The Church Office will be closed Monday, February 16th in honor of President's Day.
Our Lent series starts next week. "Tell Me Something Good: Grounding ourselves in the good news this Lent" explores what was central to Jesus’ life and ministry: radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, nonviolence in the face of injustice. At the heart of Jesus’ teachings, we find liberation, love, mercy, and grace—all of which are meant to be very good news for us all.
This Lent, let us remember that the good news really is good news. It is joyful—like fine wine saved for celebration. It grows like a mustard seed and smells like perfume poured from an alabaster jar. It tastes like bread passed endlessly through a hungry crowd. It sounds like laughter and feels like mercy. The good news is alive in the world.
Our Lenten journey begins February 18th with Ash Wednesday. This in-person service at 7:00pm will include Communion and the optional imposition of ashes. Childcare is provided.
GATHER: MARDI GRAS PANCAKE TUESDAY
February 17th at 10:00am
We are excited to invite you to join us for a Mardi Gras Pancake Tuesday celebration at IHOP in Rock Hill! Let’s gather at 10 am for a fun and delicious time together. Please RSVP in Realm or by calling the church office.
GATHER: WIDOWED FOLK SUPPORT GROUP
Monday, February 23 at 11:00am
This is a safe, loving place for those who have ever lost their life partners to share our lives and support each other. Count on good fellowship, good food, a few tears and lots of laughter!
GATHER: FEM AND THEM SUPPER CLUB
Monday, February 23 at 6:00pm
Join us on February 23rd at 6:00 pm for a wonderful Tex-Mex dinner at Pacos Tacos and Tequila. This event is called Fem and Them and is open to individuals who identify as Female and Gender Nonbinary. We would love for you to join us for a delicious meal and great company! Please RSVP in Realm or call the church office.
GIVE: PURSE PROJECT 2026
Here’s how it works:
SERVE: BETHEL OVERFLOW SHELTER DRIVERS
We will be an overflow shelter for Bethel Men’s Shelter again this winter from February 22nd-March 8th. There are more unhoused people in need of shelter than Bethel alone can provide for and they will never turn a person away during the colder months.
As an overflow shelter, the only thing we are required to do is provide transportation from Bethel to Grace in the evening and return to Bethel in the morning (using their 14 passenger bus and the church van). Here is the Sign-Up to volunteer to drive!
SERVE: ROOM IN THE INN
March 14th
Here is the sign-up sheet!
Please call Elizabeth Eppes with any questions about the 3/14 date.
LEARN: DEIJ REAL CONVERSATION
March 1 at 9:00am
All adults and youth are welcome! Our guests will be:
SAVE THE DATES:
Women's Retreat: 4/24-4/26
VBS: 6/22-6/26
Yard Sale: 8/29
Please contact Kim Palmer if you would like to be on the planning committees and/or volunteer.
Childcare is available at the church for those who pre-register for it.
LEARN: SUNDAY SCHOOL
Please look over the list of classes and we hope that you and your family will join us.
Nursery and Toddlers (Infants through 2 year olds) – Room 8
Early Childhood (3 year old - 5k) – Room 9
Primary Class (1st - 5th grades) – Room 5
Youth (6th-12th grades) - Youth Room
Adult Sunday School - Room 15
GATHERING AT GRACE : What opportunities for fun are available at Grace? Where do I belong?
Our (sort of) age related gatherings are for anyone who wants to come and have fun with others. No ID checked! If you want to hang out with folks, no one will turn you away.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING - DEVICES AND APP
If you have trouble hearing the message and other speaking in the sanctuary, please let the people in the sound booth know. We have three assistive listening devices. It is recommended that you bring your own headphones that can be plugged into the device.
We now have an app available that streams the service. Please check the website for details on how to download and use it.
PARKING ON SUNDAYS AT GRACE
On Sunday mornings, please reserve all of the parking spots in the circle for those with limited mobility unless you hold the monthly Space of Grace.
