On Thursday, November 14, Darcy Eads travels to Cuba along with Cheri Ochs Wheeler, member of the Marion Presbyterian Church.  They will meet with Presbyterians from the US and Presbyterians from the Del Centro Presbytery of Cuba.  In addition, Darcy and Cheri meet with members and leaders of the Placetas Presbyterian Church.

Pray for Cheri and Darcy. Pray for their safety.  Pray that God guides them as they seek to discern how our churches might partner with Cuba.  Pray that the Spirit moves and surprises them.

On Sunday, November 10, we dedicated our financial pledges for the 2020 year.  If you have not yet made a pledge, there’s still time!  Turn in your pledge card in worship on Sunday or mail it to the church office.

It’s time for Operation Holiday!  Each year we partner with Humankind Ministries (formerly Interfaith Ministries) for Operation Holiday.  This outreach serves more than 15,000 people in our community providing food, coats, blankets, and gifts.

We have large Operation Holiday boxes in the halls at Grace.  Please contribute coats, hats, gloves, and blankets in the boxes.  New and used coats are both welcome.  Non-perishable food goes in the yellow bags for November and December.  Toys are handled by Toys for Tots and Teen2Teen.  Our congregation participates in Angel Tree, which you’ll hear about soon.

Return all donations to Grace by Sunday, December 8.  Contact Catherine Neelly Burton catherine@mygpc.org with any questions.

We need your help staffing our two tables at the upcoming Alternative Gift Market on Saturday, November 9, from 10 am to 4 pm, at First Presbyterian Church. It’s easy and fun. Look at the bulletin board by the coffee bar for the times we need volunteers, and support another mission project of Grace Presbyterian Church.

Speaking of the Alternative Gift Market, do you find it hard to buy a gift for a family member, friend or colleague?

The Alternative Gift Market is an excellent place to shop for that person and giving them a gift that shows you care for them and for those in need. There are two “causes” we are sponsoring this year.

• Save the Timber Elephants helps take care of elephants in Myanmar who no longer work with the timber industry.
• Our second cause is one of the local needs, our very own Bus Ticket Ministry. These are two of the over 30 causes that are being represented and supported by the market.