Children’s Ministry News from Jennifer

The elementary children of Grace Presbyterian Church invite you to come and see their new ministry area…. The Excavation Station! Please pop in between services on Sunday mornings or ask a staff member to show you around during the week. There are hidden scripture scrolls (try and find them), a map wall, reading nook and hot chocolate bar. The teaching team is excited about the ways in which this new area allows them to dig deeper into God’s word with Grace kids.

Messy Church is October 13 at 4:30 pm. 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?

Youth Confirmation Class

Youth Confirmation is the opportunity for youth, eighth grade to high school, to take a snapshot of where they are in the faith, explore possibilities to grow their faith, and to understand the church universal and how Grace and their participation partner together to make this a better house of God.

If your youth is interested, please contact Kirk Anderson or Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton for more information. The classes start near the end of October and finish mid-April. We meet Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 3 pm along with two-three church visits.

Mental Health and Youth Series

Mental health is one of those topics that can conjure up lots of feelings and emotions. There still are stigmas with mental health and being willing to ask or seek help. We know for a fact that many high school youth deal with mental health and coping issues daily such as depression, anxiety, self-worth and many more.

Starting September 25 we spend three weeks talking and discussing mental health issues that seem to be prevalent in the high school age youth. Scott Spradlin, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a team from Haus of Clarity (hausofclarity.com) are leading the discussions. Topics are focused at the high school age, and cover such areas as those listed above, along with addiction, teen suicide, friends and family dynamics, social media influence and others. We are also offering a parents session on October 2 in the parlor where there isan overview of the three weeks and a chance for Q&A in areas you may be dealing with your youth. For more information please contact Kirk Anderson here at Grace.

Peace and Global Witness Offering: October 6

On Sunday, October 6, we celebrate World Communion Sunday. Along with siblings in faith around the globe we share the Lord’s Supper in worship. We also receive the Peace and Global Witness Offering. This offering is one of the PCUSA offerings we receive every year. Fifty percent of the received offering goes to the national church for peacemaking efforts around the globe. Twenty-five percent goes to the Presbytery of Southern Kansas for peacemaking efforts in the region. The Grace Mission Distribution Team determines how to use the remaining 25%.

This year the Mission Distribution Team designates our percentage for the Center for Combating Human Trafficking at Wichita State University.

September 2019 Youth Schedules

September 2019 Youth Schedules

If you would like to get on the Student Ministry email list for either IGNITE or INSPIRE/WYLDlife, please email your request to Kirk Anderson.

IGNITE (All High School aged youth)

Sunday School: We meet every Sunday at 10 am in the Teen Center

Wednesday Fellowship
- Wednesday Fellowship is September 4, September 11 and September 24.
- Youth Worship is Wednesday September 18.
- Schedule (unless otherwise noted)
  - 5 pm Chess club
  - 6 pm Dinner
  - 6:35 – 8 pm Fellowship

INSPIRE (All Middle High aged youth)

Sunday School: We meet every Sunday at 10 am in the Teen Center
- 7^th through 12^th grades

Wednesday Fellowship (6^th through 8^th grade)
- Fellowship every Wednesday of the month
- Schedule (unless otherwise noted)
  - 3:20 pm snacks / chill time
  - 3:45 – 4:55 pm Fellowship
  - 5 pm Chess Club
  - 6 pm Dinner
  - 6:25 pm Pick up

WYLDlife (Middle High Youth)

We have clubs on Friday, September 6 and September 20
- 3:10 – 4:45 pm
- Youth can either meet in the Robinson Cafeteria and walk over after school or youth can join by 3:30 pm from any other school.