Youth Talent Show – Save the Date – March 5
Where Is Scott Randle?
Scott Randle, a longtime Grace member, is not around Grace much these days, and that’s a good thing. About a decade ago, Scott discerned a call to learn more about ministry, specifically preaching. What began as occasional pulpit supply led to online seminary classes and more church leadership. Watch the video below to hear more from him and to learn what he’s up to now (all the while still working full-time as an engineer).
Lent 2023: Re Lent
Relent. This word has multiple definitions. This Lent our theme is Re Lent, leaning on the definition that means to cease resistance. On Ash Wednesday, we read from Joel 2, where the prophet tells the people that the Lord says, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning…Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishment.”
God, our gracious and merciful God, calls us to return, to stop resisting, and to come home. That is our call this Lent, to return to God.
Each week in Lent, we focus on scripture from the book of Matthew. Each week ties to a “Re” word. For instance, in the first week, we heard about forgiveness in Matthew 18, and we considered the word repent.
Lenten Devotional Groups: Lent in Plain Sight
This Lent, you’re invited to join a group to read and reflect together on the book Lent in Plain Sight by Jill Duffield. Each Lent, Grace sends every church household a daily devotional, and we do so this year. The Joy of Salvation is a short devotional meant for individual or home use.
Lent in Plain Sight is an additional invitation to read and reflect, this time in a group. There are daily readings and questions to be read and considered individually, and then we discuss them as a group once a week. The two options for this are:
- Thursdays at 6:30 am at Coffee Daze in College Hill.
- Coffee Daze is located at 3236 E Douglas Ave Suite 100, Wichita, KS.
This begins on Thursday, March 2, and meets for 6 weeks. Come to the March 2 gathering, having completed the week one readings.
- Wednesdays at Noon at Grace Presbyterian
- Bring a bag lunch and join Catherine Neelly Burton for discussion.
This begins on Wednesday, March 1, and meets for six weeks. Come to the March 1 gathering, having completed the week one readings.
Books may be purchased at Grace for $10, or you may provide your own.
Yellow Bag Collection for February 2023
Do you know that January and February are some of the lowest months for food donations? This is because many who donate over the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays find it difficult to donate or assume that enough was given in the November/December months to support organizations through the winter. This is not necessarily true, and our collective help is needed all year through. So, this is why we help those in our community throughout the year with our Yellow Bag collections. This month we continue collecting non-perishable foods for the Covenant Presbyterian Food Pantry. Our help is always greatly appreciated and provides that little extra help to those who depend upon the Pantry. Thanks for your continued support.