CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!
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 Grace Church is proud of our high school and college graduating seniors. They will be honored this Sunday and presented with gifts from Grace UMW. Please join us on Sunday to help celebrate the following graduating seniors:
- Nick Juliot is graduating from Tri-Central H.S. and will be going to Purdue.
- Heather Hemmeger is graduating from Kokomo H.S. and will be going to Purdue.
- Katelyn Kingseed is graduating from Kokomo H.S. and will be going to Purdue.
- Matthew Wesche is graduating from Kokomo H.S. and will be going to West Point Academy.
- Kasey May is graduating from Kokomo H.S. and will be going to Indiana University.
- Lillian Marie Elliott is graduating from Western H.S. and will be going to Depauw.
- Justin Foust is graduating from Purdue.
God Bless Our Graduates!
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SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
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THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE of Grace United Methodist Church is pleased to announce the availability of the Mary Ann Buell Education Scholarship, Dutton Health Care Scholarship, Widner/Voorhis Music Scholarship, The Walter Mayer Ministerial Education Scholarship, Bruce Clark Scholarship and Academic Scholarship. Applications are now available at the church office at 212 W. Walnut or online here. Completed applications should be returned to the church office by 12:00 noon, Friday, June 13.
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| JIM WILLIAMS HONORED AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
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At Our Annual Conference of the North Indiana United Methodist Church, an All Conference Dinner will be held on Friday, May 30th at 5:45pm in the North and South Ballrooms of the Purdue University Union Building. This is our annual Conference Dinner hosted by the Lay Leader of the Conference. During this dinner, the Annual Conference periodically recognizes lay members of our churches who have modeled servanthood in such an exemplary way that they merit special recognition. We call the award the "Bread and Basin Award". We are proud to announce that our own Jim Williams has been selected to receive the award at Annual Conference this year for his many years of service to our Lord, his church and his community. We congratulate Jim and are grateful to have him as an important part of our church family.
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UMCOR RESPONDS TO DISASTERS
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As we today are seeing the news filled with images of
a Cyclone in
Myanmar
an Earthquake in China
and Spring storms in the US....
We need to
remember that our United Methodist Church is already there, and ready to assist,
provided by our own giving to UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on
Relief.
100% of our giving goes directly for the relief, not one penny for
administration or fund-raising expenses.
Your relief is delivered in your
name through the local communities and churches on the
scene.
Links:
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/
Prayer
blog on Myanmar and China:
http://blogs.gbod.org/myanmar
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CONFERENCE LAY LEADER TO SPEAK TO UM MEN ORGANIZATION
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We currently are in the middle of a decision-making season for our United Methodist Church. Kayc Mykrantz, North Indiana Conference Lay Leader has been asked to address these issues at the United Methodist Men's meeting on May 19.
Kayc was a Lay Delegate to our international 2008 General Conference which met recently in Fort Worth. She has also participated on the "Imagine Indiana" team, which is recommending merger of the North and South Indiana Conferences. She has been asked to give us "An Update on Issues Facing Our United Methodist Church".
Women are always welcome to attend Men's Group meetings. Reservations are needed only for the meal. Reservations for the 6:00 p.m. catered meal may be given to Val Harris @ 453-6952. |
VBS - JUNE 22-26 AT MAIN ST. UMC
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The time is 5:30 - 8:00pm.
The Kokomo United Methodist Cluster made up of Grace, Alto, Main St., St. Lukes and Trinity are working together this summer to welcome your children and others in our community into God's Big Backyard.
VBS can't happen without you. There are volunteer regisration forms at the Welcome Center. We need help in every area: snacks, teacher, leaders, games, set up, decorations, etc.
Children's Registration Forms are also available at the Welcome Center to sign up your kids today.
Return forms to Amanda Kelly or the Church Office A.S.A.P.
HEADIN' OUT TO THE YARD: A pre-VBS event at Grace United Methodist Church for Pre-K thru Grade 5 on Friday, May 16 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Come for VBS fun and pre-registration.
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WOMEN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
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 KUO is sponsoring a free event on May 17, 2008, from 2-4 PM at the UAW Hall on Hoffer St. The event is called, "Women Overcoming Obstacles" and is being chaired by Pam Grohman. Our special guests for the day are Brooke Mooreland and her mother Shona.
Brooke's mother Shona was a victim of domestic violence, which started the family's nightmare of living in 3 different homeless shelters in 3 years. Through all of this, Brooke persevered and rose above a situation that she couldn't control. In an essay about her life, Brooke wrote: "I stared at the wall, the wall of my life - I wondered how it felt to not have to wake up in the middle of the night because of hunger pains or to feel my fingers grow numb as I shower in ice cold water." Life was difficult for Brooke; there were many obstacles in her path. Yet her spirit was never broken. The worse things became, the more she rose to the challenge.
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LADIES: COME EXPERIENCE A BETH MOORE BIBLE STUDY! |
 This summer we will be offering the study called "The Patriarchs: Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" by Beth Moore.The study will begin on Thursday May 29 and continue every Thursday evening at 6:30 until Aug. 7.Please call the office and let them know you can join Gail Estes, Mary Hedges and Kathy Rebber in this rejuvenating experience.
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HELP NEEDED IN THESE AREAS
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Crisis Child Care needs
more
help to assist at least once a month for 4 hours. Beginning May
5th the center will no longer run on Mondays but will be open from
8:00 A.M. to noon on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and Thursday
afternoon from 1:00 - 5:00 P.M.(if needed).Contact Jeff Newton at
Kokomo Urban Outreach 765-461-9618.
Web Site Team needs help. If you are interested in writing articles and updating to www.kokomograce.org;
if you have a feel for the design of websites and the kinds of
information that will be helpful in speaking to our community about
Grace Church, and the ways we seek to follow Jesus, then contact one of
our team: Tim Garner, Val Harris, Randy Manning or Abram Stamper.The Shopping Cart:
A container for collection of the following items will be in the
Mulberry St. entrance during the remodelling project. Your support of
these local ministries is greatly appreciated. Open Arms: Feminine products and condiments Kokomo Urban Outreach: Volunteers
to mentor Kokomo elementary students, Canned Soup, Candy and Small Toys, and Peanut Butter Nesting Doves: Newborn Diapers and Grocery Cards CAM: Toothpaste, Shampoo, TP, and Deodorant. |
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