The Session has called a congregational meeting for this Sunday after the 10:15 worship service for the purpose of electing officers. Your Nominating Committee will present the names of Tom Bonebrake, Annmarie Clark, and Katie Rutland to serve on the 2026-27 Nominating Committee, and the names of Geoff Brown, Anna Buckley, Eli Eckhardt, Kim McCall, and Lori Ochsner to serve on the Session class of 2029.
2026 Grace Endowment Grants
The Grace Endowment Team is pleased to announce that we will be receiving applications for funding between now and May 1, 2026. Members and ministry teams of Grace are encouraged to dream about new ministry opportunities. These grants are meant to fund new and emerging ministries. Existing projects are encouraged to seek recurring funding through other means. This year the Endowment Team has a possible total of $21,100 to distribute for projects. We look forward to seeing what exciting projects will be launched with the help of these grants. Please direct any questions and submit all completed applications to Jason Davenport on or before May 1. You can find a link to the application here.
GATHER: GAP (AND OTHERS) TO CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
Friday, May 15th @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS TODAY, 4/16 AT MIDNIGHT!!!!
Join a fun group for a Charlotte Knights home game at 7:00pm. Fireworks will follow the game. Please RSVP in Realm.
GATHER: GAP TO CCB BISTRO
Friday, April 17th at 5:30pm
We will go to CCB Bistro (formerly Corks, Cooks, and Books) in Rock Hill to sing along with our friend Raymond Franklin and nosh on Chef Shonali's yummy treats.
He starts his first set about 5:30pm and will wrap up around 8:30-9:00pm.
Please use the RSVP or contact Ray directly so he can keep CCB advised of the head count.
GIVE: INTERFAITH BLESSING BOX
Thank you to all who have supported the Blessing box (located right outside of Grace.) The blessing box operates on the simple idea of “take what you need, leave what you can.”
Suggested items to add to Blessing Box:
- soup/spaghetti-o's, cake mix/icing/brownie mix, cereal, canned meat, granola bars, canned veggies/fruit
SERVE: THE HOLY MOWERS
The Holy Mowers Team is up and running! As a part of this ministry, you would be on the schedule every 6-8 weeks depending on the size of the team. It takes ~2.5 hours for each assigned week, no prior experience is needed (training is provided) and you may be asked to do other minor ground maintenance duties including: weed-eating, spraying round-up, etc. If you would like to join or want to be removed, please contact Ami.
GATHER: WIDOWED FOLK SUPPORT GROUP
Monday, April 20th at 11:00am, lunch afterwards
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: MAY FAMILY FIRST NIGHT AND HALF NOTES MUSICAL
May 3rd at 5:00pm
Join us for a Taco Bar Potluck following the Half Notes Musical. Sign-up to bring items here and please RSVP in Realm or call the church office!
LEARN: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JUNE 22-26, 9:00-12:15pm
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Use this link for more information or to register.
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