since the Lord is truly the owner of all things there is really nothing that we can give Him that He doesnt already have. Our giving to Him shows that we acknowledge His gifts to us and that we trust Him to continue to provide for us. This leads us to question whether the Lord needs anything from us? The answer is, absolutely not! But we do have an obligation to support the ministry He has entrusted to us here at Grace. So just like the psalmist, we ask What shall I render to the Lord, for all His benefits to me? Stewardship Board Chairman, Joel Junkans

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!!
8 Grade Graduates Perryn Andrews Maumelle Middle School Andrew Warren Christ Lutheran School Graduated with honors Outstanding Christian Athlete Award High School Graduates Leah Sanders Mount Saint Mary Academy Graduated with honors Will attend University of Central Arkansas in Conway this fall NoahWhitney Little Rock Central High School Senior Class President Graduated with honors from the National Thespian Association Will attend Roosevelt University in Chicago Clayton Wilkins Catholic High School Will attend University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Daniel Woodyard Catholic High School Will attend Arkansas State University in Jonesboro this fall College Students Marc-Andre LeBlanc Graduated from Lyon College Batesville, AR Received Spragins Award (board of trustees scholarship) Received American Chemical Institute Award In the fall will attend the University of Colorado, Boulder to get his Phd in Bio-Chemistry. Natalie Dumont Graduated from Texas A & M College Station, Texas with degree in Biomedical Science. Krista Stein Graduated from Concordia University Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. June 24 th will begin work in the St. Vincent RN Residence Program. Amanda Cherie Echols Graduated from National Park Community College with a registered nursing Associate Degree in Nursing and received her RN pin at the Pinning Ceremony. Josh Ralston Attending Concordia University - Nebraska Recognized for being in the top 25% of his class.
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STEWARDSHIP BUDGET RE-CAP

2013 budget $514,660/52 equals an average weekly General Fund contribution requirement of $9,897.00 Average needs through week 21 Contributions to General Fund from all sources $207,837.00 $189,701.00

GRACE FAMILY NEWS AND NOTES

WELCOME
Congratulations to our 2013 Confirmands:

Pictured above are our 2013 confirmands Bradley Stillman, Andrew Warren, Perryn Andrews and Matt McIntyre with Vicar Witte and Pastor Walter. They were confirmed on Sunday, May 19th. We welcome them as communicant members of our Grace Congregation. Please welcome Dr. Peter Paul ad Judith Seidenschnur and their son Karl to our Grace Family. The Seidenschnur family recently transferred to Grace from First Lutheran Church.

OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Our Christian Sympathy to the family of Mr. Ralph Warby who died May 2nd in Michigan. Ralph is the husband of Crissy Beethes mother Nancy Brown Warby. Please keep their family in your prayers.
Our Christian Sympathy to the family of Mrs. Ella Thaxton who died May 2nd in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ella is a former member of our Grace Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ellas family. Our Christian Sympathy to the family of Luke Moorman who died on May 19th. Please keep Carolyn and Colleen in your thoughts and prayers.

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Claire Hammond and Andrew Warren, students at Christ Lutheran School, qualified to represent their class in the school Geography Bee. Andrew then won the title of the Christ Lutheran School Geography Bee Champion. Congratulations, Claire and Andrew!
Christ Lutheran School 7th and 8th Grade Teams participated in the Mount Saint Mary Mu Alpha Theta math competition and won First Place Overall. The Christ Lutheran 8th Grade Team, of which Andrew Warren was a member, finished in First Place in the 8th Grade Division. Congratulations!! Congratulations to Dr. Eldon Schulz who was recently presented with The Drs. Joanna J. and Robert W. Seibert Award for displaying outstanding teamwork at Arkansas Childrens Hospital. Eldon was recognized for making significant and continuous contributions in pediatric healthcare and especially at Arkansas Childrens Hospital. Congratulations, Eldon!!

THANK YOU Robert Nichols has spent many hours working to install a secured door access system for our Family Life Center and Early Childhood Center. He has spent many evenings and weekends working here at Grace to make this possible. Thank you, Robert, for all of the hard work. Robert and Carole are truly a blessing for our Grace Family.

PARISH PLANNING COUNCIL and JUNE VOTERS MEETING

The Parish Planning Council and Voters Meeting that are normally scheduled for June have been cancelled and will be rescheduled in August. Watch for the specific dates in the August newsletter and bulletins.

