April 

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PALM SUNDAY  WORSHIP and BRUNCH                       
You are welcome to join us at Grace UMC to  observe the foundations and joys of our Christian faith. On April 14 our Palm/Passion Sunday Worship will be at  10:00 am in our Sanctuary. Palm/Passion Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. The service begins with Jesus’  triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Palms are waived as Jesus passes by and heads into the city to celebrate the Passover with his disciples.

Following will be our 6th Annual Palm Sunday Brunch, from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.  We will have a variety of hashbrown breakfast casseroles, fruit slushy, muffins, o.j., and coffee. 

Kids tickets (ages 3-10) are $3, adults  & kids 11+ are $6.  

Tickets are for sale before and after church Saturday evening and Sunday Morning. If you donate a casserole, you will get a complimentary ticket for the brunch.  For more information (including a copy of the recipe), please contact Dr. Tom Molstad at 490-2829.   ​

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Faith Meets Fiction

The Faith Meets Fiction book group is a monthly group that is open to anyone who loves to read, talk about books and the reading               experience.                                                    
  On Monday, April 22 at 7:00pm   in the Parlor the group will be discussing  Thread of Deceit by  Catherine Palmer
 
Overview: Something was terribly wrong with the shy, scared little girl. Every day, she came to Haven, Sam Hawke's inner-city youth center. But the former marine couldn't get Flora to open up. So he turned to newspaper reporter Ana Burns, hoping that her skill at asking nosy questions about him and his mission could be put to better use. 

Flora quickly captured Ana's heart. As did Sam and his dream of providing a haven for children with nowhere else to go. Ana's questions were soon answered—and worst fears confirmed—about little Flora. And protecting her and the center from a powerful predator would take all their love and faith combined.

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May

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​Putting Plants in Pretty Pots…
​Save the date!

ALL members and friends of Grace United Methodist Church are invited to gather for a “Putting Plants in Pretty Pots” party on the morning of  Sat., May 18. 
 If the weather cooperates, you’ll find the group, including several Master Gardeners, in the front yard/parking lot of Grace at 1735 Morningside Ave.  If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll move inside. 

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United Methodist Women   
COMING IN MAY
​A SPECIAL MEMORIAL EVENT

The Women of Grace have planned a special memorial event to honor those women who have gone to their heavenly home this last year.  All women are invited to come and celebrate these women’s presence among us over the years. We are planning a Power Point to honor their memory. The gathering will take place in the parlor on Thursday, May 23rd . Judy Miller will provide our worship service and refreshments will be served in the parlor following the presentation.  Please come and join with the women of Grace as you recall those who have gone before us.