Back to School Was A Great Success!Thank you for being so very generous Grace UMC! This morning 9 Grace Volunteers helped distribute gift cards to 66 students to get ready to be back in school. Total value was $3,380, as I had a very late addition of one child and used some leftover $10 cards
Back2School Gift Cards 2022 Grace UMC Gift Cards help Sidewalk Families be ready for School. Make your contribution any time between July 3rd and 20th . Our goal is to help 51 children… can we count on your contribution??? Look for the mailing to your home the week of June 27th, and use the stamped envelope included
A Safe Place to Learn and Grow Want to Learn English or become and Citizen of the USA? Our next ESL fall semester will start Sept 12, 2022 and we will be testing for ESL classes on Sept 7, 2022. Our spring classes will start Jan 9, 2023 and we will be testing for ESL
End of Year Session We honored the children and parents who had exceptional attendance, 10 children received their Bible, Shepherds who have given over and above of their time and talents were honored, too. Thank you to all who make Sidewalk Ministry possible through Grace at Reed Park in Mesa.
Sidewalk Ministry finished our 4 lesson series of “Art with Jesus” April 23rd. English Sidewalk Ministry finished a lesson series “Art with Jesus” April 23rd. The children learned about Korean artist, Elder Gwang Hyuk Rhee, who created Bible Word Art pictures during his more than 30 year solitary confinement for being Christian. Children understood Jesus’
The Grace UMC Sidewalk Ministry Christmas Celebration on Dec. 18th was a wonderful success. More than 140 participated – 93 children, 28 parents and 27 Grace volunteers helped usher in the spirit of Christmas, complete with warm up games (Thank You, Linda Pinette), a visit from Santa Claus (Thank You, Doug Bunch), the Nativity Story
5:00 p.m. – We will be gathering for a service focused on families and children, exploring the true meaning of the gift of Christmas. This service will include familiar carols and special music and conclude with the singing of “Silent Night” while we lift our candles high! All are welcome to join us! 9:00 p.m.
Friends, this season of Advent, the four weeks before Christmas, we will be focusing on coming home – coming back to the Lord, inviting the Lord to come to back to us as we continue to prepare to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus. “Going Home” for the holidays may be returning to the family
Water for Mesa Hydration Campaign. We donated 1000 bottles of water! East Valley Men’s Center, we made 200+ sandwiches for 100 lunches, and packed chips fruit and water for yummy, filling meals! Additionally, 8 people signed up to take meals and serve the clients at the EVMC in 2022! Save the Family, we filled three
“I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you gave me clothes to wear. I was sick and you took care of me. I was in prison and you visited me.” ~ Jesus