Blessing of the Backpack
August 8, 2021
8:30am & 11:00am
Back-to-School is an exciting time of year and 2021 feels like a bit of a new beginning for all of us. Grace Avenue United Methodist Church invites all students, teachers, administrators and education staff to join us for a special time of blessing for the upcoming school year. Bring your backpacks or just yourselves!

Grace Avenue Open Mic Night
Monday, August 9th from 7:00-8:00pm
Featuring Billy Echols-Richter & Wendy Child
Meets on Zoom
Have you ever wanted to know more about the people you see leading us during worship on Sundays? This is your chance! Our Pastors and Music Staff from our Frisco and Grace Chapel campuses are pairing up for some fun, casual conversations with a chance for you to ask questions and get to know them a little better. There might even be a few moments of musical spontaneity. Log on and join us for the fun.

Back to School Clothes Donations
Supporting FISD PTA Clothes Closet
Through Sept. 6, 2021

Grace Avenue is collection donations of NEW clothing items to support students in our community as the head back to school. Please bring donations to the church and drop off in the Office Entry, Sanctuary Narthex, or the Worship Center Lobby.

Journey Toward Racial Justice
Cultural Competency Training
Thursday, July 22nd
Save the Date!
Details & Registration Coming Soon.

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our Journey Toward Racial Justice “Faith and Race” survey. With 380 responses (between our Frisco and Grace Chapel campuses) we now have a good foundation to inform how to proceed with this important work.

Backpack and School Supply Drive
Through August 8th
Grace Avenue is collecting 175 new 16” backpack and various school supplies for families who live in the Preston on the Lake Community and attend Brent Elementary. Backpacks will be delivered to the students on August 13th. Please drop your donation in the Church Office or in the Grace on the Go Trailer.

Vaccination Event at Grace Avenue
Tom Graves Hall
Friday, July 2 from 2:00-7:00 pm
Saturday, July 3 from 9:00am -2:00pm
accines Available for 12 years and up. Moderna and Pfizer vaccines available at this event. (Second dose administered July 23-24 at the same location.)

Grace Avenue Green Team
Cottonwoood Creek Trail Clean Up
Saturday, July 31st at 8:00am (Meet at church at 7:30am)
The Grace Avenue Green Team is helping to beautify our city by cleaning up the Cottonwood Creek Trail near Wakeland High School. We will be focusing on the area between Legacy and the DNT. All ages are welcome, so bring the family and bring a friend! The Green Team will provide water and necessary equipment, but you may want to bring your own gloves.

UNSTUCK
Worship Series
July 11-25, 2021
One of the most desperate feelings in the world is the feeling of confinement. Sometimes we feel stuck because our choices are very limited. Sometimes we feel stuck because we have too many choices. When we are stuck, either spiritually, emotionally or physically, we feel out of control and helpless. We long to breakout or breakaway.

The Bible is full of freedom stories. People who thought they were perpetually stuck discover there is a God who desires their liberation. Through faith they discover that with God nothing is impossible and nothing can hold them down or back when they realize God is with them.

Out of Many, One
Worship July 4, 2021
Modern & Sanctuary

Join us at in person at 8:30 and 11:00am or online at 9:30am.

Silver Link Ministry
The Silver Link Ministry at Grace Avenue provides weekly worship for residents of local assisted living facilities. This laity-led ministry focuses on offering a spiritual home beyond the walls of Grace Avenue’s buildings. Each week we offer a time of worship which includes prayer, hymn singing, Scripture, and a sermon or devotional. Occasionally we provide Communion.