Fellowship

 

Sunday School

 Grace UMC believes in life-long learning!  We have Sunday School groups for every age level and offer occasional short-term studies (6-10 weeks).  Please join us Sunday Mornings at 9:45am as we grow in grace together.

 

  

Valoree's Sunday School Class

Coffee Hour

   Every week between Sunday School and Worship, we gather for refreshments and sharing in our Welcome Center.  Betty Singletary coordinates this ministry at 10:30 weekly.

Social Graces

The Social Graces is a casual dinner group composed of 6-8 people, either couples or singles, who enjoy each other’s company over dinner in a restaurant, or in their homes. The groups meet for 3 months, twice a year. The groups change members after each 3 month period. There is a joint meeting of all the groups twice a year, and it is at that time the new groups are announced. This is a great way to fellowship with, and get to know, our church family. If you are new to Grace Church, or if you have never joined us, please consider signing up this August. You will not be disappointed!

Our next joint dinner for all the new groups, which "kicks off" a new 4 month period, will be Sunday September 18th at 6PM in the Activity Center. Sign up forms will be in the Grace Notes during the month of August.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Sandy Smith @ 799-1957, or Linda Russ @ 452-4969. We will look forward to seeing you in September!

 

Bible Studies

 

Beth Moore

 

 

 

Strong churches are committed to intentional faith development of all members.  Grace UMC employs the outstanding Disciple Bible Study series that includes the following:

• Disciple I - A 34-week overview of the entire Bible.
• Disciple II - An in-depth study of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts.
• Disciple III - A 32-week study of the Prophets and the Writings of Paul.
• Disciple IV - The Writings of the Old Testament, John's gospel and epistles.
• Christian Believer - A study of the basic doctrines of Christianity.
• Jesus in the Gospels - 30 weeks exploring Matthews, Mark, Luke, and John.

For information on each study, check out cokesbury.com/disciple .

Other "short-term" Bible Studies are offered on occasion by the pastor or key lay leaders of Grace Church or by well known Bible Teachers like Dr. Mickey Efird.

All classes are open and everyone is welcome.  Call the church for more information - 263-5197

Gracelettes

The Gracelettes are a gathering of the younger women, married and single, of Grace UMC that meet regularly for fellowship and service.  The word Gracelettes means "doing good little deeds" and we aim to do just that around the church and community, by sending greeting cards, collecting food and supplies for various area ministries, supporting groups within our church and more. For information on upcoming gatherings, contact Amy Holcomb - 395-2228.

We are participating in the Bible Study 12 Extraordinary Women this year.  Join us on the dates listed below...

November 18th   Susan Jaynes

December 2nd    Maria Tuttle/ Ornament Exchange

Inner Grace

Our young adults of Grace Church are very active, with regular gatherings for dinners together, family picnics, and community service at Mother Hubbards Cupboard and other vital ministries.  The young adults also field strong teams for volleyball at Captain Bill's.  To become part of this great bunch of folks, contact Christina Norvell - 343-9302.

Upcoming Events:

November        Operation Shoeboxes            Schultz's hosting

December         MHC Adopt an Angel         Lester's hosting

 

United Methodist Women (UMW Circles) 

The purpose of United Methodist Women is to develop fellowship, to support missions, especially those related to the needs of women and children, and to foster growth in Christian faith, mission education and social involvement.

Grace UMW has a Day Circle which meets the first Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. in the church activity center and the Agape Circle which meets the 2nd Monday at 7p.m. in members' homes.  Both Circles provide opportunities for service and interaction with other women of the church.  Marie Allison is UMW president.  Janice Fladd is the contact for the Agape Circle.

 

United Methodist Men

Grace Church is home to some of the finest men, younger and older, in the Cape Fear Region.  Our men enjoy meals together, but are also known for "hands on" ministry outside the church like participation with the Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (W.A.R.M), Habitat For Humanity, and disaster response work, both local and distant.  These men can be counted on to join into the hard work of the Kingdom. Some of the men also play basketball on Wednesday nights.  Call Jackson Norvell (343-9302) for details.

 

Young at Heart

Young at Heart is a social group of church members age 55 and above who meet four times a year. Activities include plays, musicals, art exhibits and travel to historic places. The outings usually occur in October, December, February and April or May. This group is always looking for new places to visit and explore as they enjoy warm Christian fellowship.