What do disciples do? We’re called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, but what does that mean? Beginning September 17, we explore discipleship together in worship. Each week we look at what disciples do. Disciples: Risk, Hope, Love, and Witness. This list is not exclusive but gives us plenty to think about, talk about, and to put into action.
Category Archives: Church Information

Messy Church
Life is messy. Church is for messy people.
This fall we kick off a new interactive worship experience at Grace. It’s called Messy Church and is targeted at children eight and under and their families. It meets once a month (September 24, October 15, November 19, and December 17) at 4:30 pm on Sunday afternoon.
Messy Church is a way for young people and their families to encounter God through story, craft, music, and prayer. It is a little chaotic, a little messy, joyful, authentic, and the time always closes with a free dinner. You can plan to be out the door by 5:30 pm.
Messy Church is for church people and for people who don’t go to church. We’re not perfect. We don’t expect you to be either. Come and get messy with us.

September 9-10: Church Retreat
On Sunday, September 10, around 60 people from the Grace Community are on the church retreat at Camp Horizon.
Because of this we worship during One Service at 10 am in the sanctuary at Grace that day. If you would like to drive down to camp for worship with the retreat, contact Catherine Neelly Burton, 684-5215, for more information.

Grace Tutoring
The Grace Tutoring Program begins its twentieth year this fall. The Tutoring Program takes place during the week, so many of us at Grace never see it in action, but the impact is incredible. Students from Hyde Elementary School are paired up with adult tutors for reading. The majority of the tutors are Grace members, but non-members are welcome too.
Tutoring takes place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons October – November and January – April. Students are walked over to Grace from Hyde Elementary, greeted with a snack, and then they get to work reading one-on-one with an adult. The impact of this focused time on reading is amazing. The students improve in their skills, and they receive affirmation from a caring adult.
Would you like to learn more about tutoring? Do you want to tutor? Contact Anne Woolsey atdrgrails@sbcglobal.net or Catherine Neelly Burton at Catherine@mygpc.org to learn more.

Ukulele Choir – Mondays in October!
Ukulele Choir meets in the Great Room on Mondays for the month of October from 7-8 p.m. We plan to play in worship on Sunday, November 5. Anyone is welcome — all ages and skill levels, including no skill level!
Ukuleles are available for those who don’t have one. Come join us and make your joyful offering to God in a new way! How can you not smile when you’re playing a ukulele!!
Questions or want to play? Contact Donna Hetrick at donna@mygpc.org.