Beyond the PewBeyond the Pew “Race Rela ons In America” Concludes Today All are welcome to the con-clusion of “Race Rela ons in America,” led by Rev. Doug Bowden, this morning at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Intercep ng Human Trafficking As most Americans know, today is the

Super Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. What they may not know, how-ever, is that the Super Bowl presents a formidable oppor-tunity for those involved in the modern-day slave trade known as human trafficking. Large

spor ng events profit from the culture of sex and labor trafficking, and large ci es can be a hub and a des na on for traffickers and the trafficked. If you would like to get involved in the fight against this crime, or to learn more, visit www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/human-trafficking. If you suspect human trafficking in your own community, please call the Na onal Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888. “Hearts On Fire” Begins New Studies The 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday School

class, “Hearts On Fire” (formerly Faith and Family) has begun a new season of study and discussion. Join with them today in Fellowship Hall for the conclusion of Rev. Doug Bowden’s “Race Rela ons in America.” Next Sunday, February 8, Ron Wills will offer a photo presenta on of the Side-by-Side summer youth mis-sion. On February 15, the group will begin a seven-week Lenten study of Rob Fuquay’s The God We Can Know, followed by studies of Before Amen: The Pow-er of Simple Prayer, by Max Lucado, and Restless, by Jennie Allen. All are welcome!

“Feed the Need” As of this wri ng, there are s ll a few volunteer shi s available for Feed My Starving Children’s “Feed the Need” MobilePack the weekend of February 14-16. Please contact Gay Craig at 630-961-2347 or gaygcraig@sbcglobal.net for details. Priscilla Circle The women of Priscilla Circle (and anyone interested in join-ing this group of United Methodist Women) will meet on Tuesday, Febru-ary 17, 7:00 p.m. in the home of Margaret Schmi with a program from Anne Wentz on “Refugees.” Other circle leaders, please provide the editor with your program informa on by calling 630-355-1748, ext. 3240, or e-mailing barbceru @peopleofgrace.org.

LOOKING AHEAD... March 14-15: Youth Musical “Open Up the Heavens” at 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship April 19: “Holy Smokes” BBQ for Youth Summer Missions, in the lower lot a er 11:00 a.m. worship April 24-25: Rebuilding Together-Aurora (further informa on to come)

May 1: “May Your Day Be Sweet: A May Day Celebra on” for Women, 6:00 p.m., featuring a catered meal and musical program from the Choral-Aires, back by popular demand!

How Can You Help? How Can You Help?

People Needed Support “Imagine No Malaria”—A end a Hockey Game! You may be aware that the beneficiary of our “Gi of Love” Christmas concert last month was “Imagine No Malaria,” a global effort to end suffering and death caused by malaria. Progress is certainly being made, but more help is needed. Here’s a way that puts the FUN in FUNdraising! A end a Rock-ford IceHogs game on Saturday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. against the Milwau-kee Admirals in Rockford, IL. For ckets, contact Nick at 815-847-6386. Tickets for this fundraiser must be purchased in advance; they are not valid at the box office. AID Volunteers Needed The Associa on for Individual Development (AID) needs weekday day me volunteers to help empower adults with disabili-

es and special needs in a variety of ways: assistance with lunch me ac-vi es, arts and cra s, computer coaching, cooking, exercise/fitness, gar-

dening, community ou ng buddies, crisis line volunteers, and clerical assis-tance. Volunteer loca ons include Aurora, Elgin, Yorkville, and Batavia. Contact Maureen Spradlin at 630-966-4020 or mspradlin@the-associa on.org. Also needed are volunteers to answer phones at the 16th Annual AID Telethon on March 14, 2015 (2-hour me commitment). For the telethon, contact Wendy Bialek at 847-931-2294 or wbialek@the-associa on.org. Find out more about the AID organiza on at www.the-associa on.org. Tutors for Refugee Immigrants Exodus World Service is looking for tutors to help refugees learn English as a Second Language and basic U.S. history and government on a weekly basis. Tutors and students o en develop deep friendships from their contact with one another. If you are interest-ed in this mutually beneficial opportunity or you would like to learn more, please contact e-w-s.org or Ralph Keiser at 630-961-0869. Items Needed Today: Monetary and Food Dona ons For the “Souper Bowl of Caring” Today, February 1, there will be Super Bowl par es with plen ful food and warm homes in which to watch the big game. There will also be those who are hungry and wondering when and how their next meal will come. Please help us tackle hunger! Our youth will be collec ng monetary dona-

