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By admin on July 14, 2008

Welcome to Grace!

Grace Church is located in the heart of Carlisle, PA. Visit or contact us at:
45 S. West Street Carlisle, PA 17013
Phone 717-249-1512

Our Church Office Administrator is Esther Ocker. Contact her by the phone number above or by e-mail at:
eocker@carlislegrace.org
Our Mission To be a growing community of faithful disciples for Jesus Christ.
Our Vision Lives will be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit as we worship God, learn and share the Gospel, love and care for each other, and reach out to those in need.
Our focus for 2009 is Growing in God Serving in Love. Please make yourself at home, explore and get to know the people of Grace Church. Were alive in the present and claiming the future, building on our rich tradition and strong foundation in ministry for the glory of Jesus Christ! We welcome you to come, grow and serve.

Sunday Worship Services…

8:30AM - TraditionalService in the Sanctuary,with chancel choir,pipe organ, classic hymns and liturgy (follow signs to Sanctuary)

11:00AM The Journey, an exciting Sanctuary Service combining elements of traditional and contemporary orders of service in an informal family-oriented atmosphere (follow signs to Sanctuary).

11:00AM - Heart of Worship Service, a come-as-you-are multimedia contemporary praise and worship service (follow signs to Multi-Purpose Room)
6:30PM Service of Praise and Prayer in the Kauffman Chapel, The service will be dedicated to honoring God by coming together as the Body of Christ for a time of deep and focused prayer.

We also offer optional worship experiences for smaller children every Sunday

Wee Ones Worship for children from age 4 through2nd grade is provided during the last half ofboth 11:00 worship services (meet your children in Room 100 after your serviceis dismissed).
And free quality nursery care is provided for infants through 3-year oldsin our clean cheerful Nursery Suite (Rooms 101 & 102)during all three main Sunday morning services.

As United Methodists in Christs church, our hearts, our minds and our doors are always open. The various links above will give you many of the answers you may have to questions about our church. If you are a visitor to the community, temporarily reassigned (ex. the Army War College) or moving to the Carlisle area or looking for a new Church family, you are welcome.

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Look below for the Calendar of Events for this week.

NEWS, NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS ** Click on post below for full information.

Sermon Podcast for the first Sunday of Advent
New Adult Study: Leadership from the Heart
New Disciple I Class Starts January 10th
Family Advent Night
COVERED – DISH DINNER & CAROLING
Christmas Cantata – December 24th, 10PM
Christmas Concert – The Kings Messengers
Upcycling Non-recycling Items Aids Scholarship Fund
New Service of Praise and Prayer
A Letter from Uganda

MINISTRY SPACE AVAILABLE
NEW MINISTRY – HANDS OF CHRIST
MISSING PERSONS – CHECK MAILBOXS

REACH DancersREACH Dancers

Social Room, Lower Level at 4:00 PM
AA New BeginningsAA New Beginnings

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Group 6:30PM Room 1, lower level at 6:30 PM
ALANON BeginnersALANON Beginners

ALANON Beginners Group 7:00PM Room 2, lower level at 7:00 PM

Narcotics Anonymous 8:00PM Room 4, lower level at 8:00 PM

Alcoholics Anonymous 8:00PM Room 1, lower level at 8:00 PM

ALANON 8:00PM Room 3, lower level at 8:00 PM

Alcoholics Anonymous Room l, lower level at 12:00 PM
Praise Band PracticePraise Band Practice

Multipurpose Room at 7:00 PM

Social Room, lower level at 4:00 PM

Dickinson College Sand Court at 7:00 PM

Narcotics Anonymous Room 4, Lower level at 8:00 PM

Family Advent NightFamily Advent Night

Dianne Otto Multipurpose Room, 2nd level 5:30-7:30PM at 5:30 PM

Christmas ConcertChristmas Concert

The King's Messengers Dec. 4, 6:00PM No admission - free will offering Refreshments and door prizes For info: 249-0161 at 6:00 PM

Alcoholics Anonymous Room 1, lower level at 8:00 PM

Traditional Worship ServiceTraditional Worship Service

The Santuary at 8:30 AM
Sunday School ClassesSunday School Classes

Heart of Worship ServiceHeart of Worship Service

Contemporary Praise and Worship service held in the Multipurpose Room, second level. at 11:00 AM
The JourneyThe Journey

Informal worship service held in the Sanctuary, combining music, prayer, scripture. at 11:00 AM

Alcoholics Anonymous Room 1, lower level at 1:00 PM
Praise and Prayer ServicePraise and Prayer Service

Kauffman Chapel at 6:30 PM
Youth FellowshipYouth Fellowship

6:30 8:00 PM Youth Center at 6:30 PM

Middlesex Dinner, Carlisle Pike 6:00AM at 6:00 AM

Alcoholics Anonymous 12:00 Noon Room 1, lower level at 12:00 PM

New Cumberland District Church Links

Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church
Calvary United Methodist Church
Camp Hill United Methodist Church
Community United Methodist Church

Dellville United Methodist Church
Enola Emmanuel United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church (Carlisle, PA)
First United Methodist Church (Mechanicsburg, PA)
Fishing Creek Salem United Methodist Church
Grace United Methodist Church (Wellsville, PA)
Middlesex United Methodist Church
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church – Enola
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church – Richfield
Otterbein United Methodist Church – Boiling Springs
Otterbein United Methodist Church – Duncannon
Shepherdstown United Methodist Church
Shiremanstown United Methodist Church
St. Pauls United Methodist Church
Turkey Valley United Methodist Church
York Springs United Methodist Church

Generation Youth Fellowship Website for information about our youth programs at Grace.
God's Little Ones
Todays Testimony by Thomas Coyle Check out this blog by one of our young members.
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