The Good Neighbor Team is gearing up for a second season of service!

The Good Neighbor Team works in partnership with the Code Enforcement Office of the city and county.  This office looks for volunteers to complete physical labor at the homes of people who are at risk of fines for code violations.  Many of these people do not have the physical or financial means to complete the projects.  Projects include things like yard clean up, demolishing a broken shed, and lawn mowing.

Our team strives to complete one project a month in the late spring through early fall.  Projects occur mostly on Saturdays and occasionally on weekdays.  Bill Vavra and Bruce Gealy lead this team.  If you are interested in participating or have questions, contact Teresa Stange in the church office, teresa@mygpc.org 316-684-5215.

You do not need specific skills to join this team, only a willingness to do manual labor and a desire to help our neighbors.

We gather on Easter Sunday, April 17, to celebrate the resurrection. We worship at 9 am in the Great Room and 11 am in the Sanctuary.  Both worship services are streamed online.

At 10 am we have an Easter Egg Hunt on the lawn. Read more about egg hunt. Join us on this joyful and holy day!

In April we partner with Giving the Basics for our Yellow Bag drive.

From their website:

Giving the Basics Wichita started in the Midwest in 2011 when a small group of people came together to help a family in need. The family was struggling to make ends meet. They were requesting food donations from the local pantry but their basic necessities of life like shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent, diapers and toilet paper were not available. These products were not covered by government assistance programs. The family was too embarrassed to ask for these items from other sources, so sadly they went without. The concerned group of people decided something needed to be done. They pooled their resources and agreed to help the family until they were able to help themselves. Giving the Basics Wichita was born.

Now entering its ninth year, Giving the Basics Wichita has grown by teaming with more than 140 non-profit organizations and 350 local schools to distribute personal care items in the KC area (in both Missouri and Kansas). These hygiene items immediately help low-income families with small children, students, battered women, veterans, senior citizens, former prisoners and the mentally ill. Our services provide products that allow children to attend school feeling fresh, comfortable and open to the learning environment. They help young adults address issues needed to gain employment and have an opportunity for improved health, hope and dignity. From homeless teens to single moms, veterans to recently released prisoners, Giving the Basics Wichita positively impacts members of our community from many walks of life. We serve children and families of all ethnicities and religious beliefs.

Donation Barrels

Donation barrels are located at the north and sanctuary entrances to Grace (Doors 1 and 6) as well as at the Jacob’s Learning Ladder office.  Consider dropping off items anytime in April. The items needed are:

• Body Soap
• Conditioner
• Shampoo
• Tampons
• Deodorant
• Toilet Paper
• Laundry Detergent
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Lotion
• Maxi and Mini Pads
• Wipes

Let’s reconnect after this long time of COVID separation! Join with other Grace members (adults and teens), in small groups of six to nine guests meeting at various homes for dinner and fun conversation. Sign up at the bulletin board by the coffee bar or by calling the church office, 316-684-5215.

You may sign up for more than one date that you are available.  By your name, place a “1” for the optimal date, and a “2” for the second date choice.

Dates available:          Lunch, Friday, April 22

Dinner, Saturday, April 23

Dinner, Saturday, April 24

Lunch, Friday, April 29

Dinner, Saturday, April 30

You’ll be contacted by the home host to discuss lunch/dinner times and location.  The host homes, which are in the process of being selected, will provide the main dish and beverages. You are asked to bring a side dish to go with the meal.  Questions? Call Teresa at Grace or contact Janet Rhoads or Amy Woolf.

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. You can participate by purchasing an Easter flower for $22.

Call the church office, 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.