Operation Holiday

For more than 60 years, HumanKind Ministries has brought the community together for Operation Holiday—helping our region’s most vulnerable residents get through the year’s coldest (and most expensive) months. And we can help. Grace is a drop-off location for the drive. Please bring your donations NO LATER than Sunday, December 8.

Operation Holiday Needs:

  • New or like-new children’s coats
  • New or handmade blankets
  • New or handmade children’s winter accessories
  • Non-perishable foods such as soup, proteins, peanut butter, and cereal
  • Matching body wash and lotion sets (men’s and women’s)

 

 

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Grace Holiday Schedule

A lot is happening during December.  Below are some dates of activities for you to participate in and changes in church hours.  All dates are for December unless otherwise noted.

  • Sunday, December 1 – First day of Advent
  • Monday, December 2 – Angel Tree gifts need to be returned to the church by 6 PM
  • Saturday, December 7, 9 – noon, Hanging of the Greens – come enjoy getting the church ready for the Christmas season, and bring your favorite soup to share.
  • Monday, December 9 – 6:30 PM Silent Night Service – a time to remember those Saints that have gone on before us.
  • Sunday, December 22 – Christmas brunch between services. Bring your favorite holiday food to share with all.
  • Tuesday, December 24—Christmas Eve services at 5 and 7 PM. Five pm is our Praise Band service, which is great for families, and 7 pm is our traditional Candlelight service.
  • Wednesday, December 25, Christmas day, the church is closed.
  • Thursday and Friday, December 26-28, the church is closed.
  • Wednesday, January 1, the church is closed.
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Grace Book Club: Tuesday, November 19

Join us for a new reading and discussion experience. Grace Book Club meets on Tuesday, November 19, at 6:30 pm in the Parlor. The book is The In-Between by Hadley Vlahos, R.N. Everyone is welcome! If you have questions, you may contact Melissa Buteyn at englishteachmb@gmail.com.

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Handmade Holiday Market and Community Day: November 23

Everyone is invited to attend the Handmade Holiday Market & Community Day on November 23, from 10 am to 3 pm. at the Child Advocacy Center, 1211 S. Emporia (the old Lincoln Elementary). The market features items from local vendors selling handmade and fair-trade items for your gift-giving. Grace member Cathy Feemster is selling her children’s book, “My Friend Rachel by Shep, the Dog.”

The market is sponsored by Women Empowered, an organization supporting women-made art and goods, women-owned businesses, and charities working with women. And, yes, men and children are welcome! Come and enjoy shopping and interactive stations for all ages.

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Salvation Army Angel Tree

This year’s Angel Tree is up and decorated with many deserving Angels and Stars. To participate, just select the one that speaks to your heart, buy a new gift,  attach the bottom of the Angel, or the entire star, to the package, and return it to our tree no later than Monday, December 2. Complete directions are listed near the tree. Thank you for helping a person in need this holiday season!

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