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God’s Story, Our Story, My Story

This fall in worship we started in the book of Genesis and traveled through the Old Testament together.  Along with hundreds of other congregations we are using the Narrative Lectionary. The Narrative Lectionary seeks to create an arc of the story of scripture by selecting stories for us to focus on each week.

In January we enter the book of Mark, and we stay in Mark through Easter Sunday.  Mark is the shortest of the four gospels and the oldest. Together we explore God’s story as told through Mark.  We meet Jesus in the stories, consider how the scripture is our story as a church, and how it is the story that we may each claim as individuals.

Why Church?

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In January we enter the book of Mark.  As we encounter Jesus and explore what the stories in Mark mean for us today, we also ask the question, “Why Church?” More and more Americans choose not to make church part of their lives.  There’s little cultural pressure to be part of a church.  Instead there’s something more, much more actually, that draws us to worship and life as a church.  As we explore Mark, we consider how to answer the question, “Why Church?”

Survey!

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The Grace Session is the governing body of the church and oversees all aspects of church life.  The Session has studied areas of congregational vitality, and as we seek to lead the congregation, we want to hear from you.  Please take a few minutes to take this brief survey:

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Morning Worship

Bus Tickets and Morning Worship: December 13

Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community.  This happens on the 15th of the month, or if the 15th is on a weekend we meet the Friday before.  Volunteers and those receiving tickets begin to gather around 6:30 am in the Grace Alcove. We offer a brief worship service at 7:30 am.  Guests are greeted with smiles, coffee, water, and a place to sit. Tickets are distributed at 7:45 am.

We can always use volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up, and ticket distribution.  Want to help?  Contact Kirk Anderson, kirk@mygpc.org or 684-5215.

Christmas Eve at Grace

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is Tuesday, December 24. We worship in the evening at 5 pm (Great Room) and 8 pm (Sanctuary).  Both services include the Lord’s Supper, and the 8 pm service includes candlelight. Children are always welcome in worship, but if you prefer, a nursery is available at both 5 pm and 8 pm. Christmas Eve is a night of beauty and mystery: join us.