The Grace Blog

Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community. The next bus ticket distribution is Tuesday, April 15. 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 when people arrive. Want to help? Contact Kirk Anderson, kirk@mygpc.org or 684-5215.

Our yellow bag collection for April is our long-time partner, Covenant Church Food Bank. We know that federal assistance to food programs across the country is being reduced or ended. Therefore, food pantries and food banks are being stressed with larger client bases and shortages of food. Our help is greatly needed! Jesus teaches us to help those who are less fortunate, and this is our congregation’s opportunity to be the best Jesus we can be and others will see. ...

Each year on Easter Sunday, the worship spaces of our church feature the abundant beauty of Easter flowers, given for God’s glory, and honoring our loved ones. Following worship, the flowers are delivered to members who cannot regularly join us, or who have experienced a loss. You can participate by purchasing an Easter flower for $25.00. Call the church office by Monday, April 11, mail your check marked “Easter Flowers,” and let us know in whose memory or honor the ...

The Pastoral Nomination Committee (PNC) has just completed the Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP).  This document describes the Head Pastor position and the mission of our congregation, which will help us find the best candidate.  The next step is to get the MDP approved by our Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry.  Once that is done, it will be ready to post online for potential pastors to view.  There is also a bulletin board by the coffee bar that illustrates the progress of the PNC.  PNC ...