Category Archives: Church Information

Pentecost Offering

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Pentecost Sunday is May 31.  Each year we receive a special offering on this day.  This year you may give here: https://specialofferings.pcusa.org/offering/pentecost/

The PCUSA Pentecost offering goes to support ministries with children and youth.  On the national church level this includes the Youth Triennium.  Last summer we sent a group of youth and adults to this conference.

We send 60% of this offering to the PCUSA and keep 40% here.  The 40% goes to the Wichita Children’s Bridges Program which supports young adults who have aged out of the foster system.

 

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Grace Updates: May 16

Dear Grace Community,

Love is patient, love is kind… Do these words sound familiar?

These words are found in 1 Corinthians 13, which is our scripture for Sunday. Together we look at love, as Paul presents it to one of the first Christian churches.

Those first Christians in Corinth sought to be a church, which was not something anyone they knew had ever done before.  As we seek to be a church in a pandemic, which is not something anyone we know has done before, we’ll see what the letter to Corinthians might say to us.

Last week was distanced, but full, for our community.  Some of you studied scripture with Martin Burch.  Some of you prayed with me or volunteered at Giving the Basics.  Youth gathered for study and fellowship, and Dave and Maggie McIntire won our Zoom trivia night.  Opportunities to gather continue for the coming week and are listed below.

Let us know how you are.  Email the church staff or call us to check in and share.  We miss you and pray for you.

In Christ,
Catherine

Links

Sunday, May 17 at 10 am: Worship
Sermon Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Hymn #366 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling – View hymn>
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/mygpc.org
Or watch a recording later in the week: www.mygpc.org

Monday, May 18 at 8 – 8:15 am: Morning Prayer
Start the day on Zoom with prayer with Catherine Neelly Burton.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88943492651
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 889 4349 2651

Tuesday, May 19 at 2 pm: Parables: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus with Martin Burch
Join our Executive Pastor Dr. Martin Burch in a parable study. This week the class looks at the story of the rich young ruler in Mark 10:17-27.  This includes the parable of the camel and the needle.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87055666025
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 870 5566 6025

Wednesday, May 20: Youth Connection
Kirk Anderson sets up video connections with youth.  If you have a youth in your family who wants to connect, contact Kirk@mygpc.org

Thursday, May 21 at 7 pm: Music Ministry
Sean Foster and Kelsey Wise share some of their favorite hymn arrangements on facebook live.  Tune in and join us.
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/mygpc.org
Or watch a recording later in the week: www.mygpc.org

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Grace Updates May 9

Dear Grace Community,

My heart breaks when I remember the past,
when I went with the crowds to the house of God and led them as they walked along,
a happy crowd, singing and shouting praise to God.
Why is my soul so sad?
Why am I so troubled?
I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise, my savior and my God.
~Psalm 42:4-5 as shared by the Beloved Everybody Church

Earlier in the week a friend from seminary shared this translation of Psalm 42:4-5 with her congregation. I was moved by it and wanted to share it with you.

Psalm 42 is a psalm of lament, and the lament rings true with fresh meaning today.  We too remember going to God’s house with crowds, singing and praising God together.  Lament is part of our faith heritage.  We are not supposed to act like everything is fine when it is not.

It’s hard not to be in the same physical space for worship, and we continue to strategize about when we’ll return to Grace for public worship.  When we do, it will not look the same. This is hard.

For now, I hope you take advantage of the online opportunities listed below. Note that there is an in-person volunteer opportunity on Tuesday.

Let us know how you are.  Email the church staff or call us to check in and share.  We miss you and pray for you.

In Christ,
Catherine

Sunday, May 10 at 10 am
Worship
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/mygpc.org
Or watch a recording later in the week: www.mygpc.org

Monday, May 11 from 8 – 8:15 am: Morning Prayer
Start the day on Zoom with prayer with Catherine Neelly Burton.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83434281239
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 834 3428 1239

Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am – IN PERSON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Volunteer at Giving the Basics from 10 am – Noon.
We’ve partnered several times with Giving the Basics, and we’re excited to serve again.  We are limited to six people, and the first six people to email catherineatmygpc.org get to help this week.  We’ll be sorting in their warehouse.
Giving the Basics provides free hygiene products throughout Wichita.  Read more here:  https://www.givingthebasics.org/wichita

Tuesday, May 12 at 2 pm: Parables – Tell me the Stories of Jesus with Martin Burch
Join our Executive Pastor Dr. Martin Burch in a parable study.  This week the class focuses on the Parable of the Two Sons, Matthew 21:28-32.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85263639444
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 852 6363 9444

Wednesday, May 13: Youth Connection
Kirk Anderson sets up video connections with youth.  If you have a youth in your family who wants to connect, contact Kirkatmygpc.org

Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm: Trivia Night!
Play trivia with us. Categories include: Bible Trivia, Grace Trivia, General Trivia.  Play with a team within your home or pair up with a friend and text each other answers.  The honor code applies to this game as we must trust one another not to look up answers online.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84399814411
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 843 9981 4411

Thank You, Volunteers!

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Tuesday, May 5, was scheduled as the Grace Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. The staff put the date on the calendar back in January, but we never got to the point of advertising it to you. As the date comes and goes, it is one more thing that is impacted by the Coronavirus.

While we can’t gather to thank you, and we don’t get to give you door prizes, know that the church staff is grateful for the many ways you give your time so freely.  We look forward to gathering and celebrating you in the future.

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Grace Updates: May 2

Dear Grace Community,
The scripture for the sermon this week comes from 1st Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to one of the early churches. I’ve thought about Paul and his written communication more as I’ve taken to writing to you each week. Paul’s words in that letter are similar to mine for you today. I always give thanks to God for all of you, and I pray for you. We continue to strategize about when we’ll return to Grace for public worship. For now, I hope you take advantage of the online opportunities listed below. Let us know how you are. Email the church staff or call us to check in and share. We miss you and pray for you. In Christ, Catherine
In Christ,
Catherine

Sunday, May 3 at 10 am
Worship
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/mygpc.org
Or watch a recording later in the week: www.mygpc.org

Monday, May 4 from 8 – 8:15 am: Worship
Start the day on Zoom with prayer with Catherine Neelly Burton.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85949589990
Join by phone: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 859 4958 9990

Tuesday, May 5 at 2 pm: Parables: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus with Martin Burch
Join our Executive Pastor Dr. Martin Burch in a parable study.  This week the class focuses on the Parable of the Rich Fool found in Luke 12:13-21.
Join by computer/tablet/smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87528491562
Join by phone:  +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 875 2849 1562

Wednesday, May 6: Youth Connection
Kirk Anderson sets up video connections with youth.  If you have a youth in your family who wants to connect, contact Kirkatmygpc.org

Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 pm: Music Ministry
Join Erin Mae Lewis via Zoom for a hymn sing!  Erin Mae is a professional dulcimer player and often leads classes, workshops, and hymn sings online.

The Zoom Link for the class will be on Facebook and in a future Grace email.