Be The Church Sunday, May 6, 2012

There will be only one worship service this Sunday, May 6th at 9:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall

This Sunday we put our faith into action and go out into the community to Be The Church

We will gather at 8:30 a.m. for a light breakfast in Fellowship Hall, worship together at 9:00 a.m. and then go out into the community to be the hands and feet of Christ.

This year, the ministry areas will be:

Be The Church @ the station – Teams will be going out to an area gas station and praying for the people encountered there

Be The Church @ the residence – Teams will be going out to area long term care facilities and engaging the residents with songs, worship, games, etc..

Be The Church @ Generation Genesis – The children will be learning about what it means to serve and why we serve others, and putting health kits together for the United Methodist Committee on Relief

Be The Church @ the block – Teams will be going out into the neighborhood surrounding Grace Church, praying over the houses, and praying with people encountered.

Be The Church @ the park – Teams will be going out to clean the bike path and to paint outbuildings at a local park

Then at 5:00 p.m. everyone is welcome to gather back in Fellowship Hall for dinner and to share the stories of the people encountered and the activities accomplished. 

Come dressed appropriately for your ministry Team focus and we look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!

 

National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 3, 2012.  Listed below is the schedule of events in Fayette County:

6:45 a.m. Teen Breakfast - Heritage Hall

11:00 a.m. Senior Citizen Lunch - Commission on Aging

Noon Service at Court House Gazebo (rain location, Grace United Methodist Church 301. East Market St, WCH)

7:00 p.m. Worship at Harrison Street Church of God

7:00 p.m. Worship at New Holland Church of Christ

7:00 p.m. Children’s Service at Rose Avenue Community Center

 

Women of Grace Banquet to be held Friday, May 11th at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Tickets are $10.00 each and $5.00 for children.  Reservations are due to the office at 740-335-0460 by Friday, May 4th.  Hope to see you there for some great food, friendship, and entertainment!

April at Grace Church

The Joplin Mission Team will be meeting at noon following the Contemporary Service in Fellowship Hall on Sunday, April 15th.  If you are interested in going to Joplin to rebuild and restore, contact Becky Barnard or call the church office. 

 

Court House Manor Worship will be Sunday, April 15th at 2:30 p.m. at court House Manor.  Come out and enjoy a worship service with the residents. 

 

Personal Prayer Time will be Sunday, April 15th at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. 

Friday Morning Bible Study begins April 20th at 9:00 a.m. in the Mark House.  It’s not too late to join!  Call the church office at 335-0460 to sign up and have a book ordered.  The study will be “James:  Mercy Triumphs”

 

Year of Invitation Retreat will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, April 28th in Fellowship Hall.  Come share your experiences with Unbinding Your Heart!

 

There will be only one worship service on Sunday, April 29th.  We will have Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., and a blended worship service at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.  Following that, there will be a congregational carry-in lunch in Fellowship Hall.  Hope to see you there!

Easter Worship Schedule

He is Risen!

Join us for Easter Worship

7:30 a.m. SonRise Service in Sanctuary, with breakfast to follow in Fellowship Hall

9:00 a.m. Traditional Service in Sanctuary

10:00 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in Fellowship Hall

Remember to bring fresh cut flowers to place on the living cross, which will be at the corner of North and Market Streets

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

We will begin registration at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Crafts, games, and prizes will begin as children arrive, with the egg hunt starting promptly at 10:15 a.m. for ages 2-12.

Please invite your friends and neighbors and coworkers to come enjoy the fun and hear the Easter story of our Risen Lord! This event is open to the community, and it is always more fun to have more children to hunt for eggs!

Any youth interested in hiding eggs should come to a Pizza-Stash party at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6^th (we will eat the pizza and stash the eggs). Egg stuffers are welcome to come early on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

All are welcome to participate, contact Nicole Henderson-Johns to sign up to help!

30 Hour Famine

What Is The Famine? The Famine is students around the world loving God and fighting hunger. This is a chance for our youth to join other groups of students all over the world in learning the truth about hunger, poverty, and injustice — then overcome it all with love.

Worldwide, 925 million people are hungry. Every day, as many as 11,000 children under age 5 die due to hunger-related causes. That’s one kid every 8 seconds.

The Famine gives our youth a chance to do something about it — to rise up and serve the hungry. It is our youth, going hungry — so others don’t have to. Every year, hundreds of thousands of students do the Famine. They go without food for 30 hours. They learn what it takes to overcome hunger. And they raise funds to help feed hungry children and families around the world. They refuse to be told they can’t make a difference. Every $30 raised by our group can help feed and care for a child for a month. And because the Famine is powered by World Vision, you’re not just feeding kids for today — you’re helping them and their families overcome poverty for a lifetime.

The Youth of Grace Church will be starting their 30 Hour Famine on Friday, February 24 and concluding with a Break The Fast Meal at The Well at Sunnyside on Saturday, February 25th at 6:30 p.m.

Won’t you consider sponsoring one of our youth with a $30 donation? If we can get 12 people to sponsor each youth with a $30 donation, we can feed over 20 children in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania) for a year! The Horn is experiencing the first true famine of the 21st century, and the youth of this world are the ones who have the power to effect this tragedy. Please mark your donation “Famine” and mail it into the church at 301 E. Market Street, Washington Court House, OH 43160 or place it in the Usher’s plate. 

Learn more at http://www.30hourfamine.org

January Sunday Night Study

Beginning January 8th, we will begin a new Sunday Night Gathering Study and meal.  We will begin each Sunday at 5:00 p.m. with the meal and be finished around 7:00 p.m.   January (and early February’s) study will be a reunion/revisitation of sorts of Unbinding The Gospel.  We hope to dig a bit deeper into the relationship building and prayer-life building aspects of this book, leaving the statistics behind.  During these times together we will eat, pray, and grow in our relationships with one another. 

This study will lead us right into our Lenten Sunday Night Study.  We hope to make Sunday Night meals and fellowship a permanent part of Grace United Methodist Church.  As always, these meals and studies are open to the community and we encourage you to invite a friend or neighbor or coworker and enjoy this time together.  A free will offering will be accepted to cover the cost of the meal. 

 

See you Sunday, January 8th!