The Grace Blog

This year we again partner with HumanKind Ministries for Operation Holiday.  This takes the place of our November and December Yellow Bag drives.  Operation Holiday serves over 12,000 people each year.  Because of the pandemic, Operation Holiday is streamlining its requests this year (see the list below).  You may bring donations to Grace between November 4 and December 1.

Operation Holiday Needs

• New children’s coats (size 2T-XL Youth)
• New or handmade children’s winter accessories
• New or handmade blankets
• Nonperishable foods such as soup, proteins, peanut ...

• The Session met via Zoom and began and ended the meeting with prayer.
• We discussed worship: the backyard retreats, outdoor services, and two weeks of in-person worship.
• We discussed logistics of funerals.
• We committed to a new worship schedule beginning October 11 and going through November 8, with Sunday School at 10 am and worship at 11 am.
• A question was raised about how to build a relationship with a congregation that is primarily non-white. This is particularly hard right now with Covid restrictions.
• We ...

Grace Presbyterian is a voting location.  Any registered Sedgwick County voter may early vote at Grace from Tuesday, October 27 – Saturday, October 31.  On Election Day, November 2, only those assigned to Grace as a voting location may vote here.

We put several new safety precautions in place during the primaries, and we continue those during this voting cycle.  The only door open to the public (including church members) during voting hours is door six by the sanctuary.  Be mindful ...