Pentecost Offering

offering

Pentecost Sunday is May 31.  Each year we receive a special offering on this day.  This year you may give here: https://specialofferings.pcusa.org/offering/pentecost/

The PCUSA Pentecost offering goes to support ministries with children and youth.  On the national church level this includes the Youth Triennium.  Last summer we sent a group of youth and adults to this conference.

We send 60% of this offering to the PCUSA and keep 40% here.  The 40% goes to the Wichita Children’s Bridges Program which supports young adults who have aged out of the foster system.

 

grace

Grace Updates: May 16

Dear Grace Community,

Love is patient, love is kind… Do these words sound familiar?

These words are found in 1 Corinthians 13, which is our scripture for Sunday. Together we look at love, as Paul presents it to one of the first Christian churches.

Those first Christians in Corinth sought to be a church, which was not something anyone they knew had ever done before.  As we seek to be a church in a pandemic, which is not something anyone we know has done before, we’ll see what the letter to Corinthians might say to us.

Last week was distanced, but full, for our community.  Some of you studied scripture with Martin Burch.  Some of you prayed with me or volunteered at Giving the Basics.  Youth gathered for study and fellowship, and Dave and Maggie McIntire won our Zoom trivia night.  Opportunities to gather continue for the coming week and are listed below.

Let us know how you are.  Email the church staff or call us to check in and share.  We miss you and pray for you.

In Christ,
Catherine

Links

Sunday, May 17 at 10 am: Worship
Sermon Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Hymn #366 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling – View hymn>
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/mygpc.org
Or watch a recording later in the week: www.mygpc.org

Monday, May 18 at 8 – 8:15 am: Morning Prayer
Start the day on Zoom with prayer with Catherine Neelly Burton.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88943492651
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 889 4349 2651

Tuesday, May 19 at 2 pm: Parables: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus with Martin Burch
Join our Executive Pastor Dr. Martin Burch in a parable study. This week the class looks at the story of the rich young ruler in Mark 10:17-27.  This includes the parable of the camel and the needle.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87055666025
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 870 5566 6025

Wednesday, May 20: Youth Connection
Kirk Anderson sets up video connections with youth.  If you have a youth in your family who wants to connect, contact Kirk@mygpc.org

Thursday, May 21 at 7 pm: Music Ministry
Sean Foster and Kelsey Wise share some of their favorite hymn arrangements on facebook live.  Tune in and join us.
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/mygpc.org
Or watch a recording later in the week: www.mygpc.org

Grace Book Club: June 16 at 6:30 pm

Grace Book Club JUNE

The Grace Book Club meets Tuesday, June 16 to discuss Native by Kaitlin Curtice. Contact Melissa Buteyn with questions, englishteachmb@gmail.com.

This month the Book Club meets through Google Video Conferencing: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=M2VmOW5mYWRqMWtzbzZxZW9uZzczajBubGcgZW5nbGlzaHRlYWNobWJAbQ&tmsrc=englishteachmb%40gmail.com

You don’t need a Google Account to participate in Meet video meetings. However, if you don’t have a Google Account, the meeting organizer or someone from the organization must grant you access to the meeting.

Tip: If you are not signed into a Google or Gmail account, you cannot join using your mobile device.

Join a video meeting with a meeting link

  1. Open the chat message or email with the meeting link > click the meeting link.
  2. Click Ask to join.
  3. When someone in the meeting gives you access, you’ll join it.

 

 

Recently at Jacob’s Learning Ladder……

The children are getting outside and soaking up as much sunshine as possible.

We had our annual Bike Day. We were so thankful for the sunshine and the not too chilly temperature.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate through this time of uncertainty. Many of our children are staying at home because their parents are working from home or their older siblings are home now because of the schools closing. We are working extra hard trying to stay connected through our private Facebook page and through Zoom calls.