Advent Season Begins

Come celebrate the Advent Season with Grace Church.  Advent essentially means “coming” in Latin, and that is what we are doing during the weeks before Christmas.  We are anticipating the “coming” of Jesus Christ as a baby in the manger, the gift given to the world over 2000 years ago.  And that is worth celebrating!  Advent celebrations begin Sunday, December 2nd with worship here at Grace at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.  At 5:30 p.m. we will serve a free hot meal, open to everyone in the community, and following that will be a video/discussion group based on the book “Christmas Gift’s That Won’t Break” by James W. Moore.  Everyone is welcome to join this gathering. 

 

 

 

Sunday, December 9th continues the celebration, with worship in the morning and Personal Prayer Time (PPT) at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.  Come enjoy the peace and quiet of the Sanctuary and spend a few moments in quiet personal prayer.  The free meal begins at 5:30 p.m. and the Advent discussion continues following the meal.

 

Sunday December 16th brings morning worship and then A Night In Bethlehem!  From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Grace Church is transformed into 1st Century Bethlehem.  This free event invites the entire community to come and enjoy a warm meal and wander through the “marketplace” of Bethlehem, visiting the Jewelry Shop to make a necklace, the Carpenter’s Shop to create a keepsake, to sample baked goods from the Bakery, and even create your own pottery.  A very special baby arrives in the manger and we get a chance to welcome Him.  It is always a fun event, and we hope to see you there!  “Christmas Gifts That Won’t Break” discussion has been moved to Monday, December 17th at 6:00 p.m., so be sure to come back for that!

 

Sunday December 23rd we are in morning worship, and the Youth Group is selling cookie and candy trays to raise funds to support their programs and missions.  Sunday Night meal begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by the advent DVD/discussion.

 

Christmas Eve is Monday, December 24th!  We begin our celebration of the night that changed the world with a 5:00 p.m. Christmas worship led by the children and youth of Grace Church. 

 

At 10:30 p.m. a musical prelude begins in the Sanctuary and at 11:00 p.m. the Candlelight Celebration Service begins. 

 

 

 

Sunday, December 30th there will only be one worship service, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

November Events at Grace Church

Sunday, November 11th there will only be one service, a blended worship experience, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.  During that service, we will be honoring our veterans, receiving new members, and presenting our 2013 estimates of tithes and offerings.  Following that service, there will be a carry-in lunch in Fellowship Hall.  At 4:00 p.m. we will have PPT (Personal Prayer Time) in the Sanctuary and that is followed by our Sunday Night Meal at 5:30 p.m.  Youth Group is at their regular schedule of 4:00 p.m. for Jr. High and 7:00 p.m. for Sr. High.

 

 

Sunday November 18th we return to our regular worship schedule, 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary and 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in Fellowship Hall.  Our 5:30 p.m. meal will be followed by the Community Thanksgiving Service at 6:00 p.m. at Crossroads Christian Church.  Youth Group schedule is to be determined – see Becky and Chad for more information.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 25th is regular worship schedule.  At 3:00 p.m. we are gathering to decorate

the church in celebration of Jesus’ birth!  Meal and Study to follow.  REVIVE! Worship will be at 7:00 p.m.

October Events

 

Halloween Party!  On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Grace church will be sponsoring a free meal and Halloween party for families in our community.  Beginning at 5:30 p.m. we will offer a meal in Fellowship Hall for the entire family.  From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., for kids from preschool through grade 5, we will offer crafts, games, pumpkin painting, a chance to make a mask, and much more! Come join in the fun!

 

 

 

Grace Church offers low-cost Karate Classes for ages 4 and up each Thursday Night.  6:00 p.m. is Tiger Tikes for ages 4 – 8, 6:30 p.m. is for everyone ages 8 and up.  At 8:00 p.m. Advanced Belt classes are offered.  For more information, call the church office at 335-0460

 

New Member Classes will be offered each Sunday during October at 3:30 p.m. in Pastor Mick’s office.  This class is for anyone interested in joining the membership at Grace Church – long term worshippers, spouses of members, and new visitors. Learn why we worship God as we do, what we mean by Bring~Grow~Go, the history of the United Methodist denomination and of Grace Church. 

