Watermark Books Event: October 25

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We welcome our neighbors and friends from Watermark Books back to Grace. On Thursday, October 25, at 6:30 pm, award-winning editor, author, and historian Hampton Sides shares about his book On Desperate Ground.

The event is free and open to the public.  Watermark events are great ways for us to offer hospitality, and we enjoy sharing cookies and drinks with our guests before the event.  We need volunteers to greet and set out refreshments.  Let Catherine Neelly Burton (catherine@mygpc.org) know if you are available to help.  You are also welcome to come to the event!

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Peace and Global Witness Offering: October 7

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On Sunday, October 7, we celebrate World Communion Sunday.  Along with siblings in faith around the globe we share the Lord’s Supper in worship.  We also receive the Peace and Global Witness Offering.  This offering is one of the PCUSA offerings we receive every year.  Fifty percent of the received offering goes to the national church for peacemaking efforts around the globe. Twenty-five percent goes to the Presbytery of Southern Kansas for peacemaking efforts in the region. The Grace Mission Distribution Team determines how to use the remaining 25%.

This year the Mission Distribution Team designates our percentage for the Good Neighboring Movement in the Wichita South Central (SoCe) Neighborhood.  They describe themselves this way:

The Neighboring Movement by SoCe Life researches, practices and teaches about neighboring. We practice good neighboring in the South Central (SoCe) neighborhood of Wichita, KS. Our dream is for a Neighboring Movement to sweep the nation in a way that strengthens communities, connects individuals, and revitalizes churches. 

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Sunday Morning Schedule – September 2018

9 am        Worship in the Great Room

10 am      Education and Fellowship

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.

There is no Sunday School on September 2.  We have Sunday School for people of all ages on Sundays September 9, 16, 23, and 30.

Children and Youth

  • Children ages 0-Pre-K

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.

  • Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

Kindergarten – 2nd grade meets in room B10 (in the basement) also known as the ‘Foundation Station.’

  • 3rd – 6th Grades

3rd, 4th, and 5th graders meet in Tower Room (on the 2nd floor).  This year 6th graders join this class as mentors for the younger students.

  • Youth

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

Adults

There are three options for adults to participate in Sunday School:

Love and Logic – Meets in the Parlor

Cindy Dethloff and Jennifer Snook team up to lead another Love and Logic class.  The Love and Logic philosophy can fit any relationship, and the focus of this class is on parenting.  Love and Logic helps parents raise self-confident, motivated children who are motivated for the real world.

Bible 101 – Meets in Room 101

Bible 101 is an opportunity to dig into scripture.  Each week we take a different book of the Bible and give a 101 summary of it.  For five weeks Martin Burch teaches on I and II Samuel and Judges.

Steamer Class: Meets in Room 209

  • September 9 – Cindy Weisgerber from Covenant Presbyterian Church shares about the Presbytery of Southern Kansas trip to Cuba in February 2018.
  • September 16 and 23 – Lela Jo Monger teaches.
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Sunday Morning Preaching Schedule for September 2018

September 2    

On this first Sunday of the month we celebrate the Lord’s Supper.  Catherine Neelly Burton preaches from Mark 7:1-8.

September 9     

We welcome our Chancel Choir back to 11:00 worship this Sunday, and at 4:30 pm we gather for Messy Church.  Catherine Neelly Burton preaches for both morning services.

September 16   

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.

September 23   

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.

September 30   

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.

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Chancel Choir and Bell Choir

Choir and Bell Choir Seasons are approaching, and we would love for you to join us!

We don’t require prior experience or particular skill. I (Sean) truly believe that anyone can join either our Chancel Choir or bell choir and contribute to our ministry. Currently we have open spots in bell choir, and are looking for more singers – especially men!

Chancel Choir starts on Wednesday, August 29 at 7 pm, and Bells starts Thursday, September 6 at 6:30.  If you have questions then talk to Sean Foster, or e-mail him at Sean@mygpc.org

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