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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Westminster Woods 2018

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It’s time to plan for summer camp! Every summer Grace sends children and youth to Westminster Woods.  Westminster Woods is a partner to our presbytery.camp

Register by April 2 for the best price.

Family Fun Day:

  • May 26 9:30 am – 4 pm
  • Bring the whole family.
  • $15 per person/ maximum $50 per family.

Camp Sessions

3rd and 4th:  May 29 –  June 1         $245

5th and 6th:  June 4 – June 8            $335

7th and 8th:  June 11 – June 15       $335

High School June 18- June 24        $495

Grace offers to pay a portion of each camper’s fees, and there are scholarships available.  Register online and indicate that you are paying through Grace Presbyterian Church.  Print your registration form and pay in the church office.

Email Kirk Anderson at Kirk@mygpc.org or Jennifer Snook at Jennifer@mygpc.org. They can answer camp related questions.

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Equipping Families: How to Talk with Your Children About Sexual Abuse

Open to the Public
Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Grace Presbyterian Church – 5002 E Douglas Ave

Grace Presbyterian and Jacob’s Learning Ladder invite you to hear from community leaders:

• Sandra Lessor – Attorney with the District Attorney’s Office
• Teresa McDonald – Social Worker, Therapist
• Rebecca Reddy – Pediatrician
• Diana Schunn – Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County

Childcare is provided. Please arrive at 3:15 pm to check-in.

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From the Pastor’s Desk: February 2018

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Dear Grace Community,

February in Wichita started on a horrifying note with the report of child rape at the YMCA Kidzone.  The news impacted me as the parent of a two-year-old who has spent time in the Kidzone and as the pastor of a church with a daycare and preschool.

Immediately after the news broke, Martin Burch, our executive pastor, and I sat down with Merodee Grannis and Nancy Morrow, our Jacob’s Learning Ladder director and assistant director.  I have complete trust in Merodee and Nancy, and I realized that I am not familiar enough with our policies, procedures, and reporting structures, so I wanted to learn more.

As we talked we confirmed that in Jacobs’ 29 years of operation we have never had an accusation of sexual abuse.  This is a result of many factors including high transparency, many checks and balances, and a wonderful staff.  Nonetheless, we need to be prepared and proactive.

Merodee and Nancy talked me through the steps that would happen if abuse was reported.

The regulations of the Kansas Health Department are thorough and complex. I understand them as the pastor and as a professional.  As a parent I’m overwhelmed by the detail.  Merodee, Nancy, Martin, and I agreed that we need to spend time in the next month with these regulations so that we can talk about them in ways that are not only accurate but also understandable for parents.

As important as it is to be prepared so that we handle any accusation well, we also want to be proactive. Families are unsettled by the news reports.  In response to this we asked, how can we help?

We put together an event for Sunday March 4, 2018, at 3:30 pm at Grace.  The purpose of the event is to equip families for challenging conversations.  Parents know that they should talk to their children about their bodies and who can touch them, but many parents aren’t sure of what to say.  Parents know that there are resources available to educate on ways to prevent abuse and to watch for it, but they may not know how to find those resources.

Our March 4 event includes professionals who will address these and other topics.  Speakers include Sandra Lessor, an attorney with the District Attorney’s Office and Jacob’s parent; Teresa McDonald, a Licensed Social worker, therapist, and Jacob’s parent; Dr. Rebecca Reddy, a pediatrician and parent of Jacob’s alumni; and Dianna Schunn from the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County.  This event is open to the public, and childcare is available.

I am grateful that we have the opportunity to offer this to our community and hope you will join us, whether or not you have young children.

In Christ,

Catherine

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