NAMETAGS
Please remember to wear your nametags on Sunday mornings. We have had quite a few guests attending worship, so it's helpful if we are wearing our nametags. If you are missing your name tag, let Ami know.
SOFT PLASTIC RECYCLING
Great job on continuing your collections! We have received several benches with half going to the Historic Paradise Foundation. Have you ever wondered where the plastic goes after we collect it? The following 2 videos will provide those answers:
Recycling program
Trex factory
HUG ME DOLLS
Do you know someone who needs a hug? Melissa has been making some hug-me dolls and is ready to make some more. They come in a wide variety, with each one just waiting to be hugged. They are $10 with all proceeds going to Thornwell Home for Children and Teenagers.
INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP WITH TEMPLE SOLEL
Presbyterian Church & Jewish Temple Partner – Sharing Lessons of Hospitality: CN2 News article
Our Lent series starts next week. "Tell Me Something Good: Grounding ourselves in the good news this Lent" explores what was central to Jesus’ life and ministry: radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, nonviolence in the face of injustice. At the heart of Jesus’ teachings, we find liberation, love, mercy, and grace—all of which are meant to be very good news for us all.
This Lent, let us remember that the good news really is good news. It is joyful—like fine wine saved for celebration. It grows like a mustard seed and smells like perfume poured from an alabaster jar. It tastes like bread passed endlessly through a hungry crowd. It sounds like laughter and feels like mercy. The good news is alive in the world.
Our Lenten journey begins February 18th with Ash Wednesday. This in-person service at 7:00pm will include Communion and the optional imposition of ashes. Childcare is provided.
GATHER: MARDI GRAS PANCAKE TUESDAY
February 17th at 10:00am
We are excited to invite you to join us for a Mardi Gras Pancake Tuesday celebration at IHOP in Rock Hill! Let’s gather at 10 am for a fun and delicious time together. Please RSVP in Realm or by calling the church office.
GATHER: WIDOWED FOLK SUPPORT GROUP
Monday, February 23 at 11:00am
This is a safe, loving place for those who have ever lost their life partners to share our lives and support each other. Count on good fellowship, good food, a few tears and lots of laughter!
GATHER: FEM AND THEM SUPPER CLUB
Monday, February 23 at 6:00pm
Join us on February 23rd at 6:00 pm for a wonderful Tex-Mex dinner at Pacos Tacos and Tequila. This event is called Fem and Them and is open to individuals who identify as Female and Gender Nonbinary. We would love for you to join us for a delicious meal and great company! Please RSVP in Realm or call the church office.
GIVE: PURSE PROJECT 2026
Here’s how it works:
- During the months of February and March, collect gently-used purses that you are finished using, as well as any items from the list that you would like to donate. There will be a bin in the narthex for donations.
- At Grace Family First Night (April Edition) on March 29th, we will “pack the purses”.
SERVE: BETHEL OVERFLOW SHELTER DRIVERS
We will be an overflow shelter for Bethel Men’s Shelter again this winter from February 22nd-March 8th. There are more unhoused people in need of shelter than Bethel alone can provide for and they will never turn a person away during the colder months.
As an overflow shelter, the only thing we are required to do is provide transportation from Bethel to Grace in the evening and return to Bethel in the morning (using their 14 passenger bus and the church van). Here is the Sign-Up to volunteer to drive!
SERVE: ROOM IN THE INN
March 14th
Here is the sign-up sheet!
Please call Elizabeth Eppes with any questions about the 3/14 date.
LEARN: DEIJ REAL CONVERSATION
March 1 at 9:00am
All adults and youth are welcome! Our guests will be:
- Eleonora Gorelik, member of Temple Solel, who lived as a Jew in Russia 1938-1996, This time in history included the later part of Stalin’s rule, WWII, the Cold War era and the collapse of the USSR.
- Manolo Betancur, owner of Manolo’s Bakery in Charlotte, is a Colombian-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who has dedicated his life to uplifting communities through business, advocacy, and humanitarian efforts.
