Easter Egg Hunt
Each year the family of Grace hosts an Easter Egg Hunt for our community. On the Saturday 8 days before Easter, we gather at 9:00 a.m. and begin an adventure that tells the story of Jesus life, death and resurrection. Children are given opportunities to make art/craft projects, color pictures, play with Play Dough, hear the story of Jesus, and hunt Easter Eggs. The event typically lasts until noon, at which time each child is given a bag of trinkets as a gift from Grace.
Great Advent-ure
The Christmas season is a special time of year for all of us. At Grace we invite children in our community to join us for a celebration of the reason for the season, the birth of a king. The first Saturday in December the Grace Advent-ure is held. Advent is a time of preparation in the Lutheran Church. Just as people 2,000 years ago prepared for the arrival of the promised Messiah, we prepare for the same Jesus. Our preparation looks at the amazing way God broke into human history and sent his only Son into this world. We take time to reflect on this the greatest story, but also we look at how Jesus has embraced us with his love, and calls us to shine his light to people around us. This is a special time of looking forward to Jesus return when he will bring all who believe to be with him in his new heaven and new earth.
In 2013 the 2nd Annual Advent-ure will take place on December 7th, beginning at 9:00 in the morning. Children ages 3-11 are invited to join us for a morning of fun. Mark you calendars and plan to take part in this morning of family fun.
Vacation Bible School
Approximately 30 children shared in the fun and festivities of Athens, learned a little about Greek culture, and heard the great Good News of Jesus sacrifice for each of us. Each day we looked for God sightings, places where we saw God at work in our lives or in the world around us. As we wrapped up on Friday, an amazing God sighting was experienced by us all, as two of the young ladies attending the VBS, gave up their "marketplace" time to make a cards and get them signed for one of the volunteers who had served us all even though she had a broken ankle. The love of God was seen in the gift of these two youth and especially in the response of Mrs. C.