Yellow Bag Sundays

Yellow Bag Sundays: School Supplies for Refugee Students

Every month we encourage you to take home a reusable yellow grocery bag, fill it up, and bring it back.  Most months we ask you to bring food for the pantry at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church.  In July we’re asking you to bring school supplies for students in the Wichita refugee community.

Grace is partnering with First Presbyterian in this endeavor. On August 12 from 9:30 am-2:30 pm refugee families will visit First Presbyterian to pick up supplies they need for the coming year.  Our contributions will fill the backpacks for the students.

Our goal is to fill 500 backpacks.  Some of the most needed items are: scissors, calculators (small solar powered for elementary and scientific calculators for high school), crayons, markers, pencils, erasers, notebook paper, folders, notebooks, and tissues.  Complete lists of school supplies will be posted at Walmart, Walgreens, etc.

You may buy one of each item or buy in bulk and bring in multiples of the same item. All contributions are welcome! If you don’t want to shop you may give the Refugee team some money to shop for you.

The school supply drive goes all month.  Bring your supplies back to GPraceby the end of July.

Also, look for sign-ups and volunteer with the event on August 12!

Questions?  Contact Erin Lewis erin.dulcimer@gmail.com, Wizie Eads wizie1164@gmail.com, or Carolyn Benefiel.

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July 2017 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 at kirk@mygpc.org.

IGNITE (All High School aged youth)

Sundays

  • No Sunday School during the month of June or July.
  • July 2 one service at 10 am.

Tuesday Chess Club – Meets 1-3 pm in Room 101

Other Dates

  • Mission Trip: July 7 – 16
  • Mission Sunday: July 30 one service at 10 am

INSPIRE (All Middle High aged youth)

Sundays

  • No Sunday School during the month of June or July.
  • July 2 one service at 10 am.

Tuesday Chess Club – Meets 1-3 pm in Room 101

YaYa’s (College aged youth)

  • We meet on Sunday evening at various homes and venues discussing God’s purpose in one’s life during the college aged years. Call Kirk or Sean Foster for locations and more information.
Grace Presbyterian Church

Sunday Morning Schedule – July 2017

9 am           Worship in the Great Room

10 am          Education and Fellowship

11 am         Worship in the Sanctuary

Worship at 9 am is in the Great Room and is led musically by our band.  The style is less formal than the 11 am service.  The 11 am service is in the Sanctuary and is led musically by our choirs.  The style is more traditional.

There is ONE Worship service on July 2 and July 30.  There is NO Sunday School on these days.

Adults

Chapel       All adults are invited to these two sessions

July 9        “Epiphanies Revealed Through Sacred Art” – Randy Routsong teaches

July 16      “The Bible and Dr. Seuss” – Ginny Vincent teaches

 

Room 209 (The Steamers Room) – An ongoing class where all are welcome

July 9        Paul Mueller teaches

July 16      Dmitri Peebler teaches

July 23      Capri Zimmerman teaches

Youth

There are no youth Sunday School classes in July.

Children

July 9, 16  All Children meet together with Rev Jennifer Snook.

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Summer Choir – July 9 and 16, 2017

All are invited to join together to sing in Summer Choir for the 11 am service on Sundays, July 9 and 16, 2017. 

We meet in the choir loft at 10 am to learn the music and then sing for the service.  You can come for both Sundays or just one.  We welcome a variety of ages for this, too, so it might be a great opportunity for your family to come sing! 

If you have questions, you can call Donna at the church or email donna@mygpc.org.  Come join your voice in song to our God!

Flat Jesus: Take Jesus with You

flat JesusWill you be out of town on a Sunday this summer? Want to stay connected to Grace in a lighthearted way?  Take “Flat Jesus” with you wherever you go.

Jennifer Snook has a set of Flat Jesus’ ready to share. The idea is that you take one of these images of Jesus with you, take a picture, and send it back to us. We might share your picture in worship or on our social media sites.

Flat Jesus is a fun way to stay connected as you travel with Jesus, whether you go to Mozambique or Mulvane.