Our yellow bag collection for April is our long-time partner, Covenant Church Food Bank. We know that federal assistance to food programs across the country is being reduced or ended. Therefore, food pantries and food banks are being stressed with larger client bases and shortages of food. Our help is greatly needed! Jesus teaches us to help those who are less fortunate, and this is our congregation’s opportunity to be the best Jesus we can be and others will see. We are asking you to bring shelf-stable food and canned goods. Please leave your donations by the yellow bag post (by the coffee bar).

Each year on Easter Sunday, the worship spaces of our church feature the abundant beauty of Easter flowers, given for God’s glory, and honoring our loved ones. Following worship, the flowers are delivered to members who cannot regularly join us, or who have experienced a loss. You can participate by purchasing an Easter flower for $25.00. Call the church office by Monday, April 11, mail your check marked “Easter Flowers,” and let us know in whose memory or honor the flowers are given. The names will be listed in the Easter bulletin.

The Pastoral Nomination Committee (PNC) has just completed the Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP).  This document describes the Head Pastor position and the mission of our congregation, which will help us find the best candidate.  The next step is to get the MDP approved by our Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry.  Once that is done, it will be ready to post online for potential pastors to view.  There is also a bulletin board by the coffee bar that illustrates the progress of the PNC.  PNC members include Kevin East, Carolyn Shaw, Ginny Vincent, Mitzi Darmstetter, Adam Lancelot, Janet Rhoads, and Bruce Gealy.

Our yellow bag collection for April is for our long-time partner, Covenant Food Bank.  We are aware that federal assistance to food programs nationwide is being reduced or eliminated.  Therefore, food pantries and food banks are being stressed with a larger client base and shortages of food.  Our help is greatly needed!  Jesus teaches us to help those who are less fortunate, and this is our congregation’s April opportunity to be the best Jesus we can be, and others will see.  We are asking you to bring shelf-stable food and canned goods.  Please leave your donations by the yellow bag post (by the coffee bar) or donate online at Yellow Bag Ministry | Grace Presbyterian Church, and PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BRING YOUR YELLOW BAGS BACK TO THE CHURCH.

NOTE: If you have not donated to the Refugee Committee project during March, please consider making a cash donation.  Please make checks payable to Grace and include the Refugee Committee on the memo line, or donate via the link above.

The Pastoral Nomination Committee (PNC) has just completed the Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP). This is the document that describes the head pastor position and the mission of our congregation to help us find the best candidate. The next step is to get the MDP approved by our Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry. Once that is done, it will be ready to post online for potential pastors to view. There is also a bulletin board by the coffee bar that illustrates the progress of the PNC. PNC members include Kevin East, Carolyn Shaw, Ginny Vincent, Mitzi Darmstetter, Adam Lancelot, Janet Rhoads and Bruce Gealy.