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Voting at Grace

Grace Presbyterian is a voting location.  Any registered Sedgwick County voter may early vote at Grace from Tuesday, October 27 – Saturday, October 31.  On Election Day, November 2, only those assigned to Grace as a voting location may vote here.

We put several new safety precautions in place during the primaries, and we continue those during this voting cycle.  The only door open to the public (including church members) during voting hours is door six by the sanctuary.  Be mindful of this if you stop by the church during voting.

 

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Tailgate Pumpkin Patch

We cannot do this…we cannot do that…we cannot go back, and sometimes it feels like we are not moving forward.  But God seems to move most when we are stuck, when we have no direction, and when the enemy is closing in on all sides.  Children’s ministry at Grace has, liked everything else, been challenged to offer a creative spin for its participants.

Last week, Grace Children’s Ministry and Jacobs Learning Ladder (JLL) teamed up to bring a “pumpkin patch” experience to the children in our respective areas. JLL could not safely take kids to their yearly pumpkin patch field trip. JLL has not stopped teaching and showing up and extending the love of Christ to the littlest lambs since the pandemic began  So the words came out of my mouth… “What if we brought the pumpkin patch to Grace and had a tailgate party?” And that’s just what we did.

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We scattered 150 pumpkins on our lawn.  Members of the arts team staged a beautiful photo area complete with hay bales, plaid blankets and pumpkins…so many pumpkins!  Members of the Children’s Ministry team gathered volunteers to grill hotdogs, and a meal was served safely to every family who attended.  Socially distanced carnival games were run by JLL staff, and a teacher touchdown showdown happened in the middle of the parking lot!  The evening was perfect.  Four foot inflatable footballs being tossed back and forth between two goals held high by volunteer dads….teachers had a chance to laugh out loud and enjoy themselves.  Families felt a moment of “normal,” and God’s grace blessed us with a kiss of perfect fall weather and a joy that can only be explained by the power of God’s generosity and provision.

~From Jennifer Snook

 

 

Micro Church: Sunday, November 8

 

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You’re invited to worship at a Micro Church on Sunday, October 4.

What’s a Micro Church?

You sign up to participate at one of three locations.  The micro church gathers for a short worship service then engages in an activity together.

What are the activities?

  • There are three Micro Churches.
    • Bike Church
    • Nature Walk Church
    • Art Church

What do I need to do?

Can you explain more about what each Micro Church does and what I need to participate?

  • Bike Church

Meets at the Prairie Sunset Trailhead and city park in Goddard, at the crossroads of N Main and E Santa Fe.

Meet in the Pavilion for worship.  You must bring your own bicycle.  After worship the group leaders will break the group into subgroups based on desired cycling distance and ability.

  • Nature Walk Church

Meets at the outdoor pavilion at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 East 29th St N.

Meet in the pavilion for worship.  Wear shoes that are good for walking.  After worship the group leaders break the group into subgroups based on desired walking distance.

  • Art Church

Meets in the Grace Presbyterian Great Room.  This group paints rocks for the ICT Area Rocks project.

I don’t want to do a Micro Church.  What can I do?

There is a worship service at 11 am in the Grace Sanctuary on November 8.  Come join us or watch the livestream from home.