2022 was a great year here at Grace, Eleanor Simons was kind enough to put together this list of events that happened here at Grace during 2022!
January
Annual Meeting
Meals to Episco Gators in Gainesville 4 times a year
Focus on IJM this month
Red Sands Art Project at Citizens Circle
Instillation of Vestry Members
Food Collection for Food 4 Kids at Interfaith
Bishop Greg announces retirement
Whole Parish Profile done my Fr. Frans and Deacon Mary
Martin Luther King Day parade participation
February
Diocese Convention on Zoom
Lenten Devotional Booklet focus on Grace
Membership reads Yancey’s book What’s So Amazing about Grace
Alpha begins
March
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Bishop Greg’s last visit before retirement. Gift given in his honor.
Launch of Connections for middle grades 5-8th grades
ECW yard sale
ERD (Episcopal Relief Dev.) collects funds for Ukraine
Lenten Movie night and Pizza
April
Palm Cross Workshop
Parish Quiet Day Retreat
Money raised for church in Italy
Resident applicant comes to visit
Fr. Jonathan celebrates 14 years as rector
Partnership with Trinity Wall Street
Parish Profile Project (visits to every parish in our deanery) finished
Episcopal Chapel at UF sent $10,000 for renovation More than $51,000 sent to Seremissima in Italy for Ukranian refugees Volunteer luncheon well attended Easter Bags for Group Home teens Easter Egg Hunt in the Courtyard Instructed Eucharist May Mother’s Day and chocolate handed out Graduates honored Parish Picnic Newcomers Luncheon ECW Luncheon at Ann Anderson’s home June Father’s Day and chocolate handed out Camino walk with Grace Members and others July August Walmart gift cards collected for school supplies for Group Homes Internment of ashes for Bill Mansfield and Martha Jane Singletary Wonder Kids Starts Wonder Kids Movie Night Volunteer Lunch and Curriculum Fair Growing Spiritually this Fall information meeting September Curriculum fair for all age groups Back to Church Sunday and Vision Meeting Blessing of the Backpacks Alpha Begins and Youth Alpha Begins Pot Luck Dinner and Talent Show October Stewardship Month Collect Umbrellas for Interfaith Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes handed out Name Tag Sunday and Coffee Hour Talent Show and Pot Luck Dinner November Holiday Bazaar Advent Wreath Workshop Baptism on All Saints Day Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes collected and blessed Collected Paper Products for Open Arms Village December ECW Christmas Luncheon Undecorate the Tree on 4 Sundays Fr. Frans announces Men’s Handyman Group forming Deacon Mary celebrates 10th Anniversary as deacon at Grace Lessons and Carols and Pie in the Parish House Children’s Christmas Pageant Christmas Eve Services
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