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Graceham Moravian Church Marks Five Vigilant Hose Company Signs for

Years of Meals “Served With Grace” New Ambulance

The Graceham Moravian Church recently marked five years of serving a free Member Tom Ward
“First Monday” community meal through its Served with Grace ministry. The
congregation began offering the monthly meal in October 2012. Different groups The Vigilant Hose
in the congregation prepare and serve the meal on a rotating basis, supported Company (VHC), in
by a number of people who help out every month. Groups that have assisted partnership with the
include Graceham’s Joint Board members, Sunday School classes, teachers and Emmitsburg Volunteer
the Christian Education Committee, Women’s Fellowship, the Youth Mission Ambulance Company
Team, Bells of Grace Handbell and the Hosanna voice choirs. Others from the (EVAC), is excited to
community that have assisted include members of the Catoctin Area Civitan be progressing with
Club and Trinity United Church of Christ. the merger of the two
The average number of meals served per month over the past three years emergency service
has been 95; and to date in 2017, the average has been 107. Each month, a organizations. Recently,
main course is served, with one or more side dishes, a salad bar, and a variety with the support of
of desserts. The church maintains a garden that supplies much of the produce EVAC, the VHC signed
used for the meal. Some of the favorites are chili, pasta with meat sauce, a contract to purchase
bread pudding, and pickled beets, made with a recipe of Graceham’s Director a 2018 F-550 Road
of Christian Education Joanne Fuss, who also coordinates the meal. Once a Rescue Ultramedic Driver side schematic.
year, the meal is catered and fried chicken is served, using donations received. Ambulance.
Donations for the meal are appreciated but not required or expected. This unit to be designated as interior layouts for customer specific
Members of the community, the congregation, extended family and friends, Ambulance 69 (A69) will feature needs; Weldon VMux electrical
are among each meal’s guests. “We begin each meal with prayers of thanksgiving several state of the art items: system; Interior and exterior camera
and intercession for those who are sick or in need, and we always give thanks for 2018 Ford F-550 4x4 chassis; monitoring; LED warning and
the community that has been formed around the tables at the Served with Grace Liquid Spring suspension; Big Tex ground lighting in the lower crash
meals,” said the Rev. Sue Koenig, pastor of the Graceham congregation. “It is grille guard; 170” Road Rescue rail; Whelen LED M-series warning
a great blessing to us to be able to offer the meal and to see how God works to Ultramedic module; 74” headroom; lights; LED Chevron lighting; LED
bring us together. People have come to know and care for one another. They ask 100% wood-free construction, all- blue floor lighting; Zico O2 lift;
about those who are not present, and aluminum interior; Road Rescue Vanner 1050 inverter; Stryker Power
they welcome those who come for the CoolBar HVAC; Road Rescue Load system.
first time.” Whisper Quiet insulation package; The men and women of the VHC
A monthly newsletter, Between Provider friendly relocated interior are excited to see the progress of
Meals, is prepared for the Served with door handles; Module door forward A69’s build and for a spring 2018
Grace community, which includes design; Full customized exterior and delivery.
highlights of church activities and
contact information for local ministries, news @ thecatoctinbanner .com
such as the Thurmont Food Bank,
the Thurmont Ministerium’s special
services, the Catoctin Community
Medical Fund, the Thurmont Clothes
Closet, the Seton Center, and the
Religious Coalition for Emergency
Human Needs. The free First Monday
Served with Grace community meals
are open to all. The December meal will
be served on December 4, 2017, from
5:30-7:00 p.m.