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Jesus the Revolutionary: June Adult Sunday School

We are excited to welcome Dr. Matthew Umbarger back to Grace in June. Dr. Umbarger is a professor at Newman University and teaches an adult Sunday School class here at 10 am on Sundays in June. The class meets in the Grace Chapel. The topic is “Jesus the Revolutionary.”  This is what Dr. Umbarger says about the class:

In popular Christian thought and art, Jesus’ attributes of meekness and gentleness are often sentimentalized. Worse, Jesus’ Gospel has been often co-opted into the worldly, ideological stratagems of party politics. We have tamed Jesus, and transformed His Gospel into a tonic to comfort ourselves and a weapon to afflict our enemies. But Jesus didn’t come to make us feel good about ourselves and wage our personal battles. He came to turn the world system that we are so familiar and comfortable with on its head. In this series, we will look at the political and religious message that is Jesus’ Gospel of the Kingdom.

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Make a Joyful Noise! Vacation Bible School June 18-22

Make a Joyful Noise VBS!  Join us at Grace June 18-22 (9 to noon, Mon-Fri) for Vacation Bible School. This year features a special musical program written just for kids pre-K through sixth grade. Call the church or register online.

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The VBS kids offer a special musical performance at 11 am Friday, with seating starting at 10:40 am. Snacks are served everyday and children are exposed to a variety of different musical instruments as they learn all about the life and ministry of the great biblical musician, King David.  You won’t want to miss this exciting opportunity.  Kids first grade and older learn how to play the mountain dulcimer and even perform a song for parents and friends on Friday before VBS closing. If you would like to be involved as a volunteer please contact Jennifer Snook at jennifer@mygpc.org.

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Grace Tutoring

In April we completed our 20th year of the Grace Tutoring Ministry. This ministry partners adults with students from Hyde Elementary School to work on reading skills. A staff member from Hyde walks the children over on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Here they are greeted with a snack and friendly faces. Then, each child spends 45 minutes to an hour reading with an adult. Again this year our students made incredible strides in their reading.

Each year we evaluate the ministry and consider its future. We know that children benefit from this program and that adult volunteers do, too. What we don’t know is if we have enough volunteers to make the program work for another year. Most years we look to recruit two-four new tutors. This year we need five-seven.

If you are interested in tutoring or learning more, contact Catherine Neelly Burton (catherine@mygpc.org), Lib Hooper (hooper3246@cox.net), or Jan Horner (janhorner@gmail.com). It is not a requirement that tutors be part of Grace, so if you have a friend in the community who might be interested, send them our way.

 

Westminster Woods Women’s Retreat

Visit Westminster Woods: June 6

Summer Camp Season is here!  Children and youth from our congregation attend camp at Westminster Woods in June. Some of you in the congregation know a lot about Westminster Woods, and some of you know very little. We thought it would be fun to take a trip to camp, see what’s happening, learn a little, enjoy lunch with campers, and revel in the fresh air.

We head to camp on June 6 at 8:30 am, and you are invited to join us. We return to Grace by mid afternoon. If you’re interested, contact Catherine Neelly Burton (Catherine@mygpc.org) or Kirk Anderson (Kirk@mygpc.org).  We need a headcount by Sunday, June 3, for transportation and food purposes.

 

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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Wednesday, May 30 at 6 pm

It’s time to say ‘Thank you!’  Thank you for generously giving your time at Grace. Each spring we celebrate Grace Volunteers with a dinner.  The church provides meat, and we ask you to bring a side or dessert to share.  Dinner is at 6 pm on Wednesday, May 30. There is no formal program, but there are door prizes.

Whether you volunteer regularly or on occasion, the ministries of the church would not happen without you.  If you’ve ever volunteered at Grace (even one time) you are invited.