ons a er each worship service today, and they are also collec ng food items, to be placed near the “Team Children/Youth” football goal in the narthex (canned chicken/tuna/salmon, canned fruits and vegetables, cere-als and grains, dried fruit). Give to Grace Through E-Giving Grace’s online E-Giving tool allows you to fulfill your pledges in a way that is convenient, flexible and secure. You can give any me, 24/7, via your checking or savings account or credit/debit card. Click the “E-Giving” link found on every page of our website, peopleofgrace.org. Or scan this QR code with your smart device to instantly pledge via E-Giving to Grace’s opera ng budget, Capital Cam-paign, or various support/relief efforts as they arise.

5th/6th Grade Human Sexuality Class Next Weekend This year, Grace’s Human Sex-uality course for boys and girls in grades 5 and 6 will change from its usual six-week program to a weekend format on February 6-8 (Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Sunday a ernoon). If you were unable to a end the parent orienta on mee ng, please contact Margaret Harrison (informa on above). “Feed the Need” Together! Youth and families will volunteer Monday, February 16, 9:00-11:00 a.m. as a group. Please meet at the Res/Rec Center at North Central Col-lege. If you haven’t already signed up, please see Gaye Lynn today regarding volun-teer availability. “Souper Bowl” Today We hope you’re wearing your favorite jersey today! Please place your food dona ons for Loaves & Fishes near the “Team Children/Youth” foot-ball goal in the narthex. Monetary dona ons are also appreciated—find a fellow youth, who will accept your contribu ons a er every worship service today. Let’s tackle hunger together as a team...this way, everyone wins! Service Opportunity: Safety candle cups are in great need of prepara on for our Christmas Eve worship 2015 (yes, you read that right). Please contact Sharon Fergu-son at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223, or pastorcare@peopleofgrace.org if you can help clean wax from the candle cups. Calling All Parents of Juniors in High School: Please prayerfully consider becoming part of the team that plans our tradi onal Senior Celebra on event for gradua ng high school seniors, this year on May 31. This is a minimal me commitment oppor-tunity, and your child will reap the rewards next year at their Sr. Celebra on! Youth Summer Missions Planning Sunday, February 15, 11:00 a.m. in Room 234. Side-by-Side/Hope@Home Summer Missions Join us for our kick-off mee ng Sun-day, February 22, 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. If you are in grades 6-8, you may join our Hope@Home mission; all 9-12th graders and college students are welcome to a end Side-by-Side. Adults are welcome and needed on both trips, too! High School Juniors: If you’re planning to come on Side-by-Side this summer, please register NOW for your ACT on a date other than June 13-22!

CONFIRMATION CORNER: Robe measurements: please forward your child’s name, height, weight to Gaye Lynn so that we can

order our robes for Confirma on Sunday...Next Field Trip is on Saturday, February 21, 10:00-11:00 a.m. for “Islam 101”; please gather at Grace at 9:30

to carpool. Permission slips are due no later than February 15...March 8 and 15 Classes: your a endance is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! Pastor Ma hew and Mu-

sic Minister Dan Wagner will be our guest speakers on the 8th, and Pastor Ma hew will be helping us to plan our confirma on worship on the 15th—your feedback is really important! Weekend of Decision is on Saturday/Sunday, April 25-26. All should a end!

