Calling all Grace women: we’re going on a retreat.  Join Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton and Melissa Buteyn for a road trip to Mo-Ranch in Hunt, TX, May 19-22.  Mo-Ranch is a Presbyterian Church USA retreat Center, and while it’s a long drive to get there, we think it will be a grand adventure.

This is what Mo-Ranch says about the conference:

Each year, hundreds of women from across the region gather together for the Mo-Ranch Women’s Conference. Take a break from the busyness of life to recharge physically, mentally and spiritually. Conference activities include keynote presentations, worship, fellowship, recreation, free time and workshops.

• Create an inviting and safe environment for growth and renewal
• Hear God’s word through inclusive and intentional worship
• Reach a diverse cross-section of women by culture, age and background
• Celebrate and be good stewards of God’s creation
• Practice inclusiveness, radical hospitality and joyful fellowship
• Allow a place to reconnect with ourselves, God and each other

The keynote speaker for the retreat is Sarah Bessey, and in addition to worship, and workshops, there is time for rest and recreation.

We leave at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 19, drive partway and spend the night in a hotel.  We arrive on Friday, May 20, and return to Wichita on Sunday.  The total cost (subsidized by a Grace designated fund for women’s retreats) is $200 per person and includes travel, housing, and food while at Mo-Ranch.  Scholarships are available.

We can take 10 women, and you must sign up by April 15.

Questions: Contact Catherine – 316-684-5215 or catherine@mygpc.org

Begin Holy Week by reflecting on the journey of Christ to Calvary.  On Palm Sunday, April 10, from 2:00-3:30 pm you are invited to walk the stations of the cross. The stations of the cross are located at the Spiritual Life Center in Bel Aire, 7100 East 45^th Street North.

Nestled in the trees of the beautiful campus of the Spiritual Life Center are statues of the stations of the cross.  Enter the prayer labyrinth and walk through Christ’s journey to the cross.  Take your time; go at your own pace.  Each station has two places to sit, and there is no need to rush.  Wear comfortable shoes as there is a short walk from the parking lot to the prayer labyrinth. The pathway is paved with stone tiles and is slightly uneven.

At its March 21 meeting, the Grace Session adapted the church mask policy. The policy is now that masks are to be used at one’s discretion. The Session strongly encourages anyone who does not feel well to stay home and worship with us online. Masks continue to be available at Grace for all who desire one.

You’re invited to have coffee and conversation with Pastor Catherine on Tuesday, March 29. Come and go anytime between 7:30 and 9 am. Catherine is in the Grace Parlor with coffee and bagels.