Are you new to Grace?  Have you been here awhile and still have some questions about us?  It’s time to ‘Get to Know Grace.’

Join Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton on Saturday, August 26, at 9 am for conversation about Grace.  Bring your questions and come ready to learn about who we are and what it means for us to follow Jesus as a church.

We gather at 9 am in the Grace Parlor and will be done no later than 10:30 am.

Questions? Contact Catherine, 684-5215, or Catherine@mygpc.org  RSVPs are encouraged but not required.  Children are welcome to join the class, and/or a nursery is provided.

Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community.  This happens on the 15^th of the month, or if the 15^th is a weekend we meet the Friday before.  Volunteers and those receiving tickets begin to gather around 6:30 am in the Grace Alcove. Guests are greeted with smiles, coffee, water, and a place to sit. Tickets are distributed at 7:50 am.

We invite all guests to a brief worship service with communion in the Great Room at 7:35 am.

We can always use volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up, and ticket distribution.  Want to help?  Contact Kirk Anderson, kirk@mygpc.org or 684-5215.

Are you interested in an in-depth Bible Study?  This fall Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton invites you to join her for “Covenant Bible Study: Creating the Covenant.” This is a nine-week course. In it we get a sampling of the Old and New Testaments through the lens of Biblical covenant.

Participants who engage in this study will gain knowledge and confidence about the Bible. This Bible study requires a high commitment and won’t be for everyone.  The commitment is a weekly class of one hour and fifteen minutes and a couple of hours of homework a week; you will read a lot of scripture.  It is fine to miss a class on occasion, but you need to make at least five of the eight classes in order to participate.

Materials for the class are a study Bible and study guide. The guides may be purchased at Grace for $14, and you may also buy a study Bible from Grace for $25, or you may use one you already have. The videos we use in class reference the Common English Translation (CEB) of the Bible, but you may use the translation of your choice.

The classes meet on Tuesdays at 10 am or Wednesdays at 6 pm. Classes begin on September 12 and 13.  Sign-ups begin mid-August.  Look for more information on a bulletin board at church, in Grace this Week, or by calling Catherine, 684-5215.  Childcare is available for class upon request.