Thank you, Elders, Deacons, and Trustees! Welcome New Officers!

In January we ordain and install new officers, which means we say goodbye to men and women who have served faithfully. From the Session we bid farewell to Fred Heismeyer, Maggie McIntire, Betsy Ross, and Bill Vavra. Leaving the deacons are Bert Barrett, Hugh Ekengren, Bruce Gealy, and Lois Hubbard. Completing terms on the Board of Trustees are Joyce Heismeyer, Laurie Mulford, and Randy Routsong.

We say thank you to Bob Ross who completes a year serving as our church treasurer.

Our congregation is grateful for the time and dedication of these people. Please express thanks to them when you see them.

The new officers who begin serving in January are:

Session/Ruling Elders: Tom Bloxham, Steve Hooper, Cheryl Lyda, and Hal Pluenneke

Deacons: Elizabeth Feemseter, Jan Melton, Amy Woolf, and Capri Zimmerman

Board of Trustees: Donna Dilsaver, Bob Ross, and Norman Tice

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Laundry Love: January 10

It’s time for our monthly Laundry Love!

This is when we go to College Town Laundry at 3223 E 17th St, by the WSU Campus, and pay for laundry for people. This is a mission of our evangelism team, and we’d love for you to join us. We’ll be there from 2:30 – 5:30 pm on Sunday, January 10. Want to know more? Contact Catherine Neelly Burton, email or 684-5215.

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Yellow Bag Sundays: January 2016

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. This month our contributions go to the food pantry at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church. Consider bringing proteins such as peanut butter, beans, chili, etc.

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Lift Up Your Heads…for God is Great

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by Kirk Anderson, Director of Student Ministries

Psalm 141:2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

We have so some much to be thankful for from the past year — great youth, volunteers, mission, support, staff and of course you. Without you, none of this would happen. So to God we must lift our hands and give thanks. This year has been an amazing one – truly God-inspired. But if 2015 is coming to an end, that just means 2016 is here, and God has a plan for that. He has a mighty and transforming plan that will change lives in ways we may or may not see. So my request today is that you take a few moments, lift your hands and pray for this church and its ministry.

God, we lift our hands to you and pray for…

  • Our youth to be transformed by You and Your word.
  • Our volunteers to be strengthened and led by You.
  • That new relationships are built and old ones strengthened.
  • That Mission unto others is a priority and looked upon with excitement and opportunity for change.
  • That families are strengthened and supported.
  • That Sundays are days of teaching, growth and rest.
  • That school is a place of great learning.
  • That our school teachers, administrators and staff are renewed and accept the challenge of leading and growing our youth.
  • That camps and mission trips are times of profound and lifelong change.
  • That new opportunities to connect with youth be found.
  • That the Grace family grows, and new life in you is found.
  • That Children’s ministry thrives and grows.
  • That the Grace staff be strengthened by You.
  • 2016 to be the year of peace, justice, love and forgiveness.

Amen.

 

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Breakfast: Sunday, January 3

Join us Sunday, January 3, as we kick off 2016 with a New Year’s breakfast at 10 am in the Great Room. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children 11 and under, with a family cap of $20. This is a normal worship Sunday with two services, one at 9 am and one at 11 am.

 

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