Church Information

Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community.  This happens on the 15^th of the month, or if the 15^th 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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Fasting is an ancient Christian practice.  This year during Lent you’re invited to a different kind of fast.  Each week, pick one day – any day – and fast from social media for 24 hours.  Use email for work if you must, but do not log into facebook, Instagram, twitter, etc.  Every time you start to open the app on your phone or log in on your computer, stop, and instead pray or read scripture.

Our theme for Lent this year is In Life and In Death.  Lent is a time to acknowledge and name our reliance on God.  The Heidelberg Catechism begins with this question and answer:

Q. What is your only comfort, in life and in death?

A. That I belong–body and soul, in life and in death–not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ…

As we explore scripture and prepare to walk with Jesus to the cross we know that we do so ...

All women, including youth, are invited to join together for a Women’s Chorus to provide music for the 11:00 worship service on April 2. We rehearse on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm for the month of March. Please come join us! Questions? Contact Donna Hetrick at donna@mygpc.org.

You’re invited to worship in the city each Wednesday during Lent.  We did this in 2014 and found it to be a positive experience personally and for our corporate faith. Each week we gather at 6:30 pm, usually in a restaurant.  You’re encouraged to buy something to eat or drink, though this is not a requirement.

Catherine leads a short worship service that includes communion. The March 15 date is a more extensive worship as it includes the youth group and ...