During Advent 2020, members of the Grace Community were invited to photograph their nativity scenes. We shared the images on social media and during worship. It was a great joy to see the many depictions of this holy scene. All pictures that were submitted are now shared here. Enjoy!
At the December 21 Session meeting it was decided to remain in online only worship through the month of January 2021. The staff and church leadership continue to look for ways to connect that do not involve worship in the building. There are online education opportunities in January, and some small groups may meet in the building.
Each month Grace invites you to contribute to our “Yellow Bag” Sundays. Yellow reusable grocery bags are available, and you are encouraged to fill them with the item of the month and return them to the church. In November and December you generously donated items for Operation Holiday.
In January our food donations go to the food pantry at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Wichita. If you’re out at the store and want to drop off a bag of groceries at Grace feel free to do so.
Martin Burch invites you to join him for an exploration of the book of Jeremiah on Tuesdays at 2 pm starting on February 9. The class meets on Zoom.
Jeremiah takes place during the last years of the kingdom of Judah. He warned about many of the dangers and failures that befell the kingdom as the Babylonian empire rose and finally conquered Judah. Walter Brueggemann notes that the Book of Jeremiah “speaks to and from and about deep public disruption.” We must look at Jeremiah within its historical context, while also recognizing what it says to us within our own challenging time. Because Jeremiah, for all of its warnings and challenging realities, is about hope: the hope present for the Hebrew people during the exile and the hope for all of us today. Let’s discover this hope together and live in the knowledge that God is with us wherever we find ourselves.
Join the class each Tuesday at 2 pm by going here:
Each year we receive the PCUSA Joy Gift in the Advent and Christmas Season. According to the PCUSA the joy gift supports past, present, and future church leaders:
The Christmas Joy Offering has been a cherished Presbyterian tradition since the 1930s. The Offering distributes gifts equally to the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions and to Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color. The Assistance Program provides critical financial support to church workers and their families. Presbyterian-related schools and colleges provide education and leadership development while nurturing racial and ethnic heritage. This has been a Presbyterian commitment for nearly 140 years.
You may send a gift for the Joy Gift to Grace or give online here: https://specialofferings.pcusa.org/make-a-gift/gift-info/christmas-joy/