Same-Sex Marriage Program: September 29

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Make plans to be at Grace on Tuesday, September 29. We’ll gather for dinner from 5:45-6:15 pm and a program at 6:30 pm. Dinner is informal with a cost of $7 for adults, $3 for children 11 and under, and a $17 family cap. Childcare will be provided for the program, starting at 6:30.

The program begins at 6:30 and goes until 8. This summer our session invited two men to come and speak and dialogue with us regarding same-sex marriage. These two men lead organizations with differing viewpoints, and yet have found a way to work together. They are Paul Detterman from the Fellowship of Presbyterians and Brian Ellison from the Covenant Network of Presbyterians. The Fellowship is opposed to same-sex marriage, while the Covenant Network is in favor of it.

Last year as presbyteries debated this issue, Paul and Brian spoke together before many of those meetings, not debating one another, but both speaking honestly about their opinions and their convictions about same-sex marriage and the importance of church unity. They will both speak, and then there will be plenty of time for questions and answers.

Within the Grace congregation there are a wide range of views on same-sex marriage, and we will not all agree with one another. However, the witness of these two men who disagree yet work together within the same church may help us as we seek to be the church together.

In the days leading up to this program please seek out Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton or members of the Session with your questions or concerns.

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Bus Tickets and Morning Worship: September 15

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Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community. This happens on the 15th of the month (or the Friday before the 15th if it falls on a weekend.) Volunteers and those receiving tickets begin to gather around 7 am in the Grace alcove. Guests are greeted with smiles, coffee, water, and a place to sit. Tickets are distributed at 8:30 am, and a brief worship service follows. Everyone is invited to stay for worship, which includes communion. The worship service lasts about 15 minutes, and you are encouraged to come and participate.

 

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Laundry Love: September 13

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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’re extending our time this month and will be there from 2:30 – 5:30 pm. Want to know more? Contact Catherine Neelly Burton, Catherine@mygpc.org or 684-5215.

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Food Trucks: September 16

Eat dinner at Grace! Three local food trucks will be in our east parking long on Wednesday September 16 from 5:30-7:00 pm. Buy dinner from Let’m Eat Brats, The Hopperoni Express, or Kind Kravings. Then find a place to sit inside or out and enjoy some fellowship. Bring a friend!

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September Sunday Morning Schedule

9 am           Worship in the Great Room

10 am         Education and Fellowship (see below)

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.

Here’s where you will find education and fellowship opportunities at 10 am every Sunday in September except for September 6 when there is an all church breakfast at 10 am.

YOUNG CHILDREN

Children ages Birth-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. They will use the Feasting on the Word curriculum.

Kindergarten – 2nd grade meets in room B10 (in the basement). Merodee Grannis will teach using the Feasting on the Word curriculum.

3rd grade – 5th grade meets in the Tower Room (on the 2nd floor). Geoff Snook and Sherry Camargo will teach using the Feasting on the Word curriculum.

YOUTH

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

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

ADULTS

Steamers

Location: Room 209

  • On Sundays,  September 13 and 20, Claudia Peebler leads this class. September 27 and October 4 are TBA.

The Birth of Christianity: 100 BC to 337 AD with Steve Hooper

Location: TBA

  • This four week study focusses on the life and times of the early Christian Church. It identifies and explores the development of the early Church by asking: “How did the early Christian Church evolve? Who did what, and what were their motivations?” These questions address by examining the interactions and relationships between the Jews, Rome and the early Christians. The answers provide insight into the formation of the modern church as well as the world we live in. This class is a lecture based format.

Wearing God with Jeanine Hathaway

Location: Room 101

  • Have you ever thought about God as clothing? Galatians 3:27 says, “as many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” The Bible is full different ways to describe God. This class will use Lauren Winner’s book Wearing God to explore some of the different images. It is an interactive class and meets for four weeks. Teacher Jeanine Hathaway is a retired English professor from WSU and a participant at St James Episcopal Church. In 2011 she published The Ex-Nun Poems.

Feasting on the Word with Maggie McIntire

Location: Room 103

  • Dig into the word! Each week this class will study the scripture used in worship that day. The children and youth use the same curriculum, as designed for their ages. Each week is a stand-alone lesson, so this class works well for anyone who may not be here for four weeks in a row. The class is interactive and meets for four weeks.
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