Grace Presbyterian Church Mission Statement: Following Jesus, we love, welcome and serve.
LEARN: MEN'S BREAKFAST AND BIBLE STUDY
Saturday, June 7th at 8:00am
Men's Breakfast and Bible Study will meet on Saturday June 7th at 8:00. Biblical passages (studied ahead of time or not) are Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-21 and Romans 8:14-17. Hope you can make it! RSVP in REALM or e-mail Sam directly. For those men who may be coming to the Grounds work day, come early for breakfast and study!

SERVE:  GROUNDS CLEAN UP DAY
Saturday June 7th 8:30am-11:30am
Activities on the list include: cleaning up beds, spreading pine needles, trimming shrubs, trash pick up, sidewalk edging/clean up and MORE! Come for an hour, come for all three. Bring the kids, we’ll find a job for everyone. Contact Cole Kessell, Mike Pratt or Karen Blackhurst for more details. Please RSVP in Realm if you plan to make it so we can plan accordingly, or you can also just show up.

GATHER:  LET'S EAT
Monday, June 9th at 11:30am
Come join us for Let's Eat on June 9th at 11:30am at Fish Market. Everyone is welcome! RSVP in Realm or call the church office.

GATHER:  GUYS' SUPPER CLUB
Tuesday, June 10th at 6:00pm
Guys’ Supper Club will debut on June 10 at 6pm. We’ll eat at Los Aztecas. Gather with Jason and others for tasty Mexican food and a good time! Please RSVP on Realm.

SERVE:  ROCK HILL PRIDE 2025
Saturday, June 21st
DEIJ Team invites you to represent Grace and demonstrate our statement of welcome in Downtown Rock Hill at the 2025 Rock Hill Pride Festival!
In the face of political turmoil and rising challenges against LGBTQ+ rights, Pride 2025 is our opportunity to come together, stand tall, and remind the world that love is love, equality is non-negotiable, and our voices will not be silenced.
Please sign-up for one or more 2-hour shifts at the Grace tent here.

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

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