September 7 and September 14
"Happy Trails Lead to Grace Church", an Informational Adventure! Choose a path to service inside and outside of church.
This year, we’re doing something new! We invite you to join us on a "trail" around the sanctuary. It’s the start of a new year of Sunday School for the children, a new opportunity for adults to learn about the committees serving Grace, and the ways within Grace that we serve the church and community.
Tables are set up along the journey with information, Scripture and trail mix! There are activities for the kids too! So, come to church a little early and join us!
Please remember to bring the kids and grandkids to a new year of learning at Sunday School!
Missouri Mid-South Conference Camps
For the month of September, Grace UCC has chosen the two camps of our Missouri Mid-South Conference. To offer outdoor ministries that are so much more than “just camping,” the Conference owns and operates two sites, each with very different missions and areas of focus. Whether you want a traditional camp or need space for a group to participate in your own programming, you will find a variety of opportunities to deepen your faith in the outdoor settings of Camps MoVal and Shannondale.
Camp MoVal is nestled on 150 acres of scenic rolling hills just outside of Union, MO, complete with a stream, lake, cabins and wonderful staff. Camp program, staff, and culture will be rooted in the Christian values of community-building, anti-racism, LGBTQ+ allyship, inclusion and access, environmental sustainability, and kindness, with an eye toward leadership development and UCC identity.
Shannondale, created in 1929 as a church and community center, is a historic mission of the United Church of Christ in Shannon County, Mo. The ministry has multiple components, guided by a vision for economic justice and environmental stewardship. These components include a Retreat center, Church and Community Center, Wobus Craft Center or the 4,040 acre Tree Farm (a managed forest with an annual timber harvest and active ed ucation program for university forestry programs). Our church also sets aside funds each year for scholarships to
camp, should any of our members, whether young or old, want to attend.
Grace UCC has partnered with seven other area churches as volunteers at Mary Martha's Thrift Store in Wentzville. Please join us if you have a few hours to share. We staff the store three or four days a week, every eight weeks. Please join us for this wonderful opportunity to help.
Our brown bag lunch and Bible study is starting up again! Please join Pastor Jim at noon on September 25th for conversation, Bible study, and an opportunity to meet new people. We'd love to see you there!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 11th from 8:00 to noon! We will be having our annual Fall sale. Donated items will be offered to the community, and we only ask for a freewill offering. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to bless others and offer our time and treasures. And we also have a table of fresh, baked goods!