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CongregationUpdates - Sep 1, 2022

Grace’s Monthly Email: Events & News

Stay connected with Grace through our monthly email, featuring weekly events, news, and quarterly newsletters. You'll also receive our annual report to the Congregation and Community.   Sign up to receive updates and you can unsubscribe at any time.   The Grace Monthly Email includes: Weekly events and news Quarterly newsletters Annual report to congregation and community.   The Grace Quarterly Newsletter includes: Messages from the ministers Stories about the congregation and resources Updates on our community ministries Financial updates Highlights of upcoming events for...

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CongregationFamiliesUpdates - Aug 30, 2022

Introducing the New Children and Youth Coordinator: Kate Van Pernis

Kate Van Pernis serves as the Coordinator, Children & Youth at Grace Presbyterian Church. Kate’s part-time, interim work focuses on leading and facilitating the Children & Youth team and programming. She has worked in camping ministry and as a youth director in Wisconsin, and for a decade as a high school educator in Minneapolis prior to coming to moving to Calgary in 2018. When she’s not meeting with students in her other work, Kate enjoys gardening, outdoor music festivals, and takes advantage of getting out to her favourite mountains at every opportunity offered. Kate is...

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CongregationUpdates - Jun 7, 2022

Sewing Hope: Women’s Religious Expression in the Christian Tradition: An Exhibition of Twelve Quilts

Sunday, June 12, at Grace Presbyterian Church, immediately following worship, join theGrace Quilters for a quilt exhibition entitled: Sewing Hope: Women’s ReligiousExpression in the Christian Tradition. An Exhibition of Twelve Quilts by the GracePresbyterian Quilters. You will have the opportunity to admire the beauty of the quiltsand learn more about their meaning and charitable purpose. We hope you can join usto celebrate both the Grace Quilters and their quilts. All welcome! Sunday, June 26, at Calgary Central Library, Level 1, Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hallfrom noon to 5 p.m....

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Truth, Healing and ReconciliationUpdates - May 6, 2022

Conversations about Truth, Healing & Reconcili-Action at Grace and the Mural Project

The Ad Hoc Committee for Truth, Healing and Reconcili-Action invites you to join in informal conversations in the Lounge after worship on Sundays, on May 15 and May 22.  During these times, you will be provided a very brief introduction and then given the opportunity to share your thoughts and ask questions as we hear from each other about how God is calling us to respond in light of the red paint on Grace’s doors and the Church’s history with Indigenous peoples. Additional opportunities for conversations are being planned for June 5 and 12. These will be posted on the website...

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CongregationReportsUpdates - Apr 25, 2022

Annual General Meeting Documents and Reports

Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual General Meeting on Sunday, April 24. The agenda from the meeting and written reports are posted here. Written Reports: AGM AgendaMeeting business – meeting Secretary, Meeting Agenda, and Minutes from November 2021 meetingMinutes from the June 2021 meetingMinutes of the November 2021 Congregational MeetingIn Memoriam – The RollReport from MinistersReport from Rev. Jake Van PernisReport from Rev. Christian PersaudStewardship ReportReport from the Ad Hoc Committee on Truth, Healing and Reconcili-actionReport to the Congregation and CommunityLead...

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CongregationUpdates - Apr 9, 2022

Strategic Plan of Session 2022-2024

Please find the strategic plan of Session for 2022 - 2024 that outlines the three main areas of focus for Grace Presbyterian Church: 1. Provide congregational care and support, and encourage engagement. 2. Grow community collaboration and engagement. 3. Nurture the evolving culture at Grace Download the full Strategic Plan here: Downloadable PDF Strategic Plan of Session...

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Truth, Healing and ReconciliationUpdates - Feb 23, 2022

Resources: Doctrine of Discovery Lecture and Indigenous Lenten Series

Please find resources for the Doctrine of Discovery Online Lecture, led by Rev. Mark Tremblay, with a Smudge conducted by Indigenous Elder Rev. John Snow Jr. You can also find a link to the Indigenous Lenten Series. Selected bibliographyLenten Study Poster Heschel, hosted on Zoom by Knox Presbyterian ChurchIndigenous Lenten Series, facilitated by Tony Snow, Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region, United Church of Canada and John Snow, Indigenous Minister, Pacific Mountains Region, United Church of...

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CongregationUpdates - Jan 29, 2022

Presbytery Visitation Team Report

The following is the Report from the Presbytery Visitation Team that visited Grace virtually in November 2021. Please find the downloadable report here: Presbytery Visitation Team Report The Presbytery of Calgary-Macleod also made recommendations. Please find the downloadable recommendations here: Presbytery...

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