September 2019 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 traditional.

Sunday School for people of all ages begins on September 8.

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 year old – 1st Grade

3 year olds – 1st graders 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. Sixth 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:

  • 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

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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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Kansas

Each spring, we receive the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.  This offering is received in Presbyterian Churches around the country  A portion of this offering funds the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) which provides financial and physical relief for disasters.

This summer the Presbytery of Southern Kansas applied for a PDA grant to support the Reno County Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and their work with response to flooding in Reno County.  The Presbytery received and gave to the Reno County VOAD $7500 to support their mission.  We give thanks for the ways the PCUSA supports disaster assistance around the world and right here in Kansas.

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Deep Roots: Robinson Middle School

Deep RootsOn Wednesday, August 7, we presented a check for $7,500 to our neighbors at Robinson Middle School.  This gift was made possible by your contributions to the Deep Roots Campaign. It was exciting to give Robinson the opportunity to acquire additional Chromebooks for the school.  They will also use some of the money for things students need like school supplies and winter coats.  Robinson has been a good neighbor to Grace for over 70 years, and it was a joy to share with them.  Thank you for your continued generosity and gifts to the Deep Roots Campaign.

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Messy Church: September 8

Messy Church returns September 8!  Messy Church is our once a month interactive worship experience that always ends with free dinner.  This year Messy Church happens on the second Sunday of the month at 4:30 pm.

Messy Church is designed with children eight and under in mind, BUT people of all ages are welcome.  It’s a little different each month, but there is always singing, playing, laughing, praying, and Bible story telling.  We wrap up with dinner around 5:30 pm.

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Watermark Event – Sarah Smarsh – September 9

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We are excited to welcome our neighbors, Watermark Books, back to Grace.  On Monday, September 9, at 6:30 pm, we host author Sarah Smarsh for the paperback release of her book Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth.  Heartland was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize.  Smarsh lives in the Wichita area, and this book is a favorite of Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton’s.

This event is free with no book purchase necessary.  All are welcome.  In addition to inviting you to attend, we need you to volunteer.  We provide cookies and coffee and need hosts to offer treats to guests, as well as volunteers to greet at the doors.  We also need a crew to help stack chairs at the end of the event.  Contact Catherine Neelly Burton, catherine@mygpc.org or 316-684-5125 to volunteer.

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