Christmas Eve is Sunday, December 24. That morning we gather for ONE worship service at 11 am. This service is an Advent service, focused on preparing for Christ’s birth. The evening services are Christmas Eve services. We worship in the evening at 5 pm (Great Room), 8 pm (Sanctuary), and 11 pm (Sanctuary). Children are always welcome in worship, but if you prefer, a nursery is available at 11 am, 5 pm, and 8 pm.
Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community. This happens on the 15th of the month, or if the 15th 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.
Life is messy. Church is for messy people.
Messy Church is an interactive worship experience targeted at children 8 and under and their families. It meets once a month, and the next gathering is December 17, at 4:30 pm. Our evening this month focuses on the Christmas Story.
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. The whole thing goes for about an hour, but sometimes people stick around and talk.
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.
It’s time for the annual potluck Christmas Brunch. The brunch is from 10-11 am in the Great Room on Sunday, December 17. Bring a dish to share. There is a bulletin board with sign-up sheets at Grace. Enjoy fellowship and food on this third Sunday of Advent!
December is a month of mixed messages and mixed emotions. For anyone who has experienced loss or sadness, the holidays can be difficult, or at the least, stir up emotions. Whether it is a public loss, like a death in the family or a divorce, or a more private sadness, it can be hard to move through a season when the expectations are high energy, big smiles, and full schedules.
Recognizing that some of us need a time to pause, a quiet time and space set apart during the Advent Season, Grace will host our annual “Silent Night” service on Monday, December 11, at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary. It is a quiet worship service that includes the Lord’s Supper. All are invited to join us. Even if you approach Advent and Christmas with no sadness or heaviness you may appreciate a quiet evening of worship.
WHERE TO FIND US
5002 E. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67208
316.684.5215
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
We worship in person and online. Worship is at 9 am and 11 am. The 9 am service is in the Great Room, and the 11 am service is in the Sanctuary.
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