Children and Youth Children and Youth CHILDREN AND “GYM” (GRACE YOUTH MINISTRY) CONTACT INFORMATION

Margaret Harrison (infants-5th grade) 630-355-1748, ext. 3241, or gumcstory@peopleofgrace.org Gaye Lynn Loufek and John Dudich (grades 6-12 and college) 630-355-1748 (exts. 3234 and 3239)

Gaye Lynn: rglbhl@aol.com John: jdudich@gmail.com

PERIOD Dec. YTD

Fiscal Year Anticipated Income

ANTICIPATED INCOME

$1,650,725

$1,650,725

ACTUAL INCOME

$1,485,791

VARIANCE

($164,934)

PERCENT

90

ATTENDANCE Jan. 3/4 426 Jan. 10/11 470 Jan. 17/18 463 Jan. 24/25 551

GUMC Operating Budget Contributions and Worship Attendance

Worship attendance will be updated weekly. Thank you for your commitment to your pledges

and to the life and future of Grace Church.

Sunday 1 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Worship-Sanctuary 9:30-10:30am-”Race Rela ons in America”-Fell. Hall 12:15-1:30pm-Youth Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 5:00-6:30pm-Youth Bell Ensemble Rehearsal-Sanctuary Monday 2 8:30-9:30am-Moms In Prayer-Room 232 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 9:00-11am-UMW Quilters-Fireside Room 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-Lower level classrooms 1:00-2:30pm-Sisters Bible Study-Room 254 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 3:00-4pm-Prayer Ministry-Chapel 6:00-9pm-Girl Scouts-Ac vity Center 7:00-8:15pm-Healing Flow Yoga-Chapel 7:00-8:30pm-Disciple I-Room 231 7:00-8:30pm-Chris an Believer-Fireside Room 7:00-8:30pm-Progressive Chris anity-Room 254 7:15-8:30pm-Scout Troop #555-Room 224, Fell. Hall Tuesday 3 8:30-9:30am-Moms in Prayer-Room 232 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 9:00am-1:00pm-UMW General Unit Mee ng-Fell. Hall 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 6:00-8pm-Happy Feet Soccer-Ac vity Center 7:00-9pm-Hunger Ministry Team-Room 226 7:00-9pm-Staff-Parish Commi ee-Conference Room 7:15-8:45pm-Grace Praise Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary 7:30-9pm-Alanon-Room 232 Wednesday 4 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 9:30-11am-Living the Ques ons-Room 254 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 4:00-5pm-Children’s Bell Ensemble Reh.-Room 160 5:00-6pm-Jr. Singers Rehearsal-Room 171 5:00-6pm-Angelus Choir Rehearsal-Room 231 5:00-6pm-Cherub Choir Rehearsal-Room 232 5:30-6:45pm-GYM Band-Room 234 7:00-8:15pm-Grace Bell Ensemble Reh.-Room 160 7:00-8:30pm-GYM-Room 233, 234, Ac vity Center 7:00-8:30pm-Covenant Bible Study-Fireside Room 7:15-8:30pm-New Life Singers Rehearsal-Room 161 Thursday 5 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 9:30-11am-Jesus in the Gospels-Room 254 9:30am-12:00pm-PEO (Betsy Laub)-Fireside Room 2:00-6:45pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 6:30-7:30pm-Wheatland Basketball-Ac vity Center 7:30-9pm-Chancel Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 7:30-9pm-CoDA-Room 224 Friday 6 8:00-10am-HVAC Mee ng-Conference Room 9:00-10am-Temple Builders-Ac vity Center 9:00am-1:00pm-PDO-lower level classrooms 4:00-7:15pm-WSEA Tutoring-Room 225 6:00-8pm-Naperville Eagles Soccer-Ac vity Center Saturday 7 8:00am-3:00pm-Young Ringers Fes val-Rooms 122, 154,

155, Fellowship Hall, music rooms 9:00am-12:00pm-WSEA Tutoring-Rooms 224-227, 232 5:00-6pm-Saturday Evening Worship-Ac vity Center Sunday 8 8:15am-12:00pm-Sunday Worship-Sanctuary 9:00am-1:00pm-Survey Results Mee ng-Fellowship Hall 12:15-1:30pm-Youth Choir Rehearsal-Sanctuary 5:00-6:30pm-Youth Bell Ensemble Rehearsal-Sanctuary

