February 21: Campus Clean Up

Join our team as we set out to bless our local schools during our Campus Clean-up day! This is a great project for families to share in together! Contact Kristy Elmore at kelmore@gpch.org for more details.

Blood Drive for Bentley Rocker: Saturday, March 7, 12:30-5 p.m. in the Grace Gymnasium

Join us in supporting sweet Bentley Rocker, who urgently needs blood donations to help in his medical journey. Your donation could save Bentley’s life or the lives of others in critical need. Whether you’re a first-time donor or a regular, your generosity means the world. Every drop counts, and your act of kindness will mean the world to Bentley and his family. Please share this with friends and family to help spread the word. 

Use THIS LINK to schedule you appointment, though walk-ins are welcomed. Successful donors will receive a Gulf Coast Blood power bank, and a free A1c screening with donation.

Get to know Friends of Samburu--Sunday, March 15, at 12:15 p.m. in MT104 (McKechnie Dining Room)

Please join us to learn about the Friends of Samburu charity and the important work taking place through our partnership with this global mission effort in Samburu, Kenya. The mission of Friends of Samburu is to improve the lives of the children of the Samburu Tribe in rural North Central Kenya. Friends of Samburu supports education by providing essential eye glass clinics, building of classrooms and bringing clean water to the community. This impactful ministry creates a pathway for children leading to life-changing opportunity. Please let us know if you'll be joining us so we can plan for lunch--email friendsofsamburu@yahoo.com.

As you may be aware, Grace has a Disaster Response Team that monitors events which may impact our Grace family. Here is how the process works:

If such an event occurs, we want to be prepared, as a Grace community, to come together and support one another. Once a disaster response is initiated, Grace deacons are responsible for contacting each Covenant Partner household to determine whether any members of the household have been impacted. The protocol is to establish contact with at least one adult in each household to ascertain their status and assess any potential needs. The information gathered is then communicated to the Disaster Response Team for triage and appropriate response.

If a deacon is unable to reach any adults in the household, the next step is to reach out to an emergency contact—an adult who does not live in the household but would likely know your status during an emergency. It would be a tremendous help to our deacons if you would provide an emergency contact for our database using the form found HERE. The information will only be shared with members of the Disaster Response Team.

This Lenten season, Grace will once again come together to bless 20 single-parent families through our partnership with Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services. Parents are working hard to build a strong future for their children and we are honored to come alongside them to be an encouragement and supporter by surprising families with special baskets filled with Easter treats, games, and crafts. Empty baskets will be ready to pick up starting February 11 in the Connection Center, or by contacting Tammy Box at tbox@gpch.org. We ask that filled and decorated baskets be returned by March 16.

A change for 2026: PCHAS has noted a significant increase in food insecurity and is asking for our Easter Baskets to be more family-food-oriented. Donations will still be packed up in a decorated basket, and we encourage families to add some Easter items, but we are requesting mostly shelf stable food such as peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix, pasta, fruit (canned or in single serve bowls), cornbread mix, hearty soup mixes, saltines or other crackers, Velveeta or other cheese products, pasta sauce, vegetables in plastic jars or cans, beans, and a gift card that might help purchase eggs, bacon, sausage, meat or other protein items that complement the basket items.