Sunday Morning Schedule for February 2020

9 am            Worship in the Great Room

10 am         Sunday School for all ages

11 am         Worship in the Sanctuary

Worship at 9 am is in the Great Room and is led musically by our band.  The style is less formal than the 11 amservice.  The 11 am service is in the Sanctuary and is led musically by our choirs.

On Sunday, February 23, we have one worship service at 10 am in the Great Room. There is no Sunday School this day.

Children and Youth

  • Children ages 0-2

A nursery is available all morning from 8:50 – 12:15. From 10 – 10:45 Colissa Fry leads a Sunday School lesson for these children.

  • 3 year old – 1st Grade

3 year old – 1st grade meets in room B10 (in the basement) also known as the ‘Foundation Station.’

  • 2nd – 6th Grades

3rd, 4th, and 5th graders meet in Room 206 (on the 2nd floor), also known as the ‘Excavation Station.’  6th graders join this class as mentors for the younger students.

  • Youth

7-12th graders meet in the Youth Center (downstairs).

Adults

There are two options for adults to participate in Sunday School in February.

Introduction to the Enneagram – Meets in the Parlor

The Christian Discipleship Team invites you to a three-week introduction to the Enneagram. The class takes place on Sunday mornings February 2, 9, and 16 at 10 am at Grace.  Erin Osbeck is our teacher for the class. Erin is a licensed counselor and is certified in the Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles.  Erin is a Christian and looks forward to presenting to us.

The Enneagram is an ancient tool that has been used for centuries to help people understand themselves better, including their spirituality.  It’s gained a lot of popularity in the last five years.  It is used by many Christians, ranging from Catholics to Evangelicals, and it is also used by non-Christians.  The Christian Discipleship Team offers this with the confidence that the focus of this class is on Christians and our learning.

As with all offerings of Christian Education the hope with this class is both for personal growth and that the growth leads to furthering one’s life of discipleship.

If you want to learn a little more about Enneagrams before our classes, here are a couple of places to visit. For an Enneagram overview look at the website The Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles. And here’s an article the Religious News Service did in 2017 called “What’s the Enneagram, and why are Christians suddenly so enamored with it?” Join us in February as together we learn more about this tool.

Steamers Class – Meets in Room 209

This fall the Steamers Class explores the sermon text of the week.  Steamers is a long running class with both longtime and new members.

 

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Grace Field Notes Book Club: February 25

Are you interested in reading books that offer perspectives different from traditional, mainstream Christian authors? Join us for a new reading and discussion experience!

Inspired by author Sarah Bessey’s 2020 Field Notes Book Club, we read “books that help to form us more into the image of Jesus for the sake of the world written by exclusively BIPOC (black, indigenous, and/or people of colour) authors.”

You may choose to read each book and come to all six meetings, or pick the ones that interest you and fit with your schedule.

The first book is The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Douglas Carlton Abrams. Join us February 25 at 6:30 pm to discuss the book. We meet in the Grace Parlor.

Everyone is welcome! Questions? See Melissa Buteyn (englishteachmb@gmail.com). Find out more about Sarah Bessy at sarahbessey.com.

Book List

January-February:
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Douglas Carlton Abrams

March-April:
Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us About Freedom by Kelley Nikondeha

May-June:
Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God by Kaitlin B. Curtice

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Chicken N Pickle

We’re going to Chicken N Pickle February 16 from 4-6 pm.

Join the Grace Community for food, fun, and fellowship at Chicken N Pickle. Chicken N Pickle is a restaurant and entertainment venue at 1240 N Greenwich Road, 67206.

You may eat and visit, play in the game room, try out pickleball, or ice skate. We have a couple of pickle ball courts reserved, so that will be free. Bring money for ice skating or food. There’s no schedule or program for this, just a time for fun.

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Introduction to the Enneagram: Sundays in February

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The Christian Discipleship Team invites you to a three-week introduction to the Enneagram. The class takes place on Sunday mornings February 2, 9, and 16 at 10 am at Grace in the Parlor.  Erin Osbeck is our teacher for the class. Erin is a licensed counselor and is certified in the Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles.  Erin is a Christian and looks forward to presenting to us.

The Enneagram is an ancient tool that has been used for centuries to help people understand themselves better, including their spirituality.  It’s gained a lot of popularity in the last five years.  It is used by many Christians, ranging from Catholics to Evangelicals, and it is also used by non-Christians.  The Christian Discipleship Team offers this with the confidence that the focus of this class is on Christians and our learning.

As with all offerings of Christian Education the hope with this class is both for personal growth and that the growth leads to furthering one’s life of discipleship.

If you want to learn a little more about Enneagrams before our classes, here are a couple of places to visit.  For an Enneagram overview look at the website The Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles. And here’s an article the Religious News Service did in 2017 called “What’s the Enneagram, and why are Christians suddenly so enamored with it?” Join us in February as together we learn more about this tool.

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Sunday Morning Schedule 

  • 9 am           Worship in the Great Room
  • 10 am         Sunday School for all ages
  • 11 am         Worship in the Sanctuary

Worship at 9 am is in the Great Room and is led musically by our band.  The style is less formal than the 11 am service.  The 11 am service is in the Sanctuary and is led musically by our choirs. The style is more formal.

Children and Youth

  • Children ages 0-2

A nursery is available all morning from 8:50 am – 12:15 pm. From 10 – 10:45 am Colissa Fry leads a Sunday School lesson for these children.

  • 3 years old – 1st Grade

3 years old – 1st grade meets in room B10 (in the basement) also known as the ‘Foundation Station.’

  • 2nd – 6th Grades

3rd, 4th, and 5th graders meet in Room 206 (on the 2nd floor), also known as the ‘Excavation Station.’  6th graders join this class as mentors for the younger students.

  • Youth

7-12th graders meet in the Youth Center (downstairs).

Adults

There are two options for adults to participate in Sunday School in January.

  • Bible Study – Meets in the Chapel (on the main floor): This Bible Study for adults studies the sermon text for the day.  This class is taught by members of the congregation and staff.  This is a wonderful opportunity to go deeper in scripture and to get to know fellow disciples.
  • Steamers Class – Meets in Room 209: The Steamers Class explores the sermon text of the week.  Steamers is a long running class with both longtime and new members.
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