Election Day Hospitality: November 8

November 8 is election day, and Grace is an election site. We expect a large number of people to be in and out of our building that day.

We need your help.  We know that lines are likely to be long on election day, and we hope to have volunteers here to offer coffee to those standing in line, to point people to the bathrooms, and to welcome people as they enter the building.

Can you help?

Volunteer shift are for one hour, on the half hour, starting at 7:30 am and go until 7:30 pm.  Call the church office, 684-5215, to sign-up.

Alternative Gifts 2016: November 12

The Wichita Alternative Gift Market is Saturday, November 12, from 10 am to 4 pm, at East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E. Douglas Ave.

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Grace was honored to host the market for many years, and now we love supporting it in different ways. Members of our church will staff a project, “Teach for Life,” that trains teachers in global classrooms.

You may help by going to the market and shopping or by volunteering. There is a place to sign up at Grace, or you may call the church office, 684-5215 to do so.  Last year the Wichita Market raised over $30,000. Ten percent of that stayed in Wichita, and the rest was distributed to organizations around the world.

 

 

 

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Youth Schedules: November 2016

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)

  • Sunday discussion (10 am – 10:50 am) – Youth Center every Sunday but November 20 (Church brunch)
  • Wednesday Chess Club (4:15 – 5:15 pm) Room 101/103 led by Ann Graham and Gary Hart.

Wednesday Fellowship (Youth Center)

  • All Student Worship – November 9
    • Andover Central Park (6 pm)
  • Fellowship every Wednesday except November 23
    • 5:30 pm Dinner
    • 6:30 pm Fellowship (Youth Center)

Save the Dates

  • Lock-in November 4 (Scavenger hunt and pool party)
  • Paint the Youth Room: November 19, 20 and 23 – 27
  • Mission Trip: July 7 – 16

INSPIRE (All Middle High aged youth)

  • Sunday discussion (10 am – 10:50 am) – Youth Center every Sunday but November 20 (Church brunch)

Wednesday Fellowship (Youth Center)

  • All Student Worship – November 9
    • Andover Central Park (6 pm)
  • Fellowship every Wednesday except November 23
    • 5:30 pm Dinner
    • 6 pm Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)
  • WYLDlife Clubs Fridays on November 4 and 18

Save the Dates

  • Paint the Youth Room: November 19, 20 and 23 – 27
  • Graduating 8th graders: Mission trip July 7 – 16

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.

Camp Dates for Westminster Woods

  • Winter Retreats
    • Young Adult: 01/6-8
    • High School: 01/20-22
    • Middle School: 02/3-5
  • Summer Camp
    • 3rd & 4th grades: 05/30-06/2
    • 5th & 6th: 06/5-9
    • 7th & 8th: 06/12-16

 

Take, Bless, Break, Give, Feast: Grace Stewardship

Faith is a Verb.

This fall we explore a different verb from scripture each week in worship. Starting October 9, we look at five verbs that come from the Lord’s Supper: take, bless, break, give and feast.  These five words guide our stewardship emphasis season this year.

God offers us abundant life. What does it look like to take this gift and to live faithfully? God blesses us, and in turn we have the opportunity to offer blessings. God took on flesh and stepped into the brokenness with us. As stewards of God’s gifts what do say to a broken world? We are given much, and in response what do we give? How do our gifts of time, talents and money relate to our discipleship? And finally, we celebrate all that God has done and feast together.

The Stewardship Team is leading the Numana Food Packing Event and is excited about the ways it ties to our theme. We have the opportunity to offer a blessing to a broken world  We have the opportunity to give resources so that others might feast. You’ll be hearing more from the stewardship team in the coming weeks.