Communion in the City

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You’re invited to worship in the city each Wednesday during Lent.  We did this in 2014 and found it to be a positive experience personally and for our corporate faith. Each week we gather at 6:30 pm, usually in a restaurant.  You’re encouraged to buy something to eat or drink, though this is not a requirement.

Catherine leads a short worship service that includes communion. The March 15 date is a more extensive worship as it includes the youth group and ‘Elevators,’ the youth band.

Part of the motivation for this is that when we worship outside of our Sanctuary and Great Room, we experience worship differently. I guarantee that the words of institution at communion, the words that recount the last supper, sound different in the Mall Food Court than at Grace.  A new environment helps us experience worship in new ways.  It also allows us to make a quite public witness.

  • Wednesday March 8                   Town East Mall Food Court
  • Wednesday March 15                 Mead’s Corner, 430 E Douglas Ave
  • Wednesday March 22                 Panera at Central and Hillside
  • Wednesday March 29                 College Hill Park by the pool
  • Wednesday April 5                      McDonalds at Edgmoor and Central

 

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Planned Giving Luncheon: March 12

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Everyone wants to retire someday.  Or perhaps you are retirement age and want some tips on making your dollars go farther.  The Planned Giving committee with Grace is here to help. Financial advisor, Jerry Juhnke, will present a seminar entitled “Planning for a Comfortable Retirement.”

Topics will include choosing the best retirement plan, getting the most from Social Security, investing for the best returns and more.  We will also include a few ideas on getting a better tax benefit from your charitable giving.  Join us Sunday March 12 at 12:15 pm in the parlor for lunch and program.  Come prepared with your questions.  RSVP to the church office by March 6 at 684-5215.

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Yellow Bag Sundays – March 2017

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Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a re-usable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it, and bring it back the next week, or soon thereafter.  In March we’re collecting hygiene items for the International Rescue Committee (IRC).  The IRC resettles refugees in the Wichita community.  They requested the following items in full-sized packages:

  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Bar of soap
  • Hand soap
  • Deodorant
  • Toothpaste
  • Maxi Pads
  • Shaving Cream
  • Razors
  • Diapers
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Red Cross Blood Drive: March 5

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Did you know?

  • 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 March 5, we host a Red Cross Blood drive at Grace from 8 am – 2 pm.  Sign up to donate on Sundays at Grace, by calling the office – 684-5215, or by going here:

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

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Ash Wednesday March 1, 2017

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Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 1. This year we again have two opportunities for Ash Wednesday worship.

The first is Ashes On the Go at Watermark Books. From 7-9 am Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton is at Watermark to mark you with ashes as you start your day. This is an opportunity for you to share your faith both by wearing your ashes and by making a public witness at our neighborhood bookstore. It’s a come and go time, though you’re welcome to get breakfast and stay for a while.

At 7 pm, we gather in the Grace Sanctuary for an Ash Wednesday service that includes the imposition of ashes, Holy Communion, and music from our choir.

 

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