Frequently Asked Questions
Administrative
1. How do I schedule a meeting or event at the
church?
2. How do I change my contact information?
3. How do I put a name on the prayer list?
4. How do I arrange to give the altar flowers?
5. How do I make a reservation for a parish
event?
6. How do I start a group at Grace Church?
Financial
1. How do I inquire about my pledge?
2. How do I make a memorial donation?
3. How do I endow or present a memorial for
the church?
Communication - Newsletter & Email List
1. What is the newsletter schedule?
2. How do I get the newsletter by email?
3. How do I get the newsletter by regular
mail?
4. How do I submit information for publication
in the newsletter?
5. Why am I not receiving the emailed
Evangelist?
6. Can I get the monthly calendar and the
birthday/anniversary list by email?
7. How do I sign up to be on the email list?
8. How do I change my email address?
9. How do I take my name off of the email
list?
If you have a question that is not answered here, please contact the church office by email or phone 770-536-0126.
Administrative
How do I schedule a meeting or
event at the church?
Contact the Parish Administrator by phone or
email
to discuss the use of church facilities. To make sure you
get the space and services you need, give the church as much
advance notice as possible.
How do I change my contact information?
Please contact the Parish Secretary by phone or
email
to update your contact information. Or fill out a contact
information form, available on the information table at
church.
How do I put a name on the prayer list?
Contact the Parish Secretary by phone or
email.
You may also sign the prayer book in the narthex or the
chapel. Please remember to include first and last names when
appropriate. (Single names are also accepted.) Our prayer
list starts over again each month. If you would like to keep
a name on the list, it is necessary that you contact the
parish office with your request every month.
How do I arrange to give the altar flowers?
Contact the Parish Secretary by phone or email.
A sign up sheet and donation forms are located on the
information table and the donation form can be
downloaded
here. Please be sure to fill out the form and return it to
the parish office prior to the date you have chosen.
How do I make a reservation for a parish event?
Call the church office at 770-536-0126 or look for sign-up
sheets on the information table in the foyer. Click here for
information on how to make a reservation for a GWAG supper.
Click here for information on how to make a reservation for
a trip or activity planned by the parish life committee.
How do I start a group at Grace Church?
If you have suggestions for programs that will help you and
others grow in faith and Christian commitment, please
contact one of the clergy to discuss the possibilities. Many
groups/projects have emerged this way. The clergy and staff
welcomes your ideas and participation!
Financial
How do I inquire about my
pledge?
Contact Bob Burrell by phone at 770-536-0126.
How do I make a memorial donation?
Mail your check, made payable to Grace Church, to the church office
and send to the attention of Bob Burrell. Please indicate
the name of the memorial fund.
How do I endow or present a memorial for the
church?
Contact the Rector by phone (770-536-0126) or
email.
Communication - Newsletter & Email List
What is the newsletter schedule?
Grace Church publishes a weekly newsletter called The
Evangelist. In order to save paper and keep costs down, you
can choose to receive your copy of the newsletter in your
mailbox or your email inbox! The Evangelist has a Sunday
issue date. The paper hardcopies are typically mailed on
Wednesdays or Thursdays and the email copies are sent on
Friday mornings.
How do I get the newsletter by email?
If you want to receive The Evangelist by email, first
click
here to join our email list if you haven't done so already!
Then, to opt out of receiving a paper hard copy in your
mailbox,
email your name and mailing address to the
Communications Coordinator and indicate that you'd like to
be taken off the list to receive a hard copy. It may take a
week or two for your address to be removed from the list.
Please note that this will only remove your name from the
list to receive The Evangelist. You will continue to receive
other correspondence from Grace Church by regular mail.
How do I get the newsletter by regular mail?
If you want to continue to receive The Evangelist by regular
mail, you don't have to do anything unless you wish to
discontinue receiving it by email. To opt out of receiving
the newsletter by email, click the "Update Profile/Email
Address" link at the bottom of any email from Grace Church
and follow instructions to update your profile. Once you
have accessed your profile, uncheck the box next to "Parish
Newsletter - The Evangelist" to discontinue receiving the
email newsletter. Please leave the box next to "Parish Wide
News and Events" checked to continue to receive other
important email correspondence from Grace Church.
How do I submit information for publication in
the newsletter?
Submit information for the newsletter by contacting the
Communications Coordinator by phone (770-536-0126) or by
email. The
deadline for each issue is the Thursday 10 days before the
issue date. For example, if you wish to put an article in
the Sunday, April 19 issue you must submit it by
Thursday, April 9.
The parish office has my email address, so why am
I not receiving the newsletter by email?
The email list is self-subscribe and completely separate
from our regular parish database. The parish office will not
add addresses to the email list. This ensures that we only
send mass emails to people who wish to receive them. If you
have never received an email from Grace Church, you may
not be on our list.
Click here to join
If I choose to receive the newsletter by email,
will I still get the monthly calendar and the birthday/
anniversary list?
Yes, you will! Links to the monthly calendar and the
birthday/anniversary list are emailed with the first
newsletter every month.
How do I sign up to be on the email list?
Click here to join our email list. During the sign up process
you will be asked to select the areas of interest for which
you would like to receive emails from Grace Church.
- Select Parish Wide News and Events if you would like to receive emails about special events or worship services, death/funeral announcements, or weather related cancellations. Grace Church highly encourages every member of the parish to sign up to receive Parish Wide emails.
- Select Parish Newsletter - The Evangelist if you would like to receive Grace Church's newsletter, The Evangelist, by email.
- Select Parish Life Trips and Activities if you would like to receive emails about activities and trips planned by the Parish Life Committee.
- Select Festival of the Arts if you would like to receive emails about Grace Church's biennial arts festival.
- Select Music Events if you are not a member of Grace Church but are interested in receiving notification of special music events open to the community. (This information is also sent to members of the "Parish Wide News & Events" list.)
After selecting your areas of interest, please be sure to provide your name, zip code, (see our privacy policy here) preferred email format and click the "save profile changes" button to complete your registration.
How do I change my email address?
Open any Grace Church email and click the link that says
"Update Profile/Email Address" at the bottom. You
should then
receive an email with a link to your registration page,
where you will be able to edit your email address and areas
of interest. If you no longer have access to your old
emails, use the link on our website to sign up again with
your new email address.
How do I take my name off the email list?
Click the button that says "SafeUnsubscribe" at the bottom
of any email you have received from Grace Church. This will
open a page where you can remove your email address from
specific interest lists or opt-out of receiving all future
communications. Once your opt-out choices have been made,
you are automatically removed from the chosen lists.
If you unsubscribe to all of the mailing lists, you will be added to the 'Do Not Mail' list and Grace Church will no longer be able to send you emails through the list. Please note however, that unsubscribing from the email list will not prevent the parish office from being able to email you individually should the need arise, provided we also have your email address in our regular parish database. The information we have on file in the parish database is completely separate from the email list.
