​March 12, 2022
 
My Friends –
  • Daylight Savings Time BEGINS TONIGHT at 2:00am – please set your clocks ahead one hour.
Notes from this week at Grace Church:
  • Joan Merry, Chair of Mission & Outreach, sent the following email:  The Mission and Outreach committee is sending $1,000 to World Central Kitchen and invites the Parish to contribute toward an additional  $1,000 to round Grace Church's contribution up to $2,000. Note:  As of Saturday, we have confirmed pledges and donations for $900 already – thank you!  
  • If you would like to contribute to this goal, please send a check or donate online to the church asap to see if we can do it by Sunday.  Please note it for Mission and Outreach - WCK Ukraine. 
  • Newton Waite of Vineyard Caribbean Cuisine will continue to rent our kitchen through March…. I can’t tell you how good the kitchen smells in the morning!
  • Ann Palches and many others have been drafting a grant application to the Massachusetts Historical Commission for financial support to repair, maintain, and preserve our church building and parish hall – many thanks to all of you for your help!
  • I have developed a series of seminars/conversations on theology and our world for March and April – for more information, please check our website’s “Theology with the Rector” page.
  • Sunday School on Tuesday will meet this week at 5pm.  The Rev’d Dr. Storm Swain will be the Celebrant and lead the activity before Communion.
  • The Re-Gathering Committee will meet on Monday morning; the Vestry will meet Monday at 6pm in the Parish Hall with a Zoom link.
  • Fr Stephen will be away from Tuesday-Thursday next week.  He can be reached In the event of a pastoral emergency, and Dr. Storm will respond.

Statistics:
 
  • 58 Meals prepared for Community Suppers and 10 for Harbor Homes Shelter, bringing the total Community Suppers to 668, plus 150 for Harbor Homes = 818 meals prepared.
  • Because our meals are linked to Harbor Homes’ schedule, we are planning to prepare meals for the next two Fridays, and then stop until next year.
  • Our total Sunday Attendance through March 6 is 457.
  • Our Average Sunday Attendance is 45.7 people.
  • 40 people have attended the 8am service so far. 
  • 251 people (60%) have attended the 10am service by Zoom and
  • 166 people (40%) have attended the 10am service in Church.
 
Have a great week, and
 
God bless you.
 
Stephen+

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Grace Episcopal Church of Martha's Vineyard
On the Corner of Woodlawn and William Streets
PO Box 1197
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-0332