Yellow Bag Sundays: April

Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a re-usable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it, and bring it back the next week, or soon thereafter. In April our contributions go to the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church food pantry. All non-perishable food items are welcome.

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Watermark Books Event: April 3

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We welcome our neighbors and friends from Watermark Books back to Grace. On Tuesday, April 3, at 6 pm, New York Times bestselling author Lisa See talks about her book The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. The event is free and open to the public.

Watermark events are great ways for us to offer hospitality, and we enjoy sharing cookies and drinks with our guests before the event. We need volunteers to greet and set out refreshments. Let Catherine Neelly Burton (catherine@mygpc.org) know if you are available to help. You are also welcome to come to the event!

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Miles 4 Mission

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Our IGNITE mission trip heads due south this year to Rockport, Texas.  This coastal area was hit directly by Hurricane Harvey, but it wasn’t talked about as much in the news.

Groups plan to repair and rebuild severely damaged homes throughout the community. We are teaming with TEAMeffort again along with other youth from July 6 – 15.

Miles 4 Mission is an opportunity to help support this year’s Mission trip. You can purchase miles at the Miles 4 Mission table located next to the coffee bar  All of your donations go directly to helping our youth take this incredible journey to serve others and help cover the cost of transportation.  We are selling 1,500 miles at $3 per mile. You can make a donation by cash, check or credit/debit card.  If you have questions, please ask any of our youth or sponsors located at the Miles 4 Mission table.

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The Gift of Life by John Rutter – April 22

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Our choirs present John Rutter’s extended musical work, The Gift of Life, in the 11 am worship service on April 22, accompanied by instrumentalists from the community. Setting a variety of sacred texts and new words, this is a choral celebration of the living earth and its Creator. Our choirs have been working hard on this and invite all to join together in worship as we praise God and rejoice in our gift of life!

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Westminster Woods Women’s Retreat April 27-28

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Westminster Woods is holding a Women’s Retreat on April 27 and 28. Amy Baumgartner is the retreat speaker. She shares Biblical examples of how God has called people so that we can gain a better understanding of the ways God calls us. You may arrive Friday, April 27, and spend the night, or drive over for the day on Saturday, April 28. The cost is $75 for Friday and Saturday and $50 for Saturday only. Scholarships are available from Grace. Contact Laurie Mulford lmulford@cox.net or Catherine Neelly Burton Catherine@mygpc.org with questions. Registrations are due by April 2, 2018.

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