BABY SHOWER
Youre invited to a Baby Shower Brunch for Summer and Christopher Middaugh on Saturday, June 8th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Parlor. They are registered at Amazon.com, BabiesRUs, and Target but we dont know the babys sex. Hostesses are Lori Bloom, Pat Funk, Sammye Sue Harrill, Carole Nichols, Bev Sanders, Margaret Schulz, Paula Walter, and Sheila Wilimzig.

FELLOWSHIP CLUB
Fellowship Club will not meet in Junebe sure to watch the July newsletter for your next meeting.

NOON DEVOTIONS WITH PASTOR

Noon Devotions with Pastor is Thursday, June 13th, at 12:00 noon in Parker Hall. Bring a sandwich and join us for Bible study and fellowship. Drinks, chips, and dessert are provided. We eat first and then Pastor Walter shares a devotional Bible study with us. Bring a friend and join us this is a wonderful opportunity for fellowship!!

Grace Youth Change Sunday June 23rd

The Grace Youth are getting excited as they count down the days until their trip to San Antonio for the LCMS National Youth Gathering the first week in July. Four young ladies and three young men will be going along with Ame Andrews and Pastor Walter who are serving as leaders/chaperones. Sunday, June 23rd they will be hosting a Change Sunday in an effort to collect the remaining needed funds for their trip. Between now and then please consider saving up your loose change for them. At the conclusion of each service on June 23 rd they will stand at the sanctuary doors with baskets. Our Grace family has been most generous and supportive. Thank you!

2013 National LCMS Youth Gathering

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Grace Lutheran Church

Its Time to Register for VBS! AGES 3-11 Sunday, June 16th Thursday, June 20th 5:30pm 8:15pm
A light dinner will be served each night for the children. Parents are encouraged to attend the last night (Thursday) with their child(ren)!

Registration forms are available in the breezeway.

Questions, please contact Ame Andrews amejandrews@yahoo.com or Gina Junkans jgjunkans@aristotle.net

VBS Supper Menu

Sunday: Hot Dog and Baked Beans Monday: Chicken Nuggets and Tator Tots Tuesday: Turkey/Ham & Cheese Sandwich w/ Chips Wednesday: Macaroni & Cheese w/ Green Beans Thursday: Pizza and Fruit Parents are encouraged to attend the last night (Thursday) with their child(ren)!

Set-up Work Day

VBS Work Day Set up and Decorating is Saturday, June 15th at 9:00 a.m.

Grocery List for VBS Suppers

6-7 dozen hot dogs 6-7 dozen hot dog buns 2117 oz. cans Bushs baked beans 5101 oz. cans cut green beans Potato chipsenough for 75 servings Variety of chipsenough for 75 servings Pickle relish Ketchup (for 2 meals) Mustard (for 2 meals) Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip (squeezable) 2large bottles Ranch dressing (to use as dip) Bread for 60 sandwiches Turkey and/or Ham for 60 sandwiches American cheese for 60 sandwiches 6 pounds baby/petite carrots 10 pounds elbow macaroni 2106 oz. cans cheddar cheese sauce 2 pounds butter 464 oz. jars of applesauce Fresh fruit (i.e. apples, strawberries, grapes, etc.) for 75+ servings *not needed until Thursday dinner 3gallons ice cream (2 vanilla; 1 chocolate) 2 bottles chocolate syrup 1 bottle strawberry syrup 382.5 oz. cans lemonade mix 250 plastic forks 250 plastic spoons 400 disposable plates 4009 oz. cups 100 disposable bowls 500 paper napkins 2 packages baby wipes 10 plastic tablecloths (bright colors)

If you would like to donate any of these items, please contact Ame or GinaThank you!

THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS THRIVENT BUILDS

Who: Hope you can come and help to start a house like this for Stephanie Stoltz and her daughter Addie. Date: Please mark Saturday, June 8th, on your calendars for the beginning of the 2013 build season. We'll begin at 8:00 AM, have a few brief comments at 11:00 AM when the media arrives, lunch around 11:30, and wrap up. Location: 25 Oakview, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118. Oakview is about two blocks north of the intersection of Camp Robinson and Remount Roads in NLR. It's just about a half mile north of last year's build home. DIRECTIONS: from the intersection of Camp Robinson Road and Doyle Venable Drive, proceed north about 1.7 miles. Remount Road veers to the right and follow it one block, turn left, and proceed north one block to 25 Oakview Drive. The hard part is getting to the Camp Robinson/Doyle Venable intersectionabout 0.3 miles north of I-40. If you come from the west on I-40, exit at State Highway 365, turn left on SH 365 and proceed north to Doyle Venable. At Doyle Venable turn right and proceed to second traffic signal (Camp Robinson) and turn left. You're on the way. If you come from the east on I-40, exit at Pike Avenue, veer left 0.1 mile to the traffic signal at Pike Avenue. Turn right and immediately veer right onto Camp Robinson, and you're on the way. Questions - call Carl Kraehmer at 501-350-6983

SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE Volunteers Needed to Serve

COFFEE HOST SIGN UP Please take a minute and sign up for the Sunday on which you wish to serve. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board by the Parlor. The schedule for June, 2013 is: June 2nd June 9th June 16th June 23rd June 30th Kay Jenkins, Robert and Carole Nichols Sammye Sue and Raymond Harrill VBS Kick-off Judy and Jim Keppel Grace Youth Group

The schedule for July, 2013 is: July 7th July 14th July 21st July 28th _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

Thanks!! We appreciate your help!

Grace Church Picnic was a great success!!

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LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

Our LWML Evening Guild Lutheran World Relief Project this year is School Kits. These kits provide the only supplies for children returning to school after the disruption of war or they help parents continue their childrens education while living in a refugee camp. We have most of the items that we need to make 20 school kits. To complete these kits we are in need of the following: 70-sheet bound notebooks of wide or college-ruled paper pencil sharpeners blunt scissors

We are also in need of volunteers to make school bags for these supplies. Easy patterns for the bags can be found in the breezeway. After we fill these kits we will provide the complete list to make additional School Kits. Thank you for supporting our Lutheran World Relief Projects. Contact Ginny Ralston at 425-1487 if you have questions.

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND GOD'S BLESSINGS to Grace Family Members in the month of June:
1 - Pat Funk, Steve Gertsch, Pastor Paul Jilg 2 - Danielle Wilbert 3 - Jacob Ralston 7 - Janet Pulliam 8 - Roy Brands, Jr., Paul Krueger, Laine Krueger 10 - Houston Metzler, Tommy Weed 11 - Hunter Goodwin, Jr., Charlotte Wunderlich 12 - Jim Wade 13 - Zachary Arnold 15 - Sydney Smith 16 - Mason Andrews, Rose Shrader 18 - Judy Borchert 19 - Mikayla DeAnda 20 - Janie Derden, Randy Middaugh 21 - Debbie Craig, Kaya Wilbert 22 - Alma Carle, Carter Stein 23 - David Roberts, Kristin Wilkins 24 - Mildred Burgess, Lou Alice May 25 - Carolyn Moorman, Rob Nichols 27 - Faith Moseley, Gary Proud 29 - Dave Graf 30 - Philip Bemberg, Donna Langlais, Michael Litwa

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to these couples in June:

1 - Ame and Roy Andrews 2 - Pamela & Mark Peterson, Margaret & Eldon Schulz 7 - Tina and Billy Wilkins, Jr. 8 - Lydia & Robert Bemberg 11 - Cecilia & Joe Gelzine, Suzanne and Josh Hardman, Allie and Kevin Ray 13 - Riley & Randy Middaugh 16 - Julia and Paul Malbrough, Joan Ann and Ralph Olsen, Mildred and Bill Wilkins 17 - Leah and Derek Sheridan, Megan and David Witte 19 - Donna and Ron Stewart 22 - Gina and Joel Junkans 24 - Megan and John Calvillo 27 - Jo Hanna & Grady Worden 30 - Amber and David Solomon
We apologize if we have missed your birthday or anniversary; please let us know in the church office so we can update our records. Thank you!!

LUTHERAN CAMP ON PETIT JEAN

2013 Summer Camp schedule and registration forms are available at church on the table by the ramp door, in the church office or on the camps website www.lutherancamp.org. Questions? Call the camp at 501-727-5656.

BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES AT GRACE

Our nursery, downstairs in the church, is also available to take care of the infants and toddlers during Sunday School/Bible Class time.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS - Pastor Walters Bible Class meets each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in Parker Hall. Pastor is leading a study of The Augsburg Confession and Its Apology The Lutheran Confessions Series. Come and review what we believe, teach and confess as Lutheran Christians. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children ages 3 years through 6th grade are held in the lower level of the Family Life Center. The parents are invited to join us for the opening service at 9:45 each Sunday. If you have questions contact Colleen Moorman or Nathan Beethe. LCEF K.I.D.S. Saving Stamps are available from Ame Andrews during Sunday School opening time. JUNIOR YOUTH class meets at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday in their classroom downstairs in the church. Joel Junkans leads their study each Sunday. SENIOR YOUTH class meets each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in their classroom downstairs in the church. Dave Roberts leads their study each Sunday. MENS BIBLE STUDY class meets each Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m. at St. Vincent Hospital in the 4th floor conference room (off the main elevator). Pastor Walter leads this Bible Study. All men of Grace are encouraged to attend. TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS meets each Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the downstairs classroom in the church. Their study is Gods Word for Today on the book of ACTS. Contact Joan Ann Olsen for more information.

ECDC News & Notes

Please allow me to begin with a personal note of thanks to my Grace Lutheran and ECDC families. I cant tell you how much your thoughts, prayers, gifts, cards, hugs and smiles have meant! I am truly blessed because of you! As June begins, so does summer fun! We sort of take the summer off so to speak and not hit the books so hard. To keep us busy we will enjoy Frosty Fridays (thats when the ice cream truck comes and we get to take money out of our ice cream bank and pick out our very own favorite cool treat!). And, of course well have all sorts of water adventures! Whoo Hoo! We will still be learning though all about summer time, the beach, and sea creatures. And, what better time to include some of our favorite adventure-filled Old Testament Bible stories Jonah and the Big Fish; Daniel in the Lions Den; and Three Men in the Fiery Furnace? But, the real stories arent about the adventures of these men but instead about Gods mercy shown Jonah, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! They are about followers of the faith willing to risk everything for their belief in God. They are about Gods almighty power! They are about Gods deliverance. They are about Gods redeeming love! We will also be talking about a personal adventure when we became Gods child in Holy Baptism. Through water and His Word He calls us to be His very own, He washes us clean of our sins, and He gives us eternal life. We become His disciples and teach others about Gods grace and His ultimate gift our risen Lord and Savior Jesus! Thats an adventure of a lifetime! Well have some new friends join us this summer. They are all ECDC alumni and some have younger siblings and friends who are here now. Itll be fun having new friends join us for our adventures! Plus, Im betting a number of our ECDC friends will be joining us for VBS! Another opportunity to have fun together and share Gods word! Until next month Gods continued blessings to each of you

Colleen

Painless Ways to Support Little Rock Lutheran Education!

Many of you already take advantage of company programs that provide financial incentives for Grace Lutheran ECDC and Christ Lutheran School that dont cost you any extra money for that we all say THANK YOU! These programs are really an untapped resource that benefits Lutheran education in Little Rock by providing funds for all type of budget needs! And all the programs are very user-friendly and simple - some only require scissors! Following are programs used by one or more of our Lutheran schools please consider this painless way to support Lutheran Education in L.R.!

Kroger Community Rewards Program

used by ECDC
Heres how it works: - Register your Kroger PLUS Card at krogercommunityrewards.com - Select Grace Lutheran ECDC (enter 80368) as your community rewards organization. - At check-out be sure to scan your Kroger PLUS Card or hand it to the checker thats it! - ECDC receives a percentage of every eligible purchase made, and receives a check at the end of each quarter. - More details are available on the Kroger website. - Contact Colleen if you need help registering your Kroger PLUS Card.

General Mills
Box Tops for Education
used by Christ Lutheran School

Campbells Labels
used by ECDC & Christ Lutheran School
Heres how these work: - Remove box top for education labels from General Mills containers (ie Cheerios, Betty Crocker), and/or ENTIRE LABEL WITH UPC CODE from Campbells products (ie soup, juices). - collection boxes may be found on the bookcase next to the bridgeway or the entry area of ECDC. - Box Tops for Education provide monetary support for the CLS Band, Campbells Labels are turned into credit toward purchasing supplies and equipment for both ECDC and Christ Lutheran School.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Grace Board of Evangelism
6th ANNUAL DISNEY EXTRAVAGANZA On Saturday, June 1st, the Grace Board of Evangelism hosted the Nemos Fin-tastic Bean Bag Toss at the Disney Extravaganza sponsored by Project Zero. This event brings children available for adoption together with approved adoptive families.