In January, we ordain and install new officers, which means we say goodbye to men and women who have served faithfully. From the Session we bid farewell to Cindy Dethloff, Jerry Juhnke, Janet Rhoads, and Anne Woolsey. Leaving the Deacons are Clayton Jamison, Kathleen Kennedy, Jim Steele, and Jean Oser. Completing terms on the Board […]
Dear Grace Community, January 1, 2017, was a Sunday. We started the new year with worship, and as 2017 came to a close I looked back at the sermon from New Year’s day. In it I shared a poem by Howard Thurrman called “The Work of Christmas.” The Work of Christmas When the song of […]
Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community. This happens on the 15th of the month, or if the 15th is a weekend we meet the Friday before. Volunteers and those receiving tickets begin to gather around 6:30 am in the Grace Alcove. Guests are greeted with smiles, coffee, water, and a […]
Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a re-usable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it, and bring it back the next week, or soon thereafter. In January, our donations go to the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church food pantry. Consider bringing canned fruit or soup.
The recent changes to the tax codes might mean something to you. Accelerating your charitable gifts to 2017 may have greater tax benefit than in future years due to an increase in the standardized deduction and lower future tax rates. The major change that may impact your contributions is the standard deduction in 2018. The […]
