Sunday Morning Schedule: August

9 am           Worship in the Great Room

10 am         Education and Fellowship (see below for August Information)

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.

Here’s where you will find education and fellowship opportunities at 10 am every Sunday in August except for August 2.

Children ages 0-4

A nursery is available all morning from 8:50 am – 12:15 pm.

August Events for All Children, Youth and Adults

  • There is ONE service on Sunday, August 2, at 10 am in the Great Room.
  • There is one intergenerational Sunday school experience for everyone in the Great Room at 10 am, beginning August 9.  This is for everyone ages 0-100 on August 9, 16, 23 and 30. The theme for the class is “On Your Mark, Get Set, Sabbath,” and we spend the month exploring ways to joyfully rest in God.

 

From the Pastor's Desk

From the Pastor’s Desk on July 23

Best Years is a ministry of Grace Presbyterian that provides spiritual, missionary, educational, and social opportunities to people in our community. And, after many years of faithful ministry, Best Years is ending.

I am so proud of this ministry and grateful for the countless volunteers who’ve made it run for so many years. In recent years the programs were opened to all people, but older adults remained a special part of Best Years, and I am humbled by the ways people drove all over town to make sure anyone who wanted a ride could get here. I’ve been amazed at the faithful planning team that put together programs, went to great lengths to decorate tables, and planned thoughtful mission projects.

Even with all of this, the reality is that numbers have dwindled in recent years, and the work required to manage this program is too great. This should not diminish what this ministry has meant to this church and to the individuals who’ve led and participated in it. Instead, I hope you’ll join me in celebrating Best Years and thanking God for this incredible ministry.

The final Best Years is on Thursday, August 6. As always, the group gathers at 10 am for mission project. (This group has created countless neck pillows for the Veterans Administration, stuffed animals for the Police force, knitted hats for Cloud Elementary, and many other creations.) There is a program at 11 am and lunch at noon. There’s still time to join in the fun and come to the last meeting. RSVP if you want to eat – otherwise come and join us.

In Christ,

Catherine

Ready, Set, Rest

I am excited about celebrating our diversity as a congregation by bringing all ages together to learn about God’s call to rest.

Kids are busy, parents are busy, and perhaps some of you can echo a phrase my folks are constantly saying, “I don’t know how I ever had time to work now that I’m retired.”

We all have 24 hours in a day, and we tend to need twice that amount of time to accomplish all the things on our “to do” list. Our August Sunday School series is titled Ready, Set, Rest, and we explore together the command to keep the Sabbath and share about what life looks like at every age.

The children’s ministry department at Grace welcomes a new addition to our staff. Colissa Frye is our new director of early childhood education. She spends time with our youngest Christians in the nursery on Sunday morning. Colissa loves to sing and dance, garden, and read. She is currently looking for inspiration to complete a children’s book she’s been working on. If you have children ages 0-5, they will enjoy Colissa’s gifts of peace and creativity. Stop by the nursery and introduce yourself to Colissa and pray for the way God will choose to build up our infant and toddler ministries.

In His Image,

Jennifer

Image: Emma Craig