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Session Minute Summaries

Session Updates: July 20 and August 2

Session Summary: July 20, 2020

  • The Session met via Zoom and began and ended with prayer.
  • We had a discussion about Grace as a voting location. Martin Burch presented information about voting and masks.  People are not required to wear masks to vote.  This is a concern for many reasons, including JLL.
    • The Session passed a motion that we lock the north doors (#1) and allow access by key card for staff and JLL families. Voters must enter door #6 by the sanctuary.
    • The Session voted that if we can’t require votes to wear masks for the general election we will not be an election location. (NOTE: this was changed at the August 17 meeting)
  • Catherine presented a list of “Grace Outside the Walls” opportunities that the staff created. This includes: Satellite Church Retreats on August 30; OJ Watson Park night in September; and Micro Churches one Sunday in October and November.  The session approved this.
  • The Session discussed the return to in person worship and agreed to meet on August 2 at 1 pm.
  • We received a Deep Roots Update from Martin.
  • Catherine noted that over 50 people signed up for the Christian Discipleship Team’s 14-Day Challenge and two gatherings were scheduled for the week.
  • There was a little discussion on the PCUSA Matthew 25 Initiative and an agreement to revisit it.
  • The financial reports were approved and received.
  • The Session approved the job description for a three-month interim music coordinator.
  • Dave McIntire and Darcy Eads were elected to serve as commissioners to the August 11 Presbytery of Southern Kansas meeting.

Session Summary: August 2, 2020 (called meeting)

  • The meeting was held via Zoom and opened and closed with prayer.
  • The Session discussed whether or not to stay the course with our metric for return to in person worship.
  • It was moved to return in in person worship on August 16. The motion failed.
  • It was moved to offer outdoor evening worship on Sundays August 16 and 23, in addition to the online morning service. This passed.
Grace Presbyterian Church

Grace Updates: August 14

Dear Grace Community,

After a Sunday away for vacation I look forward to worshiping with you again this week.  I encourage you to watch on Facebook Live.  In addition, I hope you’ll join us for a short worship service in the east parking long at 7 pm.  The service lasts about 30 minutes.  Please bring a chair and mask.

In both the morning and evening services we offer a blessing of the backpacks.  Each year this blessing comes in the midst of joy and heightened nerves, and this year the anxiety is especially high.  Whether or not your family is impacted by the start of the year, you can appreciate the challenges before families and schools, and your prayers are welcome.

If you haven’t signed up yet for one of the Church Retreat Satellite locations, I hope you will.  Gather with a small group in someone’s back yard for fellowship and a look at the Lord’s Prayer.

Earlier I shared a couple of blogs I wrote for the Next Church, and this is my latest>

In Christ,
Catherine

Links:

Blessing of the Backpacks

Outdoor Worship Sundays, August 16 and 23

Yellow Bags: August

Church Retreat – Satellite Locations

Grace Stewardship Team

Nominating Team

Even in a pandemic the work of the church continues.  Do you know someone called to leadership in the church?  If so, nominate them!  We’re looking for elders, deacons, trustees, and Jacob’s Learning Ladder board members.  Please send nominations to the nominating team chair, Darcy Eads at deads@cox.net

Worship and Connection Opportunities:

Sunday, August 16 at 10 am: Worship

Worship via Facebook Live at 10 am or watch our services at mygpc.org

You do not need a Facebook account to watch.  Go here: https://www.facebook.com/mygpc.org

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.

Sermon Scripture: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-36

Blessing of the Backpacks

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Sunday, August 16 at 7 pm: Evening Prayer Service in the Grace Parking Lot

Bring a chair and a mask and join us for a 30 minute outdoor prayer service.

Monday, August 17 at 8 – 8:15 am: Morning Prayer

Start the day on Zoom with prayer with Catherine Neelly Burton.

Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88065954337

Join by phone: 1 346 248 7799

Meeting ID: 880 6595 4337

Monday, August 17 at 6 pm: Grace Session meets.

The Grace Session meets on Monday at 6 pm.  Let Catherine know if you want to attend.  Session meetings are always open to the congregation.

Wednesday, August 19

If you have a youth in your family who wants to connect, contact Kirk@mygpc.org

Fall Youth Fellowship begins on August 19.  Check in with Kirk for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Outdoor Prayer Service: Sundays, August 16 and 23 at 7:00 pm

We miss you, and we know you miss seeing each other for worship.  You may tune into Facebook live for worship at 10 am on Sunday, August 16, and Sunday, August 23, and then come to the Grace Parking lot for an evening prayer service.  The evening service lasts about 30 minutes and includes piano music, scripture, and prayer.

If you come, please bring your own chair and mask!  We invite you to set up your chairs in a socially distanced fashion.

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Grace Updates: August 8

Dear Grace Community,

The Grace Stewardship Team thanks you for continuing to support Grace Church during this challenging time. Your gifts mean we continue to minister to our community.

Periodically someone from Grace will share the impact Grace has in their life; and through them, the world. We thank Makena Frazier for sharing with us this week. See her video >

Links
Yellow Bags: August
Jacob’s Learning Ladder Updates
Church Retreat – Satellite Locations
Grace Book Club: September 1

Nominating Team
Even in a pandemic the work of the church continues.  Do you know someone called to leadership in the church?  If so, nominate them!  We’re looking for elders, deacons, trustees, and Jacob’s Learning Ladder board members.  Please send nominations to the nominating team chair, Darcy Eads deads@cox.net

Worship and Connection Opportunities:
We continue online only worship this week.  We also have online worship on Sundays August 16 and 23, but on those two days we offer an evening outdoor worship.  The time is still to be determined, but plan to gather on the Grace grounds for an evening prayer service.

Sunday, August 9 at 10 am: Worship

Monday, August 10 at 8 – 8:15 am: Morning Prayer
Start the day on Zoom with prayer with Catherine Neelly Burton.

Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88544272949
Join by phone: 1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 885 4427 2949

Wednesday, August 12
If you have a youth in your family who wants to connect, contact Kirk@mygpc.org
This week the youth continue a book/Bible study using the Bible and Rob Bell’s book What is the Bible? The book costs $6.  Contact Kirk with questions.

Friday, August 14: Bus Tickets
Can you volunteer with our bus ticket ministry?  Guests arrive between 6-7:40 am.  Contact Kirk Anderson, Kirk@mygpc.org to volunteer.

Note from Grace Stewardship Team

Dear Grace Community,

The Grace Stewardship Team thanks you for continuing to support Grace Church during this challenging time. Your gifts mean we continue to minister to our community.

Periodically someone from Grace shares the impact Grace has in their life; and through them, the world. We thank Makena Frazier for sharing with us this week.