Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a re-usable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it, and bring it back the next week, or soon thereafter. Our contributions this month go the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church food pantry. Thank you for your generous contributions of health and beauty aids for the International Rescue Committee last month.
In February we took cookies into the community. Thank you to all who baked and delivered. Because of you we offered a blessing and tasty snack to these places:
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We have a new Women’s Ministry at Grace, and all women are invited.
This ministry encompasses different aspects of life at Grace including: a book group, fellowship events, service, and retreats. Capri Zimmerman is working with Catherine Neelly Burton to get this started and would love to hear from you if you’re interested. Email her at prizslp@gmail.com.
The group reads For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards by Jen Hatmaker. The book is broken in to four sections, and the group meets four times. The first gathering is Tuesday, March 28, at 7pm at Grace. Get a copy of the book and read the first section before the first gathering.
Chris Alexander leads us in making spring wreaths. Enjoy crafts, conversations, coffee, and snacks. Signups are needed, and there is a list on the women’s ministry board in the church narthex, or contact Catherine Neelly Burton, Catherine@mygpc.org.
Westminster Woods Camp is holding a women’s retreat April 28-29. You may go for both days or just Saturday. Pick up information on the women’s ministry bulletin board in the church narthex area or contact Capri Zimmerman, prizslp@gmail.com. Registration is on your own, not as a group, but we can car pool.
Gardeners are needed to help God beautify our grounds. The gardening team works most Thursday mornings during the summer from 8 – 11 am, planting flowers, weeding, watering, trimming shrubs, picking up leaves and maintaining the gardens and parking areas.
While we currently have a small core of dedicated workers, we need four additional helpers. Youth are welcome. No heavy lifting or special skill required, just a desire to help and be with like-minded people.
You can help whenever you are available; you do not need to work every time. Contact Don Allison, 686-0041 or dallison15@cox.net for information.
We also have three small areas that families or individuals can adopt and maintain. These areas can be worked on at any time.
On February 28, my husband David and I had the pleasure to host a special dinner at our house coordinated by the Beyond Tolerance organization.
Seven guests from diverse religious backgrounds came together for a meal and a moderated discussion about their faith and personal beliefs. It was chance to learn from those who differ from ourselves, and an opportunity for deeper reflection on those perspectives that unite us as humans.
The Beyond Tolerance organization coordinates a number of events each year, including this annual dialogue dinner. This was a valuable experience to help build bridges in the community, and to develop a greater empathy for people that I might not often interact with. I’m thankful God provided me with this growth experience.
~ Carolyn Shaw