Messy Church happens at 4:30 pm, December 8. Invite your neighbors and friends to this fun, interactive hands on ministry. Dinner is served at 5:30 pm. This is our chance as a congregation to make a heart connection with our kids and families who may be new to our church or even new to Christian faith. Passing on our story means that every believer gets the opportunity to share the ways in which God has rescued them. Life is Messy, why should our faith be any different?
On Thursday, November 14, Darcy Eads travels to Cuba along with Cheri Ochs Wheeler, member of the Marion Presbyterian Church. They will meet with Presbyterians from the US and Presbyterians from the Del Centro Presbytery of Cuba. In addition, Darcy and Cheri meet with members and leaders of the Placetas Presbyterian Church.
Pray for Cheri and Darcy. Pray for their safety. Pray that God guides them as they seek to discern how our churches might partner with Cuba. Pray that the Spirit moves and surprises them.
On Sunday, November 17, we gather at 10:50 am in the Grace Sanctuary for a congregational meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to hear a report from the nominating team and to elect officers. The Nominating Team brings forward the following names:
Class of 2022: Sandy Blaylock, Betsy Ross, Elyse Scholl
Class of 2020: Joe Wachira Wangombe
Class of 2022: Rocky Burris, Kevin Farrell, Edith Tice
Class of 2022: Anne Burris, Scott Fraizer, Ron Spangenberg
Class of 2022: Rebecca White
Class of 2021: Betsy Schumann
Class of 2020: Jill Bajaj
1 year term: Lib Hooper, Clayton Jamison, DeDe Juhnke, Maggie McIntire
On Sunday, November 10, we dedicated our financial pledges for the 2020 year. If you have not yet made a pledge, there’s still time! Turn in your pledge card in worship on Sunday or mail it to the church office.
It’s time for Operation Holiday! Each year we partner with Humankind Ministries (formerly Interfaith Ministries) for Operation Holiday. This outreach serves more than 15,000 people in our community providing food, coats, blankets, and gifts.
We have large Operation Holiday boxes in the halls at Grace. Please contribute coats, hats, gloves, and blankets in the boxes. New and used coats are both welcome. Non-perishable food goes in the yellow bags for November and December. Toys are handled by Toys for Tots and Teen2Teen. Our congregation participates in Angel Tree, which you’ll hear about soon.
Return all donations to Grace by Sunday, December 8. Contact Catherine Neelly Burton catherine@mygpc.org with any questions.