On September 30, 2025, Grace purchased and delivered 422 pounds of food to ACTS.  Year-to-date total is 4,469 pounds. Remember to bring in plastic grocery bags as these items are needed to carry food items home. Trial sizes are always needed and welcomed. All items can be left in the new BROWN WOVEN BASKETS in the church hallway. Contact Debbie Willemann if you have any questions. Share the Bounty Drive is here! See the picture for items needed.

The Social Ministry Board would like to thank everyone who donated coats during our coat drive in October and November.  A total of 50 coats (3 children, 32 ladies, and 15 men’s coats) were collected and given to our sister congregation, Concordia Lutheran Church, for their community outreach program.  Many other clothing items for men and women were also donated and delivered with the coats. Pastor John McElvain from Concordia sincerely wishes to thank Grace for their generous donations to Concordia.  Grace Members opened their hearts and showed God’s love to the community around them.

On October 29th, 10 new winter coats for preschools were delivered to Officer Gomes at Fred Lynn Middle School. The Prince William County Police Department was sponsoring the coat drive for Head-Start programs in the County. Officer Gomes was extremely grateful to Grace for their donations.

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Pastor John from Concord Lutheran Church wants to thank Grace Members for all the clothing donations for men, women, and children over the past 2 months. Boxes of clothing were delivered on March 5, March 26, and April 16 for the clothing ministry at Concordia. On April 5th, food items were also delivered to Concordia as they were in need of protein items to be given out. Grace is truly blessed to be able to reach out to those in need in our community.

The Grace Quilters delivered 23 (13 quilted and 10 crocheted) baby quilts to Life First on October 9, 2025. Also delivered at that time were items Grace purchased for Life First patients in Manassas and Woodbridge. Items included were clothes for boys and girls sizes 3-18 months; pacifiers; bath towels; bottles; sippy cups; rattles and books. All of these items were given to new mothers who are patients of Life First and who may need assisstance.

Thank you Grace Members for the outpouring of support for Fred Lynn Middle School. Grace was able to collect 15 large boxes of donations for the students in need of personal hygiene items and delivered them on April 9th. Nikia Ewell, Site Coordinator for Fred Lynn stated "I cannot thank you and Grace Lutheran enough for all the wonderful things you provided."

Thank you to the Grace Members who came to the Lakeridge Fellowship House on December 2nd for tree decorating, sing-a-long, and party for the 4th floor residents.  Residents and Grace Members enjoyed their time in singing Christmas carols and eating scrumptious goodies.  It was truly a heart-warming afternoon for one and all.

Thank you to everyone who has been bringing in trial sizes for ACTS. The Hunger Prevention Center is in constant need of trial sizes for their clients. When you are traveling, please continue to bring home the trial sizes of soap, shampoo, etc. that your hotel may be offering and you are not using.  These items can be used all year long. Place any trial sizes you have in the blue bins in the hallway marked for ACTS.  Please contact Debbie Willemann if you have any questions.

If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Willeman.

Nineteen (19) lap robes from the Grace Quilting Group were delivered to this care center on Thursday, October 2, 2025 to be
distributed to the patients at the Woodbridge center receiving treatment. Some of the lap robes will also be taken to their Stafford location to share with patients. The staff at the Woodbridge location were very appreciative for the donations. We pray that the quilts will boost the spirits of the patients. The Quilting Group will continue to make and donate lap robes to the Hematology Oncology Care of Northern Virginia as often as possible.

The Grace Quilters continue to make baby quilts and hats for Sentara Hospital Labor and Delivery. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, 33 quilts (13 quilted and 20 crocheted) were delivered. Grace has delivered 120 quilts to Sentara Hospital in 2025.

Occasionally, a member of Grace will come across a special need.  It might be a school child with no jacket or without decent shoes to keep him warm in the winter.  It might be an elderly person with a bare cupboard.  In any case, we have a solution.  It's the Good Samaritan Fund.  We don't keep money in this "fund" until there is a need for it.  However, we have a list of people who would like to be notified, when there is such a need.  These people are not called upon often, but they are ready to help when needed.  They are generally asked to contribute $10 to $25, and then we purchase what is needed.  We never give away money, just the necessary items. If you are not on our list, and would like to be included, please notify Sherry Morse or Debbie Willemann.  We would love to add your name to our list. 

If you would like to be on the list of people for the Good Samaritan Program, please contact Debbie or Sherry.

Grace Lutheran Piecemakers will resume on Monday, 9 September at 9AM in the Multipurpose Room. We’d love to have you join us for fun and fellowship. Don’t know how to quilt? NO PROBLEM! We can teach you and there are many jobs that don’t require sewing. The Grace Lutheran Quilters make baby quilts and crocheted blankets for First Life and Sentara Hospital, lap quilts for Southern Virginia Hematology Associates and full size quilts for Grace’s graduating Seniors.

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The Grace Quilters presented quilts to our graduating high school seniors on May 5, 2024 before the service. The graduating seniors were Ava Buer, Ally Haeske, Gabe Mortenson, Lily Potter, Alex Rayo and Caroline White. Congratulations to each of you on your outstanding achievement. 

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