Sunday, October 11, is the Prairie Fire Marathon and Half Marathon. For the third year in a row runners will race past Grace starting around 8 am. We’ll be on the lawn to cheer for them as they zoom down Douglas.
Cheering, waving, and clapping for the runners is joyful, particularly when you can see the difference the encouragement makes for a person. Bring a chair or plan to stand. Our presence on the lawn is an important witness to the ...
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We’re excited to host our neighbors Watermark Books on October 12. At 6:30 pm we welcome author Elizabeth Gilbert who will share about her new book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. Gilbert is also the author of the bestselling book Eat, Pray, Love.
This is a ticketed event, however Grace is given a set of free tickets to share. First priority for tickets goes to those who volunteer. We need greeters starting at 5:45 pm and a clean-up ...
Continue Reading →Make plans to be at Grace on Tuesday, September 29. We’ll gather for dinner from 5:45-6:15 pm and a program at 6:30 pm. Dinner is informal with a cost of $7 for adults, $3 for children 11 and under, and a $17 family cap. Childcare will be provided for the program, starting at 6:30.
The program begins at 6:30 and goes until 8. This summer our session invited two men to come and speak and dialogue with us regarding same-sex marriage. ...
Continue Reading →Each month Grace distributes bus tickets to people in our community. This happens on the 15th of the month (or the Friday before the 15th if it falls on a weekend.) Volunteers and those receiving tickets begin to gather around 7 am in the Grace alcove. Guests are greeted with smiles, coffee, water, and a place to sit. Tickets are distributed at 8:30 am, and a brief worship service follows. Everyone is invited to stay for worship, which includes communion. ...
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It’s time for our monthly Laundry Love! This is when we go to College Town Laundry at 3223 E 17th St, by the WSU Campus, and pay for laundry for people. This is a mission of our evangelism team, and we’d love for you to join us. We’re extending our time this month and will be there from 2:30 – 5:30 pm. Want to know more? Contact Catherine Neelly Burton, Catherine@mygpc.org or 684-5215.
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