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:
Did you know?
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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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.
It’s time for our monthly Laundry Love! This is when we go to College Town Laundry at 3223 E 17th St, by the WSU Campus, and pay for laundry for people. This is a mission of our evangelism team, and we’d love for you to join us. We’ll be there from 2:30 – 4 pm on Sunday February 12. Want to know more? Contact Catherine Neelly Burton in the church office, 684-5215.
February 5
Catherine Neelly Burton preaches this day and looks at Matthew 5:13-20. This is the start of a three-week series on “The Basic,” with the focus this week on Salt and Light. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper at both worship services. We celebrate the sacrament of Baptism at the 9 am service and ordination and installation at the 11 am service.
February 12
We continue our series on “The Basics” and look at Milk and Solid Food and 1 Corinthians 3:1-9. Catherine Neelly Burton preaches at both services.
February 19
On this final Sunday of our series on “The Basics,” we look at Foundations and 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23. Catherine Neelly Burton preaches at both services.
February 26
We welcome Larry Cracraft as our preacher for the day. Larry was on staff at Grace in the 2000’s. He is now the chaplain at Larksfield. This is the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday and Lent, so we say goodbye to our Alleluias on this day.
