We’re gearing up for a new season with our choir and bell choir. The choir starts rehearsals on Wednesday, August 30, at 6:00 pm in the sanctuary. Choir members rehearse weekly on Wednesdays and lead worship at the 11:00 am service on Sundays. If you like to sing, we would love to have you join us at any point in the season!

Bell choir rehearsals start Wednesday, September 6, from 5:15-6:00 pm in the bell choir room. Bells meet weekly for rehearsal and lead worship at the 11:00 am service every 4-6 weeks. Whether you’re an experienced ringer or a beginner, we would love to welcome you to our group.

The Good Neighbor Team did another yard cleanup on Saturday, August 19.  We helped Mathew sort through a large amount of material in his backyard, throwing much of it away and stacking/storing a number of other items.

On Saturday, August 12, the Presbytery of Southern Kansas met for their quarterly meeting. Representatives from churches from all out the Presbytery were in attendance. A couple of people who are close to Grace participated as well. Scott Randle was commissioned as the Commissioned Ruling Elder (Lay Pastor) for the churches in Viola and Wellington. Many members from Grace were there to celebrate with Scott, including his family and many former and current Grace members. It was a God-driven moment, and we are all excited to see Scott in his new role with these amazing churches. We were also lucky to see Former Pastor Catherine present on her new position with the Presbytery.  For many of us, it was a pleasure to catch up with Catherine and to hear that all is going well.

The IPNC is now actively receiving information about possible candidates to serve as our Interim Pastor.  In addition to connecting through the PCUSA portal, they are also reaching out to seminaries for referrals and to get the word out.  They meet weekly to review candidates and encourage applications.