Highlight

This Sunday, my Way Team will be on hand to share about the Way we are following the mission of God into our community at and around The Way campus. We'll share all the facts, from our funding to our future!  


I hope you'll come enjoy brunch and hear about this amazing resource of GUMC that we have only begun to tap into! 

- Pastor Patrick 


Join us for this 5th Sunday Potluck Brunch gathering time. We will gather in the Wesley Center Auditorium immediately after LifeSong (9:45am). If you bring something to share for brunch, feel free to set it on the serving lines when you arrive (please bring a serving utensil, if needed)! 

5th Sunday Brunch Event

Worship

Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 30, 2025)

The parable of the Prodigal Son is a reminder to us of God’s amazing grace. As we move through Lent, we are focused on repentance and receiving forgiveness and grace through the cross.   


Worship Services

  • 8:30 Traditional: Rev. Ashley Buchanan (preacher) and Rev. Patrick Taylor (liturgist)
  • 8:45 LifeSong Contemporary: Rev. Ashley Buchanan (preacher), Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson (liturgist), Rev. Dr. John Newell (communion)
  • 11:00 Traditional: Rev. Ashley Buchanan (preacher) and Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson & Rev. Patrick Taylor (liturgists)

Community Lenten Lunches & Worship


Clearwater First Baptist Church is hosting this week (Wednesday, April 2). Join our brothers and sisters in Christ at 310 Church Street (Beech Island/Clearwater) for lunch (12PM or 1PM) and worship (12:30PM).  

Order Easter Lilies Now


Order your lilies to honor someone special or in memory of a loved one this Easter! (click here to order)

Pray

We believe in the power of prayer and would be honored to join you in lifting up any concerns to God. Below is our current list of individuals and families in need of our prayers:


Sympathies: 

  • Memorial Service for Joyce Blank will be held in the Sanctuary on Tuesday, April 1 at 12PM (with visitation at 11AM in the Church Parlor), Inurnment to follow the service in the Columbarium

Connect

WINGS Dinners

We will miss seeing everyone for the next 3 weeks!  Want to get signed up for our last session of WINGS Meals? Hop on over to our WINGS page to check out the upcoming menus, sign up for dinners and classes. You can also sign up using one of the BLUE pew cards during worship.  

Grace Kids Easter Events - Join us!

We’re EGG-cited for Easter and hope you’ll join the fun! Contact Yolanda for details. 


  • April 4 – Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt & Tailgate Movie Night | 7 PM | RTB Field 
  • April 13 – Palm Sunday Procession | 11 AM Traditional Worship (Practice during Sunday School) 
  • April 17 & 18 – No Nursery for Holy Week services (Mother’s Room available)
  • April 20 (Easter Sunday) – After the LifeSong service: 
  • Kids Easter Musical – Behold the Lamb of God (11-minute program, Wesley Center) 
  • Butterfly Release – Led by our 5th graders (Georgia Avenue steps) 
  • Easter Celebration – Kids will enjoy the rest of Sunday School time in their classrooms 

Come celebrate the joy of Easter with us!

Serve

Concession Stand Fundraiser

Want to help raise money to support various projects here at Grace? Donate single-serve bottled drinks to our Concession Stand Fundraiser to help us be prepared to serve thirsty players and their families at this weekend’s Independent Hoops Youth Basketball Tournament!: 


Bottled waters, Bottled Gatorade, Bottled Powerade, Bottled Coke/Pepsi, Bottled Coke Zero, Bottled Sprite 


All donations can be brought to the Church Office (M-F, 8:30–5). 

Bolivia T-Shirt Fundraiser

If you want to help support international medical missions and rock a cool shirt at the same time, check out the Bolivia Medical Mission T-Shirt table in the Wesley Center! Plenty of sizes are still available. Please follow the directions provided at the table when you pick up your shirt.  

Grow

"Prodigal Grace"

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

"Anointed"

John 12:1-8

"Colt"

Luke 19:28-40

"Resist"

Luke 4:1-13

"Mother Hen"

Luke 13:31-35

"One More Year"

Luke 13:1-9

Small Groups & Studies Lent Devotional Book 2025

Going into the Mystery of God during Lent

During this Lenten season, there are so many ways to focus on your own personal connection with the God-Three-in-One. Grace UMC’s Adult Ministries are here to help:  

  • Make sure to get your hands on this year’s Lent Devotional Book – there are plenty for everyone to take several to share. Consider chatting with a family member or friend about the reading that stood out to you most each week.  
  • Stop by the Prayer Room in the lower level of the Wesley Center on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings to engage with our new Lent Prayer Stations.  
  • Look out for the weekly lectionary artwork displays in our worship spaces (see the image carousel)! 

Give

Please see the Detailed Revenues & Expense Report for a message from the Treasurer.

February 2025 Revenues & Expenses Report

40 Years of Music, A Future to Sustain

In 2025, we celebrate 40 years of our Grace Sanctuary and Schantz organ, which has enriched our worship. To ensure its longevity, we must replace worn mechanical and electrical components and update it to modern performance standards. You can help by making a designated gift to the Organ Fund, supporting the $19,560 needed for these vital upgrades.


Giving Statements

First quarter giving statements will be sent out in April. We will email statements by default, but if you wish to receive your statements by mail, please let Emily know via email or by calling the Church Office.  

"Tidings of Grace" - Monthly Newsletters

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