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WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
GRACE MEN HELP BUILD BUV
JIM WILLIAMS HONORED
SCHOLARSHIPS
UMCOR RESPONDS
VBS - COMING IN JUNE
GRACE GRADS
MORE BETH MOORE
HELP NEEDED
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START YOUR ENGINES!
Ladies and Gentlemen of Grace Church, start your engines! Let's head to the starting line of a summer full of activities and opportunities for service and spreading Christ's love in Kokomo and beyond.  Just a few ideas to get your "motor running" and keep you on track:
 
  • Be a part of  "God's Big Backyard" VBS 
  • Serve at Kokomo Urban Outreach cookouts
  • Cook for the youth at the church cottage during Youth Institute
  • Comfort little ones at the Crisis Childcare Center
  •  Be on the "pit crew" for a BUV build on June 7
  • Join a summer Bible Study
WORSHIP
 
8:15 Worship in the Chapel with Holy Communion
 
9:25 a.m. Service in the Sanctuary

 
 You Asked for it sermon series topic -
Sermon - "FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTENTMENT" Pastor Steve Beutler
Sunday Bulletin
GRACE MEN HELP BUILD "BASIC UTILITY VEHICLE"

 
Several men from Grace Church will be spending Saturday June 7 constructing a "Basic Utility Vehicle" at the Institute for Affordable Transportation facility in Indianapolis.  Such vehicles, can have multiple uses in the mission field.  They are constructed from the scrap rear axle and differential of a small pickup, which is joined to front wheel, steering, and a gas or diesel engine.  They can be used to haul construction material, taxi people, or haul goods to market.  Plans call for providing these vehicles for the mission field, and starting mini-factories for BUV manufacture on the mission field.

Men scheduled to go June 7 are: Dave Brownfield, Ralph Cory, Kirk Grotenhuis, and Chris Hedges.

JIM WILLIAMS HONORED AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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.
SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
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.
UMCOR RESPONDS TO DISASTERS
Chinese Earthquake
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
VBS - JUNE 22-26 AT MAIN ST. UMC

God's Big Backyard

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.

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!
Mortar BoardGrace Church is proud of our high school and college 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!
LADIES:  COME EXPERIENCE A BETH MOORE BIBLE STUDY!
Added Grace 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.
HELP NEEDED IN THESE AREAS

  • 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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