Christmas Eve this year falls on Thursday, and as always, we are looking forward to this special night. Christmas Eve is one of the best times to bring a guest to church with you. People who don’t have a church but might consider going to a church are much more likely to attend a Christmas Eve service than a regular Sunday service. Christmas Eve is a night of beauty and mystery. We have services at 5 pm in the Great ...
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After several years of caroling in Crown Heights, where Grace is located, we’re taking our show on the road. This year we join Legacy Ministries for caroling in their neighborhood. Legacy Ministries is a Christian non-profit based in downtown/south Wichita.
Legacy reaches out to their neighborhood through art classes for young people, a community garden, a home in the community, and more.
On December 17, we join Legacy to carol in their neighborhood. Meet at Grace at 6 pm to carpool. Contact ...
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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. This month our contributions go to Operation Holiday. Operation
Holiday is part of Interfaith Ministries and served over 12,000 people in Wichita last year providing them with food, coats, and gifts.
Advent (or the Christmas Season as many call it) is a time 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 Santa sweaters.
Recognizing that some ...
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Dear Grace Community,
Last March our Session began serious conversation about same-sex weddings and Grace Presbyterian Church. This conversation was in response to a change within our denomination, the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA). The decision about whether or not to perform same-sex weddings on church property is now in the hands of each congregation. Since March, we’ve held listening sessions, a book study, and a program with representatives of organizations within the PCUSA with differing viewpoints on this issue. ...
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