SAVE THE DATES:
Women's Retreat: 4/24-4/26
VBS: 6/22-6/26
Yard Sale: 8/29
Please contact Kim Palmer if you would like to be on the planning committees and/or volunteer.
Childcare is available at the church for those who pre-register for it.
LEARN: SUNDAY SCHOOL
Please look over the list of classes and we hope that you and your family will join us.
Nursery and Toddlers (Infants through 2 year olds) – Room 8
Early Childhood (3 year old - 5k) – Room 9
Primary Class (1st - 5th grades) – Room 5
Youth (6th-12th grades) - Youth Room
Adult Sunday School - Room 15
GATHERING AT GRACE : What opportunities for fun are available at Grace? Where do I belong?
Our (sort of) age related gatherings are for anyone who wants to come and have fun with others. No ID checked! If you want to hang out with folks, no one will turn you away.
- GRACE FAMILY FIRST NIGHTS - We meet on the first Sunday of each month for food and fellowship. Following our meal, one of our awesome musical groups will sing and we usually end the night with a mission project to support one of the many groups we serve. Kim Palmer coordinates this group.
- -ISH GROUP : -Ish is one of our interest/affinity groups at Grace and anyone can join! We call ourselves ISH because all of our group descriptions are open in interpretation. 😊 We are young(ish) and many would describe their stage of life as chaotic with lots of competing schedules and commitments. Some of us are married, some are not. Some have kids, some do not. We like to meet for lunch after church the 3rd Sunday of each month (“Lunch & Hang) and usually help coordinate things like celebrating a wedding or baby showers, things like that. We are always looking to meet new folks and are open to expanding the types of events we do based on the interest of the group. We are always evolving, just like Grace! If you are interested in helping host/planning an event or want to get involved, reach out to Dre Manoni. We have a Facebook group where we try to keep things updated(ish) when we are doing stuff. You can request to join the group by searching “The -Ish@Grace” on FB. Dre Manoni coordinates this group.
- GAP GROUP - We don’t need babysitters (or we do and get them) and can still drive at night. We gather the 3rd Friday night of each month for food and shenanigans. Sometimes we’re at the home of a member, sometimes we can be found at a local pub or restaurant, but we can always be found laughing and having fun. (What’s in the name? It was the group in the gap between our young adults and seniors…that’s not really true anymore, but the name stuck.) Ray Scott is our coordinator.
- DAYTRIPPERS - We go on field trips during the day. From spider lilies to Hello Dolly to Fort Mill History Museum and more. Watch for the monthly adventure. Annmarie Clark coordinates this group. All are welcome!
- VINTAGE GRACE - This group of Seniors gathers annually for a Christmas lunch and gift swap.
- YOUTH - 6th through 12th graders gather weekly for faith-building, service and fun. More details here.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING - DEVICES AND APP
If you have trouble hearing the message and other speaking in the sanctuary, please let the people in the sound booth know. We have three assistive listening devices. It is recommended that you bring your own headphones that can be plugged into the device.
We now have an app available that streams the service. Please check the website for details on how to download and use it.
PARKING ON SUNDAYS AT GRACE
On Sunday mornings, please reserve all of the parking spots in the circle for those with limited mobility unless you hold the monthly Space of Grace.
NAMETAGS
Please remember to wear your nametags on Sunday mornings. We have had quite a few guests attending worship, so it's helpful if we are wearing our nametags. If you are missing your name tag, let Ami know.
SOFT PLASTIC RECYCLING
Great job on continuing your collections! We have received several benches with half going to the Historic Paradise Foundation. Have you ever wondered where the plastic goes after we collect it? The following 2 videos will provide those answers:
Recycling program
Trex factory
HUG ME DOLLS
Do you know someone who needs a hug? Melissa has been making some hug-me dolls and is ready to make some more. They come in a wide variety, with each one just waiting to be hugged. They are $10 with all proceeds going to Thornwell Home for Children and Teenagers.
INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP WITH TEMPLE SOLEL
Presbyterian Church & Jewish Temple Partner – Sharing Lessons of Hospitality: CN2 News article