Events

The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is involved in clean-up and recovery efforts for Hurricane Dorian.  Find out what our church is doing and how you can be involved.  https://pda.pcusa.org/situation/hurricane-dorian/

Sunday, October 13, is the Prairie Fire Marathon and Half Marathon.  For the seventh year, runners race past Grace starting at around 8 am.  We sit on the lawn to cheer for them as they zoom down Douglas.

Cheering, waving, and clapping for the runners is joyful, particularly when you see in the faces the difference the encouragement makes.  Bring a chair or plan to stand.  Our presence on the lawn is an important witness to the community.

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Join us Sunday, October 6, at 1 pm, on the east lawn for a Blessing of the Animals.  All pets are welcome and must be on a leash or held in arms.  (There was a snake last year, and snakes don’t do well on leashes.)

Pastor Catherine Neelly Burton offers a blessing to each animal and owner as well as a time of thanksgiving for our animals.  This brief time of worship is a wonderful way to celebrate God’s creation.

Each spring, we receive the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.  This offering is received in Presbyterian Churches around the country  A portion of this offering funds the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) which provides financial and physical relief for disasters.

This summer the Presbytery of Southern Kansas applied for a PDA grant to support the Reno County Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and their work with response to flooding in Reno County.  The Presbytery received and gave to the Reno ...