THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY! GracePoint is a place where EVERYONE is welcome regardless of what you think about church or God or religion. We are just a bunch of people from all walks of life and backgrounds just trying to figure out our faith... together. Whether you don't believe in God, have a lifelong relationship with him, new to the church thing or been around forever, hate Christians or proudly call yourself one, love the church or have been burned by the it - we exist to be a church for the rest of us. We encourage you to plug in and serve with us at church or in the community as we are a Church For the City!
GracePoint families are invited to join us for a night at the pumpkin patch on October 20th. Cedar Creek Farms located at 6100 North 119th Street in Maize will be open from 5:00-7:00 for GracePoint ONLY. GracePoint will have access to everything at the patch such as the fire pit, peddle cars, hay climbing towers, photo ops, corn pit, hayrack rides, yard games, swing sets ect. Pumpkins will be for sale if you wish to purchase. Please RSVP to kristen@gracepointchurch.tv if you will be attending this event.
Project Laundry, a GracePoint initiative serving individuals in families by paying for laundry services at local laundromats is in need of volunteers for Thursday, October 21st at Aqua Blast (921 S. Seneca) from 5pm-6pm. Volunteers are needed to hand out laundry kits (detergent, dryer sheets, and quarters) to individuals participating in Project Laundry Services. GracePoint sponsors this location every third Thursday. For more information, contact nancy@gracepointchurch.tv.
Join us for an informal Night of Prayer on Friday, 10/22 from 5-7pm at GracePoint Church. We will be meeting in the KIDS HALL due to a funeral in the auditorium. Please enter through the Kids Doors on the WEST SIDE of the building. This come and go opportunity is for anyone who would like to come and spend time in prayer for our community and world or even for personal reasons.
Kids PreK-8th grade are invited to our FIRST WEDNESDAY event called SPARK! on November 3rd. This event from 6pm-7:30pm is designed specifically for kids will include great music, fun games, and age-appropriate lessons for elementary and middle school students. This will be an UNFORGETTABLE night so load up the car and join us at SPARK! Food is served at 5:45pm.
Men of GracePoint are invited to come together for a monthly men's breakfast on the FIRST Saturday of each month. The next Men's Breakfast is scheduled for November 6th at 8am at GracePoint Church. We hope to see you there.
GracePoint partners with Family Promise of Greater Wichita to serve families transitioning out of homelessness. We host families 4 times a year but there is also work throughout the year at the FPGW dayhouse. Anyone who serves FPGW with GracePoint MUST attend a training class or a refresher training. To sign up to help or register for one of the upcoming trainings, please contact nancy@gracepointchurch.tv. You can also register online through this link - REGISTER HERE.
We are looking for the helpers to donate to our Food Shelf and Blessing Box. We are ALWAYS taking donations of non-perishable foods for our ministry to the community. Here are some ideas:
Cheese/Peanut Butter Crackers • Beef Jerky • Applesauce • Pudding • Fruit Cups • Granola Bars • Cereal Bars • Sing Serving Chef-BoyR-Dee items • Single Serving Soups • Ramen Noodles • Tomato Juice • Packaged Nuts • Trail Mix • Fruit Snacks • Peanut Butter • Pasta • Canned Vegetables/Fruit with pull top openings • Mac & Cheese • Individual pkgs of Chips/Crackers/Pretzels • Boxed Drinks and Juices • Pop Tarts • Individual Oatmeal • Canned Tuna • Bags of Rice or Beans • Powdered Milk • Bottled Water • Plastic Spoons • Hygiene Items
Our goal is to be a church for the WHOLE FAMILY but we would also like to be known as a place that your kids are welcomed, they have fun, and experience a life-giving environment that teaches them about Loving God and Loving Others. We work hard to make this happen!
Families - a new event will happening the FIRST WEDNESDAY NIGHT of the month designed SPECIFICALLY for kids! They are invited to join us for SPARK! It's like going to camp without leaving town. A night full of games, learning, fun, and food!!! This is ANOTHER GREAT opportunity to help your kids connect to others and to God! Our next SPARK! event will be November 3rd.
We want Sunday mornings to be the best hour of your child's week so we work hard to create relevant and fun experiences every Sunday morning during both services. Kids birth-5th grade are invited to come hang out with us at GPKids!
This year we will be joining a few other churches for the D-Now conference, November 12-13. We are excited for Brandon Redic to share with us from the book of Philippians as he shares what it means to be citizens of the gospel. The worship will be fabulous! This is a great time for intentional fellowship and time of diving into God's Word. Friday evening we will stay at host homes. $40 per student and the deadline to sign up is October 27th. Sign up here or contact kristen@gracepointchurch.tv for more info.
Students (6th-12th) are invited to come hang out from 6-7:30pm for a night of food, games, and fun.
Middle School small group meets on Sundays at 930am. High School small group meets throughout the month. Contact kristen@gracepointchurch.tv for more info.
Thank you so much for your generosity to GracePoint Church, we are so thankful for God's provision through you as we navigate this season in our community and the life of the church. We recognize God is moving in our church and in the hearts of those who call GracePoint "home". We invite you to give online by going to www.gracepointchurch.tv/give, or you can give by check by mailing your tithe to the church address (9035 W. Central | Wichita, KS 67212). Giving boxes will be available at our in-person gatherings for your convenience.
CURRENT OCTOBER GIVING: Giving for September is $14,208 which is 28% of our monthly need of $50,000. September Financial Report: Income to General Account - $84,026 | Expenses - $59,569
