Westminster Woods Women’s Retreat April 27-28

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Westminster Woods is holding a Women’s Retreat on April 27 and 28. Amy Baumgartner is the retreat speaker. She shares Biblical examples of how God has called people so that we can gain a better understanding of the ways God calls us. You may arrive Friday, April 27, and spend the night, or drive over for the day on Saturday, April 28. The cost is $75 for Friday and Saturday and $50 for Saturday only. Scholarships are available from Grace. Contact Laurie Mulford lmulford@cox.net or Catherine Neelly Burton Catherine@mygpc.org with questions. Registrations are due by April 2, 2018.

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Financial Peace University: Starts April 4

Imagine having no car payment or house payment; imagine having an emergency fund for the unexpected; imagine having vacations paid for before you take them. You don’t have to imagine it; plan for it!

Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan!

It teaches God’s ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. You learn how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more! Attend Financial Peace University, Dave Ramsey’s nine-week financial seminar.

The class meets Wednesdays from 6-7:30 pm, starting April 4 in the Parlor. The cost is $93 per family, and child care is provided (registration required). Want to register or know more? You can call Martin Burch at 684-5215 or go to https://fpu.com/1062483 and sign up for Grace’s class.

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Maundy Thursday: March 29

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Each year we gather to worship on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter. On Maundy Thursday we commemorate Jesus’ Last Supper with the disciples.  Some years we worship with a Tenebrae service.  Last year we experienced the Living Last Supper drama.

In 2015 we did something new, and we’ll do it again this year. Recognizing that Maundy Thursday happened around a meal, you’re invited to share a meal together. In mid-March we begin sign-ups at the church.  Several Grace members open their homes that night. You sign-up for a home and bring a dish to share.  After a potluck supper those at the dinner share a short worship and communion service. Maundy Thursday is March 29.

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Sunday Morning Schedule – March 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.

Children

Children ages 0-Pre-K

A nursery is available all morning from 8:50 am – 12:15 pm.  From 10 am – 10:45 am 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 – 5th Grades

3rd, 4th, and 5th graders meet in Tower Room (on the 2nd floor).

Youth

6-8th graders meet in the Youth Center (downstairs)

9-12th graders meet in the Youth Center (downstairs)

Adults

There are three options for adults to participate in Creed book studies on Sunday mornings starting February 18:

  • Creed – Book-Based Group:  Meets in Room 101

This class is for people who do the reading each week and want to come together to talk about it.

  • Creed – Video-Based Group: Meets in Room 103

This class is for people who may or may not do the reading each week, so a portion of the class is spent watching a video to help everyone catch up.

  • Steamer Class: Meets in Room 209

The Steamers explore Creed as a group.

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Sunday Morning Preaching Schedule for March 2018

March 4  

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches, and we celebrate the Lord’s Supper at both worship services. We continue our “I Believe,” series and focus on the Apostles’ Creed. This week we look at the Holy Spirit.

March 11 

On this Sunday we explore what it means to say, “I believe in the Holy Catholic Church and the Communion of Saints.” Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.

March 18

What does it mean to say, “I believe in the forgiveness of sins?”  Catherine Neelly Burton preaches as we explore this part of the Apostles’ Creed.

March 25  

This is Palm Sunday and the final Sunday of our study of the Apostles’ Creed.

Catherine Neelly Burton preaches.

March 29     

This is Maundy Thursday.  This year we gather in homes for dinner, worship, and communion.

March 30   

This is Good Friday.  We gather in the Grace Sanctuary at noon for a thirty minute service of music, scripture, prayer, and silence.

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