Second Saturday Serve is a once a month, come-as-you-are, intergenerational, short service opportunity in the Welcome Center or out in the community. Join us for an hour or two and make a difference in someone’s life. Watch the Grace homepage and Grace Weekly email for project details each month. For more information, please contact Tammy Box.

We will not be meeting in June--serve with Vacation Bible School this week!

Hurricane season has arrived and Houston is no stranger to these and other weather events.

As always, Grace’s Disaster Response Team, in partnership with The Restoration Team, are watching the weather, and we are ready to respond to any disasters that may impact our immediate area.

If disaster strikes, Grace's disaster response webpage is a place to let us know details:

• Please let us know if you have been impacted and need support

• Please let us know if you know of a friend or family member who needs support

• Please let us know if you are able to help others by volunteering your time.

MENtorUP is a wonderful opportunity for Grace men to pour into the lives of Westchase-area middle school (and some high school) young men. We started this beautiful ministry last Spring, meeting our youth on the basketball court, and now that relationships are established, we are ready to go deeper with the students and we need you to help model and teach important life skills, explore career pathways and help our mentees experience opportunities in life that will help shape dreams!  To get involved, contact Kristy Elmore today.

Members of the Grace Family will travel to Samburu county, Kenya, September 6-22. We are hoping to dedicate the school rooms during that time. Consider joining us and experiencing the joy of helping an impoverished community transform. We already have five dedicated travelers, so don't wait too long to sign up--our deadline is August 1! For more info, contact Margaret Ellis.

Join us for a day of joy, fellowship, and service as we come together to support our local students and teachers! Serve Day at Paul Revere Middle School is Saturday, July 26, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. We'll gather on campus at Paul Revere to help paint and prepare classrooms for the new school year. While HISD recently painted the hallways, Principal Wiley has asked for our help to give the classrooms a fresh start! Let's show our students they are loved by creating clean, welcoming spaces where they can thrive. Bring your favorite paintbrush and wear clothes you don't mind getting messy! No experience needed--just a willing heart and a few hours of your time. Snacks and drinks will be provided!

Let us know you're coming! Sign up HERE, or for more information, contact Kristy Elmore.

Please consider supporting the essential needs of local school children attending Walnut Bend Elementary, Paul Revere Middle School, and Emerson Elementary School this fall. Grace will be collecting full size hygiene items and new athletic shoes throughout the month of July--donation boxes will be set up throughout the Welcome Center. Beginning July 13 and continuing though August 10, there will also be an opportunity to underwrite the cost of back-to-school essentials on Sundays after worship:
- Backpacks $25
- Athletic shoes $40
- Hygiene kits $30
- School uniforms $20 (top and bottom) or
- School uniforms $50 (two sets, socks and underwear)
Look for the table in the Welcome Center!

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.