Grace members, High School and above, are invited to learn hands-on CPR techniques and how to use a defibrillator (which our church has) on Sunday, February 4, at 1:30 pm. This class is open to the first 24 people who sign up. Registration is due by January 28, with a $5.00 fee that includes a Friends & Family booklet and a certificate of participation. The instructor is Kathy Wagner, who is trained through the American Heart Association. This knowledge saves lives, so please join this class!

To sign up, contact Karen Wagner at 316-684-4526 (home) or 316-833-4760 (cell), no later than January 28.

Please note that checks must be delivered or postmarked on or by December 31 to claim a charitable contribution deduction in 2023, even if the check is predated to 2023 or was written in 2023. Checks that are written, mailed, and postmarked in 2023 will be deducted in 2023 though they are not received by the church until 2024. You can also give online in 2023. Do that early enough for it to clear our credit or debit processor in 2023. In addition, be sure to wait to file your tax return until after you’ve received your statement from the church.

 

behaviorThe Grace Book Club meets again on Tuesday, January 23, at 6:30 pm, in the Parlor. The book selection is On Our Best Behavior, by Elise Loehned. The book club is open to all. Contact Melissa Buteyn at englishteachmb@gmail.com or call the church office at 316-684-5215 for more information.

Alternative Gift MarketThe Alternative Gift Market is Saturday, November 11, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Hillside Christian Church. We will also do a mini market at Grace on Sundays, November 12 and 19. Grace’s cause at this year’s market is Donkey Mobile Libraries. An estimated 45% of people ages 15 and older in Ethiopia cannot read. Ethiopia Reads’ programs make reading accessible for children and families through donkey-powered libraries and other activities. Please put this event on your calendar and do your holiday shopping early.

Join us for a Pickleball Social on Sunday, October 22, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. We meet at Chicken ‘N Pickle (Greenwich and 13th). Come for an afternoon of fun! For more information, contact Shelby Schnieders at 319-359-0336.