 

 

Sunday Night meals have resumed!   at 5:30 p.m. each Sunday a light meal is offered to the community in Fellowship Hall.  Following the meal, is a group discussion centering around the book “Beginnings:  An Introduction to the Christian Faith”  (Books are provided or you can just join the discussion without the book)

 

 

Personal Prayer Time will be Sunday, October 14th at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.  Come in and spend a few minutes with God in the peace and quiet of the Sanctuary. Perhaps use this time to pray for the future of our nation through the upcoming political election, or for the children of the world as the 14^th is Children’s Sabbath Sunday. The National Observance of Children's Sabbaths is a way for faith communities to celebrate children as sacred gifts of the Divine, and provides the opportunity for us to renew and live out our moral responsibility to care, protect and advocate for all children.

September Happenings

Sunday School starts a new session on Sunday, September 2nd at 10:00 a.m. throughout the church.  All adults classes are open to anyone, and encourage new participants.   Children’s classes are separated by age. 

 

 

 

Aldersgate (Adult Class) – meets in the Chapel/Prayer Room

Inquiring Homebuilders (Adult Class) – meets in room 109

Lifeseekers (Adult Class) – meets in room 107

Young Adult Class – meets in room 108

Grace Wanderers (Adult Class) – meets in old nursery in upper hall near the elevator

Preschool Class – meets in room 103A

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade Class meets in room 103C

3rd, 4th and 5th grade Class meets in room 105B

6th, 7th, and 8th grade Class meets in the Youth Café, room 102

9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade Class meets in the Youth Lounge, room 101A

Nursery Care is available for birth to age 3 in room 104B

Rock The Block Party

Sunday, August 12th from 4 – 6 p.m. Grace Church is gonna Rock The Block with our neighbors!  Join us for a great time!

Live Band, free meal, free back-to-school haircuts, carnival style games and prizes, Pop-A-Shot contests, scooter and pedal tractor races, visit with the Washington Fire Department and see the new ladder truck, Identi-Kid kits, and much, much more!

See you Sunday at 4:00 p.m.!

Welcome!

Traditional Worship Sunday Mornings at 9:00 a.m.

Contemporary Worship Sunday Mornings at 11:00 a.m.

For more detailed information, see Worship Services/What to Expect 

 

 

 

The July Mission Focus is for The Well At Sunnyside

Book Bags

Back-to-School clothes

Prayers for the kids

www.wellsunnyside.org

We appreciate the donations of socks that have come in so far this month. If you still have some to drop off, we will be glad to have them. When parents start to plan for their kiddos to start back to school, socks will likely be on their shopping lists, along with book bags and school clothes, which is what we are collecting for our July Challenge. Please drop off any donations of book bags or new or gently used school clothing for children of all ages during shopping hours on Tue. and Thurs. from 9 to 11 a.m. or Monday evenings during sorting hours (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.) We also hope that you will be praying for all God’s children as they enjoy their summer break and prepare to start back to school in August.

Looking forward to next month: In August, we will be asking for donations of shampoo and conditioner.

*Notice about summer donations: Due to our lack of storage at The Well, we are asking that for the summer months you only donate seasonal (summer) items when you drop things off. Meanwhile, you may place “out of season” (winter) clothing in the Salvation Army bins in our parking lot.

Also, as we mentioned previously:

Please do not drop off donations when we are closed. Sadly, many donations cannot be used as they are ruined due to exposure to inclement weather.

Thanks, as always, for your support as we work to help those in need in our community.

Welcome Pastor Mick

Grace Church is pleased to announce the arrival of our new pastor, Mick Whistler, his wife Renee, and daughter Emma.  Pastor Mick’s first Sunday here will be July, 8th.  Traditional Service in the Sanctuary at 9:00 a.m. and Contemporary Service in Fellowship Hall at 11:00 a.m.

 

 

On Sunday, July 8th at 5:00 p.m. Grace Church will officially welcome Pastor Mick Whistler, his wife Renee, and daughter Emma with an old fashioned Ice Cream Social. The meal will begin at 5:00 p.m., provided by the Caring for The Church Family Team, and Homemade Ice Cream will be served by Phil and Marge Free, with a delicious topping bar as well. Entertainment will be provided by Stacey Wilt and her band. The menu will be hot dogs, sloppy Joes, coney dogs, baked beans, and chips. A free will offering will be accepted.

Please come out and enjoy the evening and help Pastor Mick and his family feel welcome at Grace Church.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!