Messy Church is one week early in March. Join us March 11 for art, music, Bible stories, and (free) dinner. Messy Church is designed for our younger children (approximately 3rd grade and younger), but all are welcome to come and experience it. We gather at 4:30 pm and end with dinner around 5:30 pm.
Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community. This happens on the 15th of the month, or if the 15th is on 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 place to sit. Tickets are distributed at 7:50 am.
We invite all guests to a brief worship service with communion in the Great Room at 7:35 am.
We can always use volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up, and ticket distribution. Want to help? Contact Kirk Anderson, kirk@mygpc.org or 684-5215.
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 March we’re collecting hygiene items for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC resettles refugees in the Wichita community. They requested the following items in full-sized packages:
-Shampoo
-Conditioner
-Bar of soap
-Hand soap
-Deodorant
-Toothpaste
-Maxi Pads
-Shaving Cream
-Razors
-Diapers
9 am Worship in the Great Room
10 am Education and Fellowship
11 am Worship in the Sanctuary
Worship at 9 am is in the Great Room and is led musically by our band. The style is less formal than the 11 am service. The 11 am service is in the Sanctuary and is led musically by our choirs. The style is more traditional.
Children ages 0-Pre-K
A nursery is available all morning from 8:50 am – 12:15 pm. From 10 am – 10:45 am Colissa Fry leads a Sunday School lesson for these children.
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
Kindergarten – 2nd grade meets in room B10 (in the basement) also known as the ‘Foundation Station.’
3rd – 5th Grades
3rd, 4th, and 5th graders meet in Tower Room (on the 2nd floor).
6-8th graders meet in the Youth Center (downstairs)
9-12th graders meet in the Youth Center (downstairs)
There are three options for adults to participate in Creed book studies on Sunday mornings starting February 18:
This class is for people who do the reading each week and want to come together to talk about it.
This class is for people who may or may not do the reading each week, so a portion of the class is spent watching a video to help everyone catch up.
The Steamers explore Creed as a group.
March 4
Catherine Neelly Burton preaches, and we celebrate the Lord’s Supper at both worship services. We continue our “I Believe,” series and focus on the Apostles’ Creed. This week we look at the Holy Spirit.
March 11
On this Sunday we explore what it means to say, “I believe in the Holy Catholic Church and the Communion of Saints.” Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.
March 18
What does it mean to say, “I believe in the forgiveness of sins?” Catherine Neelly Burton preaches as we explore this part of the Apostles’ Creed.
March 25
This is Palm Sunday and the final Sunday of our study of the Apostles’ Creed.
Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.
March 29
This is Maundy Thursday. This year we gather in homes for dinner, worship, and communion.
March 30
This is Good Friday. We gather in the Grace Sanctuary at noon for a thirty minute service of music, scripture, prayer, and silence.