January 

FREE MIDNIGHT BREAKFAST 
Friday, January 10, 2020

Yes, you heard right! We will be bringing back our Midnight Breakfast!

This year we will be serving once a month from 10:30pm-12am.
Last school year hundreds upon hundreds of Morningside College students (and others) crossed the parking lot, to gather in our Fellowship Hall for pancakes, Belgian waffles and custom-made omelets at Grace's Midnight Breakfasts.

Join the Midnight Breakfast Team
Helpers are ALWAYS welcome to come help. No experience is necessary…we’ll train you on the spot! The coordinator(s) shop for the groceries (they’d be reimbursed, of course) and “direct traffic” at the Midnight Breakfasts…mostly making certain all our tasks are covered.

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​Saturday
​ January 18, 2020

Grace Goes to the Movies” one of our newest all-church activities continues with month.  We’ll once again be back at the silver screen…but NOT in the movie theater.  THIS month the MOVIE is coming to Grace!
 
At least half the time for “Grace at the Movies” I’m planning to invite folks to come to Grace to watch a movie together (I’ll bring the popcorn…and maybe fudge!) and immediately discuss it after.  Other times, we’ll do as we did with “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”…individually go to the theater to watch a movie, then gather at Grace to discuss it.  Both variants have advantages. 

Watching the movie at Grace doesn’t cost participants anything AND we can be together for the viewing and discuss it immediately following.  It’s also a bit easier for everyone from a logistics standpoint. AND…we have a tremendous selection of movies to choose from. It also means you may join us for the discussion, but skip the viewing if you’ve already seen the film.  (But you should join us anyway…even if it’s just for the popcorn…and maybe fudge!)
 
Going OUT to the theater means we’re watching and discussing NEW movies, of course.  But neither the movie…nor the popcorn…is free!

On Saturday, Jan. 18  we’ll gather in our very own “Grace West End Theater” (also known as the “large conference room”) to watch “Ad Astra”.  It’s a “space movie”, but I’m told it has some significant spiritual depth as well.  It’s rated PG-13.  The movie will run from 1:30 to 3:33, then we’ll take a quick break before beginning our “unpacking” of the film from 3:45 to 4:45. 
 
In February, we’ll head out to the theaters again.  I’m hoping that “Doolittle” will be showing locally and I’ll schedule a time to get together to talk about that movie a couple weeks after it opens.  It’s scheduled to open on Jan. 17 but ya never know how many weeks a movie will be around.  Watch this space for more information and when we’ll gather in February for “Grace Goes to the Movies”. 

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On January 19th , Dr. Jeremy Owens will present a half-hour organ recital in the Sanctuary of Grace United Methodist Church beginning at noon.  The recital will include music to bring in the New Year.  The recital will be free and open to the public from 12:00 pm– 12:30 pm.
 

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February 

​GRACE NIGHTS POT LUCK DINNER AND EVENING ACTIVITIES

​After the meal if please feel free to stay for our evening activities.
5:45 PM Kids Chimes, Choir Room
6:30 PM Children's JAM (Jesus and ME) (Gd. P-5th)
6:30 PM Men's Bible Study
​6:30 PM MIssions Meeting
6:30 PM Purls of Faith Knitting Group
6:30 PM Brass Hand Bell Choir Practice
6:30 PM Middle /High School Youth Group
7:30 PM Chancel Choir Practice
8:30 PM Seeds of Grace Practice

 Wednesday, February 5, 2020
 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM 

Thank you to all who helped made our December Poluck  a success! Lots of delicious main dishes, sides, salads, and of course desserts were generously brought and left everyone full and charged for Grace evening activities.
Our next potluck with be Wednesday,January 8th from 5:30 pm -6:30 pm .
Bring what you would like such as a main dish, a side, or dessert for 8.

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