Bus Tickets and Morning Worship: December 15

Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community.  This happens on the 15th of the month, or if the 15th is a weekend we meet the Friday before.  Volunteers and those receiving tickets begin to gather around 6:30 am in the Grace Alcove. Guests are greeted with smiles, coffee, water, and a place to sit. Tickets are distributed at 7:50 am.

We invite all guests to a brief worship service with communion in the Great Room at 7:35 ...

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Messy Church – Messy Christmas: December 17

Life is messy.  Church is for messy people.

Messy Church is an interactive worship experience targeted at children 8 and under and their families. It meets once a month, and the next gathering is December 17, at 4:30 pm.  Our evening this month focuses on the Christmas Story.

Messy Church is a way for young people and their families to encounter God through story, craft, music, and prayer.  It is a little chaotic, a little messy, joyful, authentic, and the time always ...

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Silent Night Worship Service: December 11

December is a month of mixed messages and mixed emotions.  For anyone who has experienced loss or sadness, the holidays can be difficult, or at the least, stir up emotions.  Whether it is a public loss, like a death in the family or a divorce, or a more private sadness, it can be hard to move through a season when the expectations are high energy, big smiles, and full schedules.

Recognizing that some of us need a time to pause, a ...

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Let There Be Light: Advent 2017

Genesis 1:3 says, “Then God said, ‘Let there be light;’ and there was light.”  These words draw us into the creation story.

‘Let there be light’ is also a good way to enter into Advent.  The season of Advent is an opportunity for us to prepare for Christ’s birth and return.  On the first Sunday of Advent we light one candle.  It is a small representation of the hope that we have in a dark world.

Each week we light one more ...

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