Category Archives: Pastor’s Blog

Pass the Piece

Pastor Randy and Jennifer Edwards will host an online artist reception for Dawn Waters Baker and their collaboration in this year’s Rabbit Room, Pass the Piece collaborative project.

Pass the Piece is a way in which artists collaborate on works. An artist creates a piece of work and sends it to a randomly selected collaborator which then adds to, responds to, or brings to completion the piece they received. Think of it as a Secret Santa for artists. At any rate, we know you’ll love seeing Dawn’s artwork, hearing her take on how art and faith come together, and learn how she and Pastor Randy ended up making what they made.

The reception will be held live on the church’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Feel free to watch live or later.

Dawn’s painting, “Living in the Land of Uz” together with Pastor Randy’s responses will be on display in the church foyer through November.

You may view the video of the artwork and listen to Pastor Randy read the poems which were a response to the art below.

Women’s Bible Study

Grace Kernersville will begin a Women’s Bible Study beginning:Wednesday, October 6 and continuing weekly until November 17. The study will meet from 7:00-8:30pm in the church Fellowship Hall (following Grace Pres Covid meeting guidelines)

If you would like to attend, please let Carla Collins know so she can email you the curriculum. There are also copies on the back table in the sanctuary.

The structure of this study will be based on Jen Wilkin’s 6 P’s of Sound Bible Study, using the definitions of  Purpose, Perspective, Patience, Process, Prayer, and People to learn more about Ecclesiastes. The questions are included to help assist us in reflecting on the passage. We will not be going over all of them but may highlight a few. It is the hope that this study will allow us to reflect on the life we have lived and are to live, addressing what is truly of value in comparison to those pursuits we end up grasping for. Can anything really be satisfying apart from God?

Blood Drive

The Will King Hughes Memorial Blood Drive is scheduled for October 2 from 9:00am-1:30pm in the church’s fellowship hall. You may schedule your appointment at redcrossblood.org. Search for and find the drive with the keyword: gracepres.

The Wisdom of Job

Sunday, September 19, Pastor Edwards begins a new series on the book of Job. We begin with Job chapter 1. You may view or download this week’s study guide on chapter 1 HERE.

Falling in Place

Plans are coming together for the Fall. There are a number of opportunities to learn, grow, serve, and fellowship with one another. Please check out Church Center for more info, but here are a few opportunities which are coming up.

WOMEN’S PRAYER begins this Friday morning (8/27) at 9:00am in the Church Library. See Randi Bechtold or Dennie Kohler for more information.

GENTLE AND LOWLY will be the subject of our next Growing in Grace Sunday morning class. This book study on Dane Ortland’s book of the same title begins September 4 at 9:30 in person and via Zoom. Copies of the book are available for free on the table in the church foyer. There are plenty of copies for all.

100 DAYS OF DANTE begins September 14 and continues to Easter. Pastor Randy will be participating in this international event commemorating The Divine Comedy and the 700th since Dante’s death. You may read more about HERE, and would love you to join him reading one of the greatest poems ever written. Pastor Randy will be leading a semi-monthly discussion group to coincide with the project. See Pastor Randy if you have questions or would like to participate.

POTLUCK IN THE PAVILION our monthly Sunday evening potluck dinner gathering continues on September 12 from 6:00-7:30pm. This month’s potluck with be a sub sandwich dinner. Please bring a side and/or a dessert to share.

CARRYOUT FOR COUGARS will be resuming packing and delivering weekend food backpacks to children at Cash Elementary in September. Please speak with Amy Mead if you have questions.

GRACE HOUSE PRESCHOOL FALL CONSIGNMENT SALE is scheduled for September 23-25th. Learn how you may consign or shop HERE.

WILL KING HUGHES BLOOD DRIVE will be October 2 from 9:00-1:30pm. Schedule your appointment to give the gift of life at www.redcrossblood.org.

HUTCHMOOT HOMEBOUND is October 8-10. What is Hutchmoot? Hutchmoot is a weekend conference hosted by Andrew and Pete Peterson’s Rabbit Room. From their website, “It’s a gathering. A meeting. A conference. A powwow. A shebang. An entmoot—but without the ents (probably). And it’s been happening annually in Nashville since 2010. In 2020, we took to the internet to convene safely, and in 2021 we are doing the same.” Pastor Randy and Michael Kuehn of Hope Pres will be hosting a small group gathering to participate virtually and locally. Please let Pastor Randy know if you have questions or are interested in participating. You may access the website HERE.

HEART FOR MISSIONS CONFERENCE Grace’s annual missions conference takes place October 15-17. This year’s theme is Heart for the Harvest. Help is needed. If you are able to help or would like to learn more, click the link HERE.

Carryout for Cougars

As the school year begins, plans are being made to begin packing and delivering weekend meal backpacks to students at Cash Elementary. Help will be needed to deliver the food to the school from Second Harvest Food Bank. In addition volunteers will be needed to pack and deliver the backpacks to classrooms.

If you would like to serve, signups will soon be available at www.gracekernersville.churchcenter.com. To participate as a volunteer with the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School system, you will need to apply to serve as a volunteer through their volunteer portal. You may apply to volunteer via this link HERE.