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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The Angel Tree is full of Angels and Stars! Please help by choosing one and purchasing a new gift for someone in need this Christmas. Please bring your new, unwrapped gift back to the tree on or before Sunday, December 13, then hang your ornament on your tree and remember this special person this season!
We need your help! Every year Operation Holiday (Interfaith Ministries) serves over 12,000 people. Operation Holiday provides food, coats, and gifts for families in need.
On Saturday, December 12, we sort donations to Operation Holiday. We did this two years ago and sorted coats and thousands of canned goods. It’s a fun, active way to serve and do something good for people of all ages. Children and youth (with an adult) are welcome.
There are two shifts on December 12: 10 am ...
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