Work on the Deep Roots Campaign construction is underway. In the week between Christmas and New Year a large portion of the wall at the bottom of the north entrance stairs was removed. Jacob’s Learning Ladder was not in session that week, so it was the ideal time to do major work. If you go down there right now you’ll see the ...
Are you a Grace visitor? Come learn more about our church on Saturday, January 26, at 9:30 am. Enjoy coffee and refreshments in the parlor with Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton.
We’ll talk about Grace, how you might get more involved, and what it means to join the church. Get to Know Grace lasts about an hour, and childcare is available upon request. RSVPs are not required but are helpful, 684-5215, or catherine@mygpc.org
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Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community. This happens on the 15th of the month, or if the 15th is on a weekend we meet the Friday before. Volunteers and those receiving tickets begin to gather around 6:30 am in the Grace Alcove. Guests are greeted with smiles, coffee, water, and a place to sit. Tickets are distributed at 7:50 am.
We can always use volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up, and ticket distribution. Want to help? ...
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Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a re-usable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it, and bring it back the next week, or soon thereafter. In January our contributions go to the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Food Pantry. Consider bringing canned fruits or canned meats.
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Dear Grace Community,
One of the paradoxes of church is wanting a church to grow and wanting it to stay the same. In some ways Grace is the same church it was 20, or even 10, years ago, and in some ways, it is entirely different. For starters we’re a much smaller church than we were in 1999, but we continue to add to our membership. Every time someone joins the congregation, I say the same thing, which is that the ...
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