Election Hospitality: November 6

Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day, and Grace is an election site. We expect large numbers of people to be in and out of our building that day.

We need your help. We hope to have volunteers here to offer coffee and directions to the bathroom to those who come here to vote.  When lines get long you’ll help us keep the lines funneled in the right direction.

Can you help?

Volunteer shifts are for one hour, on the half hour, starting at 7:30 am and going until 7:30 pm.  Call the church office, 684-5215, to sign-up.

 

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Relief for Flood and Hurricane Victims

Help Put the Pieces Back Together

The 2016 Louisiana flood was the worst natural disaster to hit the United States since super storm Sandy, and we are just now adding up the cost of devastation that Hurricanes Florence and Michael did to the southeast portion of our country.  Unprecedented levels of rainfall destroyed more than homes, businesses, and schools from these storms. In 2017, statistics showed just one storm, Hurricane Harvey, caused widespread damage in Texas that was unparalleled; 77 people were killed, hundreds of thousands of homes were damaged, thousands were temporarily displaced, and 33 Texas counties declared a federal disaster. Many victims are poor families and most did not have flood insurance.

We can help put back the pieces. Support Grace’s cause at this year’s Alternative Gift Market.

November 10 from 10 am – 4 pm

University Congregational Church

9209 E. 29th St.

VOLUNTEER TO HELP STAFF OUR TABLE.  SIGN-UP BY THE COFFEE BAR.

Local market at our church on Sundays, November 11 and 18.

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Celebrate Grace Breakfast: November 11

Come to breakfast on November 11, at 10 am, in the Great Room. In addition to a shared meal, we celebrate Grace through stories, videos, and pictures.  On this day the 11 am service begins at 11:15am so the choir members may stay for all of the breakfast program. The cost for breakfast is $6 for adults, $3 for children 11 and under (2 and under are free), with a family cap of $20.

Photo by Gabriel Gurrola on Unsplash

 

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Red Cross Blood Drive: November 11

  • Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood.
  • One pint of blood (the approximate amount given in a donation) can be used to help up to three people.
  • About 1/3 of the US population is eligible to give blood.
  • Five million patients in the US need blood every year.

On November 11, we host a Red Cross Blood drive at Grace from 8 am – 1 pm.  Sign up to donate on Sundays at Grace, by calling the office – 684-5215, or by going here: http://www.redcrossblood.org/rcbmobile/drive/chooseDonationTime.jsp

You may use the “rapid pass” and save time on the day of your donation.  Go to redcrossblood.org/RapidPass to finish the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online before coming to your appointment.

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Race with Grace | Turkey Trot November 17

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turkey trotThe Race with Grace crew is back in action looking for foot races around Wichita where Grace athletes can participate in fellowship within the community.

The 43rd Annual Wichita Turkey Trot is Saturday, November 18 – there is a 10-mile and a two-mile run/walk, and a Tiny Turkey Trot (250 ft. for children six and younger). Athletes from Grace (runners, walkers, dawdlers, etc.) are invited to register online and meet at the run before and after the race. If you would like to participate but don’t want to run or walk, feel free to come out and cheer us on!

Registration and race information is online at https://www.wichitaturkeytrot.com/

For more information email Christy Vavra at cjvavra01@yahoo.com or Catherine Briggs at briggs.catherine10@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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