Spring Short Courses

On April 28th, May 5th and May 12th, Pastor Dori Hudson will lead a short course on Exodus. Short courses run from 9:30-10:15am on Sunday mornings. They meet either in the food pantry area or fellowship hall. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert!

Vacation Bible School

Trinity Presbyterian and Grace UMC are hosting Vacation Bible School the week of July 15th-18th (Monday to Thursday) from 9am-3pm at Grace (next year Trinity Presbyterian will be the host site). Keep an eye out for more information!

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build Event

On Saturday, April 27th at 8:30am, a group from Grace will meet in the gym at Arlington UMC (3770 McKelvey Road, Bridgeton, MO) to build beds for children in north St. Louis County and St. Louis City who do not have beds of their own. It is an assembly line process, and the leaders of the “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” organization (“SHP”) will teach volunteers everything they need to know (no skills are needed). The workday will end no later than 12:30pm. Volunteers should be at least 12 years old and, if under 18, accompanied by an adult who will be working with them. We need a minimum of 10, and not more than 20, volunteers for this event. To register, visit bit.ly/49gmwMD or contact the church office (314-863-1992 or secretary@graceumc-stl.org).

Although Grace is donating $2,500 to fund SHP’s building materials and bedding for the ten beds, we are building, if you would also like to donate bedding to SHP, they would be happy to receive donations of bedding from the congregation in kid-friendly designs: twin size (but not XL twin) sheet sets (fitted, flat, and pillowcase), comforters, complete sets of comforters and sheet sets (bed in a bag), and standard pillows. Please drop your donations by the church office.

NAMI Walks Fundraiser

Each year, Grace member Jimmy Pace leads a NAMIWalks team to raise awareness and funds for people with mental illness. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which provides educational tools related to mental health. This year's NAMIWalks will take place on Saturday, May 11th from 9am to 12pm, starting at the Tremayne Shelter in Creve Coeur Park (13725 Marine Ave, 63146). To participate, join Jimmy's Team or make a donation to help Jimmy reach his $25,000 fundraising goal.

One U City Trivia Night
If you enjoy playing trivia and would like to support University City Public Schools, consider coming out for "One U City Trivia Night" on April 19th at 6pm. The event will be held at The Heights, 8001 Dale Ave., St. Louis, MO 63117. Tickets are $25 each, and Chrissy Spears is organizing a table of folks from Grace to play together. If you are interested, contact Chrissy at cspears728@charter.net or 314-428-2673. Grace is sponsoring the first "round" of trivia, and it would be great to have a table to cheer when that is announced.

Childlike Faith: The Art of Translating the Gospel to All Ages
Join the Carver Project for Childlike Faith: The Art of Translating the Gospel to All Ages on Friday, April 26th from 7-9pm at The Gathering (2360 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63143). Panelists will include Trillia Newbell (author and senior director of acquisitions at Moody Publishing), Daniel Nayeri (author of Everything Sad is Untrue and Newbery Honoree for The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams), and Phil Vischer (writer, speaker, filmmaker, creator of VeggieTales). This event is free of charge. To register, visit www.carverstl.org/carver-conversations

Support LuMin on Give STL Day

May 9th is Give STL Day! You're invited to give to our ecumenical college ministry, LuMin, to help them reach their $5,000 goal and support their work in welcoming, empowering, supporting, and sending young adults into the world with a deeper understanding of their faith journey. Early giving begins April 24th. More information, as well as a donation page, is found at: www.givestlday.org/organization/lumin

Provide Dinner for Our LuMin College Students!

LuMin, our campus ministry partner, hosts weekly dinners for 10-15 students on Sundays at 6:30pm, and we need your help with providing meals! A meal includes an entrée (meat & vegetarian options), a salad, bread, and dessert. You're also welcome to bring fresh fruit and beverages if you have the capacity for that. Current known among students allergies are garlic, beef, tree nuts and peanuts. It is helpful if you share a list of ingredients for the entrée/salad/dessert. We ask that the food arrives no later than 6pm. An alternative would be to arrive earlier and prepare food on site. We also welcome you to join us for dinner & worship. We anticipate students arriving between 6:30-6:45pm (college culture is not real life culture, especially being on time). If interested, you can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084FA5A72AA3FC1-46644846-lumin#/