Ash Wednesday: February 22

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 22.  We have two opportunities for Ash Wednesday worship.

  • Ashes on the Go: 7 – 8:30 am

Stop by Grace for Ashes on The Go.  We have bagels and coffee to go along with prayer and the imposition of ashes. Stop by anytime between 7 and 8:30 am.

  • Ash Wednesday Worship: 6:30 pm

We gather in the Grace Sanctuary for an Ash Wednesday worship service that includes communion and the imposition of ashes. This service is streamed through our Facebook page.

 

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Thank You, Outgoing Officers!

Each winter, we ordain and install new officers and say thank you to those who have completed their active service. The following people end their service in February.

  • Thank you to elders Sandy Blaylock, Betsy Ross, and Elyse Scholl.
  • Thank you to deacons Rocky Burris II, Bruce Gealy, and Edith Tice.
  • Thank you to trustees Anne Burris, Scott Fraizer, and Texie Randle.
  • Thank you to Jacob’s Learning Ladder board member Betsy Schumaann.

In addition, we give thanks to our church officers: president Cathy Feemster, secretary Steve Hooper, and treasurer Bob Ross.

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Grace Presbyterian Annual Meeting: February 5, 2023

The Grace Presbyterian Church Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 5, 2023, immediately following worship at 10 am in the Great Room.  The business of the meeting is to update the church bylaws and approve the terms of call for Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton.  In addition, the budget will be presented, and staff will share.  Annual reports are available at Grace starting on Sunday, January 29.

PCUSA Per Capita

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It’s that time of year again—for our per capita commitment to the PCUSA. This year, per capita is $40 per active Grace member. This money is part of the glue that holds Presbyterians together and enables us to work with other Presbyterian churches in our presbytery and across the country to further the mission of Jesus Christ. If you’d like to defray the cost of this budget item, make a check payable to Grace and mark it ‘per capita.’

Session Minute Summaries

Session Minute Summaries: December 19, 2022, and January 15, 2023

Full Session minutes are available upon request.

December 19, 2022

  • The Grace Session met on December 19 in the church parlor. The meeting was opened with prayer and closed with a devotional led by Charlene Randle.
  • Financial reports were given and received. Other reports were received.
  • The session celebrated the many gifts of the church that are on display during the Advent season. We are blessed with volunteers who create events (hanging of the greens and brunch), create art and decorate our spaces and share music.

January 15, 2023

  • The Session met for a called meeting to welcome new members. The meet was held at 12:15 pm in the church parlor.
  • We welcomed Les and Kimberly McDarty by letter of transfer from East Heights UMC. We welcomed Pat Benjamin and Diana Saunders by reaffirmation of faith.