CHILDREN/YOUTH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Nursery Care-8:15 am-12:00 pm: Infants-Room 130 Toddlers-Room 131 Children-9:30 am: 9:30-9:45am-K-5th gr. gathers in Fellowship Hall, or as posted Two’s (2 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 134 Preschool (3 or 4 by Sep. 1, 2015)-Room 137 Kindergarten-Room 122 1st Grade-Room 123 2nd Grade-Room 152 3rd Grade-Room 153 4th Grade-Room 154 5thGrade-Room 155 Children-11:00 am: “Gather Together” (age K-4th grade)-Begins in Sanctuary, moves to Chapel Youth-9:30 am: Jr. High-Grades 6-8-Room 233 Sr. High-Grades 9-12-Room 234 8th Grade Confirma on-Room 231

ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 9:30 am: Hearts On Fire-Room 250-“Race Rela ons in Ameri-ca,” Rev. Doug Bowden, in Fellowship Hall; next week: “Side-by-Side In Photos,” Ron Wills Forum-Fireside Room-“Race Rela ons in America,” Rev. Doug Bowden, in Fellowship Hall; next week: “The God We Can Know” Questors-Room 254-“Solidarity, Sustainability, Stew-ardship: Ethics Across Genera ons,” Jason Reed; next week: “God Is Here to Stay,” Al Bruns ng New Connec ons-Room 227-Study of “The Message of the Sermon on the Mount,” by John Sto Parent-to-Parent-Room 232-“This I Believe II” Confirma on Parents-Room 232 11:00am: OHM-Room 232-Faith and Reason DVD study: “The Jesus Fatwah: Love Your (Muslim) Neighbor As Yourself” New Member Classes– Contact Sharon Ferguson at 630-355-1748, ext. 3223

Grace in Mission is a

Communica ons Ministry of: Grace United Methodist Church

300 E. Gartner Road Naperville, IL 60540

630-355-1748 www.peopleofgrace.org

News for Grace in Mission must be received by Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. Please submit news

to Barb Ceru via e-mail at barbceru @peopleofgrace.org;

by phone at 630-355-1748, ext. 3240; or drop in the church office, ATTN: Barb

This Week’s CALENDAR Easter Flower Sales Ellie Lindsay will be selling lilies and other beau ful East-

er flowers on February 22, March 1, and March 8 in the Narthex. Flowers can be ordered in honor, celebra on, or memory of a special person or persons, and dedica ons will be printed in our Easter Sunday bulle n insert. Grace Celebrates 125 Years This Year! The recognized start date of Grace United Methodist Church was April 20, 1890, when our congrega on began mee ng in Sco ’s Hall on what is currently the North Central College campus. To remind us of our past, Grace Historian Harold Workman has put together in-teres ng dbits of our history for each week. Be sure to watch the TV screen in the Narthex or the screen in the Sanctuary prior to 11:00 a.m. worship. North Central College Students: Apply For a Grace Founda on Scholarship!

The Grace Church Founda on is again offering a $1,000 schol-arship for the 2015-16 school year at North Central College. This scholarship could be matched by the United Methodist Educa on Founda on as part of its Dollars for Scholars pro-

gram as well as by North Central College, for a total scholarship of $3,000. If you are a current NCC student (or plan to enroll for the fall semester) and a member of Grace UMC, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applica-

on forms can be found at www.umhef.org. Your completed applica on, along with a cover le er describing your involvement in church and communi-ty service ac vi es, plus two le ers of reference, must be placed in the Grace Church Founda on mailbox in the Stephen Ministry lounge no later than Feb-ruary 19, 2015. Please contact Pastor Bob Atkins or Merle Clewe (630-585-7686) for further informa on. With Apprecia on: Save the Date! Our Grace Evangelism Ministry is hos ng

a Hospitality and Apprecia on dinner on February 22, to which ushers and members of our coffee fellowship minis-try, welcome table ministry, Grace Lights, St. Andrew’s min-istry, Grace Guides, and Grace G.E.M.’s will be invited. In addi on to complimentary dinner, Pastor Ma hew Johnson will present a program en tled “Seven Ways to Make a

