From the Pastor’s Desk: November 24

From the Pastor’s Desk: November 24

Dear Grace Community,

On Sunday, November 22, the Presbytery installed me as your pastor. Yes, I was your pastor before Sunday. In fact, this was the third installation. That’s a long story that I’m happy to tell you some other time. For now though I want to say thank you.

Over the summer when I learned that the presbytery would require a third installation for me, I rolled my eyes. I thought it seemed like overkill, that we really didn’t need to ...

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From the Pastor's Desk

December Youth Schedules (2015)

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 discussion (10 – 10:50 am) December 6 and 13. We look at Christmas and how to take it beyond December 25.
  • Tuesday Chess Club (3:30 – 4:30 pm) We meet December 1, 8 and 15, then we are off until 2016! We meet in Room 101. It’s  led by Ann Graham ...
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Youth Ministry

Operation Holiday Volunteer Day: December 12

Operation Holiday Volunteer Day: December 12

We need your help! Every year Operation Holiday (Interfaith Ministries) serves over 12,000 people. Operation Holiday provides food, coats, and gifts for families in need.

On Saturday, December 12, we sort donations to Operation Holiday. We did this two years ago and sorted coats and thousands of canned goods. It’s a fun, active way to serve and do something good for people of all ages. Children and youth (with an adult) are welcome.

There are two shifts on December 12: 10 am ...

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Church Information, Events

We Can Help Our Neighbors in Need Have a Warm Holiday & Winter

We Can Help Our Neighbors in Need Have a Warm Holiday & Winter

Through Operation Holiday, Inter-Faith Ministries expects to serve 14,000 of our neighbors in need this December with the gifts of coats and other warm items, canned foods, and toys all shared by our community.  We are part of this gift giving.

From Nov. 15 through Dec. 13, please bring gifts of warm coats for adults, infants and toddlers, clean blankets, and warm hats and scarves, gloves and mittens to Church and place them in Inter-Faith Ministries’ Operation Holiday boxes near the ...

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Church Information

Special Music in December

Special Music in December

Advent and Christmas is a wonderful time for music, and we have several special offerings planned.  All of these are great opportunities to come together, and invite friends to join, in praising God and celebrating the season.  May all be to the Glory of God!

We have three Advent Concerts on Sundays during the month of December from 10:15-10:40 am in the sanctuary.  Each group also helps lead music in the 11 am worship service.

  • December 6 – Mountain Dulcimer and Fiddle, Erin ...
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Church Information, Events

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