My Help Comes From the Lord

My Help Comes From the Lord

Sunday School at 10 am and Worship at 11 am

October 11            

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches from Exodus 32.

October 18 

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches from I Samuel 1 and 2.

October 25       

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches from II Samuel 7.

November 1           

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches from I Kings 17:1-6.  We celebrate the Lord’s Supper in worship and observe All Saints Day.

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Yellow Bags October

Each month we invite you to take home a yellow reusable grocery bag and bring it back with a donation.  Many months we ask for non-perishable food, but October is different. This month we ask you to bring unopened packages of adult-sized socks and underwear for guests at the HumanKind Ministries homeless shelter.  (HumanKind was formerly Interfaith Ministries.)

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Session Updates: August

Session Summary August 17, 2020

  • The Session met via Zoom and began and ended the meeting with prayer.
  • We received a report from the music task force. They met twice before Sean Foster left.  Based on the most recent studies available the task force recommends that we allow masked singing in worship.  The most recent data shows that singing while wearing a well-fitting mask is no more dangerous that talking in a wellfitted mask. Social distancing rules still apply. If a group (band or singers) rehearse, singing should be limited to 30 minutes in one space. The Session voted on this recommendation, and it passed with a majority.
  • We received a Deep Roots campaign update.
  • We received an update on the first evening worship service.
  • There was a motion to return to in person worship on September 13 at 9 am and 11 am. The motion was then amended.  The amended motion was to have one indoor in-person service and one outdoor in-person service Sept 13, Sept 20 (outdoor at OJ Watson Park), and Sept 27.  This motion passed unanimously.  The indoor service continues to be streamed.
  • The Christian Discipleship Team will offer a class called The Good Neighbor Experiment. One hope is that this class furthers conversations that started with the 14-Day challenge.
  • The financial reports were approved and received.
  • We have several candidates for the interim music coordinator position.
  • Darcy Eads and Fred Heismeyer served as delegates to the August Presbytery of Southern Kansas meeting, which was held on zoom. They reported.  This was the first big introduction of the new Presbytery Executive, Gail Doering.
  • The nominating team has begun its work.
  • The Session revisited the issue of Grace being a voting site for November. We are a voting site for the election (and early voting.)
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Peace and Global Witness Offering: October 4

pgwOn Sunday, October 4, we receive the PCUSA Peace and Global Witness Offering. This is one of four offerings we receive each year along with other PCUSA congregations. This offering goes to support the work of bridge-building and peacemaking that the PCUSA does in the United States and around the world. You may give on Sunday if you are in person in worship, mail in an offering, or go here:  https://specialofferings.pcusa.org/make-a-gift/gift-info/peace-global-witness/

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Sunday Worship October 11 – November 8

We continue to offer Sunday School and one in person worship service on Sunday mornings. The worship service is always available to live stream on Facebook or to watch on Monday on our website.  Our schedule changes on October 11 so note the new times.

October 11-November 8

10:00 am – Sunday School for all ages

11:00 am – Worship in the Building or Online

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