Grace Guest Feel Comfortable.” Save the date, and watch your e-mail! Need Help Ge ng a Job or Making a Career Change? Grace member and career networking expert Thatch Irwin is happy to offer his services free of charge to the members and friends of Grace. Contact him at 630-961-3278 or

win@wideopenwest.com, and get on the path to new horizons this year! A Word About Our February Newsle er Many thanks to those who access our monthly newsle er, Grace Notes, online. This saves us costs on mailing and prin ng, it’s kind to the environment, and the newsle er can be seen in beau ful, living color! Due to the inclusion of our annual Lenten devo ons booklet, however, everyone will receive the February issue of Grace Notes in the USPS mail. If you would like to access Grace Notes online only for the oth-er months of the year, please e-mail barbceru @peopleofgrace.org with the words “online only” in the subject line, and your name will be added to our list of online recipients and removed from our USPS Grace Notes mailing list. If your name is not easily iden fied by your e-mail address, please include it in the body of your message. Thank you!

For Your InformationFor Your Information

Announcements for the People of Grace Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2015

Grace in Mission Grace in Mission

This Week at Grace ... Tackle Hunger today! Today, February 1, is the biggest game in American football—the Super Bowl! All across the country, there will be par es with plen ful food in warm homes. There will also be those who are hungry and wondering when and how their next meal will come.

Our youth are collec ng monetary dona ons a er each worship service today, and they are also collec ng food items, to be placed near the “Team Children/Youth” foot-ball goal in the narthex (canned chicken/tuna/salmon, canned fruits and vegetables, cereals and grains, dried fruit). Whether it’s the Seahawks or the Patriots today, we all win when our goal is to knock out hunger!

Next Sunday: Survey Results Explained All members and friends of Grace are welcome to join us in Fellowship Hall next Sun-day, February 8, at 9:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. for a summary of the results of the church-wide assessment survey conducted at the end of 2014. Members of the Grace Transi-

on Team will provide an execu ve summary of the report and share highlights of the presenta on given on January 10 by consultants from the Samaritan Center for Con-grega ons, who created the survey. The Transi on Team will elaborate on Grace’s strengths and areas of needed a en on (based on survey responses) and provide a printed overview and summary for all a endees of the mee ngs next Sunday. Time permi ng, there will be an opportunity for ques ons at the close of the mee ng, and the Transi on Team will con nue to be available for further discussion throughout this transi on period. Please plan to join us as we con nue to explore and discover Grace’s voice and prepare for our next Senior Pastor!

HEALING PRAYER THIS WEEKEND This weekend offers a me of healing prayer and anoin ng oils with Pam Riley, during worship on Saturday evening at 5:00 in the Ac vity Center and on Sunday, when people should come to the Chapel. For those a ending the 8:15 and 9:30 worship services, healing prayer will occur during the closing hymn. For the 11:00 worship, it will occur immediately following the close of the service.

Fair Trade Items For Sale Today Valen ne’s Day is only a few weeks away! Stop by the Ac vity Center today, where the Church & Society team is selling fairly traded coffees, teas and chocolates—perfect gi ideas for all the sweethearts in your life!

All Women Invited to UMW Meeting This Tuesday Women of Grace, come to United Methodist Women’s General Mee ng this Tuesday, February 3, 9:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. A er a brief business mee ng, we will share a program on “Prayer and Self-Denial,” presented by our Spiritual Growth coordinator, Virginia Vance. In addi on, Pastor Tammy Sco will be our guest speaker. UMW cir-cle members, remember that the circle with the best a endance will be allowed to designate a por on of our giving. Talk about giving with our “presence”!