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Are you looking for a great church home or looking for a church to visit?
You're invited and are always welcome to join us for Sunday Worship.

Our worship times are:
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sunday School: Adults, 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. & Children, 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

We look forward to seeing you!

Weekly Communion
Every Sunday before worship, 10 am - 10:30 am, available for all in the sacristy, except first Sunday of the month.

Do you know where your communion offering goes to?
Every 1st Sunday of the Month during communion, we ask people to donate to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. This fund is used to help those in our church and community who are in financial need. Over the years, it has been used to pay for groceries, utility bills, and rent. If you know someone or are in need yourself, please see Pastor Sandra

Sunday Altar Flowers
To order flowers or if you would like to bring your own, please call Chris in the church office to make arrangements.

Fellowship on Sunday Mornings
We are looking for more people to help out with serving and/or baking, etc. If interested, please speak to Pam Mavrelion.

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Church Closing Information due to snow storm can be found on the following channels: CBS (4), ABC (5), NBC (10), and CW (56) on your TV, or radio station WBZ AM 1030. The church office will be closed when the Lynn schools are closed.

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Pastor Sandra is away Feb. 19-25. In the event of a pastoral need, contact Pastor Ross Johnson at St. Stephen's UMC, 1-757-642-1655 (cell). If you contact Pastor Ross, please also let the church office know.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, March 19
6:30 PM UMW Joy Circle

Wednesday, March 20
11:00 AM Craft Class
12:30 PM UMW Hope Circle (Bring your lunch)
6:00 PM—7:15 PM Soup & Spirit Lenten Program
7:30 PM Joint Meeting with Cristo Centro

Thursday, March 21
10:00 AM Sacred Conversations Bible Study at Edie's Home
10:00 AM EAP Support Group (Bright Room)
7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, March 23
8:30 AM—4:00 PM UMW 150th Birthday Celebration at Boston University
10:00 AM—12:00 PM Clothes Closet
2:30 PM—4:30 PM Cristo Centro Band Practice

Sunday, March 24
9:30 AM Serendipity Bible Study
10:30 AM Worship Service (Sunday School)
11:30 AM Fellowship
11:45 AM—12:00 PM Children's Choir Rehearsal
12:30 PM Youth Group at Science Museum
1:00 PM Cristo Centro in Sanctuary


Soup & Spirit Lenten Program
March 13th-April 10th, Wednesdays, 6:00 PM-7:15 PM
During this Lenten season, we will journey to-gether inwardly and outwardly using the book "Come with Me" by Wendy J. Miller. We will explore: Prayer, Presence, Gifts, Service, and Witness. Bring your family for wonderful soups and a great Lenten program for adults and children.

Breakfast at Grace
Saturday, April 6. 9 a.m.—11 a.m. Ready to order omelets, pancakes, French toast, sausage, home fries, etc. Come join us! Tickets are only $6.00.

Spring Craft Fair
Vendors Wanted. Grace United Methodist Women is organizing a craft fair on April 27, 9 am—2 pm. We are looking for a variety of crafters/vendors to rent a table at our show. Space is limited and tables will be issued on a first come, first served basis, so call to reserve a table today! No White Elephant ……
For information about renting tables, please call Pam at 617-257-0673.

2nd Annual Afternoon Tea Social May 11th
This is a fundraiser for Youth Group upcoming Mission Trip.

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RECURRING EVENTS

Craft Group
Craft Class meets every Tuesday at 1pm. All are welcome to attend and participate. For more information please see Pam Mavrelion.

Prayer Shawl Group
Meets on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am in the class room next to the office. All are welcome!

Adult Choir Rehearsal
Adult Choir Rehearsal is held on Thursdays at 7:00pm. 

Youth Choir
Youth Choir will begin rehearsals Thursday's at 6:30pm.

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OPPORTUNITIES

Serve at My Brother's Table
March: Peanut butter, Concentrated juice mix.
April: Travel size: Shampoo, Conditioner, Body wash, Deodorant, etc.

We serve on the 2nd Friday of the month, 4:30-7:30 pm.
Join others to serve dinner at the largest soup kitchen on the North Shore. Since 1982, MBT has served over 3 million meals to people in need, in all kinds of weather, during years of economic ups and downs. Open 365 days a year, MBT is fueled by private donations and does not seek nor accept United Way or Local, State or Federal grants. For many guests, their meal at MBT is their only source of daily nourishment.

This is a great, hands on way of helping to live out the mission of Grace Church! Meet others at 98 Willow Street, Lynn.

If you are available to volunteer, we will be serving Friday, April 12th, 4:30-7:30 pm
Please use the Response sheet in the Sunday bulletin, e-mail or call the church office to sign up.

Thank you for your Generosity!


Collecting Soda Can "Tabs" For Shriners Hospital
Please save your "tabs" from soda cans to benefit Shriners Hospitals. There will be a container place in the Narthex in the near future for the collection. Shriners Hospitals have been collecting pull-tabs or "pop-tops" from beverage cans since 1989, recycling them, and putting the money toward programs that directly benefit children. Since its inception, about a half million pounds of aluminum tabs have been collected and recycled!


Campbell Soup Labels
On behalf of our UMW, We are asking that you save all of your Campbell Soup labels, bring them to our church and deposit them in the specially marked container in the Narthex.

These labels will be given to Cooper Community. The Hattie B. Cooper Community Center is committed to providing children and youth with the strongest developmental foundations to inspire a lifelong excitement for learning and the skills to become caring and responsible citizens. Hattie B. Cooper Community Center (1891 Washington St., Boston) is the only United Methodist National Mission Institution in the six-state area of the NE Annual Conference. Please see Pam Mavrelion if you have any questions.


Can Tabs: Please remember to bring in your tabs to benefit Shriner’s Hospitals.


Thanks for the Ink Cartridges, Keep 'm coming!
Cartridges can be dropped off in the office or outside the office door in the clear mailbox.


Clothes Closet Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm
**We are in desperate need of men's clothing and shoes**

We provide free clothes to those who need them in the Lynn community.

We also accept donations of "gently worn" clothing, shoes and outerwear. Donations of NEW underwear and socks would be welcomed and may be dropped off during office hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the ramp entrance.

You can also volunteer to help sort and fold on Fridays at 10 am and on Saturdays 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. Please sign up for Saturday using the Response Sheet in the bulletin or call the church office.

**We are especially in need of baby and men's clothing at this time.**

"Box Tops for Education" by Children's Ministry as a mission project.
Please being in your Box Tops and drop them in the collection box located in the Narthex. Remember to save your soda can “tabs” to benefit Shiner's Hospitals.