Dear Grace Community,
What do you think of when you hear the word parlor?
Do you picture women drinking hot tea? Or do you imagine a place where you go to meetings?
As part of our Deep Roots renovations we now have sights set on the Grace Parlor. Chris Alexander, Ben Juhnke, and Kendall Price are working with me and Martin Burch on this project. One of the early conversations the team had was about what our parlor is used for. This is the list I came up with:
Monthly Grace Meetings
- GRACE Session
- GRACE Deacons
- GRACE Mission Distribution Team
Monthly Outside Group Meetings
- ALS Support Group
- Delta Kappa Gamma
- PEO – twice a month
Occasional Grace Fellowship Events
- Steamers
- Windjammers
Showers (wedding, baby)
- 2-3 a year
Wedding (bridal space)
- 1-2 weddings a year
Gathering Space for families before funerals
- Dependent on number of funerals in a year, lately 12-14
Funeral meals or small receptions
- 4-6 a year
Other
- Study groups, Sunday School, or team meetings
- Down Syndrome Society of Wichita – 4 times a year
- Small Congregational dinners (planned giving)
We envision a renovated parlor that works for what we use the space for. We know that it needs to be quite flexible with room for various table configurations. We also want it to be a comfortable space for people to sit and visit or relax. Feel free to ask any of us questions.
In Christ,
Catherine
FEB