Ministry of Nurture and Fellowship

Nurture-At Grace we work together to take care of one another.

·        Our members are in Care and Nurture groups. These CAN groups have  leaders who reach out to families when needs arise. The Grace CAN Groups are posted on the church bulletin board. Your group leader will call on you to help, when there is a need. It is a blessing that we can support one another.

·        Our Prayer Chains are active, both email and phone. Call or email, the church office, if you have a prayer need, or if you want to join a Prayer Chain.

Fellowship-Many of our activities center around fun and food.

·       Every Sunday, there are snacks available in the TEC (Taylor Education Center) from 9:45 until 10:20. Juice, coffee and tea are provided. Join in and visit.

Other regularly scheduled gatherings are:

·        Lunch Bunch is held on the third Monday of each month in the TEC at 11:30.  We will meet again in September on the 20th.  Come and bring a dish to share. Drinks are provided and good humor abounds. There are no age requirements. We are undeniably intergenerational!

·        Adult Nite Out happens almost every month. Dates, times and activities vary. We have played many games, visited plays, bowled and putted, but we almost always eat. Monthly specifics can be found in the Graceline. There is usually a sign up on the bulletin board, as well.

·       OKAY(OurKidsAreYours) is our newest group. Some of our younger families find they are short on time to fellowship without the “help” of their young children. Our young adults are attempting to plan monthly outings while the young ones play with the next generation. So far, the generation swap, with some help from our teens, has worked well. Check with Shannon Crippen for specifics on activities and dates.

Okay Group Kids from 8/1/10

A fun time was had by all of the kids and no adults were harmed.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Annual Church Picnic

• On the fifth Sunday of August, we celebrated our annual church picnic at TerraVista Community Center. Our worship was led by Pastor Margaret and our flexible versatile choir. Seventy-seven of us came out to worship.

• A chicken pot luck followed. There was food and festivity and fun for all. Everyone pitched in to set up and clean up. What a fine family day we had.       

• Games, such as washer pitching, were available for those who could stay. Several families enjoyed swimming in the beautiful pool. 

• Special appreciation to the families that sponsored this event. 

At Grace, we work together and play together. We worship and serve together. We study and pray together. There is a place for everyone to celebrate our faith.